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Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties. But she simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and (skill) avoiding the cakes and sandwiches.
At cocktail parities the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of drink last entire evening.
Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to have a (believe) that the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets (宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.
During one visit the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially – prepared dinner was arranged in her honor. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate
she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving. Then a turkey, some meat, an apple and bananas
(carry) in for each guest. But she depended
her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, and carrying on a warm conversation.
Sometimes the Queen will seem so carried away by foreign leader’s political chat she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, and then put
down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal
(touch).
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Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not (real) prepared me for anything practical. I knew I felt like
(make) a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea
to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.
I started my journey a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work,
that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my
(decide) to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly.
did my family.
Eventually, however, I (win) the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among
candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call
(ask) me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.
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Were you the first or the last child in your family? Or were you a middle or an only child? Some people thinkmatters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that the oldest children,
are smart and strong-willed, are very likely
(succeed). The reason
this is simple. Parents have a lot of time for their first child and give him or her a lot of attention. An only child will succeed for
same reason.
What happens to thechildren in the family? Middle children don’t get so much attention, so they don’t feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child,
, often gets special treatment. Often this child grows up to be funny. But a recent study saw things quite
(difference). The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didn’t take many chances in
lives. They usually
(follow) orders. Rules didn’t mean as much to later children in the family. They took chances and they often did better in life.
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David: It’s a great art show, isn’t it? By the way, I’m David.
Lucy: Nice to meet you, David. My name is Lucy. The art show is very (success). The paintings on exhibition are beautiful indeed and they have left me a deep
(impress).
David: Nice to meet you, too, Lucy. May I know where you are from?
Lucy: Actually, I was born in Paris, but I (bring) up in London. How about you?
David: Oh, I’m a native American born in New York. I’m art teacher in New York University. This art show is held by my students.
Lucy: Really? I’m a student (major) in piano performance at the same college. I
(hold) a piano party next Saturday night at the Silver Bar. Would you like to come?
David: I’d love to. Do you mind I take my daughter with me?
painting, she is fond of listening to music as well. She has an MP3 player, with
she can listen to some music when she feels
(tire) with her lesson.
Lucy: That’s great. I will be very glad to see you and your daughter at my piano party next Saturday.
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about(be) late for school.
There were many peoplewere waiting at the bus stop, and 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 didn’t want
(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 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. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers
(sudden) became friendly to one another.
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Three brothers, who worked for the same company, ( receive ) different wages due to their different attitudes towards their work, which shows right attitude is
great help to one’s life. Their different attitudes towards their work result in their different wages. From the story I can conclude that those
take positive attitude towards work will
( reward). Different attitudes lead to different results. Take Xiao Hua and Xiao Li for example. They are both my classmates. Not only does Xiao Hua put his heart
study but he is also helpful both to teachers and students. So he has become a top student in our class, even in the grade. With his diligence and
( concentrate), he is bound to succeed in
(enter) his ideal university. However, Xiao Li never cares about his study
he is addicted to playing games, he turns
deaf ear to the teachers’ advice. As a result, he falls far behind others in his study. In
opinion, attitude is everything. No matter what you do, you must do it well even if you may fail many times. Sooner or later you will be rewarded for your positive attitude towards your work or life.