It is believed that mother's love is the greatest love in the world. It starts even before a child is born. For me, mother's love is hard to1 because it is always expressed through daily tiny things.
When I was three years old, my mom began to teach me to write Chinese characters(汉字). It took a long period of time 2 them but mom was very patient. That was 3 I learned many characters before school. Without doubt, I have received the best preschool education from my mom.
Being a middle school teen several years 4 I thought I should be allowed to make my own decisions. However, mom still acted like a “leader” who always told me what to do. I 5 her whenever I thought she had no point. I did quite well in my studies and came top in the class. My mom kept saying that my6 was not good enough instead of giving me prizes. I couldn't understand why she did this7I went to the best high school I had dreamed of.
During my college time in Tianjin, I could seldom be with her. Like most people, I hardly paid attention to the fact that my mom was getting 8 day by day. She was already 50 years old when I graduated.
In 2011, I took up the job as an English teacher and got paid for the first time in my life. Just when I realized that it was time to repay(报答) my mom, she was found to have a cancer all of a sudden. My father and I did the best we could to save her life but we9 .She died peacefully after half a year's fight against the illness. Knowing her death, I cried all day, regretting not taking good care of her.
Repaying your 10 is not something you can do only when you get a job. Start to repay them now by getting good grades in your study, helping with housework or buying them gifts with your pocket money. Don't wait until it is too late.
On a sunny day of September, I sat with my friend in a wellknown coffee shop in a neighboring town. As we enjoyed our coffee, a young man wearing glasses entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order, saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there on the wall.” We heard this order with rather interest and found that he was served with only one cup of coffee but he paid for two. When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall, saying “A Cup of Coffee”．
While we were still there, two other middleaged men entered and ordered three cups of coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but paid for three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same. He put a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of Coffee.” It was something special and perplexing for us. We finished our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we had a chance to go to this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a poorlydressed man arrived at the shop. As he seated himself, he looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.” The waiter served coffee to this man as usual. The man had his coffee and left without paying.
We were amazed to watch all this, as the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the dustbin. Now it was no surprise for us — what was happening was very clear. The great respect for the men in need shown by the residents(居民) of this town made our eyes in tears.
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When a man was walking by some elephants, he suddenly stopped. He was wondering why these huge animalsby a small rope tied to their front legs. It was doubt that the elephants could break the rope at any time, but for some they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why the animals just there and made no effort to get away. “Well，” the trainer said, “when they were very young and much smaller, we used the same rope them from running away. At that age, it's enough to hold them. they grow up, they all believe that they cannot break the rope. They believe it can still hold so they never try to break free.”
The man was.These animals could break free whenever they wanted, but because they believed they couldn't, they were stuck right by the same rope caught them at young ages.
How many of us go through life like the elephants—holding onto the belief that we cannot do somethingbecause we failed at it once before?
Failure is a part of learning. If we failed once, it doesn't mean we can never succeed. We should never give up trying when we encounter failures in life.
(JackandMaryaretalkingabouttheirsummervacationafterthefinalexaminJune.)
Jack：Mary, do you have any plans for the coming summer vacation after the exam?
Mary：I am preparing to travel in Shenzhen
Jack：Sounds great! But it is going to be hot there.
Mary：Yes What about you? Are you going anywhere?
Jack：There is a chance that I will visit my grandparents in Pingyao, Shanxi.
Mary：Ah, that is one of my favorite cities in China, too
Jack：You are right. Whatever our plan is, we should firstly get good grades.
Mary：I agree with you Good luck!
Jack：The same to you.
A．And it is rainy in the whole summer.
B．It is quite cold there so you should wear more clothes.
C．We are supposed to work harder now.
D．There are many ancient and traditional buildings there.
E．I really like this city of technology.
F．Neither of us will have a good holiday.
G．I haven't decided yet.
At present, people use money every day. It is very important in our life
Long ago, people didn't need money As time passed, people learned to raise home animals and plant crops(庄稼). Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a way of exchange(交换). They used shells, salt and large stones.
During the 7th century B．C.(公元前), people began using coins as money. They were easier to carry
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. Often, a bank card is used for paying. It is safer and quicker than using a lot of paper money. Besides, proudly, Chinese always use Internet and mobile payment, such as Alipay and WeChat.
