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A few days before I was at the beach, and I felt sorry to see so much trash lain around near the rocks. How could I relax with so much litters around So, my friend and I grabbed the pair of gloves from a nearby place, and start picking up the litter. We collected as many numbers of cans, napkins, bottles and rubber when we could find. While they were picking up these items, a man passing by also joined in us and lent a helping hand. A few minutes later, we collected a bag fuller. All of us should do our part protect our environment.
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I feel proudly knowing your interest in Chinese literature. The phrase you asked for me means trying to help young plants grow by pull them up.
Once man was anxious about the slow grow of his young plants. One day, he goes to the field and pulled them up one by one. He came back tired and said to her family, “I’m exhausted today, for I have helped the young plants grow much tall at once.” Heard this, his son ran to look at them. To his horror, all of them had dried up and died.
This phrase means what growing against the law of development will make things worse.
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As we all know, old people who families live far away feel lonely. Therefore, they eager for company. Last summer vacation, I volunteered to work in an nursing home. Every day, I stayed there for several hour, talking with the elderly. I told them what had happened to me in my life but listened to them talk about their pasts. Besides, I also taught him new technologies, such as WeChat and computers. Seen the smile on their faces, I realized how importantly it is to keep the elderly company. Although I did very little, it means a lot to them. Next time, if I have a chance, I will to go there again.
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Mary is a 10-year-old girl. She didn’t know how to riding a bike. Her father thought it was time to teach him. Yesterday, she was giving a bike as a gift but began to learn to ride. At first, she lost her balance easy and nearly fell down. Then her father tries to help keep her balance and told her to pedal. After cycle for an hour, her father stayed away from her, letting her ride without protection. Finally, Mary could ride for long time if she wanted. “You are a girl which makes me proud of,” her father said happily.
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Bob is one of my closest friend now. Whenever I feel down, I enjoy his company. Whenever he is in trouble, I would like help him. Actually, he was an abandoning cat. I rescued him from hard situations and nursed him back to health. It was in my friend’s backyard which I found him. Then he was a baby of less than a month who he looked so skinny and sick. See him trembling with cold, I took him in with hesitation. Now he is 7 years old, health and happy. Quite often a naughty cat gets in fights with cats in the neighbourhood but frequently comes home with scratches in his thick, gray fur.
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I like keeping a diary. A diary is a place which I can describe interested events, experiences and other things. By keeping a diary, I can gain lots of advantage. To begin with, I can look back on those dated entries recording in my diaries. In addition, by keeping a diary and writing about what I know and what I care about, I can practice our writing in a very casually way. Last and not least, keeping a diary is a great way to relieve of stress. If there are some things that is weighing on my mind, getting them down on paper is wonderful way to get these things off my mind.
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Dear Alice,
I have just got some good news to tell to you. I win a national prize for painting last week. My father was so pleasing that he suggested I should went to England for a holiday. I’d like to stay there for half a month, visiting places of interest but practicing my English as well. We’ve been writing to each other for nearly year now. I have often dreamed of talk face to face with you. I guess you’ll be at vacation yourself by that times. Perhaps they could go out to do some sightseeing together.
Lily
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Last summer, a Romanian family moves into our neighborhood and a friend introduced me to them. They were a young couple with an 8-year-old daughter. Both parents worked and the girl were going to be on her own a lot of. She truly wanted to improve poor English. Therefore, I offered to look after her but teach her English during a summer holiday. To my delighted, she got on well with my daughter. What was surprised was that they became best friend. To be honest, I am really grateful for that I made up my mind to do for the girl during that summer.
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There are several difference between the high schools in the USA and those in China. To begin with, students whom study in the USA are in class only about twenty hours per week. The rest of time which they spend at school are used for independent study. With so many free time, students who do not make the most of their time may not pass his exams. And they had to take the class again. Besides, students can choose to study the courses that they are fond. They can also choose their classes and class times. Although some courses are required, but the students are still luckily enough to decide the teacher whose class they wish to take. Teachers respecting by students are more likely to be chosen.
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Have you ever had headache during a test Have you ever been too concerned about something that you even can’t sleep at night If so, then you know that stress is. Too much stress can result in angry, depression and other related problems, which we need to take them seriously.
However, not all stress was harmful to you. Some kinds of stress can help you getting things done better, like when you are running towards the finishing line or when you are asked to deliver a speech to your class. Stress sometimes can push you to make full preparation for a test.
The best approach of reducing stress is to have a balanced life. If you get enough sleep, eat proper, take more exercise and have enough fun time, you may feel less stressed.
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Here is good news for you which a writing competition about “Chinese Dream” is organizing by the Student’ Union. Everyone is welcome to take an actively part in the competition. You are required to writing a story about “Chinese Dream” within 400 word. We had already invited four of our English teachers to be the judges. Of course, your hard work will pay off. The student who wins the one prize will be given a set of famous ancient Chinese works. In a addition, your story will be filmed into a video. As for the deadline, we are expected to hand your story before December 20.
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One afternoon, when I passed by a swing, a girl sit on it asked, “Sister, can you push me ” It was a little girl in a pink skirt or a white hat. How could I refuse such sweet girl’s request “Sure,” I reply. I stood behind her and pushed her gentle. “Are your alone Where are your parents ” I asked. “They were sent to abroad to help treat people affect by the new virus. They’re both doctor,” she answered. Her words touched me deeply. Just then, the girl’s grandma walked towards us. She smiled and thanked her. I waved goodbye to them and expressed my greatly respect for the girl’s parents from the heart.
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Never go into a supermarket hunger! This is a good advice. If you went shopping for food before lunchtime, you will probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunate, just this advice isn’t enough for consumers. Modern shopper need an education about how to buy things at the store. First, you can check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items what are on sale and decide if you really need these things. On other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheap than usual! Second, reading the list of contents on the back. Third, buy ordinary items instead famous brands.
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We do a survey on teenagers’ free-time activities in our school last week. 22% of the teenagers spend their free time take exercise. 11.5% of them offer services as volunteer. 3% of them prefer to hang out with their friends. To our surprise, result shows that as many as 63.5% of them always stay at home because they’re tiring from school work. If teenagers always stay at home doing things they like, such as like watching TV and playing video games, they will become less healthily. I think what they are supposed to take less exercise to keep fit. It’s a good idea for they to climb mountains or ride to the countryside with their friends.
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Chen Yang, one of my best friend, is a top student. Not only she fond of singing and dancing, but also she has a gift on languages. In a word, I can’t speak too high of her. Before giving a performance in the school hall yesterday, he went to the hospital with me to see my mother. It was the first time my mother has seen Chen Yang. My mother, who was ill in the bed, didn’t seem to like Chen Yang. She kept silent all the time, that made us feel embarrassed. When asking later, my mother said, “Don’t you see the nose ring she had ” “She wore it because she would give a performance,” I answered.
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When I was a little child, I loved doing things for others. Now I still remembered one afternoon ten years ago when I made a card by hands. I just wanted to find someone in the store nearby and hand them to him. Therefore, when I was there, I didn’t know who give the card to. After all, I was too nervously. I was about to leave the shop while an old lady ran into me. It was an accident and she apologized a million at times! We both smiled and walked away. Suddenly I realized she was the one and ran over to her and handed her a card, wish her a happy life.
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It was on a hot afternoon that I serve as a volunteer collecting money for a badly injured farmer by sell newspapers. With a pile of newspapers in his hands, I walked along the street to find none who would like to buy one copy. I tried, wearing a big smile, explain my purpose to the passer-by. Many of them were generous and kind enough to give me too more money than the newspaper cost. Eventually, an injured person received a timely operation with the money I collected and recovered complete. Help is of great significant to every receiver.
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Last week, a football match was hold between Class One and us. The player from both sides are all excellent football players, so the match went on fierce at first. At last our team lost the match, so we didn’t lose a heart. Since we all tried our best, we had no regretful. In our life we may meet much failures, but so long as we try your best, there’s no need to feel regretful for these failures. We should analyze the reasons for the failures avoid the same mistakes in the next competition. In a word, success is important, and such is failure, because it’s the mother of success.
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My parents run teahouse near the square of our ancient town. Last Sunday I was helping out here when two foreign visitors came i. By talked to them with simple English, I learned they were from Canada. Because they had a deep interest in Chinese culture, so they came to Beijing to study Chinese last year. They come to our ancient town to travel. Attracted by the beauty of our town, they decided to stay for other three days. In fact, they even told me they’d like to introduce our beautifully town to friend around them. They both praised me for my spoken English, that gave me a lot of confidence.
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One night, I went to a store to buy the shirt. The shop assistant showed me several shirts to choose. I had no idea what one would suit me. At last, I made up my mind to buy an expensive shirt, thinking that it might go well with my new trouser. On my way to home, I was very excited. However, before I got up the next day, trying on the shirt and looked at it this way and that, my excitement was gone. I found they was not so nice at home as it is in the store. Knowing that I couldn’t possible change it, I thought I had better put it away and use it in the future.
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Sometimes in February, my teacher told us about the city speech contest, its topic was “People who have overcome difficulties in their lives”. I thought of my grandma would be my perfect topic. Then I carefully prepared for contest. A couple of weeks later, after the first round I was choosing to be one of the seven finalists! The final was held soon. I was the sixth to present the speech. How a relief when I finished it! After the last person finished, the judge made their final decisions and announced that I have won first prize. The audience were going wildly clapping and cheering! I was extremely happy. It was such exciting a moment that I will always remember.
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It was payday. After finishing work, Tony stayed out the whole weekend instead of go home. On Sunday night, he finally went home and found his wife looking at him angry. Tony didn’t say word to his wife, which made him even angrier. She then began to list all the things Tony had been done wrong over the years. Finally, she asked, “What would you like it if you didn’t see me for two and three days ” Tony replied, “That would be fine with me.” Hearing this, his wife hits him in the face.
Monday went by and Tony didn’t see his wife. Tuesday and Wednesday came and went, at the same result. But on Thursday, the swelling around his eye went down just enough that he could see his wife again.
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Dear David,
I am so pleased learn that you will spend some time in China.
I recommend you stayed in Beijing, a capital and cultural center of China. The city enjoys a high reputation for it abundance of ancient architecture, that represents the traditional local lifestyles. But there are also plenty of museums in where precious relics of historical interest are waiting for you to explore. Beside, the exceptional Peking Opera performances here are also what you can’t miss.
I wish you a very happy or meaningful time in China!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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Every family has many housework. Though we are busy with our study, but we should learn to do some housework. I often help my parents housework, such as cleaning the rooms and wash clothes. I think I’ve learn how to take good care of me and my family by doing housework. That is something I really feel proudly of. Sometimes cleaning all the window is an enjoyable experience. And doing housework help me get some exercise. As the winter holiday is coming, I’m going to learn what to cook some dishes, which my parents will be happy to enjoy.
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Alice decided to go to the cinema to watch a movie with her friend Gina last Sunday. But after she gets there, she received the phone call from Gina. Gina told her that she couldn’t go because something important. Alice was very disappointing. But she is a positive girl. They thought it might be a good chance to make new friends. She looked around and then saw a girl, that looked nice. She went to her but asked if she was coming to see a movie. The girl said yes. Alice told her what had been happened and then invited the girl to watch the movie together. The girl agreed. They had a good time together. Final, they became very good friend.
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When I was in elementary school, I make a small house out of toothpicks for a school task. I did it with a few help from my father. It was fun, and I remembered feeling gladly when we finished it. The toothpicks was hard to hold. It took a lot of patient. From this task I discovered I was better in other things, like writing and playing piano. I think this is a great school that gives us the chance to try different things and discover talents what we didn’t know we have them. What we try in school as kids often helps us figure what we want to do when we grow up.
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Christopher Reeve was born in 25 September, 1952. He was in his first school play when he was eight and he started to act in TV shows and films while he was still in college. He made many succeed films and TV shows but he is most famous for his Superman films. Unlucky, disaster came in 1995 when he falls from his horse and broke his neck. The doctors did not expect him to live. However, he made amazed progress. At first, he couldn’t breathe with a machine, but he learned to breathe on its own. He would never walk again but he started to a new life with great courage. The second year after his accident, Christopher returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries and disability.
Sadly, on 10 October, 2004, Christopher Reeve passed down. He will always remembered as a superhero―in more ways than one.
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Everyone needs help. Help others, or you’ll be helped at the same time. Often there are some cases where we help ourselves indirect in helping others. Last month, my deskmate asked for me to help him with his maths. In order to help him, I go over the textbook again and again, and did lots of exercises. To his surprise, some difficult problems that I could not understand before worked out by myself. After a month, with my help, he made great progresses in maths, too. Such a experience enabled me to realize that help others also does good to ourselves. So when others is in trouble, never hesitate to help them.
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Last summer I decided to get my first job. This was possible one of the hardest tasks. For me, it was another step moved from a dependent child to a fairly independent adult. I had never hold a job before because of my parents wanted me to focus on school. So I had never worked the day in my life. At first, it is extremely tough. I sent applications hoping to get my first couple of choice. Yet I got neither calls or emails. Luckily, halfway through the third week, I finally got a call. It was not my first choice, but we could not say no. And after the interview, I was more than ready start working the following Monday.
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Ladies and gentlemen,
To begin with, please allow myself to express my warm welcome on the behalf of our school.
Aiming to enhance our understanding of each other but make us experience different cultures, various activity will be arranged. As planning, we will hold a talent show what everyone can show their outstanding performances. Classes on traditional Chinese culture is also scheduled, such as paper cutting, Chinese opera, calligraphy, etc, followed by a gift exchanging activity. Additionally, you’re invited to pay a visit surrounding scenic spots.
Finally, I sincere hope that you can enjoy yourselves and wishes you a pleasant journey.
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Jane Eyre is a world-famous novel, which is very popular to middle school students. The heroine Jane Eyre is one of my favorite character. The book tells us not only about her hard life and about her efforts to gain her happiness. It were her perseverance and determination who helped her to get what she deserved at last. I liked Jane Eyre very much, and her story leaves a great effect on her life and study. I make up my mind work hard at my lessons. Meanwhile, I will try to make the full use of any opportunity to train my characters, especial my tolerance and perseverance to solve all of the difficulties in my life.
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One day my friend took me to a Korean restaurant, where she often visited. I looked at the menu all writing in Korean. Since I couldn’t read them, I glanced over the pictures and picked out what I want. I ordered a dish with beef and vegetables. It was very spicy food I had never had before. Therefore, I drank a glass of water immediate. I thought the beef was the spicy part, but when I started eating the cabbage, it only got worst! The waitress had refilled in my glass after I knew it and I drank it quickly. Turned around, I could see that the waitresses were having good laugh.
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I’m the only child in my family and I hate to do houseworks. I always leave my chores undoing because I know my mum will help us. My mum was on a business trip in this week, and the house had become awful dirty. To welcome her back, this morning I give the house a thorough cleaning. After do my room, I cleaned the other rooms. Then I mopped the floor and washed the dishes in kitchen. I was really tired and very happy. I had a feeling of achievement before everything was done. When my mum came back home, she said it was really a great surprise.
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One of my happiest childhood memories were having dinner with my parents and two sisters. As a result, found that we seldom had a chance to get together, we decide we would set aside three evenings a week for a sit-down dinner. First we tried setting three fixed days for our experiment―Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays. After a couple of week of trying this plan, almost everyone was unhappy. For a while, the kids began to resist a plan. They said they would rather spend the time with our friends or join in some activities. Gradually, though, they began to see these evenings together in a very different way. We laughed a lot and we discussed about each other’s problems. A few months later, we all felt that we had been able to build much strong relationships with the family than we had before and we would have a more harmonious life.
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Charlie Chaplin, who parents were both poor music hall performer was born in 1889. You may find it astonishing that Charlie taught to sing as soon as he could speak but dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at that time, especial when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately his father died, leave the family even worse off, so Charlie spent her childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie has become one of the most popular teen actors in the England through his humor. No one felt boring with watching his performances.
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At about 9 o’clock last night, I was busy prepare for my test when a loud noise came through next door. My neighbor watched the football game on TV and kept the sound so much high that I couldn’t go on studying. I covered my ear with hands, buried my head in books, and even tried to recite English texts and it was no use. I became impatient and decided to explain my difficult even if he might turned a deaf ear. To his great surprise, after hearing what I said, my neighbor apologized and turned down the TV immediate. Everything was back normal and in 30 seconds, the problem is solved.
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As a would-be college student, I believe college majors are important than college names. First, basing the choice of your college on personal interests fuel a strong motivation for your studies. Thus, you had better to follow your heart, since it is the areas you aim to pursue where drive you to work hard. The second reason is that your major which is close connected with the future job gives you an advantage on others when you apply for a job. Mastering skills in the specific field will make you competitive. Besides, it will enable you to go further or deeper. Promising college major can add wings to professional prospects. So equip you with skills needed from now on.
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Dear Jim,
I’m delighted to know you’ll take part in the “Classical Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest” to be organizing in your school. Now I’d like to recommend your favorite poem. It is Quiet Night Thoughts written by Li Bai, which was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. On quiet night, the poet catches sight of the moonlight in front of his bed. He wondered about if there was frost on the ground. Raise his head and looking at the bright moon, he suddenly thought of his hometown. The poem is written in so simple language that it trips off the tongue, which makes it easily to read for beginners. If you need any other help, just let me know! Wish you successful!
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It is known that as the development of economy, a number of cars is increasingly growing in our daily life. Cars indeed had greatly improved our life and brought much convenience. Therefore, they also bring problems, among which the traffic accident is at the top of the list. What can we do to solve the problem effective The best solution for their society is to obey the traffic regulations. For example, when we cross the street, we should go until the light turns green. Also, we should ride bikes on the bike lane. Besides, we should warn people not to looking at their mobile phone while they are riding or driving. Lots of traffic accidents can be avoided what if everyone obeys the traffic regulations.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
I wholeheartedly want to be a volunteer of yours. Here is something about you. I am a student who will graduate senior high school. I always regard my class as my family or sacrifice my personally interests whenever necessary. Besides take an active part in class activities, I work responsibly to build a reputation for the team. I respected all the people around me and I’m always willing to give a hand to those in need. I’m strict in myself, making every effort to achieve an all-round development. At the time of difficult, I always keep strong-minded.
In addition, I am good at English in both speaking and in writing. I was in an American host family for 20 days in the summer camp and know how to get along well with foreigners.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
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We held a theme class meeting the yesterday afternoon. At 2 pm, with the “Start” order from the monitor, the whole classroom was flooded in an atmosphere of festivity, following by the address of our beloved head teacher, Mr. Wang. In the address, Mr. Wang first recalled the days we spent together but then called on us to study hard and make contributions to my motherland. His address had interrupted by the applauses several time. Then, my classmates simply couldn’t wait rush to the front to speak. Many sang the teachers’ praises, said they’d never forget the teachers’ unselfishly care. Finally, all students exchanged gifts to each other.
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One day, Sally went to work by the taxi. Unfortunately, when she arrived her office, she realized that she has left her bag in the taxi.
She became worried because in the bag was the material needing for the meeting to be held in an hour. Half an hour late, she received a call from a man, told her that he was sending the bag to her in person. Wondering where the man knew her address and telephone number, Sally went downstairs. It was actually the driver which taxi she had taken. The driver told Sally that he had found his business card in the bag so that he could find Sally. Sally expressed her thank to the driver and hurried upstairs, heading for the meeting room.
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Last summer vacation I travelled to America and I met a lot of foreigner. I found a tour guide which spoke both English and Chinese because of I was not confident about my English. Interesting, some native English speakers joined me in the trip. When we are in the Grand Canyon, we lost contact with our guide but everyone was worried. All of sudden, my phone rang and it was from the guide, said that he would wait for us at the gate of the canyon. He asked I to inform the other members. I summoned my courage to tell them in English, and then I was praising by them. I felt more confident afterwards.
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The mascot (吉祥物) for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games official made its public appearance on Tuesday. It was a cartoon character inspired by giant pandas. The smiling panda is named with Bing Dwen Dwen in Chinese. Color circles around its face symbolize skating tracks and 5G technology. Bing, Chinese word for “ice”, shows purity and strength, but Dwen Dwen means sincerity, loveliness and health―also characteristics of pandas. Perhaps pandas are the animals most easily recognizing by us in China. The mascot combines our traditional culture and how pandas look like with winter sports elements. The image shows our great expect of the Games and that our Chinese welcome the world.
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Last year, I was searching for a writing compete to enter as part of creative writing homework. While look through the websites, I noted an organization that published a magazine writing by and for teens. I’d never browsed its website before I come across the Beijing Writing Programme. I filled out of an application form and a few days later, I got a phone call from the publish of the magazine. He asked me some questions about my application and made comments writing. In the end, he told me what I was accepted. My parents felt happily and satisfied when I ran downstairs with the good news. They said I was always his pride and joy.
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I have had the pleasure of meeting a nice neighbor since my family move to the new community. We usual just wave and say “hi” when we meet. Therefore, an incident changed this. The other day, a heavier rain hit our area. With strong winds blowing throughout the day, a part of his wooden fence, about 6 foot of it, came down. When I was wondering what to get it repaired, he gave me a hand. With his help, the fence was fixed quickly. It was kind act by my neighbor and I was touching by his kindness. I will soon send to him a thank-you note.
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Last summer vacation, I volunteered in a gym, where I work with some special kids. Though they were both disabled, they wanted to improve their strengths and accuracy. I encouraged them to do their best to practice. Usually, I taught them how to pass the ball but shoot baskets. With my help and under the direction of the other coaches, the kids’ skills great improved. And they were confident than ever. I was so glad that I had made the decision to volunteer in the gym.
Through this experience, I’ve realized that just unlike normal kids, disabled kids are kids just looked for some fun and friends. They should be included in everything which you and I do.
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Last Saturday morning my mother was going to the market while she found my neighbour’s storeroom open and unlocked. Without delay, she manage to telephone the neighbour about it. He replied that he was on the way to a faraway city with his families and asked my mother to go to his brother’s house, that is close to his, for the room key. Unfortunate, when she returned and tried the key, it wouldn’t work. My mother had no choice but ask a repairman for help. A door didn’t lock until lunch time.
Though tiring, my mother was very happy to make sure of that the storeroom was safe. So is my mother, a kind-hearted and helpful woman.
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I love running. I started running in 2019, look forward to building up myself. Every weekday I stay actively by running on the track with other student. On weekends, in company by my father, I typically get out to explore the neighborhood in that I live. If the weather is bad, I usually take my advantage of the treadmill (跑步机) at home. The other day I go for a 22-km run. I was very exciting. “Wow, I’ve been running such long distance.” I will plan to keep increasing the distance over the next few weeks, but I’m sure I will make it
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I used to be selfish and only thought of myself. Yet my neighbour was having so much funny with volunteering. He told me that it felt extremely well. I was inspired by him and decided to have try. I hoped to get the same result, for my self-respect is unbelievably low and I felt worth.
We have volunteered for more than two years so far. By volunteering I have been changed my view on myself and this world. When I helped others, I felt need in society. Not only did it build up my confidence, it let others benefited as well. Undoubtedly, volunteering is a great opportunities to improve the whole society.
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This summer I ran into some former classmates in Shanghai, which I hadn’t met for many years. One of them suggested that we visited Kanas Lake in Xinjiang and we all agreed. With a hurry we returned home, packed suitcase and left the next day. One friend had been there before so he elected to act as the guide. It was such a beautiful place. Toured the lake, we seemed to be in a wonderland. As we moved from place to place, both of us were struck by the scenery and felt amazing. When it was time to return we were tired and thoroughly satisfied. We had a great fun and the trip was unforgettable.
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Before the holiday, I thought about doing something meaningfully. Suddenly, I remembered that there was a lot of primary school students putting up small shops and sell red bags on the street last Spring Festival. Wanting to have a try, so I begged my father to support him. He bought some lovely red bags and small toy. For the first time in my life I begin to sell things at the gate of the park. This experience of selling taught me the secret of communicating strangers, and I understood what hard it is for my parents to make money.
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Dear John,
Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret which I cannot join in you and your family. I will be full occupied with an important exam come the day after tomorrow. I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of so a happy get-together. I hope that all of you enjoying a good time. Is it possible for you and I to have a private meeting afterward If so, please don’t hesitate to tell me your preferable dates. I am eager for a pleasant chat about you.
Please allow me say sorry again.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Last summer vacation, I spent two week at my aunt’s. She lived in the small mountain village, with a river ran nearby. Early one morning, I wanted to swim in the river, which some women villagers were washing clothes. I find a good place for swimming and I was just about to jump into the river while there came a cry, “Help! Help!” I looked the direction of the cry and I found that a little boy had been fallen into the river. I rushed over without delay, jumped into the water and swam quick towards the boy. Holding on to her over the water, I struggled to the bank. At last, the boy was saved.
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Yesterday, as I was queuing at the checkout at a store, there was an old lady in the front of me in line. She seemed very confusing when the cashier asked her pay US $ 38. She had about US $ 5 in her wallet. The cashier told her that she could not buy the items because she didn’t have enough money. So, I told the cashier I would pay for that she bought. Afterwards, I paid for all the items. When I got outside, the lady was standing there. While I was talking about her, her daughter appeared. She told me that her mother had Alzheimer’s disease. Then she noticed that her mother had three bag of groceries and wondered how she managed to pay for them with enough money. I told her that I had paid for it. The daughter wanted to pay me back, so I refused. I believe make others feel good makes me feel good.
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Hello, everybody. I’m honored to share Dr. Huang Guoping’s inspired story with you.
Dr. Huang born in a remote village. Before his nine-year compulsory education, he attended Yilong Middle School in 2004 and repeat senior year at Nanshan Middle School in 2007. It was in 2008 when he was admitted to Southwest University. After postgraduate he entered into the Chinese Academy of Science and studied for his doctorate for 5 years. When she was young, his mother left home and his father died. However hardly his past life was, he never gave up. Now he is working for AI Lab of Tencent with his motto “Keep learn, and then you can head for a wider world.”
Thank for your listening.
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I became interesting in playing football thanks to a small accident. One afternoon where I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground. Suddenly football fell just in front of me but almost hit me. I stopped the ball and kicked it hardly back to the playground. To everyone’s surprising, the ball went into the net. All the football player on the playground cheered loudly, say that I had a talent for football. From now on, I started to play my football with classmates after school. I am a good player now.
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Since I was a kid, I’ve considered different job I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a fireman, whose uniform looked so coolly. Then, when I was in the five grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher too much. When I studied chemistry high school, I reconsidered mg goal or decided to be a doctor. They were two reasons for the decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could feel much more better after seeing a doctor. And the other is that I wanted to help people in need.
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I’ve had many dreams since I was a child. Now my dream is to opens a cafe. Though it may appear simple, it required a lot of ideas and efforts. What I want is not just an ordinarily cafe but a very special one. I want my cafe have a special theme such as like “Tang Dynasty”. In the cafe, customers will enjoy yourselves in the historical environment what is created for them. If I succeed in manage one, I will open more. I wish to have a chain of cafes in many different city. Each of my cafes will have a different theme and an unique style.
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The idea of living on the moon is no long science fiction. However, there will be drawbacks to live there as well as advantage.
On the positive side, people will be able to escape from the crowding cities, but will have clear views of the earth and stars.
On the other hand, the moon is a unfriendly place for humans. First of all, people will have to wear special suits and if their equipment fails, it will probably die. Secondly, they will have to get used to be weightless. Finally, they’ll probably miss the plants and wildlife that exists on the earth.
In all, the moon might be an ideal place where humans take over a holiday or scientists carry out researches, but not a place for ordinary people to live all the time.
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Dear Jerry,
Glad to learn that you had interest in Chinese food. Here I’d like to tell you something about them. There is a wide variety of food in China. For example, Shanghai food, a little bit sweet, differ from Sichuan food which is rather hot. However, every kind of Chinese food is worth try because each has rich and balance nutrition. Different Chinese restaurants usual serve different dishes. I guess the Cantonese cuisine, it is a bit light, may suit you. I hope you can come China and experience the Chinese food culture.
Li Hua
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Dear Tom,
How is it going Knowing that you are interesting in Chinese calligraphy, I’m writing to tell you it’s my pleasure to help you learn them.
As I have been practicing it for many years, I have much valuable experience and know exact what you need for calligraphy. So I will prepare some tool that are of great use for you, like the writing brush, ink and paper, that are necessary for practicing calligraphy. As you know, I had piano lessons from Monday to Sunday. I will be free on Sunday afternoon. Thus, you can come to my home at 2:00 p.m. on every Sunday if it is convenient for you.
I’m sure that by learn Chinese calligraphy, you will have a good understanding of Chinese culture than ever before. I’m looking forward your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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Lin Tao is one of my best friend at school. He is so helpful that everyone calls him as “Lei Feng”. One day, it rained heavily after school, so I didn’t take the umbrella. Most of my classmates have already left and I felt quite helplessly. I was standing in the classroom sadly while Lin Tao came back and said, “My father will come to fetch me. I won’t use the umbrella and you can take them.” I thanked Lin Tao, which help made me warm on such a rainy day. As an old saying goes, “Giving roses to others and the lasting fragrance will remain in your hands.” I will learn Lin Tao and be always ready to help others.
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I would like to have a smart robot that can do plenty of the things for me. For example, it can clean my room and make the bed, keeps everything in order. I hope it will be programmed to do homeworks without making mistakes. In that way, I can turn to it wherever I need help with my study. Beside, it can take care of my little brother, who often bothered me much. Then I can have more free time to do what I’m fond. It doesn’t matter much whether it is shaped like, but it must be able to communicate with me and understand its feelings. How wonderfully life will become with such a magic robot!
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High school is a golden time in one’s life with great funs and wonderful memories. I’ll never forget those days that we enjoyed us in all kinds of activities. Meanwhile, we have developed our abilities and harvested value friendships. Most important, I am lucky to have met many lovely teachers, who taught me not only how to study, but also how to be a good person in society. Like a student of Senior 3, it won’t be long after I graduate. I’d like express my thanks to my teachers and parents, with whose help I’ve grown up, benefited a lot and made a great progress in every way.
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Last year, when I was trying to decide if to study overseas, I talked to my friend. This was the better thing I could have done. This was a big decision for me because I had ever been overseas on my own and I was not sure if I could do it. She had studied overseas previous year. She told me about the challenges and opportunity I might come across and help me make the right decision. I went and it was amazed.
Whenever I face with an important decision, I seek advice from another. In this way, I am well-informed but have the benefit of their ideas and experiences.
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Today we had the honor of inviting Professor Hudson, a foreign teacher from Beijing University, to give us an English lesson. All of us were deeply impressed on this unforgettable English lesson. The professor began the class with an amazing English story, that attracted our attentions at once. He spoke slowly and clearly so that we could follow her well. Greatly inspiring, most of us took an active part in classroom activities. After class, many students being interviewed spoke high of him. They said that never they experienced such interesting a class. From his lesson, we came to the conclusion what it is not so difficult to learn English if we find a good way.
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Last summer, I was invited to a Chinese summer camp. I had a great time there because I made many friends with other countries. The camp covered a variety of programs, ranged from learning daily Chinese to Chinese history and traditional culture. In a party, we take turns to make a self-introduction in the English. However, I was so shy to speak before other people. I stood there for five minute without saying anything, which made me feel very embarrassing. When I finally opened my mouth, someone couldn’t help laughing at my poorly English. I couldn’t feel anything except my face was burning. It was then that we decided to practise spoken English.
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Dear Tom,
How are you getting along I don’t think this is a good idea to travel a lot and visit as many place as possible. Last July Bell paid a visit on Europe. Europe was very beautiful, but his holiday wasn’t very nicely. He visited several countries, and was in each of the countries for only three days. He visited a good many places of interest, but was always in hurry. Though he returned from Europe, he was very tired. So I suggest that you spent your holiday in a different way. We had better travel with a friend to one country and to visit only one city at a time. You’ll be able to have a good time.
Yours sincerely,
John
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The world seems to be facing two problem. One is that too many people are dangerous over-weighted. This type of problem called obesity. Obesity is when a person have more than 25-30 percent of body fat. The other problem is a illness called anorexia (厌食症). This is when people are dangerously thin; we are less than 85% of their normal body weight. All of these problems are very serious because of the body cannot work properly when it is too fat or too thin. The heart, liver, kidneys and lungs will not be able to keep the body health.
People can die from illnesses causing by being too fat or too thin.
