A: Good morning, can I help you?
B: I’d like to make ______ complaint about my holiday in Hawaii last week.
A: I’m sorry to hear that. What ____ (exact) was the problem?
B: First of all, the bus ____ (take) us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over two hours in the terrible heat before a replacement arrived. Then when we got to the hotel we found our room __
___ (tidy).
A: Oh dear, did you complain to the hotel?
B: Of course, ____ we were told all the waitresses were off duty. That’s not all. The people in the room above sounded like they were having all-night parties, every night. I demanded _
___ room, but to my disappointment, the receptionist told me the hotel was full.
A: Oh, I see.
B. And ____ (bad) of all, all the food in the hotel restaurant was awful. It was so bad __
__ we had to eat out all the time despite the fact that meals
__ (include) in the price of our holiday.
A: I do apologize on behalf of our travel agency. I’d like to offer you a 20% discount(折扣) as a gesture of goodwill, that is , you can get 400 dollars ___.
Living in two different cultures is not an easy thing. When I was ten years old, my parents (move) to the US from Sri Lanka, which is
island off the coast of India.
we now live in the US, we follow the customs and traditions of Sri Lanka. I have learned
(speak) 3 languages,including English. I eat a variety of foods and celebrate different holidays that have little to do with my culture.
However,there are many (advantage) of being part of two cultures. Sometimes,speaking a language at home and speaking another language in school can be confusing; sometimes I have trouble
(express) my thoughts in English because they
understand me well;sometimes my culture does make me feel far away from others because I feel too different. I am
(close) to my culture of Sri Lanka than that of the US. I don’t listen to English music as much as I listen to Indian music.
, I feel very separated from my friends when I don’t know what song
are talking about.
Making new friends means (put) yourself on a limb(困境) and asking others not only to accept you ,but to like you and want to be around you as well .
( fortunate ) , there is no magical solution
this part of the process , so if you want to make friends , take a deep breath and jump right in .
first step to make new friends is figuring out what is holding you back . A lot of times people
are interested in making new friends don’t know why they don’t have them . They can’t see that
own actions are working against them .
Once you can identify what is keeping you from making new friends , you need to work through these concerns . This can be painful you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences .
The next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive (impress) . if you find social situations hard , just rely on a few simple rules .
When you feel (confidence) that you’ve made some great friends , get out there and celebrate with them . No matter
you decide to do , the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue cultivating (结交) more.
One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about ____ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, __
__ some of them looked very anxious and __
_ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next _
_ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike __
__ (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused __
__ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept _
__ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“__
_ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It's __
__ (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers _
_ (sudden) became friendly to one another.
目前,各种电视节目广泛使用短信参与的互动方式,对此人们评价不一。请你用英语写一篇文章,介绍人们对此现象的不同观点,并表达自己的看法:
| 支持 |
1. 给观众提供了更多的参与机会; 2. 比较时尚,受年轻人喜欢; 3. 给媒体带来更多收益。 |
| 反对 |
1. 控制不当,节目品味无法保证; 2. 短信费用过高,观众易生反感。 |
| 你的观点 |
…… |
要求:
1、对所给要点不得遗漏,适当发挥,不要简单翻译;
2、词数120 左右。开头已经写好,不计入总词数。
(参考词汇:反感feel bad;保证guarantee)
At present, it is well known that text messages are widely involved in various TV programs in our country. But concerning this hot topic, different people take different attitudes.
My sister Daisy worked at Standard Bank in Malawi. When she got m,we were all excited. She invited me to her house to help her open the gifts and s
some thankyou notes to all the _
(亲戚) and friends that came to the wedding party. While
(仔细地) going through the gifts,we came across a nice vase. Inside
was a note that read,“You might not know me. My name is Bill. I often v
Standard Bank for business. In the past years you have helped me a lot when I was
trouble. I will never forget _
__ you did. God bless you.” It was impossible for us to w
a thankyou note back to this person for there was no name or
(地址) so we decided to simply wish him or her a happy life.