How important is your mobile phone to you?
Imagine that you went to a day camp without your phone. How would you feel? Do you think you could get through your (1) (社会的) life? Share your thoughts with us!
I'm not sure, but why would anyone do so? The mobile phone has brought us a much easier life. My old granny says it has(2) (控制) our life. However my friends and I still think it has many(3) (优点). ﹣﹣Lizzie Wong |
I would thank it if my family members could leave their mobile phones at home,(4) (尤其) when we get together. Every time we eat out, my son and his wife are always busy checking and replying to emails, while my (5) (孙子) plays online games or texts his friends all the time. We only talk to each other when the waiter(6) (给……看) us the menu. A family get﹣together is supposed to draw everyone together to have fun, but mobile phones(7) (引起) people less attention on each other. ﹣﹣Thomas miller |
My mobile phone is(8) (有帮助的). I use it to check my calendar and to keep in touch with others. The idea of not having it around worries me. (9) (一次) I left my phone at home and I couldn't pay attention to my work at all. My (10) (同伴) in my office have the similar experiences too. ﹣﹣Alex Watson |
Smoking has not been allowed in public places in England since July 2007. This was a successful(1) (决定)made by the government in years. It was popular with most people. In a survey last month, 78% of the people said they would still(2) (支持) the smoking ban.
It is now much more pleasant to go into a pub or a (3) (餐馆). Before that, pubs were filled with smoke which made you cough and made your hair and clothes (4) (发出气味). However, (5) (最近), a study shows that 16% of the bar and pub owners are upset to notice a drop in business,because smokers prefer killing time at home and (6) (很少地) go out for a drink.
No smoking in public places is good for people's (7) (健康). 400, 000 people in England have given up smoking(8) (慢慢地) and the number of people with heart problems has fallen by more than 2%. It also has a good (9) (影响) on non﹣smokers. For example, the number of children with asthma has dropped by around 20%.
How many friends will come to your (第十二个) birthday party?
My life has (变化)a lot in the last few years.
The little girl (亲吻)her mum before she goes to school every morning.
When talking to British people, we should (避免) subjects like age, weight or money.
A long time ago it was (广泛地) believed that there was life on Mars.
The old man lives (独自地), but he doesn't feel lonely.
My home is so (远) away from our school that I have to take a bus to school.
Jackie Chan is not only an (演员) but also a singer.
Dragon Boat Festival is a (传统的) festival in China.