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I love doing housework. I always assist my parents in doing the dish after meals. I also water the flowers in the yard and tidying up my own bedroom whatever necessary. In my opinion, students can benefit a lot doing some housework. Firstly, doing housework was helpful for us to be a responsible person. Also, it gives our parents more time to do what they are like and it improves the family relationship. What’s most, doing housework can be a form of mentally relaxation from study. That’s our view on housework. And hopes this can inspire more thinking on the topic!
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Last week our teacher asked us to fill in a questionnaire. One of the questions are: Who will you go in times of trouble Here are the results. Many students say they will talk to their friend or classmates because they’re of the same age and can understand each other. Some will turn out to their parents or teachers for help. Only a little choose to deal with the problems on our own. Their answers also show that they dislike talk to others. They kept very much to themselves. In my opinion, where in trouble, we should seek help from those we trust mostly.
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A young businessmen had just started his business, and rented a more beautiful office in a building downtown. One day, while sitting on his own office alone, he saw a young man coming into the outer office. Wishing to appear busily, the businessman picked up the phone and pretended have a big business. He speaks in a loud voice, knocked at the desk sometimes but made kinds of comments. The young man was stand there without interruption. Finally, she hung up and asked the visitor, “Can I help you ” The man said, “Sure. I’m coming to fix a phone.”
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Dear Alice,
I’m delighted to receive your email, hoping something is fine with you. As for how to study Chinese well, I’d like to give you some suggestions base on my experience.
In my view, you’re supposed to remembering as many words and phrases as possible, who can help you build up your vocabulary and self-learning ability. In addition to, learning the cultural background of Chinese is high recommended. It can help you have better comprehension of Chinese. Finally, I suggested that we not only talk in Chinese on the phone and you write letters in Chinese as often as you can.
I do hope that you will find these proposal practical. Good luck with your study.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Questioning can lead to search for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as to if what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.
Two years before, our teacher, Mr. Li offered us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Because the answer seemed a little strange, nobody but I doubted it. Thought that his solution might be wrong, I carefully analyzed the problem and try to work it out in a different way. Half an hour later, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to her, the teacher praised me for my dependent thinking.
From this experience I have been learnt that questioning can serve as a bridge helps us to seek the truth.
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When I was a baby, my mother used to reading me nursery rhymes. I loved the rhymes creating skillfully at the end of the lines. When I grow older, I was introduced to many other forms of poems. That I liked best came from Asian because they conveyed meanings with the minimum of words. When I ran out of new poems, I would go to the library for less. The librarian was one of my mother friends, and she would recommend poetry books me. In fact, my family love reading so very much that we keep buying books, but our living room is full of books.
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I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia in this year. Naadam meant “games” in Mongolian. It’s represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling or archery, which are all so exciting to watch. Before the game, the competitors sang and danced happily, waved their arms. After these amazing performance, the wrestling competition began.
I absolute enjoyed the horse races. However, I was surprised that the riders was children of the same age with me. In beginning, I was worried about their safety, but the locals said they enjoyed them by riding horses all the life. At that moment I started to understand what people say “Horses are at the heart of Mongolian culture.”
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The hero in my heart is an ordinary bus driver, who did what he could save the lives on the bus.
In a cold morning, he was driving on the freeway while he had a sudden heart attack. He bears the great pain to brake the bus with perseverance. Finally, he was pulled up on the emergency lane, bring 54 passengers back from the death line. Therefore, he was unconscious and lost his life.
He is a common individual, but did a awesome deed. It is due to his strong sense of responsibility that he saved life in that urgent moment. He set a good example to me and what inspires myself in my life is the spirit of being devoted to others.
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When I firstly came to the UK, I found out the importances of knowing English. Wherever I took a bus to a bank, or went to the market to buy a food, I had to communicate in English. Otherwise things would not go smoothly. But there are two more important reasons for me to learning English. One was to be able to go through the interview process to get a job but the other was to be able to read English and know what was going on the world. Luckily, I had learned English good enough. So, I nearly had no problem live in an English-speaking country any more.
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Life can be tough sometimes because there is always something unexpected happened, which may tire or even stop us. However, we can’t choose to escape.
We are supposed take responsibility for ourselves and our families. Several year ago, my father lost my job and was unemployed for a long time. So he didn’t take it seriously. Instead, he believed he had an enough time to rest and think about how to make a newly living. Now he had received a well-paid job offer. So, when you are faced with challenges, choosing to believe good things are in the way.
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Last week, our class teacher is ill, which was proved to be a challenge for us and a chance to grow up. Discussing together, the monitor and we other students were determined to well behave themselves in the teacher’s absent. On the following mornings, as a result, no one was late for school. During the class, our wonderful performances also gained praise from other teacher. Then in the evening, the students in duty did the clean-up with particularly care. One week flew like arrow. While our class teacher came back, she was surprised to find that we have won Weekly Model Class Award, which was the best gift we had ever given to her.
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Nowadays, more and more students attend different kind of training classes or hire tutors to improve their grades at weekends.
Some of the students think that necessary to do so. Firstly, it’s more effective to study under a teacher’s help than by themselves. Secondly, students can make up for that they miss or fail to understand in class on weekends. Besides, they can have more chances and time communicate with teachers.
Therefore, others don’t think so. For the one thing, students can easily develop the habit of dependence, causing some students not to listen attentive in their regular classes. For another, students needed a time for rest and recreation at weekends. What’s worse, attend training classes means costing them much money.
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Hearing the bell ring, I got up, quickly dressed me and ran onto the playground. A few minute later, more people came. They worked out for various ways. Some ran around the track. Some played basketball, tried to shoot baskets. A group of girls were walking on the balance beam in the turn. A couple of strongly-built boys made graceful movements on the flying rings. However, dozens of old men and women showed up, some of which did t’ai chi. At exact 6:30, music came for people to do exercise to radio music. For ten minutes all the people on the playground are seen bending down and straightening up, turning left and right. It’s really a beautiful sight look at!
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It’s true that everyone want to be in good health. I’m very glad to give you some advices on how to keep healthy.
First of all, we need to keep a healthy and balance diet. Various kinds of food can provide us for different nutrients which our body needs. Secondly, we should also take exercise regular. As the saying goes, life lies of movement. Thirdly, we ought to get enough rest and sleep. Have you hear that early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise Last but not least, we’d better to keep a healthy mind. That is to say, we should look at everything in a positive way.
Don’t forget to laugh much and cry less. You know, laughter is best medicine.
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In order to raise our awareness of foreign cultures, our school planned to hold an English Drama Show in the Meeting Hall. The member of the English Drama Club will perform the best parts of Macbeth and King Lear, that are the masterpieces of Shakespeare as well as the treasure of English literature. It is a good chance for us appreciate the classics or show respect to literary giants. Both students are welcome to join in the activity. Beside, all the advice from any student will be high appreciated. We can’t wait to exploring the world of art and literature together. What a great fun!
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Every time we get on a plane, we’re asked to neither turn off our phones or change it to flight mode―it’s for “security reasons”. But actually, have to turn our phones off on a plane is a service issue, not a safe one. When we speak on our phones in air, the aircraft’s radio can be disturb. Pilots can hear this interference in their headphone. Though speaking on a phone during a flight isn’t dangerous, but it isn’t a good idea. Now things are beginning to change. The breakthrough could be “pico cells”, that are small cell towers on the plane. One day, perhaps, we will be chatting in the air as many as we chat on the ground.
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After graduating from high school, I’m going to be computer programmer, which I think is on great demand in the modern world. Moreover, my parents would like me to study medicine. They believe here are two reasons for being a doctor. One is that doctors usually deal with patients in person, which mean they are able to help people in need direct. The other is that doctors are so important that it is almost impossible for it to lose jobs. Up to now I have chatted with my parents for three time. To my disappointment, I was failed to persuade them. Now I am confusing about how to solve the problem.
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I think teenagers in China should have a specially festival that I would call it Teenager Volunteer Day. As is known to all, most teenagers in China are brought up as an only child in the family. They usually given too many care and attention.
Through volunteering, teenagers may learn to think of others and understand many other important life lesson. In Teenager Volunteer Day, teenagers are encouraged to volunteer wherever you are needed. They may help to raise money for people which suffer from a serious disease, go to a home for the aged to do what is good for old people, or collecting books for children in poor areas.
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Last summer holiday, my mother and I visited Xi’an that she grew up. It was a very well-planned trip, so we had great time for the most part. But one night, something strange was happened. My mum was playing games on her mobile phone in bed and I was lying nearby. Tired and boring, I was kicking the bed to pass the time. A few minutes later, my mum had enough of it and asked her, “Could you stop it ” I stopped, so she asked me to stop kick again only a few moments later. I complained, “I’ve already stopped.” My mum quickly glanced at my still leg and then she suddenly jumped up and shouted, “Earthquake!” With lightning speed, she rushes to me, grabbed my hand and took me to a safe place outside. By then, I was widely awake.
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New York City police caught a cow in Prospect Park on Tuesday. The confused creatures wandered around the park and the artificial grass field normal used for human sporting events. Officers used soccer goals fence the cow in. Therefore, it then dashed and moved through one of the nets, knocked down a police officer. The police eventually trapped the cow among two vehicles parked there. An officer then shot an arrow to put him to sleep. Then officers waited for the drug to take an effect. After it fall asleep, they loaded the cow into a horse trailer. It was not clear what the cow came from or how it got lost.
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That was seven years ago that I begin to learn English, so English has been my friend for a long time. Initially, I learnt English with the intention of being admitted to key university. But now I am eager to learn about the world better and spread Chinese culture through English because of it is the most wide spoken language in the world. I used to thinking English was difficult because I couldn’t remember the English words. Unfortunately, I found a way out. By reading English novels, I have made great progresses ever since. As the old saying go, learning is a lifelong journey. There is no doubt whether I will continue to learn English after graduation.
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Last year, my friend and I went to visit the Yellow Mountain. We carried two backpacks, that turned out to be pretty heavier for the hike. I was not an experienced hiker and those endless steps make me want to return to the safe and comfortable ground. But my friend encouraged me great. “Look! The top is coming closer and closer. We are almost there.” I pulled me together and kept going. After three-hour exhausting hike, and with wonderful sceneries on the way, we got to the top finally. For our pleasure, we also found a hotel that looked very much inviting.
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In order to help foreign students promote their understanding of traditional Chinese culture, our school is going to provide a course naming Chinese Classic Poems Singing for them.
Any foreign student who is studying at our school and interested in Chinese poems are welcome to choose it. It would be a golden opportunity to enjoy the beautiful of Chinese poems or show a talent for singing. If interesting, do sign up for the course before the next Saturday. Don’t miss it. General speaking, to apply for the course, foreign students are required to hand an individual application form. They can be got either from the Students’ Union directly and be downloaded from the school website.
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Last year, I suffered an serious traffic accident. Because of the traffic accident, I become lame in the right leg, that made me very upset. At first my parents were worried about me. To their delights, I have adapted to the situation now. Encouraged but assisted by my friends, I gradually gained access to sports and fell in love with it. In spite of my disabled leg, I as well my teammates won the championship in the sports meeting hold in our city last week. It was from this experience that made me really understanding the meaning of “live one day at a time”.
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Dear Jack,
I’m Li Hua. I am written to invite you to be the judge of the English Speech Contest to held next Friday in our school.
It will begin at 2:00 pm but it will last about two hours, during that 15 well-prepared contestants will deliver their speeches on the topic “Doing things right or doing right things”. With your attendance and preciously comment, it was bound to be a success. It would be better if you could offer us some valuable advices on learning English in the end of the activity.
Your attendance is greatly expected. Please you confirm your presence at your early convenient.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Welcome to our English Corner. This corner was set up three years before. Every Sunday morning, students from different school gather around here. Many foreigners often join us. We practise spoken English by talked about everything we are interested in it. We also exchange their experience in English study. Everyone has good time here. According to data, thousands of people had been here since it was set up. We think that we have learned a lot by taking part in activities here. It is a really supplement to our English class and it is welcomed by students. They all think it is with great help. Unless you want to know more about the corner, you may talk to the students here.
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A poster in our school reminded us of that the annual Earth Day was around the corner, call upon us students to do something to protect our planet.
Our class comes up with an idea to make the most of using materials. After class, we settled down to our work as it has been planned. We brought to our classrooms worn-out clothes and empty bottle, and turned them into handbags and small vases. That weekend, we went to a nearby neighborhood and gave away to the people there. They were extreme happy with those gifts. Later we were invited to a meeting, that we shared our experience with others.
We feel very proud and believe we can do more for the better world.
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Yesterday, our teacher tells us something about the Hope Project. It was intended to helping children in the countryside, whom parents cannot afford tuition fees. After school, I came home, wondering how I could do for the project. When I caught sight of the money-saving box on the desk, and a good idea occurred to me. I made my mind to send all the pocket money I had saved for years to those children. I also wrote a letter to them, say that I was really delightful that I could help. Then I went to the post office hurried and sent the money, together with our best wishes.
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I have been decided to become a pilot since I am a little kid. Each time I see a plane flying across sky, I feel extremely excited and want to fly it. That is why I believe it can make me happy but free. To make my dream come true, I have to be physical fit by keeping a healthy diet and work out regularly. Besides, I must work hard to make great progresses with my studies. Although it is not that easy to being a pilot, I’ll never give up my dream and spare no effort to realize them.
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Dear Mike,
I’m glad to have received your letter says that you are interesting in China. Now I am writing to sincere invite you to visit China, where won’t let you down. As you know, China, with long history in great culture, have a sea of famous cities and different types of places of interest for you to explore. Among them you can’t miss out the Great Wall! Besides, you can also enjoy its various delicious food and convenience transport like high-speed trains and sharing bikes. They are sure to give you a brand new experience!
Looking forward to see you soon!
Yours,
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I am a 18-year-old boy. Having been busy at my study and seldom helping my parents with the housework, I feel quite sorry. What can I do help
Last Sunday, when my parents went shopping, I suddenly got an idea: why not giving the rooms a thorough cleaning I collected the books on the floor and put them in the place. Then I wiped the dust off all the furnitures. Finally, I swept and mop the floors.
When my parents returned, they were surprised and happy. My mother gave me a hug but I could see satisfaction in his eyes. Exhausted as I was, I never felt such happy.
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Reading is good for babies in developing their intelligence and interest. Mom would read to me if I was a baby, that developed my love for reading. As I grew elder and could read by myself, my father often takes me to bookstores and left me there reading.
On my birthdays, the gifts sending by my parents are always books. It is them who let me know benefits of reading.
Personally, I feel strong that reading does us lots of goods. It can broaden our horizons and make us more intelligent. Additionally, it is helpful in our learning, especially in writing about good compositions.
So let’s start reading now.
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One Saturday morning, I suddenly noticed my room was a completely mess, what really annoyed me. I realized too many useful things took up a lot of space. So I decided to throw it away and do some cleaning. It took me a whole day get all the works done. Finally the room was tidy again and everything was in the order.
This was also true for life: we add more and more to our life, hoped to get a better life. But sometimes the more we add, the bad our life becomes. After all, sometimes less is more.
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Last Monday, I learned a lesson about tell lies. Early in the morning, I didn’t want to go to the school. But I pretended to feel ill. My mother was very worrying when I told her. She left quickly and I thought she has gone to work. But soon, she came back with a bottle of pill. She said that she had asked for a day off from work to look me. I felt a little guilty but I didn’t dare to tell the truth. That afternoon, my teacher came to visit me. I felt so regretfully for telling lies. Finally, I admitted I had lain and promised never to do them again.
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Dear Editor,
Recently our school has set up a rule that no student allowed to take the mobiles into class, which has aroused a lot of discussions among we students.
Many of the students feel strong against the rule, arguing that the mobile had become a necessary part of their life. They also consider that a must for them to get relaxing from their busy studies.
When it comes to me, unlike other student, I hold a different opinion. While a mobile phone can help us get some relief, with it we can be more devoted to our studies, but spare more time to communicate with those around us. Therefore, I believe in this school rule is beneficial to every student.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Wang Peng and Yong Hui began to talk about menus and balanced diet. “According to my research, neither your restaurant nor mine offer a balanced diet.” explained Wang Peng. “I didn’t offer enough fibre. But you don’t offer enough energy-given food. Perhaps we ought combine our ideas and provide a balanced menu with a food full of energy and fibre.” So that is how they did. They served rawly vegetables with the hamburgers and boiled the potatoes rather than fried it.
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As everybody know, parents are worried too much about their child, especially when the young meet with challenges. So do my parents. They are even more nervous than me when a important test is coming. I have been thinking about talked to them. I’ll let them know I have a goal and will work hard to achieve them. When they are convincing that I’ll be responsible for that what I do, they surely won’t feel worried. Please keep in mind that our parents love us unconditional. I hope my thought can be helpful to you in dealing the relationship with your parents.
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The time we have is usual limited. However, even an hour is of great valuable. We should make full use of your time to do useful things. As students, we mustn’t study hard so as to serve for our society and our nation in the future. But it is pity that there are a lot of people who didn’t know the importance of time. They spend their valuable time smoke and drinking. They don’t realize that wasting time is the same as wasting a part of their lives. Remember, don’t put off which you can do today until tomorrow.
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Dear Paul,
It’s time to say goodbye and it’s time to recall those beautifully days we spent together. You are the very person who give me a hand when necessary. You are the most considerate person that knows exactly that I need.
Did you still remember that night two years ago When I suddenly fell in ill, it was you who carried me on your back to a nearby hospital. You took good care of us while I had an injection. Later, you managed help me with my lessons. With your help, I would have failed in the examination.
I still have hundreds of story to share with you and have thousands of blessings for you. May all your dreams coming true! May our friendship last till the end of the universe!
Yours,
Tom
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It was fine and the sky was clear blue. I wanted to go somewhere excited with my roommates. Finally we decided to climb to the Great Wall. It took us one and a half hour to get there by bus. Upon arriving, we begin to climb happily, sharing stories about the Wall. After two hours of climbing, we reached the top, where we enjoyed the breathtaking scenery or took quite a few photos. See the Great Wall wind its way over the mountains, both of us felt really amazed. How a wonder! As the famous saying goes, “He who has never been to the Great Wall not a true man.” I felt like I was the true man.
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There are many people who help me a lot, among whom are my English teacher, Miss Liu. I still remember being asked in his class, but I fail to answer the question. I was so embarrassed that I burst into tear. She didn’t blame for me. Instead, she encouraged me with a smile, saying best way to face failure was to keep try and that no success could be achieved without failure. That she said struck me deep at that time, which made me study much harder than before. Now, as a senior three student, I make it my motto: Never give up, or you’ll succeed in time.
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Last term our class hold a meaningful activity which required us to form the good habit in 100 days. I paired up with my deskmate. First, we discussed what habit that we should develop. All of us agreed to read for half an hour each day. Then we made a list of the books we were interested. From then on, we managed to spare half an hour every day to reading books, however busy we were. Beside, we took a lot of notes and often exchanged idea. In the end, we accomplished our goal of reading for 100 days. How proudly we were! More importantly, due to the activity, reading books have become an essential part of our life.
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At lunch in the first day of my high school, I saw a girl sit alone. I decided to sit with her and we had a pleasant chat. Late, we became close friends in following three years. One day, he shared something touching with me. “Do you remember the day when you come over and sat next to me, wearing a big smile ” she asked me. “I want you to know how much special you are. I was disappointing at that time, but your smile made my day,” she added.
I can’t help smile each time I think of the scene, that shows me that a simple act of kindness can change lives greatly.
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I’ve been playing volleyball before three years ago. It started when teacher set up a volleyball club in our school, hope that more students would take part in the sport and keep fit. The club was such popular that many students signed up for it. To be honesty, at that time I just followed them without thinking too much. We practiced together on every Saturday morning. However, some of the students soon begin to get bored and dropped out of the club. So I found I was quite enjoying it and we carried on. After training for some time, I was selected for the school team. How exciting and proud I was!
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Time waits for no man. This is something I learned very clear last term. I spent so much time fool around that my grades began to fall. I finally realize that something necessary had to done. It was time of a change.
Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely. I have set my alarm clock ahead half a hour. This will give him a head start on the day. I have also been decided to keep a record of what I do and when I do it. Looking back on which I’ve done will give me some idea on how to rearrange my time.
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Nowadays fewer students take exercise due to various reason and some students fall ill every now and then because of they are not healthy or strong enough. However, we should take exercise regularly to improve our health.
First of all, taking PE classes seriously. In PE classes we can build up our bodies with the careful guidance of PE teachers. Secondly, it is of great important to make it a routine to exercise after class or during breaks. In addition, it was also a good idea to join a sports club that you are interested.
As the old saying go, “The first wealth is health.” Let’s do more exercise to live a better and healthy life.
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Last Sunday, our class paid a visit to a local old people’s home. After arrive there, we saw some old people doing Taichi. They left us an impression of being energetic or healthy. But there were also some old people seated in their wheelchair. They were not quite well, that made me very sad. The old must have experienced a hard life in past. I really wish them to be happy, peace and healthy for the rest of our life. During the visit, we chat with the old and did some cleaning there. We plan to visit them again in the future and hope for more people in our society care about the old so that they can live more comfortable.
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Last month I worked as a volunteer in an activity started by the Students’ Union. The number of students take part in it. We collected the donations from differently people. People donated money as well some useful things, such as clothes, articles of daily use or books. We were required to organize the donations at the school gates last weekend. Next weekend, both the volunteers including me will be sent to a poor area nearby to distribute the collecting donations. We are all glad to help those who is in need and do something to improve our living standard.
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For most of us, there will be quite the number of friends to make in our life. We get to meet all these difference faces at times. Therefore, most of them will eventually left us. This is what often makes you very depressed. But as for me I’ve been accepted it now. We come to like each other because we see which we like in each other. But then there comes a day when we suddenly find that they are the ones we have expected. This is just what life is. We don’t really need such many friends. Actually we only need those who true count. We only need those who really know us.
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Here I will tell you what happened to me the other day. My best friend Alice and I was riding her brother’s four-wheeler. She was driving down a road when all of sudden we hit a sand pile and lost control. She was okay and I wasn’t. I was knocking unconscious. At first she didn’t know how to do but then she heard a truck coming down the road. So she waved down the driver and explain what had happened. The man got out of his truck with a second thought. He rushed over to her and called an ambulance. By that time I was starting to wake up. When I woke up, I saw the man stood over me. I thanked for him. That man was a hero.
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I was fond of cycling very much. At age of twelve, my father bought me an expensive mountain bike as a birthday gifts and taught me how to ride. Every time when my father took me out for practice, my little brother would happily come along. One day, we were practicing while suddenly my brother screamed to help. When we rushed to him, we saw a snake wind around a frog tightly. I beg my father to save the frog. Immediate he picked up a long stick, tried to drive the snake away. About two minutes later, the frog was set loose, what made us so relieved.
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This summer, I attended a journalism-themed summer camp, where I learn a lot.
What impressed me most was the interviews carrying out in the street. In the beginning, I wasn’t used to talk to strangers. But with my teammates encouragement, I was able to communicate smooth with them. Then we were noticed most of the answers we got were brief. After a discussion, my teammates and I realized that was why our questions weren’t open-ended enough. So we changed their questions and our interviewees were more willing to share their ideas with us in end.
From this experience I’ve gained several skill for interviewing people as a journalist.
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During my last summer holiday, I go to France with my father to do some sightseeing. On third day, our bus pulled into a motorway service station. Our guide told us we wouldn’t stop again that day, so we had to eat a meal in the only restaurant here. There was a problem. When I asked about fish, in my terrible French, the assistant thought I wanted chickens. Anyway, ten minutes late, I got my meal. I thought the food would be dull, what wasn’t the case at all. Wonderfully cooking, it tasted delicious and had been nothing in common with motorway food elsewhere. Maybe I shouldn’t have been so surprising as this, after all, was France.
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I shared a room with Wang Tao and Li Ming many years ago. One day, Wang Tao lied in bed, coughing and trembling. He had such bad headache that he couldn’t help weep. So I took his temperatures. It was up to 39℃. With hesitation, I dialed 120. It wasn’t long after an ambulance arrived, I carried some cash and Li Ming brought a blanket for him. Wang Tao was a suspecting SARS patient. However, we didn’t escape. When the severe disease were spreading, people showed off the human spirit to overcome fear. And it was just because of the spirit which we went through that difficult period.
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Once during a flight, I sit next to an old man named Cliff, which was a fan of China. He had been studying Chinese for years, and he tried his best to learning a few new words every day. My friendly neighbor shared some of his life story with me, too. He had owned several businesses and had been failed in a number of them. However, Cliff thought his life was quite successfully. He spoke of his failure with same interest as he talked about his success. His life was wonderful but his experiences were meaningful. I never spoke ill of the people in his life and was thankful with all of them.
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One day, I met a foreigner whom asked me the way to the hospital. At the first, I didn’t understand him very well. And then he repeated and tried to make him understood. Finally, I knew where he wanted to go but told him the way patient. As a poor English learner, I managed to let him know how get to the hospital. The foreigner thanks me for my help and I felt glad that I got a chance to communicate with others by English. At that time, I realized the importance of learn English well. From now on, I decided to study English well.
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I’m a senior 3 student from China. Now I’m here to expressed my thanks to you on behalf my school and myself.
I have been studying as a exchange student in my school for a month. The past month has been a wonderful time, during that I have made many friends and learned a lot about American culture. Not only my speaking English, but also my ability to live independent has improved a lot. Thanks for your treatment or the service you offered. Finally, I warmly welcomed you to visit my school. I will be very much glad to be your guide at that time. That’s all. Thank you for your listening.
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I have a little brother. To my parents’ regret, our house is always filling with cries and tears because we often quarrel. Though they want us love each other as real brothers, but we can’t. We do many things what are hated by them. This morning my brother was having the good time watching TV in the living room. I think he was making a great deal of noises, so I turned it off. Hearing my brother screaming, Mom went angrily finally, and kept both of us stood face to face for two hours. What a hard job he has to take care of us!
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How is it going
With your birthday draw near, I am ready to give you big surprise. I’m glad to know that you were learning Chinese and fond of Chinese Poetry, so I have prepared for a special gift. It’s a book calling Three Hundred Tang Poems of the Tang Dynasty, that was written by the famous poets in the Tang Dynasty. I started reciting many poem from the book when I was young. I would appreciate it when you could value the gift. I do hope that you will enjoy you at your birthday party!
I am eagerly to hear from you soon.
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Dear Mary,
I’m writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind help in the school English Drama Festival, what has turned out to be a success. It’s so nice for you to have offered me a class of presentation skills and basic stage techniques. Under your professional guidance, we gave such an impressive performance. Some students overcome the fear of acting in the front of audience and gained great confidence. Others developed amazed communication skills and knew how cooperate in a team. More important, this activity has fueled our passion for English drama.
Many thank for your time or support.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Dear Shelly,
I am writing to apologize for not watering your lilies while you were away, that caused their death. Now let me explain what happened to me or my family. I was so busy preparing for coming exam that I had no time for other things. Also, my mother had her ankle injuring while she was walking. I had to take good care of him, who stay at home alone. That was because I failed to water your favorite plants. I would like to buy some new ones as a compensation for its loss. Please forgive for me.
I sincere hope you can accept my apology.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Last Saturday, I took part in an English speech competition hold by our school. I was really excited about it. When it was my turn, I walked onto the stage. I felt nervously and frightened with such large a crowd looking at me! I was about to give up as I saw my family members seated there. I regained belief in me at once. I was announced as one of the second-prize winner and all my family take great pride in me for my success.
I am glad to have participated in contest. I learned a lot of from this experience. I improved my English speaking skills. I also learned what to face people bravely and confidently.
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Last Saturday I took a bike trip to the nature park together with three of my friends in the breeze, there we went for sighting. In the forest, we saw a number of plant and knew a lot about them. And then we go to a patch of grass that was full of wild flowers. We lay in the sun quietly, enjoyed the fresh air. The sight was very beautiful that we didn’t want to leave. We talked about our experiences happy and played several childhood games. Later, we had photos taken together and rode back to home. As matter of fact, it was really an unforgettable weekend because they learned a lot about plants. With addition, we relaxed ourselves.
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One morning, Mrs. Smith’s dog was hunger. She took out a piece of paper, that read, “Give it half a pound of meat.” Then she gave it to the dog, saying, “Take it to the butcher’s.” The dog ran here and gave the paper to the butcher. He read it and did. Soon, the dog came again and gave him other piece of paper. Without looked, he did so once more. Two hours late it came again. He wondered how Mrs. Smith gave it so much meat. He read the paper and found out there was not a single word on it. How a clever dog it was!
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Dear Lucy,
I’m sorry to learn that your mom read your journal and you felt annoyed. After all, it is up to you if to share what you write.
You’d better have a open discussion about how all of you feel. You should calmly tell her that you expect to have a certain amount privacy. If she feels the best of all way to know about you is to read your journal, and it means there is a lack of communication.
As we get old, we start to want more privacy, but this can lead to parents feel like they are left out of our world. You may as well understand what your mom does. I believe there must be a win-win solution to making your mom feel she is still strongly connecting with you.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Last Saturday witnessed an impressive marathon race what nearly drew the attention of every student and teacher in our school. The students selecting from every class took an part in the competition. The route, measures about five kilometers, were from our school gate to the Science Museum. All the runners tried our best to finish the task, their classmates along the way giving them necessarily help as well as encouragement. At last, every runner managed to reach the finishing line, receiving cheers from all the direction. The activity was highly spoken, because not only did it provided a chance for us to exercise, but also made us more united.
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On the first day in my new school I felt upset so I had no friend. I usually sat on my seat all day without saying the word. I am too shy to speak to anyone. Fortunate the situation didn’t last long thanks to Mrs Lee. She came talk to me when she saw I was alone during the break time. After communicating, she found I had a talent for painting and encouraged me to join in the art club. There I made some friends with which I shared the same interest. Mrs Lee gave me patient guidances and great care, turn me from a shy girl into an outgoing one. It was Mrs Lee who made her optimistic and confident.
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My little sister is the 11-year-old student. Today I gave up a new book to her or then asked her how her school was going. She couldn’t wait tell me about her kind act. During her lunch break, she spent 45 minute helping out in a kindergarten classroom. She helped do the cleaning, helped the children put her coats on, and got activities setting up for the next group that came in for the afternoon. I told her how greatly her volunteering was. She says with a smile, “Well, I’m like you now.” It was her words which made my day.
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What pity to hear that you have to cancel your visit to China this summer because of the worldwide COVID-19! To make up for it, I strong recommend that you watch the series “Visiting China Online”. For one thing, combine different experiences of tourists and daily life of average people, the series of short films provide you with a comprehensive glance at China. They will be definitely strengthen your understanding of China. For another, variety elements about China were included in the program. It presents abundant Chinese culture, ranging from festivals, customs to stories, as a feast to your eyes. Therefore, if you decide to visit China in person next year, it’s my great honor to be their partner and guide.
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It was a Sunday afternoon. My parents and I were watching TV excited when suddenly I spotted the pigeon on the balcony. It was a white pigeon with a ring around one of its foot. It rested there quietly, refuse to fly away. Realizing it must have been lost its way back home, I managed call the Pigeon Association up for help. In the same time, my parents brought the pigeon inside and gave it some bird food, what helped refresh it. Before long, the owner got the message but came to take the pigeon back. He thanked us a lot. My parents and I both felt happy for what we had done.
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The well-known Chinese writer, translator and foreign literature researcher Yang Jiang passed away at the age of 105 in May 25, 2016.
Having studied in the UK and the France, Yang was fluent all in English and French. But before considering several English and French translation of the Spanish classic Don Quixote (《唐吉坷德》) unsuitable, she started learning Spanish at the age of 48. In the translation process, she thinks carefully about every word and every sentence, as a result of that, Yang Jiang finished the translation of Don Quixote over a period of 10 years. Publishing in 1978, it remains widely regarded as the definitive translation of the classic in China. Undoubted, Yang will remembered for her great literary achievements forever.
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Xinhua News Agency, found in November 1931 as the Red China News Agency, is an official news agency of a People’s Republic of China. Xinhua is the big and most influential media organization in China, as well the largest news agency in the world in terms of reporters worldwide. Xinhua operated more than 170 foreign branch worldwide. Xinhua is the only channel for the distribute of important news relating to the Communist Party of China and the Chinese central government. Xinhua is a publisher and news agency that owns more than twenty newspapers and a dozen of magazines. And it publishes in several languages, included Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic and Japanese.
