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 was I 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.
Nowadays, more and more schools in China have rules making students wear school uniforms to School .A lot of Chinese students complain about__(wear) their school uniforms every day But
American students get annoyed about their uniforms, too? American high schools usually have a dress code,__
is about requirements for students' dressing. Boys at school must wear clean jackets every day. Girls are__
(luck) than boys, they have more flexible_
(choose) than boys. They can either dress similarly to the boys__
wear a dress. In general, it takes a student 10-15 minutes every morning__
(dress) up for class. As students do in China, plenty of American students also have their complaints about school uniforms. What if students really dislike the dress code and want to get rid of it? Instead of getting punished,__
(actual) there're ways to do that. At my school, "dress down" tickets__
(sell) on school days If students are willing to buy a ticket, they don't need to wear school uniforms the following day. I have a strong_
(believe) that one day Chinese students can buy these tickets, too
Nowadays, more and more schools in China have rules making students wear school uniforms to School .A lot of Chinese students complain about__(wear) their school uniforms every day But
American students get annoyed about their uniforms, too? American high schools usually have a dress code,__
is about requirements for students' dressing. Boys at school must wear clean jackets every day. Girls are__
(luck) than boys, they have more flexible_
(choose) than boys. They can either dress similarly to the boys__
wear a dress. In general, it takes a student 10-15 minutes every morning__
(dress) up for class. As students do in China, plenty of American students also have their complaints about school uniforms. What if students really dislike the dress code and want to get rid of it? Instead of getting punished,__
(actual) there're ways to do that. At my school, "dress down" tickets__
(sell) on school days If students are willing to buy a ticket, they don't need to wear school uniforms the following day. I have a strong_
(believe) that one day Chinese students can buy these tickets, too
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Last weekend as I was riding in the bike lane alongside the truck, we reached a crossing and it turned to the right, (hit) me and my bicycle. Even more upsetting was the fact
the driver didn’t stop afterward.
, I was not injured and my bicycle was damaged, but still usable.
Even days after I reported the event to the police, they failed to (proper) solve this situation or even return my calls. Eventually, I decided
(contact) University Student Legal Services for help about this matter. The small damage may not seem worth all
trouble, but what if I had been seriously
(injure)? Will anyone see punishment for breaking traffic laws and damaging my property?
Unfortunately, my experience is common, and (accident) between bikes and cars occur far too often. A comprehensive study
(report) that of the nearly 3,000 cyclist-motorist crashes that occurred between 2000 and 2010, about 20 percent were hit-and-runs.
Bicycles are held to the same standards as motor vehicles in most cases , means that cyclists must obey all the traffic rules, and also have the right to get damages in the accidents. I urge both cyclists and motorists to become familiar with their rights and duties when sharing the roads.
After reading an article entitled 'Cigarette Smoking and Your Health' , I __________（light） a cigarette to calm my nerves. I smoked with concentration ____
______pleasure as I was sure that this would be my last _____
_____. For _____
___whole week I did not smoke at all and during this time, my wife suffered _____
_____(terrible). I had all the usual symptoms of someone giving up smoking: a bad temper and an enormous appetite. My friends kept on offering _____
_____ cigarettes and cigars. They made no effort ____
_____ hide their amusement whenever I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket. After seven days of this I went to a party. Everybody around me was smoking and I felt extremely _____
____(comfortable). When my old friend Brian urged me to accept a cigarette, it was more than I could bear. I took one guiltily, lit it and smoked with satisfaction. My wife was ______
____(delight) that things had returned to normal once more. Anyway, as Brian pointed out, ____
__ is the easiest thing in the world to give up smoking. He himself has done it lots of times!
When I was 14, I decided to make some pocket money by(help) Mr. Miller cut the grass in his garden. I worked hard because that was my first part-time job. After working for one week, Mr. Miller said that he had no money for me. That surprised me
(great). I argued with him, and then I went back home in anger.
My parents told me not to be angrywas in difficulties. Then my mother called up Mr. Miller and they talked about something on
phone. A few days later, my mother asked me to return to Mr. Miller’s garden because he was too weak
(look) after it.
When I came back, Mr. Miller said, “Sorry, I’ve no money, I can do something for you.” He played a CD for me. Hearing the beautiful music, I was so interested in it
I forgot the money and did the work with pleasure. At last, Mr. Miller gave me a ticket to a concert.
After that, I became very fond of music. Now I’m one of the most popular (sing) in our country. I can never
Mr. Miller too much.