Some schools have organized too many tests thatare too difficult. As a result, students have to study hard all the time andthey have been under a lot of stress. It has been harmful to students’ mental (心理的)and physical health and it must be changed.
Paper cutting or tearing is a cultural traditionin China. For centuries, it has been passed down from one generation(一代人) tothe next, especially from mothers to daughters. This beautiful art created byskillful artists is used to decorate(裝飾) doors, ceilings, and bedsin people’s homes, or at celebrations such as birthdays and weddings.
Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across North America on thethird Friday of May. It was started by the League of American Bicyclistsin 1956. Its aim is to promote (促進(jìn)) the bicycle as a serious choice of getting toand from work. In today’s world where global warming is a serious issue, thebicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon (碳) footprint.
生平所見(jiàn)之友,以窮以老而遂于衰頹者,十居七八。赤豹②,君子也,久居江東,得無(wú)有隕獲③之嘆乎?昔在澤州,得拙詩(shī),深有所感,復(fù)書(shū)曰:“老則息矣,能無(wú)倦哉?”此言非也。夫子“歸與歸與”④,未嘗一日忘天下也。故君子之學(xué),死而后已。
In the late autumn, John was badly ill andbecame bedridden (長(zhǎng)期臥床的).After the doctor visited John several times, he told Sue, “His condition isquite ___22___.John seems to have lost all will to live. If he doesn’t want to live, medicineswill not help him.”
In the large yard stood thirteen trees ofdifferent sizes. One day, while Joey was playing with his sister under thetrees, he noticed that a tree trunk (樹(shù)干) had a sad look. He raninto the house to tell his mom about it. She told Joey to find the reason whyit was sad.
As a boy, Kevin visited national parks and helearned the Earth is in ___12___condition. He felt worried, and he wanted to ___13___ the Earth. In 2009, he went to swim in waternear North Pole(北極)todraw people’s attention to the melting glaciers(融化的冰川).
At the age of nine, Kelly dreamed of being abasketball player. But one day when she was playing basketball, she hurt herleft leg ____16____.
Antarctica lies in the most southern part of theworld. It is the coldest area on Earth. There isn’t much rain, but there is alot of snow and wind. The lowest temperature was on 21 July in 1983 at -89.2℃!
“Red Trip” in TonghuaTonghua is a good choice to have a “red trip”. It is aplace full of “red stories”. The well-known national hero Yang Jingyu oncefought here. Experience the “red spirit”!
The app — called Sit With Us — is ___15___. If a student is having lunch in the afternoon,he or she can create an invitation. Other students can open the app and ___16___ that invitation. They can then use the app todecide when and where to ___17___.
I joineda band (樂(lè)隊(duì))as a drummer in my middle school. I thought itwould be fun playing the drum and meeting new friends. At first it was easy,but a month later, it got difficult. I was the only one who couldn’t keep pace (節(jié)奏)with the other players. Our teacher,Angie, singled me out to keep practicing while everyone else got to relax. Ifelt ashamed (羞愧的)as my teammates watched me fail so many times.Finally I got so tired of practicing that I didn’t care about doing it right.
①我媽是一個(gè)知青,我爸是一個(gè)農(nóng)民。在我幼時(shí)的歲月里,我爸應(yīng)該很辛苦。只有他一個(gè)農(nóng)村戶口,卻有三個(gè)城里人要養(yǎng)活,他的田地太少了。但他勤快,愿意為生活付出所有氣力。據(jù)說(shuō)我家永遠(yuǎn)是每畝地里出錢最多的人家,而他的女兒們卻幾乎沒(méi)去過(guò)那片土地。
“幸好!”媽媽笑道,“走出五里路我就哭了,一哭哭了幾百里……”常樂(lè)想問(wèn)為什么,忽然響起一片古怪的聲音。滿池塘都在怪叫。常樂(lè)像皮球一樣彈到媽媽?xiě)牙?,大叫:“水里有怪物!?/p>
一只蜉蝣從水里一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)鉆出來(lái)。遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)的天邊,一個(gè)紅紅的家伙一點(diǎn)一點(diǎn)冒上來(lái)。蜉蝣高興地和它打招呼:“你好,你很神奇呀,你一來(lái)世界就亮了?!薄澳愫?,小蜉蝣。”“你認(rèn)識(shí)我?你是誰(shuí)呀?”“我是太陽(yáng)?!薄疤?yáng),我好快樂(lè)呀,我有一天的生命,你和我一樣嗎?”
媽媽19歲嫁給爸爸。外婆生育了6個(gè)孩子,還領(lǐng)養(yǎng)了一個(gè),但媽媽是唯一的女兒,在那個(gè)年代,雖然說(shuō)不上能享受到多少寵愛(ài),但至少?zèng)]有遭受過(guò)任何對(duì)女性的輕慢,媽媽甚至還念到初中畢業(yè),字寫(xiě)得比我還好,能自由閱讀文學(xué)作品。
I often hear some students say English isdifficult, so they can’t learn it well. ___11___ English is very easy for me. I’m good ___12___ it. I’m very glad to tell you ___13___ about how I study English.
Late onenight, Gulliver received a warning that some nobles wanted him killed. Even theemperor of Lilliput wanted to give him less food to save ___16___. It was true Gulliver was very expensive.
Parents and children often face the challengesof money. Common topics include setting pocket money, learning to save, anddeciding to buy expensive things. The goal of most parents is to teach theirkids how to deal with money wisely. The goal of most kids is getting money tospend. How can families achieve these goals?
Jared ___15___ to stay at home, but his mom sent him anyway.He had to sit next to Jessica. At reading time, Mrs. Thomas asked Jared toread. Reading aloud always made Jared ___16___ . As he picked up the book, his hands shook.“He can’t read,” Jessica said. “I didn’t call on you, did I?”