J. Palacio bases Wonder on August or “Auggie” Pullman, a ten-year-old boy born with a deformed (残缺的) face that made him usually discriminated (歧视) against. Due to the twenty-seven
With the
The bad weather may have something to do with the worsening of environment. People may think that big things must be done to protect the environment. Many forget protecting it begins with small things. For example, it’s a good idea to use reusable bags instead of
One night a hotel caught a fire, and people in it ran out in their night clothes.
Two men stood o
“Before I came out,” said one,“I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money. People don’t think of money when they’re
“You don’t know my work,” said the other.
“What is your work?”
“I’m a policeman.”
“Oh!” cried the first man. He
“I’m a writer. I’m always telling s
Some Chinese parents like to set examples for their children, encouraging them to follow these examples. They like to compare their own children with
I dislike my parents comparing me with those who are better at something than me. They always look up to them and say that I’m worse than them.
Am I really worse than others? Of course
I know it’s not just me. Our culture is full of comparisons, and it’s very
Holidays with friends can be great fun and a good way of getting to know each other better.
Choose a place to visit. Going abroad will cost more but be a more exciting experience. Don’t go abroad if this is the first time you organize(组织)the holidays.
Collect your friends. Work out how many people you will be able to plan the trip for.
Meet up. Everyone will have their own idea of what the trip to be like, you should have a meeting.
Book transport(交通). When you decide on your hotel, you will know the dates of your stay and will be able to book transport, such as trains, buses and airplanes. Booking transport earlier can help you save some money.
In February, the Ministry of Education suggested that mobile phones should be banned(禁止) in primary and secondary schools. Almost all parents clap their hands
Xu Xiaohe, a 13-year-old girl from Zhejiang supports the policy. “In fact, my school has
Li Zihan from Bejjing, however, thinks that the ban is too simplistic for a generation that has grown up with mobile phones. “Students should be
For Ge Ziqi, the problem with banning phones has more to do with life
To solve the problem like Ge’s, some ideas teachers have come up with
A circus clown can do almost anything. He can juggle and ride unicycles. He can also balance things on his nose. He can even do tricks with wild animals
Make-up and
Clowns use lots of make-up. It looks like a mask. When he looks happy, sad, surprised or scared, the make-up can show it better. Each clown creates his own special face
Clowns wear funny clothes. Often, the clothes look fine, but they do not fit right. The jacket, hat or shoes are too big or too small, and this makes the audience
Clown tricks
Clowns often hit each other or fall down to make people laugh. This is called “slapstick comedy”(打逗喜剧). Early slapstick comedy used a stick that was actually
Clown schools
People who want to be clowns often go to clown schools! At clown school, they learn many tricks and meet many clowns. They choose a name at first, and then decide what character their clown will have and
I visited the zoo yesterday, but I was very unhappy and angry about the things that I saw. The large animals were in small c
It was a rainy Christmas Eve when we set out to send some Christmas gifts to John, my daughter’s classmate. John’s family was too p
John’s home looked terribly empty to us. It was not ready at all for Christmas. As soon as we a