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What could a poem writer and a movie director share? More than you think! Langston Hughes began poems in high school and soon became one of America's writers. He wrote poems about people who hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice (正义) for all people, and he wrote kids' books, too. “Hold fast to dreams” is a line in a famous Hughes poem. That's exactlyhe did throughout his life.
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When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a movie, but no . He started a tree-planting business and made his film with the money he earned. Spielberg never stopped making films, even many film schools refused (拒绝) him. Today he is one of the most popular and filmmakers in the world. His movies are about people who are adventurous (爱冒险的), brave and kind. His characters often fight for what is good and of his films are about his Jewish background, such as Schindler's List.
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Blog◊ The Most Useful Inventions
The Invention Blog: A Place for People to Share Opinions
Today's question is:
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What do you think is the most useful invention of all time？ |
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By Cindy Wu |
There are many the train, the car, and the airplane the useful machines, but these are not my 1. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 39 degrees Celsius or more. It's so hot! I'm not joking when I said that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick2 cool air. |
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By Jorge |
The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I 3 a clothing store in Mexico City, and there's a lot of competition. I not only have a website as others, but also own a online store on Taobao.com. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using the Internet. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e mail. It's faster than4 mail, and it's cheaper than using the phone! |
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By Kazuo |
I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an "invention" that is even more 5, and that's electricity. Of course, this is not a man﹣made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. If there is no electricity, many of the world's greatest inventions would not 6. |
Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can b you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read a novel (小说), when a play on television can tell you the s story with color, picture and action?
H, television has not killed reading. Today, newspapers and magazines sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Although some books with hard covers are expensive, books are still a c way to get information and entertainment. Some types of books should be in our homes. Every home should have a good dictionary. It might be expensive, but a good encyclopedia (百科全书) is also useful because you can find information on a subject. In addition, it is useful to have on your book shelves other books such as history books, science textbooks, cook books, books about medicine and health, etc. It is also important to have some storybooks or novels. Then you can r with a good story and have a rest quietly.
When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework, you might notice that there is no letter (字母) E. Have you ever thought about why that is so?
In the A, B, C, D and F grading system, the first four letters are considered passing grades. An F in this system simply stands for "fail". The word "fail" happens to start with the letter F, which seems to leave out the letter E. However, E grade actually has been used pretty commonly throughout the history of letter grades in the US.
The first college in the US to use a letter grading system like the ones we use today is Mount Holyoke College. In 1897, they began to use the following grading scale:
A: 95-100% (excellent) B: 85-94% (good) C: 76-84% (fair)
D: 75% (barely passed) E: below 75% (failed)
We can see the E grade instead of F grade.
Gradually, the letter grading system became more popular throughout the US. Later, many schools decided to change the E grade and into the F grade. There is no evidence (证据) to really support this, but one possible explanation is that teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for "excellent".
Why do we have letter grades? Well, part of the reason is that they made grading simpler. As the 20th century began, school classrooms became bigger. Most teachers at that time thought this new letter grading system was an easy, fair and clear way to grade students.
Today, more and more people argue that letter grades don't fully reflect (反映) student learning. However, as teachers try to improve grading methods, many parents still prefer the letter grades because they are familiar and easy for parents to understand. Although they might not be perfect, the letter grades probably aren't going away any time soon.
