Many Chinese students don't pay much attention to spoken English at school. They think it necessary to practice speaking English in class, but not out of class. Here is a story to show you how important it is to speak the English language freely in everyday life.
A foreigner once got hungry and went into a restaurant in London. He sat down at a table. When the waiter came, the foreigner opened his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again in order to express that he wanted something to eat, for he could not speak English. The waiter soon brought a cup of tea. The man shook（摇动）his head. The waiter then took away the tea and brought a cup of coffee. The man again shook his head. He tried again and again, but he wasn't able to make the waiter understand him. Finally another man came in. He spoke English clearly and fluently. In a few minutes, there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table before him.
So you can see a man will go hungry if he doesn't master（掌握）a foreign language.
My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course, it was black and white. She said she only watched it at night.
When I was young, we had only about 3 or 4 different channels. My brothers, my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch. But we usually enjoyed the same shows.
Nowadays, we can get hundreds of channels on TV. There are channels with old movies, cooking, fishing and so on. It's amazing! I wonder how much my brothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course, we had only one television set.
These days I notice families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops
People from arguing over which channel to choose.
It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. The number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the USA, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society (美国癌症协会) says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
戒烟是不容易的 However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family member who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Anyway can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. The sooner you stop smoking, the more you'll reduce(减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
It has around 3 billion fans—nearly half the world's population!
And about 300 million people play this game. That's 4 percent of the world's population!
Many people in old days played the early form of this modern game. Cuju(蹴鞠), a ball-kicking game in China, was reported as early as 2, 500 B. C. . Around the same time in Greece, people were also playing a similar ball game without using their hands.
But modern soccer didn't become official(官方的)until 1863. An Englishman called Cobb Morley introduced the idea of a soccer association(联盟)From then on, other associations in the countries were set up. They came together—to make up the FIFA, which organizes the World Cup.
It's not easy to tell what makes soccer so popular. Soccer needs only two feet and a ball. This makes it a sport that developing countries can play easi- ly. Some of the sport's best players come from these poor nations .
The sport's no-hands rule makes beautiful dance—like movements on the field.
What's more, this sport excites the heart. Teams might score only a few times each match, so matches can turn around suddenly.
No one knows who will win at the next World Cup. But one thing is certain: The world will be watching.
A. He also wrote the sport's official rules. B. Soccer is the world's favorite sport. C. Soccer performances are pleasing to the eyes. D. But one reason is how simple the sport is. E. People love soccer as well as their countries. F. It's hard to say where soccer's birthplace is. |
It was getting dark. Some children and two Canadian women were still skating near a big hotel. They (have) a great time.
“A boy said to his friends,”I (not skate) on a real lake so far. It's wonderful! Look! I (fly)!" Suddenly the ice broke. One of the boys fell into the river. The children shouted, "Help! Help!" They didn't know what they (do). The two Canadian friends heard them and skated over to help the boy.
The ice were not thin enough. The two Canadians fell into the river too. But they tried their best (save) the little boy. They knew they were quick, or the boy would be frozen.
Many guests from the hotel came over and (run) to help. The boy and the two Canadian women were out of water at last. One of the women (not feel) well. She (send) to hospital at once. She felt happy because the boy was safe.
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we can't stop an earthquake(地震), but we can do things to make sure they don't destroy(毁坏) whole cities. first, it is not a idea to build houses along lines where the of the earth's plates(板块) join together. Second, if you think there be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks , not on . Third, you must make the houses as as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may Scientists are that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco(旧金山) . They call it " the big one ". However, people today are still building more .The population in and around San Francisco is now ten more than it was in 1906.This means that there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.
Hey Li Hua! How are you doing? I've been busy since I came back from China. Guess what! I'm learning Chinese very hard, but I find it really difficult to learn Chinese well. Please tell me the best way you think. One more thing, I hear you have Mid-Autumn Festival in China. What's the date of the festival? How do you celebrate? Tony |
提示：1）告诉 Tony 一种你认为是最好的学中文的方法。
2）回答 Tony 有关中秋节的问题。
要求：1）邮件必须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥。
2）邮件中不得涉及真实的人名、校名和地名。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
3）词数：80词左右。
参考词汇： learn Chinese, the best way, the lunar calendar(阴历), mooncakes, enjoy the moon.
The symbol of reunion(团圆的象征)
Hi, Tony,
Good to hear from you! I'm glad that you're learning
