The Daffodils
by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud,
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils (水仙花);
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine,
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line,
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund (欢乐的) company:
I gazed — and gazed — but little thought,
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie,
In vacant or in pensive (忧愁的) mood,
They flash upon that inward eye,
Which is the bliss of solitude (孤寂):
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
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I was 28 years old, the age when most young people have their eyes firmly fixed on the promise of success but I was a failure. Six years earlier, fresh from college, I had joined a dramatic producing company, and had been going into small towns and rural communities producing countrystyle musical comedies. But, in the summer of 1940, the country was in a depression, radio had changed people’s tastes, and parttime shows weren’t all that big any more. So, jobless and with nothing else in sight, I went back home. Later I got a job as a recreationroom director in my hometown. It paid $50 a month, for which I was grateful, but it sure was a dull job.
I felt so frustrated with my plan to be a dramatic star. Restless and dissatisfied though I was, it was nice, in a way, to be back home. I tried to teach some of my town’s children music and drama. And when I got a chance, I’d try my luck as a performer myself. I’d dress up as a country girl and tell little stories and jokes that I’d picked up during my years living around country folk. I gave this country girl a name — Minnie Pearl.
One October afternoon I was in the recreation room, waiting for the children when a banker friend, Jim Walker, came in and said, “We’re going to have a bankers’ meeting here. I understand you’ve been teaching some children dramatics and dancing and singing. Would you let the children entertain the bankers?” I said, yes. Suddenly, he turned and added, “Oh, by the way, the speaker from Chicago is flying here. If he’s late, would you mind doing that Minnie Pearl thing?” I told Jim I’d do it.
That night the children sang and danced to oldtime, popular songs when I was backstage. After we finished the performance, Jim came to me. “The speaker’s not here yet. You’ll have to help us.” “All right,” I told him, “just give me a minute to dress up.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式作答。
Then I went out in front of the hundred or so men in the audience.
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Then I walked off the stage into the audience, and a banker greeted me.
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1．乘坐高铁；
2．便捷、准点；
3．舒适、安全；
4．购票方便、价格适宜。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：中国高铁CRH (China Railway Highspeed)；
自助售票机 selfservice ticket machine
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1. 如果没有野生动植物与我们作伴，地球上的人类也延续不下去。（with复合结构）
2. 野生动植物提供了（offer) 很多益处(benefit）。正是野生动植物帮我们制造氧气、食物、提供各种资源。（强调句）
3. 目前野生动植物还没有（have yet to） 得到很好的保护。
4. 只有靠自己的聪明才智，我们才能保护好野生动植物。（倒装句）
5. 让野生动植物和人类和平相处很重要。（It is important that. . . ）
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1.通俗历史读物为何兴起；
2.建议对方也尝试阅读通俗历史读物。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
As the British philosopher Francis Bacon put it, “Histories make men wise.” However, academic history books are so difficult to understand that they make history a heavy topic for the general readers. Luckily, there are more popular history books on our shelves than before.
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The winter had been long. I desperately needed a break, so I decided to have a trip with a friend. The trip was just three days away, and it consumed my every thought.
I was planning to pick up some things for the trip during my lunch break，but at around 12:30pm, the boss came to my desk and asked to speak with me in the boardroom.
At first, I didn’t think anything of it, but as I entered the room and saw the human-resource manager had already been seated, I knew it couldn’t be good. Just months before my ten-year anniversary (周年纪念日) with the company, I was kicked out.
As I left the office with my belongings, I was in complete shock—too shocked to even cry. I wondered how they could do this after everything I had done for them.
Canceling my trip wasn’t a choice, as I needed it now more than ever. But instead of buying a new hat for the beach, I spent the next two days rewriting my resume (简历) and standing in line for unemployment insurance.
The night before my trip, I had a dream that my friend came to pick me up to go to the airport. I had two suitcases at the door—one that was packed and the other that was empty. When I got to the airport, I realized that I had brought the empty one.
When I woke, I realized this dream meant that I was leaving all of my “baggage” behind and I did. I enjoyed and appreciated my vacation more than any others. And while I usually feel depressed about returning from a trip, I wasn’t this time. Having had time and distance from my work break-up and a dream about getting rid of my old baggage, I was looking forward to returning and starting the next chapter of my life.
Paragraph 1:
I knew I wasn’t going to find a position in my narrow, competitive field right away.
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Paragraph 2
I started writing after I was out of work, and I did it because I liked it.
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①你的看法；
②你的理由。
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①你的学习经历；
②你的感受。
注意：①词数80左右；
②开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Spending time together is very important for a family. Parents can use this time to really get to know their children, and children love spending time together with their parents.
Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, families can always come together at the table. Mealtime can feed more than just the baby alone. Family relations can be promoted as well. Eating breakfast together is a great way to start the day. Eating dinner together every night allows families to share the happenings of the day and plan for tomorrow.
Everyone loves a good movie. Get a bowl of popcorn and gather on the couch together for a family movie night once a week. After a week or two, family members begin to really look forward to this relaxing and quiet family time. You can also gather your family together for a story. Kids just love bedtime stories. This allows parents to spend a bit of time with their kids, too. Children will fall asleep much more easily after having a story read to them. This little bit of family time is beneficial in a lot of ways.
Pack up your tent and head for the hills. Going camping is a great way for family members to have some of that special time together, and a great way to enjoy a holiday too! Games are fun for both kids and adults. There are so many games to choose from! This is a wonderful way to bring family members together as games make family time so fun!
Enjoy your family time and have fun with it. You’ll remember the special time for the rest of your life.
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