Lionel Messi, player from the SOUTH American country of Argentina, is the greatest soccer player alive today . At a young age, he
(move ) to Spain and now plays
(profession ) for the Barcelona soccer club. Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team
(own ) by his father . Even as a young boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old , he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much
(tall ). There was a way to help him grow more,
his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club
would be able to do this for them . The clubs in Argentina couldn’t help him, but the famous Barcelona club in Spain offered
(accept ) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills. The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain . In the Barcelona soccer club, Messi was one of the best
(play ) through his teen years.
his incredible talent , Messi has surprised the word.
Today，many people think(compete) is the key to success．They pursue their own
(person) goals with no regard for the people around them．I believe such thinking is
of date．Contemporary society demands that we
(cooperate) with others．Real success will come when we grow together，
than hold each other down．In order to
(success)，we must cooperate to solve problems．
Today，information and knowledge are growing so rapidlyno individual can master everything．We need each other to fill in the gaps in our knowledge and understanding．By
(be) flexible，supportive and willing to compromise，we will have more success in our lives and careers．_
cooperation，we will develop stronger relationships，
are the source of happiness and satisfaction in life，and achieve more．
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From Monday to Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy __(they). Some watch TV__
go to the cinemas. Others take part in sports. There are many different ways_
(spend) their spare time.
Almost everyone has some kind of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are expensive, __ others don’t cost anything at all. Some _
(collect) are worth a lot of money. Others are valuable only to the owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth $250. He was very happy about his purchase and _ (think) the price was reasonable. _
the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt__
they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are __
(extreme) valuable. Nothing makes him __
(happy) than to find a new matchbox for his collection.
This is what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for fun. The value in dollars is not important. We do it for the pleasure it gives.
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When police experts debate climate change solutions, they often talk about “a price on carbon". They are (argue) about whether companies shouldpay when they put carbon pollution in the air.
Carbon pollution, like every other from of pollution, (have) an impact on the environment.
(throw) waste into a river will cause the fish to die and the people
drink the water to get sick. And when you produce carbon pollution, you get climate change-sea level rise, stronger storms, severe droughts, damage to agriculture, and more.
All of those impacts cost money. Insurance rates go up when storms get more (destruction). Taxes increase when cities have to rebuild bridges and roads. Military budgets go up when droughts and population
(change) cause conflict, not to mention impacts on agriculture and health care costs.
In other words, the price on carbon is we all pay when there is no market force
(limit) the pollution that causes climate change. So the debate is
(real) about who will pay that price--
companies which are making a profit from the fossil fuels, or the taxpayers who pick up the cost now?
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If you are like most people, you’d say that your mouth does most of your communicating. But you might be _________ (surprise) to learn how much you can say with other parts of your head. There are several types of messages that
______ (send) by using eyes and head.
Eye Contact
When people see someone they know quite well on the street, they may smile and make brief eye contact and then look away and continue on ________ saying a word. These gestures (手势) are another way of saying, “Hello, I’m glad to see you, but I don’t have time
_______ (talk) right now. ”
When _______ (approach) someone on a narrow road, one usually looks
_______ (brief) at other person’s eyes and then looks at the part of the road he or she wants to use. The other person generally moves away from the part of the road.
Nodding the head
A very rapid up and down movement means, “I understand. Keep going. ”_______ slightly slower nod means, “I understand. I agree with you.”
A very slow nod may communicate the message, “I understand, But I ________ (agree).”
Tilting (使倾斜) the head
Head tilts also communicate different messages.
Turning the head so one ear faces the______ (speak) and tilting the head a little means, “I’m interested and I’m listening carefully.”
Tilting the head back and to the side says, “I am thinking about______ you said. ”
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Millions words have been said about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in their ideas,
_ _(feel) and actions. Today there are about eight million Americans in the colleges and universities. The young under twenty-five make __
nearly half of the American population, many of
will be in power in the U.S.
(nature), their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and
is necessary for the older people to understand
they think and how they feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and
. They are deeply interested in making a
(good) life for all the people, especially for those who have never
(give) a fair chance before.