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Painting a picture of Picasso
Pablo Picasso was born in Spain, in 1881. His father, was also an artist, encouraged him
(start) drawing at a very young age. The father soon noticed that his son was
far more talented painter than he was, so he promised never to pick up a paintbrush again. In 1895, Picasso and his family moved to Barcelona, where he attended the school of Fine Arts. After
(graduate), he continued his studies in Madrid, but instead of going to class, he spent his days at the Prado Museum, copying the style of famous old painters.
When he later returned to Barcelona, Picasso started to visit the Four Cats, a café which (be) popular with artists. Picasso would spend hours debating art with poets and other artists. These lively meetings at the café led to two
(importance) events in Picasso’s life: first, he met the poet Jaime Sabartes and the painter Carlos Casagemas, who became his closest friends; second, he decided to devote his life
experimenting with different styles of art instead of producing traditional art. In October 1900, Picasso
(leave) Barcelona for the bright lights of Paris, and his life as a wandering artist really began.
Picasso formed his own style where the world is being (construct)of cubes and rectangles and finally he a huge
(succeed)in the world of art.
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are ______ (locate) on rivers, and almost
_______ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays
________ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people _______ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile.
_________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people
______ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow _______ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes
________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the
_________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean
________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
Daisy is a kind girl and has longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day, she was on a magical journey by ta flying carpet. It first flew to Tibet in China,
she saw an antelope. The antelope told her
they were being killed for the wool beneath
tstomachs. Then the carpet flew away to Africa. The elephants there used to be hunted without
m.
With some proper measures taken, for example, only a certain number of animals were (允许)to be hunted and the farmers got paid, the number was gradually increasing.
F, Daisy was taken to a thick rainforest, in which a monkey told her “No rainforest, no animals, no drugs.” She realized the
(重要) of the rain forest to the animals. Daisy appreciated this
(奇特的) experience. She hopes all the animals can live
peace and that all the people will help protect the animals, especially the endangered ones.
As children,loving our parents is an important part of life. It is our parents who create us, (抚养) us, make us who we are and keep a roof over our heads in all kinds of weather.
Here are some ways to love our parents. Firstly, tell them we love them every day. A gentle“I love you”will w a coldest heart. Parents brought us into this world.
them,we might still wander at an unknown corner of an unknown world. Then,show
(尊敬)to them and don’t get angry easily because anger helps
us nor our parents. Instead,keep c
and sometimes share our feelings with them. Besides, obey their requests,
will make our attitudes better. What’s more,understand that parents should be f
when they make mistakes . We should also keep company with them as much as p
. Learn from them by listening to their stories as parents are one of the
(资源) of our growth and even our teachers in one way or another.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in response to your advertisement for a temporary position an administrative assistant. I am
21-year-old student and would be able to work during June and July.
I (graduate) from the university of Hong Kong next year with an M.S. degree. I feel that I am competent
(meet) your requirements. My studies have included courses in computer control and management and I designed a control simulation system developed with Microsoft.
I don’t have any working experience, I enjoy working with people and I am
(interest) in a career in your industry when I leave university. I am an outgoing, friendly boy
would enjoy building strong interpersonal relationships with valuable customers.
I (be) very grateful if you could send me more
(inform) about the position available. I’m looking forward to
(hear) from you.
Yours sincerely,
James Brown
In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation.
, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy way to success language learning.
good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only
(memorize)rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their
(mean), studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.
we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. Learn through use is a good piece of
(advise) for those
are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and
(write) the language whenever we can.