lt's not just women who wear skirts.. In Scotland, men wear a kind of skirt called a kilt (短褶裙). The kilt is their national dress and an important part of their culture. . It has different colors. Each family in Scotland has its own colors. Why did people in Scotland start to wear kilts?. One is that the kilt was made in the 1720s by an English factory owner called Thomas Rawlinson. He had a number of workers from Scotland in his factory and be thought their long clothes got in the way of their workIn the old days, soldiers in Scotland wore kilts. Later, all men there began to wear them. Today, most men in Scotland only wear kilts on special days. Soldiers also wear them in important celebrations. , but they no longer wear them to fight.
A. They still use kilts as their dress uniform. B. A kilt is a skirt reaching down to the knee. C. So he cut them into shorter skirts. D. Men can wear them, too E. There are many stories.
A: Tom, I’m starting a band. B:Sure,John .I’d love to be in a band. A:Ok,good! B:No,I don’t want to play an instrument. I think I can sing. I like music that has great lyrics. A: B:Well,there’s Dave. He plays the piano. But he prefers quiet music. A:What about Henry? He plays the guitar, doesn’t he? B:Yes. A:That’s OK. We can play loud music and quiet music. B:What kind of music do you like ,John? A:Oh,I like music that I can dance to. But there is just one problem for our band. B: A:I can’t sing well.
A:Hello, this is Lucy speaking. Is that Li Wei? B:Hi, Lucy!We are expecting your coming. A:Thank you! My plane leaves Beijing this afternoon. B: A:It’s CA1409. B:OK, CA1409. A:At 3:30 in the afternoon. B:Leaves at 3:30, and arrives. . . A:It arrives at 6:10, and I’ll have to wait some time for my luggage(行李). B:All right. A:Thanks a lot. B:I’ve ordered a room for you in the center of the city near my home. A:Wonderful! See you then! B:See you!
因为天气恶劣,所有的航班都被取消了。 All flights have _______ ________ because of the bad weather. 毫无疑问电脑使世界变得更小更近了。 There is _______ _______ that computers make the world smaller and nearer. 在店里工作的那个女孩是店主的妹妹。 The girl ______ _______ in the shop is the sister of shopkeeper. 请告诉我这场事故是怎么发生的? Please tell me how the accident _______ ________. 我借这本书已经有两个周了。 I_______ ________the book for two weeks.
A. Sometimes I just don't understand what people are saying. B. That's a funny way to practice writing. C. Do you have any trouble in grammar? D. But what about the new words? E. I' m having trouble learning English. F. You can listen to them at home after school. G. What do you think is the best way to learn English?
A: Ben, you look worried. B: Yes, Ms. Paula. ________________ A: You said you liked English. What’s the problem? B: I can't get the pronunciation right. A: Well, why don't you borrow the teacher's tapes? ___________________ B: Sounds great. _________________ A: You can write the new words in your notebook and study them at any time. B: That might really help! Thanks. A: Can you understand when people talk to you? B: No, not always. __________________ A: Why don't you join an English club to practice speaking English? The English club meets on Tuesday and Friday. B: I will go. The only other problem I have is that I don't get much writing practice. A: Maybe you should find a pen friend. B: ________________ Thanks, Ms. Paula.