A．Do you know the history of money?
B．Instead, people still use paper money.
C．They were similar to the money at present.
D．Later, countries began to make their own coins.
E．However, it was not the kind of money we use today.
F．They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.
G．European countries started using paper money in the 1600s.
Everyone wants to find happiness. But sometimes looking for happiness can be as hard as looking for lost treasure. Just when you think you nearly reach it, something unexpected happens. This may trouble you a lot. Here are some tips for helping you find happiness.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. If you depend on one thing or one person to make you happy, it may be impossible. You need to have larger circle of friends.
Follow your heart. When we go against our own thoughts, we usually feel sad. Follow your strong feeling and let it guide you to people and things that will improve your life. Day by day, you will be happier than before.
Organize your ideas. Many people push away happiness when they think too much. Don't keep everything in head. Try making a list of lot of things that don't seem too big to manage on your own. You may find the list isn't as long as you thought. You can do most of the things by yourself.
Look at your life as a whole. Most of the things that stop us from feeling happy are just some little things. Remember life is always going on and whatever the little thing is, it will finally end.
Happiness can be hard to feel at times, so don't think there is something wrong with you if you don't feel it. The ways above will help you to feel more of it.
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⒈Martha I am a book lover and I love reading. I often travel to different cities and like to go to bookstores there to buy books I like. But sometimes, I don't know where these bookstores are and I don't want to ask people the way. |
With this app, you can read books whenever you like. Some books are free and others requires payment. If you are quite busy and don't have enough time to hold a book, you can try this app. |
⒉Tom I am a businessman and love reading books. The problem is that I don't really have much time to walk in a bookstore to find the books that fit me. And I don't like to read ebooks either. I think it is bad for my eyes. |
It is a map app that can give directions to wherever you want to go. You just need to type in the address or the name of the building, it will show you the way by drawing a line on the map. It is useful, especially when you are in a strange city. |
⒊Carla I am a movie fan. But I hate waiting in a long line to buy tickets. Sometimes, when a famous movie is on, I have to wait for 1－2 hours before I can get a ticket to the next round. I really hope there is an easy and quick way to do this. |
Dangdang is a useful app for customers to buy different goods, especially books. If you like books and don't want to spend much time walking in a bookstore, looking for books, you can download(下载) this app. |
⒋Bob I am really interested in mobile phones. My friends often ask me for advice on buying different mobile phones. I need a helper to provide me with ideas about these products. |
If you are a fan of modern science and technology on mobile phones and other IT products like this, you can't have never heard of Zealer. This is an app of a company which does tests on different products and introduces them to the customers for them to make buying decisions. |
⒌Jack I like to read novels. But all the novels are very long and I really don't have a long spare time to read books. All I have is when I am on the bus, sit in the dining room and so on. I need an app to offer me novels to read anytime I like. |
This is an app for tickets. The tickets for movies, shows and performances. You can buy or order tickets with this app. And then, all you have to do is to put the QR codes(二维码) under the scanner of the cinema, then you can get the ticket you've ordered. |
Do you like to make your own movie? Try this app. It has many ways of making movies and it is quite professional. Remember to share your own movie with your friends. |
195 countries reached an agreement(协议) on Dec. 12, 2015 after two weeks' talks in Paris. They talked about climate(气候) change. It is the first time in history that most of the world's countries, rich or poor, promised to take action to deal with climate problems.
Below is a chart showing where the greenhouse gas(温室气体) comes from.
Where is greenhouse gas from?
The Paris Agreement(巴黎协定) sets up a goal of cutting down the earth temperature to less than 2℃. If the warming gets above 2℃， there will be serious problems on the earth like natural disasters.
The agreement also asks countries to volunteer to do things. For developed countries, they will do even more. They have a plan to offer over 100 billion dollars to help poorer countries to develop clean energy like water and wind power.
However, the Paris Agreement won't solve earth warming by itself. The future also depends on how well each country will carry out their promises.
A．iReader
B．Baidu Map
C．Dangdang
D．Zealer
E．Maoyan Movie
F．iMovie