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Who designed (设计) the first helicopter (直升机)? Who one of the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most ? There is an answer to all these questions——Leonardo da Vinci. You might what I said, but it is true.
Leonardo was a great genius (天才). He didn't study at a(n). About 1,500 years ago, he lived in Italy. He had lots of . One of them was inventing (发明) things. One of his notebooks had drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he wasn't to build a helicopter with the things he had. Butsaid his idea worked.
Leonardo wasn't just an inventor. He enjoyed painting. He was one of the greatest of his day. When he was young, he was an excellent painter. As he he became more famous. Many of Leonardo's wonderfulare still with us today, for example, the smiling woman the Mona Lisa.
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Once there was a very rich man. He had a lot of money, he wasn't happy at all. He didn't know the purpose (目标) of his life. So the rich man asked a wise old man for help.
The old man him to a window and asked him, "What can you see the glass (玻璃)?"
The man said, "I can see people coming and going along the street. And there is a poor man food."
Then the old man took him to a large mirror and said," Now look in the mirror and me what you see."
After looking at the mirror for some time, the man said, "I can see myself."
The old man looked at the rich man,smiled and said, "Did you find that the glass of the window and the mirror are made of the something? The only is that there is a silver coating(银色涂层) on the mirror. As a result, all you can see is in the mirror. It is the same with humans. You will be able to see the others when you take away that silver coating. It covers (遮住) your When you can see the others and feel compassion (同情) and love for them, you'll find the purpose of your life and feel happy."
—Sorry, I don't know.Maybe a few weeks, but .
Larry is going to be a pilot. He wants to fly an airplane. But Larry is not a rich man. He doesn't have an airplane. He has only a chair. Larry ties 45 big balloons to his chair and then sits in the chair. The chair goes up.
For a few minutes, everything is fine. The view from the chair is beautiful. Larry can see houses and trees below him. He is happy. He is flying!
The chair goes up very high. Larry is afraid. “I don't want to go very high,” Larry thinks. “I want to go down a little.” With a small gun, Larry shoots 10 balloons. Then something terrible happens. Larry drops the gun, and it falls to the ground. Larry can't shoot more balloons. The chair goes up and up.
Larry is three miles above the ground. Airplanes are flying over him. Larry has a small radio. “Help! Help!” he says into the radio. “I'm flying in a chair, and I want to come down!” People hear Larry, but they can't help him.
Larry flies in the chair for 45 minutes. Then the balloons begin to lose air, slowly the chair comes down, and Larry is back on the ground. He is not hurt.
New Year's resolutions
I spent too much time playing video games and watching TV last year. It made me unhealthy. I'm going to do more exercise. I'm going to only watch TV shows that are appropriate(合适的) for my age. —Michael |
I'm going to eat less junk food and drink fewer soft drinks. I'm going to have healthy eating habits. I want to eat more vegetables and fruit, Eating fruit and vegetables is very good for my health That can make me strong. I also want to drink more milk It's good for my bones and teeth. —Manuel |
My parents are very busy. I'm going to keep my bedroom clean and put things in proper(适当的) places. I'm also going to learn to cook. In a word, I want to help my parents a little with the housework. —Susan |
I did badly at school last year. I'm going to arrive at school on time and is communicate better with my classmates and teachers. I'm going to work harder. Maybe I can get better grades this year. Come on! —Linda |
In fact, all decisions come down to choosing whether to open a door or to close it I have learned that opening a door always makes life more interesting.
A few years ago, I was living in a small world. I worked as a teacher in a very small high school. My life was quite simple. Then one day I had an opportunity to teach in a large school. The students there came from different countries. But the school was far away from my village. So I asked myself, "Should I go to that strange place to teach? Or should I stay at home?" In my hometown I was safe and comfortable.
Finally, I decided to go. I thought this was the best decision in my life. In that large school, I learned a lot about different cultures. I also found that just a smile or a hug could make people understand each other. My new students made me feel welcome. We had a lot of fun. It was wonderful to live in a very different area of the country. So I was lucky that I didn't close the door to the chance, or I would miss all of those wonderful experiences.
Dear Mom and Dad,
Greetings from Hawaii! It has so beautiful sunshine here! We (have) a great time now.
This week we (be) in Honolulu," the capital of Hawaii. It has the most famous beach, WaiKiKi. The water is very clear the waves(波浪) are very high. It's good for surfing(冲浪), So it's full of people. I learned surfing Tony last month. Yesterday we went surfing in the sea and it was such great (funny)! We had a wonderful there. Tony is a very good surfer and he's also good teacher. So I can surf very (good) now.
Next week I (return) home. And I will give presents to .That's it for you now. I miss you, Mom and Dad.
Love,
Sarah
— I think the best way to ________ your Chinese is to live in China.
The winter vacation is coming. 1 are you going to do during the vacation? Let's see Liu Fei's plans. First, Liu Fei is going to 2 at least two books. Reading is one of her favorite 3. She wants to be a writer when she grows up. 4 she will read as many books as she can. If she has time, she will 5 writing some stories. Next, she is going to learn to play the 6. Liu Fei says, "I'm not going to become a violinist. I just want to 7 a new hobby." Finally, she is going to be a volunteer (志愿者) at the community center. She will 8 kids with their schoolwork. Helping others can make her 9. And she can 10 improve her studies. What are your vacation plans?