This is a story about a famous scientist. After reading it,you may know what made him 1 from others.He said all his success came from an experience that happened2 he was five years old.At that time,he tried to take 3 bottle of milk away from the fridge.However,the bottle 4 and the milk was all over the kitchen floor.
When his mother came in,instead of shouting at 5 , she said,"Ben,what a great mess you have made!I have never 6 such a big puddle of milk.Would you like to play in the milk 7 a few minutes before we clean it up?
Actually,he did.After a few minutes,his mother said,"Ben,you have made a mess like this,8 you need to clean it up.9 would you like to do that?With a towel or a mop(拖把)?"He 10 the towel and they cleaned up the milk together.
Then his mother said,"You were not able 11 a big milk bottle with your small hands in the kitchen.Let's 12 the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without 13 it."Finally,the
boy learned that if he held the bottle with14 hands,he could carry it and it wouldn't drop.
From then on,the boy knew he didn't need to be afraid15 making mistakes.It was more important for him to find a way to correct the mistakes.
There are many places of interest in China.They1lots of visitors from all over the world every year.The most famous one among them is the Great Wall.It has a 2 of over two thousand years.It is about 6300kilometers 3.It is often called "Ten-Thousand﹣Li Great Wall"and it is one of the "Seven Wonders" of the ancient world.
Besides the Great Wall,many rivers,such as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are very4 as well.
Among the rivers,the Yangtze River is the longest in China and the5 largest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.As the largest water system in China,the Yangtze River is very 6 to the country.
Rivers and lakes are usually the birthplaces of Chinese culture.Have you heard of the7 love story about Xu Xian and White Snake?It is said that the story happened on West Lake a long time ago.West Lake is the most fantastic place that I have ever visited.It8 in the south﹣west of Hangzhou.Many tourist attractions in Hangzhou are worth9 , such as Sudi Causeway,the Broken Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda.The scenery is so attractive that visitors often lose themselves in it.
Now more and more foreign 10 choose to travel in China for its beautiful scenery.Why not have a trip with your family in the coming winter holiday?
The last day of my middle school came.I had to leave my dear friends and teachers.
The farewell(告别晚会)took place in the big hall.It was the first time that I hadn't worn my school uniform in the past twelve years.
In the beginning,the headmaster of our school gave us a speech,recalling our school days.He said he was so proud of us.Then,he lit a big lamp which stood for our bright future.After that,the monitor of each class lit his candle from the big lamp and passed it to his classmates one by one.
The school union was so kind that they hosted a party for us.It included mouth-watering and tasty dishes.
Besides the delicious food,coffee was also served.Then students gave some performances.
Two teachers spoke in the party as well.They both wished us a big success,not only in the coming exam but in life.
At the end of the party,we had a photo together.Some students also asked their teachers to take photos with them.Side by side,we spent some time chatting with our friends and sending our best wishes to each other.This went on till it was time for the party to finish.All of us returned home with a sad heart and a lot of memories.
a.The monitors lit the candles
b.The headmaster lit the lamp.
c.Students took photos with each other.
d.Some students performed for the farewell.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Main Information
Founded(成立):in 1870
Located(位于)in:Central park,New York City
Open Hours
Monday:Closed (Except Holiday Mondays)
Tuesday﹣Thursday:9:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday:9:30 a.m.—9:00 p.m.
Sunday:9:30 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
British Museum
Main Information
Founded:in 1753
Located in:Great Russell Street,London
Open Hours
Open daily 10:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Some galleries are open late on Thursdays and
Fridays until 8:30p.m.
The Tate Museum
Main Information
Founded:in 1897
Located in:Millbank,Pimlico,London
Open Hours
Open daily 10:00 a.m.—6 p.m.(until 10:00p.m.on the first Friday of each month)
Closed on December24,25,26
The Smithsonian
Main Information
Founded:On August 10,1846
Located in:Washington,DC
Open Hours
Open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m.to 5:30 p.m.
Closed on December 25
Students learn their lessons in class. Students sit in the classrooms listening.This is a way of learning.Is this the only way for students to learn something?Of course not.There is another way to learn. For example,if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework,you can look at your book to find the answer.This is a way to teach yourself. We can do this at any place and at any time.
How do you teach yourself?The first thing you must do is reading.Read something you are interested in. If there is something you don't understand or you want to know more about,you can write down questions.The third is to answer the question yourself by thinking hard,by reading the text or other books,and something by asking other people.This is the way of teaching yourself If you keep doing like this,you are sure to succeed in your study.
A.In class,teachers teach them.
B.And you must do this all by yourself.
C.The second is that you must ask yourself questions.
D.And it is not a difficult thing.
E.That is students can teach themselves.
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