I've always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others have their own ways of showing care.
What I1 most about visiting my boyfriend's parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we2 ate our meal.With so little conversation I was quick to regard his family as3When we got into the car to go home, his father suddenly appeared4he began to wash his son's windscreen.I could feel he is a 5man through the glass.
I learned another lesson about6a few years later.My father often 7 me early in the morning.“Buy Xerox.It's a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone.No pleasant8 or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his angered me and we often 9But one day, I thought about my father's success in business and realized that his10for my financial security lay behind his short morning calls.The next time he called and told me to buy a stock，I11him.
When my social style has12with that of my friends, I've often felt disappointed.For example, I always return phone calls13 and regularly contact my friends.I expect the same from them.I had one friend who 14called, answering my messages with short e-mails.I rushed to the 15. She wasn't a good friend! My anger grew as the holidays approached.But then she came to a gathering I 16 and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month.I was shocked at her thoughtfulness, and17 for how I'd considered her to be uncaring.Clearly I needed to18 my expectations of friends.
Far too often, I ignored their 19expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my way .Over the years, however, I've learned to 20 other persons' love signs.
Reasons to visit St.Louis
Whether you're traveling alone, with a friend or with the whole family, there's a nearly endless selection of activities you'll want to experience—so many that it's hard to decide where to go first.
Missouri Botanical Garden
You could easily spend an entire day making your way through the 79 acres(英亩)on display here. The gardens also boast(以拥有……而自豪) seasonal exhibits, such as the summer Lantern Festival—taking place through July—that showcases beautiful works of light each year.
4344 Shaw Blvd, 314-577-5100, missouribotanicalgarden. org.
St. Louis Art Museum Free
There are more than 33,000 works on display here, including the recent addition of 225 donated pieces of feature work by American artists and more than 200 pieces from Asia. The museum is free, and special exhibits are free on Fridays.
I Fine Arts Drive, 314-721-0072, slam. Org
St. Louis Science Center Free
With a wealth of displays to keep kids and adults alike entertained and learning all day, the center boasts an impressive 700 hands-on exhibits, including a fossil dig site, water tables in the discovery room, electrical energy demonstrations, and cyber activities.
5050 Oakland Ave, 314-289-4400, slsc.org
St. Louis Zoo Free (Free for some attractions)
The zoo includes beautiful naturalistic displays and boasts plenty of activities to keep kids excited, from feeding exhibitions and safaris(游猎), to sea lion shows and conservation talks.
One Government Drive, 314-781-0900, stlzoo.org.
For most of my 20 years as a teacher, summer vacation was my time to relax. So why was I standing in the schoolyard of an unfamiliar school, wearing myself out for a summer teaching job? The extra paychecks were nice, but I lacked the energy of my younger colleagues. Like Stella. She was in her early twenties, and made keeping up with the kids look effortless. She reminded me of myself, back when I was a bright-eyed student teacher at Ramona Elementary…
I'd never forget my first day. I was too full of energy. Nervous energy. My supervising teacher was watching, and I wanted to make a good impression. I asked my third graders to take out their crayons for the day's lesson. All of them obeyed. Except one. A girl with two long, dark braids(辫子). Everyone called her Estrellita, or “little star.” Why was she unprepared for class? I demanded to know.
“My sister has my crayons,” she said.
“You should each have your own crayons,” I told her. “That's no excuse.”
“There are 10 children in my family,” Estrellita said quietly, her big brown eyes never leaving my face. “We have to take turns.”
I was taken aback. I'd completely misjudged the situation. All day Estrellita's words played on my mind. The next morning I bought a pack of crayons to leave on Estrellita's desk. She was so happy! That experience taught me an important lesson. Every student had a unique set of challenges—it was my mission to help my students overcome them. That mission used to energize(激励 )me.
Rest was almost over. Stella turned to me and we started chatting. “How long have you been teaching?” she asked. I told her I'd started twenty years before, at Ramona Elementary.
“I went to school there twenty years ago!” Stella said. I looked at her again, this time really seeing her. Those big brown eyes. That long, dark hair...
“Did you use to have two long braids?” I said. “We called you Estrellita… ”
Stella shouted. “ You ! You gave me the crayons!”
She'd become a teacher. To help students like I did. Even doing something that small mattered.
That summer, I threw myself into teaching with a renewed sense of purpose. Estrellita had taught me a lesson once again.
It was Saturday morning. I heard loud noises of moving furniture in the next room. I could almost feel the excitement of John who was soon going to get a room of his own. I remember my own feelings when I was 13. I knew how much he longed for his right to privacy (私人空间) when he was sharing a room with his younger brother, Robot. He said, “Mum, Can I please have a room of my own? I could use Jeff's. He won't mind.”
It was true that Jeff had graduated from college and flown from the nest. But would he mind? The room was the place where I told him a thousand stories and we had a thousand talks. As close as we were, though, the time came when Jeff needed a door between us. His life was spreading into areas that had less to do with family. I no longer could-or should-know everything about him.
It turned out that getting Jeff's permission was easy. He said, “Of course, Mum, it would be selfish of me to hold on to it.” Then his voice softened, “Mum, I won't be living at home again—you know that.” Behind his glasses, his eyes were lit with all the love. There were no doors closed here—they had all opened up again.