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Dear Bob,
I’m writing to apologize for having forgotten to return The Beatles CD to you when I left Canada. I was in such hurry that I packed everything in my luggages without checking carefully. If I have paid more attention then, I wouldn’t have made such stupid a mistake. Now everything must be done to solve the problem because I understand you cherish the CD enormously. I can either send it to you by express mail or alternative compensate you in a reasonable price. If you do not mind, I may bring them back to you next time when I go to Canada. Please let me know which solution you prefer at your earliest convenience. Felt extremely guilty, I really hope you will accept my sincere apology.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Tom and I are on our school basketball team. Tom is only 1.6 meter tall. So he knows that being short than others means practicing more. He always spent all his spare time practice and he plays well. However, our coach didn’t think she was skilled enough to play on the court. So he was just the replacement on the bench. But as the saying goes, opportunities are given those who are well-prepared. Yesterday, I was hurt so terrible that I couldn’t play anymore. Tom’s chance was arrived. He didn’t let us down. Clearly, all the extra efforts what he had made paid off.
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Last year, my brother and I went to Beijing for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there ago said it was a wonderful experience. Before we set out, we have planned all the things well which we would need there. On arrive, we took a subway to our hotel booking several days earlier. Half way there, I suddenly realized there was anything wrong. We took the opposite subway and it took us farther where we would live. Unable to finding the right way, we were rather annoying and tried to turn to someone for help. At the last, we succeeded in arriving at the hotel with the help of some volunteers.
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I’d like to talk about my the most memorable experience. It was the trip to Australia I had three years before with my dance group to participate in international dance festival. It was the first time I have travelled by plane in my life. My mum worried a lot, so everything went smoothly. I stayed there for two week and it was the happiest time in my life. Beside, we had much excitement. We spent almost every morning swim in the blue sea. But warmly Australian nights were which I adored most of all. It was a time of joy, lights, music and summer parties.
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My new scooter! It’s quite small and fun, but just that I need for getting around the city. I used to having a walk to the subway, then a long walk at other end to get to college. But now I can just get here on my scooter. And there’s no problem park; there’s always space for it. You have to be care with the cars―they don’t always see you. When it rains and the surface of the road was terrible, it gets really slippery. But in generally, it’s perfect for me, and I can fit the friend on the back, too―I’ve got an extra helmet for a friend. It’s great. Riding along makes me feel like so free.
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Today I was glad to participate an activity, which theme is Chinese weaving art, making me to have a taste of traditional Chinese culture deeply.
This activity was held in my school library where I appreciated numerous art work, ranging from chairs to decorations. In addition, I was lucky enough to get an opportunity to learn what to weave Chinese knotting in the spot. During that time I was very enjoyable that I fell in love with the magic work immediate.
As far as I am concerned, not only do such activity make me further feel the beauty of the weaving art, but also it is benefited to arouse people’s awareness of carrying forward traditional Chinese culture.
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As we know, more and more child are getting fatter and fatter. First, they often don’t have the breakfast. As a result, they ate too much food at lunch and supper. Second, they prefer to buying fast food from places like KFC and McDonald’s rather than buy normal food. They eat hamburgers instead of rice but they eat too much meat instead of fruit and vegetables. Third, they are too lazy that they won’t do outdoor activities. They stay at home, watched TV or going online. In order to keep a health body, children should eat properly and take more exercise. Only in this way they keep himself away from illness.
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When I was seven-years-old, my family drove to the countryside to visit my aunt. At one point, my favorite postcard fly out of the window and was gone, that made me very sad. Short afterwards, we stopped at service station for lunch. I was about to eat my sandwich where a group of bikers pulled into the station. A tall man in grey hair came up to us and asked, “Is that blue car your ” My mom nodded. The man took out my postcard and gave it to my mom. He then returned back to his bicycle. I ran up and thanked him by gave him my sandwich.
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My English was not good previous. But I have done whatever I could to improving my English in the past year. First, I forced myself to memorize at least several new words every day. It is huge importance to learn English well. Second, I went over the basic rules of grammars every week, which my English teacher expected me to master it. Third, I read short English articles and then wrote a English composition every others day. I neither want to get low marks in reading or hope to get low marks in writing. Now my English is improving day by day, and I hoped I am prepared for the come College Entrance Examination.
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I spent last Sunday fish with my friends. The difficult journey to their destination was well worth it. Beautiful as the scenery surrounding the lake was, but there was hardly anyone else. We random separated into two groups and my team caught more fish. Before cooking them, we had to remove their insides. It feels like an adventure when I did a job. After eating, we packed all the things which had been left into our bags, on the purpose of protecting the environment. When leaving, I had mixed feelings. I didn’t mind staying several extra day, but it was also nice get home to my warm bed.
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With the Spring Festival come, there will be a long winter holiday. Therefore, I am not going to travel anywhere, because of I don’t want to join the crowds. Instead, I just want to stay at home and enjoyed the family time. I am so delightedly that my grandparents will come to stay with us for few days. So my parents decide to having a family hotpot and invite some relatives together. It is so a great reunion that everyone will have much fun. What’s more, we will drive to our hometown, what is near the city center. There will be fewer people and we can appreciate the beauty of natures.
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Most of us feel nervously when we take an important exam. There is no doubt whether exams are important, but it’s more important to have a right attitude. As matter of fact, exams are only a mean of evaluating. Therefore, there was no need to worry too much about the results. Only by making good preparations for exams can we avoid suffer from the pressure.
We’d better to go out for a walk and doing some outdoor exercise before exams. Besides, having enough sleep can make us full of energy and make them possible for us to perform well. A cup of hot milk before going to bed might help us have a sound sleeping.
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Today, on the way to home after spending the day in the park with our twins, my wife stopped at a local fast food chain calling Burgerville. We realized we had forgotten to order fries the moment we got home. So my wife called up and very nice explained to them the situation; she said she would go back to pick it up in person. The manager refused to let her come back to a store, instead he offered to drive us more fries at no cost. We felt amazed whether good customer service still exists today. When the manager arrived at his home we thanked him his service. He said he would welcome us to his fast food chain again and provided us with food of high quality at no time.
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An increasing number of English-educated Chinese parents overseas has come to realize the important of Chinese learning. In their opinion, while English is necessary to our children, it is essential that their kids have good command of Chinese. China’s rise has made them aware how that their kids can benefit of their bilingualism (双语能力) which enhances their competitiveness in the job market. Previously, they proudly declare that they knew English only. Now, they have begun to give support to their kid to learn Chinese and its culture.
Beside, they also make occasional visits to China, in that they can be exposed to its rich culture.
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It started out as an ordinary day. I met the homeless person and decide to buy him some food. It felt like anything much to me. So his smile of thanks said it all! I then took two box of chocolates to the man whom worked at the bike shop as he had lent me his bike one day. He wasn’t expecting it and was happy receive it. I realized that I was actual being kind to myself, to my own soul, because the much more I gave, the better I felt. It’s true... the more you give, the more you get. Helping others are helping ourselves.
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Collecting stamps are my favorite, which benefits me a great deal of. For me, a stamp is not a piece of paper merely, and a record of history. A stamp tells me about the time, place and country of their origin. In my spare time, I always arrange the stamps and sticking them properly in an album. Now I have three albums of stamps, which I looked after carefully. I enjoy the beautiful of these stamps. I come know about the history, geography, and culture of a country from the stamps. I am proudly of myself to be in love with the hobbies.
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A foreign student graduated with honor from a fine university in Germany. He expected to find the good job and have a bright future. But in his disappointment, he wasn’t even giving the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he phoned the company to ask how. “We don’t employ dishonest people in Germany,” is the answer. What was wrong Shortly before he arrived in Germany, he found easy to steal ride. So he often rode without a ticket and was caught up three times. Now he had to pay a highly price for his own behavior. We should all keep in minds: Honesty is the best policy.
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Dear Tom,
How is everything going with you In your last e-mail you asked me to tell you something about Isaac Asimov. Here is something I know about him.
Isaac Asimov, an American scientist and a writer, was born on 2 January, 1920. Asimov’s talent for writing became obvious at the age eleven. He told a friend two chapter of a story he had written. The friend thought he was retelling a story from a book, what surprised Asimov and from that moment, he started to take himself serious as a writer. Asimov began having stories publish in science fiction magazines in 1939. Throughout her life, Asimov received many awards, both for his science fiction books and his science books. He died in 1992 as a result of a HIV infection that he has got from a blood transfusion nine years earlier.
That’s what I know about Isaac Asimov. I greatly hope the information is help to you in a way.
Yours,
Li Hua
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The rapid develop of the Internet in China has brought us greatly convenience in our daily life and work. We can get whichever we need online. But I do not agree on this opinion, because sometimes I found many students playing the computer games, which makes them fall behind in study. In my opinion, the Internet should be a good tool for us communicate with others rather than an invention for a fun. What’s more, it will do harm to us if we spend too much time look at a computer. In summary, I hope every student value this great invention but makes good use of it.
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Last month I got a chance to take part in our school basketball match. I took the place with my classmate, Wang Bin, who had been serious injured before the match. During the match, I try my best to move and pass the ball. I shot a couple of time but I scored none, what made me very worried. All my teammates comforted me but they gave me a lot of encourage. We played as a team and did everything we could win the match. In an end, we won 65-63. It was a fantastic memory that would be worth treasuring it forever.
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A recent situation made I realize that breaking promises might unintentionally hurt others’ feelings. It has happened a month ago when a classmate asked me to help him move house. I was unwilling to refuse the request directly, so I promised to assisting him. Later, I just didn’t bother to turn out to help him because I was absorbing in my studies. When I ran into him next day, he told me I had real let him down. He still forgives me without a second thought, but I felt ashamed by myself. Since then, I hadn’t made a promise that I couldn’t keep.
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Mr. Johnson is a hardworking teacher. Every day, he spends too much time with his work. With little sleep and hardly any break, so he works from morning till night. Hard work have made him very ill. “He has ruined his healthy. We are worried about him.” That is which other teachers say. Yesterday afternoon, I paid visit to Mr. Johnson. I was eager to see him, but outside her room I stopped. I had to calm myself down. Quietly I step into the room. I saw him lying in bed, looking at some of the picture we had taken together. I understood that he missed us just as many as we missed him.
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One day, when I was waiting for my younger sister after school, I meet a shy boy. He wanted to talk brave with others, but he lacked of confidence in himself. Noticed that, I walked up to him with a smile. Then we had a conversation and I said a few words of encourage. That put him at ease and he said that he would learn to be more confidence. Then he left. Yesterday, I happened to seeing him again. He looked different and gave them a broad smile. He thanked me for that I had said. It was really great moment for me.
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Last summer vacation, I had a chance visit Cambridge University, that is located in a small town northeast of London. It is a bright and clear day in early July. Neatly-cut grass and soft willows gave me a burst of life and strong. Looking down from the bridge, I could see tourists admired the view at ease in rented boats. The colorful flower along the river made me really relaxed. Sometimes, we all need so a beautiful view to get rid of anxiety but develop hope for a brighter future. Seeing the wonderfully sights, I knew there would always be something good in the store for me.
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We are in the last year of high school. It’s time for us to have clear future career plan. Since my childhood, I had been dreaming of becoming a doctor. When known Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, I was great inspired by her to learn medicine. Especially this year, the spirit of doctors has hardened our determination to study medicine to save people’s lives. It is their wisdom and efforts which have saved tens of thousand of people. Difficult though it is to make my dream to come true, something will stop me achieving it. I will concentrate on my study to get ready to my future major in college.
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A funny thing happened my sister Tina last month. In Japan, people usually don’t wear his outdoor shoes in the house or at school, and a lot of buildings had places for shoes. Her school has a special place for shoes, either. It’s a shoe box. Tina teaches English in the evening. One Friday, she went to school and put her shoes in the shoe boxes as usual. After class she got ready to leave. But to the surprise, her shoes weren’t in the box. There were only one pair of shoes there, and they weren’t her shoes! She had to leave with a hurry, so she put on the shoes and left off. On Monday, in her next English class, her shoes were in a shopping bag on her desk. There was a note saying, “I’m so sorry. I take your shoes by mistake!”
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In my last piano class, each student was required play two tunes on the piano, according to that the teacher, a pretty lady, was going to give us marks. Soon it was my turn. In spite of all the prepare I had done, I was still very nervous. I say at the beginning, “Although as a new learner I don’t play well, but I want to express my love to my parents through the two tunes.” Lucky, everything went all right. But a teacher commented, “Actually, Julie, you did great! Therefore, I will just give you 9.5, hopes that you will always remember to believe in yourself.” His words are still reminding me to be self-confident.
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I’m a middle school student name Li Ming. I’m writing to tell you something. Recent I have noticed many of my classmates often go to the cyber cafe near our school. I went there too in the other day. I was surprising to see many students playing computer games, watching films or chat. Some students are even developing a romantic relationship online. In my opinion, the cyber cafe should be a place which we can find much useful information. The Internet should be window to the outside world rather than a place for games. The Internet is good if we make good use of them. Otherwise, it will do us great harm. So the local government should take measure to make sure that students use cyber cafes positively.
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My favorite sports star is Michael Jordan. He is the famous American professional basketball player. Born in 1963, Michael Jordan joined at the NBA’s Chicago Bull in 1984. He performed so well that he won numerous award and honors during his professional career. Michael Jordan has regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time and named as one of the better athletes in the 20th century. I liked Michael Jordan not only for his excellent basketball skills and also for his great spirits. In face of repeatedly failures, Michael Jordan never gave up. Instead, she worked harder till he achieved great success in the end.
His positive attitudes and determination has always been inspiring me.
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In the young generation, their lifestyle is different from old people. They like to stay up and join in many night activity, so he wake up very late. The new expression of brunch fits them so much, that means they have a meal combining breakfast and lunch. But their health was under threat. Some young people’s stomachs hurt but can’t digest food well. In order to keep healthy, we need to do some exercise and eat food regular. What’s more, a balance diet is very important. As the saying goes, “apple a day keeps the doctor away.” A healthy lifestyle can make us to live happily.
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Jane and Jack are high school students. Both of them work hard but they have different learning method. Jane listens to her teachers attentively and make notes carefully, trying to catch everything the teachers saying in class. She often asks her teachers questions if she felt puzzled, so she spends little time on her homework than others. It’s certain that she can go to bed earlier, so she always keeps energetically in the day. However, Jack likes to stay up late at night doing his homework, so he often falls sleepy in class. As consequence of this, he misses lots of key points and it usually takes up him more time to finish his homework. It is difficult of him to manage his study.
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It was yesterday morning that I went camping with five of my classmates. It was such sunny morning and we were all happy. Walked along the path, we kept singing and telling joke. However, it became dark and windy at about ten o’clock. Soon it began to rain heavy. Unluckily, all of us took umbrellas but we were wet through. Zhang Ying, our monitor, suggested that we should have put up a tent. While they were put up the tent, I tried to make a fire to keep warm. When the rain comes to an end in the afternoon, we decided to give in the camping trip, for we were very tired.
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Some students have always been very efficient at schoolworks, among whom, Li Lin, a monitor of our class, is an example. When asking why he was always so productive, Li responded that this was some good habits that benefited him greatly and helped him to be efficient. Because he believes that efficiency depends on good organization, he has strictly following plans. Besides, he makes full use of his time. He listens attentive and takes notes in class. After class, not only he finish his homework but also he makes sure that he has reviewed that he learned timely. This is Li Lin, from him we can learn that a student’s good performance is closely connected with his better habits.
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I like travelling and my dream of visit Beijing, the capital city of our country, come true during the National Day this year. In October 1st, I went to Tiananmen Square with my parents, there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feeling extremely exciting. Then we went to some other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. Standing on the Great Wall, I felt very proudly. I thought of the old saying that “One who fail to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.” Although I was tired, but I really had a good time.
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I am very honored to be invited to participate the planning of the school music festival. Now, I’d like to know more detail about it.
To begin with, when or where are we starting the planning of the music festival Beside, I’d like to know more about a theme of this year’s music festival. More importantly, I’d like to recommend perform some Chinese traditional music what has been gaining wide popularity among foreign students. I believe such performances will be surely make the music festival more meaningfully. Thank you again for your invitation, and I’m looking forward to you reply.
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Interested in exploring the world, I’ve been to many places, among which Beijing is the city I’ll never forget it.
Considered for the center of China, Beijing has been standing there for centuries, witnessed the changes of China. If you pay visit to it, not only will you are impressed by its traditional cultural atmosphere, but you can also enjoy the convenient provided by this modern city, which shows its inner beauty. Keeping a perfectly balance between tradition and development, Beijing represented the up-rising of our great nation.
Beijing, past and future meets here. Beijing, the splendid place which the talented fulfill their dreams and achieve their ambitions.
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I still remember my best friend in the elementary school, so his name is Li Ming. When we met, he was eight and I was nine. He often told interested stories that made me laugh happy. We were in same class at school. We sat together and always play during the break. He lived near my house, so it was convenient for us to meeting every day. We watched cartoons on TV, and did our homeworks together. In summer, we went swimming in the river with our parents, but we never did that alone because of it was dangerous. Later, her family moved to another city, what made me sad. I’ll never forget the nice time we spent together.
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It is the common phenomenon nowadays there are some persons disobeying traffic rules on the road. What’s worse, many a person always litter here and there in the streets, that is of our great concern. I have some specific ideas to share when it comes to handle these problems. I will observe traffic rules whenever I’m on my way to school. First and foremost, never will I cross a road until the traffic light turned green. Secondly, I will always use the zebra crossing. Thirdly, I will never throw rubbish and spit on the road. Equally important, it’s necessary to everyone to increase awareness of safe travel. As the saying goes, “Many hands make light work.” Therefore, let’s join hand to obey traffic rules, which will matter a lot.
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There are many reasons why helping others are good. Not only does this behavior make us feel satisfying, but also this satisfaction leads to sense of belonging. I learn this lesson by helping a totally stranger out last Friday. When I was walking back home after school on last Friday, I came across an old man lain beside the street, who had tripped over because of stepping on a banana skin. By his side scattered his purchase out of a shopping bag. Seeing this, I quickly came to him and helped himself stand up. I didn’t leave until I made sure whether he recovered. Now I think I did the easiest thing of all to make myself happy!
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Leo and Linda were waiting for the bus with their mothers while they found an old dustman was cleaning up the rubbish. Seen this, Leo’s mother said to him “if you don’t study hard, you will still work at such old age!” Linda’s mother told her “if you study hard, one day they can make the world a well place like him.”
Both of the child studied hard. Later, Leo became a selfish person who is only concerned about his future. While Linda became sunny and kind, hugging the world without a considerate heart.
Two simply sentences made two children to develop different characters and take a different path in life.
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The other day, when my grandma and I are walking home after shopping, all of sudden, a man fell off his motorbike nearby. Without any hesitate, my grandma rushed to help the man rise to his foot. The man was very grateful and said he didn’t got injured. The road was wet after the heavily rain. That was because he lost his balance. My grandma still insisted she be sent to the nearest hospital. I was greatly inspired by that she had done and I really admired for her because she had set a good example to me.
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The forest of my hometown are beautiful no matter how the season is. I was driving slowly in this morning when I saw a deer live in the woods appear in the middle of the road. I came to a full stop and we stared at each other. His eyes seemed wisely. He had been in this world for some month and I didn’t want to end his life. Finally, I signaled with my hand to him go on. Having seen anything to fear, he jumped across the road. I drive on smiling at the magic of this moment and thanked God that I had been going slowly not to hit a beautiful deer.
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Last Monday, I was informed to host the graduation ceremony with one of my classmate in our school hall. Face such a great opportunity, we both feel excited. In order to make the ceremony successful, so we made enough preparations for it. They arranged the programmes, got familiar with the words and practised a lot together. When I got on the stage, I was so nervous, beyond my control, which I made the mistake. What an embarrassed moment! Just then, I noticed my teacher smiling at me. Because his encouragement, I calmed down and everything worked out smooth as expected.
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My little cousin is greatly interested on science. And he does some dangerous experiments sometime. Although his parents want to encourage him to be great scientist, they worry about his safety. Last week, when my cousin was doing an experiment, he hurts his thumb. My aunt felt sadly and wanted him to stop from doing that experiment. However, my cousin didn’t want to give up. She said, “Many scientists got hurt when they were doing experiments, so they didn’t give up.” My aunt had to let him finish the experiments and he finally succeeded in finish it.
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Britain will stop people smoking in cars with children. It wants to keep children from breathe second-hand smoke, that can be as harmful as smoking a cigarette. Children who sit in smoke-filled cars may have healthy problems because there is very little space. The air in the car that is filled with smoke become unhealthy quickly. Not everyone agrees to a new law. Some people think they will take away from the freedom of smokers. They think it’s OK smoke in a car. Britain’s health minister said healthy children are more important than the people who wanted to smoke in their cars. He said, “Protecting a child’s health does seem to be incredible important.”
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The other day, when I walk into the classroom, the teacher was giving out test papers. I was feeling very nervously. I didn’t study at all at the weekend as I had thought it would be easy test. I went through the paper many time but I could only answer three out from the twenty questions. I did not want to fail in the exam. Then, I put my book under my desk, opened them and started looking for the answers. The teacher wasn’t looking at me, but I copied something. Suddenly, I feel a hand on my shoulder! The teacher caught me cheat. I didn’t know what to say. Luckily, the teacher did not punish me for cheating but also gave me a second chance.
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Virtues are jewels of great price. I find honesty is most valuable virtue in my heart. And it is always accompany my growth.
As a child, I was constantly told the story naming The Wolf Is Coming, which obviously has a lasting influence. Over time, I’ve increasing realized the importance of honesty and try to carry it out. Only then I’m honest and reliable, will I be trusted with others.
Actually, being honest, I’ve found it more easier to make friends. The virtue of honest will help me open the door to success of our career and life.
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It’s great to learn that you are coming to teach at our school in next month. I’m writing to apply to be your assistant. I’m a senior, aging 17. I had a good command of English, which will enable me to communicate in English with difficulty. Beside, I can use a computer skillfully, which will be useful in help you with your daily work. In addition, I’m outgoing, enthusiastic, and ready to help other. I’m confident if I’ll be helpful in your work and life in China. I would appreciate it if you could give me chance. I’m look forward to your early reply.
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It’s great to hear from you. You ask me about my life in high school. Here is my experience. They are many after-school activities in my school. I am out-going and want to make more friends, because I joined some clubs. However, club activities took too much more of my time and I hard had time to finish homework or review lessons. I felt anxious. To solve this problem. I talked with my teacher. She suggested that I should choose one or two clubs that I liked better and spend more time on study. I took her advices and concentrated on my study when I didn’t need go to clubs. Soon, I made progress. Now, I feel confident again and I know what to make good use of my time.
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Last Tuesday was a special day, the Earth Day. My classmates and I do a series of activities to arouse for the awareness of protecting our planet. We watched a movie, what made us realize that the earth is getting hotter but the ice at the North Pole is melting. Then we excited went to the park to plant trees. But digging holes for trees was such hard thing that we were all tired. In the afternoon, we collected cans, bottle and newspapers, and then took it to the recycling center. We donated the money we earned to a charity calling “We Are Together”. It was really a meaning day.
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Dear Peter,
I am more than happier to know you got first prize in the speech contest. I’m writing to offer my sincere congratulations to you.
It is known to all, success lie in hard work. I think you must have been practiced a lot. And at the same time you must have gained much valuable skills. Could you please help me but tell me what I should pay attention when I speak in public You know, when made a speech, I always get nervously. I would appreciate it if you could give me some advices.
Please write to me as soon as you can.
Yours.
Li Hua
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Never shall I forget the writing class presented to our English teacher today. Yesterday Mr. Wang, our English teacher, told us that many other teachers will visit the writing class. We were looking forward to it. It struck us as a big surprise was that Mr. Wang, who was used to be punctual, didn’t appear when the school bell rang. The teachers sit behind the class were quite puzzling. We were quite worried about him, wondering what have happened to him. Five minutes late, Mr. Wang showed up in front of us! On the blackboard was the writing titles: “When Our English Teacher Was Late for Class.” Only then we realize that he had intended to be late!
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Dear diary,
Here I am in the middle of a city, 350 miles far away from our farmhouse. Do you want to know why we move last week Dad lost his job, and as mom explained, he was lucky to find other one. His new job meant I had to say goodbye to my classmate, my school or just everything else in the world. To make matters bad, now I have to share a room with my younger sister, Maggie. Tomorrow is first day of school. I am awfully tiring, but I know I’ll never fall sleep. Good night and remember, you, my dear diary, is my only souvenir from my past life and my only friend.
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I am sorry to hear that you are upset because you were too fat at present. I have learned how to lose the weight for a long time. I will give you some advices. First, it is necessary to spend one hour a day in working out regular; try to walk instead of take a bus. Second, develop a good eating habit, what helps you keep a healthy body. When they are stressed, try to relax yourself by listening soft music. Finally, never stay up too late or make sure you get enough sleep. Hopefully, you can live a much good life than before.
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When I was a child, I spent more than ten years learn the violin. Therefore, I couldn’t understand “real music”. After I graduated high school, a friend of mine suggested that we started to learn the guitar because we both thought it was cool. I will never forget the day in which we went to buy guitar in a store. There I saw the guitar player playing the guitar, which I really enjoyed it. He became my first guitar teacher. It took me so a long time to choose one among several wonderful guitar. Now the guitar is the most importance part of my life and I practice it every day.
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I’m writing to introduce one of my new teacher who have impressed me a lot. Mrs Hu, who teaches maths, is a middle-aged woman with bright eyes. She is easy get along with, making him popular among students. Although she is well-prepared for lessons and has clearly instructions, we gain much from her lessons. But she can always find ways to make lessons interested. When we make progress, it seem that she is happier than us. I think of I have learned a lot with her help.
I’m thankful to have such a excellent teacher.
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Nowadays more and more Chinese go to work with bicycle, leaving their cars at home. Why are so many people riding bicycles to work They have different reason for it.
First, bicycles do not use up any fuel. Therefore, they cost less than other means of transport. Besides, bicycles do not need many space on the road, and it is easily to find a place to park. And everybody knows that riding a bicycle is healthy sport. When people drive their cars to work or shop, they lost the chance to exercise, but the waste gas from the cars will pollute the air. And moreover, people feel annoying when looking for a parking lot in the busy city center. So I prefer riding a bicycle to drive a car. We are looking forward to a cleaner and better environment by changing our life style.
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In order to promote participation in outdoors exercise, our school organized an activity to climb Gele Mountain on Dec. 28th. The majority of my class joined the activity.
Early in the morning, having assembled outside the school gate, we head straight to the thickly-forested Gele Mountain. We set out for the top in high spirit the moment when we arrived at the foot of the mountain. In a course of the climb, we cooperated with each other to pass the steep areas. Laughing and cheering, we eventually reached the top of the mountain, there we were greeted by the bright sunshine and fresh air. Viewing from the top, the city was beautiful. In the warm sunshine, we entertained us with stories, songs, dances and games.
