A tragic mystery happened in South-east Asia. Malaysia(马来西亚) Airlines flight 370 took off early Saturday morning, March 8th, in 2014. It was headed from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Beijing, China. There were 12 crew members and 227 passengers on board, 1.i 154 Chinese. But less than an hour into the flight, it2. d . There was no communication from the pilots and no distress calls(遇险求救信号). There was something unusual about the flight. Some of the people on it weren't who they said they were. Interpol, an international police organization says at 3. l two of the passports were stolen in the past two years. The first thing is to find the plane. It is said that the plane may have changed course and turned4. b towards Kuala Lumpur. We don’t know5. w exactly happened to the plane. All of us hoped it could return safely. However, 17 days 6. l after the accident, Malaysian Prime Minister told the world that flight MH370 ended in the southern Indian Ocean and none of those on board survived. What bad news!
It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
There is an old English saying: “Gain time, gain life.” Then what’s time? Time is something that we can’t see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say “Time is money”, but time is even more precious(珍贵的)than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless(无价的).
We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
As we all know, “Time and tide wait for no man.” If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter. Remember: “No pains, no gains.” Today’s hard work is the cause of tomorrow’s harvest.
Title: 1. and Today
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Future is now | Everyone has his own dream as 2. as his own future. If we want to have a bright future, we should know the3. of time and make every minute useful . |
4. is priceless | Time is money, but time is even more 5. than money, because when money is spent, we can earn it back. But6. time will return no more. |
Be masters of today | Today’s hard work leads to tomorrow’s 7. . As students, we should 8. put off what can be done today till tomorrow and we should try our best to do everything well. |
1. Andy 和Tom都去过长城。
Not only Andy Tom the Great Wall.
2. 章子怡将在这部电影里扮演主角。
Zhang Ziyi will in the film.
3.近来，人们谈论最多的话题是食品安全问题。
The hottest topic that people are these days is the food safety.
4.动作片中的打斗对学生有不良影响。
Fights in action films the students.
5.去年他被指控闯入数个电脑系统。
He was into several computer systems last year.
1. While Jim (play) computer games, his mother was cooking.
2.Many changes (take) place in our daily life since the invention of the computer.
3. It’s too dangerous for the young children to play near the river by (they).
4. Be careful, (not fall) off the ladder.
5. I work as hard as I can (catch) up with others in my class.
6. Who runs (fast) in your class, Tom, Jack or Daniel ?
7. Mother’s love is like an (end) river. She gives us so much.
8.Mr. Black has been in China for two years and now he is used to (eat) Chinese food.
9. Lost in Thailand is a Chinese comedy (direct) by XuZheng.
10. MoYan, a Chinese writer (honour) with the Nobel Prize last year.
1.Dolphin shows (吸引) many people to watch last week.
2.After running, she was (take in air and send it out through their noses or mouths) heavily.
3. It was a really delightful holiday and a meaningful (经历).
4. Simon is an e (very good) student in our class.
5.Next Sunday is my mother’s (四十) birthday.
6. I can’t understand what you said. Please speak more s .
You either have it, or you don’t－a sense of direction. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, research director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
If you are using a map, turn it so that it relates to(与……有联系) the way you are facing.
If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree－something easy to recognize. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
Simplify(简化) the way for finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or wells in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as towerblocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you will never get lost again!
1. Children have the ability to find the way around when they are years old.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
2. What does the underlined word “emphasize” mean in the passage?
A. To give special importance to something.
B. To express thanks for somebody.
C. To understand or become aware of a fact.
D. To admire somebody.
3. Scientists believe that __________.
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. everybody has a sense of direction from birth
4. What may be the best title of the passage?
A. A research on direction.
B. A sense of direction.
C. People’s ability of finding the way.
D. Scientists’ research on skills.
