I don't think it's my parents' job to check my homework. Since we have already grown up, we cannot act like little (baby) and depend on our parents all the time. We must learn to be (independence).
I remember when I was in Grade Three, my parents (ask) me to check my homework by myself. I didn't know what to do at first, so I only cried. But after that, I got used to (check) my own homework in my studies.
Checking homework by ourselves is good habit. It can help us find mistakes in exams more (easy), it can also save the teachers a lot of time they check our homework, and it can also let our parents worry (little) about our studies.
Some day in the future, Mum and Dad (leave) us. So we should start to learn to do everything by (we) and really understand how important independence is.
Importance of Ethics
Two 1996 studies indicate the importance of the study of ethics to students in journalism and mass communications programs. A survey of seventy-three media ethics courses at universities across the country revealed a continuing rise in enrollment. Also, media organizations have told educators that they value students' critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and their sense of ethics.
However, reasons for studying ethics go beyond what potential employers desire. Proper behavior is necessary for growth and order. if one objective of an education is to promote the growth and development of the individual, then the place to start is with personal behavior. Developing a sense of what is right and wrong, or appropriate and inappropriate, will promote order, not only in individual lives but also in society at large. Speed limits are set, proper directions are indicated, and numerous suggestions are made-seat belts, for example—so that automobile travel is reasonably safe and efficient. Without the "rules" of the road, travel becomes chaotic. Order is necessary. It sets rules" for proper human activity and as a result promotes growth, development, and order in individual lives.
Not every problem is an ethical one, and even when an ethical problem does present itself, people sometimes make the wrong ethical decision, or they make the right ethical decision and it results in unforeseen negative consequences. Nevertheless, people must realize that without a large number of individuals "doing the right thing, " society would not be doing much at all except fighting for survival and trying to figure out an increasingly chaotic world. Things are bad enough with ethics; think how bad they might be without them.
A. Ethical behavior could play the same role.
B. Think, for example, of the order required to move traffic on roads and highways.
C. Ethics promotes not only a better individual but also a better society.
D. The other study noted that 44 percent of the responding schools required students to complete an ethics course.
E. In conclusion, ethics seeks to resolve moral problems by defining concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong.
F. Ethics, however, is not a magic cure-all
This is the incredible school where the headteacher's unique dedication to handwriting practice means EVERY pupil is ambidextrous.
Only ten percent of the population are left-handed, and only ONE percent can write with both hands. But all 300 students at Veena Vandini School in India can write with both their left and right hand, with some able to do both at the same time—in different languages.
Every 45-minute lesson features 15 minutes devoted to handwriting practice, to make sure all students at the remote rural school have the skill.
The school, which was founded in 1999, is located in a remote area, in Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh. School founder and former solider Vp Sharma said he was inspired to demand the lessons by India's first president.
“I read in a magazine that Dr Rajendra Prasad used to write with both hands. This inspired me to give it a try. Later, when I launched my school at my native village, I tried training the students.
“We began training students from standard I and by the time they reach standard III, they were comfortable writing with both the hands. Students of standard VII and VIII can write with speed and accuracy. Further, they can write two scripts simultaneously, one with each hand.
“Students also know several languages, including Urdu.”
Mr Sharma said their unique dedication to handwriting led South Korean researchers to visit and study the pupils two years ago, to find out more about ambidexterity.
Food festivals are a common occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there's a food festival to match -no matter how specialized.
Meatopia
This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover's paradise. In addition to a range of meat products, from burgers to steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery shows, and attend informal meat-based workshops.
Vegfest
If you prefer a festival that will help you meet your five a day, then Vegfest fest is for you. This vegan-friendly event takes place several times a year. Here you can enjoy a wide selection of freshly prepared vegetables, learn cooking tips and hear talks on nutrition to help you make the most of your plant-based search.
The Marmalade Festival
Held in Cumbria, this festival has been running for 13 years. It includes a competition to find the best homemade marmalade. There are thousands of entries from over 30 different countries across the globe.
The Ginger (姜) and spice Festival
The Ginger and spice Festival, held in Market Drayton, celebrates its town's historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of spices from mild to hot.
The National Honey show
It started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind. This three-day event attracts over 2000 participants to their traditional competition and offers lectures and workshops on beekeeping and, of course, that syrupy golden honey.
While people's tastes are different from each other, the UK has something to offer most people. From large-scale festivities, to the smaller gatherings, one thing is certain: people are passionate about their food. And while some of the products on offer might be strange to someone, when food is given that much attention, it's unlikely to leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth.
Eating more vegetables will to you.
When Sandra was a child, her family was very poor, but she wanted (bad) to believe that her poverty was just a temporary situation, so she looked toward stories (escape). Her favorite book (check) out of the library over and over again was called The little house. Throughout Sandra's life, she had to move between cities, never (allow) her much time to get settled in one place. Her (separate) from family drove her to burying herself in books. Though reading a lot, according to Sandra, she didn't really start writing she attended her first creative writing class in college. She then realized that she needed to write what she knew, and purpose she adopted a writing style opposite to that of her classmates. Admission to Loyola University she earned a BA in English was a turning point for her. Sandra's writing (shape) by her experiences since then. She doesn't just make up (character), but writes about real people that she has encountered.
Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day’s events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving(保存) the past?
When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well-equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen...
At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.
Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful. I'm no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future. I don't want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I'll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I don't live to make memories — I just live, and the memories form themselves.
25.Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ________.
A. observing her school routine
B. expressing her satisfaction
C. impressing her classmates
D. preserving her history
26.What caused a change in the author's understanding of keeping a diary?
A. A dull night on the journey.
B. The beauty of the great valley.
C. A striking quotation from a book.
D. Her concerns for future generations.
27.What does the author put in her diary now?
A. Notes and beautiful pictures.
B. Special thoughts and feelings.
C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.
D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.
28.The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ________.
A. to experience it
B. to live the present in the future
C. to make memories
D. to give accurate representations of it
近期,某中学英文报就“My Dream Classroom”向中学生征稿。请你根据征稿启事写一篇英语短文投稿。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My Dream Classroom
The number of private cars in China __________ since 2005, but only 15 percent of them __________ made in China.
A. has been increasing; are B. have increased; is
C. has been increased; is D. had increased; are
1.这对老夫妻每天都去同一个公园,从不厌烦。(fed up with)
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2.他对美术的兴趣可以追溯到孩童时代。(date back)
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3.我们作出决定之前必须为将来打算。(look ahead)
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4.要是有一种不伤害人类身体的治疗癌症的方法该多好啊。(if only)
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5.观众大声呼喊,赞赏他的精彩演讲达五分钟之久。(applaud)
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Late in the afternoon, they arrived at small village north of the West Hill.
A.the, the B.a, \ C.a, the D.the, \
Was it the international conference that made the city the focus of this area?
A.to hold B.hold C.held D.holding
I'm sorry you ______ so long, but it' 11 still be some time before Jim gets back.
A.wait B.waited C.had waited D.have been waiting