Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” his wife asked. “I don't know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报),” his wife said. “All right,” Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, “Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
“Which hotel are my things in?” he said, “and what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this post office.”
“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local(当地的)family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability,” said a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed(失望的).”
After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “homes”for Hong Kong.
Jennie sat at her window as usual， looking out upon the street， with a look of sadness on her face， “what a long day this is going to be!”
Then she saw a little boy running down the street， swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window， he took off 1 hat and bowed with a bright， pleasant smile.
“What a nice 2 ， ” said Jennie to herself， as the boy ran out of sight. “It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up 3 smile.
George， the little boy， told his mother about that 4 girl when he got back home， “she looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”
“Why not give her some 5?”said his mother. George agreed.
The next morning， as Jennie 6 at the window again， she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window， smiling pleasantly， and said， “can I come in?” Jennie told him 7 to get into the house. Opening the door to Jennie's gentle “come in”， George said， “I've brought you some flowers.”
“Are they for me?”said Jennie 8. “How kind you are，” she continued， as George put the flowers on her lap. I've 9 received any flower since we moved to the town.”“Did you live in the countryside?”asked George， 10 the old， small and empty room.“Yes，” said Jennie.
Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However， she lost her right leg in an accident. She 11 walk like other people any longer. Later， her father died， and her mother was sick 12 so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house， and moved here to get work to do.
George told his parents 13. They decided to help her. More and more people in the 14 gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up. A few months later， Jennie and her mother 15 a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop， having a lovely smile on face.
Mr.Brown lives in a village.He has got a big family and a strong 1.His farm is small and he is often 2 in winter.So he goes to the city and finds work there.
Once he stayed there for about two months.When New Year was coming,he 3 home to see his wife and children.On his way home, something was wrong with his eyes.When he was knocking at the door,his dog came out and bit him.His wife hurried to drive 4 away.The next morning he went to see 5.The doctor looked over his eyes carefully and gave him some medicine.Before he 6,he told the doctor about his dog.When the doctor heard this, he began to 7 and said,“Maybe something is wrong with 8 eyes,too,I think.”
When he got home,he told his wife about it.The woman said,“I 9 it's true.If a thief comes into our house,it won't see him and he'll steal something here.”
Mr.Brown thought his wife was 10.He had to make his dog take his medicine instead.
At East China University of Science and Technology, students who finish their food in the campus canteen get a coupon (优惠券) when they return their trays(托盘). Students can collect coupons and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, magazines and mobile phone covers.
“It has been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in this university. “It has given us one more motivation (动机)to finish our food.”
“The aim of the activity is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also motivate students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthier lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang, a teacher of this university.
But some canteen food is poorly prepared, meaning that students are not willing to finish it all.
“Generally speaking, the dishes in our canteen are all right, ① .Most students are the only child in their family and aren't used to some of the dishes,” said Wang Guangji, a leader of this university.
What if you really can't finish all your food? The canteen provides a take-away service. “If you can't finish all your food, ② .Even if you feed the cat, it's not wasted,” said Zhou Zeyong, another student of this university.
“I'm glad that we've reduced waste since starting the campus ‘eat-up' activity. But if we ③ students not to waste food, we should also improve the meals in campus canteens,” said Wang.
根据短文内容完成下列任务。
A.so it's easy to satisfy all the students
B.you can get a box to take the leftovers home
C.you have to throw the leftovers away
D.but of course it's difficult to satisfy all the students
Our desks and chairs (make) of wood. The paper of books and newspapers (make) from wood, too. Wood is important in our daily life.
Where does wood come from? It (take) from trees which grow in the mountains. Do you know how it (carry) to us from the mountains?
First of all, trees (cut) down when they (grow) big enough. Then their branches (cut) off, and logs(原木) (make). These heavy logs (put) together in different ways and (take) down to the foot of the mountains.
