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Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a couple painting their furniture.
I went inside our home,_______ (change) and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of_______ (embarrass), denial, or being received.________, I gathered the courage to go down and ask ________ ,anyway!
Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint bottle. We got into some good conversations_______ painting with great effort. When we finished, I briefly chatted with them before leaving.
In the end, not only _______ I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. ________ the way home, I must admit, I couldn’t help but wonder ________ they might be thinking about me.________ is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.
Today’s experience taught me some ________ (value) lessons in my life! Hopefully, these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.
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When I was young, I read many kinds of books, (include) fairy tales. Most of the books described heroes who were handsome and heroines who were beautiful. So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person.
I grew up, I began to realize outer beauty was not so important ( make ) someone good. I remember a friend of (I). She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful, but she lost friends one by one. My poor friend! She learned a good lesson: inner beauty is (important) than outer beauty.
Whenever I see TV advertisements, I feel that these things make us (believe) beauty is very important---especially physical attractiveness. Although we say that inner beauty is more (value), we often look for plastic surgery to make us more beautiful. There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery. It is (surprise) to realize the number of people who try it increasing day by day.
So, what is real beauty? I want to say that inner beauty is real one because if someone has beauty in his soul, he looks like a really beautiful person.
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I dream to be popular teacher in the future because I hope I can bring knowledge and (happy) to children.
With time passing by, my wonderful middle school life is coming to the end. Just When I (enter) Sunshine School, I was a childish boy liked playing computer games. I still remembered my first mid-term exam. I failed many subjects. I even thought about (give) up. It was Ms Zhang who encouraged me (face) the difficulties bravely. With the help of my teacher, I redoubled my efforts. Nowadays, I overcame difficulties and always do well in the school subjects. Thanks Ms Zhang, I have gained a lot both in my study in my life. I hope I can be as ( excellently) as my teacher.
All in all, I will learn harder to get ( much) knowledge so as to lay a good foundation for my future. I will make full use of my every second and make my dream come true. I believe I can succeed!
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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.
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Imagine falling towards the planet Earth at awesome speed of 300 kilometers per hour. You start your fall from over four kilometers above the Earth. And you have less than one minute before you pull your parachute (降落伞)cord. You are falling fast that just turning your head can send you off a different direction. This is the wild side of a sport that has not found its limit—freeflying.
Freeflying (base) on the more traditional skydiving, of which are eye-catching. However, it is more terrifying to watch freeflyers create formations and movements. Freeflyers, the name suggests, enjoy the more spontaneous(即兴的)thrill of doing their own things.
The wildest trip for a freeflyers is falling ‘head down’. Falling ‘head first’ requires a great deal of control, which means (travel) not only fast but also steadily. Even the (slight) movement has a great effect on your direction.
They wear the amusing jumpsuits, strange helmets and smaller parachutes. (actual), their parachutes are about one quarter the size of the traditional skydiver’s parachutes. It is only in the last few years freeflying has gained any real public acceptance.
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Simon: ______ did you begin this sort of work, Fiona?
Fiona: Let me see. Um, about four years ago.
Simon: Are you enjoy ________?
Fiona: Oh, yes, very much. It is very __________ (tire) because of long working hours, sometimes as many as 12 hours. But it’s exciting to meet people from all over the world.
Simon: What _______ (exact) do you do?
Fiona: Well, I take tourists to the famous places in the city, tell them the history of the places, and explain why they’re famous.
Simon: What special qualifications are _________ (necessity) for guides?
Fiona: Well, they have to enjoy ________ (meet) new people. And they _________ (take) special courses in the history of the city when they studied at college.
Simon: And do you have to know a foreign language?
Fiona: That’s _________ must. My company will only hire those ________ can speak at least two foreign languages.
Simon: And you? How many foreign languages can you speak?
Fiona: I can speak three: Spanish, ________ (France) and Italian.
Simon: Three foreign languages? Then I can understand why your work is so easy for you.
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When I was in elementary school, I always argued with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the ______ (argue) was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learnt that day.
