A boy was walking home from the school. Suddenly, he saw a large, red apple16 on an apple tree. The boy didn't like fruit very much, but this time he had a17 will to have this one. And the more he looked at it, the18 he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe (脚尖) stretching as high as he could, but he was unable to19 it. He began to jump up and down, as high as he could, but the apple was still out of20 .
"I can't21 !" he thought, "22 I can have something to stand on. "But his schoolbag wouldn't give enough height and he didn't want to23 the things inside, either. Looking around, he hoped he could find an old box, a rock, or, with luck, even a ladder, but nothing was24 .
Without seeing any other choices, he felt quite25 and had to walk away. At first, he felt angry26 how hungry he had become, and how he really wanted that apple. The more he thought like this, the unhappier he would become.
However, the boy was always a pretty27 guy. He thought for a while and said to himself, "I can do nothing to get the apple, and the result is unchangeable for me. Being upset isn't28 because it can't change anything. So I must change my29 and be joyful. I should go home earlier and eat something else, then I may not be hungry and I may not be angry,30
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New Capital of BBQ Zibo city in Shandong has unexpectedly become famous on Chinese social media late February for its local barbecue specialty: and this trend continues as the local government takes the chance to promote (推广) tourism and spending. The city has opened 21 bus lines for visitors. To make more people come, it has made a rule: visitors between 18-35 can get a discount in some hotels. ____ The final game of the Guizhou country basketball league (联赛) known as "Village BA", took place on March 27 and Team Qiandongnan won the Championship Cup. The players were all amateurs (业余选手) and mostly farmers from local villages and nearby cities: Since 2016, the local government has worked hard to build new standard basketball courts to support basketball development. Program helps countryside Tourism By using the "Culture and Tourism e-Village" program, which can be found on We Chat, visitors now can enjoy the sightseeing (观光) of villages and towns in Jiangsu on their phones. The program, developed by the local government, has been popularly received by visitors and farmers since it was released in June 2020. The program will cooperate with more tourism villages in Jiangsu to develop the province's countryside tourism. |
★ I remembered watching my grandma use an old-fashioned washing machine to wash my dirty clothes. This machine didn't have a spin cycle (甩干摸式), so grandma would squeeze out (挤出) every drop of water from each piece of clothing through a pair of rollers (滚轮).
After washing the clothes, grandma would pat (拍) the machine lovingly, before hanging outside on the clothesline to dry. She grew. up hand-washing clothes, so having a machine that did most of the work was once a wish for her.
Thinking back on this memory made me realize something important I have more luxuries (奢侈品) than my grandma, mom, and dad had when they were younger. Instead of focusing on modem-day problems, I should be thankful for what I have and who I am.
Remembering where we came from and how far we've come can help us treasure what we have today. Maybe someday we will look back on these moments as the good old days too. We should take a moment to treasure the little things in life. whether it's a warm cup of tea or the sound of birds in the morning. It's the simple things that make life worth (值得) living.
Do dragons exist today? Although often mistaken for a mythical (creature, we actually live among several different types of "dragons. "For example, you may have seen dragonfly flying over a summer garden or read about a Komodo dragon lizard. The ocean has its share of dragons, too.
The blue dragon is a marine (海洋的) snail without a shell. . It is commonly known as a blue sea slug (海参). This particular species of marine snail can swallow a bubble of air (which it holds in its stomach) that enables it to float upside down on the surface of the ocean. The underside of the slug is blue, and its back is a gray color. This helps to conceal it from birds flying overhead and from fish swimming below.
Blue dragons feed on poisonous jellyfish and other similar species. When food is in short supply, they will eat each other. They collect toxins (毒素) from the jellyfish and store it in many finger-like structures. This ability to store poison gives them a much stronger sting (刺) than the jellyfish itself. They use this poison as a defense against enemies. The sting can also be felt by people.
These creatures are rarely visible for study and observation except for when they come close to land during times of onshore winds. They have been seen in Hawaii and in tropical (热带) waters around the world Beware (当心) of the blue dragon's sting!
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The number of tigers living in the wild has increased in five countries, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The tiger is on the list of 51 (danger) animals, but the WWF has found that the number of wild tigers in Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Russia is increasing.
The news comes 10 years after the number of tigers was the 52 (low) in history. The WWF says there were as few as 3, 200 tigers living in the wild in 2010—a drop of 95% since the 53 (begin) of the 20th century.
This led 54 the TX2 project, which hoped to double the number of tigers. In the wild by 2022, the next Chinese Year of the Tiger. The 55 (agree) was signed by the WWF and 13 countries where tigers now live or recently lived.
The number of tigers in India more 56 doubled between 2006 and 2018. Now the country is 57 (believe) to be home to between 2, 600 and 3, 350 tigers, three-quarters of all the tigers in the world.
The WWF's Becci May said that the number of tigers dropped so much in the last century 58of changes in land use.
"Tigers are also at risk from poaching (偷猎) and hunting, and they can get 59 (catch) in traps (陷阱) that are meant for other animals." According to the Wildlife Protection Society of India, as 60 as 38 tigers were killed by poachers in India in 2019-about one-third of all the tigers that died in the country that year.
内容提示:1. Why should Frank talk to his parents or teachers about his difficulties? 2. How can he get along well with his friends? 3. How should he treat (对待) people around him? 4. Something more about your advice.
注意:文中不得透露个人真实信息;词数60-80:开头和结尾已给出,不计人总词数。
Dear Frank,
I'm sorry to hear that you have problems at school. Here is some advice.
I hope everything will go well with you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua