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Tom was tired of living in his old house in the country and wanted to sell it and bay a better one. He tried to sell it for a long time, but it was not . So he hired a real estate agent(房产代理). The agent soon advertised his house, and a few days later. Tom saw a very photograph of it, with a wonderful of its gardens, in an expensive magazine. After Tom had read the advertisement, be immediately telephoned the real estate agent and said to him, "I'm sorry, Mr Jones, but I've not to sell my house. After reading your advertisement in that magazine, I can see that it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life. "
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A. make sure B. crossing C. without D. interesting E. never |
Some police stand at . They tell the cars when to go and when to stop. They that the cars do not go too fast. They help children cross the street. They also help people who can't walk too well. Our streets would not be safe the police. Cars might go too fast and hurt people. Lost people might be found. Sometimes they are injured or even killed when they are performing their duties. The police do a good job. We need them. And we should thank therm for a job well done.
One day, I picked up my daughter Eloise from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.
I found a short line with just one person in front of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying for her things with only change. After a long day at work. I was not happy with this woman.
But then I watched the young clerk. He helped her count her change, even so gently taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her: "Yes, ma'am." When she asked if she had enough to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get one for her. Never one did this clerk get angry or roll his eyes. He was patient and kind.
As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was too. I realized my daughter was learning an important lesson from a complete stranger.
When the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my things and thanked me for my patience. I paid 33 dollars and thanked him too. I found the manager and told him about the clerk's kindness and patience.
Then we left the supermarket with a full cart, but also with a heart full of thankfulness for such an important lesson.
When you sit before a piano or take up your guitar, do you think about why you play music?
The students at Belding Middle school in Michigan, US, think that you do it to express yourself. They learned about this from a professional guitarist Joel Mabus.
The school invited Mabus to give a 1 to more than 50 seventh-grade students on March 27. The students have 2 taken or are taking a guitar class at the school. Mabus performed a number of short pieces. He also taught the students several skills for playing the guitar.
But more 3 , his show taught students that playing the guitar can "take you anywhere you can imagine", said the school's guitar class teacher George Rousseau.
"Sometimes students get upset. . . They don't see 4 we do certain things in the class, and then they see Mr Mabus perform and know that the work will pay off, " Rousseau told The Daily News.
Mabus began playing at around the same age as the students. "To have an outlet(发泄方法), after a bad day or good day, is always nice, "he said. "Music gives you a way to show your 5 . "
Seventh-grader Cooper Hewitt, 12, has been playing the guitar for several years.
He said Mabus 6 him.
"I really enjoyed the folk music(民间音乐). Most of my family enjoys old music like that, "he said. "I will try to use music to express myself. "
What makes you happy in life? Perhaps it is the love of your family or the friendship of your c . We all want people to like us, so it is natural for us to do what we can do to please others. However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly for us and mistakes o happen.
What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to h the fact, or deny(否认)any responsibility? We all know that this usually makes the situation much worse. When you have made a mistake, say you are s . It helps people to believe you again, and it helps to repair any damage that was caused by the mistake.
Another very important r of saying you are sorry is that it helps you to gain respect for yourself again. It allows you to put a mistake behind you, and to move on with your life. Accepting responsibility also helps us to learn from our mistakes, and encourages us n to repeat them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn to forgive(原谅)others. Learning to say sorry is a sure w to learn how to respect yourself and others.
Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in "Clean&. Green Weekend"? loin us, and you can make now friends and help protect the environment at the same time.
Park Life
Do you like hanging out(闲)in the park with your friends? If so, why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go? To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish. Meet us at the south entrance to Century Park at 9: 00 a. m. next Saturday if you want to join us.
The Air You Breathe
A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is by planting lots of trees！It is a fact that trees slowly filter(过滤)a lot of pollutants(污染物)from the air. So come and help us plant some new ones in Xiangyang Park at 2: 00 p. m. next Sunday.
War on Graffiti(涂鸦)
Some people think graffiti is cool. Well, it is not！The best way to stop buildings from becoming totally covered in ugly graffiti is to get rid of it as soon as possible. And that is exactly what we are going to do. We are repainting the school walls from 1: 00 p. m. on Saturday. You do not have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes！
(以“我最喜爱的卡通人物”为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文。)
(注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及相关信息，否则不予评分。)
Use the following points as a reference. (以下问题仅供参考)
1）What is your favourite cartoon character?
2）Where does it appear?
3）Why do you like it best?
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