I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled A Real Test in My Life before the whole class at the age of 9 ! You can imagine how (terrible) shy I was the moment I thought of that--- with so many eyes
(fix) upon me. I had no
(choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part
(lie) in my oral presentation from my memory, for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began _
I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my
(listen) were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, giving out my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding---I made
! From then on, my fear of talking before a big audience
(appear). Actually with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way
success is our fear. Overcome it, _
we will be able to achieve our goals.
Phyllis Rawlins’ house was destroyed after a tornado swept through her town of Kokomo, Ind., on Sunday. Last summer, she lost husband of over 40 years, Edgar. In the tornado’s rubble (瓦砾) , Rawlins searched
Edgar’s wedding ring. “Digging and praying. Digging and praying,” she told local station Fox 59.
“It was everything to me, because that’s one thing that I had,” she said.
Rawlins had been visiting family in Kentucky the storm came through. She returned to find her home
(complete) in pieces. “This was the house that love built,” she told WTHR.
Without her husband her house, she was determined to find the ring. But finding the exact position of it among the piles of rubble seemed to be
(hope).
Somehow, her brother (spot) something under a piece of the roof and called her over. The ring,
(bury) in the rubble, had turned up.
“It was a miracle,” Rawlins said. “We both just hugged each other, crying. That wasI had searched for,”
When all was lost, special ring he left was finally found.
“I’m very strong with my faith, and I know that God is in control of everything, the good and the bad,” Rawlins said.
Dear fellow students，
May I have your attention，please? Now I'd like to make a speech here．As we know，waste(become)a common scene on campus recently．Some pour the remains of a meal where there is still much
(1eave)；others
(simple)walk away after washing hands，leaving the water
(run)；students leave the classroom every day
noticing whether fans are switched off．Has thrift(节俭)，one of the national tradition
developed from our long history gone?
so，find it back!
We don't have to take great pains to control waste，but action and a grateful heart are needed；thank the water that runs through our fingers，and save it for poor Arabian or African countries struggling in water(short)；thank the light we enjoy because in poor areas，children share
dim lamp reading；thank all the paper we are able to use，for trees are cut down
(satisfy)our needs；thank everything nature can offer and everything we can own.
Live and act，so the tradition of thrift will never fade．
I was on my way to the Taiyetos Mountains. The sun was setting my car broke down near a remote village. Cursing my
(fortune), I was wondering where I was going to spend the night when I realized that the villagers who had gathered around me
(argue) as to who should have the honour of receiving me
a guest in their house. Finally, I accepted the offer of
80-year-old peasant woman who lived alone in a little house. While she was getting me settled into a tiny but clean room, the head of the village was tying up his horse
my car to pull it to a small town some 20 kilometers away
there was a garage.
I had noticed three hens (run) free in my hostess courtyard and that night one of them ended up in a dish on my table. Other villagers brought me goats cheese and honey. We drank together and talked
(merry) till far into the night.
When the time came for me to say good
bye to my friends in the village, I wanted to reward the old woman for the trouble I (cause) her. But she refused.
Do you like travelling? Staying (health) while
(travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one.
you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much
(easy):
Make sure you have got signed passport and visas. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport(steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other
you in a separate place from your passport.
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to you are travelling.
Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or (necessary) credit cards. If we make enough
(prepare), we will succeed. Have
good time!
The Internet is an amazing information resource. Students, teachers, and researchers use it as ___ investigative tool. Journalists use it to find information for stories. Doctors use it to learn more about unfamiliar diseases and the
_ (late) medical development. Ordinary people use it for shopping, banking, bill-paying, and communicating with family and friends. People all over the world use it to connect with individuals from
countries and cultures. However, __
____there are many positive developments __
__ (associate) with the Internet, there are also certain fears and concerns. _
__ concern relates to a lack of control over__
__ appears on the Internet. With television and radio there are editors to check the accuracy or appropriateness of the content of programs, and with television there are
(restrict限制) on what kinds of programs can
_ (broadcast) and at what times of the day. With the Internet, parents cannot check a published guide to determine what is suitable __
__ their children to see.