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Woman: How was travelling in the 1960s different that in the early 1900s?
Man: Well, in the 1960s people (ride) in cars on wide roads. And, they could also fly in planes from Europe to America in few hours.
Woman: What about the 1900s?
Man: In the early 1900s there were very few planes. To see one was unusual that the people of a town stopped working to watch it (fly) overhead.
Woman: But today is quite different, isn’t it?
Man: Yes, today you are able to travel to many (place) very quickly because of the development of the plane. You turn on (electricity) lights because someone invented ways to make use electricity. They made history.
Woman: Is our life also changed by history?
Man: That’s right. The history was made by people before you were born changes your life.
Woman: I see. Thank you, Dad.
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While thousands of college students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.
The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area ______ (destroy) by the hurricane.
“I wanted to see for myself what happened,” said Terry. “I couldn’t imagine_____it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the____(power) effect the hurricane had on those people. I wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness.”
The group headed into Brooklyn’s Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane. There they met people from other parts of the country, had also volunteered to help. Together, those volunteers and the NECC students__ (work) to clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves____they entered the building.
Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building _ (lie) all over the place.
The students returned to school with sense of achievement, a feeling that _ helped people in need. I was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression the students.
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Many of us were raised with the saying “Waste not, want not.” None of us, however, can (complete) avoid waste in our lives.
Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited (nature) resource, our money, other people’s time, each of us can become more aware and careful. The smallest good habits can make a big (differ). It’s a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our best in a world is in serious trouble. By being devoted to (save) oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing part in cutting down on waste.
We must keep reminding (we)that it is easier to get into something than it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage (do) to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution. It’s time for us to say no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children (be)able to develop well. We can’t solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about_____ (be) late for school.
There were many people waiting at the bus stop,_______ some of them looked very anxious and_____(disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on boarD. I got a place next _______ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike _______ (catch ) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _______(stop) until we reached the next stop.Still, the boy kept _______(ride).He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked, “_______ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s ______ (I )”.She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers _____(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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Jean is a 17-year-old high school student. On Saturday mornings, Jean and her friends take part in the program __(call) SAVE THE KIDS. They travel to a poor area of Washington D.C.. They help __(young) students learn how to read and to solve mathematics problems. Many American teenagers join in programs __serve their communities. __weekends Jean sometimes works at an ice-cream store. _ she is not working, she gets together with her girlfriends. They might go to a movie, to a shopping mall or to an eating place. Or they might attend __sports event of their high school. They also often stay at one girl’s house for night.
Like teenagers in most parts of the country , Jean began driving a car when she was 16 years old. _, she does not have her car. She must share the family car with her parents. About 70 percent of American teenagers have their own cars. Many of them drive their cars to school every day. Jean does not smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol. Neither do her friends. But many teenagers at her school do. Every weekend teenagers have parties, where __drink alcohol. Then they drive to other parties. People under the age of 21 __(not allow) to drink alcohol in the United States. And it is dangerous to drink __driving a car. Yet this does not stop some teenagers.
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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.
If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games,you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent.
The second book,by US author Veronica Roth,______ (publish) in 2012.It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and ______ (current) ranks No .
The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago ______ people are divided into five distinct groups.Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless),Dauntless (the brave),Erudite (the intelligent),Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest).Every child,at 16,takes a test ______ (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to.But Beatrice Prior,born in Abnegation,is qualified ______ three,meaning she is a Divergent.And she is told not to tell ______ if she wants to stay alive.
So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself.Beatrice ends up ______ (choose) the Dauntless.After joining her new group,Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her ______ (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop.While undergoing these extreme physical tests,Tris must also determine who her real friends are.
The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization ______ coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind,both ideologically ______ physically”,commented The New York Times.
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Man: Good morning. Can I help you?
Woman: Yes. I (admit) to the university last month, and now I’d like to try and arrange (accommodate) in the hall of residence.
Man: Yes, certainly. Please sit down. What I'll do is fill a form and make sure you(full) understand what to expect.
Woman: Thank you.
Man: So first of all, can I take your name and date of birth?
Woman: It's Anu Bhatt. March 31st, 1992.
Man: And what will you be studying?
Woman: I'm doing a course in (nurse).
Man: Right, thank you. And how long would you want to stay in hall, do you think?
Woman: Well, it'll take three years I'd only like to stay in hall for two. I'd like to thinkabout living outside for the third year.
Man: Fine. Do you want to cook for or have all your meals (provide), as we call full board?
Woman: Is there anything in between?
Man: Yes. You can choose to be provided only with evening meals, is half board.
Woman: That's I'd prefer.
Man: Yes, a lot of students go for that. Now, with that in mind, do you have any specialdiet, anything we should know about?
Woman: No red meat.
