There are various reasons why people compose(创作) poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that ( 留下印象) the readers deeply, while others try to c
certain emotions. The first poems
(写) in English were nursery rhymes, which were used to delight small children. With their strong rhythm and a lot of repetition, they were easy to learn and to
(背诵).Cinquain is another form of poetry which
（包含）of five lines. People can describe a picture in just a few words with these poems.The Japanese form of poetry Haiku, made up of seventeen syllables, is not a traditional form of English poetry but p
with English speakers. In
（此外）, Tang poems are borrowed by English speakers, which are translated into English, making the English poetry more colorful.
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Charity shops are popular in the UK. The first charity shop_ ( be) opened by Oxfam in 1947. Now there are over 7,000 charity shops in the UK. The shops sell different things from
old book to a famous brand handbag. Here are the reasons why I often go to charity shops.
First, things in charity shops are much _(cheap) than those in street stores. People give things to charity shops
free. Most of the things have been used _
they are well cleaned and _
(repair). So you can buy useful things with less money in charity shop.
Second, people give their own thing to charity shops instead of (throw) them away. Then other people who need the things buy them. It's good for the environment.
Third, is for charity work that charity shops are set up. The money earned in charity shops is for people in need,
(especial) for homeless and disabled people after the things in charity shops are sold, the owner will receive a letter telling him about that. That's the main reason why people like charity shops. So I hope there will be more and more charity shops in other__
(place)
【原创】Zheng Xiyu works at an office in Beijing's Central Business District. Every day, it takes her roughly 40 minutes to go to work by bus. But she is thinking of _ (switch) to a different way of transport-a bicycle. She's also adapting to a vegetable diet as Iivestock can make many contributions
today's most serious environmental problems. A recent survey shows that 78% of all the 17,000 people
(question) have developed environmentally_
(friend) habits in their daily lives. They are doing things, such as taking reusable shopping bags to the store and setting the air conditioner at
temperature above 26 C in summer. On many popular social networking
(website), people are advocating a low-carbon lifestyle.Their tips include using the stairs and public transport more frequently
_ using elevators and cars. They hope this lifestyle will become more than just a trend within certain groups. As the most populous nation on the planet with the world's
(fast) growing economy, China has become the second biggest emitter(排放者) of greenhouse gases. The recent extreme weather in the southern regions
(reflect) a serious environmental challenge.Experts say there is no time
(delay) with the effort to reduce carbon emissions.
【原创】Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes
(pass), but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on
(foot). But no sooner had I left
the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take
next bus, I would have to wait for
30 minutes. Only then
(do) I realize my problem. Being impatient will
(possible) waste all the effort in
we have put . Now whenever I am close to
(lose) my patience, I’ll think of this experience.
【原创】People feel ______(puzzle) by some unexplained phenomena, one example of
is the possible existence of Yeti.
is said that the Yeti is__
___(tall) than an average human but walks with amazing speed and strengths. Though some people even reported____
____(see) the footprints belonging to a Yeti, no stronger evidence for its ____
___(exist) has been found.
_____the development of science and technology, __
_____ is unknown to us today ___
___(be) explained in the future. We hope that __
____(science) will solve the mystery one day and give us a satisfactory answer.
【原创】Three years ago I______（fail）an important exam in my life and became__
___ student in an ordinary school.____
____（disappoint）as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I found the teachers patient and____
______ （consider）. Besides, I enjoyed the ____
___(friend) atmosphere in class. I decided to make the best of it. I worked hard and get along well ___
___ my teachers and classmates.
________ I had difficulties, they were always available. Soon, I became one of the top students in my class,___
__ greatly increased my___
______ (confident) and got me motivated.
My experience tells me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it ___ determines who you are.