My first roller coaster experience was not pleasant. It was in the summer of 2009, in Six Flags, Massachusetts, the US. I went with a group of friends. We were all very excited about roller coaster
waited anxiously for the ride to begin. As the roller coaster got up higher and higher, however, my heart started to beat
hard that I even could see my shirt move up and down. I could feel the wind getting stronger and brushing through my hair. Then the big drop came. I closed my eyes and told that it would be over in two seconds, but it felt like forever. I was pushed up from my seat as if I
to be thrown out of the car.
the time I finished the ride, I could barely stand up or speak. So when my friends asked me
I thought of the ride, I just answered with silence. No matter how hard I tried, I could not make
sound.
People will do anything to see a free show, even it is a bad one．When the news got round that a comedy show would _
(give) at our local cinema by the P．and U．Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it．We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began．
_(lucky), the show was one of
(boring) we have ever seen．Those who failed to get in need not have felt _
_(disappoint), as many of the artists who should
(appear) did not come．The only funny thing we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the program．He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone．As soon
he opened his mouth, everyone burst out _
(laugh)．We all know
the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company．Good ladies, evening and
_(gentleman)!"
English has changed and _____(develop) when cultures met ang
_______with each other.From AD 450 to 1150 new
_________(settle) to England enriched the English language ang enlarged its
_________.In 1620,some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too,and English was spoken in both countries.By the 19th,American English spelling was given a separate
______ when Noah Webster wrote his dictionary.At
________,more people speak English as their first,second or a
______ language than ever before.People in South Asia such
_____India speak
_______English.China may have the
_______(large) number of English learner.
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Just as I began a new job in New York, I had to learn another important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new _(project), and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and
(need ) me. I was puzzled and didn’t know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in Chicago, I came_
an old family friend Dan,
was once a patient of my father. He told me something about my father. _
__ was my father that helped him go through depression. When Dan knew he got depression, he was very upset and wanted
___ ( give ) up, but my father, his doctor, encouraged him to go on
(fight) against depression. My father said to him, “You have ___
__wonderful life and three fine children. Take some time with them. It’s family that we live for---not just ourselves. Think of that
_you will know life’s worth the fight.” His words touched me, and I
_(sudden) realized that family are the most important in the world. I should spend more time staying with them.
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Just now，I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel________ (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact，more students now come to school
________ cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think
________ is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone，
________ also makes them feel safe especially in time of trouble. Besides，it is nice to enjoy
________ (variety) functions of different cell-phones.
Others think differently. First，the cell-phone is not________ must in school，as there are some IC phones there，
________ (make) it easy to call others. Second， many students often play e-games and send
________ (message) with their cell-phones，even in class， which will surely have bad effects on their study. What’s more， a large amount of time and money will
________ (waste).In my opinion，the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use it
________ (free) in school.
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When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible --- and it can be surprisingly (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research
(show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show
(little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people
(feel) more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an
(apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in
same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”
Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things
the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to
(you) from that person’s point of view.
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