When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run away from home. With my suitcase packed and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom, “I______ (leave).”
“If you want to run away , that’s all right,” she said. “But you came into this home ____ anything and you can leave the same way.” I threw my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.
“Wait a minute,” Mom said. “I want your ___ back. You didn’t wear anything when you arrived.” This really angered me. I tore my clothes off—shoes, socks, underwear and all—and shouted , “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered, “but once you close that door, don ’t expect _
__(come )back.”
I was so angry that I slammed (砰地关上) the door and stepped out on the front porch. ______ (sudden) I realized that I was outside, with nothing on. Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house. I ran to bide behind a big tree in our yard at once. After a while, I was sure the girls____
___ (pass) by. I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly.
“Who’s there?” I heard. “It’s Billy! Let me in!”
The voice behind ____ door answered, “Billy doesn’t live here anymore. He ran away from home.” ___
__ (glance) behind me to see if anyone else was coming, I begged, “Aw, o’mon, Mom! I’m still your son. Let me
__!”
The door inched open and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “Did you change your ____ (decide) about running away?” she asked.
“What’s for supper?” I answered.
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Crying marriage? (surprise), isn’t it? Actually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and
(remain) in fashion until the end of the Qing Dynasty.
not so popular as before, the custom is still kept by people in many places,
(especial) Tujia people, who view it necessary to marriage procedure.
It is very much same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride（新娘）had to cry at the wedding. Otherwise, the bride’s neighbors would look down upon
as a poorly
(educate) girl and she would become the laughing stock of the village. In fact, there were cases
the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.
a word, crying at wedding is a means by custom to express the happiness of the wedding through sorrowful words.
, in the arranged（安排）marriages by the Chinese parents, a lot of brides did cry over their unsatisfactory marriage.
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We can always hear voices comparing the education systems in China and the US. It's true that exist a lot of differences, but this cannot be an excuse
having a passive attitude toward studying in China.
When I came back from the US last year and continued my senior middle school education in China, I sensed many great differences. I thought that school in China was too hard for (we) students, and that we didn't get to do enough fun exercise except running around playgrounds together. My mom had a long talk with me. After that, I realized that though high school life in China is harder, it can give us
(much). The pressure helps us learn the true meaning of competition
we step into society. It gives us a strong heart and
(teach) us to step forward no matter what the
(real)is. It's like climbing a mountain. You might feel dizzy and nervous, but the top is always there
(wait) for you as long as you are strong enough一
(take) one more step.
We complain (main) because we can't see the whole picture. We all need to understand that success takes efforts and tears.
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Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC user have (obvious) moved on to newer operating systems(OS）, some people stuck
Windows XP over the last 12 years. As is reported by The Washington Post,
enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS,
could probably create a security problem.
Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows Xp, Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of US government computers, thousands of PCs holding sensitive information
(include), will now be without
(far) security updates.
Yesterday, the Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft 5.5 million pounds for a one-year (extend) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you can be quite wrong; don’t forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the US
(be) still running XP.
So, what’s the solution? These business, government agencies and consumers will have to upgrade. And whether they choose Windows 7 Windows 8, either is probably better than a security breach(漏洞）.
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A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a _____ (heat) discussion among netizens by asking people _
____ they are happy. The responses to the question were
_____ (variety), even some quite funny ones included. Although some people played jokes on the answers, it didn’t take long before they began to figure out the true meanings of happiness.
It is certain that people’s views on happiness ______ (affect) greatly by their own life experience.
________ (fortunate), too many people refer to being rich as happiness. Some people _
______ intention is to make big money appreciate being given any chance to multiply their income, _
_____ (believe) that is where their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents’ property, especially those who are known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law
_______ (satisfy) their financial desire or seek their fortune legally.
_____ my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth merely but about admiring
___ beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your life to the fullest and be happy.
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It’s spring again, and it’s the season of fireflies (萤火虫). Their warm and gentle lights glitter in the quiet (dark), especially in mountainous areas or near water. No matter
you are, or how old you are, you’re sure to fall under their spell.
For many older people, fireflies are a reminder of childhood. That’s because they were a lot common long ago,
the industrial development destroyed so much firefly habitat. Wetlands
(appear) and chemicals were dumped into rivers. Fireflies were left with
to feed or breed. What’s more, fireflies seem to keep away
artificial lights. As these spread, the bugs retreated. Not until they had almost vanished
(do) people realize what was happening.
Over the past few years, though, conservation groups and enthusiastic firefly lovers have come together to save these special creatures, are making a comeback. In natural settings all around the island, fireflies are once again lighting up the night and
(help) create special memories for the next generation.