There was a mysterious shop called "Time Bank". The owner claimed to exchange time with 1 . One day, out of curiosity, a young man 2 the shop. He asked, "Can I exchange time for money?" The owner answered, "Certainly, but you must exchange a period of your lifetime."
The young man named the time he was willing to exchange—his 3 childhood. When he was a little boy, he had no friends, only books. They made a deal. Soon there was a large sum of money in his account. Years went by, his career was more 4 than ever, but he started to feel empty. On a quiet night, he 5 realized that his childhood was valuable for him to learn to be strong and independent. He 6 to the "Time Bank" and asked the owner to stop the deal.
"I can return your time, but you must exchange everything you have now," the owner said. Without a second thought, he agreed. Although he lost his success, money, even the 7 of the years of hard work, he was joyful. Immediately, his childhood memories 8 . At that moment, he felt a sense of 9 like never before.
The most 10 things in life are not material wealth, but the time we experience and the memories we make.
Li Wenyong, 53, is a forest officer at the National Park in Hainan Province. His job is to find and observe Hainan gibbons (长臂猿), and record their latest situation with a camera and a pen.
Hainan gibbons live in rainforest trees over 10 meters high, seldom on the ground. In the 1950s, the Hainan gibbon population was over 2,000. However, local villagers began to open up land in the mountains. Gibbons lost their home. In the 1980s, the number of Hainan gibbons was just about seven.
In order to protect Hainan gibbons, Hainan government set out a series of measures. Local government planted more than 300,000 trees as food for the gibbons. Local people moved out of the mountains to give living space to the gibbons. Volunteers went into the rainforest to protect them. Thanks to these protection efforts, the number of the gibbons has risen.
Li loves his job. As Li sat down under a tree and adjusted his camera, several Hainan gibbons hung their bodies upside down and touched his head and equipment with their hands.
"Without protection, this species would be never seen again," Li said. "I will guard them forever, until my legs can no longer run."
My name is Black Beauty. I'm a good horse who doesn't kick or bite people. One day, my owners Squire Gordon and John drove me to go on a long journey. The weather was rainy and windy, but we travelled happily.
We arrived in the town early, but Squire's business took a long time. We didn't leave until late afternoon. The wind was blowing, making a terrible sound.
Suddenly we heard a crack, and a huge tree fell across the road in front of us. I stopped still (静止). I was shaking with fear, but I did not turn round or run away.
"We must go back," said John, "and drive six miles to a wooden bridge."
When we got there it was nearly dark. There was water on the middle of the bridge, but Squire did not notice and didn't stop. As soon as my feet touched the bridge, I knew something was wrong. I stopped.
"Go on, Beauty!" said Squire.
John got out and tried to lead me forward. But I refused to go.
Just then a man saw us.
"Stop!" he cried. "The bridge is broken in the middle. If you go on to it, you are all going to drown (淹死) in the river."
"Thank you, Beauty!" said Squire. "You saved us," said John.
We turned around and went along the road by the river. It would take us longer time but we were safe.
A broken heart. A sad ending to something. That's something most of us have experienced, or probably will. After all, it's part of life. But no question, this experience can be devastating. Many people may find it difficult to get it over. But research shows listening to sad music is a good way to help you go through the sadness.
Sad music can help cheer you up from your broken heart. A recent study from Germany found listening to sad music can trigger your emotions (激发情感). It draws you away from focus on yourself, and possibly towards helping others in need of comfort.
Another experiment, from the University of Kent, found that when people were experiencing sadness, listening to music that was "beautiful but sad" raised their spirits. In fact, it did so when the person was first consciously (有意识地) aware of the situation causing their sadness, and then began listening to the sad music. When people wished that the sad music might help, they found it did.
These findings link with other studies that show accepting your full experience gives you hope. For example, a research from Cornell University found that embracing (拥抱) difficulties about a life experience or new situation, and viewing it as a step towards growth and change, helps you to pass through it.
Most people would like to be popular with others, but not everyone can achieve this goal. In fact, it is very simple.
We should make sure that we stay in good shape and dress well. When we look nice and well-dressed, we will not only look better but also feel better. In addition, we should smile and appear friendly. If we show a smile on our face, people will be attracted to our good looks and impressed by our confidence.
Another important step is developing more consideration for others. Caring for other people can be a sign of personal growth. Of course, it's also important to be good listeners. In this way, people will feel comfortable enough to trust us. Only by being respectful of others can we earn their respect.
About all, we must remember to be ourselves. If we can do all of the above, I am sure popularity will come our way.
A. The first step is to improve our appearance.
B. What is the secret to popularity?
C. We will have a feeling of joy and warmth.
D. Meanwhile, no matter what we do, we must not fool someone.
E. Our facial expression is an important part of our appearance.
F. We need to put others' interests before our own in some cases.
. Brigitte plans to study abroad. She would like to know the study and life in foreign high schools. . Eleanor has travelled many places. She enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs. . Amy is interested in English news, but she doesn't have much time to read. . Carrie likes pop music. She wants to know about the stars and the latest fashion. . Leroy dreams to be a policeman. He takes interest in the stories about detectives. | A. English Square The weekly magazine keeps you in touch with what's happening in the world. You can find the latest news. Special back page sums up the news for busy readers. B. Sassy This magazine has a circulation of over 1,000,000. Every week well-known writers bring you the latest music. There are three full-length stories as well as colour pictures of your favorite film stars. C. National Geography This monthly magazine can bring the world to your home. It includes geography natural science, and the study of world culture and history. This amazing magazine is full of color photos, which is your window on the world. D. X-File This monthly magazine brings you real life of detectives (侦探). They chase criminals across different countries and find out the truth of the incident. It is filled with the stories of adventures. E. Schooling The magazine is in full color, more than two hundred pages, and packed with support and fun!It gives readers more choices to learn more about courses and activities in foreign high schools. F. See-It Readers can find the latest art news. This magazine is out every Friday. It tells interesting artwork, art design and art education. The magazine is so interesting that you would not be able to put it down. |
As one of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) representatives, Guangzhou Dim Sum Brunch (早茶) is a long-standing custom that has been passed down hundreds of years. These delicious foods are now available for (we) to taste in Guangzhou's streets.
People in Guangzhou particularly enjoy drinking tea. they greet each other, they often ask, "How about drinking tea?" Why then do people in Guangzhou have such a strong preference for tea? In Guangzhou, tea focuses on both tea and dim sum (点心). More (important), drinking tea has developed into a cultural pastime for socializing and gatherings, acting as a bridge for communication in people's (day) lives. It is said that Guangzhou Dim Sum Brunch originated from old neighborhoods in Guangzhou. The earliest tea drinking places (call) "Erli Pavilion". Every day before (start) work, people would go to small tea houses and spend two cents to enjoy cup of tea and two dim sum, which are good and cheap.
In 2023, the custom of Guangzhou Dim Sum Brunch was included in the (eight) Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage List of the People's Government of Guangdong Province. Since then, this traditional culture (become) the best symbol of outlining the city's style and cultural charm.
内容要点：
运动的意义 | 强健体魄、愉悦心情等 |
运动的方式 | 推荐有益身心的运动项目并简述原因(至少两项)。 |
你的呼吁 | …… |
要求：
1.80词左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数内)；
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3.可适当增加细节，以使条理清楚、行文连贯；
4.标点正确，书面整洁。
Sports benefit people in many ways.
