I don't have much work to do around the house. All I have to do is mind my elder brother Raymond. Many people call him my little brother because he's not quite right. Many smart mouths get lots to say that. Whenever this time, I knock them down even if I'm a lite girl. And if things get too rough, I run. As anybody can tell you, I'm the fastest thing on two feet. In my neighborhood, there's a May Day celebration including a race in the park every year. This year I will take part in the fifty-yard race. Everyone has confidence in me, except Gretchen, who has put out the tale that she's going to win the first-place medal.
Before the race, I take a walk on Broadway so I can practice my breathing exercises, and I've got Raymond walking on the inside of me, because he plays like he's a circus performer. Or sometimes he runs across the traffic. I don't shame on Raymond. It's OK so long as he doesn't run me over or interrupt my exercises, which I have to do because I'm serious about my running.
Finally comes the race.
After putting Raymond in the swings, I see Gretchen at the starting line, kicking her legs. As I get into place, I notice Raymond, on the other side of the fence, is bending down with his fingers on the ground just like he knows what he's doing. The gun goes off! I am off and weightless, flying past the other runners, and the world is quiet. I glance to my left. There is no one. To the right, a blurred Gretchen. And not far away is Raymond, yelling at me excitedly and running with his arms down to his side. It's the first time I've ever seen that. I almost stop to watch him. But the white ribbon is bouncing toward me and I tear past it, in the first place.
Raymond starts climbing up the fence. Watching how smoothly he climbs and remembering how he watched running before, it occurs to me that Raymond will make a very fine runner. Anyway, I've got lots of medals. But what has Raymond got to call his own?
I stand there with my new plan, laughing as Raymond runs toward me in his own style.
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Nick: I have not met my friends for a long time. We are too busy with our studies and exams. Gina: I treat my friends very well. For example, I pretend to love dancing with them, but actually I don't like it at all. Helen: I'm always ready to help others. But I'm afraid to ask others for help when I'm in trouble. Wendy: As a new student in this school, I'm too shy to make new friends. I feel very nervous during the class break. Kevin: I'm good at starting a conversation by asking a question. But after they answer it with "yes" or "no", I don't know how to continue. |
A. Offering help to others can bring a lot of pleasure. Remember you're allowing others to feel good when you ask others for help. B. It is the worst thing to force yourself to do what you hate to make friends. It may be great at first, but it's not a right way to form a long and healthy friendship. You should show others your true self. C. Any kind of relationships needs to be carefully maintained (维持). Although you are busy, you can talk with them online or make some phone calls. D. A great way to start making friends is to be confident and say yes if you are invited to do something together. They may not all be people you will become close with but it is a great start. E. There are always something new to learn, no matter how much you already know. The more you learn, the more you want to learn. F. Just try to ask open questions. They encourage the other person to give a more in-depth (深入的) answer. After the other finishes talking, you can share the same amount of information about yourself. |
Everyone wants to relax after working or studying for a long time. I have many ways of relaxing myself. Let me tell you some of my favorites.
I am a big sports fan, so the usual way I relax is to watch or play many kinds of sports. My favorite is tennis, but I am interested in all kinds of sports. When I am playing tennis or watching a game on TV, it is exciting to see team members doing their best. It's amazing to see players playing very well. It's true that playing sports is not physically（身体上地）"relaxing", but I find it really cool and a good way of "relaxing" my brain after a day's hard work.
I enjoy listening to music, and I always have some music playing during my free time. I listen to all types, but I enjoy listening to beautiful piano music most. Some people can't study while listening to music, but for me, I believe I can study better by listening to light songs.
Some people choose to relax by traveling. I don't have a favorite place, but I hear that traveling in Japan is really enjoyable. I like visiting different kinds of places and eating famous snacks there. I also enjoy sightseeing and seeing how the culture and people change from place to place.
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Technology is developing fast and it has become an important part of our life. What will the world be like in the future?
3-D food will be both delicious and nutritious. We just need to tum on a printer in the kitchen and then we can enjoy our favorite food.
5G network will allow people to get information faster. It is said that download speeds 10-20 times faster than 4G.
Underwater cities will provide more space. We may turn to underwater homes which will be built as low as 15 kilometers below the sea.
Space tour will be a piece of cake. For us common people on the earth, we can leave our home and enter space to take a trip.
A robot will be a part of life. Robots can do many of the same things as we humans do, like driving cars.
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A. Use 5G network. B. Live in space. C. Eat 3-D food. D. Get robots to help. E. Live in underwater cities. F. Travel to space. |
