—So it is, and it's ____________ unusual one.
— No, you ________.
—Yes. He lives at No.18, Bridge Street.
A golden envelope (信封) fell through the letter box. On the front, there was no (地址）or name of the person who sent it. It only said, "You've won."
Mom opened it and was very glad to tell the family that they won a (免费的) holiday. They were so excited and started to (讨论) the holiday plan.
Laura said she wanted to go to the coast and swim in the sea. Ted hoped to go (某处) and eat lots of nice food. Mom preferred (更喜欢) to go shopping in big cities while Dad just wanted to leave his (生意) alone and have a good rest.
They couldn't decide until it was (几乎)dark. Then the phone began to (鸣响). Ted answered it.
"Hello! This is Lucky Holidays. You've (赢得) a holiday to sunny Alexandria."
"That's where my grandma lives."
"This is Grandma!"
"You played a joke on us!"
"You're all invited to spend your summer holidays with me."
They spent (十四) fun days in Alexandria. They were so happy and relaxed! (大家) got what they wanted.
Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan Bieley, 15. It was the fourth period, and she was the first student to arrive at the gym for her P. E. class. .
"There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom. After that, I didn't remember" anything, said Morgan.
The roof(屋顶) of the gym had fallen down under the heavy snow. Morgan couldn't get away. “I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg. I was starting to get cold.
Luckily, help was nearby. A new program using "rescue(救援) robots" was tried for the first time.
"We were nervous about using the robot," said Deric Sneed, the leader of the program." But in the end the robot gave us exact information. .
The robot was able to go into the gym and find Morgan's place. “Once we made sure where Morgan was and knew it was safe, our men went in to rescue her," said Sneed. "Her leg was broken and she was scared, but thankfully, she was alive."
Doctors say that Morgan is doing well.. "I want to meet my hero after I get out of the hospital," laughs Morgan." That little robot saved my life!"
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A. It went rather well B. I couldn't move C. She should be going home in three days D. Suddenly there was a loud noise |
There is a public washroom of the street.
—Yes, there is.
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People from other countries will find many different surprising things in Britain. Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of (drive) in Britain, People drive on the left in the British street, the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said, "I've been in Britain nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn't always remember to drive on the left. Every time, my friend (remind) me. "Japanese: Japanese people can't understand British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan, people walk in the room without shoes. If (visit) keep their shoes on in the room in Japan, the Japanese people think they are very (polite). Spanish: The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem (be) afraid of touching. When they meet, they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug in Spain. But the British people think kissing is usual greeting when they meet! There is an old (say), "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette(礼节) of the country.
In our daily life, direct questions are usually used to ask for information we do not know. Direct questions are either yes/no questions such as "Are you married?" or information questions such as "Where do you live?".
It's OK to ask your friends or someone you know well direct questions. But they can seem abrupt and impolite at times, especially when you are asking a stranger. For example, if you come up to someone and ask "What time is it?" or "Can you move?", he/she may refuse to help you. It is certainly correct to ask questions in this way, but it's very common to make these kinds of questions more polite by adding "Excuse me" or "Pardon me" to begin your questions. "Excuse me, when does the bus leave?" or "Pardon me, may I sit here?" sounds more polite.
It's also possible to use "can" in more informal (非正式的) situations. In the past, "can" was not used when asking for something, but only to refer to abilities. In the United Kingdom, Cambridge University publishes (出版) English teaching materials with the phrase "Can you lend me" "Can I have", etc. In the United States, this form is still considered to be incorrect, especially for written English, and "May I have" is preferred. Questions with "can" are made more polite by using "could": "Pardon me, could you help me?"
"Would" can also be used to make questions more polite. "Would you let me borrow your pencil?" is also polite.
Another way of making direct questions more polite is to add "please" at the end of the questions. We can say "Could you help me, please?" "Please" should not appear at the beginning of the questions.