This event was extremely beneficial and we strongly suggest that similar events are held every year!短文改错 答案1 答案2 答案3 答案4 答案5 答案6 答案7 答案8 答案9 答案10 大意
1 am an 18-year-old busy with my do to help not give the in place the furniture and mopped the hug and I in her eyes felt so happy 周末帮助父母做家务
2 me when I baby and that/ baby which developed grew older and often took me gifts sent by is they who know the benefits feel strongly that of good writing good 父母从小鼓励我读书
3 a complete mess mess which really many useless things throw them away day to get the work done in order This is also life hoping to the worse our 收拾房间意识到少即是多
4 about telling lies to school And I/So I very worried when she had gone of pills look after me so regretful for had lied and do it again 不想上学装病结果妈妈请假来照顾
5 student is allowed among us students feel strongly against mobile has become consider it a get relaxed from other students I relief without it studies and spare believe this 学校禁止学生携带手机引发的讨论
6 balanced diets mine offers a I don't offer And you enough energy-giving food ought to combine with food is what they served raw vegetables fried them 两家餐厅老板商量更健康的菜单
7 everybody knows parents their children especially So are my when an important about talking to achieve it are convinced that for what us unconditionally dealing with the 父母无私的爱
8 is usually limited Therefore even great value of our time we must study serve our is a pity who don't know time smoking and off what you 珍惜时间
9 those beautiful days who gives me exactly what I Do you fell ill of me while managed to help Without your of stories to dreams come true 和朋友告别时回忆过往和送出祝福
10 somewhere exciting with climb the half hours to we began to scenery and took Seeing the mountains all of What a Wall is not was a true 和室友一起登长城
11 whom is my in her class I failed to into tears blame me saying the best keep trying and What she me deeply at up and you'll 帮助我的英语老师
12 class held a form a good habit we Both of interested in to read books Besides we exchanged ideas How proud we books has become 和同桌进行百日阅读计划
13 lunch on the girl sitting alone Later we in the following day she shared you came over how special was disappointed at help smiling each scene which shows 朋友回忆初次见面时我的善意
14 volleyball since three when a teacher/ when teachers set school hoping that was so popular be honest at together every soon began to But I and I carried How excited and 排球训练
15 very clearly last time fooling around finally realized that to be done time for a half an hour give me a also decided on what I've some ideas on 意识到自己要惜时
16 various reasons and because they Therefore/ Thus we all take PE bodies under the great importance to it is also interested in saying goes The and healthier life 学习之余要好好锻炼身体
17 After arriving there energetic and healthy their wheelchairs well and that/ well which made in the past happy peaceful and of their life we chatted with hope more more comfortably 探访老人院的感悟
18 A number students took part from different people well as some use and books school gate last weekend all the the collected donations who are in improve their living 参加志愿者活动筹集物品帮助穷人
19 quite a number these different faces However most eventually leave us makes us very I've accepted see what we are not the need so many who truly count 我们和朋友的友谊
20 I were riding of a sudden okay but I was knocked unconscious know what to and explained what truck without a to me and man standing over thanked him 和朋友骑车出事故后得到一个卡车司机的帮助
21 At the age birthday gift and time my practicing when suddenly screamed for help snake winding around I begged my Immediately he stick trying to loose which made 学习骑自行车时弟弟发现蛇在伤害青蛙后得到父亲帮忙
22 I learned/learnt a interviews carried out to talking to my teammates' encouragement communicate smoothly with we noticed was because our changed our questions in the end several skills for 夏历营作为记者采访路人的经历
23 I went to On the third restaurant there asked for fish wanted chicken minutes later I dull which wasn't Wonderfully cooked it had nothing so surprised as 在法国高速服务站吃饭的经历
24 Tao lay in such a bad help weeping his temperature Without hesitation long before an a suspected SARS disease was spreading showed the spirit that we 朋友感染SARS后一起对抗病毒的精神
25 I sat next Cliff who was to learn a life stories with had failed quite successful with the same wonderful and his He never thankful to all 喜欢中国的老先生
26 foreigner who/that asked At first make himself understood go and told way patiently how to get foreigner thanked me others in English of learning English From then on 在路上给外国人指路后意识到学英语的重要性
27 to express my behalf of my as an exchange in your school during which I my spoken English live independently has treatment and the warmly welcome you very glad 中国留学生感谢学校的演讲
28 always filled with us to love brothers we things that/which are having a good I thought he of noise so went angry finanlly us standing face job she has 反思自己和弟弟给父母带来的麻烦并感恩父母
29 birthday drawing near you a big you are learning prepared a book called Three Dynasty which was many poems from it if you enjoy yourself at am eager to 朋友生日送唐诗三百首
30 Festival which has nice of you offered us a students overcame the in front developed amazing communication how to cooperate Most importantly this Many thanks for time and support 感谢英语戏剧节别人提供的帮助
31 away which caused me and my for the coming ankle injured while of her who who stayed at was why I for your loss forgive me I sincerely hope 因家事未帮朋友浇花的道歉信
32 competition held by felt nervous and with so large up when I in myself at second-prize winners and family took great in the contest lot from learned how to 演讲比赛时看到台下支持自己的家人
33 breeze where we of plants and we went to quietly enjoying the was so beautiful experiences happily and back home As a matter because we learned In addition 周末到郊外旅行的经历
34 was hungry paper which read ran there and did so him another piece Without looking he hours later it wondered why Mrs. found there What a 聪明的狗用白纸骗肉店老板给肉
35 you whether to have an open how both of amount of privacy all ways to journal it get older we parents feeling like mom did strongly connected with 同学母亲偷看其日记的看法和建议
36 race which/that nearly students selected from took part route measuring about/route which measures kilometers was from tried their best them necessary help the directions spoken of because it provide a 参加马拉松比赛过程中得到别人鼓励
37 upset because/as I saying a word I was too Fortunately the came to talk join the with whom I patient guidance and care turning me made me optimistic 孤僻的孩子在老师的帮助下培养了艺术才能
38 is an 11-year-old gave a her and then wait to tell 45 minutes helping put their coats activities set up how great her She said with words that made 妹妹学姐姐在学校做志愿活动
39 What a pity I strongly recommend thing combining different daily lives of will definitely another various elements China are included stories like a However/Besides/Moreover if be your partner 推荐观看Visiting China Online
40 TV excitedly when spotted a pigeon its feet quietly refusing to have lost managed to call At the food which helped message and came I all felt 返还迷路的鸽子
41 105 on May and France fluent both in But after considering French translations of she thought carefully of which Yang Published in Undoubtedly Yand will be remembered 作家杨绛和她的翻译作品
42 Agency founded in of the People's the biggest and well as the Xinhua operates more foreign branches worldwide the distribution of news related to dozen magazines languages including Chinese 新华社的介绍
43 such a hurry my luggage without I had paid made so stupid Now something must or alternatively compensate you at a bring it back time I Feeling extremely 不小心将朋友的唱片带走后道歉
44 1.6 meters tall being shorter than always spends all time practicing and think he was just a replacement given to those so terribly that chance arrived efforts he/ efforts that he 在学校校队做替补时遇到了上场的机会
45 there before said we had planned well that we On arrival we hotel booked several was something wrong farther from where to find the rather annoyed and At last 去北京旅行的经历
46 my most years ago with in an international I had travelled lot but everything two weeks and Besides we morning swimming in But warm Australian were what I 去澳大利亚参加国际舞蹈大赛
47 just what I to have a at the other get there on problem parking there's be careful with road is terrible in general it's fit a friend feel so 我新买的电动车的优缺点
48 participate in an activity whose theme me have art works ranging learn how to knotting on the was so enjoyable work immediately only does such is beneficial to 参加中国纺织艺术活动
49 more children are have breakfast they eat too to buy fast rice and they are so lazy home watching TV a healthy body way can they keep themselves away 孩子们变胖的原因和建议
50 was seven-year-old my postcard flew out gone which made Shortly afterwards at a service sandwich when a man with gray car yours returned to by giving him 路上丢失的明信片被自行车手送还
51 good previously to improve my is of huge of grammar every master wrote an English every other day reading nor hope I hope I the coming College 提升英语能力的办法
52 Sunday fishing with to our destination was there We randomly separated It felt like did the job things that had bags for the/ bags with the extra days but nice to get 外出钓鱼的故事
53 Festival coming there However I because I and enjoy the so delighted that for a few to have a is such a hometown which is of nature 春节和家人们待在一起度过
54 feel nervous when doubt that exams As a matter a means of there is no avoid suffering from better go and do some make it possible sound sleep 考试前避免压力的方法
55 way home chain called Burgerville very nicely explained pick them up to the store amazed that good at my home/ at our home him for his and provide us at any time 快餐店经理提供的优质服务
56 overseas have come the importance of to their children have a good aware that benefit from/by their proudly declared that their kids to Besides they in which they 中国家长关注孩子的双语能力
57 met a homeless and decided to like nothing much But his two boxes of man who/that worked happy to receive was actually being the more others is helping 帮助流浪汉后自己反而收获更多
58 stamps is my deal merely but a of its origin and stick them I look after the beauty of come to know am proud of the hobby 我收集邮票的爱好
59 find a good But to his even given the ask why Germany was the Shortly after he found it easy caught three a high price in mind Honesty 外国学生逃票结果找工作时被拒
60 and writer age of eleven two chapters of book which surprised himself seriously as stories published in Throughout his life of an HIV he had got is helpful to/is of help 给朋友介绍Issac Asimov
61 rapid development of us great convenience get whatever we agree with/to this I find many us to communicate for fun time looking at student values this invention and makes 互联网带来的好处
62 place of my been seriously injured I tried my of times but none which made me and they of encouragement could to win In the end treasuring forever 替补队员上场打球的经历
63 made me realize It happened to assist him turn up to was absorbed in him the next had really let still forgave me ashamed of myself I haven't made 未信守承诺的经历让自己意识到要守信
64 time on his break he work has made his health is what other paid a visit outside his room I stepped into the pictures we as much as 勤奋的老师生病后学生去探望
65 I met a talk bravely with lacked confidence Noticing that of encouragement more confident to see him gave me a for what I really a great 鼓励害羞的男孩后收到了感谢
66 chance to visit University which is It was a and strength tourists admiring the colorful flowers along need such a anxiety and develop the wonderful sights in store 去剑桥大学看风景
67 career plans I have been When knowing Tu was greatly inspired hardened my determination efforts that have of thousands of dream come true nothing will ready for my 我想要成为医生的职业计划
68 happened to my wear their outdoor buildings have places shoes too shoe box as to her surprise There was only there but they leave in a I took your 室内不穿鞋结果鞋子被人拿走有返还
69 required to play to which the the preparation/preparations I I said at well I Luckily everything But the teacher However I 9.5 hoping that Her words 钢琴课表演老师给予了很高评价让我变自信
70 student named Li Recently I too the was surprised to or chatting students were even place where we be a window of it take measures to 介绍网吧以及自己的看法
71 is a famous joined the numerous awards and Jordan is regarded/ Jordan was regarded /has been regarded the best athletes I like Michael skills but also of repeated failures Instead he worked determination have always 我最爱的运动员迈克尔乔丹
72 old people's night activities so so they wake much which means health is under hurt and can't food regularly a balanced diet goes An apple us live 年轻人的生活方式
73 learning methods and makes notes teachers say in she feels puzzled spends less time keeps energetic in falls asleep in As a consequence takes him difficult for him 两种不同的学习方法
74 such a sunny Walking along telling jokes rain heavily Unluckily none of umbrellas and/so we should put were putting up rain came to give up the 和同学野营发生的事情
75 at schoolwork among Lin monitor When asked why taht it was strictly followed plans listens attentively and only does he reviewed what he from whom we his good habits 学习效率很高的同学介绍方法
76 of visiting Beijing country came true On October parents where we watched the flag extremely excited tourist attractions like very proud who fails to tired yet I/ tired I 到天安门广场看升旗仪式
77 participate in the more details about when and where Besides I'd about the theme recommend performing some music which/that has will surely more meaningful to your reply 参加学校音乐节筹划
78 forget Considered as the centuries witnessing the pay a visit you be impressed the convenience provided a perfect balance Beijing represents the future meet here place where the 游玩北京后的记录
79 school and his told interesting stories laugh happily in the same always played during to meet every our homework together because it Later his family city which made 我最要好的小学朋友
80 is a common nowadays that there always litters here streets which is to handling these light turns green rubbish or spit Equally importantly it's necessary for everyone join hands to 针对不文明现象的看法
81 others is good feel satisfied but to a sense I learned/learnt this a total stranger school last man lying beside his purchases out helped him stand sure that he 助人为乐的例子
82 mothers when they Seeing this such an old day you can a good place the children studied who was only world with a Two simple sentences children develop 看到清洁工不同父母的不同教育方式
83 I were walking of a sudden any hesitation my his feet didn't get injured the heavy rain was why he insisted he be by what she/ by all that admired her 祖母帮助街边摔倒的自行车手
84 hometown is beautiful matter what the slowly this deer living in seemed wise some months and him to go seen nothing to I drove on hit the beautiful 森林里遇到小鹿后停车让路
85 my classmates in Facing such both felt excited successful we We arranged control that I made a mistake an embarrassing moment Because of his out smoothly as “我”和同学一起主持学校的毕业典礼，“我”们做了充分的准备，但是主持过程中“我”因为太紧张犯了一个错误，在搭档的鼓励下“我”镇定下来，顺利完成了主持工作
86 interested in science experiments sometimes be a great he hurt his felt sad and stop doing He said experiments but they the experiment and in finishing it 我不愿放弃做实验的侄子
87 from breathing second-hand smoke which can have health problems smoke becomes unhealthy to the new think it will away the OK to smoke children were more be incredibly important 英国禁止在有小孩的车内吸烟
88 I walked into very nervous be an easy many times but out of the opened it and me so I I felt a me cheating but gave 考试作弊被老师抓到
89 is the most always accompanying my story named The I've increasingly realized and tried to Only when/if I'm trusted by others it easier/it much easier of honesty will of my career 诚实是可贵的品格
90 school next senior aged 17 I have a English without difficulty Besides I in helping you help others confident that I'll me a chance I'm looking forward 申请成为助教
91 You asked me is my experience There are friends so I much of I hardly had liked best and her advice and need to go know how to 回信告知自己的高中生活情况
92 I did a arouse the movie which made hotter and the we excitedly went such a hard cans bottles and took them to charity called We a meaningful day 地球日的活动让大家保护地球
93 than happy to As is known success lies in have practiced gained many valuable me and tell attention to when when making a get nervous some advice 恭喜朋友演讲比赛获奖并求教
94 presented by our teachers would visit What struck who used teachers sitting behind quite puzzled what had happened minutes later writing title When then did we 老师公开课故意迟到给学生出写作题
95 miles away we moved last find another one my classmates my school and just matters worse now is the/my first awfully tired but fall asleep diary are my 父亲换工作搬家后给日记本倾诉
96 you are too lose weight some advice out regularly try of taking a habit which helps When you are listening to soft late and make much better life 减肥建议
97 years learning the However I graduated from high we start to day on which saw a guitar enjoyed me such a wonderful guitars most important part 学习吉他的故事
98 new teachers who easy to get making her popular Because she has clear instructions And she lessons interesting it seems that think I such an excellent 介绍自己的新数学老师
99 work by bicycle different reasons for use any need much space is easy to is a healthy they lose the exercise and the feel annoyed when to driving a 人们为什么选择骑自行车上班
100 in outdoor exercise joined in the we headed straight high spirits the moment we In the course mountain where we Viewed from entertained ourselves with events be held 登山活动的介绍
101 days ago I trash lying around much litter around grabbed a pair and started picking rubber as we While we were joined us bag full part to protect 在海滩边捡垃圾
102 feel proud knowing asked me by pulling them Once a man slow growth of he went to to his family much taller at Hearing this means growing/ means that growing 揠苗助长的故事
103 people whose families they are eager in a nursing several hours talking life and listened taught them new Seeing the how important it it meant a will go 假期在敬老院做义工的经历
104 to ride a teach her was given a gift and began balance easily and father tried to After cycling for for a long girl who/that makes proud her 学习骑自行车让父亲骄傲
105 closest friends now like to help an abandoned cat backyard that I who looked Seeing him in without hesitation old healthy and often the naughty neighbourhood and frequently 养流浪猫的故事
106 place where I/place in which describe interesting events of advantages entries recorded in practice my writing very casual way Last but not relieve stress that are weighing is a wonderful 写日记的好处
107 tell you I won a so pleased that should go to interest and practicing nearly a year of talking face be on vacation that time Perhaps we could 获奖后去英国游玩约朋友一起去观光
108 family moved into girl was going lot improve her poor her and teach during the summer my delight she was surprising was best friends for what I 帮助邻居家孩子练习英文最后和女儿成为好朋友
109 several differences between students who study of the time school is used so much free pass their exams fond of required the still lucky enough Teachers respected by 中美两国的高中对比
110 had a headache been so concerned know what stress in anger depression take seriously stress is harmful you get things full preparations for approach to reducing eat properly take 压力的定义和解决方式
111 you that a is organized by an active part to write a 400 words We have already the first prize In addition deadline you are hand in your 中国梦写作比赛
112 girl sitting on skirt and a such a sweet I replied her gently sent abroad people affected by both doctors she thanked me my great respect 公园给父母出国救人的小女孩推秋千
113 supermarket hungry is good you go shopping Unfortunately just Modern shoppers need items which/that are In other it's cheaper than Second read the instead of famous 去超市购物的建议
114 We did a time taking exercise as volunteers surprise the result they're tired from as watching less healthy think they/think that they take more exercise for them to 关于学生空闲时间的活动调查结果
115 best friends is only is she gift for languages too highly of yesterday she went mother had seen in bed time which made When asked later said Didn't you 带因演出带鼻环的朋友去医院看妈妈的误会
116 still remember one by hand hand it to However when who to give too nervous shop when an million times her the card card wishing her 撞到人后互相致歉并送上了自己做的卡片
117 I served as by selling newspapers in my hands find someone who smile to explain/ smile explaining my the passers-by me more/ me much more Eventually the injured recovered completely great significance to 买报纸为生病的人筹款
118 was held between The players from on fiercely at match but we lose heart no regret meet many failures try our best failures to avoid and so is 足球比赛失败后的反思
119 run a teahouse out there when By talking to them in simple culture they They came to for another three our beautiful town to friends around English which gave 给外国人讲解茶知识受到好评
120 buy a shirt choose from idea which one new trousers way home However when/after I day tried on found it was it was in couldn't possibly change 买的衣服第二天发现没有在店里好看
121 Sometime in contest and its/ contest whose topic thought my for the contest was chosen to What a the judges made I had won going wild clapping was so exciting 用祖母做演讲主题获奖
122 of going home him angrily say a word made her even had done asked How would two or three wife hit him went with the his eyes went 妻子把他眼睛打肿后几天未看见妻子
123 pleased to learn you stay in Beijing the capital for its abundance architecture which represents And there museums where/in which precious Besides the performances there are happy and meaningful 给朋友旅行的建议
124 has much housework study we parents with housework and washing clothes I've learned/learnt how of myself and feel proud the windows is housework helps me learn how to 帮家长做家务很重要
125 she got there received a phone because of something very disappointed She thought girl who looked her and asked had happened Finally they good friends 看电影朋友失约后结交了新朋友
126 I made a a little help feeling glad when toothpicks were hard of patience better at other think it is talents which we/talents that we/ talents we have figure out what 小时候做的事情帮自己确定未来要做的事
127 born on 25 many successful films Unluckily disaster he fell from made amazing progress breathe without a on his own started a passed away always be remembered Chirstopher Reeve的人生故事
128 others and you'll ourselves indirectly in asked me I went over To my surprise before were worked great progress in Such an experience that helping others others are in 帮同学讲题自己也有了提高
129 was possibly one step moving from never held a because my worked a day it was extremely of choices calls nor emails but I could ready to start 我的第一份工作的求职经历
130 allow me to on behalf other and make various activities will As planned we show where everyone culture are also visit to surrounding I sincerely hope and wish you 发表欢迎辞和文化活动介绍
131 popular with middle/ popular among middle favoite characters life but about It was her determination that helped I like Jane on my life mind to work make full characters especially my 简爱这本书对作者的影响
132 restaurant which she all written in read it I I wanted water immediately got worse refilled my glass before I Turning around having a good 在韩国餐厅吃饭被辣到的经历
133 do housework chores undone because help me trip this become awfully dirty I gave the After doing my in the kitchen tired but very achievement after everything 为迎接出差母亲进行了大扫除
134 memories was having result finding that/result having found we decided we Wednesdays and Fridays of weeks of resist the plan with their friends discussed each much stronger relationships and that we 童年和家人在固定日子聚餐的记忆
135 Chaplin whose parents hall performers was Charlie was taught speak and dance time especially when died leaving the spent his childhood Charlie had become in England felt bored with 卓别林的故事
136 busy preparing for so high my ears with texts but it my difficulty even might turn a To my great TV immediately back to normal problem was solved 邻居电视声音大提醒后关小
137 are more important interests fuels a better follow pursue that drive is closely connected advantage over others in a specific further and deeper college majors can equip yourself with 大学专业比名校更重要的原因
138 be organized in recommend my favourite Bai who was On a quiet poet caught sight wondered if Raising his in such simple it easy to you success 朋友参加古诗背诵比赛并推荐静夜思
139 that with the economy the number indeed have greatly However they problem effectively for our society should not go to look at mobile phones while avoided if 交通发展带来了便利人们也应当遵守交通规则
140 about me/myself graduate from senior family and sacrifice my personal interests Besides taking an I respect all strict with myself of difficulty I and writing in a summer 志愿者申请信
141 meeting yesterday festivity followed by together and then to our motherland address was interrupted several times wait to rush praises saying they’d teachers’ unselfish care gifts with each 一次难忘的主题班会活动
142 by taxi arrived at her she had left material needed for hour later she man telling her Wondering how the driver whose taxi found her business her thanks to 乘出租车丢包后司机送回
143 of foreigners guide who/that spoke because I Interestingly some we were in guide so/and everyone of a sudden guide saying that asked me to was praised by 外出旅行时运用英语帮忙导游
144 Games officially made It is a named Bing Colorful circles Bing the Chinese strength while/and Dwen easily recognized by and what pandas great expectation(s) of that we Chinese 北京冬奥会吉祥物冰墩墩
145 writing competition to While looking through magazine written by I came across out an the publisher of comments on writing me that I felt happy and always their pride 假期申请加入写作比赛的过程
146 family moved to We usually just However an a heavy rain of my wooden 6 feet of wondering how to was a kind was touched by send him 搬家后和新邻居建立起好的关系
147 I worked with were all disabled their strength and ball and shoot of other skills greatly improved were more confident just like normal just looking for everything that you/ everything you 假期在健身房做义工帮助残疾儿童
148 market when she she managed to his family and house which is Unfortunately when but to ask The door Though tired my sure that Such is 妈妈帮助邻居换锁保护商店的安全
149 2019 looking forward stay active by other students company with my in which I take advantage I went for very excited Wow such a long weeks and I'm 喜爱跑步
150 much fun with extremely good have a try self-respect was unbelievably felt worthless I have have changed felt needed in others benefit as great opportunity to 做志愿者改变了自己的性格
151 Shanghai who/whom I we visit Kanas In a packed suitcases and he was elected Touring the place all of felt amazed tired but thoroughly had great 和过去的朋友在上海旅行
152 something meaningful there were a and selling red try I support me small toys I began to of a park communicating with strangers understood how hard 假期摆摊的经历
153 regret that I join you be fully occupied exam coming the of such a you enjoy a and me to preferable date chat with you me to say 失约后另约时间
154 two weeks at in a small river running nearby river where some I found a river when there looked in the had fallen swam quickly towards to him over 假期救溺水的孩子
155 in front very confused when her to pay for what she talking with/to her three bags of them without enough for them back but I believe making others 帮助有老年痴呆的老妇人结账
156 Guoping's inspiring story Huang was born After his and repeated senior 2008 that he entered the When he was However hard his Keep learning and Thanks for 腾讯人工智能研究员的介绍
157 became interested in afternoon when I Suddenly a football me and almost it hard back everyone's surprise the football players on loudly saying that From then on play football 喜欢踢足球经过努力成了优秀球员
158 different jobs I so cool the fifth grade teacher very much/ teacher so much chemistry in high/ chemistry at high goal and decided There were was amazed at much better other was that 随着年龄变化对未来职业选择的变化
159 to open a it requires a an ordinary cafe cafe to have as Tang enjoy themselves in environment which it/ environment that it in managing one different cities and a unique 我想开一家与众不同的咖啡馆的梦想
160 no longer science as advantages the crowded cities cities and will is an unfriendly fails they will to being weightless that exist on take a live on all 在月球上生活有优点也有缺点
161 you have interest about it of foods in sweet differs from worth trying because and balanced nutrition restaurants usually serve guess Cantonese cuisine which is come to China 中国菜的一些有关事宜
162 are interested in learn it know exactly what some tools that paper which are I have piano p.m. every by learning Chinese a better understanding forward to your 写信帮助朋友学习中国书法
163 best friends at him Lei school but I classmates had already quite helpless sadly when Lin take it Tao whose help goes Give roses learn from Lin 作者的好朋友林涛帮助自己的经历
164 of things bed keeping everything do homework without it whenever I Besides it often bothers me fond of much what it understand my feelings How wonderful life 作者希望有一个智能机器人帮助自己做很多事情
165 great fun and days when we enjoyed ourselves in harvested valuable friendships Most importantly I who teach me As a long before I like to express made great 作者对高中生活的怀念和对老师、父母的感谢
166 decide whether to the best thing had never been overseas the previous and opportunities I and helped me was amazing face an from others well-informed and have 每当面临一个重要的决定时都会向他人寻求建议
167 impressed by this story which attracted our attention at follow him well Greatly inspired most students interviewed spoke highly of never had they experienced so interesting conclusion that it 一堂难忘的英语课
168 friends from other programs ranging from we took turns in English was too shy five minutes without very embarrassed my poor English except that my that I decided 因为糟糕的口语被大家嘲笑决定练习口语
169 think it is many places as visit to Europe Europe is very very nice in a hurry When he/As he/After he you spend your You had and visit 去旅行时一次去一个地方即可
170 two problems are dangerously over-weighted problem is called person has more is an illness thin they are Both of because the body healthy illnesses caused by 太胖或太瘦都容易引起健康方面的问题
171 the dishes after and tidy up bedroom whenever necessary lot from doing housework is helpful they like What’s more doing of mental relaxation That’s my view And hope this 对于做家务的看法以及它的好处
172 questions is Who go to in their friends or turn to a few choose on their own dislike talking to They keep very opinion when in/opinion whenevre in trust most 关于学生在碰到问题后的解决方式的问卷调查结果
173 young businessman had a beautiful sitting in his appear busy the pretended to have He spoke in sometimes and made was standing there Finally he hung fix the phone 年轻商人为了显得自己很忙假装打电话，结果来人告诉商人是来修电话的
174 hoping everything is suggestions based on to remember as possible which can addition learning is highly recommended have a better I suggest that phone but you these proposals practical 给朋友学习中文的建议
175 to searching for to whether what years ago our Although the/ Though the Thinking that and tried to to him the my independent thinking have learnt bridge that helps/ bridge which helps 学会质疑
176 to read me rhymes created skillfully I grew older What I from Asia because for more my mother's friends books to me/ books for me so much books and our/ books so our 我喜欢阅读诗歌的故事
177 Mongolia this Naadam means game wrestling and archery happily waving their amazing performances the I absolutely enjoyed I were surprised In the beginning enjoyed themselves by understand why people 内蒙古的那达慕大会
178 could to save On a freeway when he He bore the he pulled lane bringing 54 However he did an awesome saved lives in inspires me in 作者心目中的英雄及其英雄事迹
179 I first came the importance of Whenever I/Whether I buy food there were two to learn English job and the on in the English well enough problem living in 个人经历证明英语的重要性
180 unexpected happening which supposed to take Several years ago lost his job But he had enough a new living he has received challenges choose to are on the 父亲对自己人生负责的故事
181 teacher was ill which proved behave ourselves in teacher's absence other teachers students on duty with particular care like an arrow When our we had won 老师请假期间全班表现得很好
182 different kinds of think it necessary study with a for what they time to communicate However others For one listen attentively in students need time worse attending training 学生上课外辅导班
183 dressed myself and few minutes later out in various basketball trying to in turn Besides dozens/ Moreover dozens/Furthermore dozens of whom did At exactly 6:30 playground were seen sight to look 早晨锻炼的人们
184 everyone wants to some advice on and balanced diet us with different exercise regularly lies in movement you heard that better keep laugh more and is the best 健康建议
185 school plans to The members of Lear which are us to appreciate classics and show All students Besides all be highly appreciated to explore the What great 学校举行戏剧节活动
186 to either turn change them to actually having to a safety one in the air be disturbed their headphones dangerous it cells which are as much as 飞机上关手机的原因解释
187 be a computer is in great However my believe there are which means they need directly for them to three times I failed am confused about 关于未来要学什么专业
188 a special festival call Teenager as the only They are usually too much care life lessons On Teenager wherever they are people who/ that suffer or collect book 年轻人志愿者日
189 Xi'an where she had a great strange happened and bored I asked me Could stopped but she stop kicking again still legs and she rushed to was wide awake 西安旅行时遇到地震
190 confused creatures wandered field normally used goals to fence However it nets knocking down cow between two put it to take effect it fell asleep clear where the 纽约警方抓牛
191 It was I began to to a key because it most widely spoken to think English Fortunately I great progress ever saying goes learning doubt that I 学习英语的经历
192 backpacks which turned pretty heavy for an experienced hiker steps made me me greatly pulled myself together After a three-hour wonderful scenery on To our very inviting 登黄山的经历
193 course named Chinese poems is welcome It will be the beauty of If interested do before next Generally speaking hand in an It can directly or be 诗歌颂唱活动
194 suffered a serious I became lame leg which made their delight I Encouraged and assisted with them well as my meeting held in was this really understand the 交通意外导致跛脚但还是赢得了运动会冠军
195 am writing to to be held pm and it during which 15 and precious comment it is bound valuable advice on English at the Please confirm early convenience 邀请演讲比赛评委
196 years ago different schools gather by talking about in exchange our experience has a good people have been a real supplement is of great If you 英语角的介绍
197 us that corner calling upon class came up of used materials it had been empty bottles and gave them away were extremely happy meeting where we for a better 世界地球日
198 teacher told us to help children countryside whose parents wondering what I desk a made up my them saying that really delighted that office hurriedly and with my best 给希望工程捐款
199 have decided I was a across the sky is because I happy and free be physically fit and working out great progress with to be a realize it 我想成为飞行员
200 letter that says/ letter which says/ letter saying that are interested in to sincerely invite China which won't with a long culture has a miss the and convenient transport and shared bikes to seeing you 邀请友人来中国游玩
201 city which means lose track keep in touch However my He insists that His words feel confused to lose old saying goes Old great significance in 在新学校的经历
202 in which you Social workers will and distribute them love this fast that many However they to be puzzled deal with these share them with feels proud of 捐款箱的介绍
203 noticed an old She walked around over and asked stopped to pick Looking inside find how much post them online said hurriedly thankful that good keepers of 停车捡垃圾保护环境的女士
204 Susan without whose school students last in spoken English she taught us encouraging me to great progress in front advice that made confidence therefore I me a good 帮助我的英语老师
205 give a helping great popularity in me how to me with his told me he had a worked hard and of difficulties in which he now aged only 邻居作家帮助人的故事
206 cello at the he moved with He attended then he performed so professionally become famous of connecting people organization called the through which Ma various types of 大提琴家马友友的个人经历以及他在帮助世界各地的人们欣赏各种类型音乐方面做出的努力
207 she found that stolen her car However she parking place in trip to the Please accept these more polite now are educated people returned home nothing left in 洪女士去停车场取自己的车，发现车被偷了。随后她跑到警察局报警。然而，第二天在停车场，她发现了自己的车。车上留的便条说是因为自己着急上医院，所以送上两张剧院的票邀请他们夫妇周六看演出。在看完周末的演出回家后，家里的一切全被偷了
208 So we call it Guzheng an unmatched popularity strings varying from What is still use the now mainly in of harmony and relieving stress elements brings a 古筝的历史、特点及作用
209 some advice First attach great Before you course upsets you know how to information for any If necessary you'd letting it out receive an official-looking reply as 保护个人信息的建议
210 On behalf of to invite you detailed information in our school It is intended PRC which will has made singing creating a How eager we of the day 邀请观看主题为“祖国颂”的文艺演出
211 me a good go camping with I felt so outside which never the equipment and settled down and the highest point Standing on in front was so happy 作者外出远足的故事
212 instructor last learnt hard and by myself swollen an hour I go to felt worried because know how serious hospital to see their relief the received proper treatment 学习滑雪时脚踝肿胀及时就医康复
213 boy who lived/boy that lived/boy living next had little time him to eat That’s why John that too much harmful but they Recently the him never to/him not to a terrible mistake advice on how 父母忙于工作常给孩子吃快餐导致身体检查出问题才开始寻求健康饮食的建议
214 about getting to you’re probably only actually increases making bad habits that leading to your What should pills which can do is help produce a relax and you’ll 分析可能造成失眠的原因和合理的建议
215 When asked about there are still I went to on Saturday my attention him of injecting But the to her health is easier said be completely trusted 卖肉者被质疑卖注水肉让作者意识到诚实的重要性
216 painting in/at the kept hitting against I imagined its door completely open Hours later I as the insect and landed first reaction was and it flew quite satisfied that 画画时飞来的蜜蜂被放飞
217 returned to really want to for what he was well looked many places of with his help have a better atmosphere attracting me is around the If he 感谢寄宿家庭
218 recent years see a number students lacking self-discipline are so addicted has caused you entertained if a reasonable way give them up is what makes benefit from them 线上游戏对学生的影响和作者的看法
219 saw a two-metre of its body were terrified To their thing rose up time making loud Later the TV when suddenly went blank see what was 发生在1966年一个夜晚的奇闻异事
220 in a large is so crowded morning checking numbers and goes to order to get with her friends walking where there crowds or the good for her loves it 上班族的日常生活
221 habit is very find it is/that it is as usual I got home instead of taking morning I went my hair felt terrible the regret what I is truly important 保持好习惯的重要性
222 waited for a minutes passed but on foot left than the take the next for another 30 then did I will possibly waste put in to losing my 等车时发现自己的问题是没有耐心
223 I had prepared importance did I before the test/ before that test beat wildly immediately the classroom paper my mind attention but it breath trying to recovered my more relaxed I 考试时紧张后的自我平静
224 sent it to few weeks the very angry know that the pasted pages 21 22 and 23 whether you would pages were still that are sent editor wrote back 作家将书稿黏上质问编辑为什么不读完书就说不好
225 to expres a we maximize the instead of many other words such waterfall they had On one show what he Without cool expression making your as colorful as cool一词体现语言的多用和贫乏
226 some classmates go up the allow us to really disappointed of the mountain tired we rained heavily and I phoned Pete stay where we sorry to him 登山时导游怕有雨不让他们继续但是还是去了又靠导游回来
227 to head out few friends enjoy watch a game still enjoy those time if I trust and care of our need to worry am excited to find something that 生孩子之后生活的改变以及得到帮助后的变化
228 spotted a paper-cutting Having never However the head the no change quit when I cellphone scanned the very surprised to him that even greater 英国朋友在剪纸摊想买东西我用移动支付完成
229 for a walk and have fun we found it walking quickly on wondering what was go home factories makes the dirty which is think we all some things to 家人外出散步发现空气污染严重
230 after paying a Institution which lies covers an area made up of and spaceships of and various old I saw copies operating some helped me learn more interested in 探访航空航天博物馆
231 on a skiing We had already a wonderful experience arrived there bad storms we decided to mountaintop it started them when/ as/ while we very frightened services and at 雪天登山遇险后通过直升机获救
232 receive of them have which are fine my seventeenth birthday and found a written by hand from my Aunt closely and I was the best my generous aunt 姨妈在我十七岁生日时送我一辆车
233 because I have lessons and hours doing my As a young myself but I even do not What's more the pressure on me to reduce the to your early 高三学生学业压力巨大向编辑求助
