It was 10o'clock in the evening. After watching a concert earlier that evening, four visitors were in Paris hotel. They went out for the whole day, so they were 1 tired.
They lived on the 49th floor. But the hotel manager told them the lift was 2 And they had to use the stairs. The four people were very sad when they heard the bad news, but there was 3 they could do. Then they came up with an ideA. They decided to tell each other some funny stories on the way up the stairs. 4 , it would be not difficult for them to make it to their rooms.
The first man began to tell a story. It was very long and very funny. When he finished his story. They 5 to get to the 13th floor. The second man told another funny story that made them laugh all the way .Then the 6 man also told his story and they got to the 39th floor after that. Now t was the fourth man's 7 . However, he stopped." Why? Can't you think of a story? "asked his three friends.
"Oh, yes," he answered, "I can! However, 8 I tell you my story, you won't like it" Any story will be OK," said the other friends.
Looking worried, the fourth man said," All right, then I'll tell you that it is not as funny as your stories. It might be the9 one you've ever heard tonight because I've 10 the keys of our room downstairs on the manager' desk."
My father loved me when he was alive and love him a lot as well. Several years after my father's death. My daughter was born. I called her Myles, the name from my father. However, my family warned me a lot because her name was too masculine(男性化的). They were worried that my daughter might dislike this name when she grew up.
Years later. when I felt my daughter was old enough to understand, I explained to her one day, "Your name is very special. I named you after my own father because I love him so much. I think he would be proud of you.
Myles thought carefully about this and then she said," I know all about that, mum. I love him too. But I don't understand why my grandfather had a girl's name"
Tired of modern cities? Why not enjoy the beauty of nature n a national park? Here are some greatest national parks around the world.
Grand Canyon National Park, US
The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is best known for I size and depth. It is 446 kilometers long, up to 29 kilometers wide, and 1.6 kilometers deep. Every year about5 million people visit the park.
Ban ff National Park, Canada
The Ban ff National Park is Canada's first national park. It was set up in 1885.It's famous for a natural hot spring(泉水). So every year about 4 million people come here for a visit. The best time t visit I is from June to August.
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania(坦桑尼亚)
Do you love animals? The Serengeti National Park is great for you. You can see some big animals here. such as lions and elephants. If you visit the park, you should not miss the animal migration(迁徙)every year. This is the most famous sight of the park.
Lake District National Park, England
The Lake District is England's largest national park. In fact, it covers about 1%ofallthe land area in Britain. As is name suggests, the park is home to Wastwater瓦斯特湖)—the deepest lake in England is 74 meters deep. The park is a great place for water sports lovers.
I grew up the "baby" of my family. I was the youngest of three sons in my family. My brothers were five and seven years older than me and did with most of the housework that my mom and dad needed to do around the house. I spent most of my time riding my bike, playing basketball, walking in the woods, or reading books on the sofA. Those days, I spent my time with all fun and none of the responsibility(责任).
When I was 15 years old, however, both of my brothers had moved out of our home. My dad hurt his back and couldn't work. We had moved to a mountain top house. I soon found myself then doing more work than I had ever done before. I planted our garden in spring and mowed(收割)the grass in summer. In autumn, I carried and collected wood to keep us warm in the winter months to come. And all year round I carried water from a mountain stream back to our house so we could have water to drink and cook with.
At first, I complained to myself. After a while, though, I began to find happiness in helping my parents that I loved so much. I sang to myself while I collected wood and smiled while I carried water. I even found myself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to realize something that I would carry with me the rest of my life too. When the work is done in love, it isn't work.
Let all of your work be done in love then. Let all that you do be done in love. Let all of your life be lived with love.
①Mowed the grass
② Planted the garden.
③ Carried water.
④ Fed the chickens.
⑤ Collected wood.
The climate气候)doesn't always stay the same. It changes slowly over hundreds or even thousands of years. In the last 100 years the global temperature has gone up by about 0.75C. The Earth's temperature is getting warmer faster than ever before. As a result of the changing climate the world's ecosystems/生态系统)are also changing faster. For example, mangrove forests(红树林)and coral reef in some parts of the world have been reduced rapidly for years. Increasing tempertures have also led to loss of homes for polar bears.
So what is causing climate change? The main cause is huge amount of greenhouses but the reason for this is the world's population. As the population increases, more land is needed to provide food, and more energy is needed. Burning fossil fuels化石燃料)produces CO2. What's more, we are cutting down presents for farmland, eating a lot of meat and drinking a lot of milk from cows. All of these activities produce a lot of gases and make the Earth hotter.
No one knows exactly what is going to happen to it in the future. Lots of CO2 and other gases are now in the air and they will on time to make the Earth hotter for hundreds of years. This means that ice will come water so seas will rise and some places will be under water. The weather will be worse and there will be more storms.
It sounds very bad, but it is possible to help stop these changes to our climate. We need to stop burning fossil fuels and get enough energy from renewable fuels like solar energy, hydroelectric(水力电)energy wind power to reduce the amount of CO2 in the air. We can also travel less in planes, eat lees meat and make changes at home to use less energy. We must do something before it is too late.