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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!
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I adopted a black-and-white young pig. He’d follow ( I ) and my dog around and even learnt＿
＿to bring back a tennis ball. After Angus grew too big
our backyard, he went to my uncle’s farm where we’d pay a visit ＿
＿him weekly with food. But when we couldn’t find him after several months, we decided that he’d wandered off or passed away . My uncle happened ＿
＿(have) a friend who owned a pig farm about 4 km away. One day, his friend saw a large pig that seemed
(be) at a loss. At the ＿
＿(suggest) of my uncle, he threw a tennis ball. The pig fetched it ＿
＿(immediate) and brought it＿
＿. It was Angus! Now Angus is starting to enjoy ＿
(him) at the pig farm with all the other pigs.
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I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes
(fix) upon me. I had no
(choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part
(lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began
I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back,
(deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made
! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my
(confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way
success is our fear. Overcome it
we will be able to achieve our goals.
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In the United States, there were 222 people (report) to be billionaires (亿万富翁) in 2003. The
(rich) of these is Bill Gates, worth
least $ 41 billion, who made his money
starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old
he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire by the time he was 31.
, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even
(young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple.
of these child actors made over a million dollars
(act) in movies before they were 14. But
youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18!
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Edison was one of the greatest scientists that greatly shaped modem society.
When he was seven, Edison's family moved from Ohio to Michigan after his father got a job there. Because of hearing problems, he had difficulty (follow) the lessons and often ran away from school. However, he used the time
(read) books and set up a laboratory in his home. But the smell from his laboratory was often so strong
his mother had to stop him from carrying out any more experiments at home.
At the age of twelve, Edison got a job on the Grand Trunk Railway. There, he made use of an abandoned (被抛弃的) car his laboratory. During that time, he
(success) developed a device (设备) that could send messages. By 1869, Edison' s inventions in telegraphy were widely accepted,
made him decide to leave the job and become a full-time
(invent). Edison's most' "well-known" inventions included the electric light bulb, microphones and so on. In explaining
he could come up with so many inventions, Edison said "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."
Edison (die) at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931. At the time of his death, he was still doing experiments in his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey. He clearly enjoyed his work and lived life to
fullest.
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It is recommended that one of the effective ways to make your English writing skills improved should be keeping a diary. (compare) with other form of writing， it takes
(little) time as well as being shorter. It is
(general) recognized that you will get to learn how to express yourself in English if you insist on practising. Apparently you may meet with
good many difficulties at times. The trouble is
you can not find appropriate words and phrases to give expression to your mind. In addition, there are lots of idiomatic ways of Chinese appearing in your diary.
my point of view, a piece of good advice is that there should be no
way more suitable than keeping a notebook and an English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something
(beat) you, put
down and then consult the dictionary. Certainly you can get help from your English teacher if necessary. I’m sure it is of great use to keep a diary in English for the
(improve) of writing abilities.