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For years I went to school by bus, so I met many "familiar" strangers. We took the same bus but didn't know each other's names. I used to think it was impossible for us to be true friends. How wrong I was! Smiles from the "nameless" people have changed my thought.
The first time on the bus, I saw different faces. As days went on, we hatted like old friends.
But I felt it a pity that I was unable to set up the same friendship with a silent girl in the front of the bus. Her old clothing suggested that she didn't have much money, but she always took a cup of water for the driver. I guessed she was a kind girl. But why did she sit in silence instead of talking with us? Why did she never reply to our friendly greetings? Couldn't she smile?
Then, one evening, I got the answer. I walked to the park nearby and found the girl sitting alone under a tree, lonely and sad. I greeted her with the same warm smile that had shown to her all these months, but this time her face turned red, then a shy smile appeared. As soon as she began her first words, I understood why she hadn't spoken to us before. Talking was hard for her.
I heard her story. Her parents worked hard somewhere. She lived with her disabled grandparents. She said, "I can't express myself very well. Most of the time, I can't say what I want to say I have no friends but. You always smile at me like an angel… so I also want to smile." That evening, we exchanged our names and we said goodbye like old friends.
The smile is the key to opening the door of heart; it can break the cold walls in front of us.
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—OK. The first stage is to draw a rough sketch of the building.
—His humour.
A proverb is a short, well-known saying that tells a common truth or belief. Proverbs are popular around the world.
Many listeners have sent us their favorite proverbs. They give advice about how to live. We begin with two popular proverbs about staying healthy by eating good food. One is" An apple a day keeps the doctor away." The other is" You are what you eat."
Several proverbs about birds also give advice. You may have heard this one: The early bird catches the worm. This means a person who gets up early, or acts quickly, has the best chance of success. Another famous proverb is" a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush". This means you should not risk losing something you have by searching something that is not guaranteed(有保证的).
Another proverb warns "do not put all your eggs in one basket". This means you should not put all of your resources(资源) together in one place because you could risk losing everything at one time.
Here is more advice: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Also," Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today."
Yet another proverb advises us not to be concerned about something bad that you cannot change. It says," There is no use crying over spilled milk."
Do you agree with the proverb" Children should be seen and not heard"? Maybe you have told your children that" hard work never hurt anyone". But other people say that" all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". They believe it is not wise to spend all your time working but never having fun.
Finally, here is one of our favorite proverbs: People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. This means you should not criticize other people unless you are perfect yourself.
That's all for today. Thanks for listening.
—Eat _________ meat and _________ cakes.
He to New York City last month.
— I'm sorry, but my computer doesn't work.
A. Keep yourself busy B. Tell someone your feelings C. Stay in touch D. Bring something familiar (熟悉的) with you |
Alice sitting with her sister by the river .
—Not really, but it has ______ population.
Jim: Hey, Sally! I didn't see you the weekend.
Sally: No, I at home.
Jim: Why?
Sally: Well, I lots of things to do.
Jim: Like what?
Sally: Well, I cleaned my room. And I did my homework.
Jim: You did? Not much fun, huh?
Sally: Well, it too bad. On Sunday I to the library. about you? What did you do?
Jim: Well, I soccer on Saturday morning. On Sunday afternoon, I to a movie. And on Sunday night. I my friend's house.
Sally: Wow! You had fun.
Jim: Yeah, I fun. But I must do my homework, so school this morning wasn't fun.