I stopped at my bank last week to deposit a check. I could have used the ATM, but I am so glad that I didn't because if I had, I probably would not have met Harold.
There were 3 or 4 people ahead of me in the line-up, so I amused myself by watching TV, just waiting my turn. Moments passed. Then, directly in front of me, a tiny elder woman, who was now first in line, started toward one of the counters. But the customer before her didn't finish, so she had to step back. Her backward movement caused my attention to be drawn to the customer directly ahead of us. As he was facing the counter, I could see only his white hair and the bright red team jacket. I heard him say to the teller in a deep, strong voice..."Have a Great Day!" and the teller replied, "You too, Harold-see you next week!"
The impatient woman again made her move, heading for the counter. As she passed him, Harold looked up, directly at me, saying, "You are a handsome man, sir." I was so surprised by his statement and struck by the genuine warmth and generosity that filled it that I blurted out "Thank you, sir." instantly reaching out to shake his hand, out even realizing that he was walking with a walking stick. He switched it to his left hand and took my hand in his warm and firm grip. "I really care about you!" He spoke again. Then he reached out to the next person in line and said, "I really care about you, too!"
I was so overcome by his innocent and sincere gift! He was like a 4-year-old, who walked up to everyone, inviting them to play with him. I wondered to myself afterwards. How was he attained this state of grace? Imagine the warm feeling he leaves behind his as he sails through this world, touching people for just a moment. He dropped a stone into the peaceful ocean of my reality that is still rippling outward as you hear and hopefully, some of what Harold so unselfishly pass on to me, that in attempt to pass on to you—I really care about you!
1.What made the author notice Harold?
A. The woman's impatience.
B. Harold's deep and strong voice.
C. The woman's backward movement.
D. Harold's white hair and bright red team jacket.
2.Why did Harold say "I really care about you!" to the author?
A. To express appreciation for his help.
B. To pass on his warmth and generosity.
C. To praise him for his being handsome.
D. To greet his old friend in a special way.
3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Harold gave a gift to the author.
B. Harold liked to play with others.
C. Harold's words attracted people.
D. Harold's words touched the author.
某英文网站向中学生征稿。轻你写一篇英文稿件，介绍中秋主要活动。写作要点如下：
1. 每年农历八月十五是中国的中秋节；
2. 它是中国的传统节日之一；
3. 家人团聚，赏月、吃月饼；
4. 旅游、访友等其他活动。
注意：词汇100-120，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中秋节the Mid-Autumn Festival 农历lunar calendar
赏月admire the moon 月饼moon cake
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧）并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Music and songs play a important part in our daily life. For example, they can bring we pleasure and make us happy. However, they can help us improve our study efficiency. I was fond of listening to songs and music very much, but my favorite song is Country Road. The lyrics and music bring me into a beautiful world in that I am loved and cared by my Grandma. What's more, they make me think of my wonderful childhood was spent in my hometown and I can still remember the game played with young fellow. In a word, once enjoying, the song will never be forgotten.
Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted 2. (find) out whether they deserve his help.
In the center of the main road into the town, he placed 3. very large stone. Then he 4. (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.
"Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued his way. 5. man came and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6.. Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7. (say) to himself, "the night will be very dark. Some 8. (neighbor) will come along 9. (late) in the dark and will fall against the stone."
Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to move it. How great his surprise was at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
Taking part in a party is an interesting experience for all those girls and women who love eating, chatting and playing over a simple cup of tea and having a good time all afternoon. If you are going to ______ a tea party, you will have to plan well.
Parties nowadays are simply to ______ and have some fun in the sun. Making it a party for celebrations can be the greatest ______.
If you have a theme(主题) for your party, make the invitations in that ______. Make the invitations in light color ______ pink. You can tie ribbons (丝带) to the invitations to make them ______ beautiful and write what you want to express in ______ handwriting. Once they're ready, take out your ______ book and send out the invitations to ______ your guests.
Party foods can be either ______ at home or brought by the guests to make the party more ______. Since it is a party, you can also have singers, ______ and even some music to be played by some of your talented ______.
You can also ______ some gifts for the guests attending the party. Give the ______ to your guests after your party and ______ your guests for adding fun and excitement to the party. ______ doing so, the guests will know that you are such a kind and polite person, and ______ you invite them, they will be glad to come and have more ______ together with you.
With those special ideas for a party, don't you ______ hosting one? Go ahead and have some fun.
1.A. attend B. enter C. host D. refuse
2.A. get in B. get together C. get across D. get around
3.A. idea B. time C. function D. way
4.A. theme B. title C. base D. name
5.A. for B. in C. about D. like
6.A. such B. most C. less D. more
7.A. quick B. ugly C. good D. poor
8.A. course B. cheque C. address D. telephone
9.A. any B. some C. all D. none
10.A. taken B. made C. sold D. bought
11.A. formal B. peaceful C. common D. interesting
12.A. dancers B. educators C. friends D. sailors
13.A. neighbors B. guests C. relatives D. students
14.A. prepare B. send C. ask D. imagine
15.A. gifts B. foods C. invitations D. letters
16.A. invite B. blame C. thank D. encourage
17.A. About B. Out C Before D. By
18.A. as soon as B. since C. unless D. next time
19.A. sadness B. fun C. wonder D. surprise
20.A. look for B. end up C. care about D. feel like
Easy Ways to Reach and Keep a Healthy Weight
Weight loss is most likely to be successful when people change their habits, replacing old, unhealthy ones with new, healthy ones. Here are 5 ways to make that happen.
1.Exercises.
1. Walking the family dog, cycling to school and doing other things that increase your daily level of activity can all make a difference. If you want to burn more calories, increase the intensity of your workout and add some strength exercise to build muscles. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn, even when you aren't exercise.
2. 2.
One reason people get less exercise these days is an increase in screen time-- the amount of time spent watching TV, surfing the Internet or playing video games. Limit recreational screen time to less than 2 hours per day.
3. Watch out for sugary drinks.
One key factor in weight gain is that some people drink lots of sugary drinks, such as soda, juice drinks and sports drinks. 3.
4. Eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
4. They're also packed with fiber, which means they can fill you up. And when you fill yourself up on fruit and vegetables, you are less likely to overeat when it comes to high-calorie foods like chips and cookies.
5. 5.
Breakfast can promote your metabolism(新陈代谢), burning calories and giving you energy to do more during the day. People who skip(跳过) breakfast often feel so hungry that they eat more later on. So they get more calories than they would have if they didn't eat breakfast.
A. Reduce screen time.
B. Don't skip breakfast.
C. So go for water or low-fat milk instead of sugary drinks.
D. Diets aren't the way to go when it comes to losing weight.
E. Fruit and vegetables are about more than just vitamins and minerals..
F. Most dieters gain back all the lost weight when they go back to their old eating habits.
G. Regular physical activity burns calories and builds muscles, both of which help you look and feel good and keep weight off.
