—Yes. He came to study here just last month.
I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid1my elder sister whenever I had to speak to a stranger. When asked to speak in class, I could hardly2, much less speak. Even among the few friends I had, my high, timid (怯怯的) voice earned me jokes —about being a girl.
Then in the seventh grade, my sister suggested I3voice lessons. After considering it for a short time, I did. I began a series of vocal exercises.
After exercising a lot, I finally gained4in my voice.
A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people, I thought I would do better than before5the voice lessons. I opened my mouth and —nothing. I couldn't remember the6! My face turned hot. The kind pianist whispered a prompt (提示), and I remembered just enough to keep singing. Then the thought struck me: I've already embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough. There's really nothing else to 7. So in my second song, I just relaxed and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better.
After that, I started singing to myself as 8 as I could in my own room. That's something I would never have done before. One classmate even said that I 9be in the school's talent show.
I am not a shy person 10. Singing has made me more outgoing. Today, I can also stand in front of the whole class and give a big speech. I am proud of myself.
On Jan 26. people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's best-known players. The 41-year-old, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others diced when their helicopter crashed in California. US.
People from all walks of life have paid tribute (致敬) to the late basketball superstar-—not just for his achievements on the court. but for his sincere personality and the encouragement he provided to so many people.
In the basketball world. Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win live NBA championships during his 20. year-long career. He started out at the age of 17 as a basketball prodigy (奇才) who went straight to the NBA and took his talents directly to the league. His fast speed and basketball art earned him the nickname Black Mamba(一种非洲毒蛇). That's why his basketball philosophy (哲学) is known as the "Mamba Spirit".
Off the court, he was known as a successful businessman. buying stakes (股份) in several companies, including Alibaba and Dell. Ile also left footprints in the movie industry, winning an Oscar in 2018 with his short film Dear Basketball.
Bryant was also known as a proud family man. His friend. baseball star Derek Jeter remembered him as such in an essay: "Throughout our friendship, the most meaningful conversations we had-they were always about family. "
As the Los Angeles Times noted. Bryant's greatness was cemented (强化) by his skill, hard work and tireless search of victory. His legacy (给后人的东西) will live on long after his death.
Do you use Facebook, MySpace or Twitter? If so, then you are part of a social network. Social networking sites allow us to see our social connections.
When you create a profile (a description of somebody that gives useful information) on a social networking site, you open up a number of possible social connections. You can look up old friends, make new friends, and share music, photos and videos with them. You can also join groups according to your interests or hobbies, favorite TV shows or music.
Setting up a social networking account (帐号) is simple. You just create and post a personal profile. For this you need a login name, password, and an e-mail account. Then you add some personal information such as name, age. sex, location. interests. etc. You can also add a photo of yourself. You can control who sees your profile, The next step is to look for new ones, and add them to your network. Then you can search your friends' connections for anyone else you'd like to add to your network.
Different social networking sites allow people to communicate in different ways. There are sites that allow you to enlarge your personal community such as Facebook, Then there are ones that include media (媒体伦) sharing, such as You Tube, where members upload and look at other people's pictures and videos, There are also ones that specialize in sharing music, such as Last FM. and finally. ones that allow bloggers to form online communities. such as Live Journal.
The latest trend (趋势) in social networking is to create your own independent social network. Companies do this to make their products sell well and people do it to create their own communities.
If asked to name the most famous cartoon character from their country, Americans may say Mickey Mouse. And people in Belgium would pmention Tintin. And in China, the title may go to Sanmao, a thin boy w only three hairs on his head, who was created by the late comic artist Zhang Leping (1910-1992)
On March 26, Zhang was given the Special Honor award at the 2018 International lustrated Silent Book Contest. Zhang is the first Chinese cartoon is to ever rthis prize.
The story of Sanmao starts with his moving to Shanghai. As an orphan (孤儿), Sanmao has n to depend on and has to take on many different jobs, such as selling newspapers, and performing kung fu. But still it's h for him to afford the cost of living. He has to sleep on the streets and is often laughed at by strangers.
A his living conditions are poor, Sanmao is a kind boy who often shares his food with homeless people. He is also a boy of integrity (正直的). For example, he once rto join a group of thieves who promised to feed him every day in exchange for his services.
From his story, people learn about the most turbulent (动荡的) moments of Chinese h.
This is why even though Sanmao is often seen as "China's Tintin", his tale is c to be much darker than that of the Belgian character. The birth of Sanmao also filed a blank (空白) in the Chinese comic i, Using the skill of line-drawing, Zhang wrote no dialogue and used the simplest brushwork to show the life in old Shanghai
Courage is the ability to be brave in different situations in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you may look at someone in the eye who you have wronged (冤枉) and say "I am sorry", you may keep smiling even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.
How can we build up our cou rage?
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·Believe you will be successful. |
Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you. |
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·Exercise your courage. |
It can be compared to a muscle (肌肉). The more we use courage, the greater it gets. |
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·Know that giving up is not a choice. |
It's much easier to give up. But it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong. |
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·Read inspiring stories of brave people. |
Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of. |
Courage is the ability to be brave in different situations. It is important to everyone. With courage, you will feel confident of your success; with courage, you won't be of anything difficult or dangerous; with courage, you may look at someone you have wronged in the eye and say sorry to him or her; with courage, you may keep smiling even if you are seriously ill.
Here are some useful to build up our courage.
First, believe that you'll . Take chances and know that you have your own talents.
Second, exercise your courage. It's just like the muscle. The more we use courage, the we will get.
Third, don't to give up although it's much easier to do so, and you need courage to say or do what you think is right, even when others think you are wrong.
Finally, read inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is such a kind of person.
Do you like reading? How often do you go to a bookshop? To compete with online sellers, traditional bookshops have tried everything to win customers. And it is true that a great bookstore can encourage people to read in many ways. Here are some good shops in China and other countries that are worth a visit.
Eslite Bookstore, Suzhou
The Eslite Bookstore is very popular among young people in Suzhou. It has fashion shops, cafes and other places. It also holds many reading-relative activities including discussions and talks with famous writers.
Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, Beijing
It is 11:30 pm. But the Sanlian Taofen Bookstore is shining brightly. Many people are staying inside for one thing: to read. The bookstore is open 24 hours a day. It's the first bookstore of its kind in Beijing.
Shakespeare & Company, France
France doesn't have Shakespeare but it has Shakespeare & Company. Many great writers used to meet here including Ernest Hemingway. Today, it helps young writers by allowing them to live and work here.
Strand Bookstore, US
Strand Bookstore is a second-hand bookstore. It sells books for $2-3 each, much cheaper than they used to be. Sometimes you can even find very old and rare books here. For example, a Shakespeare book that was published in 1632 is worth $125,000!
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Good bookstores that are worth |
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Eslite Bookstore, Suzhou |
·Many young people like it because it is fashionable. ·Readers can also the books here and have talks with famous writers. |
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Sanlian Taofen Bookstore, Beijing |
·People can read here as as they want because it is never closed. |
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Shakespeare Company, France |
·Many great writers used to meet here. ·Young writers are to live and work here. |
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Shakespeare & Company, France |
·You can buy books at a price because they are used. ·You can even find old and rare books which are very valuable. |
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