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It’s not polite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all the guests to arrive having the meal. If is late, all the others will be kept waiting. If you will have to be late, call and tell them to start you.
It’s even worse to be ! The host or hostess not be ready. If you are early, drive or walk the block (街区) for a few minutes, or just sit in your car until the right time.
Though it’s often important to arrive at a party on time, yet on the other hand, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to and leave between certain times, so you can arrive at any time within the times he or she gives you.
It’s nice to bring an empty stomach, but it’s even nicer to bring a present. The present should not cost a lot, or you might embarrass（使尴尬） the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, or a box of candy will do fine. bring money as a present.
In an introduction , the order of a name is the given name, and then the family name. In other words, the given name comes . After the introduction, we usually call friends by their given names. Older people may want you to call them by their titles and family names, such as “Mr. Jones”, “Mr. Smith”, ”Ms. Johson” or “Dr. Brown”.
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The first note I ever wrote for my mother said“Hi，Mom！Have a nice day！Love，Marie！”．I was twelve when I wrote it，and I folded the into her change purse（零钱包）．
My mother worked as a cleaner in a clothing factory. I knew that when she meals in the dining hall，she would have to look for change in her purse. I didn't know that she would that note，and always carry it with her.
From the day that I folded the small piece of paper into my mother's change purse，she and I left each other notes. They would be put in the fridge，under a lamp，or beside the TV set. I found one hidden in my shoe. From the outside，our notes may have been general of our days，ideas and wishes. But to my mother and ，they were a lifeline-a communication with each other that no one else On October 20，2009，my mother died after a long illness. I stood near her bed， her hand. I didn't cry the day my mom died， I didn't cry a week later when I went to collect her things. I was so thankful that she no longer had aches and Recently，I found a note that my mom. had me．It had been hidden in the of my favorite childhood book for years. It read“Dear Marie，I love you always. Miss you a lot. Don't forget me. Be ！Love，Mom”That day，I cried.
A．note B．book C．diary D．letter
A．prepared B．gold C．bought D．cooked
A．forget B．keep C．lose D．pick
A．carefully B．wisely C．quickly D．carelessly
A．big B．funny C．secret D．beautiful
A．hardly B．never C．even D．seldom
A．programs B．courses C．excuses D．records
A．her B．me C．him D．us
A．shared B．believed C．promised D．remembered
A．reaching B．watching C．pushing D．holding
A．and B．but C．or D．because
A．gifts B．pains C．dialogs D．mistakes
A．lent B．sent C．passed D．left
A．lines B．poems C．pages D．pictures
A．serious B．happy C．patient D．strict
Sometimes, the choices you have made prove to be wrong. Don’t worry – it’s not the end of the world! In traffic, what you do in this situation is just turn around and find a way. That’s exactly what you should also do in real life. In your life you will find many dead ends but you will always find your way out of them.
Life is not always a walk in the park. There will be uphill as well as downhill, bumps(凸块) and smooth rides. If you are not careful, a bump can make you . However, riding your life along just straight roads with no bumps can become . So, a bump can be a nice experience as well.
Right or left? In your life there will be times when you have to make a . You may want to focus on your studies, so you choose to stop a hobby that you’ve had for years. ! Before putting away the guitar or stopping your dance lessons, you should think how you could divide your time between studying and hobbies. Basically, it’s just a question of how to manage your time.
Whatever you do in life, remember to take it easy. You don’t have to run everywhere. Sometimes running make life less enjoyable. It’s often better to think before taking action. So, think first and then act! There’s really no rush! You don’t have to experience everything before you’re 20!
A．better B．shorter C．faster D．wider
A．grow B．cry C．change D．fall
A．helpful B．boring C．lucky D．dangerous
A．living B．decision C．mistake D．wish
A．Drive careful B．Act immediately C．Think again D．Speak aloud
Sally is eighty-six years old. She has no sons daughters. Her husband died ten years ago. But she didn’t move into a nursing home. She would like to herself every day.
Every night she spends two hours kids with math for twenty years. All kids living on her street can get her help without payment(报酬). She was a famous math before she retired(退休) from a middle school.
She gets up early in the morning, then does sports, goes shopping or helps cleaners the street. And she does these happily.
When the kids come for help, she is always and tries her best. People asked her . She said, “I love it. It makes me happy to help them.”
She is always happy every day and always says hello to people around her a smile.
“ I’ve decided to love everything around me. So I’m happy to do . I’m thankful for those kids who come to me for help. Each kid is my . I love each day to help them.” she said.
Really, a good decision decided on what one does in life.
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．look like B．look at C．look after D．look for
A．helping B．working C．studying D．teaching
A．teacher B．nurse C．worker D．cleaner
A．do B．run C．sweep D．play
A．awful B．happy C．tired D．boring
A．why B．where C．when D．how
A．for B．on C．with D．in
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．example B．gift C．teacher D．Helper
When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.
One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my because of its high speed.
Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears. slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I every day.
However, it’s easier than done. It took me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness . I got so much from my past story. From then on, I could treat my life with a mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes ; they don’t have a mobile phone but have, and so on. But I only life. I was lucky to realize from an accident : It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have . We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what ? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel .Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.
A．feet B．legs C．arms D．ears
A．with B．without C．for D．on
A．Or B．But C．So D．Once
A．cried B．laughed C．sat D．stood
A．dreamed B．acted C．called D．said
A．strongly B．especially C．completely D．similarly
A．crazy B．normal C．full D．special
A．get excited B．get nervous C．get serious D．get worried
A．early B．first C．fast D．late
A．the other B．one another C．other D．others
A．hate B．dislike C．enjoy D．save
A．lost B．had C．found D．spent
A．because B．as C．if D．whether
A．happens B．takes place C．used D．uses
A．funny B．happy C．excited D．unhappy
A little boy invited his mother to his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. He never thought
that she would. But she did. He felt worried.she was a beautiful woman, there was a scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face.
At the meeting, the boy wasto see other people having a good talk with his mother. But he felt sorry for his mother’s face and sat in a chairhis mother. Just then he heard a talk his mother and his teacher.
“How did you get the scar on your ?” the teacher asked. She replied, “When my son was a baby, his room caught on fire one day.was too afraid to go in, so I went in and ran towards his bed. Just then I saw a beam(横梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying tohim. I was knocked but luckily, a fireman saved both of us.” She touched the scar.
“This scar will be here forever, but I have never regretted I did for my son. You see, he is strong and healthy now.”
Hearing that, the little boy came out running to hiswith tears in his eyes. He hugged
(拥抱) her and held her hand tightly(紧紧地) for the rest of the day.A. refuse B. agreeC. drop
A. BecauseB. So C. Although
A. interestedB. surprised C. disappointed
A. far from B. close to C. next to
A. withB. amongC. between
A. faceB. armC. hand
A. NobodyB. EverybodyC. Somebody
A. findB. protect C. stop
A. howB. whatC. when
A. sisterB. teacherC. mother