An Unforgettable Experience

When I was very young, I lived in the city with my father and mother. They loved me very much. I felt that I was living in the honey so that I had never known there were a great number of poor children living in the countryside. One summer, my parents too…     

On Being a Minolity Of One

When I first went to China to teach English I was at a rural school in the south. The closest city was Conghua, with about eighty-five thousand people. I liked to go there on my one day off each week to buy fruit and other things to have in my dorm at the school. Sometimes, I would go with one of the other foreign teachers but many times I would go alone and I would be the only westerner in the city, a minority of one.     

It is important to protect the environment

Last Sunday, my friends and I went to the river where we used to swim in. When we got there, to our surprise, the river had been polluted seriously.Last Sunday, my friends and I went to the river where we used to swim in. When we got there, to our surprise, the river had been polluted seriously. I n my memory, the water in the river was clean and clear. But now it is very dirty. There is a lot of rubbish floating on the river. How terrible it is! I observed carefully around the river, I fo…     

我们的生活方式

On the day of Epiphany,the guests arrived.Thedoor was open,the lock broken,I had not hearda thing.I just happened to go out into the hall asthe cuckoo clock struck,and there they were.When I,pleased and confused,held the livingroom door open for them,one of the walls had caved in over     

A Quick E-mail（高一适用）

Mr Lynch left the snow-filled streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick E-mail. Unable to find the piece of paper on which he had written her E-mail address, he did his best to type it in from memory.     

完形填空实战练习

A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America. It is said,"The best house is in America,the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China." So I was proud to(?)the best food" for my American family.Each day,though my cooking skill was poor,I would     

A Wonderful Trip

I went to Nanjing with my parents during the Spring Festival.I had a wonderful time there.There were lots of things to see and to do in Nanjing.The best part was visiting the Confucius Temple.We learnt a lot about Chinese history there.And we also took a boat trip along Qinhuai River.During the trip,we listened to Kun Opera.It was amazing!The next day,we climbed Zijin Mountain.It was great to enjoy natural beauty on top of the mountain.I felt tired but excited.     

My First Lesson in China

When I got there I was confronted by scenes of confusion:bodies rushing everywhere, screaming, shouting and crying-and that was just the parents.     

我们院儿里的小事儿

Invisible Racial Disparities 隐形的种族差异 One aftemoon when I was going out to do some errands (差事),I sew three young men,about 15 to 17 years of age,standing in front of a house in my neighborhood,chatting and laughing.I took a notice of them because they looked different and kind of out of place:They were not white.I continued on to run my errands without thinking too much of it.When I came back about an hour later,there was a police car parked in front of the house where these young folks were.After I drove around the comer,I saw a second police car,and one of the three youths was in the back seat of the car,handcuffed (带着手铐),with two officers questioning him.A thought shot across my mind:Are these young people members of a local youth gang,or are they just in a wrong neighborhood?     

My Childhood in Dublin

When I was nine years old there was nothing Iloved more than being chased by grownups.Nothing equaled the excitement ofit.During the long summer holidays fromschool I went out the front door of our semi-detachedtwo storey house,hoping to see some of my mates onthe road outside:What did I see only our next doorneighbour Mr Hickey high up on his ladder paintingthe frame of his bedroom window.Here,I thought,was a good chance of a chase because Mr Higgins’shot temper was known everywhere in the neigh—bourhood.Over the garden wall I climbed and stood     

电影金曲

When I think back on these times And the dreams we left behind I'll be glad cause I was blessed to get to have you in my life When I look back on these days I'll look and see your face You were right there for me In my dreams I'll always see your soul above the sky In my heart, there always be a place for you for all my life I'll keep a part of you with me And everywhere I am, there you'll be And everywhere I am, there you'll be Well you showed me how to feel Feel the sky was in my reach…     

An E-mail Sent By Mistake

Mr. White left the snow-covered streets of New York for a vacation in Florida.His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When Mr. White arrived at his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick E-mail.But he couldn't find the piece of paper on which he had written her E-mail address.He tried his best to recall it.At last he typed it     

短文三则

AI was on my way to school when suddenly I found a wallet lying on the ground.I 1 it up,and found there was a lot of money inside.I looked 2 and there were 3 else.I thought the owner must be very 4.But who 5 it belong to?I wondered.I must try my best 6 the owner.I thought the class adviser might tell me7,so I flew to school 8.I was late for     

Salt Lake in Chaidamu Basin

Chaidamu Basin(柴达木盆地) is in the west of China. It covers an area(地区) of 220,000 square kilometres(平方公里). The number of salt lakes(盐湖) is more than twenty in it. Chaerhan(察尔汗) Salt Lake is the largest in this area. If you get here, you will find that in the lake there is no water but a thick layer(层) of salt. You can walk in it without difficulty, and cars can come and go across it. The thickest layer of salt in this basin is about fifty metres thick. People tried their best to use the salt to build houses, shops, highways(公路) and so on. What's more, a new railway has been built in recent years over the thick layer of salt. When the farmers saw the train over there, they were full of joy. An expert said that there was more than     

完形填空实战练习

A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. I was shown into the waiting-room which,as I had expected,was full.     

海外来鸿(英文)

Hi, dad, good morning! I have to do my homework today, it is reading. I n our English class, my classmates were read- ing some articles that our teacher gave them, and the teacher gave me the same one this afternoon, she wanted me to catch up with the others. I was interest- ed in the story, so I told her I would try my best. She was very happy. I n the sto- ry, there’re two kids, one younger brother and one older sister, they were the survivors of a plane crash. They were in a desert. An …     

The Teachen I Love Best

I love my English teacher best. She is called Lin Hua. I think she is the best, kindest and most beautiful teacher in the world.In class, Miss Lin is strict with us. She has so many ways to make our class lively and interesting. When any of us has trouble     

THE GREEN GRASS

About the author: My name is Lanke.I'm 11 years old.I have won the honor of the best Young Pioneers of Guangxi.In 2001,I attended the Flyers Test of the Cambridge Young Learners'English. I was the youngest candidate there.Last month,I won the first prize in the Guangxi First TV English Translation Contest.     

完形填空实战练习

A Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. The other day I drove to South Columbia to meet my friends in my used car.Though I had only been there once 1 and did not know the way very well.I was on the 2 after I had made some inquiries(询问).     

The lost purse

A lady lost her handbag in the bustle(匆匆忙忙)of Christmasshopping.It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse.she commented,"Hmmm…That’s funny.When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it.Now there are twenty$1 bills." The boy quickly replied,"That's right,lady.The last time I founda lady's purse.she didn't have any change for a reward."