A 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother has become the world's (old) elementary school student. Ms Sitienei, also
(know) as "Gogo", is from a small village in Kenya. She is studying at the local school. Ms Sitienei has spent most of her life
(help) to deliver babies. She wants to be able to read and write so that she can pass on her skills. She never had a chance to be educated when she was a child because her parents
not afford to send her to school.
she expects most is to set an example to younger people and inspire all the children in her village
(study).
When she (apply) to the school, school headmaster Mr Kinyanjui accepted the student with some
(hesitate). But now he is happy that Gogo is at the school and is very proud of her. Mr Kinyanjui said, "She is doing pretty well considering her age. I can say I have seen a big difference in this school
she came."
"I want to say to the children of the world, especially girls, that education will be your wealth," Ms Sitienei said. " education, you can be whatever you want — a doctor, a lawyer or a pilot."
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost _______ country has at least one river _
_____(flow) through it that plays
_______ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people ______________ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. __
___________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation （消遣，娱乐活动）for the people __
______________ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ____________ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes
__________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People come to kwon the _
____________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean _
____________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
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I am a student and part-time waitress in Chicago. (grow) up ,I was used to words such as ”Don't talk to strangers". As
result, I don't talk to unknown people at work except taking orders.
One night ,a little old man, probably in his eighties, came in. I took his order and went on my way. But I noticed that he came in week after week. Slowly, I began having short conversations with my new guest, name was Mr. Rodgers, but he insisted that I
him Don. learned that he and his wife
( go) to dinner and a movie every Saturday. Since she had died, he carried on the tradition a lone. l began looking forward to him
( come) in and telling me his movie reviews
As the (week) went on I began to sit and really talk with Don. We talked about his wife, his days and his son. _
( eventual),we began to talk about my dreams and studies.
Since meeting Don ,I have learned that strangers can become friends and that life can he ( much) enjoyable if I make friendly conversations. After all, I became more than just his waitress. I became
(he) friend, to。
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Many years ago, Manhattan Island, is a part of the great city of New York,
(cover) with forest. Along its shores were small Indian villages. In fact, Indians were the only people on the island until 1609. In the spring of that year, Henry Hudson, a famous sea captain, arrived there. He was trying to find a short way to the Far East for Dutch traders. His ship was very small. It was only about the size of one of the
(lifeboat) you see on modern ocean liners today. Of course, Henry Hudson did not find a
(short) way to the Far East. Instead he reached the shores of North America. He came to the mouth of the large waterway now
(call) the Hudson River.
As he came near to the shore, he saw Indian village. The Indians seemed
(friend). They even came out to meet the ship and offered
furs to the Dutch sailor in exchange for glass beads and
small things. When Henry Hudson returned to Holland, he showed everyone the fine furs. He told of the rich soil, and the streams filled with fish. Later Dutch traders began to send many ships
the rich new world across the sea.
A man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box
(put) under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl
(bring) the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out box was empty. He yelled at her,
(state) “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be __
_ inside?” The little girl looked up at him
tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her (forgive). Only a short time later, an accident took the life
the child. For many years, her
father kept that gold box by his bed and he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
Living in two different cultures is not an easy thing. When I was ten years old, my parents (move) to the US from Sri Lanka, which is
island off the coast of India.
we now live in the US, we follow the customs and traditions of Sri Lanka. I have learned
(speak) 3 languages，including English. I eat a variety of foods and celebrate different holidays that have little to do with my culture.
However，there are many (advantage) of being part of two cultures. Sometimes，speaking a language at home and speaking another language in school can be confusing; sometimes I have trouble
(express) my thoughts in English because they
understand me well；sometimes my culture does make me feel far away from others because I feel too different. I am
(close) to my culture of Sri Lanka than that of the US. I don’t listen to English music as much as I listen to Indian music.
, I feel very separated from my friends when I don’t know what song
are talking about.
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