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On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was so great many people slowed down their paces and put some money into the hat of the young man. The next day, the young artist went there again. Different the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing. Before long, he (surround) by many people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman (name) George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim .”After about half hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and asked if he had seen a lottery. After the young violinist made sure it was Mr. George Sang, he returned the lottery a prize of $500,000 to him. Later someone asked the violinist: “Why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”The violinist said, “ I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose (honest), I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose a lot. But (be) honest should always be with us.
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I am extremely honored to be selected as a winner of this year's Lasker-DeBakery Clinical Medical Research Award. I express my wholehearted thanks to the jury members for the recognition(认可) of my ________ (contribute) to the discovery of Qinghaosu(青蒿素) for malaria(疟疾) treatment.
In my childhood, I witnessed occasions when patients __________(rescue) by folk Chinese medicine recipes. However, neither _____ I dream then of such a close link of my whole life to researching those amazing herbs(草药) nor could I imagine then that today I would experience such an exciting moment when my research has been highly praised by the international ________ (science) community. I started research on herbal medicines in 1955. My _____(curious) about herbs turned into a strong motivation after college training on traditional Chinese medicine ______ (arrange) by the institute. Equipped with a sound knowledge in both traditional Chinese medicine and modern pharmaceutical sciences(制药学), we _________(success) accomplished the discovery and development of Qinghaosu from Qinghao.
The discovery of Qinghaosu is ___gift to mankind from traditional Chinese medicine, _____ has served people in China and other Asian countries for many centuries. Continuous exploration and development of traditional medicine will, _______ doubt, bring more medicines to the world.…
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After graduation from college, I started to sell. Soon I discovered that the worried expression I (wear) since childhood meant sure failure. I knew it wasn't going to be easy to change that expression on my face left by so many years of (hard). It called for a complete change in my view on life. Here is the method I tried.
Each morning during a fifteenminute bath, I determined to cultivate a big, happy smile. I found out, however, that it couldn't be a (force) smile developed just for the purpose of putting dollars in my pocket. It had to be honesttogoodness smile from down deep inside, an outward expression of happiness from within!
Let's see starting off with a good fifteenminute training of the smile muscles helped me during the day. entering an office I would think of many things I had to be thankful for, work up a big smile and then enter. Seldom did it fail (get) the same smile return from the person I met. I also found that it pleased people when I passed them on the street to give them a cheerful smile.
Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have ever smiled in your life, see how much better you feel and look. It's one of the best ways I know to stop worrying, and start living. When I began doing this, I found more welcome everywhere.
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One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man (seat) at the front. He (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be (mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn’t want (laugh) at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.
I’m glad I made a choice. It made of us feel good.
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Dear Tom,
How time (fly)! You have been studying in Beijing for nearly a month, during which you must have achieved a lot. Well, is everything going? It is reported that the weather there is very hot and dry these days, which is very different from of your county. Have you adapt to it? In (add), you once complained that the food (serve) there was not to your taste. I hope that should have been improved.
I am glad to tell you that I will go to Beijing to take part in an English contest in July, is not only an honor, but also a great opportunity for me (improve) myself. And now I try my best to make preparation for it. However, I have some difference
(collect) the material relevant(有关的) and using the language. I will appreciate it if you give me a hand to solve problem.
After the contest, I am to drop in at your school to visit you.
Please wait my phone.
Yours,
Li Hua
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One morning I sat on a bench in a park and watched a little boy (run) freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance away. The boy would fall to the grass, get up, and without looking back his mother, run as fast as he could as if nothing had happened.
When the kid fell down, he didn't think of the fall as failure. Instead, he considered a learning experience. He tried and tried again he succeeded. I (touch) by the boy's strong mind and the way he ran. With each attempt, he looked so (confidence) and natural. He only wanted to run freely and to do it as well as he could. He was just being a child—just being himself—being completely in the moment. He never _______(give) up. Each time he fell, he got himself back up again, as if he knew that falling down was simply a part of life. He was not looking for others' (smile), or worrying about whether someone was watching or not. He only wanted to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that experience, and have ________(success) brought that lesson with me in many parts of my life.
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Swedish businessman Nile Bergqvist is delighted with his new hotel, the world’s first igloo(冰屋) hotel.
_____ (build) in an small town, it has been attracting lots of visitors but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks’ time Bergqvist’s ice creation_______ (be) nothing more than a pool of water. “We don’t see it as a big problem, ”he says. “We just look forward to ______(replace)it. ”
Bergqvist built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was______ successful that he designed the present one, ______ measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weeks______ (pile)1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base;when the snow froze, the base______ (remove).
After their stay, all visitors receive a survival certificate recording their success. _____no windows, nowhere to hang clothes and temperatures below 0°C, it may seem more like a survival test _____ a relaxing hotel break. “It’s great fun,” Bergqvist explains, “As well as a good start in survival training.’’
The______ (popular)of the igloo is beyond doubt:it is now attracting tourists from all over the world. At least 800 people have stayed at the igloo this season even though there are only 10 rooms.
