At a dark night, a man came to a lonely village. When he walked slowly, a yellow light suddenly 1 at the end of the road. It came from a 2 which was carried by a man. A villager near him said," Here Blind Sun comes."
"Blind?" the man said," That's too 3. A blind man has no idea of day and night, can't 4 the beauty of nature, or even doesn't know what the light is. Wasn't he funny to carry a lantern?"
As the lantern was coming near, the yellow light moved gradually to the man. The man asked, "5, may I ask you whether you're really blind?"
The blind man answered," Yes, the moment I stepped into the world, I can't see 6."
The man asked," In that case, 7 do you carry a lantern?" The blind man smiled," At night all the people without light are just as blind 8 me, so I light a lantern."
The man said," I see, you light for others."
But the man said," No, I do it for 9."
"For yourself? But there is no 10 to do that." the man felt surprised again.
The blind man explained," Were you ever knocked by others 11 the dark?"
The man nodded," yes, sometimes."
The man said proudly," Believe it or not. I 12 knocked anyone. Although I'm blind, I carry the lantern, not only light for others, but let others see me, 13 they won't knock me."
After hearing that, the man was lost in thought…
In fact, everyone has a lamp in himself, light it actively not only for others, but also for yourself! – Never put yourself in a dark 14 when you feel left out and find it hard to 15 well with others, are you ready to light your lamp?
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Welcome to the HuangshanTaiping Cableway(索道)! This is Asia's longest – and China's biggest-tourist cableway! Each cable car can carry 100 passengers and one staff worker. The cableway is 3,709 meters long. The ride takes about eight minutes. Here are things you mast know before you take our cable car. ●Please obey the rules. Wait in a line for tickets, security check and entry. ●You must show your ticket to enter the passenger hall and take the cable car. ●People who have serious illnesses should not take the cable car. ●Don't use your mobile phone while you are in the cable car. Keep your head an hands inside the car. For the cable car may shake during the ride, please hold the handrail（扶手）firmly. ●If anything goes wrong, please keep calm. Ask the staff worker for help. ●Please bring your personal belongings with you before your leave the cable car. Don't step out of the car until it stops completely. ●You are not allowed to carry flammable, explosive or other dangerous things into the cable car. Please call our staff when you need help. Our service number is 0559-08551818. Thank you very much for your cooperation. |
My father died when I was five. It was hard on us all. My brother, who is eight years older than me, began to take care of my mother and me.
He took on more responsibilities than expected. I remember he made sure the rubbish was taken out, and the yard was cleaned. He did on his own, without being told to do so.
Because of my father's death, mom had to get a full time job. Brother would get me up for school and make me breakfast. While I was eating, he would lay out my clothes, make my bed, and gather my school books up.
Hand in hand we would walk to the bus stop. As we waited, he would play games my father used to play with me. When we returned from school, we were alone for about half an hour, until mom was home from work. Before I did my homework, he would sit me down with three cookies and a glass of milk. Then he would prepare something for mom to cook dinner.
Mom would greet us with a hug and kiss. This was our time to have some fun outside. This was my brother's time to be a kid.
One Saturday in June several years later, my mother and I were at a store where the Father's Day cards were sold. I stared at the cards. Mom said," Cindy, I know this is hard time for you."
"No, mom. That's not it. Why don't they have Brother's Day cards?"
She smiled," You're right, your brother has exactly been a father to you. Go ahead to choose a card."
I did so, and on Father's Day, my mother and I sat my brother down and gave him the card.
As he read it, I saw the tears in his eyes. Mom said," Son, your father is proud of you, seeing that he raised a good man, and that you do your best to fill his shoes. We love you and thank you."
① He got Cindy up for school. ② He prepared for dinner.
③ He did the dishes every day. ④ He gathered up Cindy's books.
⑤ He played games with Cindy. ⑥ He helped Cindy with the homework.
Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.
As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.
However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.
Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren't enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.
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across forever through who share which memories separate |
Good morning, everyone. Standing here, I know it's time to say goodbye. When I look back to the past three years, many beautiful rush to my mind. When I walk by classrooms, it seems that the lessons will never stop. I can't forget the sunshine coming in the windows. I can't forget the library where I used to go. I can't forget tidy uniforms and lovely smiles. I'll remember the important people helped and supported me-my teachers and my friends. These moments are so unforgettable that I feel like them with you.
Although we have to go our ways now, I hope we can value the happy time we spent together. My dear school, I love you, . And I really don't want to say goodbye.
A middle-aged man, Xu Shijie, from Kaifeng is a pedicab (三轮车）driver, or rather, a tour guide. Over the past 15 years, he has served hundreds of foreign tourists. He told them stories about Kaifeng in English.
① With the help of a dictionary, he read English magazines and books in his spare time. He also kept a diary in English. Thus, he could learn more new words and grammar.
He first talked to a foreign tourist in 2003. He was nervous and not sure whether the tourist could understand him or not. Luckily, the tourist understood him and they talked happily that day. Since then, Xu has studied English even harder. He practiced listening and speaking skills every night. In order to provide a better introduction to Kaifeng, he has also read lots of books about the city's history and culture.
Xu is now better known as Jason, his English name. He has become the most popular pedicab driver in Kaifeng. ② He often helps tourists buy train tickets or medicine. Sometimes, he also helps them find quality hotels.
Many people call Xu a culture ambassador. XU said he would try his best to live up to the praise and make Chinese culture known to the world.
A. Xu has learned English all by himself.
B. At first, people laughed at Xu's poor pronunciation of English.
C. Foreign tourists don't care about Xu's best service.
D. This is not only because he can speak English, but also because he is warm-hearted.
写作要点：1）过去, 道路狭窄(narrow)，房展老旧，空气……河水……
2）现在。路面洁净、宽阔， 交通便利；高楼林立；蓝天白云， 满城绿树鲜花，小鸟歌唱；人们……
3）感受，……
写作要求：1）要点齐全，省略号处须作适当发挥，但不要逐句翻译；
2）语句连贯，条理清晰，详略得当，书写工整；
3）文中不得出现任何宾实的信息（地名、校名和人名等）；
4）100词左右，短文的翅目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Great Changes around Me
In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me.
