An old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator.
Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!
In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend？I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).
Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience (经验) and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor (幽默), too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!
From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax (放松) and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.
Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don't cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare (稀有的) fifty cent piece worth ￡250! He was very happy about his buying and thought the price was reasonable (合理的). On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt (怀疑) if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
That's what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
What to do if a fire starts?
Imagine it's late at night. You hear the smoke detectors go off. . Do you know what to do?
If a fire starts in your home, remember your escape plan and leave as quickly as possible.
●Call "Fire!" to warn everyone in your family.
●If you know where the fire is, close as many doors as possible between you and the fire.
●If you're in bed, roll out of bed and onto the floor. Being near the ground makes it easier to breathe. If possible, cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth.
●. If the door is warm or hot
do not open it. The fire is probably right outside your room. Find another way to leave the room. If the door is cool, open it a little.
●Look out and try to see the fire. If it is safe, leave the room. Remember to stay on the floor.
●If your clothes catch fire, stop immediately. Drop to the ground and roll.
●Call the fire department from outside and wait for help to arrive.
A. Keep the following things in mind to make a safe escape.
B. Remember：Stop, drop and roll.
C. You smell smoke when you wake up.
D. You should leave the home immediately.
E. Call "Fire" to warn your family members.
F. Feel the entire surface of a door before you open it.
G. Crawl on the floor next to a wall.
The basic meaning of "pet" is an animal we keep for emotional rather than economic reasons. A pet animal is 1 as a companion, and we all need companions to keep as feeling happy. 2 pets offer more than companionship; they invite us to love and be loved. Many 3 feel their pets understand them, for animals are 4 to sense anger and sorrow. Often a cat or dog can comfort us 5 when human words don't help. We feel loved, too, by the way pets 6 us for a home, for food and drink. Dogs 7, look up to their owners, 8 makes them feel important and needed.
A pet can be something 9 to each member of the family, another baby to the mother, a sister or brother to a(n) 10 child, a grandchild to the elderly, but for all of us pets provide 11 and companionship. It has 12 been suggested that tiny pets 13 be sent as companions to astronauts(宇航员) on space ships, to help reduce the stress(紧张) and 14 of space flights.
In this Plastic Age, when most of us live in large cities, pets are particularly important for 15. A pet in the family keeps people in 16 with the more natural, animal world. Seeing an animal give birth brings understanding of the naturalness of childbirth, and seeing a pet 17 helps a child to cope with sorrow. Learning to 18 a pet helps a child to grow up into a loving adult who feels 19 toward those dependent on them. Rightly we teach children to be good to their pets. They should learn that pets are 20 for us human beings, too.
There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious. We know that sharks are the (strong) animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. (natural), that means they are curious when they meet something (usual).
Because they don't have hands feet, the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans this reason, and then swim away.
Scientists also say that sharks would not waste (energetic) trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones. It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don't have hands, and they can't pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that's why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough (hurt) people greatly!
Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attacks a surfer. A surfer (lie) on a surfboard looks like a seal when (see) from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.
(what) the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.
1）你喜欢的运动项目及原因, 如有益于身心健康 (physical and mental health)，增强自信等。
2）何时喜欢上这项运动, 现在参加该运动的情况如何。
3）询问对方的体育爱好。
注意：1）词数：100左右。（信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。）
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Harry,
I am glad to receive your letter.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
