Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start working or going to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers.
Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Paul, 18, comes from Wales. Next year he wants to get to university to study Chinese, but now he's living in Belize. Paul says, "I'm working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is polluted badly, the coral will die. I'm helping to do study on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it's too late. I'm staying with a family here. I help do some housework. I don't get any money, but that's OK. I love my work here, and I'm learning a lot about the people of Belize! When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.
What will you do if you get lots of money? Different people give different answers.
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I am Sally. If I get lots of money, I want 10 start my own business and I will do a lot of things for my family. For me, nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for my parents and take them to travel around the world. |
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My name is Joe. If I have lots of money, I will use the money to do everything I like. First, I will use some to open my own store. And I will give some to schools or charities. I want to help students in poor areas to get a good education. I want everyone to live a happy life. |
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Hi, I'm Anna. If I have lots of money, I will put some in the bank and spend some, I will visit Paris, London, New York and other interesting cities. I want to try different kinds of delicious food, and build a house with a swimming pool. |
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I'm Jack. I will buy an island if I have lots of money. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island and serve them and we'll have a good time there. |
12-year -old American boy Maxwell Daley just grew a pumpkin(南瓜) that weighs 582. 5 pounds (1 pound is about 0.45 kg). He won first place in the seventh annual Largest Pumpkin Contest at the Kentucky State Fair. And he received the $500 (about 3, 334 yuan) top prize.
Maxwell is a seventh grader at Grayson County Middle School. At the age of 8, he became interested in growing huge pumpkins after seeing them at the state fair.
Maxwell is a boy of few words. But he shared his secret of growing a big pumpkin" We put lots of special fertilizers(肥料) on it. We put it in the shade(阴凉处) and put a canopy(遮篷) over it. Lots of weeds(杂草) need to be pulled," he told local media Franklin Favorite.
His father Joe Daley also added that it started by picking the right seed this year, Daley paid $ 40 for his pumpkin seed and worked hard every day to grow it. He also needed to keep the pests(害虫) out. "It turned into a pretty big job. He did all the work," Joe said.
This winning giant pumpkin was the only one he grew this year. According to the rule, Maxwell has to take part in the Largest Pumpkin Contest for years to come.
①add special fertilizers②water it more③put it in the cool place④put cover on it ⑤take out weeds
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I'm Mary from Being. I'm going to improve my dancing sill I plan to take dancing lessons on weekends. And I also want to learn another foreign language. I think it can be very useful |
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My name is Alan. I come from America. I plan to wake up early and do Chinese kung fu every morning. And I'm going to cat healthy food such as vegetables and fruit. I also decide to help my mother with the housework after school because she is too tired. |
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I'm Ann from Qingdao. I got bad grades in the exams last term, So I'm going to study really hard this year. To study better, I want to make a weekly plan for my schoolwork, In my free time, I want to try learning something new. If possible, I plan to save some money to take a vacation(度假) in Taiwan. |
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My name is Alice. I'm English. My father finds a job in Beijing. I'm going to work hard 10 improve my Chinese so that I can enjoy myself there this vacation! And I'm going 10 spend some time with my grandparents in London before summer vacation. |
Dear Jane and Bob,
I'm writing to invite both of you to my fifteenth birthday party on Saturday November 13th.
We're having dinner at a restaurant and then having a party at my house. As good friends, I would like both of you to come if you can. If you need a place to stay for the night, you can sleep on the floor in our sitting room, but bring a sleeping bag, please! Ha! Ha! It's only a joke. If you want to stay at my home for night, please tell me.
The dinner is at Mama Mia. We can eat Italian food there. It will start at 7:30 p.m. You can take the train at 5:00 p.m. and arrive in my city at 6:45 p.m. Then go to the restaurant by taxi. After dinner, we will have the birthday party at about 9:00 p.m. My mother will make a birthday cake and some snacks for us. I'm sure they will be very delicious. I heard that you have some nice CDs. Could you please bring them to my party? Then we can enjoy some good music. I think we will have a good time. Hope you can come!
Yours,
Debbie
Are you looking for quick, simple and delicious dinner? Spaghetti (意大利面) and rice are always 1, and many people like to eat them. Now let's learn 2 to make them.
How to make spaghetti? First, cook the spaghetti in hot water for 20 minutes. After that, you can start to make the sauce (调味汁). 3 an onion. Pour little oil (油) into pepper, beef and other things. Next, add gravy and some 4, and cook them for few minutes. Then put the spaghetti 5 a plate. Finally, pour the sauce over the top and 6 them together. Now, you can start to eat.
How to cook 7 with a rice pot? Put water and rice in the pot and close the cover. Turn on the rice pot and it will start to cook the rice. It 8 takes about30 minutes, so you can cook vegetables and meat during this time. You will 9 a special sound when the rice is ready. 10 you should wait about five minutes before you open the cover. It will make the rice more delicious.
提示：
1）努力学习，不再打电脑游戏；
2）业余时间多读哥哥送的书；
3）保持健康的饮食习惯,多做运动。
Dear Tom,
I miss you a lot. How is everything going?
The new term is starting. What's your plan for the new term?
Write to me soon.
David
要求：
1）语意连贯,逻辑合理，可适当拓展；
2）70词左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数)。
Dear David,
I miss you, too.