234 hometown by bus the most popular I was deeply beach where a taking photos often went swimming played volleyball the soft sand a relaxing holiday enjoyed ourselves very 去朋友故乡的见闻
235 how to deal views with you young students For example family or they than avoid it and has our compare ourselves with those who have ourselves rapidly 应对同伴压力的方法
236 away from my wih school where study weren't the only really form personal attached special importance team and the also represented our many games across I really 初中学校的优点和自己在初中的经历
237 are interested in in our school library with a in which we is free to is held for students to exchange we have a distinguished writers are and progress 介绍图书馆和阅览室以及学生阅读的情况
238 was a big We took part because they had team which we/ team that we/ team we played hard had less energy because I effort and wisdom to score more four points and 参加篮球比赛受伤后受到鼓励继续进行比赛
239 As a Since I weekend staying with he goes to But to in my mind time to his many lives are me that a/ me a me deeply so 我很尊敬作为医生的父亲
240 home when it time to go I spent ten was easy for But I I attended my disappointment I get much lucky restaurant called Red enjoyed ourselves 回忆寒假的经历
241 month ago funny but it's bed earlier than went slowly downstairs could hear two back upstairs immediately phoned the opened the front imagine how embarrassed me they had 一次奇怪的经历
242 As an eighteen-year-old there is always times it can very worried deal with this as possible gym or on energy pushes me my legs has disappeared 为了减压而开始跑步
243 my parents' wedding we had just Feeling down my change year when my was coin He had not mentioned penny without a will permanently value 去世父亲珍藏了结婚年份的硬币
244 usually had fun favorite toys were was a little sometimes but Donald grew older though getting angry with from him stopped wanting to near him noticed what was 妈妈教姐弟一起玩时不要只是索取而要付出
245 as planned is that this I will attend I've been enthusiastic And/So I about something in easily available your allowing me party next any inconvenience caused 一封因不能参加朋友的生日聚会而写的道歉信
246 to expressing love have been moved advertisement which encourages too much to we take/we should take better have exchange ideas with In a express our love It’s because our 向父母表达爱的方法
247 man begging on for change people simply ignored in a hurry him why and eaten for two over which he he had been story he more delighted expression 我和一位无家可归的老人之间的故事
248 have begun to of which the being safe speedy even more convenient Simply using a smartphone passengers can What is many local there exist 3 4 being built 城市地铁的发展及优点
249 to the mountain have taken had hardly got fresh running water Villagers no longer energy makes it impressed me most school and all was shocked to there with the 作者在春节返乡时看到农村发生的巨大变化
250 it were many of whom were on when I water struggling up approach her was pulled pale but safe her gratefulness/gratitude to meet a variety can to help 作者在海滩英勇救人
251 about an hour everyone knew their twenty thousand people me walk to do whatever we getting bitten by staying outdoors for I had never stores which sold my favorite 芝加哥城市和乡村的不同
252 successfully hold in each were asked as neatly as Having been evaluated ten works were Those who attended activity that our made great summary so valuable that we will 作者参加书法比赛的经历和感悟
253 international students visited better understand Chinese variety and the slowly explained the Absorbed in were all amazed help taking moment when I have a try with pride to 作者上周给国际学生展示茶文化以及教他们泡茶的事情
254 role in education indeed has brought benefits and it More importantly they However others think while learning online teachers which means playing computer take advantage of and the strict 班级展开关于线上学习的讨论
255 spacecraft called Chang’e craft has landed moon facing away side which was is powerful into space Earth and Chang’e Otherwise the taking photos light on the 中国航天器嫦娥四号
256 by air We had planned As expected we seated close to a woman a seat which was rather unhappy with baby take my plenty of interesting way but I 一次助人为乐的暖心故事
257 so deeply as who had been stadium when a finish the task and did the We were highly of by our success returned home experience written down 做兼职记者报道球赛受伤得到同事帮助
258 Internet entering our is commonly used offers a number is convenience you like as find what you so does Internet The main disadvantage buying or worried about paying 网上购物的利与弊
259 but surprised to Games which/that will thus know your on with and which is especially Most importantly to to improve yourself in need new friends as make it in 我极力劝说对方不要放弃申请成为青年运动会的志愿者
260 lecture given by members last Amazingly they well as cell such a wonderful learned more about they heard about the astronauts devoted themselves to doubt that their 学生观看中国宇航员的太空直播课
261 I met my entered the black hair and was a big to myself I Later I could feel welcome as possible long before she instantly making me “我”与最要好的朋友凯莉相遇、相识、相知的故事
262 Tom an exchange We got up left for the greatest structures in had tasty roast Tom had eaten felt so happy of its kind hours enjoying the out I 中国国力的增强让越来越多的外国友人对中国产生了浓厚的兴趣，作者与外国朋友的北京一日游
263 time has been well as we write nicely reading books of practicing calligraphy is better to saying goes The beneficial to us to our handwriting take action 科技发展给人们带来便利的同时，又在很大程度上影响了人们良好的生活习惯，产生了不利的影响。当我们认识到这一点后，应该正确地对待我们的文化和现代的科技
264 Kong as a rich and the you name it It’s an easy the creative industry see a shopping center a highly modern culture rooted in landscape that/which is 作者一直把香港视为一个大熔炉：有新有旧、有富有穷、有东方的文明也有西方的文明
265 me tell busy preparing for which is around four classes in little tired in to be an interpreter after I succeed in the Therefore I come true 向朋友讲述了自己的学习、生活情况以及自己的梦想
266 waiting for the Museum because I got on not many people noticed a middle-aged chatting merrily with What impressed me girl saying that bus were deeply the stranger's kindness 发公共汽车上看到读书的女孩和鼓励其读书的男子
267 became annoyed and that she couldn't blackboard when/while we When returning home Linda and make and the best communication a close talk good friends again We decided to 经过妈妈的正确引导作者化解了与同桌之间的矛盾
268 to send me point where I extremely embarrassed mom invited me the actual birthday the toys that for her birthday me pick grateful to that such an impact 朋友母亲帮我准备了送朋友的生日礼物让我化解了难堪
269 at a drugstore I kept rubbing from my leg me who/that asked After talking for it checked out few weeks ago took what clot in my quite literally saved 一次作者在药房排队看病的经历
270 you whether to how both of amount of privacy all ways to journal it get older we parents feeling like mom did be a win-win strongly connected with 对朋友母亲偷看日记的看法
271 draw your attention great significance for best to make community a better but reduces the More importantly it garbage which/that is into valuable resources join us Make a 呼吁关注垃圾分类
272 you asked me Generally speaking a is obvious that equally which is children and parents In addition other members right love your own that is of appreciate it very 如何创建和谐健康家庭的建议
273 time doing something anyone who/that would as simple as using my knowledge about the natural seen thousands of visiting the I know that of how I difference has always 做志愿者的体验
274 was held in Here are different was that social share their experiences Besides they the latest news who disagreed with was using the concerned only be of benefit/be beneficial to 我班同学对社交媒体利弊的不同观点
275 I were walking later our We had to build a water to use few bowls of dogs to drop thank us of appreciation an ideal way 夏天的一天，我和父亲在小区里遛狗，之后我父亲摆了一张矮桌子，上面放了几碗水和一些狗粮，并且做了一个牌子，邀请路人和他们的狗在他们需要的时候来，有些邻居过来感谢这个举动，这样做加强了邻里关系
276 lady walked into up an orderly calendars decorated with she warmly greeted Youde who served and 1986 several decades Youde from buying New family she also expects to help 91岁的Youde夫人在伦敦唐人街为孙辈们购买新年贺卡和日历的故事
277 boy playing next making loud noise because many at him my surprise the but explained that classic style of From my should be educated mistake or/otherwise he 作者在餐馆吃午饭时，见到的不文明现象。一个小男孩以制造噪音引起他人注意为乐，妈妈在一旁非但没有进行教育，还以“小孩子”为借口进行袒护。作者感慨这种教育方式的不当，认为应该及时教育改正，以免再犯
278 because I to know some for knowledge because I decided to With all the gave them away very happy and did a good a difference who are in 作者用零花钱做了一些有意义的事而受到表扬
279 It’s officially named Located in wide and neighbors which reaches 1,474 steep peaks that months when the is cooler in Because of its listed as a better visit 1996年起被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录的庐山国家公园做了简介
280 Last Friday afternoon way home I turned I am going made an appointment Hearing this became unhappy out what we So we were all very 作者放学路上和同学之间发生的事情
281 everyone whether you joining a is a great It forces you have similar interests Besides it on your college all try new single day of skills you/skills which you/skills that you 加入高中俱乐部的好处
282 I was a senders had written to collecting newspaper the weekly newspaper are interesting and stick them in whole shelf Why do grow up journalists’ writings and 作者喜欢收集旧明信片以及旧报纸文章，因为作者想通过学习其他记者的写作来实现想当记者的梦想
283 realize how I have grown physically but also was taken I and became a in the/this picture things that/which were studying different kinds the latest music of my high 作者看到一张照片儿，回忆起了自己高中的生活
284 Zhang both work about an/one hour are interested in garden which is up early and bought some Besides they useful information from summer comes they students to pick 张先生和张太太的日常工作和生活
285 my eighteenth birthday hard the/my first orders but/yet once mind went blank the words Speed Turn left so nervous minutes later the a sudden stop middle of the 暑假学习开车的经历
286 just begun silent waiting to his or her eager to take done my homework afraid to a large group that includes learning and mistakes as Immediately I 上课朗读自己的作文
287 little Friday night all sorts in As a kid to watch them not let to me that I was unwilling games with them parents were until me when I 小时候周五夜晚家长不允许作者看卡通片，而是让他和他们一块儿玩扑克牌游戏。长大后作者才明白，这些纸牌游戏在后来的生活中很有用
288 to the countryside I found a and other animals went there again of chickens pond in which/pond where they by selling the felt happy that return every years and he 作者在去年寒假期间和父亲去乡下拜访爷爷奶奶过程中的所见所闻，由此讲述了乡下的巨大变化
289 museum last display and each we felt proud the wisdom of craftsmen were invited were so amazed tear ourselves away worth visiting museum that helped is widely acknowledged 参观市博物馆了解中国传统文化
290 know dumplings However chopping into pieces is that gets/got around made of inexpensive box close the vegetables are ready came up with life convenient ever been impressed 介绍一种可以切碎蔬菜的设备
291 festival which is very friendly to of making chocolate chocolate factories and where we little worried for enough to understand Luckily for when I couldn't we chatted about 去年作者和朋友去参加了一个巧克力节
292 video whose theme we held a to how to the other interviewed computers to edit everything done we To our turned out to time I for good 作者和同学在即将高中毕业时制作了一个视频，其主题是“感谢我们的母校”，以纪念他们的学校
293 dinner this the seats was perfect Mom special announcement We have been so excited to will be born announce that we for a big everyone to help 一个家庭宴会前的讲话开场白
294 talking with/to their often even if getting on well be friends some ways to eating dinner walk or watching they were young about their past Be honest and 如何与父母相处得好的几种方式
295 back 7,000-8,000 the discovery of senior officials enjoyed singing entered the from the royal With the fairs organized by writers and artists and popular period when many 传统中国音乐的历史
296 hospital which lies short distance from me to go help with dinner to but in her unhappily people’s faces especially was amazed me feel glad I realized 作者和母亲一起在一所医院当志愿者的感悟
297 much more important/is more important as is known not sharpened regularly words if you But there is those who work at school they got lots Therefore/Thus/Accordingly/Hence/Consequently it make progress in 努力工作比智力重要，它可以帮助你在学习中取得进步，成为一个伟大的人
298 In the long help humans by journey requires a in myself I bore in of becoming a person who/that is also disciplined earn good time reasonably 作者认为从长远来看，合适的目标会让一个人在未来的生活中闪耀。所以作者在高一时候，就铭记着他毕生的梦想——成为一名令人钦佩的有成就的医生。为此，作者一直在认真对待教育，因为他知道一个渴望成功的人不仅要有知识，还要遵守纪律
299 solution to ensuring They break the limitation and protect Lacking face-to-face are easier to/ be more absent-minded environment has a stick to on what/all teachers not to fall with housework to 讨论线上课堂的优缺点和作者的应对方法
300 opens exactly in China on Thursday seems to describe and touching moments of attention before as the Yuan belonging to of the song there are people alone which conveys 日本故事《夏目友人账》及其中文宣传曲
301 What should take a deep future has to be mostly affected decreasing while the Without doubt the changes taking place Similarly companies extremely important changes so don’t 工作领域正在发生快速的变化
302 the rapid development there are more have many advantages They don’t because they they make little kilometers an hour opinion what our people to use cleaner and better 电动汽车的优点
303 Games are needed apply for this As a native meanwhile promote Chinese I’m equal to as required which will I have been programs and enjoy the opportunity 李华申请成为2022年冬奥会的志愿者
304 offices but she office reading This typist who can was excited Yes she said her hands pay me for the first and answered Great months later Rose找工作时对工资的错误理解令经理无语
305 is really a precious weekends in made great is because we enjoyable but also Besides the try their best I am very us have greatly to seeing all 作者对过去几周在英语俱乐部度过的周末进行了总结，陈述了取得的进步和对未来的期待
306 had left bus card at I didn’t know to the driver get off stopped me me saying she very happy and grateful for what others that made 作者坐公交车时忘记带公交卡得到一位女士的帮助作者很受感动决定以后将这种爱心传递下去
307 an exciting sports enjoyment swept over under way other competitors of our seats make it the clapped for runners divided into several Joining a more positively 作者学校举办的运动会的经过以及作者对于参加运动会的感悟
308 we visited a gathered at the by bike a warm welcome How glad and vegetables grow wave their hands were planted in tomatoes which cost nature and we 周末我们参观了一个水果采摘园的经历
309 Tom devoted himself dog named Angel three times every was so clever with move was asked To everyone’s very excited so Angel which made helped a number 朋友带宠物狗参加辅助治疗工作
310 be really stubborn of getting to places she her whether/if she at a map begin at an 5,000 meters she be excited about I know my up her mind 作者妹妹固执地要组织湄公河旅行
311 yesterday which made very excited getting close to kind the the lesson in regretful and ashamed promised to keep man bent down got it repaired thanked the man 琳达骑车撞倒人但那人很善良
312 I happened to them in English college students traveling of them were were surprised at changes that/which had went boating and We exchanged was glad to What a wonderful 在颐和园遇到美国游客的经历
313 drawing near very excited at your help such as mountains forests where I several places for Besides I I hope the book a hotel to meeting you 在去美国旅游之前给朋友写信征求建议
314 of inviting Jerry deeply impressed by class with an story which attracted and clearly so follow him well took an active students interviewed before had he make progress if Jerry老师一节有趣的文学课激起了学英语的热情
315 play in the many photos of they gave me love but I was a student use my mobile them angrily teacher had several regretted treating me many chances 作者和父母关系的变化以及对父母的理解
316 good at raising the year round years ago but very beautiful a large glass-enclosed house to see mother has made plants taken care up my is a very 妈妈对种植绿植的热爱
317 working as a when the elderly given free medical I arrived early help them fill Leading them my duties already bathed in was I my confidence and 作者在社区医院担任志愿者的经历，作者觉得虽然辛苦但是收获良多
318 A school also taught the year that a who unfortunately had Lily agreed James sitting all up with a James and/so they months later James about homework and 老师让全班学习手语和聋哑学生交流
319 visit my to live next came that the ones was going to move apart His apartment it takes quite worry about the that a new few years and 拆迁后原来邻居的近况
320 on my favorite student who/that is learn something from Monthly has many content ranging from For another command of what’s English knowledge it introduce/it should introduce Chinese traditional culture 作者对于《英语月刊》的个人意见
321 many years passed I was finally a popular candy Walking through in front What first by climbing inside it impossible to things was a have another such 参观墨尔本糖果博物馆的经历
322 It's a beautiful growing rapidly during ten years been set up buildings stand in people is also But there as frequent become more beautiful visit it 作者的家乡是一个美丽的地方，在过去的十年中，经济飞速发展，但也存在一些问题，如频繁的交通堵塞和严重的空气污染，这对人们的日常生活有不好的影响。尽管有这些问题，作者相信自己的家乡会变得更美丽，并希望大家来旅游
323 hometown has changed five years and beautiful which makes it people to travel is a beautiful relax themselves after Besides many life here be surprised at 作者的家乡五年来所发生的巨大变化
324 presently studying in organizing an activity participate in the is that I which wins my other participants shared but it bridge connecting readers more specific information than grateful 一封申请参加全球图书分享活动的申请信
325 sunshine that/which keeps to make good have fun kind honest and fears with them who trust me what has happened them so I and playing some advice to 分享了自己的一些交友标准和心得体会
326 I could read participate in a go there once their eyes that a different journey satisfaction when I on their faces dream coming true and help at the same 作者参加一个志愿者周末阅读计划的经历
327 brother was born was so busy care of my without any hesitation hours later it As he was sight something my attention all so tired never an easy 作者在帮妈妈照顾不到一岁的弟弟后，才发现带小孩的不易
328 too old to a few people it was reported 80 became a in which her when he was several courses and years later this congratulated her admired the old 一位快80岁的老人和他的孙女成为同学，重读年轻时没读完的课程的故事
329 and warmer earth and us level will rise extreme weather such appear frequently addition diseases In our daily car which will It is from becoming warmer 李华写信给编辑，说明了地球变暖会带来的危害以及防止地球变暖的建议
330 there was a worked hard every while working in to himself is so easy waiting for more he finally realized returned to story tells us rewards without hard 讲述了守株待兔的故事，告诉我们不应该等待意外的收获，而应该通过努力工作获得回报
331 life has been During the discussion the following suggestions First more trees away should it everyone’s duty water and electricity as possible us to make to creating a 作者所在班级对低碳生活和走绿色发展道路进行了讨论，并提出了几点建议
332 you’re faced with/facing difficulties was so proud my classmates refusing Therefore there was Fortunately a for help difficulty finishing a getting on/along well importance to cooperation saying goes United 通过自己的经历来陈述团结就是力量的道理
333 organized an outdoor in it high spirits laughing enjoying the behind a to offer help hours later we with great joy lot from the only did it 作者班里上周日组织的一次户外活动
334 in our new rather worried about friends easily me to join the students here school every there is less as fast as live a healthier or ride bikes 作者在新学校和乡下的新生活
335 unforgettable experiences in was in Senior as an exchange Impressed by in them and played games a deep friendship backgrounds which helped get to how to cooperate 作为交换生去英国学习的经历
336 is poor various reasons many is no need waste time are so busy time to practice that practicing handwriting style shows the very beneficial especially placed on this 调查显示目前学生们越来越不重视书写的现象
337 way to school looked worried so if they’d Hearing this them there again and I of myself myself late for explain what had I had done 在上学途中帮助寻路的美国夫妇并得到老师的表扬的事情
338 you are coming really interested in and attractive city park of also visit Du of the most several years it became a beautiful and quiet and thinking 作者建议Tina去参观成都的一些地方
339 us to form However bad students which will all we should meat vegetables fruit Besides we’d In short the saying we it to your you’ll necessarily beneProofreading 401
My father often took me to his hospital when I was off my school. He showed me how his medical instruments was used. I felt so closely to him. However, after I went to high school, somehow I become distant from him. I was unwilling talk with him and often disobeyed his rule of not stay out with my friends too late. The disagreement was too sharp that neither he nor I knew what to settle it. One day, he talked with me or hoped to mend our relations. With the efforts made by all sides, we began to understand each other better.
Proofreading 402
We all know that cycling is a greatly exercise. A doctor tells me people who lives the longest are dancers and cyclists. Maybe it is because the combination of fresh air, smooth movement and exercise. Whether you ride a bicycle, you don’t use petrol. So they are not producing carbon dioxide and not cause air pollution. Just see how cars have been taken over our cities. They often run at high speeds, what may put our lives in danger. And there were traffic jams, too. Our cities will be better places if we replace cars with bicycle.
Proofreading 403
In the past few decades, there have been a dramatic increase in a number of people studying abroad. Although studying abroad can bring great benefits, but I think the disadvantages are greater.
Many students who study abroad face great economic pressure. That means study abroad is just not possible for everyone. Expenses are expensive than at home. Students must learn what to live in an unfamiliar environment with limited language skills. Some may suffer at culture shock. Other students are not mature enough to handle the challenges by them and some may even become depressing. In addition, different approach to teaching and learning may come as a shock.
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With the fast development of science and technology, our studies are sure to change great. As for us, lifelong learning is the must in the future.
First, we can study in anywhere in the future, not just at school. For example, we can have various online class from the best teachers without leaving our home, make our learning more convenient. Besides, there will have more tools like Ding-ding and WeChat help us study. We will have no exams at school as all of us students can study easily and do that we have a gift for. Learning will also be delighted for all of us.
Every time I look forward to the future, I can’t feel more excited because many kinds of possibilities were waiting for me.
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There was a time when I was addicted to online games. Because of that, and my study was suffering a lot. Instead for scolding me, Mother gave me a book by Helen Keller and asked me to read it. Hardly have I finished a few pages when I was great attracted by Helen Keller. Despite her disability, she didn’t abandon hope and achieve a lot. This was her determination and courage that made her huge success. When I finished reading the book, Mother had a talk with me. “You can also accomplish which Helen Keller did.” Mother’s words ring in my ear whenever I see the book, inspired me to face challenges in life.
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Dear Kate,
I have good news to tell you. The World Adolescent Robotics Competition will held in Shanghai at the end of July. Hear that you once took part in the competition last year and won an award, I intend to invite you to join in our team in the coming competition. I am sure that your involvement will not only help us win the award and also strengthen the friendship between our school.
Now they are preparing for the competition actively. Since you had more experience than us, I send you our training plan, about that I wish to get your advice. We sincere hope that we can participate in a competition as team partners.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Today I want to share my terrible trip with you. I visited the marine park with my friends yesterday. I am sorry to say that I was disappointed with the service provide by the staff. When I came up to one of the waitresses to ask the way, he was rather impatient, respond slowly and unwillingly. What’s worse, the waitress even laughed me when I was about to leave. Besides, the steak I was ordered in the restaurant was so tough and salty which I could hardly enjoy it. Al that time, the service also makes other customers disappointed. I sincere hope that the person in charge will take measure to improve the service.
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My best friend broke up with me a couple of day ago. I begged for an answer as to how she would do such a thing, but she had something to tell me except that our friendship was over. I couldn’t believe a friendship that had lasted for five years that ended. I feel my world would fall apart at any time, so I turned to my mother with advice. After listening to my story, my mother held me close, told me that one can still live without someone important. When we maintain the relationship, we must attach greatly importance to it. But when the friendship can’t continue, it’s much better keep positive and move on.
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I still remember my first presentation in front of my entire class. When it comes to my turn, I was very much nervous! My head went blank and I had no idea that to say. Then I took deep breath and slowly breathed out. I kept do so for some times. That helped me feel less terribly. After a while, I calmed down but began my speech. I did a good job in the end. It was the deep breath that helped me out of anxious. So remember to breathe deeply when you feel nervous in a presentation. Focus on your speech and don’t worry with not making my presentation perfect. The world won’t end even if you mess up.
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While driving, my father, together with me, who saw a cyclist fall off his bike on the side of the road. Immediate, he pulled over and we got out of our car. We could see his face was bleeding, or my father took out a bunch of first aid supplies and managed tend to the injuries. It was lucky that he hadn’t hurt my head. After that, my father offered a cyclist a ride to the nearest clinics but he said he would be okay. My father, with sweat all over his face, were glad that he had those supplies in the car. He said he will add more in case of something like that happens again.
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Dear Sam,
I’m writing this letter to tell you about the big misunderstanding between I and my parents. I’m real angry with them because of they always ask me about my personal affairs. They want me be dependent on them. They don’t let me choose my favorite music. Which makes me feel worse is that they don’t give me the chance to let them know how embarrassing I am about their treatment. I’d like to find an unique place where I can succeed in escape from them. But frankly speaking, I know they love me and I still needed their protection. I don’t know what to do. Please give me some advices.
Bob
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Some student have always been very efficient at schoolwork, among which, Li Lin, monitor of our class, is an example. When asking why he was always so productive, Li responded that this was some good habits that benefited him greatly and helped him to be effective. Because he believes that efficiency depends on good organization, so he has strictly followed plans. Beside, he makes full use his time. He listens attentive and takes notes in class. After class, he not only finish his homework but also makes sure that he has reviewed that he learned timely. From Li we can learn that a student’s good performance is closely connected with his good habits.
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A little free library is a box full of books. When you found a library like this, you can take a book home with you. If you have a book to share, and you can leave it for someone else to read. Since I started to see so much little free libraries become very popular in lots of countries, I have wanted it for my yard. With my father’s helps, it took me about a week build a little free library. I do hope it can excite my interest in reading and become a great way to share books to others. Believing it or not, my little free library have been a hit in my neighborhood. You can never imagine how proudly I am.
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Dear Mr Smith,
I’m Li Hua, a student from Yu Cai Middle School, whom you helped me during my preparation for the English speech contest last month. So I’m writing to express my grateful.
Your classes were unforgettable, that not only could I learn much knowledge on speech but I had a lot of funs. You were always listen to my speech carefully no matter what many mistakes I made. Above all, you helped me to correct these mistakes with patience. With your kind help, I couldn’t have got the first prize.
What a hugely influence you had on me. I’m determining to work hard at my study in order be a useful person who can make a contribution to our country and society.
Yours,
Li Hua
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One day, when I was on our way to school, I was asking myself whether it would be better to stop persuade myself that I could do well in my weak subjects. Wouldn’t it be easy to give up math and physics Just as I was thinking about this, I come across my teacher, with who I often discussed my problems. He gave me some suggestions and taught me several method of addressing my problems. In end, he said, “Keep it up!” From his words, I sudden realized that if I don’t give up, it will always be someone to help me. Because of my teachers and my family is always supporting me, I have no reason to give up.
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Opinions are divided among students on the issues of social practice. Some believed it can enrich students’ experiences and it also offers them opportunities to apply that they learn in class to practical work. However, some problems arise if students are involving in too much social practice. They put so many time and energy into it that they cannot focus their studies. In my opinion, this is important for students to keep a balance between study or social practice. We should keep study in the firstly place. In a fact, only in this way can social practice really benefit us.
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A few weeks ago, everyone in class felt down and need a bit of cheer. When our English teacher Mr Liu walked into our classrooms, he noticed my feelings. He drew a picture on the whiteboard, what showed a half-full glass of water. He then said, “Class, the point of view from which you look things will affect your feelings. Like this glass of water, some people see it and think ‘Only half a glass of water. How unfortunately I am.’ However, other people think ‘I’m so thirst. Half a glass of water for me!’ It is all in the way you think.” Mr Liu’s optimistic way of thinking always make me feel glad and hopeful. I’m so much grateful that I’ve met so a good teacher in my life.
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When I was in kindergarten, one of my classmate had forgotten his snack, so he had nothing to eating. Because we were very hungry, somebody wanted to share with him. That day my mother had packed some deliciously food. I wanted it all for myself but my mother had often told me that I should share, so I break my chocolate and cake and gave to my forgetful classmate half. He was surprising at first. Then he smiled biggest smile I had ever seen and I was suddenly filled with great happy. After that, I always looked for chances to help others, because it always made them but me feel good.
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Last Sunday in the library, there was an old woman in front of me check out several books. The librarian asked her that she wanted to pay the $4.25 fine on her account. She hesitated for several seconds or more, after what she said in a softly voice, “I can pay only one dollar today.”
I looked into my purse and found a 5-dollar bills. I gave it to the librarian and said that I’d cover her fine with that. After the librarian handed me to my change, I pushed the woman’s dollar back to her and told her the fine had taken care of. She is amazed and thanked me. Then he walked away feeling good. I felt good, either.
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I used to be a person which hates exercising. But after I started playing baseball, I became attractive to the sport. Therefore, I spend most of my time improve my skills. Although it is a difficult process for me, but I decide to make more of an effort. I enjoy the feeling of working with teammates, as well as the time we spend together. It is an old saying that goes, “The process is beautiful than the outcome.” I am a beginner in this sport and sometimes people will laugh to me, but it doesn’t matter. Only by practicing hardly will I be able to catch up with other great player one day. The challenge encourages us to keep going.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I’m honor to share the topic “health” with you. As the saying go, health is above wealth. You must feel the same way. Without health, we can’t achieve that we set out to do. With health, how can we catch up with the rapidly changed world In brief, health is anything.
To keep health, we should have a balanced diet, form good living habits, take on enough exercise and keep a good state of mind. In conclusion, I personal believe a healthy life is the source of happiness. So let’s keep eye on our health and enjoy a healthy life. Thank you.
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Running is a part of my day life. I prefer running by myself than jogging with partners. Running alone allow me to set my own schedule and speed. I benefit great from it. Firstly, it makes me relaxing, because I can enjoy beautiful scenery and get fresh airs when I work out in a park or a forest. Also, it gives me many more time for reflection. Feeling no pressure to talk with others, I can concentrate on my matters, what helps me make better decisions. What’s more, I can enrich your knowledge by listening to radio while running on my own.
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There’s a sports meeting holding in our school every year, what is one of the most popular activities. I take a part in the 100-meter race every time. Last year, I was competing in the final race while I fell down. After getting up, you realized it was too late to catch up other players. I couldn’t hold back my tear because of the unexpected failure. Then many of my classmates come around me and comforted me immediate. They reminded me of the real sports spirit.
I’ll never forget the experience because it brings me so much beautiful memories.
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I still remember an interesting event which was happened many years ago. My father gave me two hundred yuan for the good grades he scored in my exams. To celebrate it, I invited some of my good friend to a restaurant for a meal. At a restaurant, I asked them order as much as they liked. The food was real delicious, and the service was excellent. Full of happiness, we ate, talked but laughed. After finish the food, we were brought the bill. I opened my purse to take out the money. With my surprise, my money was missing! Only then did I realize that I had left the money at home.
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The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle. My brother were riding with I sitting on the seat behind. As we got the first crossroads, a young man and a girl came up but stopped us. “We’ve found you at last,” they say. But we didn’t know them. Point to a policeman not far away, the young man explained, “He stopped us about half an hours ago and made us catch the next offender. Hope you don’t have to wait as long as we did. Just be patience. Good a luck.” We realized final that we had broken the traffic rules.
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One night, I was in a workshop with my colleagues. One of them was much old than us, and had just recovered from an illness. He didn’t like Asian food, so he stayed in the hotel while a rest of us went out for dinner. When he came back, I told him which I wanted to take him out wherever he wanted to eat. And he did not want to trouble me. I insisted it was not a problem, and finally we went to a place he will prefer.
After we ended our meal, I decided drop him off at the door of the hotel but not the parking lot, as it was quite cold outside and I didn’t want him to catch a cold. This felt good, and over the next few outings, it felt more nature to tell my colleagues to wait for inside the restaurant while I warmed the car for them. Simple acts like these gave me a lot of joys.
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During the winter vacation I went on a trip, that was wonderful because I tried something I have never experienced before. One morning when we were walking along the beach, enjoyed sunshine, someone strongly advised that we went water skiing. However, I didn’t dare to face the challenge because that seemed dangerous to do it. My friends all encouraged me, so I finally joined in them. At last, I couldn’t stop screaming in fright. Later I felt that it was an amazement filling with fun. From an experience I learned that we should be brave enough to try something new. Only in this way we find a better self to meet any challenge.
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My friend Fang, an exchange student in the UK, is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. He just never seemed to suffer from any kind of stress, even when he faces unexpecting difficulties. To everyone’s surprise, he has never failed an exam. Fang believes that exams are just exams but that it’s necessary to worry about them all the time. He is an optimistic person by nature and I real admire his way of thinking. Which makes me ashamed of is that I always nervous when facing the exams. For examples, I can’t concentrate on my studies; I am too afraid of the results after take the exams. It’s time for me to learn from her now.
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On January 5th, students in our school visited Robot World, which we saw a great diversity of robot. It was amazed to find those robots could do a great number of things just like real people, including playing chess, playing a piano and drawing pictures. What’s more, the robots were in different kinds and shapes, which made us enjoyable. In addition, that excited me most was the show given by a group of robots. They danced just as if they are dancers on the stage. By visiting Robot World, I have learned a lot of about robots, especial about their functions and shapes. The great human wisdom is so powerful that it make us feel more comfortable live in the world.
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When it comes to ocean, its pollution becomes more and more seriously. World Ocean Day, falling on June 8th, is aiming at raising people’s awareness of ocean conservation.
Not only ocean offer us sufficient food, but also it maintains the balance of nature. However, it is important to protect ocean. First of all, how we can do is to place importance on our daily actions. For example, garbages shouldn’t be thrown into ocean. What’s more, you can also call on more people to protect ocean. The more people are involved, and the better our ocean environment will be.
All in all, it was high time that we devoted ourselves to protect ocean.
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Last weekend we go mountain climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us going. Set off very early, we went along an extreme narrow road, all in high spirits. On every side of the road was green fields and some farm houses. We could hear the sound of the rain and our footsteps mixing with our laughter. At noon we reached the top of the mountain. That surprised us most there was the beautiful scenery. After having short rest there and sharing with the food we had brought, we started going down. It rained even harder. We were wet to the skin, and we still sang and laughed happily.
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Donny is my little brother, that is a naughty boy. In a sunny morning, Donny went into the yard and played with a dog. Several minutes late, a bird came down to stay on the top of the dog’s house which was about 10 meters far away from my brother. Then Donny threw a stone at it. All of sudden, Donny begins crying. Mother ran to Donny and asked her what was wrong. Donny said in tear, “I’ve broken my sister’s plate. She has beaten me.” “Why ” asked my mother in surprise. “I threw a stone at a bird, but it went straightly to the plate.” So was my naughty brother.