As John and I were cleaning the room, I fixed my eyes on Jeff's things around me and could almost touch the little boy who I knew was gone forever. I looked at the room and, in my heart, I let it go. To hold on would be, as Jeff said, selfish. Now it was time for John, shouldering through the door, his eyes bright with promise of independence, to disappear behind the door. It was time for letting go to happen again.
The bike-sharing companies that are powering a transportation revolution in China's urban centers are not like those in the rest of the world. Their bikes have no docking ports or assigned zones for parking. Instead, riders open their smartphone apps, hop on, and start riding. So easy!
In 2015, Ofo, China's bike-share pioneer, launched its first fleet of bicycles in Beijing. The bikes' bright yellow frames were soon met by the orange-rimmed（镶边）, basket-equipped models launched by Mobike, Ofo's main competitor today. In little over a year, the two companies have had a huge impact on revitalizing (重振) cycling in China, particularly among young people.
Ofo placed 1 million bicycles across 35 cities and registered 15 million users in its first years, while Mobike has now gained more than 10 million unique users and bicycles in 21 cities. Inspired by their success, at least 10 other companies have jumped into the market, launching their own app-powered, brightly colored bikes in quick succession. But Mobike and Ofo are far ahead of them.
The two industry leaders each take a different marketing method to a similar product. The Mobike app uses GPS to display bikes' locations to users. They can use the map to reserve a bike and walk over to it. A scan of the bike's QR code (二维码) unlocks the bike, and when users manually（手动地） lock the bike at the end of their trip, the app records the trip's end and the bike will pop back up on the map as available. Equipped with this wireless technology, Mobikes cost between 1,000 and 3,000 yuan. Rides cost 1 yuan for an hour or a half hour, depending on whether a user chooses a “Lite” or regular bike, and the deposit (押金) required to the service is 299 yuan.
Ofo, meanwhile, is devoted not just to producing its own bikes, which have slim yellow bodies and cost about 250 yuan, but also to connecting existing bikes to its network—-- a philosophy that begins with the practice of 2000 bikes offered to a campus bike-share program. The 2000 bikes were the first generation of Ofo. Yet the majority of the company's bikes are currently ones that have been specially manufactured and fitted with their lock system. Unlike Mobike,Ofo bikes themselves are offline: their locations are tracked through users' cell phones. Users find a free bike, enter the license plate number into their app, and receive the bike unlock code. When they have reached their destination, they end the ride on the app and manually lock the bike. Rides cost 1 yuan for an hour and the deposit is 99 yuan.
① no need for online condition.
② without their own lock system.
③ not only to produce ofo bikes but also put existing ones to use.
④ to unlock the bike through app.
⑤ to lock the bike by QR code
I think the majority of people would agree that it's unhealthy to live in the past. After all, we're all familiar with the new age philosophy, “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a giftLiving in the past holds us back from being able to enjoy the present moment. But are there any benefits of revisiting a previous time? Actually, yes. The past has several advantages:
Learning from our mistakes: We all know that poor choices can be some of life's greatest teachers
By revisiting an unfavorable event from our past, we can often view it from a different perspective as time has passed. Being older and wiser, we are now able to reevaluate the experience and gain deeper insights and understandings of what happened and why, and how it has impacted us since. What once scarred us can now be healed through a newly-found awareness and no longer be a negative force in our lives.
Motivated by earlier successesOther times life has been difficult. Remembering the past when we were at our best can help motivate us out of our current slump(低谷) and put us back on track for success. Use your past successes to propel(推动) you on to newer and greater things.
While it's evident that revisiting the past has several advantages, there is a warning. Just like an amusement park, it's fine to visit but you cannot stay there forever. At some point, the park closes and all visitors are asked to leave. Enjoy the past when necessary but don't always stay there. Use it for living in the present and planning for the future
A. Moving beyond
B. That's why it's called the present
C. In that way, it will serve you well
D. See the mistakes as a step on the road to a solution
E. There are times when we have all enjoyed success on a variety of levels
F. Recalling times when we made mistakes can help us make better future decisions
G. So, failure is the mother of success
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Six months ago, Xie Lei boards a plane for London. It was the first time she left her country. She wanted to finish a business qualification in an university. Now she is in her preparation year, what she thinks is of great beneficial. She sometimes feels like a child, for she has to learn of almost everything when it comes to use English. Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of advices, which makes her feel a great comfort. Her tutor used to encourage him to contradict the authors she read. Now, she is very independent and a more autonomous learner and fitting in good.
California is the third (large) state in the USA and it is the most multicultural state. About 15,000 years ago, the first (settle) crossed the Bering Strait and arrived in California. The Native Americans suffered (great) after the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century. In the 18th century, California(rule) by Spain until 1821 when the people of Mexico gained their independenceSpain. California then became part of Mexico. But after the American-Mexican war in 1846, California was given to the USA.
In 1848, gold was discovered in California，attracted people from all over the world to arrive there(achieve) their dreams of becoming rich. In 1850, California became 31st state of the USA as a multicultural society. (attract) by the climate and lifestyle, more and more people from different parts of the world have been immigrating to California(include) Asians, Africans and Europeans.
1）介绍你的朋友John；
2）他的意愿与打算；
3）期待回复。
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Dear Sir/ Madame,
I happened to read about your ad asking for volunteers for the coming Chinese Art Festival.
Yours,
Li Hua
