What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
1.The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.
A.doing shopping B.having a debate
C.reading a message D.leaving for Wyoming
2.The author's inspiration for the gift came from_____.
A.a photo of a flower B.a story about a kid
C.a call from the mother D.a text about Christmas
3.The author made the gift by_____.
A.searching for the poems online B.drawing the background by hand
C.painting the letters in three colors D.matching the words with pictures
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To show how to design images for gifts. B.To suggest making gifts from one's heart.
C.To explain how computers help create gifts. D.To describe the gifts the author has received
Western New Bridge Library Announcement
Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break |
Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (9:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p. m. ) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30. |
Coming Events |
● On Monday, March 24, at 10:30 a. m., Scott Sutton, a children's writer, will tell stories to kids over seven. Sutton's attractive style will surely inspire everyone present! ● At 1:00 p.m. on March 26, the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week! ● On Thursday, March 27, at 2:00 p. m. , the annual Children's Gathering will take place in Room 201, the second-floor. Pick up an invitation in the Children's Room and return your RSVP (回复) to reserve your seat at the table by 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25. Only children are allowed in the Gathering. ● At 10:30 a. m. on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids' science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show -- come and see him at the library! |
Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld @ wnbl, org. |
Stay for the great Fun ; Stay for the relevant Books ! |
1.According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will .
A.show the children around a zoo B.tell stories to children over seven
C.be present at the science show in person D.lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show
2.The Help Desk in this library supplies service .
A.only during the daytime B.in case of emergency
C.till the end of the Spring Break D.after 22:00 p. m. every day
3.We can learn from the passage that children can .
A.attend all the activities with their parents
B.borrow some relevant books for the activities
C.participate in the activities from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m.
D.choose only one of the activities according to their interest
创建和谐校园活动开展一年来，你校发生了很大的变化。请你根据下面的提示，简要报道此次活动给学校带来的主要变化，发表在校园网上。
1. 校园环境的变化；
2. 同学、师生关系的变化；
3. 学习氛围的变化；
4. 自己的感受。
注意：1. 词数：100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2．不使用本人和自己学校的名字；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Since our school began the harmonious school activity a year ago, great changes have taken place. ________________________________________________________________________
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下列句子中，每句都有一处错误。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉。
1.He walked around stiffly carried a walking stick.
2.This character was social failure but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.
3.Like so many others, the little tramp has rushed there in search for gold, but without success.
4.Charlie cuts off the leather top of the shoe and shared the shoe with the other fellow.
5.In 1972 he gave a special Oscar for his outstanding work in films.
6.When we met yesterday, he moved very close to me as I introduced himself.
7.They shook hands and then kissed each other twice with each cheek.
8.After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curious.
9.She stepped back appearing surprising and put up her hands, as if in defence.
10.Men from Middle Eastern and other Muslim countries will often stand quite closely to other men to talk but will usually not touch women.
请根据所给句意及所给单词首字母和汉语意思完成下列句子。
1.Tony was never late for parties, so the most likely e______(解释) might be a sudden accident.
2.U_________(不幸地), I won’t be able to enjoy the concert together with you tonight, because I have to finish my homework.
3.Sun Yang won the gold prize by his o_________(杰出的) skill in 2012 London Olympics.
4.When I watch an English movie, I often observe the actors’ f_______(面部的) expressions carefully.
5.The f________(功能) of the heart is to pump blood through the body.
6.She gave f_______(假的) information to the insurance company.
7.They put their arms around each other and h_______(拥抱) just now.
8.She r______(代表) her motherland in driving at the Olympics and won the gold medal.
9.Her s_______(口语的) English is not very good, but her meaning has got across us.
10.You can do something well only if you t______(真正地) believe you can.
(一) Not that Charlie’s own life was easy! He was born in a poor family 1. 1889. His parents were both music hall 2. (perform). You may find 3. astonishing that Charlie 4. (teach) to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. Such training was common in acting families at this time, especially 5. the family income was often uncertain. 6. (luck), his father died, 7. (leave) the family even 8. (bad) off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking 9. his mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humour, become one of the 10. (popular) child actors in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored watching him – his subtle acting made everything entertaining.
(二) As I get to know more about international friends, I learn more about this 11. (culture) “body language”. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, 12. are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance 13. people. In the same way that people communicate with spoken language, they also express their feelings using 14. (speak) “language” through physical distance, actions or posture. English people, for example, do not usually stand very close to 15. or touch strangers as soon as they meet. However, people from places 16. Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others 17. (close) and are more likely to touch them. Most people around the world now greet each other 18. shaking hands, 19. some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese, 20. prefer to bow.
