David grew up poor. He started working in the 7th grade, and when he was in high school he was only going to school half days, 1 at 11 am to go to work.
Lack of money meant lack of educational chances, but he had a hunger to learn. In his 2 time he read books that he thought it would 3 him succeed somewhere down the road.
He worked very hard, and he tried his best to provide for his family, 4factory life had a bad effect on his body and spirit, he had an unhappy life. It was, in his mind, killing him like a slow poison.
In 1995 he bought his first computer, and a few months later, he discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or 5 hours a week in the factory, and 6 another 40 or more hours a week teaching 7 computer skills. He worked harder than he 8 had in his life, surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week.
David wanted to begin jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was refused many times, but he never 9 . He had a goal and kept after it10 he didn't like it at all, because 11 else seemed so hopeless. Soon he got a fast return. David left the 12 and took a job in the computing field.
This is a true story about believing in yourself; a story about finding 13 you love to do and following your dreams.
My hope in writing this story is that, if you have a dream, you'll be 14 enough to see it through. It's up to you to make it. Remember that even the farthest 15 always starts with the first step.
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Most Visited Museums in the World
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The British Museum, London, UK
It is one of the world's greatest museums of human history and culture. It was opened on Jan. 15, 1759. And now it has about eight million things, from the stone tools of early men to 20th century inventions. Some famous inventions are on show there, such as the bicycle, the telephone, the television and so on. |
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Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
It was first built in 1204, but as a museum, it was opened in 1793. Once a palace that was homes to kings of France, the Louvre is now the world's most famous museums. Millions of visitors go to the museum every year. It's famous for some of the best pieces of art in the world. |
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US
The museum is one of the world's largest museums. It was opened in 1872. There are over 2 million things of art. You can see many interesting things from Africa and the Middle East. Of course, it has a great collection of American art. If you are interested in American history, don't miss it. |
Most people may not think that there are any problems with watermelons, but some Japanese sellers do. There is often wasted space when they store watermelons, because round watermelons do not sit nicely on shelves. So some clever farmers have solved the watermelon problem. They make their watermelons grow in square glass boxes so the watermelons become square. The only problem now is the price. The square watermelons cost about 80 dollars each.
Many people know the saying "Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you." Well, today the poem needs to change to "Roses are red, roses are blue"! Australian scientists have just recently discovered that when they put a chemical from a blue flower into a rose, they can create a nearly 100% blue rose. Some of science's inventions are beautiful, not just useful!
Since the mid-1990s, many Chinese farmers have had amazing rice harvests. For many years Chinese scientists have been working on developing new kinds of stronger rice and now they have produced a new kind, called super rice. Super rice not only can protect itself against insects and diseases, but it also produces more than any other kind of rice, today farmers can grow almost one and a half times more rice than they could grow in the past.
Doctors might be able to use vegetables to fight cancer now. US scientists have discovered a way to put a chemical into tomato plants while they are growing. When cancer patients eat the tomatoes, the tomatoes will fight the cancer in their bodies. These cancer-fighting vegetables are not yet for sale, because scientists have not finished testing them. If study finds no problems with the tomatoes, then patients can begin to use this easy and delicious new treatment.
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I will never forget what my old headmaster taught me when I was only 15 years old. Every time I drift off course, I get reminded of this story.
It was a normal Monday morning, and he was making a speech to the students on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went.
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was dirty, and a stench came out of the house and it smelled horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they asked the police officers to clean the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house to tell the good news to him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire. He said nothing at all. He went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and continued to beg. Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.
Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.
Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.
A tree shook ahead. From within the branches, a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear. Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.
They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue team had found them.
Giving directions in different places
If you ask people of different countries "Could you tell me the way to the post office?", you will get different answers.
In Japan, people use landmarks instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. For example, people will say, "Go north two miles ".
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, "Follow me." Sometimes if a person doesn't know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know". They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan!
You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction. Go on in that direction and you may find the post office!
A. Turn east, and then go another mile. B. But one thing will help you everywhere. C. People there think "I don't know." is not polite. D. Turn left at a big hotel and go past a fruit market. E. Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. F. Sorry, I don't know, I'm a stranger here. |
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There was a photo competition in our School Art Festival last week. It was the (第九) photo competition. Compared with last year, more students took part in the activities. We received (成百) photos from different students and teachers. All of us were pleased with our competition this year.
Here are the results of the competition. The person (谁) won the first prize for the subject Nature is Bob, a 13-year-old boy from Class 5, Grade 9. His photo shows the beauty of the blue (天空) and the clouds. A (群，组) of photos which show Chinese Culture has won the prize for the subject China Dream. The photos (被拍) by Lu Ling. They not only let foreigners understand Chinese traditions and culture, but (而且)show the students' love to our country.
Thanks to all the winners, we felt really (兴奋的) to enjoy so many excellent photos. Our headmaster Mr. Xu (授予，呈递) the prizes at the prize giving ceremony. We shouted and said congratulations to the winners. We all enjoyed (我们自己)!
在政府的投入下，部分中学很多课程使用iPad上课，这一举措招来很多非议，网友质疑这是校方玩所谓的创新，校方回应，改革必定会有争吵。对此你怎么看呢？你觉得中学生用iPad上课如何？
内容要点：(I) 好处：1）.不必带厚重的课本，体积小，携带方便 2）.储存的信息量大，查找资料方便…
（II）坏处：1）.考试用来作弊 2）.课堂对话时间更少…
（III）你的看法（至少两点）
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More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses.……