Man: Okay. That's all I need to know.
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Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC user have (obvious) moved on to newer operating systems(OS), some people stuck Windows XP over the last 12 years. As is reported by The Washington Post, enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS, could probably create a security problem.
Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows Xp, Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of US government computers, thousands of PCs holding sensitive information (include), will now be without (far) security updates.
Yesterday, the Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft 5.5 million pounds for a one-year (extend) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you can be quite wrong; don’t forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the US (be) still running XP.
So, what’s the solution? These business, government agencies and consumers will have to upgrade. And whether they choose Windows 7 Windows 8, either is probably better than a security breach(漏洞).
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During a recent Senior Three English lesson, the teacher caught Xiao Di, female student, busily typing messages on her cell-phone. To the teacher’s surprise, Xiao Di wasn’t just texting her friends the latest small talk. She was (actual) blogging about what was being taught in the classroom, sharing her opinions about the information and material her classmates.
The case caused a heated (discuss) among teachers and students city-wide. Miss Li, an English teacher from another nearby school said, “I am amazed at how (create)the students can be when writing on their blogs. To me it’s a great way for students to improve their writing skills while writing about personal feelings and (experience).” other teachers are worried that blog-addiction may disturb their students’ study.
A supporter and classmate of Xiao Di said, “We love her blog! We all read it each day and can’t wait to see she writes about next. Her interesting stories and great suggestions on study really help to encourage us. And it adds a little fun to our stressful life.” Another student blogger admitted that he often works late into the night, writing his blog and responding to comments (post) there. He said, “Sometimes I don’t even have time to finish my homework. I can’t help myself. I really have a lot (say). ”
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“Remember, your father is only one year (old) than you.” That was Mum’s usual excuse when Dad said the wrong things or did something (fool).
Dad quitted drinking exactly one year before I was born. He joined a group of other people. He said they (stop) drinking, too. I loved my dad but I hated the way his weekly meetings took him away from me. It seemed that they were important to him than I was. But with my birthday (come) up I thought Dad would make an exception(例外). “Can’t you miss it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! ” I begged him was refused. He said “I am chairing the meeting this Saturday. We will have your party on Sunday.”
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, (feel) sorry for myself. Dad started to leave, then paused and said,” Why not come with me together tonight? It’s an open meeting. All are welcome”. would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad every week mattered so much.
After we arrived, Dad announced that the theme of the meeting was going to be gratitude. He told his story about giving up smoking. Later, a man (call) Dave also told his story. Only then did I know it was Dad saved his life from drinking. Showing up week after week and meeting with people, Dad was changing lives. Shame washed over me
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about ___ (be) late for school.
There were many people waiting at the bus stop, ______ some of them looked very anxious and ____(disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board.I got a place next ______ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike ______ (catch ) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused ______(stop) until we reached the next stop.Still, the boy kept _____(ride).He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked, “______ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s _______ (I )”.She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers _____(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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When my brother and I said we were going to spend our Christmas holidays abroad, the whole family objected violently. But nothing could persuade us(stay). Two daysChristmas, we went to a small town in Southern Germany. We (spend) the whole of Christmas Eve sightseeing.
There were many activities in the town that they added to our excitement. The streets were crowded with people the shops were full of wonderful things. In the evening. We went to listen to Christmas songs (sing)by children around the (bright) decorated Christmas tree in the main street. We planned to have meal at the best restaurant in town the next day. However, in the morning the streets were empty. What’s worse, all the shops including the restaurants were shut. As last we had to return to our hotel, (feel) very miserable. Our Christmas “feast” was a bag of fruits, my brother had happened to buy the day before.
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As an old English saying goes, “honesty is the best policy”. It is more than an old cliché(陈词滥调), but good way to live your life.
First, honesty is the (easy) choice that we can make. When people get caught in lies, it always costs them something. Many relationships are destroyed by lies.
Second, honesty gives us much (free). Many people believe that being honest limits them in life, but that is not true. Sooner or later those dishonest people (pay) a price for their acts; on the contrary, when we are honest, we are (true) free.
If there were two people (stand) before you, a person with a record of being honest and a person is known to be dishonest, who would you be more likely (believe)? I’m sure most people would side with the honest person. we live in the truth or we live in lies. Truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles. Honesty is a choice that we make each day. The choice is (you). What will you choose?
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It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China,such as the Voice of China,China’s Got Talent,or Super Boy.In America,Big Brother (broadcast)five days a week.Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much (high)than NBA.Americans seem addicted to reality television programs ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day.But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “(true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show,but the explanation is quite (correct).
In fact fans of the shows have much stronger desire for status.They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”.It represents a means to get attention.And more attention increases one’s sense of(important).We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if(ignore).
Ordinary people can watch the shows,see people 1ike(them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television.is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd.