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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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Truth and honesty is the best policy, which shows the importance of honesty. What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to _, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are
__ trouble, they will help you. Honesty is regarded as the traditional virtue of our Chinese nation.
__ is usually better to be honest than dishonest. Sometimes honesty may get you in trouble or hurt someone, but on the whole
_(tell) the truth is less harmful than lying. Dishonesty can result in guilty feelings,
_ (cause)distrust among people and even ruin your reputation. One of the
__(bad) things about lying is that it causes a guilty conscience(良心). As
_ result, people will not trust you any longer and you will lose your reputation and all your friends. Do you still remember the boy
__ cried wolf for several times so no one would trust him? At last all his sheep
__(eat) by the wolf. His dishonesty brought him shame as well as damage. So to sum up, honesty not only brings us honor and friendship, but
__ material gains. Honesty is the best policy we can take.
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Between about AD 450 and 1150, English was spoken in England andb______ more on German. Between about AD 800 and 1150, Danish and French
______ (rich) the English language, especially its
.
(词汇). At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people spoke English. In the 17th century, as a result of the v______ English was used by more people. Later in the 18th century, English began to be spoken in Australia. By the 19th century, English was
_____ (settle). Now, English is spoken in countries such as China, India,
______ (新加坡), Malaysia and South Africa as a foreign or second language. In a word, English has
______ (gradual) changed and developed over time and now is spoken all over the world.
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Nowadays, the ice bucket challenge is among the ______ (hot) mews of all. It is an activity ___
___ (hold) by an American charity organization. It not only helps the sick people to get the money to heal the disease, but also makes more and more people aware _
___ the disease, so that they can give more care to the patients.
Ice bucket challenge is like the epidemic (流行病 ), ____becomes popular around the world in__
___ time. The starter holds the activity, __
___(hope) people can experience the ALS patients’ pain. In the activity, people need to pour the ice water down from their heads, and then propose another three people. They can either choose to accept the challenge___
_ donate 100 dollars, or do the both.
The ALS makes people’s muscles become hard. It is hard for the patients to move. Stephen Hawking is one of the ___(suffer). Ice bucket challenge is _
___great success and until now, a big donation __
___ ( receive).
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Some of us feel puzzled about the (participate) of a debate. Here is some information which will help you get a general idea of it.
Participating in a debate is a useful practice of those who aim to become public speakers. In a formal debate a statement called a “motion” is (propose). It is defended by the proposers and challenged by their opponents. To become a
(lead) debater it is necessary to acquire several techniques and skills.
experienced debater seeks to persuade others by presenting relevant arguments
(intention), not by the violence of his language. He shows respect for standpoints which
(different) from his own and does not allow personal hostility to enter into
should be a conflict of ideas. He anticipates the points put forward by his opponent and deals with them methodically. He attempts to present a
(consist) case,
rather, a piece of reasoning free from self-contradiction. He realizes that the
(accept) conclusions must be supported by adequate evidence. He knows how to sum up the various points that arise in the course of the debate.
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In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear _____ spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it correctly with confidence and without hesitation. __
___, we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.
There is no easy to succeed ________ learning a language. ___
_____ good memory is of great help, but it is not enough only __
___(memorize) rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long list of ____
____(word) and their meaning, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are ___
____(satisfy) with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language“Learning through use”is a good piece of _
___(advise) for those ___
___ are studying a new language. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and ____
___(write) the language whenever we can.