Decorating with Plants， Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a （1） （celebrate） marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring．This is why decorating with plants， fruits and flowers（2） （carry） special significance．They represent the earth （3） （come） back to life and best wishes for new beginnings．
These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country：
Oranges：Orange trees are more（4） decoration；they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth．They make great gifts and you see them many times（5） （decorate） with red envelopes and messages of good fortune．
Bamboo：Chinese love their "Lucky Bamboo" plants and you will see them often in their homes and offices．（6） （certain） during the holiday period，this plant is a must．Bamboo plants are associated （7） health， abundance and a happy home．They are easy（8） （care） for and make great presents．
Branches of Plum Blossoms （梅花）：The（9） （beauty） long branches covered with pink﹣colored buds （蓓蕾） make fantastic decorations．The plum trees are （10） first to flower even as the snow is melting （融化）．They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life．
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I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment for at least ten minutes, waiting for the train _(start). Suddenly I heard someone shouting on the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand to stop her but she ran past_
_ and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle
_ (blow) and the train started. “I nearly missed it, didn’t I?” the girl said. “How long does it
_ to get to London?” “It depends on the engine driver” I said. “Some days it’s much slower than others.” “I’ll have to have my watch
(mend), so as not to be late again tomorrow,” she said.
“It’s my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man I’m going to work for is very strict. I haven’t met him yet so I don’t know what he is like,he sounds a bit
(frighten).”
She talked about her new jobthe way to London and before long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. It was only fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said. “
a terrible mistake! I wish I had known”. “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll know when your train’s late, __
(I) will be, too.”
Umbrella is what we easily forget and leave behind in our daily life． When the weather is fine, we certainly don’t think of it; only when it's raining, we’ll carry it purposefully． But as soon as the rain stops, most likely we’ll forget we’ve put it． It has to wait patiently and pitifully for
owner to claim it, otherwise it’ll remain alone as a deserted umbrella．
Once I suddenly found my longtime (use) umbrella “disappeared”． I really got lost and regretted quite some time
my own carelessness．
Several days later, out of my (expect), I saw it quietly stand in a corner of the house where I worked． I was extremely glad to regain it． Looking carefully at it, though it was so familiar
me, I found for the first time its wooden handle
（wear）out as a result of repeated rain-wash for years． I sought for it only when I needed it． It occurred to me that I should have paid
(much) attention to it．
It sets me thinking． Around us there are always people giving us support in silence just like umbrella that protects us from the rain or any wretched weather． Will gou think of those individuals
have helped you get through difficlty when you are leading a comfortable life?
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One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming(宣告)that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowdgather), and they all admired his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as. ”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart,
was full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several jagged(凹凸不平的)edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gouges(沟槽)where whole pieces were
(miss).
The young man laughed. “Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars. ”“Yes, ”said the old man, “Yours looks perfectI would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to
I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of
love we shared. Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t returned a piece of his or her heart
me. These are the empty gouges. Although these gouges are painful, they stay open,
(remind)me of the love I have for those people. So now do you see
true beauty is? ”
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Louis invited his friends to lunch one day. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he (find) that he had run out of salt. So Louis called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much
too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Louis said.
Louis’s guests, had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Louis replied, “The only reason why a man would sell sale
a lower price would be that he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect for the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce
.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t (possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always
(think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
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There are moments in life you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
When one door of happiness closes, opens, but often we have been looking so long at the closed door
we don't see the one which
(open) for us already. Don't go for looks; they can deceive(欺骗). Don't go for wealth; that fades away. Go for someone
makes you smile because
takes only a smile to make a dark day bright. Dream what you want to dream; go
you want to go; be what you want to be. The happiest people don't
(necessary) have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be
(base) on a forgotten past. When you were born, you were crying and everyone
you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
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