My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a fewdays before Thanksgiving. ___29___was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. ___30___ Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of thefridge.
An unexpected thing happened in the ____11____ of my eleventh year. Thehome I had ____12____inwas burned to the ground in the middle of the night. ____13____ , mymom, dad, grandma, brothers and I escaped(幸免于难).
I’m glad to receive your letter and know yourunforgettable(难忘的)experience.Now I’d like to share mine. Last Friday, I was cleaning my room and found anold photo in a drawer. While I was looking at it, the ___16___ memory of that day came back to me.
Paper cutting or tearing is a cultural traditionin China. For centuries, it has been passed down from one generation(一代人) tothe next, especially from mothers to daughters. This beautiful art created byskillful artists is used to decorate(装饰) doors, ceilings, and bedsin people’s homes, or at celebrations such as birthdays and weddings.
Mr. Zhang was a cook in Canada. He ___11___ in Guangzhou, and he learned to cook in HongKong. He moved to Canada for work when he was 26 years old. Everything was goodtill COVID-19(新冠病毒)brokeout. Last year, he returned to China because the economy(经济)inCanada began ___12___down.
Liu Min is an English teacher. These days, herfamily are experiencing a different life of working and studying. They get upand do morning exercises at 6:30 in the living room. After breakfast, theystart their work and study. Her husband turns on his computer in the study (书房), reading his e-mails andmaking a list of today’s work.
I lost mysmartphone at West Park on Loomis Road on Monday morning, Oct. 27. The photosin it haven’t been uploaded(上传)to the Cloud. They are very important to me.Please call me at 730-8607.
Apassenger told an air hostess(空姐)that he needed a cup of water to take hismedicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring himthe ___11___ in ten minutes.
Some schools have organized too many tests thatare too difficult. As a result, students have to study hard all the time andthey have been under a lot of stress. It has been harmful to students’ mental (心理的)and physical health and it must be changed.
Parents and children often face the challengesof money. Common topics include setting pocket money, learning to save, anddeciding to buy expensive things. The goal of most parents is to teach theirkids how to deal with money wisely. The goal of most kids is getting money tospend. How can families achieve these goals?
Jared ___15___ to stay at home, but his mom sent him anyway.He had to sit next to Jessica. At reading time, Mrs. Thomas asked Jared toread. Reading aloud always made Jared ___16___ . As he picked up the book, his hands shook.“He can’t read,” Jessica said. “I didn’t call on you, did I?”
Du, 23,is a student from Shanghai University. He won third place at the ninth IOIO (国际折纸奥林匹克) in February this year. A total of 803 competitors from 59countries and areas took part in this year’s event.
Russia’s skating silver medalist AlexandraTrusova, 17, amazed the world with five quadruple jumps (四周跳)during free skate at the Beijing Winter Olympics. No other woman has everfinished five quadruple jumps in an Olympic competition.
ThreeRiver-Source National Park on the Qinghai-TibetPlateau(青藏高原),is the largest national park in China. Because it is home to the sources of theYangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers, people call it “China’s water tower”.
①当今社会是个看脸的时代,大多数人希望通过提升“颜值”来获得更多的自信与机遇。然而颜值并不能决定一切。马云,一个名列福布斯全球科技百富榜亚洲第一的男人,他并没有很高的颜值。但他通过自己的努力,取得了如今的诸多成就。即使是在颜值时代,修心亦是很重要的。②一个没有素质的人,就算穿的多么华丽,一说话一个举动就能暴露自己。一个非常有涵养的人,即使穿着朴素,和他相处也会觉得清风拂面。
故乡味道还证明着你口味的正宗。如果你对自己故乡的食物有着清晰的记忆,那么在一个饭局上,尤其是和你的口味正好吻合的饭局上,你就有绝对的话语权。故乡甚至关乎个人的尊严。在我看来,没有哪个地方的食物更好吃,但是一个故乡感非常强烈的人,他能把故乡的“口味正确”上升到信数的水准。比如,哪个地方的辣椒最辣,这绝不是史高维尔指数能够标定的。羊肉更是这样,甘肃、宁夏都声称自己拥有世界上最好的羊肉,新疆和内蒙古更具体到南疆还是北疆、呼伦贝尔还是锡林郭勒。一个海南人过来插话,加积鸭、文昌鸡、和乐蟹、东山一羊字还没说出来,所有北方的网友不约而同地敲黑板:注意,我们在讨论羊肉的话题。
那位教师立刻用这束树枝朝她颈背上狠狠抽打了十几下。彭斯的眼里没有涌出一滴眼泪。我目睹着这一场面,不由得升起了一股徒劳无益的怒火,气得双手直发抖,只得停下手中的活儿,可是她那张若有所思的脸上,却神色如常,没有一点变化。“倔脾气的姑娘!”斯凯契德小姐嚷道,“你那邋遢习惯怎么也改不了啦。把扫帚拿走!”彭斯遵命照办了。当她从藏书室里出来时,我仔细朝她打量着。她正把自己的手绢放回口袋,瘦削的脸颊上还有一丝泪痕在闪闪发光。
钱学森经历了重重的艰难险阻后,终于回到了祖国。回国后他受到了最高规格的待遇,主席经常和他在一起,讨论国家以后的发展。主席曾经问过钱学森,为什么要执意回国,美国的待遇这么好,回来后悔吗?钱学森异常认真地说:“苟利国家,不求富贵。”八个字掷地有声,听者无不为其鼓掌。2018年 10月11日下午,在边境扫雷行动中,面对复杂雷场中的不明爆炸物,杜富国对战友大喊:“你退后, 让我来!”在进一步查明情况时突遇爆炸,他英勇负伤,失去双手和双眼,同组战友安然无恙。“我只是做了一个军人应该做的选择。”这个阳光帅气的小伙,对雷场救下战友这个选择,从未后悔过。
每个夜晚,广阔的乡村和农业的原野,都变成了银光闪闪的作坊,人世安歇,上苍出场,叮叮当当,叮叮当当,上苍忙着制造一种透明的产品——露珠。按照各取所需的原则,分配给所有的人家,和所有的植物。高大的树冠,细弱的草叶,谦卑的苔藓,羞怯的嫩芽,都领到了属于自己恰到好处的那一份。那总是令人怜惜的苦菜花瘦小的手上,也戴着华美的戒指;那像无人认养的狗一样总是被人调侃的狗尾巴草的脖颈上,也挂着崭新的项链。
我母亲非常讨厌比较动物学和颅骨测量,她在小客厅里打发日子。我在地毯上,在她脚下同一头绵羊玩。这头羊过去有四只脚,现在只剩下三只。因此它不配同我父亲收集的畸胎两头兔并列在一起。我也有个摆动臂膀的、有油漆味儿的鸡胸驼背木偶。那时候,我准会有很多很多的幻想,因为这个鸡胸驼背木偶和这头绵羊使我想起千百出奇怪的戏中的各种各样的人物。当绵羊和木偶发生了什么很有趣的事的时候,我就去告诉母亲,但总是白费力气。应该说,大人永远也听不懂小孩子在解释什么。母亲心不在焉,我说话她不大注意听,这是她的一大缺点。但是,她习惯于睁大眼睛看着我,叫我“小傻瓜”,这就缓和了我们之间的关系。