—Yes, surely you __________.
The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and pushed the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing!I am getting so clumsy in my old age.”
Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others.
Frank began,“My Dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.”
Frank's voice dropped a bit.“When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!”
He paused and then went on,“I remember the day I thought I was too old for a good-bye kiss. When we got to the school, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, ‘Dad, I'm too old for a good-bye kiss. I'm too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear. I had never seen him cry. He turned. ‘You're right,’ he said. ‘You are a big boy ... a man. I won't kiss you anymore.’”
For the moment, the tears began to well up in Frank's eyes. “It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”
I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again.“Guys, you don't know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek.”
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. It lifts the curtain of spring.After that everything turns green and full of energy and people clearly see that the daytime is becoming longer and the weather is becoming warmer.
1．Flying a kite.
Spring is the best season for kite－flying.A traditional folk activity，it has a history of more than 2，000 years. It also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and speeding up metabolism.
2．Wearing fabric swallows.
Wearing fabric swallows is a custom in some regions in Shaanxi. The custom originated during the Tang Dynasty (618－907)．The swallow is a harbinger of spring and a symbol of prosperity and happiness.
3．Making a Spring Ox.
Skilled artists build the frame of an ox out of bamboo strips and the legs with wood.Then they paste some paper and paint onto it. It is said that if more red and yellow paper is used，then there will be a good harvest that year.
4．
People in China began holding a special ceremony on the first day of Start of Spring about 3，000 years ago.They made sacrifices to Gou Mang，the god of Spring，who is in charge of agriculture.By the Qing Dynasty (1644－1911)，welcoming spring had become an important folk activity.
A．Welcoming spring.
B．The image of an ox is complete.
C．At that time，there were eight solar terms.
D．Start of Spring is the first solar term of the year.
E．Flying a kite can help build one's health and prevent diseases.
F．It is said that the egg can be set upright on the first day of the Start of Spring.
G．People like to wear a swallow made of colorful silk on their chests on Start of Spring.
—有可能是我们的语文老师,他总穿红衣服。（be）
—Who over there?
—It may be our Chinese teacher who is always dressed in red.
Michael and I did not know when the waiter put the plates on our table. At the time we were sitting in a small restaurant, hidden from the busy Third Street, in New York City. Even the smell of fresh serving blintze did not interfered our conversation. In fact, we let the blintze soaked in the sour cream. We just enjoy the conversation too much that we forgot to eat. Our conversation was so delightful though we did not speak about important things. We laughed and spoke about the film which we have just watched.
While our fun conversation continued, my eyes went across the room and stop on the corner. A couple of old folks sat in there. The woman wearing the flower dress with faded color, the same with the pillow where she laid her pallid handbag. The man's top head shined just like the boiled egg which he ate very slowly. The woman chewed her oatmeal(燕麦片) very slowly too, seemed with very much effort.
But what made my mind thought about them was the silence around them. Michael and I paid our food and went on. When we passed the corner where the couple sat, my wallet fell. When I stopped to get it, I saw under the table, they were tenderly holding each other's hand. They were eating in silence while holding each other's hand! I was very touched to see the simple yet the very meaningful action reflecting the close relationship of the couple.
Their silence was the pleasant and relaxing one, it was the expression of the tender love and it did not always need the words to express it. They might spend the hours holding each other's hand like this in the morning.
When I and Michael went out of the restaurant, I thought, maybe it was nothing bad at all if some day we have something like that. Maybe, it will become the expression of the tender and complete love.
Club sports — for those just like sports
Many colleges have established many club sports, to meet a special interest or fill a gap an intercollegiate(校际的) team is not available. Some of sports, like fencing, crew and rugby, are sometimes (compete) for club members. They are often played with other colleges and sometimes with community groups. These clubs give you the opportunity (play) a sport you love or learn a sport that is new to you. The one drawback(缺点) to club sports is colleges often don't fund(提供资金) them. In these cases, club members have to work hard to organize fund-raisers and collect money to keep their sports (go).
Club sports are less time-consuming other athletic items, and you can easily miss a practice or even a competition if your academic or work commitments are (particular) demanding at a certain point. You can also leave a club sport if you find it just isn't working out. However, it's (worthy) it to stick with a club sport for a while.
Most colleges have a full range of teams, so you can attend sports competitions year-round. At bigger schools, larger sports, like football and basketball, may attract fans from all over the area. (small) sports, however, will also attract a group of fans.
as if; in memory of; look forward to: hold one's breath, play a trick on |
→ will have one of those periods when things seem to be going wrong. (用it作形式主语)
So I Li Ping is quite suitable for the post.