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In the age of the smart phone, there seems no reason to ask questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number or directions, ______can all be easily found on Google, but very often people______(actual) ask these things by telephoning. Your answer may ______(reply) to with a thank-you e-mail.
This isn’t the first time that great ______(change) have taken place in our manners due to technology. In the late 1870s, when ______telephone was invented, people didn’t know how to greet a caller. Often there ______(be) just silence. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, ______ (suggest) that people say “Ahoy”, but finally“Hello” won out,the greeting is now used_____everyday face-to-face communications.
Try to be______ (respect) no matter who you communicate with. Just keep it in mind that ______(polite) never goes out of fashion.
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When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible --- and it can be surprisingly (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research (show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. “People who forgive show (little) anger and more hopefulness,” says Dr. Frederic Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. “So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people (feel) more energetic.”
So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love. Don’t wait for an (apologize). “Many times the person who hurt you may never think of apologizing,” says Dr. Luskin. “They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things in same way. So if you wait for people to say sorry, you could be waiting a very long time.”
Next keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean (accept) the action of the person who upsets you. Instead, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you. Finally, try to see things the other person’s perspective. You may realize that he or she was acting out of ignorance. To gain perspective, you may want to write a letter to (you) from that person’s point of view.
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When he was a little boy, Christopher Cockerell once noticed his mother turning the wheel of her sewing machine with her hand. “Won’t it work quickly if a machine (turn) the wheel for you?” he asked. “I suppose it will.” said his mother, without paying any attention to him. Christopher knew she always had a lot of work and that she was stubborn that he could hardly do anything to change mind. But he wanted to help. In his bedroom there was a toy steam engine (buy) by his father as a gift to him. “I will make better use of it,” little Christopher said to himself. So, when his mother was not using her sewing machine, he decided to fix the toy steam engine onto it. When he finished (do) it, he was quite pleased, thinking his mother would like it. “Very clever,” his mother said when she saw it. But then she sat down and went on turning the wheel hand. “I (work) like this for too many years,” she explained. Christopher felt very (disappoint). He couldn’t understand his mother’s (behave).
This teaches Christopher a lesson that anyone tries to improve anything has to learn: many people don’t like new ideas.
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about(be) late for school.
There were many peoplewere waiting at the bus stop, and some of them looked very anxious and (disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place nextthe 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 didn’t want (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 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. Five others 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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There’s no such thing as living alone. Never mind if you’re only person in your house and have no dog, no cat, not even fish. You still have got several billion (roommate) — and so do we all. Some of them are harmless, some are (actual) helpful and some could even kill you. They are, of course, bacteria, fungi(菌类) and viruses, and like it or not, they’re on you, around you, and deeply within you. The fact that bacteria life is everywhere is not (surprise). It’s something you (learn) from your childhood when your mother told you not to drink water from someone else’s glass. There are lots of bacteria are living in your tea kettle. There are bacteria (sleep) with you on your bed. Scientists are beginning realize) the richness of the microbiome(微生物群系) — which is as complex as the ones (find) in oceans, rainforests, deserts and woodlands. Your house has a microbiome and do you.
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As a well-known doctor in London, John Snow was willing to help ordinary people (expose) to cholera. He knew that only when cause of it was found could the (dead) disease be controlled. He has two theories in mind explaining how cholera killed people. was that cholera multiplied in the air without reason; the other was people absorbed it into their bodies their meals. After many (investigate), he found the drinking water was to blame because the river (pollute). Immediately John Snow told the people to remove the handle from the water pump that it could not be used. Soon the disease began to slow down. To prevent the disease from (happen) again, the water companies were instructed not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally "King Cholera" was defeated
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Many stories happened at the Children’s Medical Care Center, deeply touched us. We saw a lot of children without hair because of their treatment. We played with them and taught them to draw pictures. They suffered great pains, were very friendly. It was much easier to communicate with them than we (expect).
One day, a girl suggested (teach) us how to fold paper. She taught us great patience, explaining each step slowly and clearly. Though we could easily do that, we still pretended (假装) to know nothing about it. We followed her and did everything she told us. Finally, when we finished our work (success), she gave each of us big hug. We could see the pride and happiness on her face. Her father was thankful to us that he held our hands tightly, tears in his eyes. It was not until then we knew the girl would receive an operation the next day.
It was really a valuable experience to us all. We began to think about how to deal with the difficulties in life, because (compare) with what these kids are going through, our “troubles” seem not worth mentioning at all.
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There are two main reasons the temperature of the air is always (change). One reason is the air around you moves in from somewhere else. Air usually moves in large bodies (call) air masses. Some air masses move in from the north. These air masses usually have cold air that causes the temperature (drop). Air masses also move in from the south. They usually have warmer air that causes the temperature to rise.
Temperature changes during the day or night can be great small. This depends partly how many clouds are in the sky. there are many clouds during the night, they act like covers on your bed. They blanket the earth and keep the air from (lose) much of its heat. The temperature usually does not drop much during such a night. When there are many clouds during day, some of the sun’s energy will not reach the earth. The temperature usually does not rise much on such a day.