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
As an English-learner, you must know some common idioms. An idiom (习语) is a phrase that cannot be understood word by word. It often needs real-world environment and much life
“It’s not rocket science”
“It’s not rocket science” is a common English idiom that’s used to show how
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”
“Don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is an idiom that
“Call it a day”
“Call it a day” is a simple idiom. It is used when someone wants to tell others they’re done with work for the day. That “work” could be their job, exercise, a creative activity, cooking, or housework. According to Dictionary. ”Call it a day“ first appeared in writing in 1919.
March 12th is Tree Planting Day in China. Trees are important to the earth. You can help to improve the environment and make the world a better place by planting trees. If you want to plant a tree, here are some simple
Step 1: Choose the Right Kind
You need to choose the right kind of trees
Step 2: Choose the Proper Place
Once you have your tree, find a proper place for planting. Look for an area that gets plenty of sunlight and enough space for the tree to grow. What's more, the ground should be neither too wet nor too
Step 3: Plant the Tree
Dig a hole that is just a little wider than the root ball of the tree. Pick up rocks from the soil (土壤) because they may
Step 4: Care for the Tree
Continue to water the tree once a week during the first year after planting. Then the tree will get used to the new environment sooner. Cut
In a word, planting trees is important to the health of our planet, and it's something that everyone can do.
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.
Books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules. With this in mind, perhaps we should j
Nowadays, more and more countries around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival. What’s more, not only are these
At first, I only regarded it as a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was d