Only mother’s love is true love. It gives everybody everything in all his life. When you are still boy, mother takes good care of you as possible. In your walking hours, she always holds you in her arms.
you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night but forgets about
. When you are growing up day
day, she feels very happy. When you are old
to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. On cold winter days, she always tells you to put on more clothes. She always stands in the wind waiting for you back from school. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels
about you at home. She usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. When you do
at school, you will see the bright
est smile on her face.
Mother is always ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. true love it is in the world! We will remember mother love forever!
Dear Liz,
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life.
Life is busy and exciting. Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic. I’m very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city. There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma.
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda. The school teaches about 70 percent in English, and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language, but Thai writing is very difficult, The cooking lesson is my favourite. I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here, but spoons and forks. When I come back, I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal.
Last weekend we visited some temples. We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok. I thought it was great, but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island, where the beaches are even more beautiful. The month after next, we’re going to travel to Mr. Phairat’s hometown in the north of Thailand. The Phairat’s own land there, and they have two elephants. I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them. Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun.
I'm amazed by everything in this country, especially by the elephants. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and way of life. They have been a traditional symbol of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace. In the seventh century, a Thai king trained 20, 000 elephants for battle.
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing lessons next time I write.
Love,
Mandy How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?
| A．4 |
| B．5 |
| C．6 |
| D．7 |
Next month, Mandy is going to visit__________.
| A．Pattaya beach |
| B．Phuket Island |
| C．Phairat’s hometown |
| D．Bangkok |
From the letter we know that Mandy is__________ when she stays in Thailand.
| A．bored |
| B．quiet |
| C．excited |
| D．proud |
What is the letter mainly about?
| A．Study trip in Thailand |
| B．Food culture in Thailand |
| C．Elephant riding in Thailand |
| D．International schools in Thailand |
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Culture shock isn’t a clinical term or medical condition.It’s simply a common way to describe the confusing and nervous feelings a person have after leaving a familiar culture to live in a new and different culture.
It’s natural to have difficulty adjusting to a new culture.People from other cultures may have grown up with values and beliefs that differ from yours.Because of these differences，the things they talk about，the ways they express themselves and the importance of various ideas may be very different from what you are used to.But the good news is that culture shock is temporary.
What causes culture shock?
To understand culture shock，it helps to understand what culture is.You may know that genes determine a big part of how you look and act.What you might not know is that your environment has a big effect on your appearance and behavior as well.
Your environment isn’t just the air you breathe and the food you eat，though；a big part of your environment is culture.Culture is made up of the common things that members of a community learn from family，friends，media，literature，and even strangers.These are the things that influence how you look，act，and communicate.Often，you don’t even know you are learning these things because they become second-nature to you－for instance，the way you shake hands with someone，the kind of things you find funny，or how you view religions.
The differences between cultures can make it very difficult to adjust to the new surroundings.When you go to a new place，such as a new country or even a new city，you often enter a culture that is different from the one you left.Sometimes your culture and the new culture are similar.Sometimes，they can be very different.What might be perfectly normal in one culture－for example，spending hours eating a meal with your family－might be unusual in a culture that values a more fast-paced lifestyle.
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·Culture shock is a kind of ·Culture shock results from the difficulty people have in ·Culture shock is |
| · ·Culture，an important part of ·The |
People often don’ t do what they really want to for fear
of failure. You don't apply for a job case you don't_____
get it. You don't perform at the school concert b others_____
might laugh at you. A lack of confidence can lto a lot_____
of suffering. The key to o this problem is to believe in _____
yourself. This might be(容易)said than done, but there_____
are many w___ to help you do this. Talk about your problem____
with a friend or lookadvice on the Internet. Imagine_____
yourself being (成功）and practice breathing techniques_____
to keep you calm when you get nervous. And theimportant_____
thing is:believe you can do it. When you’ve____ (学会）to do_____
that, you are well on your way.
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Since the beginning of human evolution, men have migrated（迁移）across continents in search of food, shelter, safety, and comfortable weather. People still move for these reasons, but new reasons for human migration are arising, such as job relocation(重新安置) and overpopulation.
Three million migrants are moving from poor countries to wealthier ones each year, and increasingly, their destination is a neighboring country in developing parts of the world. People are moving within the developing world for the same reasons as they migrate to wealthier nations. People from poor countries are going to less poor countries, fleeing wars and conflicts. They are also responding to population pressures because some countries are densely populated, and they often have high population growth. Those people need to go somewhere else.
There are three main reasons why people move. The basic categories and percentages are as follows, according to the Current Population Surveys (CPS):
Family-related reasons account for 26.3%, including changes in marital（婚姻的） status, establishing a household and other family reasons; work-related reasons 16.2%, including job transfer, retirement, and other job-related reasons; housing-related reasons 51.6%, including new and better houses, better neighborhood, cheaper housing and other housing reasons; the remaining 5.9% of other reasons are attending college, the change of climate and health reasons.
Americans have been migrating south and west for decades in search of better job opportunities and warmer climates. They have also been moving to places a little far from cities, in search of bigger yards and houses, lower crime rates and better schools. In 1950, nearly a fifth of the population lived in the nation's 20 largest cities. In 2006, it was about one in ten. That's why many American people say, “Big Cities Shrink as People Move South, West.”
Between March 2005 and March 2007, 73.4 million Americans moved. Fifty-six percent of these moves were within the same country. Twenty percent were between counties but in the same state. Nineteen percent were moves to a different state. Some families even went abroad.
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用适当的介词或副词填空If you follow the suggestions above, you will look and feel much better _____no time at all.
These good sports will surely help you u build _____your body.
Your hat is a perfect match _____ your brown dress.
The pretty young teacher is popular_____the students.
I'm so ashamed _____myself that I seldom talk to others.
Our school library is equipped _____ some new computers.
I bought the house _____ his advice.
To tell the truth,l don't think the plan works_____the long term.
A healthy diet along _____ regular exercise is the only way to become fit.
He went to the bookstore to buy some reference books from time _____time.