I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong but he argued that “I” was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to teach us ____ very important lesson. She____ (bring) us up to the front of the class and placed the boy on the side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk, there was a large ______ round object. She asked the boy what color the object was. “White”, he answered. I couldn’t believe ______he said, because it was _____(obvious) black! Another conflict started ____ him and me, but this time it was about color of the object. The teacher told me to stand in the place _____the boy had been standing. We changed the place and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White”. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From ____viewpoint it was white, but from my side it was black. Sometimes____ (look) at a problem from the other person’s view, we will come to a totally different conclusion.
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A few years ago, SARS ________ out in the mainland of China, _______(cause) some people to be killed. And some nearly got close to death. The situation was so severe ______there was no time to debate who is to blame. The most important thing for the government to do is to find out the causes of this ______(dead) disease. They invited all the most __________ (experience) experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions were put forward. Some of the top experts then tested them to see _______ they were available or not. Doctor Zhong Nan shan chose one patient who was seriously ill and had little hope of picking up and had the new medicine _____(test) on him. ______ his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned the top official ,telling him this exciting news. For __(convenient), he moved to live in his office. His method ___(work). Not soon after that, the other hospitals also controlled this terrible disease and kicked it out finally.
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One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he (find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, pay a fair price for it: neither too much nor 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 small village like ours,” Nick said.
Nick’s guests, had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt (cheap) if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason why a man would sell salt at 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 the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”
“But such a small thing couldn't (possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only a 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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Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, and (thousand) of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. About 170 kinds in the US alone (consider) in danger.
Why should people care? we need animals, and if they are gone, there will never be any more. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. (destroy) one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (老鹰), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied (繁殖) (quick).
Luckily, some people are working (help) save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few (country) have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger (be) growing.
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Great progress (achieve) recently and the new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so (strange) human and speak so smoothly that they almost outdo people.
(Japan) robotics expert Ishiguro says they will be (use) for research on how people interact with robots and on how humans are different from machines. “ (make) robots is about exploring it means to be human,” he says, “and examining the question of what is emotion, what is awareness, and what is thinking.”
In a demonstration,the remote-controlled machines moved their pink lips time to a voice-over, twitched their eyebrows,blinked and swayed their heads from side to side. They stayed (seat) but could move their hands.
In a clear presentation, a robot read the news without stumbling(结巴)once and recited complex tongue-twisters. The robot, designed with a girlish appearance,can use a variety of voices,such as a deep male voice one minute and a soft girly voice the next. The speech can be input by text, giving them perfect (pronounce),according to the designers.
There were some faults-such as the lips not moving at all while the robot spoke or the Otonaroid announcer robot staying silent twice when asked to introduce itself. faults are common with robots because they are delicate and sensitive to their environment.
When (ask) to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines_ we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the _(good) friends you are, the more probable you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences_(bring) out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong - even if you have been wronged .Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best,the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the_(nature) ups and downs that have an effect__all relationships. My suggestion:Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture (培养).
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in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated from Southeast Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice (be) his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a (disturb) problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan Longping grows is called super hybrid rice, making possible to increasing rice harvest without (expand) the area of the field. Yuan Longping has been considered the first agricultural pioneer in the world (grow) rice that has a high output. to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world hunger.
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I was born in a small village, the people lived a simple life. There were five hundred families total in my village. They concentrated whether their children could stay (health). They were (delight) to be free from the (pollute) that most big cities were faced with. Although the villagers lacked the (late) technology, they were content. I studied in a school (found) in 1964, was only school in my village.
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From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy __ (they). Some watch TV__ go to the cinemas. Others take part in sports. There are many different ways_ (spend) their spare time.
Almost everyone has some kind of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are expensive, __ others don’t cost anything at all. Some _ (collect) are worth a lot of money. Others are valuable only to the owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth $250. He was very happy about his purchase and _ (think) the price was reasonable. _ the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt__ they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are __ (extreme) valuable. Nothing makes him __ (happy) than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
This is what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for fun. The value in dollars is not important. We do it for the pleasure it gives.