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From：Garrett |
To：Mr. |
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During his middle school year. |
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He'd been going to bed in summer vacation. |
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He found himself awake in bed until 2 or 3 in the morning. |
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Email address and |
Garrett 007@hotmail. com and . |
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A. missing B. wet C. wife D. vacation E. grew up |
The 75yearold Joe lived very happily in a village and had a big warm family. His children and moved to different cities. Now he has four grandchildren, and they usually visit him during their holidays.
During one , Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning the house and cooking their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized his watch was . The watch was from his and he treasured it very much, so he was very upset. He looked for it but could not find it anywhere.
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When his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch which was given by their grandma.
One granddaughter asked," Grandpa, do you remember when you saw it the time? "I guess when I was cleaning the!" he replied.
The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they couldn't find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandpa.
One grandson went back to the garden to look again. He was there for about 15 minutes and rushed back with a(n) look on his face.
Then everyone was very surprised to see the watch in his hand. They asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied, "I sat there without making a noise. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick' sound and found the watch. "
Joe hugged and the little boy.
This is the power of silence. If we stay calm (冷静), we are more able to find the ways of solving problems.
The new railway line linking China and Laos (老挝) opened to traffic on December 3, 2021. All the passengers on the train were very excited.
The line is 1, 035 kilometers long and it runs between Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, and Vientiane ( 万象), the capital of Laos. It takes about 10 hours to get to Vientiane from Kunming. This line, with a top speed of 200 kilometers per hour, has 50 stations.
Engineer Ouyang Qiang took part in construction (建设) of the new line. "Each station along the line has a special and beautiful view." he said, adding that Yunnan has pleasant weather in all seasons and the views are fantastic all year round.
Hang Dianhua, 76, was on the first train on Friday from Kunming to Xishuangbanna. "One of my students took part in this project. It's a proud event for China. I hope to take the train with my daughter and two granddaughters who live in Beijing in the future. " Hang said.
Jaruwan comes from Thailand. Now she works in Yunnan. She was also a passenger on the train. She believes fruit from Thailand can be sent faster and cheaper to China. And at the same time, the new tourism routes (路线) might be developed thanks to the line. More Chinese people will take the railway to Laos, and then visit Thailand.
The China Laos Railway is part of a bigger plan to connect Kunming all the way with Singapore.
Margaret Ann Bulkley was born around 1789, in Ireland. She had big dreams. "I want to be a doctor！" But two hundred years ago a girl couldn't become a doctor. Her uncle, James Barry, was a great painter. And his friend General Miranda had a library with more than 6, 000 books. Margaret loved reading there. Her intelligence impressed him. Years later, her uncle James Barry died, leaving her some money. It was enough to study to be a doctor.
"But a girl can't become a doctor," said Margaret sadly.
"Yes, you can!" said General Miranda. "All you have to do is to disguise as a boy." Margaret really wanted to be a doctor. So she cut off her long hair, practiced speaking in a deep voice, and put on boy's clothes. She also named herself James Barry.
From then on, Margaret Ann Bulkley disappeared. She became James Barry and entered Edinburgh University. He took 13 subjects and worked all through the summer when the other students went on holiday.
Barry graduated in 1812 and decided to join the British Army. In his life, Dr. James Barry travelled all over the world, helping to save many lives. Before retirement, Barry had risen to the second highest medical officer in the British Army. Barry improved the conditions for not only wounded soldiers but also the local people, and performed the first recorded successful caesarean section (剖宫产) in Africa. The secret Dr. James Barry kept for over fifty years was only known after his death in 1865.
How to Learn English Well
All English learners want to improve their English, but as you know, it can be difficult! For you, you need to work on all areas. The four main areas for you are: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Here are some ways to help you learn well.
Speaking
Speak as much as possible! This is the best way to learn English. The fastest way to learn English is to surround yourself with English speakers. Also, get into the habit of thinking in English. Don't translate from your own language into English—it will slow you down. And it's fun to sing in English, so learn some English songs and sing your heart out!
Listening
Like speaking, it's better for you to be in a totally Englishspeaking environment. It's also good to watch TV shows, or movies in English. But the more you listen, the more you'll get. It's good to listen to something over and over again. First, try to get the general meaning, and then, listen a second time for more indepth information.
Reading
Reading English is something you can do to help you learn on your own, outside of the classroom. Newspapers are good for higherlevel students. So for lower levels, try reading children's stories or books which have been especially written for English learners. You should find something that you can learn well from.
Writing
Try keeping a diary; write something in English in it every day, even if it's very simple. And the Internet is a great way to help you learn English. Try to make friends online, visit chat rooms, or post comments on blogs. These are all useful tools for you.
A. Make a plan for yourself.
B. You won't learn much if you choose a book that is too difficult or too easy.
C. The English news can be difficult for you at first.
D. Start with small sentences and make them longer.
E. There is nothing better than conversations to help you improve.
These years, online eating shows, or Mukbang (吃播), have got increasing popularity. Many people like to watch them when they are eating or(feel) hungry.
In fact, the online eating shows came from South Korea. Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability (eat) large amounts of food. But these shows have also received criticism (批评)for their waste of food.
On Aug. 12, CCTV exposed(曝光)several Chinese hosts who were pretending (假装)to eat large amounts of food while on camera, but actually later threw it away. To stop this practice, many video platforms, including Douyin, Kuaishou and Bilibili, (delete) videos that show food waste, and have posted messages like "stop food waste and eat reasonably".
In June 2020, the United Nations (warn) that the world is facing the worst food crisis (危机) in 50 years. About a third of the world's food (waste) every year. In China, plenty of food (end) up in rubbish bins every year.
For this, many places in China have started to take action. In Shanxi Province, local restaurants have started to serve half portioned ( 半份的) dishes to avoid waste. And in Wuhan, the restaurants have started to use the "N 1 mode". For example, only enough food (order) for nine people at first when a group of 10 people come to eat. More food is only brought to the table if required.
The great scientist Yuan Longping passed away on May 22nd, 2021. ①All Chinese people were very ________ when hearing the quite bad news. ②hunger, Mr. Yuan, millionsof, helped, ouof, people. So people want to do something to remember the great man. Many people think that saving food is the best way to pay back his super achievement. Actually, the whole society has been taking action to fight against food wasting for many years. The following is an example.
③A university student ________ Liu Jichen, has developed an app—Clear Your Plate. After a meal, people can use the app on the phone and take pictures of their empty plates. After the pictures are dealt with by the app, people will get some points. Then they can change the points into some gifts from the website. Now this app is very popular with young Chinese and has more than 1 million users. ④Mr. Liu said, "It'simportanttoencourageyoungpeopletodevelopthehabitofsaving food."
Technology is a helpful way to save food but not the only one. ⑤Anyway, we must keep the good habit of thrift forever, just like what scientist Yuan said and did. ⑥If everyone tries to save food.
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A: Is my video game on the table?
B: No, it isn't. It's on the bookcase.
A: Oh, OK. What about my books?
B: No, they aren't. They're on the chair.
A: Oh. So, where is my pencil box?
B:
A: And where's my schoolbag?
B: It's under the table. And your baseball is under the chair.
A: Oh, OK. And where are Mom's keys?
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