I can hardly believe it, __________ my school life is almost over. I’ve received my high school diploma at last. _____
_____ seems strange to think that in a few days’ time I will be walking out of the school gates forever.
Meanwhile, I find myself looking back at my senior year and _________ ( think ) about all the wonderful things. One of the ____
_____ ( good ) things about this year has been working as an arts editor for the newspaper,_____
_____ has been a real success for me.
Working __________ a peer mediator, I help students to settle problems they have with others. Besides, I’ll never forget being elected to the student council. I really enjoy meeting the teachers and telling them _____
____ we feel about things. All these things have been wonderful. However, the highlight of the year was the senior prom, for which I found a dress that suited me _____
_____ ( perfect ). The big surprise of the evening was when I _____
_____( elect ) from queen-- it was unforgettable. Afterwards, we had _____
_____ enormous dinner. It was a perfect ending to a perfect school year.
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What is your favourite cartoon? It may be (difficulty) for you to decide．But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one．
When Lang (be) two years old, he saw Tom playing
piano．This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him
(learn) to play the piano well．His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang
the world．Lang Lang became a good piano student at three．Ever since, the boy has been doing better
better．In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college．
Lang Lang's performances are energetic．He is well-known for （make）facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano．
The road to ( succeed)has never been easy．Lang's father stopped his job to look
him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money．But Lang considers
(him)lucky and believes he should give something back．He has helped the children in poor areas a lot．
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Every winter in Alaska a race is held. But this is no ordinary race. Teams of dogs pull sleds（雪橇）along the snow and ice, ____ (carry) up to 500 kg of supplies. A single driver is in charge of each team, and stands on the sled. This race
___ (know) as Iditarod runs from the town of Anchorage to the village of Nome, a journey of more than l,800 kilometers. It usually takes the teams about ten days to complete the course.
The Iditarod is usually run in _____ (extreme) difficult weather conditions.Daytime
_____ (temperature) range from zero to minus 40 degrees. Visibility（能见度）is often very poor, so drivers never allow
_____ (them) to become separated from their team of dogs.
____ , the drivers depend almost entirely on the dogs for their survival.
The origin of the race ______ (go) back many years to a time
____ some medicine needed to be taken from Anchorage to Nome, a very remote village. Because of severe weather, the only way to send the medicine
____ (be) to use dogs. Happily, the medicine was delivered just
_____ time to save lives. To celebrate the heroic journey, Alaskans developed the Iditarod.
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I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how (excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how
(ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt
(extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt
(me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get
the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so
(grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I
(slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike.
(late) that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my
(nine) birthday.
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Nicolaus Copernicus was born in a wealthy family in 1473 in Poland. In 1496, he went to Italy where he (study) law and medicine and so on until he came back to his homeland in 1506. He later worked for the church till he died in 1543. Copernicus lived in a time
people still believed everything moved around the earth in
universe. But through his years of
(observe) and mathematical calculations, Copernicus became confused because he found the earth was not the centre of the solar system. He kept improving his new theory until he felt it was complete in 1514. He suggested that the earth
(spin) while going round the sun. His friends were enthusiastic and encouraged
to publish his ideas, but Copernicus was cautious. He didn’t want
(attack) by Christian Church. Finally, as he lay dying in 1543, he put
the theory that the sun, not the earth, is the centre of the solar system.
Copernicus has set a good example to us, sticking to the (science) truth and bravely breaking away
the old view.
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Janine: Hi, Nicholas, how was your class today?
Nicholas: Not bad, but I have this student,____(name) Bill, who just refuses to do group work.
Janine: Do you know why?
Nicholas: In my view, he thinks he’s__ smart to be there. According
_ his parents, he has an IQ of 170, and finds school
_ (bore).
Janine: Did you tell them___ (have) a high IQ doesn’t guarantee(保证) success? I mean, if he has no social skills he’s not going to get far in life.
Nicholas: I tried to, but I didn’t really know__ to say.
Janine: If I were you, I’d tell them EQ is just as important __ IQ. Students with a high EQ often get
__ (far) in life, because they’re open-minded and like communicating. These are the skills
__ are going to guarantee success outside the classroom. If a student can’t communicate, he’ll never get
__ job! Social skills are so important today.
Nicholas: That’s true. Thanks a lot. I’ll try and talk to his parents again.
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