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AMERICAN-CHINESE performer Wang Leehom has certainly made waves with his pop music and his film career,but as his recent concert confirms,the 34-year-old is more than just another star with an attractive voice.He has been active in raising people's awareness of environmiental protection.     

A Discussion on W.S.Maugham's "The Lotus Eater

<正>William Somerset Maugham was a prominent English novelist and dramatist in the 20th century. He was a prolific writer. In the fifty years of his literary career, he wrote more than ten long novels, some dozens of plays and nearly one hundred short stories. He also wrote a lot of comments, informal essays, travel notes and reminiscences. Up to the present time his major works have been reprinted in many editions, and he has now become one of the favourite writers of modern readers.     

Make One''''s Mark

For years and years John struggled tobe recognized as an important artist.Nowthat his paintings are in great demand,hehas finally made his mark.“It’s wonderfulto know I've been able to make my mark,”he said.He is saying it is wonderful to have     

My Father

My father is 39 years old. He is tall and strong, and he is very kind. He is a doctor. He works in a hospital. He likes his job very much. He     

Study of O’Neill’s Tragic View in the Light of his Life Experience

O’Neill’s tragedy deeply rooted in his own life experience and his family heredity.He is an offspring of Irish immi grants,his homelessness as a child,his early education in the catholic school and his later break with religion,his foreign expedi tion,life on the sea and his three marriages all influenced his life and his career and his theme decisively.     

My Good Friend

Jack is one of my best friend~①.He is a student in Grade Seven.He is thirteen years old this year.He comes from the UK.He is very tall with short black hair.He has two big eyes and big mouth~②.He likes playing football and collect~③ stamps in his free time.He is very outgoing and be~④ friendly to others.He always gets good grades in his study.His favorite subject is English and after class he often helps me on~⑤ my English,though     

An Unforgettable Day

It is David's birthday. He is now seven years old. David woke up in a very happy mood. He brushed his teeth and put on his new clothes. He wished his parents "Good morning" and he was hoping to hear "Happy Birthday, son." But his parents kept quiet. Even his sister, Jane, forgot     

大卫·贝克汉姆

David Beckham was born May 2,1975,in England. One of the most renowned footballers in England and pro athletes in the world,he was signed by Manchester United at the age of 14. He began his soccer career at the age of 17 and play for the Manchester United football team.In the 2003,Beckham signed a 4-years contract with Real Madrid. This year,Spanish newspaper reported that Beckham is expected extend his contract at Real Madrid by two years till 2009.The Beckhams announced the birth of t…     

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A Godfather of Soul exits world stage The music world is in mourning after oneofits greatest showmen,the "Godfather of Soul" James Brown,died yesterday at78.The R&B pioneer,whose half-century career inspired funk,disco and rap,had been admitted to hospital in Atlanta with pneumonia.He grew up in a slum and started his first group be-hind bars,but went on to become a huge in-fluence on popular music in the 20th century.     

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A Godfather of Soul exits world stage The music world is in mourning after one of its greatest showmen, the ＂Godfather of Soul＂ James Brown, died yesterday at 78. The R＆B pioneer, whose half-century career inspired funk, disco and rap, had been admitted to hospital in Atlanta with pneumonia. He grew up in a slum and started his first group behind bars, but went on to become a huge influence on popular music in the 20th century.     

It＇s My Father

Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers(报纸). He does his best to know where and when a football match will be.     

底价

There was a man who loved fine art. He loved it so much that he lived for it. It had become his whole life, and had literally engulfed him. He would work really hard to save up some money, just so he could buy another piece of fine art. He would buy Rembrandt's, Picasso's and many others' works of fine art.The man had been widowed some years before but he had a son. As he raised his son, he included him in his hobby of collecting art. As his son grew, he also became a great art collector. His dad was very proud of him.Collecting fine art was something that they both loved to do and it brought them very close together.Some years passed by and their country suddenly engulfed in a war. The son, like so many other young men, enlisted and went off to serve his country. He had been gone for some time, and then it happened.     

An Unforgettable Teacher

Time and tide wait for no man.It is not long before the school started and it is sad for me to think of leaving the school and the teachers soon.In the past three years,I have had a very great time.I won’t forget his loud voice in class.He was the first one to arrive at the classroom.He always spent his free time finishing his task and teaching us knowledge.He gave us suitable homework every weekday.He was never late for class.He was very responsible to us.And he never gave up on     

How Didn＇t You Wake Up My Parents？

Robert is 16 now. He＇ll finish middle school in two years. His father keeps a shop and has much money. The father hopes his son can go to college and makes him study hard. But the young man likes to play cards. He has to go out after his parents fall asleep.     

Why does Tom have feet?

Young Tom is four years old.He is bright(聪明的)and lovely(可爱的).His father and mother lovehim very much.His father works ina factory.He always has a lot ofwork to do.So his mother oftenfeeds(喂)him food and carrieshim in her arms.Tom is too pam-pered(娇惯的).     

Kobe Bean Bryant

Kobe Bean Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the only son of Joe Bryant who himself was a professional basketball player. At seven years of age, Kobe got his first leather basketball and it became his closest friend . He even slept with it.     

My Father

My father is a manager He has a head of curfy fiair.He is forty years old,and his hair is very black.He looks very young.Many people say,"Is your father thirth five years old?"     

Analysis of Melancholy in Alfred Tennyson’s “Break,Break,Break”

As a "Poet Laureate",Alfred Lord Tennyson has been loved and respected by critics and readers.He is famous not only for his unsurpassed virtuosity,but also the melancholy feeling in his poetry.He excels at penning short lyrics,among which "Break,Break,Break" is one of the representatives.This paper analyzes the melancholy in the poem from different perspectives,the rhetorical device of repetend,the diction and the sound.     

A Tentative Study of Figures of Speech Used in“Hamlet”

Rhetoric is a traditional discipline with a history of over two thousand years.Figures of speech play a pretty important role in verbal communication.People are attracted by"Hamlet"written by Shakespeare and his employing words and artistic enchantment.Shakespeare once learned classical literature,rhetoric,Latin and French.He is famous for his dramas.His language in dramas is rich and colorful and he is good at using figures of speech in his dramas.This paper explores some figures of speech and mainly focuses on how pun,metaphor and transferred epithet are employed in"Hamlet",in order to have a better understanding of the theme and the artistic features of Shakespeare.     

To Marry A Man Like Putin

Putin was born in Leningrad and graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1975. A biography, Ot Pervova Litsa (First Person), based on interviews conducted with Putin in 2000, speaks of humble beginnings, including early years in a supposedly rat-infested tenement in a communal apartment . During his KGB officer career from 1975 to 1991 he lived several years in Eastern Germany. He was head of the FSB (the KGB's successor) from July 1998 toAugust 1999. Putin was appointed Prime Minister of the