(A: John B: Alan)
A: Good morning, Alan! Long time no see.
B: (1) .
A: Did you come back to Loudi yesterday?
B: (2) . It was crowded on my way home yesterday.
A: Oh! Today is Dragon Boat Festival. Do you have any activities?
B: I've no idea. (3) ?
A: Yes, there is a boat race in Loudi this morning.
B: (4) ?
A: I'd love to, but I have an important English exam this morning.
B: (5) .
A: Thank you very much.
Lily was a single mother who lived with her little son. She lost her job two years ago and hey lived (1) very hard life. Her heart was (2) (break) every time her son asked, "Can I have some more bread, Mommy?"
One day, (3) her son asked the same question again, she bought some food with her only 5dollars and cooked a big meal for him at home. Lily was a shy mother, but she was strong﹣minded. She used to love writing, so she decided (4) (write) some articles for magazines to make money.
Things went (5) (well) than before. Thanks to some free (6) (vegetable) provided by the local food bank, her son had more to eat. Once he told Lily that the dishes she made (7) (be)very delicious. Suddenly, an idea came to Lily's mind," (8) not share my recipes(食谱) on the Internet?" She did so. Many people liked her recipes and she became popular.
Soon after that, Lily wrote a book on (9) (cook) and got much money from it. Finally, she had a good sleep for the (10) (one)night during the two years. Now Lily lives happily, but she'll never forget the days when she worked hard for a good life.
We all have days when we are down, tired and unhappy. Even if sadness is part of our life, let's try to make it small. (1) .
Exercise.
Doing Exercise is a great way to clear sadness in your mind. (2) .
Listen to music.
(3) .Some kinds of music work better than others, so try to find out what kind of music works the best for you.
(4) .
You can find pleasure in reading a book, watching a sunrise, taking a hot shower, or something like that.
These ways will cheer you up when you are down, but don't just use them when you are sad. (5) .You will be surprised to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away.
A. Take some "me" time
B. It can be your favourite music
C. Try and practise them every day to make them a habit
D. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get you relaxed
E. Here are a few simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad
In spring, the mother pig took the little pig LuLu to the foot of the mountain. They planted some (1) . There were many big round watermelons in the field when(2) came.
One day, the sun was burning like fire, and it was terribly hot. The mother pig asked Lulu to go to the field and pick a watermelon by (3) . Lulu answered happily and ran to the watermelon field.
When he got to the field, he was excited to find so many big watermelons. He chose one of the (4) watermelons and picked it. Then he tried to lift it (5) his shoulder to carry it home.
Wow! It's so heavy!" Lulu tried several times, but he failed again and again. He felt so tired that he decided to (6) .
Suddenly he saw the monkey Pipi (7) with a hoop(环). Lulu thought since the round hoop can roll (滚动), the watermelon can roll too, (8) it was also round. Then he put the big watermelon on the ground and rolled it forward(9) .
At last he got home with the watermelon. After knowing the story, the mother pig (10) Lulu "My child, you're really clever! Remember, use your head and you will always find a way!"
(1)A. rice |
B. trees |
C. watermelons |
(2)A. spring |
B. summer |
C. winter |
(3)A. myself |
B. yourself |
C. himself |
(4)A. reddest |
B. smallest |
C. biggest |
(5)A. on |
B. off |
C. behind |
(6)A. give up |
B. stand up |
C. get up |
(7)A. swimming |
B. playing |
C. sleeping |
(8)A. so |
B. but |
C. because |
(9)A. carefully |
B. badly |
C. clearly |
(10)A. beat |
B.praised |
C. improved |
(L:Li Hong Z:Zhang Ting)
L:Hello, Zhang Ting. Long time no see.
(1) ?
Z:Things are going very well.
L(2) ?
Z:I'm getting ready for our school program The Sound of School these days.
L:Oh, (3) and it is becoming popular in our school.
Z:So more and more students take part in it. I'd like to have a try.
L:Great! (4) ?
Z:My Heart Will Go On. The song is so beautiful. I like it very much.
L:Then when is your show time?
Z:At 8:00 p.m. next Friday.
L(5) !
Z:Thank you very much.