My husband and I flew to the USA from China to visit our daughter. One day we decided to visit Cape Cod, a beautiful bay, which was about three hours drive from Boston where we lived. Our daughter drove us there in the morning. As she was in a hurry to catch a plane, we decided to return by train in the evening. So our daughter wrote down the address just in case we should get lost before she left.
We spent a wonderful day in Cape Cod, enjoying the golden beaches, fresh seafood, and elegant shops. The weather was perfect, and we even took a short boat tour to explore the coastline. When the sun began setting, we were tired but content. We took the train and arrived at Boston at six. I thought the Boston rail station was close to our home and my husband has a keen sense of direction. There should be no problem! So I blindly followed him, without knowing where we were heading.
However, we found ourselves to be just going round in a ma ze (迷宫), with our home nowhere in sight! Being a Sunday, the roads were deserted with not many people walking around. We passed several closed shops and empty sidewalks, which only added to our growing sense of unease. We did find a few but initially were a bit hesitant to ask strangers for directions. It was getting darker. After circling the same block multiple times, we started getting worried. Turning a corner, we suddenly caught sight of a convenience store with dim light coming out the door.
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Overcoming the unease of talking to strangers, we stepped out towards the store.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ever since my Dad died, my life had changed. My Mom was always really busy with her work, and she didn’t spend any time with me anymore. I had to go to a daycare every day after school, eagerly waiting for Mom’s work to be done and picking me up. It was even a luxury to stay with her on Sunday.
One day, at dinner time, I begged Mom to take me to the fair on Sunday.
“Lilly, you know I have to work that day.” Mom refused immediately.
“But we never get to spend time together anymore! Can’t you take Sunday off?” I asked.
Mom placed a plate in front of me and kissed my head. I smiled and licked my lips as she had given me a piece of cherry pie. Then I looked into my Mom’s brown eyes and asked one last time, “Can’t you take Sunday off?”
Mom raised one eyebrow, staring at me. Maybe she didn’t want to make me disappointed and agreed that she would attempt to spare some time on Sunday.
It was Sunday morning, and I ran to see if Mom was awake. She was making pancakes in the kitchen with her work clothes on. Mom felt my disappointed staring and tried to explain. She bent down next to me and put her hand on my shoulder, “Sorry, Lilly! I have to go to work today.”
Tears streamed down my face as I yelled, “You never have time for me!” And I ran into my room and slammed the door.
As I was crying on my bed I could hear Mom talk on the phone. She asked her friend Charlie to come over and watch me. Half an hour later, Charlie arrived and Mom left. I heard him knock on my bedroom door and say, “Lilly, your Mom made pancakes. Do you want to come out and have some?”
“No!” I screamed.
“Your Mom told me why you felt upset, and she left a note for you.” Charlie muffled.
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Hearing Charlie’s words, I jumped off my bed and opened the door.
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As a teenager, I am not mature enough. I got angry quite easily and was not good at communicating with others. I had quarrels with my friends, and I was not polite to elders. Because of my bad behavior, I was sometimes punished by my father. However, it took me a long time to learn to control my temper and take the responsibility to make up for my mistakes.
I still remember it was an early autumn. Some leaves started to turn yellow and the weather became cool. One day, as I was getting ready for school, my mother carelessly handed me my father’s T-shirt instead of mine. At that time, I was getting to have a larger size than my father, so when I put on the T-shirt, I felt as if I wasn’t able to breathe! Soon, I realized that it was a small mistake which was made by my mother, but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong that it made me very angry. I could feel my anger growing, bubbling up inside myself. I shouted at her, “Why did you give me the wrong T-shirt?” My mother said sorry with a smile, but I continued to shout at her without thinking much. I got it off my body so wildly, making a hole in it and threw it on the floor. Then I put on my own T-shirt and rushed out of the house before my mother could stop me.
At that time, I didn’t consider how my mother was feeling. I just thought about myself. So after school, when I got home, I felt so regretful but I didn’t say a word to my mom. Feeling so frustrated, my mother shared her bad feeling with my father who was just after work from office, “See what your son has done.” I was so scared that maybe my father would punish me. But unexpectedly, instead of saying he would scold or beat me, my father quietly asked my mother to mend the T-shirt.
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Seeing my father’s response, I felt more ashamed-of my bad behavior.
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2. 说明理由;
3. 分析前景。
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Will ChatGPT replace humans?
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要点如下：
1. 概述演习活动；
2. 概述医务工作者和志愿者的付出；
3. 你的感想。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：emergency nucleic acid testing drills紧急核酸检测演习
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Looking after a group of teens at our state's annual youth meeting kept me busy, so I looked forward to relaxing by doing crafts. That's when I first noticed Jenny. It was hard not to notice her. As she walked, she moved her legs difficultly. Even when she tried to stand still, muscle spasms(痉挛)seized an arm and threw it into the air or pulled her head to the side. Kids would glance up and then look away quickly. My heart ached at the sight of how cerebral palsy(脑瘫)affected her life.
Before long, Jenny settled on a wood-burning project and began gathering her supplies. I sat across from her, picking up a thin board and penciled my last name on it with a little flower in the corner. That was the limit of my creative abilities. Meanwhile, Jenny drew on her board carefully. Soon, a beautiful girl sat under a tree surrounded by flowers.
“Pretty,” I said. She smiled with a little shy. I picked up the hot, wood-burning tool to begin. How would Jenny complete her project without burning herself? Oh, she didn't. Surprisingly, her unexpected movements but amazing skills began to cause “Great”, “Wonderful” from kids who were also attracted by surprise from time to time. A few minutes later, under Jenny's hands, a beautiful image took shape.
So interested at such a gifted girl with disability, we began a free talk. “What project area are you in?” “Clothing.” “Oh, do you love sewing?” “How many years do you spend on your practice?” “Will you feel tired and want to give up?” Even her voice trembled from the effects of her disorder. But slow answers with determination from Jenny really moved us again and again. “I sew some, never giving up, for many years. Also, I'm here, to compete in the clothing selection contest. I'll model suit, made by myself this evening at the gathering.”
Model? I took a deep breath. The night before, some of the youth had made rude noises at talent contest participants. Was she going in front of that group?
I gave her my best encouraging smile. “I'll watch for you.”
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Later that day, I entered the hall with worries.
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I decided to help her, but a kid pulled my sleeve.
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