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Sometimes I feel that living in a city makes people lonely than before. People always feel strangers cannot trusted. They think this is not normal to start talking to anyone or even smile at anyone. I desire to change that. Last week, while I was skate, a man ran by, smiling at me. He said something to me about doing sports or he hoped to be able to finishing his run. I smiled back and said that he certain would. And then a family cycles by when I was in the park. One of the girl waved at me with a big smile, and I waved back enthusiastically. I do believe such small gestures can change into the world we live in.
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Learning English is of great valuable. English is widely used all over the world. It was often used in the international meetings. Most business letters are writing in English. With a help of English we can learn modern science and technology from developed country. We can also introduce our achievements and experience to other countries. Because its importance, English is a requiring subject in high schools and colleges. Now many people are working hardly at English. It’s very important to learn English well. Unless we learn English well, we cannot serve for our country better. So I suggest most Chinese learned it well.
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My dream is to become school teacher in the future. In fact, I have had the dream of become a teacher since my childhood. In my opinion, without teachers, no society could make progresses. There is no doubt whether teachers play a important role in children’s growth. Not only do teachers pass on knowledge for children, but they also teach children how to behave paring with other jobs, teaching is hard and the pay is lower. And to me, what great fun it is to be with children! They make me to feel young forever. Because I’ll study harder and try my best to realize my dream.
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I’m going back home next week, so I’m writing to express my thanks to you.
During my stay here as an exchange student, yours wonderful teaching impressed me deeply. Not only do you prepare your lessons carefully in advance, but you also behaved like a director in class, encourage us to discuss in groups and share our ideas. Which moved me most was that you always talked to me patiently when I was turned to you for help. With your encouragement, I became more confident, joined in class activity more actively, and gained a lot of knowledge in an end.
I sincerely invite you visit China one day. I’m surely you’ll have an unforgettable experience but fall in love with it.
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To make us students know about what to protect ourselves during an earthquake, our school effectively organize an earthquake emergency evaluation for us today. Before a drill started, our teachers gave us some basic and useful informations on what to do during an earthquake. When the alarm rang, students left out the teaching building with order. Within a minute all of us gathered on the playground, for whom we were praised by our headmaster. The drill is really meaningful as well helpful. We have learned some relating skills in dealing with emergencies in the earthquake. We do believe a year drill is a must.
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How time flies! It’s been a year since a day I said goodbye to my British friend, Toby. Yesterday, I received a present from him, and memories of him came flooded back. I first saw him in front of our classroom in the first day of school two years ago. He was an exchange student who would study at his school for one year. I was deep impressed the moment I saw him, since he seemed so much humorous and outgoing. During his first few month, I helped him by offering my advice and explaining some difficult Chinese. We often hang out together at weekends, that was a good chance for us to share our cultures. I wish meet him again someday.
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When I was a little kid, I dreamed of keeping up a dog. My parents disagreed, say that I was too young to take care for myself, let alone a dog. I didn’t give up. Instead, I tried to be independence and helped with housework. A few months later, my parents found that I had become serious than before. They finally approve of my request. On my eight birthday, they bought me a lovely dog as the gift. Following my parents’ direction, I’ve learned how to raise the dog. I still miss those days that we accompanied each other.
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To make us live a color school life and develop our creativity, our school holds a class uniform design competition the other day. The competition caught a great number of students attention. A total of 40 works were received, all of what were submitted through the Internet. There were various style of class uniforms. Some came from the inspiration of nature, and some were reflected class mottoes. According to online voting, the work presenting by Class 6, Senior 1 gained the most popularity because its unique design. The activity has become the real hit on campus and inspired more students to show our talents.
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Today I’ll talk a little bit about Italian culture. Music plays a important role in the culture of Italy. Italian music is heavy influenced by its history. And the piano and the violin are said have been invented in Italy. Italians are fond of spend time with their families. In the old days, Italian families were used to be large. However, they are smaller in size now. Family member always get together at every festival. As for sports, one of the most popular sports in Italy are football. The Italian national team is one of the better in the world. Another popular sports include volleyball, basketball, boxing or bike riding.
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Julian Melcer is an 80-year-old man, which often goes out for walking. Last week, when he was walking in the street, he saw the baby pigeon in the middle of the road. The pigeon was trying fly away from a cat but she fell to the ground. Julian saved from the pigeon and brought her home. He fed the pigeon water or food. Soon they became good friend. Julian is happily to go outside with the pigeon on her shoulder every day. He says every person could have an animal as a friend. The most important thing are to respect the animal.Proofreading 301
The speed of change is becoming increasingly fast. How should we do to keep up with it Let’s take deep breath and try to sense the good things the future have to offer. The job areas will be most affected by technological changes. Jobs in farming, coal mining and heavy industry are decreasing when the service industry, the media and information technology are booming up. Without doubts, the number of jobs in IT will multiply. There are also many other important changes take place. The job is getting more and more flexible. Similar, companies will change to be more various. Good communication skills will be extremely importance. New technology is the driving force behind these rapid changes, but don’t get left behind.
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With the rapidly development of modern science and technology, there is more and more kinds of electric cars coming into our lives and becoming popular.
Electric cars have much advantages. Firstly, they are energy-saving and environmentally friendly. We don’t pollute the air because of they use electricity instead of petrol. Secondly, it is easy and safe to drive electric cars. In addition, they made little noise when they are running. Last but not least, electric cars can go at the speed of 120 kilometers a hour. And on one charge, they can go as far as 160 kilometers.
In my opinion, how our government should do is to take action to support the production of electric cars and encourage people use them. If possible, people should use electric cars in order to make our world cleaner but better in the future.
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Dear Sir,
I have learned that volunteers for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games is needed. I’m writing to apply to this position. As native of Beijing, I think it is a privilege and duty for me to offer the best voluntary service to our foreign guests and meanwhile promoting Chinese culture. I believe I’m equally to the job. I have a good command of English and I’m confident in giving players guidance and help as requiring. What’s more, I have a knowledge of winter sports, which they will prove helpful in communicating with players. Additionally, I had been involved in several international exchange programs, but enjoy spreading our culture to foreigners.
I would appreciate it if you could offer me the opportunities. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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Rose wanted a job. She went to many offices and she didn’t like any of them. One day she saw a board in an office read: “This office needs a typist whom can type 200 words a minute.” Rose was exciting. When Rose went to the manager’s office, a woman was writing something. Rose knocked at the door and the manager raised her head. “Do you need a typist ” asked Rose. “Yes!” he said. Rose clapped her hand. She couldn’t help saying, “OK! How much will you pay for me every month ” The manager thought for a while and said, “I will pay you 77 dollars for first three months. Then I will pay you 130 dollars every month.” Rose smiled and answer, “Great! I will come and work here three months late.” The manager was speechless.
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It is real a good chance to have all of you here. We have spent several precious weekend in learning in the English Club. Although we have been members for a short period of time, we have made a great progress. That is why we are all very active and the activities are not only enjoyable and also helpful. Beside, the foreign teachers here work hard and try his best to make the activities lively and interesting. I was very pleased to say that all of us greatly improved our spoken English so far. I am looking forward to see all of you again in the near future.
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Yesterday morning, I went to school by bus. However, I didn’t realize I had been left my bus cards at home until I got on the bus. With no money on me, I don’t know what to do. So I made an apology to a driver and was about to get on. Just then a young lady stopped us. She offered to buy a ticket for me, say she had experienced so embarrassing a thing. Seeing her sweet smile, I felt very happily and was really grateful to what she did. It was her kindness, which I made up my mind to pass on to others, made my day.
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My school held an excited sports meet recently. During the event, enjoyment sweep over us all. When the relay race was under the way, the athletes ran fast to pass other competitor. It kept the rest of us on the edge of their seats. “Hold on! You can make that!” the students yelled. In the distance running competition, all people cheered and clapped with runners who passed by. At the same time, a volunteer team of over 400 students were divided several groups to help teachers and athletes. Join a sports meet is a good way to raise your enthusiasm for learning. Sports can help you forget all your troubles and face school and life more positive.
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Last Sunday we visit a fruit-picking garden. It lies to the south of the city, about 20 kilometers away. We gathered the school gate at eight o’clock and went there by a bike. When we arrived, the farmers gave us a warmly welcome. What glad we were to see the fruits and vegetable grow so well. The plants seemed to wave your hands to say morning to us. The farmers told us that all the fruits and vegetables were planting in the organic way without fertilizer. We picked some apples and tomatoes, that cost us 30 yuan. We enjoyed the beautiful view of nature, but we also breathed fresh air.
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Two years ago, my friend Tom devotes himself to pet cure work. He and his pet dog naming Angel would go to the hospital three time every week. Angel was such clever that all the patients liked her, especially the kids she had worked with them. One day, a man who lost his ability to move asked to train his muscles with pet Angel by his doctor. For everyone’s amazement, the man succeeded at last. The man’s wife was very excitedly so she bought a lot of delicious food to treat Angel, what made Angel quite happy. Up to now, Angel has helped the number of people in need.
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I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be real stubborn. Although she didn’t know the best way of get to places, but she insisted that she organize the trip. Now I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back ” I asked her that she had looked at map yet. Of course she had not, my sister never cared about details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a determined look―the kind that said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin in the altitude of more than 5,000 meter, she seemed to be exciting about it. When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I knew my sister well. Once she has made up his mind, nothing can change it. Finally I had to give in.
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Linda’s father bought her a new bike the day before yesterday, that made her very exciting. Then she began to ride it fast on the road. Seeing a man getting closely to her, Linda couldn’t stop it and as a result, she knocked down the man. Being very kind, so the man didn’t scold her at all. Instead, he told her how dangerous it was to ride a bike so fast. He asked her to keep the lessons in mind. Linda felt regretful but ashamed. She promised keep the lesson in mind forever. Then, the man bend down and began to repair her bike. After a while, he got them repaired. Linda was greatly moved. She thanked a man and left happily.
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I happen to meet some American tourists at the gate of the Summer Palace last week. I greeted them with English and then we began to chat. I got to know that they were college student traveling in China. Most of us were fond of Chinese medicine. They were busy taking pictures and were surprising at the changes had taken place in the past few years. After that, we went boat and had a good time. We were exchanged our e-mail addresses so that we could write to each other in the future. They thanked me again and again. I was gladly to have a chance to practice my oral English. What wonderful experience it was!
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Dear Jackie,
The school holidays are drawing to near. I feel very exciting at the thought that I am going to visit America in the holidays. It’s the first time for me to travel abroad on my own, so I need your helping. I’d like to visit some areas of scenic beauty, such for mountains, rivers or forests, which I could enjoy the beauty of nature. Could you suggest several place for me to visit Beside, I prefer to live in a hotel and I hoped the traffic isn’t too heavy. Perhaps you could help me book hotel.
I’m expecting to hear from you, and I’m looking forward to meet you in America.
Yours,
Li Hua
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This morning, we had the pleasure of invite Jerry, a literature teacher from Linshui Experimental School, to give us a literature lesson. All of us were deeply impressing by this unforgettable English lesson. Jerry started the class in an amusing story, that attracted our attention at once. He spoke slowly and clear so that we could follow her well. Greatly inspired, many students took active part in classroom activities. After class, many students being interviewed spoke highly of him. My classmate Tom told me that never before have he experienced so interesting a class. From this lesson, we came to a conclusion that we can learn English well and make progresses if we could find a good way.
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When I was a baby, my parents often gave me a hug, took me to play on the vegetable garden and took many photo of me, because they cared about my safety and kept me away from any hurt. While I was growing up, they give me more and more “love”, and I thought it began to hurt me. When I was student, they often told me many rules. For example, I wasn’t allowed to use me mobile phone. I often quarreled with them angry. Later, my teacher has several conversations with us. Finally, I realized that they loved me. I regretted for treating them like that. They gave me much chances to make my own decisions.
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My mother is very good for raising plants. We have plants indoors and outdoors all the years round. Some of our plants were very small several years before, but now they are large and very beautifully. There is a larger glass-enclosed greenhouse on the roof. All our friends come to our house see the beautiful world my mother had made for us. Every morning and evening I see her plants taking care of by her like little children. As her real children have grown up, and my mother devotes more time to her garden. This is the very good way of spending her free time.
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Last month, I had a valuable experience working like a volunteer in the community hospital. I worked from July 15 to July 31, when elderly over 55 were given freely medical examinations. Every day I arrive early and organized the people who came over. Then I would help him fill in the forms. Lead them to the different departments was also one of my duty. Everyone there worked in a tight schedule. By the time their examinations were over, I was already bathing in sweat. Tired though I was, but I benefited a lot from the experience as I built up my confident and improved my communication skills.
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I have a warm story to share with you. The school in San Francisco not only accepted a deaf student, but also teach the entire class the sign language to allow them to better communicate with him.
It was in September last year when a woman asked the primary school to accept her six-year-old son, James, who, unfortunate, had a hearing disability. The teacher, Lily, was agreed almost immediately. However, on the first day of school, she noticed James sit all by himself, unable to communicate with any of his classmates. To find a solution, she came up a brilliant idea—getting the whole class to learn the sign language along with James, but they got a sign language teacher on board. A couple of months late, James was able to communicate with all his classmates about homeworks and games.
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Last week I went to visit to my former neighbor, Mr. Yang. He and I used to living next to each other for many years. About half a year ago, an order came which the old building, along with many other similar ones, were going to be pulled down to make room for a main street. So we had to moved apart. Mr. Yang now is living near a beautiful park. Her apartment is much bigger than before. The only problem is that it took quite a long time to get to the downtown area. However, Mr. Yang doesn’t seem to worry at the long distance. He says that new subway line will be built in a few year and he is sure life will be better in the near future.
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I’m so glad to give my personal opinions on mine favorite newspaper English Monthly set up by the Students’ Union. I’m a high school student which is enthusiastic about reading newspapers and I want to learn anything from them. I think English Monthly had many advantages. For one thing, it’s rich in content, ranges from economy to civilization. For an another, it’s a guide to English learning. Through it, I can have a good command what’s going on at home and abroad and I’ve enriched my English knowledges. My suggestion is that it can introduce more about Chinese traditionally culture in the culture column.
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Ever since I was young, I have dreamed of living in a house made of candy. So many year passed. I finally offered a chance to live in my childhood dream at a popularly candy museum in Melbourne. Walked through the door, I found a new world opened in the front of me. Which first caught my eyes was a big gumball machine. You could become a gumball yourself by climb inside it instead of getting any gumballs from the machine! Anyone who likes taking pictures would find it possible to put down his camera there. Among other amazing things were a huge pink swing, and a huge birthday cake was also fantastic. All in all, I expect to have other such “delicious” experience.
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My hometown Zhangye, which lies in the northwest of Gansu Province, is a city with rolling hills, valleys and basins. It’s beautiful place for people to live in. Its economy has been growing rapid during the past ten year. New bridges and roads have been setting up and high buildings stood in many parts of the city. The number of schools and hospitals available to people are also on the increase. So there are still some problems, such as like frequent traffic jams and severe air pollution, which have a bad influence on people’s daily life. Despite these problems, I am convinced that my hometown will become much beautiful. Time permitting, you are welcome to visit them.
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Our hometown had changed a lot in the past five year. Many tall buildings have been built, which are modern and beauty. The streets have been widened and hardened, which make it very convenient for people travel.
In the centre of the street is the beautiful park where people can relax ourselves after work and the flowers and trees by the roadside make it more beautiful. Beside, many families have cars of their own. People’s life at here has become rich and colorful. And it is now much easier to keep in touch with friends by e-mail.
I’m sure you’ll be surprising at the changes when you come back .
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I’m Li Hua, presently study in Hongxing Middle School. Learning that you are organizing the activity to share books worldwide, I am writing to apply to participate the activity. The reason is because I love reading and I own a large number of books.
Wild release and controlled release are proposed, the latter of which won my favour. By means of controlled release, I merely need to deliver books directly to other participant. Accordingly, not only are books shared and it can build a bridge connected readers from a wide variety of countries.
Should you provide more specifically information, I would be more than very grateful.
Looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
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As the saying goes, “Friendship is like sunshine what keeps us warm and helps us grow.” I think it is important for us to making good friends so that we can always have a fun. I like to choose people who are kind, honesty and helpful as my friends. I like to share my thoughts and fears them whenever I get into trouble.
Now I have some good friends who trusts me. I always care about what had happened to them, because I call them once a week. I always go out with my friends, chatting and play. I try to offer some advices to my friends when necessary. In this way I am able to keep friendship.
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I am a book lover. I can read by myself at the age of four. Last year, I decided to participate a volunteer weekend reading program. I still go here once a week to help kids learn to read. The kids are sitting in the library, but I can see in their eye that they are going on a differently journey with each new book. I get such a strong feeling of satisfaction that I see the look of joy on our faces. Volunteering is a dream come true to me. I can do what I love to do and to help other people in need at a same time.
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My little brother is born last year and now he is nearly one year old. Last week, my mother was such busy that she asked me to take care my brother for half a day. I agreed without some hesitation. I thought it would be fairly easy. Two hours late, it turned out that I was wrong. As she was too young to walk, he crawled everywhere. Once he was out of my sight, and something bad would happen. I needed to focus my attentions all the time. As a result, I was so tiring. Raising a child is never a easy job.
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We all know the saying that “It is never too older to learn”, but only a little people can make it. Recently, it reported that an old man who was almost 80 become a schoolmate with his granddaughter. The girl went to the university in that her grandpa had studied when she was young. Her grandpa did not finish several course and didn’t graduate. So many years late, this old man decided to go back to continue his lessons. The girl posed a picture and congratulated on her grandpa. People admired an old man for his insistence. He showed the world that it is never too late to learn.
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Dear editor,
I’m Li Hua. Nowadays, the earth is becoming warmer and warm. In my opinion, global warming is harmful to the earth or us human beings. If the earth is becoming warmer, the sea level rise by several meters. What’s worse, extreme weathers such as severe storms, floods, droughts and so on will appear frequent. In addition to, diseases will spread and many species may disappear. In your daily life, we should walk, ride a bike or take a bus instead of driving a car, that will contribute to reducing the level of carbon dioxide. This is also important to recycle materials to reduce pollution. Only in this way can we prevent the earth from become warmer.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Once upon a time there were a farmer who worked hardly every day. One day, while work in the field, he heard a bumping sound. He saw a rabbit by the side of a tree. He picked it up and found that it was a fat rabbit. He thought to him. “Since it is such easy to get a rabbit like that, why should I work so hard all day long ” He threw his tool away and lay by the tree every day, waiting more rabbits to come. When he final realized his foolishness and returned back to his field, he found that all his crops were dead. This story tell us that we shouldn’t wait for unexpected gains by chance and that we shouldn’t hope to get rewards with hard work.
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Since the Copenhagen Climate Conference, living a low carbon life have been a hot topic. Recently our class had a discussion about it. During a discussion, my classmates put forward the followed suggestions about how to take a green development path. First, fewer trees should be planted. Second, clean energy and renewable energy should be developed. Third, waste things that people throw away them should be recycled and reused. We all think it everyone duty to live a low carbon life. We should try to save water or electricity. We should use public transportation as much as possibly. Besides, we should call on people around us make contributions to create a green homeland.
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Union is strength. Whenever you’re facing with difficulties or in a dilemma, cooperation plays an important part in getting you out of trouble. There was a time when I was too proud that I overlooked my classmate, refusing to work together with them. Therefore, it was no doubt that I was left alone, suffering from loneliness and failure. Unfortunately a teacher impressed on me the value of cooperation. From then on, I learned to help others and turn to my friends for the help whenever I had difficulty finish a task on my own. Surely cooperation made a great difference. Now I am getting well with my friends. My experience has taught me that only if we attach great importance with cooperation can we go beyond ourselves. As the saying go, “United we stand; divided we fall.”
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Our class organized the outdoor activity last Sunday. Forty students participated in them. At 8:00 am, we gathered at the foot of Fu Mountain and set out for the top in high spirit. Along the way, we were chatting, singing and laughing, enjoy the fresh air and the beautiful scenery. When someone fell behind, and a few students would walk back to offering help. About two hours late, we all reached the top. Bathed in the sunshine, we jumped and cheered with greatly joy.
We benefited a lot of the activity. Not only it get us close to nature and reduce our stress, but it also promoted the friendship among us.
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We have been in ours new home in the countryside for a month. At first I felt rather worrying about how I would get on. But on the first day of the new school, I made some friends easy. They even asked me join their football game. Most of the student here walk to school on every day. The streets are safe, because there are less traffic and people don’t drive as faster as in the city. We live the healthier life than in the city, as we walk or rode bikes everywhere and get lots of fresh air. I enjoy my life here.
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It is one of my unforgettable experience in high school. When I was on Senior 2, I got a chance to study in the UK for three months as a exchange student. Impressing by the various activities in and after class, I took an active part in it. We had group discussions and play games with classmates to enjoy the cultural diversity. I developed a deeply friendship with many UK students from different backgrounds, what helped me understand the country better. Through the three months’ study, not only did I get down to know the cultural differences, but I also learned how cooperate with others.
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Nowadays, students are paying less and less attention to handwriting.
According to a survey, about 85.8 percent of middle school students think that their handwriting is poorly. Yet for various reason, many students don’t want to improve their handwriting. 51.5 percent think that they can use a computer, so there is not need to waste the time improving their handwriting. 32.3 percent believe that they are such busy with the study that they don’t have time practice. 10.9 percent think that practice handwriting is useless.
Writing style show the man. Beautiful handwriting is very benefit, especially for middle school students. Therefore, in my opinion, more emphasis should be placed in this aspect.
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I was on my way school this afternoon when I met with a young American couple. They looked worrying, so I went up to them and asked if only they’d like any help. They said that they wanted to go to the railway station, but they didn’t know the way. Heard this, I offered to lead them here. They were so thankful to me that they said “thank you” again and again but I felt very proud of me. But when I arrived at the school, I found myself later for class. I had to explain that had happened to my teacher. She said I have done a good deed and praised me.
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Hello Tina,
I’m very pleased to know you were coming to visit us here in China. I know you are really interesting in animals, so I suggest that we visit Chengdu, a beautiful and attractively city in Sichuan Province. We can see pandas in the park near of Chengdu. We can also visited Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage (Du Fu Caotang), which is one of my favourite places. Du Fu was one of most famous poets in Chinese history. He lived there for several year. After he died, it becomes a place for people to remember him. It is a traditional Chinese garden as well as a beautiful but quiet place, excellent for reading and thought.
I hope you like my suggestion.
Love,
Weiwei
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It is said that we are what we eat. So it's very important for us form healthy eating habits. Therefore, bad habits are still very common among us students, what will surely do harm to our health. To keep fit, first of all, they should have healthy diets. For example, we can often eat proper amounts of fish, meat, vegetable, fruit as well as main food. Beside, we'd better have meals regularly. From my point of view, we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body.
In a short, whatever you do, please remember the say we are what we eat. If you understand it and apply it for your life, you'll necessary benefit a lot from it.
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Dear Mr. Li,
I’m terribly sorry to have missed the first lessons this morning. Actually, I got up earlier than usually in the morning as I had set my alarm clock for 6:00 am instead of 7:00 am. However, while I was about to set off, I find my bicycle’s front tire flat. I wanted to take bus or taxi to school, but I didn’t have any money with me. I had to search for a place along the empty street to get my bicycle repairing. Unluckily, there were not any bicycle repair shops were open in the early morning. So I had to walk to school, carrying my bicycle all the way. That’s the reason that I was late for school.
Please don’t worry with my lesson, Mr. Li. I’ll make up for them and if necessary. I’ll turn to teachers for help.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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This morning I went to People’s Park as usually. I take part in a English activity called “English Corner” in the park every Sunday. When I was practising English there with some friends, two America students came. We were all interesting in sports, but we talked about our love of sports. I told them I liked playing football. They said they also liked them and they were even members of their school’s football team. We talk about some rules, some famous player and other things about football. I like this kind conversation, because I can not only practise my English, but also to learn some other useful things.
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After supper last night, I went to the park nearby take a walk with my parents. To my surprised, there were so many people there. Over one hundred people were dancing with music. Another group of people were standing in a circle at the corner of the square, singing some old song. Some small kids, accompanying by their parents, were painting toy dolls. It seemed that everybody enjoys themselves very much. I was moved by the scene in the front of me. I noticed most of us were not rich as they didn’t dress well, and they seemed to be very happy. All of a sudden, I realized that they were the really ones who knew the truth of life.
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Running is fun. I enjoy running three time a week in the neighborhood. I keep it up until the weather makes it impossible to do so. I suppose that we can gain a lot of from running. To begin with, running strengthen oneself physically and mentally. It is one of best ways for us to relax from their study or work. What’s worse, running proves to help us to sleep better at night. Wherever you are, you can always start running immediate. This is my idea on running. Meanwhile, experts suggest that we going for three to four runs every week in order to feel energy.
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When a news came that I was not chosen as a member of the volleyball team, I was so disappointing that I almost decided to give up. Therefore, my best friend Miranda analyzed my problems, pointed out that my laziness and poor preparation led to my failure. From then on, I devote all my spare time to practising playing and consult my teachers about skills every day. When another chance came up, I had got fully prepared, as a result of that, I selected and became one of the most important players in our school team. From this story, I am definitely convinced that the well prepared we are, the more likely we are able to achieve our goal.
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To better file my papers, I bought the hole punch (打孔器). It’s simply but useful. I don’t think that necessary to punch a row of holes on one side, but I only punch holes at the corner of each piece of paper. Then I sort out every subject and different kind of papers. I find it’s quite efficient when they review before exams. Not only can the hole punch improve on my learning efficiency but also makes me form the habit of tidying my room. I understand the importance for classifying things, so I set aside some time to clean my room every day. Filing papers is necessary to study, and I advise you have a try.
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Last week, a group of international students visit our school. To help them better understand our tea drinking culture, we took them to the tea room in our school, there I introduced the history of tea-making, different kind of tea and so on. All the international students were quite interested in my introduction.
Then I showed them how to make tea. I sat at a table explained every step of the process while making of tea. All of them were amazed. They couldn’t wait to have a try for them.
Soon the tea room became live with every international student trying to make their own tea. We had a lot of funs, practicing and enjoying the tea.
In end, we took a group photo, with cups or tea in our hands, to record this forgettable experience.
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Mary is a high school student, who devoted herself to her lessons every day. Last Saturday, as usual, she went to several class.
In the evening, she continued to study until deeply into night. She was too sleepy and tired that she couldn’t work effectively. On the Sunday morning, she was about to do her lessons while her Father came up and advised her to take a break. Soon they came up a good idea. We decided to go cycling in the countryside. Mary enjoyed herself, competing and chatting with her father, and felt relaxing in the open air. On Monday, Mary was energetic but active in class.
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I think going to school on foot is good for us. First at all, walking to school is wonderful way to exercise and it’s good for health. Next, it’s fun to walk together and friends every day. We can talk about interesting thing and knowing each other better. What’s worse, if we walk, our parents won’t have to drive you to school. There will have fewer cars in the city. More walking and less driving help to make our city the cleaner. The streets won’t be as crowd as they are now. I hope more and more students will go to school on foot.
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I was on my way to school on this morning when I caught sight of an old lady lie on the ground. It was raining heavy, so I ran to her quickly but held an umbrella over her. Then I called 120 immediately. While waiting the ambulance, I take off my coat to keep her warm. Soon the ambulance arrived. Seeing a lady sent to hospital, I felt quite relaxing. Although I was late for school today, I didn’t regret do so. On the contrary, I took great pride in what I have done. From my point of view, it is our responsibility to give a helping hand to those who are in troubles.
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Dear Susan,
I’m very gladly to hear you are coming to visit me the next Friday. Unfortunate, I won’t be able to meet you at the airport although I have classes in the afternoon. You won’t find difficult to get to the city center. The airport bus leaves every 30 minute and will take you rightly to the Friendship Hotel. My classes will be over by then or I will pick you up there. I will take you together to a hot pot restaurant for dinner and we’ll talk with our plan for the weekend over dinner. Having a pleasant trip and see you Friday.
Yours,
Zhang Ming
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Online learning become an important way to study recently. As we all know it, the Internet is a useful tool what can help us a lot in our study. As for me, I often use the Internet to collecting some materials about English, such as some famous English novel. At the same time, I also make a lot of foreign friends through the Internet. We often communicate on the Internet with English. So I have my speaking English improved. And if we surf the Internet for a long time, it will be easily to do harm to our study. So we should learn what to put our time to good use.
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During the national holiday, my family and I toured several scenic spot in our country. What impressed me mostly was a sharp decline in food waste.
I found all restaurants took measures to put end to food waste. They served foods in small dishes and provide free packaging service so that dinners could take away leftovers. In a buffet restaurant, eaters could receive fruits as a gift unless they finished all they had fetched. Customers were also trying to avoid waste food. There were fewer dishes seeing on their tables. They usually ordered for the right amount of food. How a good example they set to me! They will learn to save food from now on.
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English plays important role in my life. My mom said that when I am a child, I would turn on the TV and watch English programs! It sounds possible, but it really did happen. Because of this, my parents decided that to send myself to an American school to learn from foreign teachers. I stayed in that school for twelve years and gradual built up self-confidence to talk to foreigner. Now, in senior high school, I’ve started to learn more information by listen to news in English. I feel like I’ve learned a lot. It may be many difficulties on the path of learning, but no matter what they are, I am ready of the challenges.
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I love reading. So the library is my favorite place in my spare time. Whenever I am free, I will go there and bury me in the books, which makes me relaxing. One day I went to the library as usually. When I was selecting books, the little boy caught my attention. Stand in front of a shelf, he was doing his best to put a book back in place. However, he was so short to place it. I walk to him, asking him if he needed help. He thanked me and handed me the books. I said that I was glad to help him, a boy who thirsty for knowledge. Hearing of this, he smiled.
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Hello, everyone. Welcome to our school. Now I’d like introduce our school and class to you. Our school was located in a northern city of China. It’s famous as its beautiful scenery. There lie a lake in our school, that students can boat. Close to our school is a beautiful park with many flowers around them.
Our class is made up of 50 lively student. They are warm, generous but ready to offer help. They are very friendly and easy to get along with them. You will have a wonderfully time and get used to the life soon.
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Recently, our school has held the meaningful discussion on whether it is reasonable for middle school students to have classes on weekends. Some of our classmates believe we should have classes on weekends because we can make fully use of free time to review the lessons we had learnt. Some others are against the opinion, saying we had better to have a good rest on weekends so that we can work effective during the weekdays. The rest agree with neither of the opinion. They have the view which keeping the balance between work and play are important for us. They suggest one day of the weekends should used to learn our lessons and on the other day, we should do something interested or have a rest.
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Living far from a town encourages me to be more creativity. I got a new idea about gift giving after Christmas! I recycled two glass bottles, cleaned them, but then decorated them with colorful stickers, using my mother’s nail polish to paint it. And then, I picked some berries in the bush nearby. The better part I enjoyed was to wander through the grass field, breathe fresh air and to pick branches of sweet wild flowers. Lay out fruits and flowers properly in the bottles, I make special Christmas gifts of my own fashion. One for my teacher (her 38h birthday is today!) and other for a classmate which gifted me with a lovely toy last year.
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Can you feel the coming of spring When you have to take on your thick jacket and carry them in the hand, you have spring. I know spring is here when I casual think about ice cream and hear great deal of laughter all around. Oh, it is one of the best part of the season. During this time, beautiful birds’ songs, sweet flowers and shy sunshine always touched people’s hearts gently. Fortunately, I can’t bring you sounds, smells or sunshine. So just stand up, opening your windows and breathe in fresh air. What wonderful it is to find spring has already come, even if it’s too much late to lose extra weight for wearing a T-shirt!
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Last Spring Festival, I visited Uncle Li in the countryside with my parents. It was not the first time that I stayed in the countryside, but we still felt interested and excited. Differently from living in the city, I could always get quite close to the nature, enjoying the bright sunshine and fresh air. But that amazed me most may be the great change that have taken place in the local people’s life. For example, almost every family own at least one car or Wi-Fi access is available everywhere. Those changes make me feeling very proud as a Chinese and inspire me to work harder with a better future of our country.
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Last summer, I went on the trip to Qingdao, where I stayed for seven days and enjoyed myself. Before leave Qingdao, I went fishing on a beautiful lake. Unlucky, I didn’t catch any fishes, and I got boring. I decided to go swimming. When I stood up, my wallet with all my money in fell into the water. I jump into the deep lake to look for it, so I found nothing. The next morning, I wasn’t able to leave the hotel because of I had no money to pay for anything. I had no choice but call my parents and asked for help. They sent myself some money by WeChat. How an embarrassing trip!
