It was the golden season. I could see the 1 leaves falling with the cool wind. For others, it is a season to achieve something, but for me, it is a(n) 2 season. I was 3 for the mid-term exam, and so many unhappy things made me so tired. So I decided to have a walk along the road in the park.
"Autumn is a lonely season and life is uninteresting. The days in this season always get me4 ", I thought when the sound of a guitar came into my ears, like a bird singing beautifully. A young girl, sitting on the grass, was lost in playing her guitar. She was a beautiful girl, 5 when the wind blew her long hair. I had never seen her before. The music was so wonderful that I listened quietly.
Lost in the music, I did not 6 that I had listened to it for so long. But I did not seem to trouble her. Leaves were still falling. Every day when I passed by the grassland, I would see her playing her guitar. She was the only 7 and I was the only listener. During the rest of the days in the season, life became 8 and I could go over the lessons carefully.
Autumn was 9 over. One day, when I was listening, the sound suddenly stopped. To my surprise, the girl came over to me.
"You 10 like the music," she said.
"Yes, you play very well. Why did you stop?" I asked.
Suddenly, a 11 expression appeared on her face.
"I came here just to have a rest because I 12 in an important exam. I felt very disappointed. And it was your listening every day that 13me," she said, "and I have to go tomorrow."
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a 14 autumn and helped me believe that I have the ability to pass my exams." I answered, "I think it was God who gave us the 15 to know each other and we should be good friends."
She smiled and I smiled in that beautiful autumn.
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Laura, manager | I especially like the fact that I can easily use the Internet. And it's great that I have Google Maps on my phone, so that when I get lost I can just look up where I am and find my way back. But I don't really want to say … I depend too much on the phone. That's the worst part. |
| Tal, writer | I love the fact that my mobile phone has the Internet. That's the best thing about having the Internet everywhere. The worst thing is that people can reach you, especially by calling you. Just send me an email. That would be great. |
| Ashleigh, teacher | I have a very old phone, so I can't really do much with it. However, it's also kind of nice because it makes me be more of a face to face person, instead of always being on my phone. So that's also good. |
| Mary, doctor | I have one of the simplest mobile phones, which I in fact really like because I'm not really tempted (受引诱的) to be on it all the time. So compared with sending messages to people, talking with people around gives me more pleasure. |
I know my brother better than anyone else in the world. Since the moment of his birth, I've been part of his life. I had spent seven happy years in the world with the attention of those around me. But when Rohan was born, life changed. All of a sudden, I had to share my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food.
Finally, I hated this small boy. The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy. Maybe he found me strange, the only person in this house who did not like him. Whatever the reason was, he loved following me around. However, I seldom talked to him and always asked him to leave me alone.
Then all that changed. I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago, but I do remember that I was feeling very angry. Then I found myself in my brother's room. I couldn't help reaching my hand through the bars of his bed. At once, he reached his small hand and softly touched mine. And that was all I needed. Through all the unhappiness of the day, that one moment changed everything. How could I hate someone who made me feel so important? For the first time, I saw my brother through the eyes of a sister. Suddenly I realized love from my family was always with me.
To this day, I can't imagine life without my brother. It is unbelievable how much I have learned about life from a seven-year-old boy. Above all, Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself.
Look around when you're on a subway. What's the most popular time-killing activity? In China, many people play on their cell phones. But in other countries, many people enjoy reading. Chinese people read an average (平均) of 4.5 books during 2015, according to a recent survey. While a US citizen reads 21 a year and a Japanese reads 17, according to UNESCO (联合国教科文组织).
Reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world. In many foreign countries, people read at any time. Even backpackers enjoy reading books when they're on a break at the beach, or relaxing from swimming.
In most US middle schools, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. Most books are easy to read like youth novels. Some schools then hold competitions by asking students details of a book.
Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books.
In order to encourage people to read more, China's planning to develop the habit of reading in its law. Although this has both good and bad sides, it can be seen as a way to develop one's reading habits. What can we do to foster good reading habits?
Read in short periods. Ten minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. That totals 45 minutes per day, about five hours per week.
Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best-selling books on famous websites like The New York Times or Dangdang. com, or books your teachers suggest.
Talk about your reading with your family or friends.
A new camera made by a company named Netatmo has facial recognition software (面部识别系统) that can tell parents at work that their children have returned from school, or that a package has been taken to their home, It can also tell if a stranger has entered their home. Janina Mattausch is a product marketing manager for Netatmo.
"The common security (安全) cameras at present are not that smart. So, they can tell you if something is moving but they don't necessarily know if it's a human being or if it's your kids—they don't know the difference, so they will warm you all the time."
When family members enter a home, the new camera "recognizes" them and sends information to the owner's smart phone. The owner can choose to see the video then or later. But if an unknown person enters a home, the camera will send the owner a warning that will cause an alarm to sound on the owner's smart phone.
That is what happened recently to a smart home camera owner named Damien. He lives in Paris. "On a Friday, I was at work, attending a big monthly meeting when my phone warned. At first I told myself' Oh, it must be a mistake, maybe I have to set the system again.' But the notice on my phone was telling me that there was a movement in my flat and also a face that the software did not recognize." He watched the video and was very surprised by what he saw." "I saw a person I did not know with his shoes on. I was watching it live on video. So I felt totally unbelievable, frozen. I asked a workmate to take me back home as fast as possible and I called the police on the way."
With the help of the video, the police found the thief later that day.
Never too old to learn
I have just received a letter from my old school. I am told that my old English teacher of my middle school will leave school next week. He is sixty years old now. old and new students will send him a present (为了) celebrate the special day. The g and the students' name on a notebook will be sent to his home.
We all remember him (因为) his patience and understanding. He used to e us when we failed our exams. He helped us when we (犯错误). He gave us when we faced difficulty and didn't know what to do. I never saw him be mad with us or shout at us a. He was always kind and was patient with us. As an English teacher, he not only taught us the beautiful language, but also lead us to the wonderful c. We were amazed at his interesting lessons and never m any class.
We love him and (以...为骄傲) him. Plenty of students will take part in a goodbye party for him. He has taught students he was 20 years old. He is never tired of teaching (即使)it lasts 40 years.
After he leaves school, he will take up gardening. What a surprise. For him, this will be a new ['hɒbɪ]. Although he is a little bit old, it doesn't . As he often told us," One is never too old to learn." Actually, he has been doing what he told us.
作为一名即将毕业的中学生李华，请给你校七年级和八年级学生发出你由衷的呼吁信。内容包括：
勤奋学习，热爱劳动。
尊敬师长，团结同学，以礼待人。
锻炼身体，多做运动，保持健康的头脑和体魄。
有广泛的兴趣爱好，生活中保持积极的心态。
自我发挥.....
注意：⒈文中不得出现涉及考生真实信息的人名、地名或校名。
⒉可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
⒊词数70-110，开头、结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear boys and girls,
I'm graduating very soon. I have learned a lot about our study life and other things, so I have a lot to tell you.
That's all, thanks! Wish you all have a successful and beautiful future.
Yours.
Li Hua
