Anna:I've got some interesting books. Do you want to read some?
Lucy:No,thanks. I'm thinking of doing some sports.
Anna:You like sports?
Lucy:I like swimming.
Anna:Would you like to join a swimming club?
Lucy:Well,I'd like to.
Anna:I am in the swimming club. I practice swimming after school.
Lucy:
Anna:Twice a week. And on Sunday afternoon we have a swimming match.
Lucy:That sounds good.
Anna:Sure. You can give the club a call to ask for a form. That'll be OK.
Lucy:Oh,I'll do that. I can practice swimming in the club. Thank you.
Anna: I hope you'll have a good time there.
A. That's OK.
B. There are many clubs.
C. How often do you practice?
D. Which sports do you like?
E. Can I be a member of the club?
F. But I don't know anything about the club.
An artist painted many pictures of great beauty. But he found that he had not yet painted a "real "picture.
He began his trip to look 1 the most beautiful thing in the world. On the way,he met an old priest(神父) who asked him 2 he was going. "I don't know ",said the artist. "I want 3 the most beautiful thing in the world. Perhaps you can tell me something about it. " " How 4 ! " replied the priest. " In any church(教堂),you will find it— "Faith "(信任,信仰) is the most beautiful thing in the world. "
The artist traveled on. Later, a young 5 with a baby in her arms told him the most beautiful thing is " Love ". " Love " makes the world go round, 6 there is no love,there is no beauty.
Still the artist continued his trip. He asked a soldier the 7 question and his answer was " Peace "(和平). He said, " War is ugly and wherever you find 8 . you will find beauty,faith and love. "
" But 9 can I paint all of them — Faith,Love and Peace?He thought and thought. He was 10 that without thinking where he was going,he had got to his own home. In the 11 of his wife and children,he saw Love and Faith. " We are thinking 12 you all the time. We hoped you would come back to us13 , " said his wife. The artist sat on his favorite old chair and 14 heart was at peace.
The artist painted the most beautiful thing in the world and called it " 15 ".
Here are the New Year's resolutions of my four friends.
My name is Dave and I am from the United Kingdom. I'm going to drink more water and less cola. I'm also going to brush my teeth before breakfast and after dinner,and wash my hands before eating.
My name is Tina,and I am from the United States. I want to make more friends this year. I'm going to be nicer to the other children in my class. I'm going to be friendly to children who need friends—like someone who is shy or new to my school.
I'm Selina,and I am from the United States. I'm going to work harder this year. I'm going to do all the homework that our teachers ask us to do. If I have any problems with my subjects,I'm going to ask my teachers for help.
My name is Toby,and I am from Singapore. I'm never going to play computer games. When I feel angry or stressed,I'm going to find better ways to relax,like exercising,reading or discussing my problems with my friends.
In 1933 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the film﹣maker Walter Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney's cartoon films for children. When Walter Disney heard Nash's voice,he said, "Stop!That's our duck! "
The duck was the now﹣famous Donald Duck,who first appeared in 1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and worn his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight﹣minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audiences(观众) liked him because he was lazy and greedy. Donald often became angry with Mickey's eight nephews,audiences loved his voice when he lost his temper very easily. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself,probably because he wasn't a goody﹣goody(好人),like Mickey.
Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared—there were no more new cartoons. Clarence Nash died in February,1985. But today's children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.
①Donald was more popular than Mickey.
②Donald Duck became a star.
③Donald Duck and his voice disappeared.
④Clarence Nash went to see Walter Disney.
How do you feel about your looks? Is it important to have a beautiful face?Are there other things that can make a person special? The way you look is special. Do you know what I mean by that?We all look a little different. Some of us are tall,Some of us are fat. The point is,all of us have our own look一our own face.
Sometimes,we might feel bad about looking different. We might feel like we look ugly or strange. But our differences are what make us special.
I recently watched a speech by a man named Robert Hoge. He was born with a strange﹣looking face. His mother always worried that he would face many difficulties in life.
But what Hoge did changed his mother's mind little by little. Strangers would stare at him or even make fun of him. But he didn't care at all. He decided to accept his face and feel confident(自信的) in himself. He has made a decision to live an amazing life.
It's hard when you feel like you don't look "normal " or "perfect ". But the truth is,no one is perfect. The important thing to remember is that you are special,no matter what you look like.
Shopping on the Internet or shopping online is becoming more and more popular. More and more people are using the Internet to buy things. Some people say it is more convenient(方便的). They don't have to leave their homes to order something,and they can shop for anything at any time,day or night. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.
You have to type you credit card(信用卡) number and information on the website and send it to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don't want someone to get your credit card number and buy something with it. Because bad people sometimes get credit card numbers from stores and restaurants.
For people who are too nervous to shop online. Window﹣shopping is when you go to a store and look at the things for sale,but don't plan to buy anything. Window﹣shopping is easy on the Internet. You can see what kinds of things are available and how much they cost. You can visit stores with branches(分店) near you,or you can visit stores that are only on the Internet.
A. Why do people use the Internet to shop?
B. The Internet is also a good place to go window﹣shopping.
C. To buy something on the Internet,you need a credit card.
D. So you always have to be careful with your credit card number.
E. Some people say they can find things that they can't find in the stores near homes.
Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰) for his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months,the king came to see how the training was going. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky,while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly,just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day,while the king was taking a walk in the forest,an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He asked a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning,the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. "It is unbelievable! "shouted the king. "How could you make it happen? "
The farmer replied, "It's very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested. "
It is always the same to human beings. We all have "two flying wings "in our hearts as well,but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we are just for safety and comfort. We won't realize we can fly so high and freely until the "branch "we are resting on breaks.
Diego was clever,friendly and outgoing. He had a little sister called Mia. He liked her very much. He read her ( story). He walked her to school. He played her. Mia thought he was the best brother in the world!
Diego 's birthday was coming. Mia wanted to make it ( interest). However,she was too little plan a party. She didn't know how ( cook)delicious food. What could she do?
Then Mia had idea. She decided to make a papel picado. That was a paper banner(横幅) of many colors. A banner would make Diego happy!
Mia found colored paper. First,she folded the paper many times. Then,she used a knife to cut the paper into different shapes(形状). Each one looked like a beautiful snowflake(雪花) Mia unfolded the pieces of paper!
The next day,Mia tried ( she) best to put the banner high on the wall. " Happy Birthday! " Mia shouted (loud) when Diego came home from school.
Diego was truly surprised to see that and of course he was very happy. He liked his sister's gift. And he could feel the love from her in the gift!It ( touch) his heart.
Diego had a very happy birthday. Mia was happy,too!