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I’d like to invite you take part in the Chinese Cultural Tour—a trip to Beijing to be organize by our school during this summer vacation.
The tour, which aim to help students learn more about Chinese culture, will last two weeks, from July 10 to 23. During the tour, we’ll visit some famous place of interest in Beijing as the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. However, we’ll enjoy some local food like Beijing Duck, that will help us better understand the abundance of Chinese culture. I know you are fond of tradition Chinese culture, so this will be a good opportunity for you to enjoy it in the person.
Looking forward to your join us.
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Four months ago I was walking on the campus while I heard two students saying that Mrs. Wu, our English teacher, would retire next month.
I returned to the classroom and shared the news for my classmates. To express our thanks to Mrs. Wu for her patient teaching, we agreed on a celebration after a heating discussion.
After school we began to make fully preparations. I went to a flower shop, where I bought a bunch of flowers, represents our love and respect for our dear teacher. One of my classmate had some PowerPiont slides made, which included many photos recording the touching moments we spent them together.
When she came into the classroom on Wednesday morning, all of us stood up. I presented the flowers to him. With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Wu was greatly moved by what we do! She said her feelings were beyond words.
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The Campus Culture Festival will hosted this Friday. Since you like Chinese culture, it is a great chance for you to join us. The activity is scheduled to lasting about two hours in our school hall. It covers a wide variety of content. Not only can we appreciate make silk in a traditional way, and also we can watch the documentary about the history of making silk. In an addition, some famous professors will deliver lectures about how to help the develop of traditional silk-making. You will definitely gain a better understanding of them. Under the way, if you are interested, please tell me as soon as possibly.
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I was pleased to hear from you and I am written to tell you something about the changes in my school.
You are right. Great changes have taken place in my school. It is not longer what it used to be three years ago, when there were only one teaching building and a playground. I am happy to tell you two new buildings have built and are in use. One of them is a new classroom, in it there are rooms for music, arts and computer teaching. The other is a library, where we can read different kind of books, newspapers and magazines. Besides, my school is good equipped with sports facilities and musical instruments. A number of students has also grown from 1,500 to 2,500. What’s more, we had planted a lot of trees and flowers in and around the school.
I believe my school will become better and better, but I hope you will visit my school again.
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We are honoring to have you here at the opening ceremony. To express our warmest welcome, we have been arranged a series of activity on Chinese martial arts.
I will introduce the schedule of the summer camp. First, we will meet at the lecture hall, shared ideas about martial arts over each other. After that, there will be excellently martial performances by we students. I think it will be a valuable growth experience but a rewarding journey for you. In addition, you will appreciate unique skills by great masters, what will be a feast for eyes.
Finally, I hope the activity will be great success and everyone can learn much from it.
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I can’t simple believe my eyes when I see Tommie! The last time I saw he was only two years ago when he was in Grade 8. He was a head short than me at the time, and he still has a child’s voice. He was shy when he saw me. He didn’t talk too many but he smiled great deal.
Now Tommie is 170 cm and taller than me, and he’s not shy any more. He always tells me a lot of interested things every time we meet. He is very popular among his classmate and the teachers like him, either. He is working hard at his lessons now, because of he wants to go to Peking University.
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My life has changed since I become a senior three student. I mean that you live in the school dormitory rather than at home. Honest speaking, my life in the dormitory is colorful and interested. In our spare time, my roommates and I take in turns to do the cleaning regularly. We clean the floor or take out the garbage twice a day and clean the windows once a week. Sometimes all of us sweep ground around our dormitory together. I do think doing the cleaning are quite meaningful, because what I get is not only tidy but also friendship and a deep sense of responsibility. I enjoy do the labor in the school dormitory.
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I intend to offer my proposal concerning the “Green Campus” activity be carried out in our school next month.
To create a green campus, which counts most is to create an energy-efficient and resource-cycled one. Firstly, everyone should be informing to form the habit of using resources proper and saving energy. Besides, it would be better to organize a knowledge compete to arouse students’ awareness, which need our efforts to realize this goal. We can achieve it by doing pieces of small acts in daily life, such as turning on the lights when leave the classroom.
I will be ready to discuss further details with you if they necessary.
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My mother is always my role model. Last Sunday, I find that she put some food into the bag and went out with it. I followed her and saw her gave the food to the street children. One of my neighbor told me that my mother was very kind to these children, but they even regarded her as their own mother. When we returned to home, I talked to my mother about it. She shared me some sad stories about those poor children. For much years, she helped those children by giving their food and care. I was deep moved and was proud of my mother.
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I was jogging in a park yesterday while I caught sight of a handbag on a bench. Obviously, someone had left it there careless. I opened the handbag to see what was inside. I found a wallet, some keys and a notebook in it. Luckily, there was a telephone number in notebook. I immediately dial the number and a lady answered the call. On hearing that I said, she told me she would come back at once. Ten minute later, she arrived by taxi. Having been confirmed she was the owner, I gave the handbag back for her. The owner expressed his gratitude to me repeatedly. I felt very delighting.
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Last year, I studied at a high school in New Zealand for a year because of I was an exchange student. I lived with a host family. I didn’t leave it when I returned home. There was three boys and one girl in the family. They treated me as a member of their family. My English was not very good but I had difficulty in communicated with native people. The four children were happily to help me with my English, telling me a lot about local customs. They always introduced some foods to me. With my help, my English improved such fast that I could understand the teachers soon. Also, I had the ability talk with my classmates easily. What a unforgettable experience!
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Dear Jim,
How is everything going with you I know you are very interest in traditional Chinese music. So I’m writing to invite you attend a concert of Erhu music to be held on this Saturday evening.
Here are some information about the concert. First of all, Erhu is one of the most famous traditional musical instrument in China, which has simple two strings but makes a pleasing sound. The concert will be giving from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the City Theatre by Ma Xiaohui, a famous Erhu performer. You’ll be able to enjoy some classic pieces, but I am sure you will fall in love with it.
I hope you’ll seize a good chance and go with me. I’m looking forward to your reply soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
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I’m sorry to tell you that I had lost your new flash drive. Now I’m expressed my deepest apology for my carelessness. Actually, I put the flash drive in my schoolbags after we met in the library yesterday. But to my sorrow, it was lost on my way to home. I tried to get it back, but failed. How sorry but guilty I felt! This morning, I went to buy same flash drive in some stores but it is too expensive to me. However, I promise what I’ll tighten my belt these days to get you a complete new one by the end of this month. Please forgive me and accept your sincere apology.
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The other day I saw a beautiful dress at a shop and fall in love with it. I tried it on and found it fit perfectly so I bought it! My favorite thing about the dress is that it has such many pockets that I don’t need take a bag any more. I also get lots of attentions from my friends whenever I wear it, that makes me proud. What’s funny is that the style is very similarly to what people wore back in the 1990s. In the fact, I’ve found some old photographs of my mother wear a similar dress. It’s really amazed that we’ve started to wear things that was fashionable about 20 years ago.
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During my summer vacation last year, I participated some social activities. With the help of my English teacher, I eventually got a part-time job in the city library—four morning a week. I sometimes stay there longer because there were too many readers. It was a temporarily job and I only had a two-month contact with a library. The working hours suited me as mine vacation was just two months long. Although I didn’t earn a big salary, and yet I really enjoyed the atmosphere there. That I liked most about my job was working in complete silent. The only noise hearing by me was that of people turning pages while reading.
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Tom will never forget the day his car broke down. At first, he tried to get it starting again, but in vain. So he had to walk all the way to home. To make matter worse, it started to rain. And by the time he arrived home about two hours late, he was wet through. Beside, when he looked in the pockets, there is no key. He couldn’t do everything but break a window and climb in. Just at that time, the policewoman arrived. Unfortunately, it only took him a short time to convince her and let him in.
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My grandfather will be 94 in September. He still go down to the local shops to get to some groceries. Today when my grandfather was shopping at our local supermarket, a staff kind offered to scan his items and pack it up for him. When it was time to pay, my grandfather told he was the lucky customer today. As a gesture of thank for shopping here, the shop would pay his bill. Knew the good news, my grandfather was so excited. The staff then got him the bottle of wine. Grandfather was grateful for the people which were involved in this beautiful act of kindness.
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My mom is really concerning with the health of everyone in our families. In order to make surely all of us are in good health, and she makes specific plans for us. For example, every morning, my dad has to have the bowl of egg soup while I had to eat an apple. My dad don’t like the soup and I don’t enjoy apples. I tell my mom that if we’re forced eat things, we may become ill.
But he insists on us eating healthy food. Understanding her good intentions, I eat all the food what is provided by Mom with appreciation.
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Thank you for your letter, what really made me happy. I’m glad to know that you’ve come China to learn kung fu in a school in my hometown. I’m surely you’ll have a good time. Actually, I start to learn kung fu when I was seven years old, for I have long been out of practice. Luckily, I will go home in two weeks for summer vacations. Then I can spare some time to learn it again, such that we can practice together on every day. Best of luck with yours learning kung fu in China. See you sooner.
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Today I tried cooking a simply dish myself. I like eating frying tomatoes with eggs, and I thought it must to be easy to cook. My mom told me how to preparing it. First I cut the tomatoes into pieces but put them aside. Next I broke the eggs into a bowl and beat them quickly with chopstick. After that I poured oil into a pan and turned off the stove, I waited patiently unless the oil was hot. Then I put the tomatoes and the beaten eggs into pan together. “Not that way,” my mom tried to stop us but failed. She was right. It didn’t turn out as I had wished.
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Several years before, I volunteered to be a teacher in a village. Until today, I still remember one of my student, Emily, who knew exactly how to put the biggest smile on my face. When I first met Emily, she seemed shyly. As time went by, and we became closer and closer. The last day was a hardest for me. Before I leave, she said something that I would never forget, “Thank you so much for being her teacher. Because you, I am not a shy girl any more. I hoped you will be my teacher next year again.” Rivers of tears flowed down from my eyes. I could only wave goodbye to her without say any words.
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This morning I got an opportunity help an old gardener clean the field. It was a very beautifully way to begin the day for me. While I was walking near a farming field, and I saw this old man pulling out the grass and weeds. I entered the field and asked that I could help him. He agreed and gives me a grass cutter. I spent the whole morning cut the grass and cleaned up an area of 200m2. It was so a joy to work with him. He shared with me many interesting story from his life. He also offered me some fruits and vegetables, about which I was very thankful.
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I would like to be a volunteer in my spare time. My reasons were as follows. First of all, it is a virtue to help others. We both need others’ help in case of we get into trouble. Secondly, we are able to better ourselves by helping others so we can gain valuable experiences and build up our confidences while serving others. What’s more, volunteering makes us feel proud with ourselves, thus make our lives more enjoyable. More important, we can make the world a better place by volunteering to improve it. In summary, volunteering can make difference to our lives, so I think it is very rewarding to being a volunteer.
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One Saturday afternoon, Li Hua and Wang Ping were having an environmental protection activity in the woods while they caught sight of a bird on the ground. They picked it up and found it wounding. Thinking it might dies without timely help, they took it home. They made a nest for it and feed it with rice and water. It was with their treatment that the lucky bird gradual got recovered. When time came for it to fly the bird back to the woods, they felt a little pitiful but very delighted. In my opinions, their good deeds deserve more praise. Here I call on public to show respect for nature. Only in changing the way we treat the environment can we get along well with it.
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Last week, I accompanied two exchange students to the Great Wall, that proved to be a very pleasant trip.
Early on Saturday morning, we got on the bus happily. Everyone was excited, discussing what we have known about it. Two hours later, we reached our destinations, and couldn’t wait to start climbing. We spent the next few hours on the Great Wall, stopping from time to time take photos. Then, we went to the Great Wall Museum nearby. It contains exhibitions shown the history of it, from which we got the better understanding of the Great Wall. Time was passed quickly! After leaving, we took a group photo to record this unforgettably moment. I really felt proud for this world wonder.
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Our family lives in a lake house, behind that we have a beautiful garden. In spring, we usually plant things from young plants rather than seeds so the young plants already have good start. We dig small holes in the soil, place young plants in, add a few water, and then cover the plants’ roots by dirt. We take good care of the plants to help it grow. Throughout the grown season, we water them, and protect them from many unwanted insects. We pick up the vegetables and fruit when they’re ripe. When the season are over, we pull out the old plants by hand. We add the dead leaf from the trees to enrich the soil for the coming year.
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The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, during which the whole nation will be lost in happy atmosphere.
As it draws near, everyone spent time cleaning the house, doing shopping and preparing for presents. Usually, the Spring Festival is close related to gatherings. The whole family, seat around the table, will have a big dinner together. Moreover, people will drop in on our friends and relatives, carry gifts. Children are the happiest for getting the lucky money but setting off fireworks.
In a word, the Spring Festival is of great significant to us Chinese. This is because people celebrate it with great passion.
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One of my unforgettable memory of my school in Xinjiang is that of lunches we brought from our homes. I hold my lunch-box in my hand when I was going to school. The smell from it was very good. Since the lunch bell finally rang, my friends or I met under a tall tree and had our lunches. My best friend Aigulie was used to share her Nang with me. Nang is a specially kind of cake in Xinjiang. I like them very much. Now Aigulie and I study at different colleges or we can only see each other during the summer vacation. I think over her a lot and I miss the food and the good time we had together.
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I missed the announcement! The 1,500-meter race is about to begin. And I also noticed my competitor lining up at the starting line. Before I realized that was happening, I heard the gun. My heart sank, but I couldn’t throw away so good chance to compete! With my heart beat wildly, I rushed to the starting line like crazy and I had already been left far behind. However, I still ran as fast as possibly. Soon, I caught up with the other runners. When I heard of people shouting and cheering, I ran even fast. Finally, I ran past the only girl who was in front of myself. I was the first to cross the finishing line!
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Our English teacher, Mr. Wang, is strong man in his thirties, which is often simply dressed. He has been teaching us English since he graduates from the English Department of Beijing Normal University. He devotes all his time and energy to teach, often working later to prepare his lessons. He is capable of making his lessons lively and interested, and all of us like his lessons. He is very strict with us, but he gives us great concerns. He offers us help whenever we need them. We all considers him as our good teacher and close friend. We all respect for and love him.
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It was Grandpa’s 70th birthday. Early in the morning, I wake up excited. After getting dressed quickly, I headed downstairs and found Mum and Dad were already there busily prepared lunch. I checked the gift special made for Grandpa, a video of his life story. Just before lunchtime, there came some guests, which turned out to be Grandpa’s best friends from secondary school, all in seventies. They had a great fun talking to each other. There were a lot of laughter and quite a few tear in their eyes. Grandpa said excitedly it was the best birthday celebration he’d had but that he was grateful for that we had done for him.
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Dreams vary from person to person. Since I was a kid, I had always had lots of dreams. Now my dream is to learns English well. I hope one day I can speak English confident, leaving good impression on others. What I lack of is vocabulary. How can I improve it Here are some suggestion from my English teacher, Ms. Li. Firstly, it’s advised that words are memorized in sentences. Just memorizing the words in a list leads to forget them more quickly. Secondly, learning words through reading is strongly recommended. It’s the context which can help us remember words longer. By following his advice, I will surely make progress step by step.
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Laughter is the greatest medicine. It helps those which cannot work out become fit. First of all, laughing out loud help improve your general fitness. This is because laughter strengthens the heart and the lung. Second, this is a good laugh that can relax your muscles. As you laugh, the muscles participating in the laugh become actively. After you laugh, these muscles start to relax. Also, laughter makes us to feel a sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings produce by laughter not only make us happy but also help you to reduce pain. The next time you feel upset or disappointing, do not worry. Enjoying funny movie or reading some joke will drive away your negative feelings and make you feel much better.
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Last month the Students’ Union of our school organized English Speech Competition. At first I didn’t show some interest and wasn’t very much confident. Then my English teacher Mr. Smith encouraged me. Inspiring by my teacher, I signed up for the competition and made fully preparations for it. The time I had been looking forward to coming two weeks later. That was my turn. Glancing at my teacher’s smiling face, I build up my confidence. Much to my delight, the result was announced and I was one of the winner.
Without my teacher’s encouragement, I couldn’t have won the first prize. I’m proud of Mr. Smith or the wonderful experience.
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Do you know how it is like to be a Senior Three student Well, let me give you an example. It was a math test, for which I have prepared for a long time. So much importance I attach to it that I even felt a little nervous before a test. My heart began to beat wild immediately I took my seat in the classroom. When I looked at the test paper, our mind went blank. I attempted to focus and it was impossible. So I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, try to calm down. It worked. Gradually I recovered from my calmness. Feeling more relaxing, I picked up my pen and began to write.
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A lady once wrote a long story and sent to a famous editor. After a few week, the story was returned to her. The lady got very angrily. She wrote to the editor, “Dear sir, how do you know why the story is not good You didn’t read it. After I sent it to you, I pasted pages 21, 22 or 23 together. This was a test to see whether I would really read the story. When it came back, the pages was still pasted together. Is this the way that you read the stories which are sent to you ” The editor writes back, “Dear Madam, at breakfast when I open an egg, I don’t have to eat the whole egg in order to discovering that it is bad.”
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Our school has had a survey on reading. It shows that 55 percent of the students spend our time reading textbooks after school. Only 10 percent enjoy read literature. Why They don’t have enough time because of they have too many homework to do. Some students complain that literary works are such thick that they hardly have enough patience to finish them. Others who only concentrate on what to get high scores simply admit that reading literature won’t help them with their exams. What’s more, some students showed no interest in literature. As a matter of fact, books play important role in our life. Not only can reading make us feel relaxing, but also it help us learn the customs and cultures in the past and at present at home and abroad.
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Jiaozi, and dumplings in English, mainly with meat and vegetable fillings, is a traditional Chinese food, which dated back to about 1,500 years ago. China has been perfecting the art of dumpling making since the Ming Dynasty.
Although the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year, people choose to eat jiaozi to express their wishes for good lucks, so it is part of Chinese culture. Traditional, family members get together to make dumplings on the New Year’s Eve. Make dumplings is really teamwork to create harmonious family atmosphere. Ways of cooking Chinese dumplings vary place to place. Generally, they are steamed, boiled or pan-fried. Some are served dry with vinegar while other in soup.
As for details of Chinese dumplings and culture, it’s very worth exploring.
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English is important and useful to us. What can we learn it well Here are your suggestions.
First, we should often listen the tapes, English songs and programs. Writing English diaries are also helpful to us. Second, we should spoke English in class as much as possible. Don’t be afraid of make mistakes. The more we speak, the few mistakes we’ll make. Third, we can read more English newspapers and magazine, which is good for us.
In the word, as long as we spend for more time on English, we will learn it well. Do you think so
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I have a good friend, Lily, who likes playing the basketball. Everyone in our class admit the fact that she is a good player. But what amazes us most is she doesn’t always win. She tells me that he prefers to play against someone who does much good than her, which can push her to challenge herself. So she doesn’t think she is a loser, when she lost the match.
Hear this, I come to realize that it is good to compete with those which are better than us. In this way, not only can we find out our weaknesses but also it offers us a good chance to learn or make great progresses.Proofreading 201
I’ve just moved to a new city, where means I’ve had to study in a new school. I’m fearful that I will lose the track of my old friends, so I decide to keep touch with them by joining a social network. Therefore, my father doesn’t agree with me. He insisted that I should make several new friends near where I live now. Their words make me feel confusing. After a second thought, I still think it is unwise to losing old friends. As an old saying goes, “Old friends and old wine are best.” I do believe they are of great significant in my life.
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There is a donation box in my neighborhood, in that you can donate clothes and bags. Social worker will collect them regularly and distributes them to those in need. I love for this idea very much, and I want to be one of the donators. It was because I grew so fast what many clothes my mum bought me didn’t fit me any longer. Therefore, they are really new and in good condition. I used to being puzzled about how to deal these second-hand clothes. But with the donation box, I can share it with other children. My mother likes my idea and feels proudly of me.
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One day, I noticed the old woman get out of her car by the roadside. She walk around as if she had lost something. I went over but asked if I could offer any assistance. She said she had just stopped pick up the garbage. Look inside her car, I was surprised to find what much garbage she had already collected. I asked her if I could take some pictures and post it online. “Oh, no,” she said hurried. “I’m not doing this for recognition.”
From this I’ve learned that we should be thankful for that there are people out there who choose to be good keeper of the earth. We should never litter.
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I am grateful to my English teacher Susan, at whose help I couldn’t have won the first prize in English Talent Competition for high school student last week.
I used to be poor in speaking English. I was too shy to speak in class. Since she teaches us last term, she has been encouraging him to overcome fear and speak out in class. Thanks to her, I have made great progresses. Besides, I practiced several times in the front of her. It was her advice which made me a better speaker and full of confidence; besides, I owe my success to her.
Susan has set me good example. I am determined to become an English teacher when I grow up.
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Tom, a famous writer, lives just next door to me. He is always ready to give helping hand to others, and he enjoys great popular in the neighborhood.
He often teaches me what to write stories and encourages me about his own experiences. He told to me he was born in a poor family. As a little boy, he has a dream to become a famous writer. He worked hardly and overcame thousands of difficulty. Finally, he entered a university in that he wrote many story books. Up till now, aging only forty, he has been very famous around the country.
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I admire the cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Born in Paris, France, in 1955, Ma started playing the cello the age of four. When he was seven, he moves with his family to New York City. They attended the Juilliard School, and then that he studied at Harvard University. Ma performed such professionally while studying that he started to become famously. Ma dreamed of connect people around the world through music. And in 1998, he founded an organization calling the Silk Road Project, through what Ma gives cross-cultural music performances with musicians from places like Iran, Mongolia, and Italy. Through his work, Ma has helped people all over the world appreciate various type of music.
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One day, Mrs Hong went to the car park to get her car. When she got to the car park, she finds that someone had stolen his car. So she rushed to the police station and told the police about it. So, the next morning, the car was in its usual parking places in the car park. Inside the car was a note, “We are sorry that we stole your car. We really needed it for an emergence trip the hospital.”
Please receive these two tickets for Saturday’s show at the Great Theater. Mrs Hong’s husband said, “Criminals are a lot more politely now. They are educating people.” So they went to the show. When they returned back home, there was nothing leaving in the house except a note, “Hope you will enjoy the show!”
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The zheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, already has a history of 2,000 years. But we also call “Guzheng”. As a widespread instrument, it enjoyed an unmatching popularity in the Qin Dynasty. The guzheng has strings varied from 6 to 23. That is the most commonly used is the 21-string guzheng. However, some musicians still used the 16-string guzheng now, main in the coastal provinces of China.
The sounds from the guzheng create a sense of harmonious and peace, relieving of stress. Now the guzheng together with many popular elements bring a fantastic feeling.
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Dear Tom,
As you said in your last letter, the protection of personal information is becoming more and more important. Here I’d like to give you some advices.
First, attaching great importance to this issue; otherwise your identity will be abused and your wealth will suffer a loss. Always remember: once you’ve shared something, you have lost control of it. After you realize it, some people may share things about you, which of course upset you.
Second, you must know when to protect your personal information. For example, never provide your personal information with any strangers or people you know online. If necessarily, you’d better confirm it is for legal use before letting them out. If you receive official-looking email that, asks you to send your financial details, you should never reply to as you could become a victim of identity fraud.
Yours,
Li Hua
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On behalf to our school Students’ Union, I’m delighted to inviting you to watch the performance themed “Ode to Our Motherland”. Here is some detailed informations. The performance will be held from 9 to 11 on September 28 in your school hall. It was intended to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of PRC, that will arouse students’ patriotism and promote national pride. In praise of great achievements our country has been made in recent decades, we have arranged different kinds of activities, such as poem recitals, dancing and singing, create a vigorous festival atmosphere. How eagerly we are for the early arrival of day!
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Last week, my parents told me the good piece of news that my family would go camp with my uncle’s family. I feel so excited about it, because I could spend the whole night outside, it never happened before. When the day came, we brought the equipments and bought some food. In the afternoon, the two families settled in, and then we started to walk around. My cousins and I rushed to the forest and went to the high point, where we could appreciate the whole sight. Stand on the highest place, I felt so great. The world was in the front of my eyes and I thought of some old poets’ description. At night, we made a fire and talked happily. The parents were talking about the family chores and the kids were playing games. It was such happy a moment for me.
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I went up a mountain with an experienced ski instructor at last weekend to learn how to ski. I learnt hardly and then I thought I could ski well, so I decided to practice all by himself. However, I fell down when I was skiing downhill. My left ankle was swollen a hour later. My instructor insisted I went to see a doctor. So I was sent to the nearest hospital. My parents heard of the news and felt worrying because they didn’t know what serious my situation was. They hurried to the hospital see me. To their reliefs, the doctor told them I received properly treatment in time and that I could recover very soon.
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John, a little boy lived next door to me, liked fast food very much. His parents were so busy that they had few time to cook food for him at home. So they often took him eat fast food. That’s because John became overweight. My mother has always told his parents that so much fast food was harmful, and they ignored my mother’s advice. Recent, the doctor warned him never not to eat fast food any more after the poor boy had a physical examination. His parents came to realize what a terribly mistake they had made. Now John’s mother often comes to ask my mother for advice in how to make healthy food.
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Do you have trouble sleeping at night When you worry about get to sleep and keep tossing and turning around, trying to find a comfortable position, you’re probable only making matters worse. What happens when you do that is that your heart rate actually increase, making it more difficult to relax.
You may also have some bad habit that contribute to the problem. All of these might be leading your sleeplessness interfering with your body’s natural clock. How should you do, then, on those sleepless nights Don’t bother with sleeping pills, that can actually make it worse later. The best thing to do so is to drink milk or eat cheese. These are all rich in a kind of acid and help producing a chemical in the brain that controls sleep. Try to help yourself relax, but you’ll be on your way to getting a good night’s sleep.
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When asking about honesty, people always say honesty is very important. However, it seems that there is still some people not fully aware of it. Once I go to the market with my mum for a big dinner on the Saturday. When we were walking past the tables, a loud noise caught my attentions. It came from a butcher’s stand, where a lady accused him injecting water into the pork and asked for the money back. And the butcher refused and even argued it wouldn’t do harm to my health.
We can see being honest is easy said than done. I think we should plant honesty like a tree in our hearts. With it, we will be complete trusted and popular with others. So why don’t we do it now to be honest
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While I was painting on the studio yesterday, an insect kept hit against the window. I had a strong feeling of sympathy, as I imagine its sense of panic. Then I kept the door complete open and hoped it could find its way home. Hours late I learned it was a honeybee, as an insect stopped for a rest on my paints. Then it flew right towards me, and had landed on the front of my shirt. Amazingly, my first react was not fear. Together we made our way outside and flew up into the sky. A feeling of joy for its freedom arose. I was quite satisfying that I did not cause any harm to the lovely creature.
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I have returned back to my country safe and sound. I really wanted to express my gratitude to my host for that he has done for me. During my stay with him, I was good looked after and he showed me around many place of interest, which left a deep impression on me. In addition, with her help, my oral English has greatly improved. Besides, I have better knowledge of American culture. With its atmosphere attracted me, I hope I can have a second chance to go there.
As the winter vacation is at the corner, I hope he can spare some time to visit China. Unless he comes, I will accompany him to enjoy the beauty of Chinese culture.
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Online games have become popular among students in recent year. As we can easily see, the number of students have enjoyed pleasure from these games. But some students lacks self-discipline in their daily life are too addicted to these games that their health is affected. This phenomenon has been caused some parents to worry.
From my point of view, online games can make you entertaining if you play them in a reasonably way. When they affect your study too much, it is better for you to give it up at once. Enough self-control over them is that makes you obtain real pleasure and it can help you benefit them.
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One night in 1966 four people were driving along a road in West Virginia. They slowed down as they saw two-metre tall creature shaped like a man. It had “two round, glowing red eyes near the top of it body”. The people in the car were terrifying. They drove away at a high speed. In their surprise, the thing rises up with its huge wings and came after them. It followed their car for a long time, makes loud noises. Late the same night, a man called Partridge was watching TV while suddenly the TV began to make a strange high sound. Then the screen went to blank, and Mr Partridge’s dog, Bandit, began to howl outside the house. Mr Partridge went outside to see that was going on.
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Debbie is an accountant in an large company in London. She often travels to work on the tube. Usually, it is too crowded that she can’t find anywhere to sit. She often spends all morning check numbers. For lunch she often gets a sandwich in a nearby sandwich shop. She has dance classes and go to the gym in order get enough exercise. At the weekend she sometimes drives to the countryside with his friends if the weather forecast is good. Debbie and her friends like to go walking which there are no shops, crowds and the tube. And the fresh air is good to her lungs. She loves to it.
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Keeping a good habit are very important, but I’m a little lazy and find that is hard to keep a good habit. Last Sunday, I went to play football with some friends as the usual. It was already ten o’clock when I get home. I was so tired that I went straight to bed instead taking a bath first. The next morning, we went to take a bath and then went to school. However, it was very cold that morning and I didn’t dry my hairs. I got a bad cold and felt terribly the whole day and I started to regret how I had done. If I had taken a bath the moment I arrived home, I wouldn’t have got a cold. See, a good habit is true important.
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Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes past, but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on feet. But no sooner had I left when the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take a next bus, I would have to wait for other 30 minutes. Only then do I realize my problem. Being impatient will possible waste all the effort that we have put it in. Now whenever I am close to lose my patience, I’ll think of this experience.
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It was a math test, for which I have prepared for a long time. So much importance I attach to it that I even felt a little nervous before a test. My heart began to beat wild immediately I took my seat in the classrooms. Looking at the test paper, our mind went blank. I attempted to focus my attention and it was impossible. So I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, try to calm down. It worked. Gradually I recovered from my calmness. Feeling more relaxing, I picked up my pen and began to write.
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A lady once wrote a long story and sent to a famous editor. After a few week, the story was returned to her. The lady got very angrily. She wrote to the editor, “Dear sir, how do you know why the story is not good You didn’t read it. Before I sent it to you, I pasted page 21, 22 or 23 together. This was a test to see whether I would really read the story. When it came back, the pages still pasted together. Is this the way you read the stories that is sent to you ” The editor writes back, “Dear madam, at breakfast when I open an egg, I don’t have to eat the whole egg in order to discover that it is bad.”
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“Cool” can be used to expressing a temperature that is a little bit cold or feelings of interest in almost anything. Sometimes we maximized the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead many other word such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall she had visited. On the one student’s paper was just one sentence. “It’s so cool.” Maybe he thought it was the best way to show how he saw and felt. The story shows lack of words. With “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. Can you think of any expression made your life as colorfully as the word “cool”
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Last summer I stayed at a holiday camp with some classmate. We wanted to go down the mountain near our camp. But our guide Pete didn’t allow me to go because of the bad weather. At first we were really disappointing. Then we decided to go without him anyway. Two hours later, we reached the top of a mountain. Although tired, but we were happy. Suddenly it rained heavy and we lost our way. Luckily I had my mobile phone on me. I phone Pete. He told us to stay what we were. Finally he found us. We said sorry him and thanked him.
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Before I had children, I used to heading out all the time. Whether it was to go to the cinema with a few friend, enjoy a nice dinner, or watch the game, I would just take off without much thought. Now, I still enjoyed those things. But I can only go out and have a great time whether I know my children are with someone that I trust him and that they really like. My husband and I also once struggled to find someone to take care for our children when we were working, as well as some occasional nights out. But now I don’t need worry about that any more. I am exciting to get help form a guide book. It feels good to find nothing that makes my life easier.
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Last weekend, my British friend, Jim, spotted paper-cutting stand when we were wandering on the street. Had never seen paper-cuts, he immediately bought one. Therefore, the seller shook her head at the moment she saw the 100-yuan note. Jim handed over to her. She had no changes! How disappointed Jim was! He was about to quit while I took out my cellphone, scan the QR code on the stand and paid five yuan. Jim was very surprising. I explained to her that nowadays we could pay with a cellphone for almost everything. “Wow!” Jim said, “the paper-cut looks great, and the payment method seems even great!”
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Last Sunday, my family went for walk in a nearby park. We wanted to breathe the fresh air and having fun there. However, when going out, we find it was cloudy and smoggy. Only a few people were walking quick on the streets wearing their masks. I was wondering why was the matter when my little brother began to cough loudly. Suddenly I realized that it was air pollution. So we had to go to home that day. Smoke from cars, buses, and factories make the air dirty, that is harmful to our health. I think they all should do some thing to keep the air clean.
