— I'm going to write ______ article about the environment.
(Sunday, after finishing homework, a girl is talking with her mom. )
Girl: Mom, why do I have to study?
Mom:
Girl: What will the future be like?
Mom: But one thing is for sure you will be happy doing what you want.
Girl: Will I be an astronaut? I want to fly up to the moon.
Mom: Yes! But you should study hard now.
Girl: OK, I see. I must study harder to get ready.
Mom: And you know, there will be both good and bad things in life.
Girl: Mom, I'm not afraid.
Mom: Of course, honey. I will love you forever!
A. Will you love me if I lose?
B. Then you can be ready for an astronaut.
C. Then you can get good grades.
D. You may meet problems on your way.
E. Well, no one knows what the future will be like.
F. Honey, you must get ready for the future.
A: Lucy, are you making dumplings?
B: Yes. Let me tell you dumplings. Here is the flour (面粉). We also need meat, vegetables, soy sauce and oil.
A: ?
B: You can cut up the meat and the vegetables and then mix them up.
A: OK. ?
B: Put some salt, soy sauce and oil into the mixture. Now the filling of dumplings is ready.
A: Is that all?
B: . We need to roll the dough (面团) into flat pancakes. Then put the filling onto the pancake and wrap (包) it like this. Look! It's done.
A: Let me have a try. Oh, I made it! , Lucy!
B: You're welcome.
A. plan B. bad C. own D. looks E. best F. But G. cooking H. true I. see J. Most K. Of L. For |
Every country has its way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking, don't they?
people in the United States like fast food. if you think that American people don't like cooking, you are wrong. It's that most Americans take fast food as their breakfast and lunch. But they also think is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their daughters how to cook. And most Americans say that home cooking meal is the .
Americans have their own way of cooking. example, baking (烘烤) is the most popular way of cooking in America. We can ovens in most American families. American cooks pay attention to (注意) the balance (平衡) of food. In order to a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, so the food is healthy and beautiful, too.
When you have a dinner party, what should you do? The following will help you.
Try to open the door for each guest. If someone else answers the door, go to welcome your guests as soon as you can. Always offer to take their coats and ask, "Would you like me to take your coat?"
People often bring gifts like flowers or chocolates to a dinner party. Be ready to receive(接受) the gifts if they do. Get a vase so that you can put the flowers in water.
Never leave a guest unattended(无人照料的), especially when there is only one guest! If there is more than one, they can talk to each other.
If the party is at home, a good idea is to have a toilet sign for people who don't know your house.
If the party is somewhere else, like a restaurant, try not to be too loud, because not everyone in the restaurant is at your party.
Suggest your parents turn off their cars when they don't use them. Don't use the cleaners that are bad for the environments. Don't throw waste here and there.
If you live in cities or towns, it will be easy for you to recycle waste. You just put your glass, paper and plastic bags outside and the recycling truck will pick them up. If you don't live in such areas, you have to find a recycling centre.
When you have a bath, brush your teeth or wash your hands, please don't let the water run all the time. Only run the water when necessary.
Turn off the lights and television when you are out. Don't waste the electricity. Energy is very important to us.
Paper is made of wood. If you waste too much paper, you are cutting down more trees. Forests are so important to us, so try to make the best use of paper.
A. Don't waste paper
B. Save energy
C. Avoid environmental pollution
D. Recycle
E. Save water
Peter and I live in the same building. His room is on the tenth floor, but mine is on the ninth floor. He is kind but careless (粗心的), and sometimes gets into trouble.
Last Friday afternoon, the young man went to a wild island to spend his holiday with his friends. They swam in the river, went fishing and played the guitar.
They had a good time. Three days later, they decided to come back to the bank. Unfortunately, their boat hit (撞).
They were all in danger. With a villager's help, all of them were out of danger. They didn't come back until midnight. The young man was very hungry and quite tired. So he wished to get home as soon as possible. But the lift (电梯) didn't work. He had to walk up-stairs. He stopped by my door and took out a key. Of course, but failed. He became angry and shouted, "I'll cut you down with a knife!"
The noise woke me up and I opened the door. I understood at once what was happening and said, "You are trying to open a wrong door, Peter. "
"Sorry, I can't agree with you, Mike!" he shouted.
Tom was a college student. He often made excuses (借口) not to have classes. He never wanted to go to the library to study.
At the end of the term, the teacher was coming. "What should I do?" Tom walked up and down in the room the day before the exam.
He found a young man next to him who looked so confident (自信). "Hello, " Tom greeted. "What?" The young man asked.
"Can you do me a favor?" Tom begged, "Please let me copy your paper during the exam. I have to depend on you!"
When the bell rang, the young man stood up immediately and came to the front, saying, "" Tom sat there with his mouth wide open.
A. The next morning, Tom went into the exam room very early.
B. Also, he spent much of his free time playing football.
C. When hearing his words, the young man just smiled but said nothing.
D. How time flew!
E. Now I will hand out (分发) the papers to all of you and collect them in one hour.
In class, your teachers will talk about topics that you are studying. The information they provide will be important for you to know when you take tests. So you must be able to take good written notes from what your teachers say. Here are the three stages of taking notes and what you should do during each stage.
①Before Class Review your notes you have taken before you come to class. This will be good for remembering what was covered. Get you ready to understand new information your teacher will provide.
②During Class Keep your attention on what your teacher is saying and "the signal words" that tell you what your teacher is going to say and it is important to write in your notes. Examples of signal words are "The most important point . . . " and "Remember that . . . ". Be sure to include in your notes information that your teacher repeats or writes on the blackboard. Write quickly so that you can include all the important information in your notes.
③After Class Rewrite your notes to make them more complete and right by changing abbreviations (缩略词) into whole words, symbols into words, ask for your teacher's help.
Taking notes | ||
Reasons | The information is useful for your tests, so it is necessary for you to learn to take good . | |
Stages | Before Class | Review the notes you have taken to what was covered. Prepare to understand new information. |
Class | Listen to your teacher . Be sure to include the important points. Write them down quickly. | |
After Class | Make your notes more complete and accurate to answer your questions. Ask your for help. | |
These days, a new kind of restaurant is becoming popular. People who go there can not only enjoy their meals, they can also enjoy playing computer games and have fun with their family and friends on the Internet. Sailor is the restaurant's name. It is in Los Angeles.
In Sailor, there are no waiters or waitresses around you. The screens have replaced (取代) them. You can order the food you want by touching the screen in front of you and runners will bring it to the tables. You can also play video games with the people at the next table. The screens can show music videos.
It's an interactive (互动的) restaurant where you will control your meal and your fun. The service is fast and the runners know clearly where to go. There will be no waiting for a waiter, and no misunderstanding in the kitchen. Different kinds of food are served at any time of day. Sailor is a place which hosts "room games".
The owner of the restaurant hopes that Sailor can make it easy for people to have fun and enjoy meals.
To keep healthy, you must look after yourself. Such as taking a after dinner, doing eye exercises, eating more vegetables and fruit. All them are good for your health. Remember! Don't do bad for your health, such as TV too much, reading in bed, eating too much, staying up , and so on. If you follow the advice, you will be healthy.
Problem | Advice |
Has lots of homework and can't do what he likes. | … |
Is a little heavy and worried about his health | … |
… | … |
要点：1. 语句通顺、符合逻辑，可适当发挥；2. 70词左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
I'm sorry to hear that you have some problems in life.
Hope you can be better soon.
Yours,
Alice
