Do you often think you are a common person or even think you're not important? When I was a middle school student, I felt I was always making people unhappy. So I always thought I was not a good daughter. Once I brought my1Mary to my home. We were in the same class and I noticed that all my family members seem to2Mary better than me.
I felt very3. I thought they didn't love me.4you believe or not, I thought no one liked to care me. I even imagined that they wouldn't miss me if I died one day. So I told my mom, Mary is more excellent than me. You may want her to be your5instead of me.
My mom6that Mary was a really lovely girl. But7could replace me in our family. She said I was the only person who could play my role. I was the special one in her mind. At that time, I began to find my mom8love me so much. She made me realize that even though I made9 ， she still loved me and no one could replace me. From then on, I tried to10out who I was and what made me special. I looked at11in a new way. Then I started to be positive(积极的) about my life. And I was happy12who I really was. I came to feel much13because I knew no one could replace me.
Each of us holds a special place in our life. You are special no matter what14say, or what you may think. So15all the strange worries and believe that you are the only one in the world.
English Activities is a free website for English learners. All adults and children can learn English here. There are English lessons, English games and English tests to help you learn English for fun.
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Simple lessons Start your visit to English Activities with the lesson for your chosen topic. Each of our 100+English lessons includes an introduction to the topic language and three lessons activities- a yes/ no activity, an either /or activity and a multiply(多项的) choice activity. |
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Exciting games There are nine free games you can use to practise the English topic you are learning. The games are quick and simple to play. They can help improve language retention(记忆力) by exercising different areas of the brain. Try different games for the best results. |
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English tests Complete your topic learning by taking our two tests- a multiple choice test and a writing test. They'll make sure that you have fully understood and are able to learn well by taking the lessons and playing the games. |
Events in Natural History Museum
Yoga Under a Whale
Yoga is a popular exercise to relax yourself. Our yoga class under a great blue whale skeleton exhibit(展品) will give you a comfortable experience with actions and sounds. Sunday classes are in the mornings while Monday classes are in the evenings.
This activity is for those aged 16 and over. Adults: £35. Members get 20% off. Includes a visit to a museum exhibition. Booking is needed.
Crime Scene Live
This activity is for those aged 18 and over. A valuable stone in the Natural History Museum is missing. You and your team will go deep into the museum and use the science behind the scene(现场) and exhibits to find out when and how it happened and get the stone back.
Wear trousers and sports shoes. Adults: f59; Members:53; Ticket includes a free drink.
Dino Snores for Kids
This activity gives kids aged7 to 11 the chance to sleep over with a giraffe or camp under a blue whale. After setting up camp you'll have an evening of wonderful activities with a lot to learn and discover along the way. At midnight, it's time to sleep. In the morning，you'll experience a live animal show before waving goodbye to the museum at 10 a. m.
Begin at 18:45 and no entry after 20:00. Adults: f65; Children:尤65; Members:尤58; Breakfast included. Make a booking online before you go.
Copycats at Lates
Join us to explore(探索) our solar system: the Moon, Mars and other stars, with a talk with scientists to find out what they can teach us about Earth. We're open from 18:30 to 22:00 on the last Friday of each month, except December. No ticket needed. Book online before you go.
To write a great news story, you have to make sure it is correct, relevant(相关的) and fresh.
For a start, all the information in a story must be correct. Not only the spelling and grammar, but also the facts. Any mistake that appears in a story can get a newspaper into big trouble. For example, if a newspaper said that Yang Liwei was the first man to go into space, it would be wrong. He wasn't the first. The newspaper would probably lose lots of readers because of that mistake.
A news story should not only be correct, but also be relevant to its readers. People are mostly interested in local news. That is why you care more about what happens at your school than at American schools. It is also why newspapers in Beijing don't talk about much news in Shanghai or Hong Kong.
Finally, news must always be fresh. When you pick up your evening newspaper, you want to read about news that happens that day. You don't want to read about news from last week!
Now you know what makes a good news story. Have a good look at our newspaper and see if it is full of good news. You can try writing a news story for our newspaper like a real reporter.
It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of buildings, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence.
They knew the exam would be easy. The professor had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom, the professor handed out papers. There were only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces were nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, "How many of you have completed all five questions?" No hand was raised. "How many of you have answered four?" Still no hands." Three? Two?" the students moved restlessly in their seats. "One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one." But the class kept silent. The professor said, "That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering，there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice." Then, smiling, he added, "You will all pass this course. But remember your education had just began."
The yours has obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught. The students will remember it clearly forever.
Students' Safety
The teacher gives young students some advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bike, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is a trees.
Don't stay at high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit(出口). Don't take the lift.
If someone is drowning(落水)
If you can't swim, don't get into water. Just cry for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself all the time.
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In a traffic accident |
If hit by a car, remember the car . If hit by a bike, try to call your parents. |
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Raining with a lightning |
Don's stay at places, keep away from trees. |
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Fire |
Don't take lift and find the . Put wet things on your body. |
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Drown |
If you can't swim, don't get into water. Just shout, "". |
Have you (曾经) imagined how to live without money? As we all know, in the modern world, living without money sounds (不可能). However, an Australian couple have come up with new ways of making it through the years without spending any money. Let's have a look at how they make it.
After they decided to do that, they built (他们自己) a new house which was made of used wood. At first, (没有人) of their friends knew where they lived, so few guests visited them in daily life. They collected cold rainwater to take a shower and raised five ducks to (提供) them fresh eggs. They grew some fruits and vegetables as well, and sometimes even looked for food on the streets. Some people were afraid that the food on the streets would make them (生病的). In fact, they were in excellent condition. Although they had no jobs, they didn't have a lot of time to (浪费). They spent most of the day working for their neighbors so that they could get their next meal.
Not everyone is (勇敢) enough to do this, but they really made it work and they felt happy. One day, someone sent their story onto the Internet and then more and more people knew them. A lot of reporters have interviewed them since they became famous." Maybe some people think we are (疯狂), but free life without money really (满足) us," they said.
I then decided to start volunteering in a hospital. The volunteers were making a team and chatting, and I thought I'd like (help) patients in that way, too. In the chapel(小礼拜堂), I take it in turns to prayers(祷告) for patients, we each have a room where we go and talk to patients. In hospital, I usually make the tea and speak to patients, especially if I see patients who are sitting there on (they) own or don't have visitors. I go to the chapel every Wednesday afternoon and go to work in the hospital the second Monday in a month.
There are so many good things about volunteering, meeting a lot of new people, building a friendship with them, I get as much as patients do. I feel (use) now. And it's terrific to think I am making a (different) to somebody. Some people are looking forward to (see) you the next week. The volunteering is the (good) thing I have ever done. I hope everybody can join in.
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Dear Daming, How is everything going? I'm going to study in Beijing this September. I'm excited about this, but there's something worrying me these days. As you know, I am quite shy. Can I make friends there? And I am not good at Chinese. What shall I do? Could you give me some advice? Yours, Ben |
要求：1）审题正确，语意连贯，表达准确，条理清晰，书写工整;
2）文中不得出现真实姓名及学校;
3）词数：约80词。开头已给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Ben,
I am glad you are coming to study in Beijing.
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Yours,
Li Hua