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Last weekend, after pay a visit to the city of New York, I visited the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, where lies in Washington, D.C.
The museum, which covers a area of 18,000 square metres, is made of 24 exhibition halls. All kinds of planes, rockets, missiles and spaceship of great importance and variously old instruments that famous pilots and astronauts used are on display. In addition, I see copies of some satellites and aircraft. More interestingly, I tried operating on some aircraft by myself. During the visit, I took lots of pictures as well.
This brief visit helped myself learn much about the history of human space exploration. It made me more interesting in science and technology.
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Last year my class went on the skiing trip to the mountains. We have already been to the same place the year before and it had been a wonderfully experience.
When we arrived at there, it had snowed heavily the day before and there were terrible storm. At breakfast the next day, everyone there told us not to go skiing because of the bad weather, but we decide to go anyway. When we got to the mountaintop, that started snowing again. The hotel had given us some sandwiches to take along, so we ate them since we were waiting for the weather to improve. But it didn’t and soon we really felt very frightening.
Luckily, I had my cell phone in my bag. I called the emergency services, at last they sent a helicopter to save us.
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Most people expect their birthdays because of the presents they receive them. I have been getting my birthday presents but none of which have been remarkable so far. My parents always give me books which is fine but ordinary. Then, on my seventeen birthday, I got the best present ever. There was a white envelope. I opened it and find a key and a note. “Happy birthday, my dear nephew!” was written on hand. It was from his Aunt Jess. I looked at the key more closely but I realized it was a car key. This was best present. I became the owner of my own car thanks to my generously aunt.
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Dear Editor,
I am a Senior Three student. I am now in great need of your help because of I can hardly stand the great pressure. Every day I have to stay at school for nine hours to have lesson and spend four hours do my homework at home. As young person, I’m eager to play and enjoy myself, and I hardly have any time to do what I like. Besides, I even did not have enough time to sleep.
What’s much, the high expectations from my parents put great pressure with me.
What can I do to reducing the pressure I am looking forward to yours early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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Last summer, my friend and I went to his hometown in bus to spend the vacation. It was a seaside village, one of the more popular tourist attractions in the area. When we arrived there, I deeply impressed by its beauty. In the morning, we got up early and took a walk on the beach, which a lot of tourists were taking photo. In the afternoon, we often go swimming and played the volleyball with some local kids. In the evening, we always sat on the softly sand, watching waves coming and going. It was quite a relaxed holiday. We enjoyed us very much.
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Dear Jack,
In your last letter, you asked me how deal with peer pressure. I’m very glad to share my views to you.
Peer pressure is a common problem for us young student. We often find some people who are better than us in some aspects. For an example, they come from a richer family, and they have more skills.
Firstly, I think we must face it rather than avoided it. Secondly, we must know that each of us is unique and have our own advantages. There is no need to compare myself with others. Thirdly, we can learn from those that have special skills. By learning their advantages, we can improve ourselves rapid.
I hope my advice can help you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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Although I have been away my junior school for about two years, I am still thankful now for the chance my junior school provided me with it. My school was a kind of school when study or exam results weren’t an only standard. To really forming personal characters, my school attached specially importance to fair competitions and helped us develop personal abilities. And that was the reason why I joined both the school basketball team or the school chess team. I also represent our city in many game across provinces. We really learned a lot when I was in my junior school.
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Dear Jack,
I’m glad to learn that you are interesting in the students’ reading in your school. We have a grand library on a collection of 200,000 books and 5 large reading rooms, in that we have easy access to the network. Anyone fond of reading is freely to go there whenever they are available. A monthly activity is holding for students exchange their ideas about reading. Every autumn we had a reading festival where drama performances are shown and distinguished writer are invited.
In the library, books on history are my favorites, from which I get a better understanding of human civilization and a progress both in China and abroad.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
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October 12th was big day for my team and me. We take part in a basketball tournament for senior students in Lancaster County. Some players were absent because he had to take exams. What’s worse, there was no substitute. The team what we played against was last year’s top one. As a striker, I played hardly. Later, I had little energy than before and got injured because of I fell down. During the pause, the coach told us to “play with effort but wisdom”. Then, I saved my strength and looked for good chances to scoring more goals. Finally, I scored another four point and was named the “most valuable player”.
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The person I respect most is my father. Like a doctor, he is always busy with work. After I could remember, he has never spent a whole weekend stay with me. Every day, he went to work before I get up, and comes back home after I go to bed. So to me, it doesn’t matter at all, because he is a great hero in his mind. He devotes almost all the time his patients, and many life are saved by him. He always tells me what a man should have dignity, honesty, honor, and most of all, be helpful to others. This affects me deep, so I am working hard in order to be a man like him in the future.
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How time flies! I had hardly had time to enjoy the warmth of my home while it was time go back to school. This winter vacation I spend ten days studying maths, chemistry and physics, none of which was easily for me.
And I still had some fun during the Spring Festival. I had attended my uncle’s wedding and my new aunt was very beautiful. To my disappoint, I didn’t get many lucky money as I had expected. I also went to the cinema with several classmates. We played jokes on each other and had a big meal in a restaurant calling “Red Lobster”. The food there was very delicious and we all really enjoyed myself.
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Now I’d like to share with you a strange experience I had a month before. It may sound funny, and it’s true. After a day’s hard work I went to bed early than usual. It was at about two o’clock that I heard a noise. I got out of bed and went slow downstairs. I could heard two men speaking quietly. I believed two thieves had broken into my house and I was really frightened, so I went back to upstairs, and immediately phone the police. The police opened front door and went into the living room. You can imagine what embarrassed I was when they told me we had turned the television off and everything was all right.
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I am David. As a eighteen-year-old student in Senior 3, there have always a new challenge just around the corner! At times they can be quite stressful, which in turn makes me feel very worry. In order to help deal this, I go jogging as often as possibly. Whether I’m at the gym and on the road, my nervous energy push me through mile one. By mile two, the tension has moved from my mind to my leg. By the end of the run, all my stress has been disappeared and I am ready to meet more challenges with confidence the next day!
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It was November 21, my parents wedding anniversary. But we have just buried my father the week before. Felt down, I ran into the bank to cash a check. The teller counted my changes. “Wow,” he said. “This penny is from 1951.” That was the year what my parents married. I saw it was a wheat penny. My sweet dad was coin collector. She had jars full of wheat pennies. If the teller had not been mentioned it, I would have spent that penny with a second thought. But now I will permanent value my penny from heaven.
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Alice really liked her little brother, Donald. They usually have fun together. Their favorite toy were blocks. The children used to play with them for three hours! Alice was little aggressive sometimes, so Donald didn’t seem to mind. He was such a cheerful little boy. As they grew old, though, Donald started getting angrily with his big sister. That was because she often took his toys from her. She wouldn’t even ask him first. Over time, Donald stopped want to play with Alice. He would hide his toys from her and cried when she came near to him. Alice became very sad. Their mother Mary noticed that was happening and said, “Alice, if you ‘give’ instead of ‘take’, Donald will want to play with you again.”
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Dear Tom,
I’m writing to make an apology to you. It’s a pity that I can’t attend your birthday party as plan.
The reason why I have to make this change is this Saturday evening I would attend a lecture by professor Smith from New York University, who is well known for architecture. As you know, I’ve be enthusiastic about architecture. But I want to consult the professor about anything in the field. Besides, such an opportunity is not easily availably. Anyway, I would appreciate your allow me to invite you to my family party in next Saturday evening to make up for my absence.
Once again, I’m sorry for any inconvenient caused.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Today I’d like to talk about the approaches to express love to parents. Recently I have moved by an advertisement, that encourages people to go home more often. I think it doesn’t cost too many to show our love to our parents.
First, do not just visit them during holidays or at weekends. Second, it is suggested that we must take them to travel, making them relaxed. Finally, we’d better to have a chat with them, hoping to exchange idea with them. With a word, it’s never too late to express their love to parents. It’s why our parents need care and love from us.
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I often saw a homeless man beg on my way to work. His clothes were old but not dirty; he was always very polite to people as he asked them for changes. Many people simple ignored him, as they were usually in hurry to get to work. One Monday morning, I noticed he wasn’t his usual friendly self. I asked him what and he said he hadn’t eaten in two days. So I invited him to have breakfast, over that he told me how he has been in a car accident and lost his job as a security guard, all in the course of one week. When I told my boss the story, and he offered the man a security guard position at the office. Never had I seen a more delightful expression on my friend’s face!
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In recent years, more and more cities in China have began to build subways, of that the development contributes to reducing the cities’ traffic jams as well as the air pollution. Subways present numerous advantages, such as being safety, speedy and pared with the past, it becomes even convenient to go by subway in China. Simply use a card or smartphone, passenger can take subways in some urban areas. Which is spoken highly of is that a great many of local senior citizens can take them free of charge. In our hometown, there exists 3 subway lines. Subway Line 4 is built now will be completed in 2021.
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During the Spring Festival, my family went to a mountain village where my grandparents live. Great changes have been taken place in the past years.
I had hard got off the bus when a water tower caught my eye. Now every family can drink fresh run water. Villagers not longer use firewood for cooking. Natural gas, a clean energy, make it very convenient for villagers to cook and light. What impressed I most was that the best building there is the school, all children can receive quality education there.
I was shocking to have seen the changes in the countryside. I firmly believe they will make even greater achievement there without the countryside policy.
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Last Saturday morning, I was walking along the beach. On it was many holidaymakers, some of which were searching for shells and others taking a walk.
I was looking for a place to sit on while I heard a cry for help. A little girl dropped into the water, struggle up and down. Seeing this, I dashed forward and jumped into the water. I swam as fast as I could to approach him. Finally, I managed to return to the shore with the girl. With the help of other tourists, the girl was been pulled onto the shore, pale and safe. Words failed to express her grateful to me and others.
The world we live in is a big family whose members are sure to meet the variety of difficulties. We should do everything we can help each other to make it peaceful!
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I grew up in a small town about a hour outside of Chicago. There were only a handful of local shops and cafes, and everyone know their neighbors as there were only twenty thousands people in the whole town! My parents used to let my brother and me walking to and from kindergarten every morning, and we were allowed to do whichever we like before dark. The only thing we had to worry about was getting bite by insects or getting sunburned from staying outdoor for too long! After high school, I went to college in the city. Taking the subway was much faster than riding my bike. People from all over the world spoke languages I never heard before. There were huge department stores where sold everything. The entertainment at all hours was my most favorite thing about the city.
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Aimed at enriching our school life and improving our handwriting skills, a competition was successfully hold in our school last week.
As for details, we each was asked to finish an English essay in half an hour. Meanwhile, we all wrote as neat as possible and focused on our handwriting. Having evaluated by our teachers, the top ten work were exhibited in the exhibition hall. Those that attended this activity benefited a lot. It was through this activity where our interest in English was aroused and we made a great progress. In summary, such valuable is the experience that you will cherish it forever.
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Last week, a group of international student visited our school. To help them better understanding Chinese tea culture, we took them to the tea room, where I introduced tea culture, including its history, its rich variety, or the craftsmanship of making tea.
Then I showed them how to make tea. I slowly explain the traditional procedures of making tea in detail. Absorb in every move of mine, they were both amazed. They couldn’t help to taking pictures from time to time. Next came the moment which I asked them to have try themselves. I was filled with proud to spread our own culture to people all over the world.
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Last week, we had a discussion on online learning in our class. Here are the results. Some students think that online learning is playing an increasingly important role on education. They believe that online learning indeed had brought them a lot of surprises and benefits, so it also has provided flexible learning opportunities. More important, they needn’t worry about missing some important points. However, other think differently. They argue that while learns online, it is difficult for them to interact with the teachers, that means some problems can’t be solved in time. Besides, some students might be distracted by playing the computer games. In my opinion, we should take advantages of the convenience of online learning and strict with ourselves when we learn online.
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A Chinese spacecraft calling Chang’e 4 landed on the far side of the moon on January 3, 2019. It is the first time that a craft landed there successfully. The far side is the part of the moon faced away from Earth. China landed a craft on the near side in 2013. The landing on the far side, what was not easy, shows China’s technology is powerfully. China first had to send a satellite into the space, which passes messages between Earth with Chang’e 4. However, the moon itself will block the information passage. Yutu-2, the craft’s rover (巡视器), is taking photo. Scientists hope the exploration will throw light in the development of our solar system.
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My family traveled by the air today. We have planned to sit together on the plane. As expecting, we were happily seated closely to each other. Suddenly, we heard the flight attendant asking a women a few rows of seats behind us to change her seat, it was more convenient for a father with a baby. The lady was rather unhappily with this. So I immediately stood up and let the man and his baby took my seat instead. I moved to the front of the plane alone. My sister had plenty interesting stories about the baby. I had to sleep all the way, and I still felt happy because I did something meaningful for the family.
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Last summer, I worked as a part-time reporter at a radio station. Nothing in my life impressed me so deep as the time I spent there. Tom, who has been working there for three years, gave me the biggest help. One day, we were covering a football match in the city stadium while a football hit me on the head. I felt I couldn’t finish a task. Tom asked me to have a rest and do the job himself. That day, we provided the best report for our radio station. They were spoken highly by the chief editor. I knew it was Tom’s effort that contributed to our successes. When I returned back home for another month of vacation, I managed to have this wonderful experience write down. I think next summer I’ll do the same.
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With the Internet enter our daily life, online shopping is common used throughout the world nowadays. Internet shopping offers the number of benefits to the shoppers. The most important advantage is convenient. You can shop when you liked as the online shops are open 24 hours a day and you do not have to queue with other shoppers. Secondly, it is easy to find that you are looking for online. However, every coin has two sides; so do Internet shopping. The mainly disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you can not actually see the products you are buying them or check their quality. Some people are also worried paying for goods using credit cards.
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I’m very glad to hear from you but surprising to learn that you want to give up applying to work as a volunteer for the Youth Games what will be held in your city.
In my opinion, you have many advantages. First of all, you are a native and thus knew your city very well. In addition, you are easy to get on and warm-hearted, which are especially important for a volunteer. Most important, to be a volunteer is a fascinating thing and it is a good chance to improving yourself. You can help many people in the need and make new friend as well.
All in all, I hope you won’t give up, as I believe you can make one in the end.
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Millions of students across China watched the live broadcast of the lecture giving by Shenzhou-13 crew members in last month. During the one-hour class, students learned about the working environment of the space station. Amazing, they observed experiments related to human body movement as well cell growth in the weightless environment. They were so excited to attend such the wonderful live class in which they learned much about space than before. After they hear about the negative effects of the space environment on human body, they expressed their admiration for the astronaut. “They are really great people. They have devoted himself to the space exploration though facing high risks. There is no doubt whether their devotion deserves our respect.”
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I’ll never forget the day when I meet my best friend. I entered into the classroom and noticed we had a new classmate. It was a girl who had long black hairs and there was big smile on her face. I thought to me, “I have to be her friend.” Late, I learned her name was Kelly. I wanted to make sure she could felt welcome, so I invited her to eat lunch with me and introduced her to as many people as possibly. It wasn’t long after she came to my home after school and became part of my family. She was always friendly and had a way of instantly made me happy on a bad day.
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Today, I made a one-day tour of Beijing with Tom, a exchange student from Australia. We get up early in the morning. At 7 o’clock, we left the Temple of Heaven. It is regarded as one of the greatest structure in the world. At noon, we had taste roast Beijing duck in a restaurant. It was the first time that Tom has eaten this kind of food. He felt very happy that he said he would try it again. After lunch, we visited the Summer Palace, which is said to be the largest of it kind in China. We spent two hours enjoy the beautiful scenery. Though tired out, but I felt happy.
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In recent years, a lot of time had been wasted on the Internet. As a result, we don’t write or read as well we did in the past. We should protect our Chinese characters and write nice. More time should be spent reading book. We’d better form the habit of practice calligraphy everyday. Besides, it is good to write letters than send e-mails. As the saying go, “The style is the man.” Beautiful handwriting is beneficial for us students. We should pay more attention to your handwriting in future. Let’s take the action from now on!
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I’ve always regarded Hong Kong for a melting pot of differences―the old and the new, the rich or the poor, and the East and the West. Hong Kong has something for every traveler: nature, food, art, culture―you named it. It’s easy region to go in. And if you’re like me whose interests lie especially in the create industry, you won’t have nothing to see it. A lot of people treat Hong Kong as a shop center and a high modern Asian city. As a result, I personally think that much of Hong Kong’s charm lies in the track of tradition and culture rooting in a landscape who is so fashionable.
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Dear Tony,
I’m glad to receive your letter. Now let me to tell you something about my study and school life. As a Senior 3 student, I am very busy prepare for the College Entrance Examination, which was around the corner. We have four class in the morning and three in the afternoon. Usually I can’t go to bed until midnight, which makes me feel a little tiring in the next day’s classes.
I want to an English interpreter before I graduate. As everyone knows, whoever receives a good education may get a good position in the future, and will succeed on the end. However, I am working hard to make my dream come truly. How about yours I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Last Sunday morning, it was sunny. I was waiting the bus. I wanted to visit the Capital Museum and I was interested in history. When I got up on the bus, I found a seat. There were not much people. Just at that time I noticed the middle-aged man chatting merry with a little girl who was holding a book. What impress me most was that when the man got off the bus, he gave some money to the girl, say that he wanted to buy more books for her and inspire her to do more reading. The little girl was very happy and all the people on the bus was deeply moved by the stranger kindness.
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The day before yesterday my deskmate Linda became annoying and had a quarrel with me. That was because I put my books on our desk so high that he couldn’t see the blackboard before we were having classes. When return home after school, I told it to my mother and she encouraged me to say sorry to Linda but make peace. My mother told me that I should value my friendship with Linda and best way to deal with quarrels was to have good communication with. This morning I had a closely talk with Linda and she said sorry to me. We made peace and became good friend again. We decide to help each other in our study.
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My mom used to sending me to birthday parties with no present. I definitely got to a point which I understood but was extremely embarrassing. In fifth grade, my friend’s mom invites me to sleep over the night before the actually birthday party. When her daughter was in the shower, the mom laid out the toy that she had bought her daughter for his birthday. She let me to pick one to wrap and write my name on it. I’m 37 now. I am still grateful for that mom, whose acts made such impact on me.
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On Monday I was standing in line at drugstore and was having leg pain. I keep rubbing it and having to take the weight off from his leg. There was a lady behind me which asked me if I was okay. After talk for a couple of minutes, she suggested I go to the hospital and get it checking out. I had major surgery a few week ago. So I took that what she said seriously and went to the emergency room. I had a blood clot (血凝块) on my leg. This woman, quite literal, saved my life.
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Dear Lucy,
I’m sorry to learn that your mom read your journal and you felt annoyed. After all, it is up to you if to share what you write.
You’d better have an open discussion about how all of you feel. You should calmly tell her that you expect to have a certain amount privacy. If she feels the best of all way to know about you is to read your journal, and it means there is a lack of communication.
As we get old, we start to want more privacy, but this can lead to parents feel like they are left out of our world. You may as well understand what your mom does. I believe there must be the win-win solution to making your mom feel she is still strongly connecting with you.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter to draw you attention to the community lecture concerning garbage classification. As we all know, garbage classification is of great significant for environmental protection. We should try our best make our community an better place.
Garbage classification not only benefits the environment, but reduce the workload of workers. More important, it can help us develop a sense of responsibility and form good habits for ourselves. What’s more, the garbage where is classified can be recycled and turned into value resources.
The lecture will be held in the hall at 9 am next Sunday. I hope you can come and join in us. Making a contribution to garbage classification, please.
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In your e-mail, you ask me for some suggestions about how to have a healthy family. Here is my advice. Generally spoken, a healthy family needs efforts of every family member. First, it is obviously that parents should treat their children equally, that is important for the family. What’s more, children or parents both benefit from having some day-to-day routines. In the addition, every member should give other member right expectations. Finally, you should love my own family life. In a word, if you want to own a healthy family, it is the positive attitude that are of great importance. I would appreciate very much if you could write back and give me your own opinion.
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As a volunteer, I get the pleasure of spending my free time do something I love. I share my passion for the natural world with anyone would like to listen. It can be as simply as pointing out the direction of a cafe. It can also be about using our knowledge to inspire people to think more about a natural world around them. Over the years, I’ve seen thousand of children and young people visiting to the zoo. I knew that I have a role in helping them learn about protecting the world they live in. It reminds me of what I have been inspired by them to become a conservationist. Knowing that in my own way I can make a difference have always been my inspiration.
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Yesterday, a heated debate about whether social media are good or bad was hold in our class. Here is different opinions on this topic.
What some students supported was social media could create more chances for people to communicate and share our experiences. Therefore, it became much easier to make friends. Beside, they could obtain the later news at home and abroad at any moment. However, some students who agreed with them thought that people’s personal information couldn’t be guaranteed and it was use the social media frequently that occupied too much time.
As far as I’m concerned about, only if we use social media properly will it be benefit to us.
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One summer day, my father and I was walking our dog through our neighborhood. Half an hour later on, our dog became thirsty. We have to cut our walk short to go home and get it a drink. That’s when we got the idea to build the water station in our front yard for the neighborhood dogs to using. My father set out a low table with a few bowl of water and some dog food. We made a sign inviting passers-by and their dogs drop by anytime they needed. Folks have come by to thank them. Some have left notes of appreciate. It’s been an ideally way to feel more connected to our neighbors.
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On a bright November day, a graceful English lady walk into a cozy bookshop in the heart of London’s Chinatown. She picked up a orderly pile of New Year cards and calendars decorating with beautiful Chinese paper cutting patterns and Chinese ink paintings. Then she warm greeted the shop assistant. The lady was 91-year-old Pamela Youde whose husband was the late Sir Edward Youde, which served as the governor of Hong Kong between 1982 and in 1986. For several decade, Youde has been a loyal customer of Guanghwa Bookshop. Every winter, apart from buy New Year cards from Guanghwa for her friends and family, he also buys Chinese calendars for each of her four grandchildren. She expects help them learn Mandarin well.
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One day, when I was having lunch in a restaurant, there was a little boy plays next to me. He was very naughty and was making loudly noise. The boy was enjoying doing that bad thing, because of many people were looking at himself. To my surprised, the mother did not stop her boy but explain that he was just a kid. This is a very classic styles of education for most Chinese parents at present. However, age is not an excuse for kids to do bad things. In my point of view, the boy should educated in time. Only in this way can he realize his mistake, but he will repeat it all the time.
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Once I was praised because of I did something meaningful with my pocket money. One day, I happened to knowing some students in a far-away school were hungry for knowledges because they didn’t have enough books. I decide to offer my help. With both the pocket money I saved, I bought some books online, and gave it away to the school. My parents were very happily and praised me greatly when they heard about it. They said I did good thing. I believe that every little bit makes a different. I will continue to help those people who is in trouble.
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Have you heard about Lushan It’s official named Mountain Lushan National Park in China. Locating in Jiujiang in Central China, it enjoys a great reputation in the country. It is about 25 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide, but neighbors Jiujiang city and the Yangtze River to the north. Hanyang Peak is the highest point, which reach 1,474 meters above sea level. It is one of the hundreds of steep peak that stand above a sea of clouds. Mountain Lushan is known for its steepness and beauty, especially during the summer months where the weather is cool in the mountains than elsewhere. Because its striking beauty and great importance, Mountain Lushan National Park has been listed like a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. You had better to visit Lushan for a sightseeing tour in person.
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Last Friday’s afternoon, I was on my way to home after school. Suddenly, a sound came behind, “Hi, Li Hua.” He turned around and saw it was Li Tao. Li Tao said, “I was going to play football with Mingming. Could you come to join us ” I told him that I had made appointment with Peter, who asked me to help him with his Chinese. Heard this, he became unhappily. Just then, Yang Yun came. Having found out that we were talking about, she said she could do it instead of me. But we three were both very happy.
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High school is difficult for everyone if you admit it or not. But joining in a club will be beneficial to you.
Getting into a club is great way to meet new people. It forced you to interact with peers that have similarly interests. Beside, it looks really good on their college applications. Being known as outgoing is an advantage which shows your willingness to put yourself out there. Be determined, and best of all, trying new things. Some things are so important that you will use them every single days of your life. They will all trace back to the skills as you learned in your high school club.
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When I were a kid, I liked collecting old postcards. I loved reading the messages the senders have written on the cards. Nowadays I am addicted to collect newspaper articles. I skim the week newspaper and cut out articles that I think are interested and of high quality. Then I stick it in a folder. I’ve got a whole of shelf full of them. How do I do this I want to be a journalist when I grow. And I think the best way to realize my dream is to read other journalists’ writing and learn from them.
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When I look at this picture of myself, I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically, and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time: car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.
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Mr. and Mrs. Zhang all work in our school. They live far from the school, and it takes them about a hour and a half to go to work every day. In their spare time, they are interesting in planting vegetables in their garden, that is on the rooftop of their house. They often get up earlier and water the vegetables together. They have also bought for some gardening tools. Beside, they often get some useful informations from the Internet. When summer came, they will invite their students pick the vegetables!
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In the summer holiday following my eighteen birthday, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructor’s orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the road.
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It was Monday morning, and the writing class had just begin. Everyone was silent, wait to see who would be called upon to read his and her paragraph aloud. Some of us were confident and eager take part in the class activity; others were nervous and anxious. I had done myself homework, but I was shy. I was afraid that to speak in front of a larger group of people. At that moment, I remembered that my father once said, “The classroom is a place for learning and that include learning from textbooks, and mistake as well.” Immediate, I raised my hand.
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When I was little, Friday’s night was our family game night. After supper, we would play card games of all sort in the sitting room. As the kid, I loved to watch cartoons, but no matter how many times I asked to watching them, my parents would not to let me. They would say to us that playing card games would help my brain. Still I unwilling to play the games for them sometimes. I didn’t realize how right my parents are until I entered high school. The games my parents taught me where I was a child turned out to be very useful later in my life.
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During my last winter holiday, I went to countryside with my father to visit my grandparents. I find a change there. The first time I went there, they were living in a small house with dogs, ducks, and another animals. Last winter when I went here again, they had a big separate house to raise dozens of chicken. They also had a small pond which they raised fish. My grandpa said last summer they earned quite a lot by sell the fish. I felt happily that their life had improved. At the end of our trip, I told my father that I planned to return for every two years, but he agreed.
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My classmates and I visited the city museum on last Friday, where an exhibition of the traditional Chinese folk handicrafts was going on. A great many crafted items were on display, so each of them had a unique style. While admiring them, we feel proud of the wisdoms of the Chinese people. Besides, some craftsmen invited to show how to make them, which was very impressive. We were such amazed that we couldn’t tear us away. We thought the exhibition was well worth visited. It was the trip to the museum which helped us to learn more about the Chinese art and culture. It is wide acknowledged that appreciating one’s own culture is important for understanding oneself.
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Dear Mark,
I’m writing to share my experience with you.
As you know that, dumplings, which are unique to China, are loved by Chinese and nearly all vegetables can be used as fillings. Besides, chopping vegetables into piece is tiring, especially when there is a large family to feed. Recently, I found an amazing device that get around this problem. It is a device mostly made by inexpensive, plastic-like parts. All you need to do is put the vegetables into the box, closing the lid and turn the handle. In less than two minutes, the vegetables were ready.
I am grateful to the inventor who came down with this clever idea, which makes my life conveniently. Have you ever impressed by small devices I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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Last year, my friend and I went to a chocolate festival, what is called “Feria du Chocolate” in French. All the local people there were very friend to us. They explained their methods of make chocolate, showed us photos of some chocolate factory, and let us try their products! We also attended a master class where there we learnt how to make chocolate. I was a little worrying, for I wasn’t sure if my French would be good enough understand everything! Lucky for me, a lady next to me explained when she couldn’t understand the teacher’ words. At the end of the class, we chat about how much we were enjoying the day and ate lots of chocolate!
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We will graduate from senior high. Last week, we decided to make a video, which theme is “Thank our mother school” in honor of our school.
Firstly, we hold a discussion about the procedure as to what to make it, such as the design and contents of it. Then, we were divided into two groups. One group took some typical photos in and around the schoolyard, while the others interviewed our teachers. Finally, we asked someone having a talent for computers edit the video. With everything doing, we played the video during the graduation ceremony. In our great joy, the video turned up to be a huge success.
I’ll watch the video and look back on our old days every time when I think of our school. I’ll remember our mother school for better.
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Thank you for coming to our home for dinner in this evening. Dad, you did a wonderful job arranging all of the seat. The cake you baked was perfectly, Mom. Brad and I have a very special announce. We are going to have a baby! We had been waiting until everyone can be together to tell you the big news! The baby is well on the way. We are so exciting to welcome our baby into this big and warm family, who will been born sometime in early November. Brad and I are also amazed to announce what we will be leaving this apartment and looking for the big house for our family! We need everyone help us find a place that isn’t too far from any of you. So please join us in the toast to our wonderful family.
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Some students don’t like talking about their parents often as if their parents love them very much. Are you getting well with your parents You and your parents will be very happy if you can be friend. Here are some way to have a good talk with them. Find a good time to talk, like when you’re eating with dinner, going out for a walk and watching TV. Tell them something you’re interested in, or ask them about their lives when they are young. They love to talk about our past! Meet them face to face and listen to them carefully. Be honesty, and your parents well trust you more.
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Traditional Chinese music can date back to 7,000-8,000 years based on the discover of a bone flute made in the Neolithic Age. In the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, only royal families and senior official enjoyed music. During the Tang Dynasty, dancing and singing enter the mainstream, spreading from royal court to the common people. As the introduction of foreign religions, religious music and sounds were absorbed into Chinese music and enjoyed by the Chinese people at fairs organizing by religious temples.
In the Song Dynasty, writers or artists liked Ci very much, which was new and popularly. This was also a period that many traditional musical instruments were developed.
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My mom is a volunteer in a public hospital, where lies within a short distant from our home. One Monday, my mom asked me go to the hospital with her and help for dinner. At first, I didn’t want to, and in the end she convinced me. I went with her unhappy. After we arrived we set the table and started serving dinner. Looking at people’s face, especially those of the children, I was amazing! The way they brightened up reflected their gratefulness, and that made me felt glad for being there. Since then, I have kept going every week. That day I had realized that a kind action is not only about receiving, but about giving as well.
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As far as I’m concerned, hard work is much important than intelligence. Firstly, as known to all, a knife will not be sharp if not sharpen regularly. The same is true of studying. In other words, unless you don’t study hard and only depend on your intelligence, perhaps you can get some achievements and stand out in the beginning. But it is no doubt that you will fall behind those whom work hard in the end. Secondly, most great people, like Edison, were not smart at the school, but they get lots of achievements through hard work. However, it proves that hard work can help you to make progresses in study and become a great person.
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Most people have an aim of their own life. In long term, a proper aim keeps a person shining in the future life. My aim is to help human by freeing them from sufferings caused by diseases. The journey require a lot of sacrifices, but I have confidence in me. During my first year at high school, I bear in mind my lifelong dream of become a doctor with admirable achievements. I have been taking my education seriously because I know that a person whom is eager to be successful has to be not only knowledgeable but also disciplining. Therefore, I work hard to earn of good grades and learn to manage my time reasonable.
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Online classes offer a solution on ensuring students’ academic progress. They broke the space limitation but protect us from the risk of infection. But the negative aspects are also apparent. Lack face-to-face communication, students poor at self-discipline are easy to be absent-minded than before. Besides, being exposed to the Internet environment have a bad effect on students’ health.
To cope with the problems, I set a schedule that I strictly stick to it. When in class, I concentrate on which teachers say and think actively in order not fall behind. During class breaks, I do indoor exercise and help with houseworks to keep fit.
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My favorite Japanese story “Natsume’s Book of Friends” opens exact in China at Thursday. The story of “Natsume’s Book of Friends” seems describe the daily life of Natsume and his cat teacher, but their relationship is filled with warmth and touched moments. The film received a lot of attentions before its release, as to the story has built a fan base in China over a decade. The promo song is sung by a popular Chinese star Wang Yuan, belonged to the popular teen group TFBoys. The Chinese title of a song is translated as “As long as there is people you want to see, you are not alone”, that conveys the theme of “loneliness and companionship, reunion and farewell.”
