— 5∶32，Jack. But my watch isn't quite ________—it gains 2 minutes every day.
— No, this is the first time I ______ here.
— He seemed interested in my experience, but he didn't ask for references.
I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate Yes!
As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart. But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain. Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter. Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.
What is a big dream? Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.
The Self
Immediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego (自我). It's there for protecting and should be listened to. Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That's why only a handful of people make their dream come true.
Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won't come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.
The World
If one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world. In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.
The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well.
A. Family and Friends.
B. How big Dreams Die.
C. Does a big dream show one's future?
D. They simply fail until they succeed.
E. it is the last and the most terrible barrier.
F. Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong.
G. And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.
个人信息 | 17岁 高二 阳光中学 |
个人条件 | 英语好，善交流 对写作有兴趣，善于观察，曾作过校报记者 有充足的课余时间 |
1). 词数100左右，信的开头和结尾己为你写好;
2). 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor-in-Chief，
My name is Li Hua and I'm writing to apply for the position of the student reporter you advertised in the 21th Century.
Looking forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
简要描述事情的经过 | 打篮球、碰撞、争执，等等 |
分析发生冲突的原因 | |
1). 遇事不够冷静 | |
2). …… | |
谈谈避免冲突的做法 | (请考生根据自己的经历或感想，提出至少两种做法) |
注意：1. 对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2. 词数150 左右。 开头已经写好，不计入总词数。3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
Conflicts with others are common in everyday life.
A recent study suggests that students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by 10 percent．
Scientists then (比较) their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades．They found that all those had brought drinks with them got better grades．
Scientists also considered the students 'schoolwork and (预计)their grades．This was to make sure that the reason was not simply that smarter students were more (有可能)to bring drinks with them．
is unclear why drinking water improves exam results．But scientists say having enough water in our b and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect our brains．Drinking water may also cut d on anxiety ,which affects exam performances．
So next time， w you are going to have a big exam，try bringing a bottle of water with you．Who knows—it may help you p the exam!
