A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep hole. When the other frogs saw how deep the hole was, they told the two frogs that they were hopeless to be alive. But the two frogs didn’t believe it. 1. . The other frogs kept telling them to stop and wait for their death. Finally, one of the two frogs gave up and fell down. Soon he died.
The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him and told him to stop and just wait to die. 2. .
When he got out, the other frogs said: “Didn’t you hear us?” The frog explained to them that he was deaf. 3. .
The story teaches us two lessons. 4. . An encouraging word to someone who is down can cheer him up and help him make it through difficulties. Secondly, a destructive (消极的) word to someone who is down can make him give up and die. So be careful of what you say.
Speak life to those who cross your path. It is sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. It is great for a person to take the time to encourage another.
A. Then the two frogs began to stop jumping B. But he jumped even harder and finally he made it C. Firstly, there is power of life and death in the tongue D. So he thought they were encouraging him at that time E. They tried to jump up out of the hole with their efforts |
Planet Earth Welcome to Planet Earth Museum, a museum where you can learn some interesting facts about the world we live in. “1.. Who knows, maybe you’ll see them all one day! Where shall we go first, children? “Forests!”
Forests are home to over half of the world’s animals and plants. Trees clean the air and produce oxygen (O2) for us to breathe. Every day we throw away hundreds of trees in paper and card and we destroy more than 36 football fields of forests.
2.. They transfer (传递) the sun’s heat into the air and move it around the world. A lot of the rubbish we produce on land pollutes the oceans. Turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish and die when they eat them.
At opposite ends of the world, the Arctic and Antarctic are freezing cold lands. 3.. The fuel we use for energy makes the earth warmer. As it gets warmer, the ice melts (融化) and the sea rises. The land disappears.
Rivers collect rain water and carry it to the oceans. 4., so it is safe for us to drink. Farms and factories pollute the rivers with pesticides (杀虫剂) and chemicals. Every day we flush (冲掉) 50L of dirty water down the toilet.
This is a green world, where people respect nature and live a long and healthy life. Wouldn’t you like to live here?
A. It is so cold that the sea it covered in ice B. There are many amazing places on Earth C. Thanks a lot for your visit to our museum D. Along the way, plants take in and clean the water E. The oceans are home to millions of sea animals
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Before the invention of the postage stamp, it was difficult to send a letter to another country. The sender paid for the letter to travel in his or her own country. 1. If a letter crossed several countries, the problem was worse.
Rowland Hill, a British teacher, had the idea of postage stamp with glue on the back. The British post office made the first stamps in 1840. There were the Penny Black and the Two Pence Blue. A person bought a stamp and put it on a letter. 2.When people received letters, they didn’t have to pay anything. The postage was prepaid.
Postage stamps became popular in Great Britain immediately. Other countries started making their own postage stamps very quickly. But some countries didn’t want to accept letters with stamps from others. 3. Each country in the UPU agreed to accept letters with prepaid postage from other members. And now almost every country in the world is a member of this organization. 4.
Today post offices in every country sell beautiful stamps. Collecting stamps is one of the most popular hobbies in the world, and every stamp collector knows about the Penny Black and the Two pence Blue.
A. The post office delivered the letter. B. It takes care of any international mail problem. C. The invention of the postage stamp was popular. D. Then the person in the other country paid for the rest of the trip. E. Finally, in 1874, a German organized the Universal Postal Union (UPU). |
When I was about 13, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Sometimes she said I was lazy. Sometimes she said I wasn’t a good student. 1.. I tried to put up with (忍受) her as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. 2..
My father listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she said true or not? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”
I returned to my room and I did as my father told me. To my surprise, I found that about half the things were true. 3.. He refused to take the list. “That’s just for you,” he said. “When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be helpful to you. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”
Many years have passed. 4.. In our life we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice. For some advice you will treasure (珍惜) all your life!
A. I brought the list back to my father B. The situation often appears in my mind C. My mum didn’t like me D. I ran to my father E. Sometimes she said I talked too much
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Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey live in Iowa. They have a big family. Mikayla is the oldest child in the family. She is six years old. The other children are Brandon, Joe, Kelsey, Kenney, Natalie, Alexis and Nathan. They are all five years old. Why are they all the same age? 1.. They are septuplets!
It is hard work to look after seven babies at the same time. 2.. In the beginning, many people helped them. They helped to feed, clean, and dress the babies. Every week , the septuplets used about 170 diapers(尿布)！3.。
Now the children are older. The septuplets started school this year. But they go to school at home, like their big sister, Mikayla. When Mikayla was ready for school, Kenny and Bobbi decided to teach her at home. 4..Now Bobbi is the teacher for all eight of her children。
A. They drank a lot of milk, too。
B. Because they were born together。
C. Last year, Bobbi was Mikayla’s teacher。
D. Kenny and Bobbi are interested in cooking。
E. But Kenny and Bobbi didn’t look after them alone。
Lang Lang is only 27 years old, but has already been called “the most popular pianist on the planet” by American television network CNN.
Like every successful person, Lang went through years of hard and lonely practice before making his name. 1. With great talent(天赋), he won his first competition at the age of 5. Lang’s father pushed little Lang very hard to succeed. When he was nine, Lang went to learn music in Beijing. 2. But Lang got fired(开除)by the piano teacher six months later. 3. Hearing about his son’s failure, Lang’s father was so angry that he told Lang to jump off a building!
4. His big break came at age 17, when he gained worldwide fame at “Gala of the Century”, a well-known concert in Chicago, US. Lang said it was his true love of music and piano that made him keep working.
A. However, Lang didn’t jump, and pressure(压力)soon changed to power. B. He has performed in almost every big city around the world. C. It totally destroyed(毁灭)his piano dream. D. He began to take piano lessons at the age of 3. E. His father even gave up his job and moved to Beijing with his son. |
