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It was a busy day at the grocery store and the old couples were in line behind me with birthday balloons.
They were chatting together about their rush to get ready for the party. From they said, I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could
(help) them but times were still tough for them.
They seemed to be too nervous and were too (anxiety) to leave, so I asked
they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didn’t understand what I
(mean) at first. After knowing it, they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.
At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be (good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couples refused at first
I insisted. I said, “You tell your sweet nephew that there are always nice people who want to give them
hand in this world.” They thanked me over and over and the cashier got teary-eyed,
(say) there was an angel in her line today.
That little act of (kind) made everyone who saw it feel good—but it made me feel the best of all!
Elias was a poor black worker with little . Not having a passbook, he would become
of work. So he turned
Mandela for help. At that time, black people were not as
as white people. At first, Mandela encouraged the black people to fight in a
way, but it was not allowed.
then did they decide to
violence with violence. Elias helped Mandela blow
some government buildings.
he didn’t like violence, he knew it would help them
their dream of making black and white people have the same rights.
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According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it. Experts hope the whole (social) pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents.
Nowadays, school violence is a hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon, calls for our great concern. We should try every effort
(prevent) violence happening at school for more and more students would drop out of school
their personal safety could not be guaranteed. In fact, violence can
(learn). Children learn violent behavior from adults or from
they see on television or on
Internet.
If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence violence, for it will result in
(much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me from the bad guys. All in all, every student should behave
(he) and keep away from violence.
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There was a time _____ I began to suffer from depression. My parents thought as I had always been a good child, this was temporary. ______ (fortunate)
, it was not to be so. Finally, I refused to attended classes with myself _______ (shut)
in my room. The examination was approaching, but I couldn’t concentrate _____
my study. ______ ((leave )
alone in my little room, I felt depressed. One morning, after a particularly severe lecture from my father, I went to school. At the school gate, our headmaster called me. Then came the ___________ ( precious )
moment in my life. She said she __________ (notice)
a big change in me and wondered why. She took my hands in_______( she)
, _________ ( listen)
patiently as I mentioned my worries. Then she hugged me as I swept. Months of frustration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug. No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster. It was the headmaster who helped me out simply by listening and hugging _____
left a deep impression on me.
Alice: Mr. Black, this is Alice (speak). I’m calling to ask you if I can take the afternoon off today.
Black: Well, of course,can you tell me what the problem is, Alice?
Alice: OK, Mr. Black. My son is going to take part in a singing(compete) to be held in Washington tomorrow. He’s got so many things to take
he can’t go there alone.Black: So you want to take
there in your minibus?
Alice: Yes. And as soon as I put him up in the hotel, I (drive) back.
Black: Well, that would be tiring journey. It’s nearly 300 kilometers away and it will take you at least six hours
(travel) to and from Washington. Why don’t you stay there
you have seen your son perform?
Alice: But I have two classes tomorrow morning.
Black: Don’t worry. I’ll tell Mary to take your classes instead. She’s always willing to help.
Alice: That’ll be nice. Thank you and give my thanks Mary.
Black: You’re welcome.
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This is a true story that happened in Japan a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the house removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail
(come) through the wall from outside.
The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it was the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete
(dark) for ten years!
But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through 10 years with its tail (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in
mouth! What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.
The story touched me so (deep) that it is useless to find out
__ relationships they had between them. Parent
child ? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters?
last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.