Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. His son, however, was very lazy.
The man was 1 about his son's future. One day, the man handed his son a map and asked him to find some 2 . The son 3 the next day. Along the way, he met a lot of people. Some helped him 4 food, and some with shelter(住所). 5 , after traveling for a long time, he reached the place, but he found nothing.
He chose the 6 way to go back home. But this time he 7 to enjoy the beauty of nature. He learned how to hunt, cook, and protect 8 from wild animals. He met the same people who had helped him 9 , and this time he helped them in return.
When he reached home, he said sorry to his father 10 not finding the treasure.
"There wasn't any treasure, my son." The man answered with a smile.
"But 11 did you send me to find it?" He asked.
Instead of answering the question, the father said, "How was your journey to the place?"
"I didn't like it at all. Because I was in a hurry looking for the treasure. 12 I did enjoy the journey on my way back home. I made many friends and I learned so many skills which made me forget the 13 of not finding the treasure."
His father said to him, "Now I think you have found your life's true 14 . I want you to lead your life with a goal. But if you focus(专注) too much on your goal, you will 15 the real treasure of life, that is, to experience it and grow with it every day."
Laura: Hi, Anna! How was your weekend?
Anna: I had so much fun.
Laura:
Anna: I played volleyball with some of my classmates.
Laura:
Anna: Three times a week. I like it so much. How did you spend your weekend?
Laura:
Anna: Sounds interesting. Do you often go camping?
Laura: Yes, I do. Would you like to go with me next weekend?
Anna: Have you decided where to go?
Laura: Let's go camping near the lake.
Anna: That will be great!
A. Terrible! B. It was great.
C. Yes, please. D. I'm OK, thanks.
A. Where were they? B. Do you like sports?
C. What did you do? D. Is that your classmate?
A. How long did they play? B. How often do you play volleyball?
C. How do you like volleyball? D. How far is your school from home?
A. It's sunny and warm. B. I study for the math test.
C. It's time to go home. D. I went camping with Jill.
A. I'd love to. B. That's too bad.
C. Sorry, I can't. D. I'm not available.
I am Tom. Last week I went to Corsica with my friends on vacation. It was my first visit to the island! We took the ship to the city Ajaccio. It took us eight hours. We chatted and played card games to kill time.
When we got to Ajaccio, I got a surprise because of the weather. It was already October! But it was so hot that we just needed to wear T-shirts and shorts. We went to the beach to enjoy the sunshine and some of my friends even went swimming in the sea. The Corsican scenery(风景) was so beautiful. We had a picnic, went for a long walk along the coast and took lots of pictures.
One day we took the local train to another beautiful city named Corte. We visited the museum where we learned more about Corsican history and enjoyed the beautiful views of the city.
The food in Corsica was fantastic and we often visited the market to taste something delicious. We also went to some local restaurant for dinner and ate fresh seafood. At the end of the trip, we were very sad to leave and I hope to return to Corsica again some day.
You might think ice cream is a modern kind of food, but actually, ice cream was probably first eaten in China more than 2, 000 years ago. It was made from rice and milk. In Europe around 2, 000 years ago, Roman leaders also enjoyed a kind of frozen(冷冻的) dessert. Snow and fruit were used to make it. It wasn't true ice cream, though, as it had no milk or cream in it.
Marco Polo, who came from Italy, spent a lot of time in China during the late thirteenth century. People believe that he saw ice cream being made while he was on his travels there. He then brought the recipe(食谱) for it back home when he returned. This was the first time true ice cream was made in Europe. Perhaps this is why Italians are considered the European masters of ice cream making: they have had more time than other countries to practise the recipe!
In the seventeenth century, King Charles I of England was introduced to the pleasures of ice cream by his new French chef(厨师). He was so surprised by its beautiful taste that he offered the chef £500 a year(around £100, 000 in today's money!). This wasn't just for him to make Charles lots more ice cream. It was also to keep the recipe secret.
Ice cream cones(蛋卷筒) are a popular way to serve ice cream. They're easy to hold ice cream and there is no waste at all because they can be eaten up along with the ice cream. So they're environmentally friendly as well as tasty. It's believed they were invented in 1904 in the US.
Ice cream quickly won the hearts of people in the middle of the twentieth century. At that time, the first fridges became available to the public. Owning one meant you could then keep ice cream at home. They also brought a bigger chance of eating ice cream for those living in hot places.
Each of us has dreams and goals for our future. What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.
But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing? What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent(锲而不舍的) action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you'll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.
This is the famous formula(公式) for success:
Dream 
Believe Achieve
Most people have what they want(Dream) and think they can realize their dreams(Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.
I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula:
Dream Believe Act Achieve
For me, act is the most important thing for success and that's to Take Persistent Action(Act). If you say, "I can't do it" and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However, "I'll try" creates wonders. Let's remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.
Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.
BelieveActAchieve"?
A teacher gave his students a test. Most of the students finished all the questions without much effort until they all read the last one. It was "What is the (one) name of the woman who cleans the school?"
All of the students (think) that was some kind of joke. They had all seen the cleaning woman many (time) during each day at school. It was clear that she was tall and old, how would they know her name?
So all the test papers (hand) in, leaving the last question unanswered. Just before the class ended, one of the students asked (quiet) if the last question would count toward the results of the test.
"Of course", said the teacher.
Just few seconds later, the teacher went on to say. "In your lives and careers, you (meet) many people and they are important, so they each are worth your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "Hello".
All the students realized its importance. Over the following days, each of the students tried (find) out the name of the cleaner. They all learned that cleaner's name was Dorothy. Everyone introduced the cleaner carefully (them). And they never forgot the lesson that their teacher gave them.
We often see blood donation（献血）buses on the road. As we all know, blood is very important in medical activities. However, some people are afraid of donating blood. Actually, it can not only help others, but also do good to your body.
Firstly, people who are too thin cannot donate blood. If you are underweight, you may become very weak after donating blood.
Because blood donation may make you feel worse, and the virus（病毒）in your body may spread through blood.
Thirdly, people between 18 and 55 years old are at their best ages to donate blood.
Finally, close relatives should not donate blood to each other. This is to prevent（预防）TA-GVHD, an illness that can be very dangerous to the person who receives the blood.
If the answer is "Yes", be sure to remember the rules!
A. Sleeping late often is bad for your blood pressure.
B. Here are some facts you should know about blood donation.
C. Will you choose to donate blood when you become an adult?
D. Secondly, you can't donate blood if you have a bad cold or the flu.
E. Because the health of underage and elderly people is taken seriously.
F. Blood donation among close relatives can lead to a very serious illness.
G. The weight of men should be over 50 kg, and the weight of women should be over 45 kg.
Uncivilized behaviors | Suggestions |
● threw rubbish everywhere● picked flowers ● climbed trees | ● put rubbish into bins● … |
注意： 1. 词数：100左右。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3. 不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。
参考词汇：不文明行为 uncivilized behavior；编辑 editor
Dear editor,
I was shocked to see some uncivilized behaviors when I took a trip to a village last weekend.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
