A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt someone behind him.He turned his head and (see) an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman
(sudden) found that his watch was
(go). He thought that it must be the Italian who
(take） his watch. He decided to follow him and get back the watch.
Soon the Frenchman caught up the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchan frightened the
with his fist
pointed at the Italian’s watch. In the end the Italian gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife had happened. He was
(great) surprised when his wife pointed to the
on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed the watch and it was the Italian’s.
Time flies! This is ＿＿ third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school
__ (organize) many activities. What impressed me _
__ (much) was an activity _
_ (call) “Learning to Farm”. On an autumn afternoon, we __
(send) to a farm _
___ we learnt to plant potatoes. ___
__ (be) in the city for such a long time, we were so happy to go to the countryside. After _
__ (divide) into three groups, we started to work. Some cut potatoes _
_ pieces, and_
___put the pieces of potatoes into the holes and put the earth back.
Being able to learn to relax can be very important, especially if you have a stressful life. When you build up too much tension without being able to control or release it, over time,can develop some serious health problems.
If you want to learnto relax, one simple way is to remind yourself that most of the things that we worry about never even happen. It is good to think ahead to make sure that future problems don’t show up,
many people spend a lot of time worrying about things that are totally out of their control. Learn to relax by only focusing on things you
control. Relaxing doesn’t always mean sitting back and
doing anything. If you have things to do, you can do them in a relaxed manner.
You can still relax and do all the things you need to do. Justyou have demands and responsibilities, it doesn’t mean you have to do everything in
stressed manner. The key is to simplify your life. Just relax by focusing
the moment.
Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young, （struggle）,substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight, bills were due my wife and I couldn't even afford
（get）Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found
（sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I
（hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed them to my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did
best to tear off the wrapping(包装） paper．As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their faces lit
and they jumped up and down．My daughter
（happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys for_
_ (hour), and Thanked God for the．
_ （great） bifilar ever been given．Till today I still treasure
gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．
【原创】The latest Chinese "god song" (an Internet term to describe pop songs that spread virally(病毒性地) through Internet) is still stirring fierce d______ between those who view it as a milestone for Chinese pop music going global and those who regard it as bad for China's image.
Last week, Little Apple, written and_____(表演) by the Chopsticks Brothers, won the AMA International Song Award and the duo performed the song at the 2014 American Music Awards in Los Angeles. Another Chinese pop
______, Zhang Jie, won the International Artist Award.
But while fans of these singers are thinking h______ of the awards and the performance by the Chopsticks Brothers at the AMA celebration as significant, there are others who are less excited. They have questioned the
______(价值) of the awards and what effect it will have on Chinese culture's "going abroad", claiming it may leave foreign audiences with a
p______ impression of Chinese pop music, and even Chinese culture.
The Little Apple phenomenon, both home and______, can be more easily understood and judged if we look at it from a business perspective rather than a cultural perspective. The professional promoters behind the duo have developed a clear
______(策略) to promote the duo and their work, not just this particular song. Little Apple was originally released to promote the duo's film Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon.
From the very beginning a viral marketing strategy was used to p______ the song, which immediately went viral on the Internet due to its repetitive rhythm, easy-to-remember lyrics, simple and funny dance and, most importantly, grassroots nature. The video
______(积累) more than 1 billion hits on China's major video website.
Although the song was generally dismissed by music professionals who criticized it as musical "junk food", Little Apple's popularity nationally paved the way for promoting the duo internationally.
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David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school (dress) so inappropriately for the cold winter months. But something made David special. He always stayed after school
（straighten） chairs and mop the floor. He would just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for
(let ) him stay and slowly head for home.
On the last day of school before Christmas holiday break, I saw David (quiet) standing by my desk.“I have something for you.” he said and
(pull )from behind his back a small box. Handing it to me, he said anxiously, “
it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw
. I looked at David’s smiling face and said, “The box is nice, David,
it’s empty.”“Oh no, it isn’t.” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes as I looked at the proud dirty face that I (rarely give) attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot
meaning behind the little empty box set on my desk.