Li Xinyu, a 20-year-old girl from Mianzhu, Sichuan Province passed last year's gaokao. She became a1 at Central China Normal University（华中师范大学）and began trying hard to realize her dreams in Wuhan. For Li, life isn't as2 as it looks.
The Wenchuan earthquake happened in 2008 when Li Xinyu was only3 years old. She lost her right hand in it4 she didn't lose heart. After the earthquake, she learned to5 with her left hand and before long she could do her schoolwork again. In the following years, Li got used to living and studying with only one hand. "I hope 6 can accept themselves, no matter how hard life is. Accept yourself first and then others will respect（尊重） you." said Li.
She proved（证明）herself right by working hard at school. And finally she became7. She was accepted by Law School of Central China Normal University, a top school in Wuhan. Li8 many people who helped her, including Zhu Jiaqing, a man from Yangzhou who has been supporting her since 2008. "I will grow up to be a person just like them and help more people in9 , "she said to the interviewer.
When talking about university 10 , Li said she planned to read more books, make more friends and experience a bigger world.
We often say, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." So when you eat Western food. do as Westerners do. Here are some things that you may need to know about eating together in the West.
In some Western countries, lunch is usually eaten at about 1 pm. Dinner is served around 7 pm or even later. In Spain it is usual to have lunch at 3 pm and dinner at 10 pm!
At the start of a meal, the French say"Bon appetite", and the Italians say"Buon appetito". But there is nothing similar to say in English"Enjoy your meal"is usually only said by the person who brings the food.
During the meal, you may be served by someone who asks, "Would you like some.. ？"You can take it and say, you can just say, for example, or "I don't eat fish". No one will be cross.
It is sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over. If you are invited to dinner by western friends, you will be expected to stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish is served, and it is not polite if you leave as soon as you finish eating.
Welcome to learn English in Los Angeles!We can offer you great summer English courses.
The courses last for four, six or eight weeks. They start at the end of July. Our teachers are well trained and have a lot of experience. They teach English classes for four hours a day. You can work in small or large groups：it depends on your personal choice. We provide books, and we set tests every week to check your progress. There are also computers for personal study.
As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the US. You can stay as a guest with an American family and take part in their daily life. You will have meals with the family and do some activities with them too. For many of our students this is the best part of the course. Many families form close friendships with the students and stay in touch with them. But if you prefer, of course.
There are many exciting things to do in Los Angeles. We plan activities every day after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or San Francisco, or you can go shopping.
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Do you think that a snowshoe hare（雪鞋兔）wears snowshoes？Do you know what snow shoes are？Maybe you live in a warm place where it doesn't snow. You would then never need to wear snowshoes.
But the lovely snowshoe hares are wearing "snowshoes". They can be found in the forests in North America. They got their name because of the large size of their back legs. The legs stop them from sinking into the snow when they jump and walk.
Snowshoe hares are not rabbits. Although hares and rabbits are in the same animal family, they are a bit different. Hares are a little larger than rabbits, and they usually have longer legs and bigger ears. Rabbits can't see and have no fur (软毛) when they are born. They are able to see and get fur when they grow a little older. Hares, however, are born to see, fully furred and ready to run.
Snowshoe hares live in places where the winter is cold. Just like leaves of trees turning colour in autumn, snowshoe hares turn from brown to white during the winter, so they can be of the same colour as the snow and keep away from danger. They turn brown again in spring. It takes about ten weeks for them to fully change colour. The only part of the fur that doesn't change colour is the very tops of the ears.
Snowshoe hares are active at night. When the sun goes down, they come out for dinner. Grasses and berries are their favourite foods.
As the saying goes, "It takes a village to raise a child. "And one Massachusetts community certainly takes that to heart.
In the summer of 2016, Glenda and Raphael Savitz moved into their new home in Newton and had their daughter Samantha soon. Unluckily, Samantha was born deaf. But that didn't stop Samantha growing into an outgoing girl. When she was out
Instead of giving up, the neighbours decided to learn sign language together. They found a sign language teacher and took classes in Lucia's living room. Lucia has lived in Newton for over 20 years. She believes in the power（影响力）of community. "Samantha is creating a reason for us to get together
It was not easy for the neighbours to learn sign language, but they enjoyed the process（过程）. Before long（被围绕） by these wonderful people, "Samantha's mother says. "I can't think of a better place for my daughter. "
And they're not the only ones who say they're thankful. "Samantha is doing something for us, " say some neighbours. "She has made our community closer. "
A She was not an outgoing girl.
D they are thankful that they have a good daughter
Do you often do housework at home？Would you like to do it？A new study says if you do housework at（冠词）early age, you will have a wonderful life later.
You can learn a lot from （do）housework. While you're doing housework, you can learn to prepare （meal）, do cleaning, and keep a garden. （this） skills will help you in your future life.
Doing housework will help you（learn） such skills as communicating with others and working in a team.
When you take part （介词）your family life, you'll feel responsible（有责任感的）. You are a part of your family（certain） everyone in the"team"of the family must do his share. Doing housework can also make you grow as a person （连词）build your sense of accomplishment（成就感）.
Little by little, doing housework, such a simple thing（difference）. And the earlier you start to do housework, the （good）your future will be.
The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.
★Try to use new information at once. For example, if you meet someone who says"Hi!I'm Carlos. ", don't just say"Hello!"Repeat the person's name, Carlos. "
★Write out what you need to remember again and again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for remembering formulas （公式）or facts.
★Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it's a good idea to review the new things you learned that day.
★Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.
★永远不要说你记忆力不好。You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.
If you want to remember a formula, what should you do according to Paragraph 3?
What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 4 refer to（指的是）?
People always remember things more easily through discussions.
注意：
1. 短文词数；80 左右。
2. 短文必须包括以上要点, 但可以适当增加内容, 以使行文连贯。
3. 短文中不得出现真实的人名和地名。
4. 短文的开头已给出, 不计入总词数。
I'm a middle school student. On my way to school this morning I had an accident.
