Once he was back in his pasture, we’d chat over the fence (栅栏), covering such topics as hard days at work and exciting happenings
I posted Buster photos and stories on Facebook-he had quite a following. One admirer’s dying wish was to muster
A.events | B.photos | C.topics | D.decorations |
A.impossible | B.perfect | C.limited | D.improper |
A.reduce | B.organize | C.gather | D.move |
A.threw away | B.ate quickly | C.held up | D.gave away |
A.happy | B.mean | C.old | D.weak |
A. All at once, the sky was covered with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. A huge wave covered our boat and my younger brother fell into the sea.
B. About three years ago, something terrible happened to me. It took less than a single day to change my hair from black to white.
C. The wind and waves, carried us in the direction of the whirlpool. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool. Suddenly, we went over the edge.
D. Soon after that, the whirlpool became less wild. The waves soon carried me away and finally a boat picked me up.
E. The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. After I made three important observations. I tied myself to a barrel to help me float.
John had not much affection for his mother and sisters, and an
A.dislike | B.preference | C.delight | D.favour |
A.occasionally | B.rarely | C.repeatedly | D.regularly |
A.surprised | B.confused | C.distracted | D.inspired |
A.playing my role | B.attending me | C.siding with me | D.ignoring me |
A.comfort | B.motivate | C.praise | D.ill-treat |
A. Unfortunately, during one of her challenging workouts, Emily suffered an injury. She had to shift her focus from intense physical activities to leisurely exercises that allowed her body to recover.
B. Emily was a senior high school student with a passion for sports. She had always been participating in various sports in secondary school. With a busy schedule, she would wake up early in the morning and hit the gym before her classes started. This routine not only helped her stay fit but also improved her confidence and competence.
C. As she gradually regained her strength, Emily revised her workout schedule and aimed for a balanced lifestyle. She started doing yoga for stress reduction. She attended regular class and set achievable goals, making sure to listen to her body.
D. During her recovery period, Emily turned to the Internet for guidance. As a digital native, she knew how to surf the Internet to find expert advice on staying fit during downtime. Meanwhile, she joined a voluntary organization that offered fitness programs for people with injuries. She connected with other injured athletes and found support in their shared experiences.
E. Emily’s journey showed the importance of adaptability in sports and fitness. Setbacks were not the end but rather an opportunity to grow and strengthen oneself both physically and mentally.
A. They were to advise people who were used to gas lighting not to light the electricity with a match.
B. There were many cases where people had no idea how to use new technologies, causing embarrassment (尴尬) in the would-be user and amusement in the observer.
C. Seeing this, her husband asked her what she was doing. She replied, “Shaking the tape. It says on the tape ‘Shake before use’”. Her husband told her the name of the film was “Shake Before Use”!
D. At the turn of the 20th century, when electricity was set up in many homes, signs were placed on the wall next to the light-switches.
E. Then when videos first came on the market, a woman, who had never seen a videotape (录影带) before, took one tape out of the box and began shaking it violently.
A. But one day at that time, a bombing happened in the village, killing Thanh’s mother and three of his four children on the spot.
B. He and the son, now Ho Van Lang, had since lived their lonely life, without contact with anyone.
C. After carrying out an investigation into the men’s identity, they found that Thanh once lived a normal life with his family at a local village 40 years ago.
D. It is suspected that due to the shock, Thanh took his remaining son, 2 years old at the time, and ran away into the jungle.
E. Their daily foods were fruits and manioc they found in the forest.