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Louis invited his friends to lunch one day. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he (find) that he had run out of salt. So Louis called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much
too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Louis said.
Louis’s guests, had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Louis replied, “The only reason why a man would sell sale
a lower price would be that he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect for the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce
.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t (possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always
(think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
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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 is
（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.
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Crying marriage? (surprise), isn’t it? Actually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in Southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and
(remain) in fashion until the end of the Qing Dynasty.
not so popular as before, the custom is still kept by people in many places,
(especial) Tujia people, who view it necessary to marriage procedure.
It is very much same in different places of the province. According to elderly people, every bride（新娘）had to cry at the wedding. Otherwise, the bride’s neighbors would look down upon
as a poorly
(educate) girl and she would become the laughing stock of the village. In fact, there were cases
the bride was beaten by her mother for not crying at the wedding ceremony.
a word, crying at wedding is a means by custom to express the happiness of the wedding through sorrowful words.
, in the arranged（安排）marriages by the Chinese parents, a lot of brides did cry over their unsatisfactory marriage.
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We can always hear voices comparing the education systems in China and the US. It's true that exist a lot of differences, but this cannot be an excuse
having a passive attitude toward studying in China.
When I came back from the US last year and continued my senior middle school education in China, I sensed many great differences. I thought that school in China was too hard for (we) students, and that we didn't get to do enough fun exercise except running around playgrounds together. My mom had a long talk with me. After that, I realized that though high school life in China is harder, it can give us
(much). The pressure helps us learn the true meaning of competition
we step into society. It gives us a strong heart and
(teach) us to step forward no matter what the
(real)is. It's like climbing a mountain. You might feel dizzy and nervous, but the top is always there
(wait) for you as long as you are strong enough一
(take) one more step.
We complain (main) because we can't see the whole picture. We all need to understand that success takes efforts and tears.
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Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC user have (obvious) moved on to newer operating systems(OS）, some people stuck
Windows XP over the last 12 years. As is reported by The Washington Post,
enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS,
could probably create a security problem.
Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows Xp, Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of US government computers, thousands of PCs holding sensitive information
(include), will now be without
(far) security updates.
Yesterday, the Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft 5.5 million pounds for a one-year (extend) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you can be quite wrong; don’t forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the US
(be) still running XP.
So, what’s the solution? These business, government agencies and consumers will have to upgrade. And whether they choose Windows 7 Windows 8, either is probably better than a security breach(漏洞）.
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A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a _____ (heat) discussion among netizens by asking people _
____ they are happy. The responses to the question were
_____ (variety), even some quite funny ones included. Although some people played jokes on the answers, it didn’t take long before they began to figure out the true meanings of happiness.
It is certain that people’s views on happiness ______ (affect) greatly by their own life experience.
________ (fortunate), too many people refer to being rich as happiness. Some people _
______ intention is to make big money appreciate being given any chance to multiply their income, _
_____ (believe) that is where their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents’ property, especially those who are known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law
_______ (satisfy) their financial desire or seek their fortune legally.
_____ my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth merely but about admiring
___ beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your life to the fullest and be happy.