多亏了建筑者们的辛勤付出,自今年四月份以来长春南湖大桥的水幕瀑布成为了我们城市的又一道绚丽的新风景.下面是林立写给美国笔友Mike的邮件,请你将其补充完整,每空一词.
Dear Mike, How is it going? Here I have something new to tell you. Since (1) , Nanhu Bridge Waterfalls have been another attraction in Changchun. You know, (2) to the builders, the project is a great success. People can not only enjoy the waterfalls in different shapes and colors, but also (3) to nice music at the same time. You cannot imagine lots of people come here just for a look, (4) they live quite far. The bridge is sometimes crowded (5) many visitors, so policemen are there to keep things in order. Welcome to my hometown this summer. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Lin Li |
Nowadays we often work as a team.But leading a group of people can be difficult.People want team leaders they can trust.Would you like to be a good leader?Here's some(1) for you.
Ask to know your team
Learn about each person on your team.You can't be a successful leader(2) you know your team.Be a "learner" instead of a "knower" as you don't have all of the answers.Try to get close to them by(3) questions.For example,as you pass someone,you can ask,"Hi!Do you enjoy doing these projects?" or "Do you have any ideas about how to do it better?"
Talk to your team
Be as active as you can when you stay with your team.It's a good practice to talk
(4) with everyone on your team.Tell them what you're thinking about and what new projects you're considering,The more you talk to them,the more comfortable they will feel when they give you their opinions.
(5) to your team
Let your team feel you're a good listener.Whenever they have problems at work or at home,listen to what they want to say.Be patient and(6) trying to interrupt(打断)them.Make your team feel they can talk to you.
Care about your team
Show your team you care about them as (7) are friends.People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.If someone comes to you(8) a problem,always be ready to help.That will make your team trust and respect you more.
A study has been done at a university.Scientists divided a class into two groups,They made each group take notes(1) different ways.The first group took notes by hand,The second one did it on the computer.The(2) of the study was to find out which method would help the students learn better.The scientists thought Group Two would win.But to their surprise,Group One did a better job.Since you take notes by hand,stick to it!
Good notes can(3) to less stress(压力)when test time comes around.Then how can you improve your note﹣taking skill?The following advice can help you.
Firstly,try to get yourself ready(4) class begins.Be familiar(熟悉的)with the material that you are going to learn.Make sure you have your notebooks and pens on the desk.
Secondly,take notes wisely while listening in class.Many students become
(5) taking notes and they may fail to follow the teacher.So it is important to know when to take notes.And remember to write down the key words and use shorthand(速记法)if necessary.
Thirdly,check your notes after class.You can add some details(细节)yourself first.If there is still something missing,compare your notes with(6) .Do it with those who take notes carefully.These checks will also(7) your chances of understanding what you've written.
Try the advice above.When you can take notes(8) than before,you will find your lessons easier and more enjoyable.
Until recently,Ajayi had never gone to school.Now fifty,she attends a school in Ilorin,Nigeria,wearing the same pink dress as two(1) (百)other girls at the school.She studies with the students nearly forty years younger than she is.
Ajayi runs her(2) (自己的)business making and selling bags,but she believes it is(3) (仍然)necessary for her to learn to read and write.
In class,she answers questions(4) (积极).She plays,talks and(5) (讨论)together with her classmates.
She is good at(6) (烹饪).Children all like the food she makes.They enjoy
(7) (她们自己)at school.
Ajayi's(8) (女儿)used to feel embarrassed about their mother's attending school with children.But now.they choose(9) (支持)her efforts.
She plans to continue her(10) (教育)for four more years,saying it will help her business.
Ten﹣year﹣old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important.He often practiced it by volunteering with his family.(1) ,after entering the National Kindness Speech Contest,he became more active in it.Now he works to spread kindness everywhere through projects which help others.He calls(2) (he) action the Race to Kindness.
After(3) teacher told him about the contest.Orion had only 24 hours to write,memorize(4) record his speech.In it,he talked(5) the importance of kindness. "Kindness is like spreading hugs around the world to those who need it. "Orion said.He encourages(6) (listener) to join him in "the race of kindness" by doing small,kind acts for others.Orion's speech won the contest.He used his $500 prize(7) (collect) 619 toys for a local children's hospital.After that,Orion wanted to make an even(8) (big)influence in charity he packed meal boxes for people in need including a kind message for each receiver.
Orion says, "If someone is treated(9) (kind) it can make their day brighter and encourage that person to be kind to somebody else.And then it just(10) (grow) and makes the world a better place. "
At 7 am,we got on the state﹣of﹣the﹣art Fuxing Hao train at Shanghai Railway Station.We stored our(1) (背包)and found our seats.Unlike other trains which start with a shake and much(2) (噪音),this train felt so smooth that if you were not looking out of windows,you could(3) (几乎不)tell we were moving.Yet,within minutes,we were passing over the rails at speeds of more than 350 kilometers an hour.
Soon,the towns of(4) (东部的)China were rushing by.I saw my wife smiling and(5) (指向)to a coin she had balanced on the table.She took another coin and balanced it next to the first,and then another,until she had a(6) (行)of coins.They stood there on the table for more than 20 minutes before one finally fell over.
After that,we(7) (两个都)went back to reading and enjoying the beauty outside.We felt quite(8) (放松的).Then,before we knew it,we heard the announcement that we were arriving in Beijing.For 1,318 kilometers,we(9) (花费)only 4 hours and 38 minutes.Thanks to high speed trains,we can travel in China much more conveniently.No(10) (疑惑),they will also bring the people of the country closer together,and in time bring about deep social changes,the full nature of which no one can fully guess.