Lily: It is the first time that I _____(come) to the field at this time of year. How promising the ___
__ (crop) are!
David: You mean that you have never been in the countryside before?
Lily: Yes. In fact both my parents were ___ (bear) in the countryside.
David: ___ so, you may know something about planting.
Lily: Yes, because I saw my grandparents plant cabbages ___ other day. It is really a difficult job.
David: There are several things ___(do), such as turning over soil, watering the field, and ___
__(put) some powder in and so on. ___
___, the most important thing is choosing the best seeds.
Lily: Do you make the seeds by yourself or bring them from other places?
David: Usually we make them by ourselves because the soil on our farm is quite different from ____ of the other lands.
Lily: Do you have any program to run your farm ___ your own way?
David: Yes, we plan to make our farm into a lab to make the best cabbage seeds.
It was a city in Hubei Province. On International Children's Day, some orphans (孤儿) from the Wuhan Welfare Institute for Children __(take) to the park. An elderly westerner was with them. The children were eager to tell him everything that was going on. They held him by the hand and never hesitated to call __
__ Grandpa. This man was Professor William Dorrity, from Florida，USA. In 2003, _
__ Professor Dorrity and his wife retired, they came to Wuhan and started to work as volunteers at the Welfare Institute.
The Dorritys have been working hard _ (improve) the conditions at the Welfare Institute since they came. They often take children on day trips, _
_ (bring) along with them all kinds of food for the kids to enjoy. They recently bought audiphones for four orphans
_ hearing problems and small tape recorders for three blind children. They also bought a wheelchair for tenyearold Tan Jun, __
_ suffers from a brain problem. With the _
_ (arrive) of spring, the Dorritys took the children for _
__ outing. “We love China and we love children,” Dorrity said, “ _
__ we are happy to do this.”
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Anna pushed herself up from the bench and walked steadily with her walking sticks toward the office. As soon as she entered the room, she saw it. blue umbrella was there, unopened,
a floor-to-ceiling window.
(see) it so near, nearly within reach, Anna forgot herself and pointed to her possession.
“That is mine,” she said. “My son brought it to me from Paris and I want it back.”
The man had risen when she entered and he (remain) standing. He turned to look at the umbrella
she pointed. “Yes. I know the umbrella is from Paris, ”he said, showing a mix of innocence and curiosity. “Actually, it is
(make) in Italy, but it’s sold in Paris. It’s not the one your son gave you. I bought it myself.”
Anna stared at him. Was he claiming that it was his own umbrella? She had run all the way to this office building from the shopher umbrella was stolen.
“My son gaveto me,” Anna countered. “It means everything to me, because my son is
(die).”
As soon as she said them, Anna knew she had made a mistake. She had opened herself up to a stranger. He had no business knowing the most important fact of her life, a grief she kept private. could anyone understand what her son’s death meant to her?
A hobby means favorite activity that a person does
pleasure in his spare time. It differs from person to person
from age to age. Some people like to ski, fish, swim, raise flowers and collect stamps.
like to watch football games, take pictures and play
(music) instruments. Hobbies can help people relax after a period of intense work and provide a balance
work and rest. They can also help people improve
mental and physical health. Sometimes hobbies can help cure sick persons.
But in the old days, workers worked long hours in factories to support their families. Farmers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. They had no time or money (enjoy) hobbies. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, and with the improvement of
(life) standard, people from all walks of life have more free time and leisure time for hobbies. By developing various hobbies, many old people, especially retired people,
(spend) their remaining years in ease and comfort nowadays.
It's reported that over 300 million people in China are suffering from near-sightedness（近视）. As more children have got eye trouble, their parents hope to curedisease by medicine or equipment or by correcting the way children read and sit.
in fact the care given to one's eyes should start with the exercise on one's feet. Three methods on how to protect are
follows:
Firstly, don't fasten your shoes too tightly. Try wearing loose shoeswalking bare-footed at home. When traveling, try wearing cloth shoes to make blood circulation (循环) easier.
, walking on tiptoes(脚尖) will help improve one's eyesight and prevent near-sightedness. Figures show that few ballet performers are near-sighted.
Thirdly, rope skipping also does goodone's eyesight. When skipping the rope, one has to react quickly,
excites the brain and the eyes.
foot exercises, it's good to pull one's ears. Pulling the ears 20 times is found to be an effective way to reduce the pressure on one's eyes.
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The idea of reading online (take) on a whole new meaning lately as a lending library has opened on Line2 of Shanghai’s metro. This "underground" library allows subway riders to choose a book at one station and leave it at another station when they’ve finished reading it.
the service is free!
The idea is to encourage more people to read books and to make better use their time while they ride back and forth to work. So far, it’s been
great success with most people
(return) the books and also leaving a one Yuan donation which is used
charity.
Shanghai’s underground library is an example of "guerilla libraries" (流动图书馆) which have been springing up all over the world. (like) a traditional library, a guerilla library is usually set up by individuals
want to connect people of similar interests within a community. It may be a few shelves of books set up on the corner in a neighborhood, or just a book left in a coffee shop with
(instruct) inside to pass the book along after it’s read.
According to the guerilla library movement, e-books have taken the passion out of reading. They say people are losing out on the very emotion comes with holding a real book in their hands and also the satisfaction that comes with sharing a book with another person.