1、2. Bill and Jane were coasting on a hill. Down the hill went the sled. Bill steered. Jane held on tightly. The coasters on the hill watched them. Past trees they whizzed. Jane yelled, “Stop the sled! Stop the sled!” but Bill could not stop it. Suddenly Jane had a feeling that she was a bird in fligh
2、t. Was she dreaming? She landed in a big pile of snow. Where was Bill? He must have gone all the way down the long side to the end of the hill. Now, Bill came in sight plodding up the hill. Jane laughed as she called him. They were so glad to be together.3. Nothing can be more exciting than success
3、to a man. But you must face many difficulties before you can succeed. No one can make it easier. And its harder for those who are in adverse conditions to succeed. However, everything has two sides. Just as someone said, in every adversity there lies the seed of an advantage and in every defeat ther
4、e is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time. The most important is to show a brief, that is perseverance. The British minister Winston Churchill had a motto of Never, never, never, never give up. Nothing can replace for hard work. Life is a process of struggle for success.4. When I wa
5、s in grade four in primary school, my father taught me how to use computer. After that, I was very interested in playing on computer. I watched movies, played computer games, searched the Internet and listened to the music on computer. Because my father must work in his computer, so he bought anothe
6、r for me. I was very happy that I had my own computer. It was put in the study. I am always very careful to use my computer, because I am worried I would break it. I often chat with my net friends. Because of my computer, I make many friends who have many hobbies in common. Of course, I use my compu
7、ter in study. There are resources on the Internet. I can learn more after class. It does great help to me.5. In 1929, three years after his flight over the North Pole, the American explorer, R.E. Byrd, successfully flew over the South Pole for the first time. Though, at first, Byrd and his team were
8、 able to take a great many photographs of the mountains that lay below, they soon ran into serious trouble. At one point, it seemed certain that their plane would crash. It could only get over the mountains if it rose to 10,000 feet. Byrd at once ordered his partners to throw out two heavy food sack
9、s. The plane was then able to rise and it cleared the mountains by 4000 feet.6. What is the low carbon life? We can do a lot in our daily life to achieve the goal of living low carbon life. First, wed better turn off lights if possible and spend less time watching TV or surfing the Internet. Saving
10、water also matters much. Besides, we should sort out the rubbish, hoping that we might recycle some, which will surely benefit us a great deal. In addition, we suggest using handkerchiefs instead of tissues so that we can prevent more trees from being cut down. More importantly, when we go out, walk
11、ing, riding bikes or taking buses should be our first choice, which contributes to a cleaner world.7. As we all know, water is essential in our daily life. We drink water every day; we use water to wash things and cook food and we also use water to make machines. People cant live without water. Thou
12、gh about 75% of the earth is covered with water, only 3% of it can be used. So we must save water by having a shower instead of a bath. We can save water by fixing dripping taps immediately and we can also save water by not washing under a running tap. Just do everything that we can do to save water
13、. 8. That was a morning in the early of June. I took a bus to my school. The sky was gray with the gloomy clouds congregating gradually along the far eastern horizon. There must be a heavy rain soon. I spoke to myself. When I hurried into the classroom, the sky, gray before, was replaced now by blac
14、k clouds. Several minutes later, I saw the lightening split the clouds and heard the thunders following. Suddenly, the curtain of rain fell and the wind blew. With the rain forming like a fog, the sky became bright. I took several deep breathes. I felt comfortable. The heavy rain lasted three hours
15、and stopped when the class was over. The air was so fresh and the sky was so clear. I felt like a new man myself.9. Everything begins to grow in spring. The trees turn green, and the flowers come out. On the playground, in the fields, on each side of the road, the young grass grows everywhere. Sprin
16、g also arrives in our school. Come and see, behind our teaching building, there are some small pear trees covered with white flowers, on both sides of it, there are some other flowers smiling at you, Some are yellow, some are red. Look, there are some kites flying in the sky. The spring wind is blow
17、ing. The sun is shining brightly. Some boys are playing games in the sun, Listen, a group of girls are singing Wheres spring? It sounds like the singing of lark birds. All these make me think that spring is here, spring is there, and spring is just in our school. 10. Elephant is the largest animal o
18、n land today. It weights some ninety kilograms and is about one meter high when born. When it is 12 years old, it grows over three meters and does not grow any more. Elephant is usually gray in color, having a long trunk with large ivory tusks protruding from each side of its mouth. Usually moving i
19、n groups and caring for each other. For many years people have used the strength of these powerful animals to move trees and heavy logs. Elephant is a vital tool for people to do many things that would normally be impossible. Elephant will continue to be one of the greatest creatures that man has ev
20、er come into contact with. Its size, beauty, and power will forever be useful to man.11. We wouldnt believe that it was a village. The buildings for the farmers were very beautiful, the streets were very clean and there were many flowers in front of the houses. In the middle of the village there was
21、 a school with a wonderful building and a large playground. All the children in the village study there. The farmers got richer by planting vegetables and raising silkworms. In their houses there were color TV sets, fridges, washing machines, new furniture and even motorbikes. All these showed the f
22、armers life was getting better and better. The great changes had attracted foreigners. Today some of them would come to visit it. We were happy for the farmers. We hope the farmers will be richer and happier.12. The Yangtze River is the longest river in China. And its important and helpful to Chines
23、e. But these few days the Yangtze River is bringing us serious floods. Many villages were destroyed by floods. The floods made millions of people lose their homes, relatives and friends. Many children cant go to school as usual. Now the foods have drawn the attention of the whole world. People from
24、abroad have offered their help too. In China, millions of soldiers are busy fighting against the floods. They are working very hard. Many of them have lost their lives in their attempt to save the villagers. I believe most of the people will return to their homeland in the near future.13. Nowadays,
25、many Chinese can enjoy the luxury of owning a private car. Having a car of your own means no more traveling to work on crowded buses or subway trains, and you can drop off the children at school on the way. Moreover, it also means that you can enjoy the weekends and holidays better, because with a c
26、ar you can go to places where the regular buses and trains can not go. However, there are drawbacks to own a car. For one thing, with the increase in car ownership in recent years, the roads are becoming more and more crowded, often making the journey to be a nightmare. For another, it is not cheap
27、to run a car, the prices of gasoline and repairs are constantly rising, and you have to pay for a license and insurance coverage. 14. Internet is coming into our life. It brings us not only a lot of convenience, but also troubles. Some students use Internet as a tool to study. They look up the meani
28、ngs of the words, a translated form of a sentence, the information of a company or a famous person etc. They also read news or send e-mails through it. Internet helps them learn more and study well. On the other hand，some students play games，chat with friends，see the pictures or films even the unhea
29、lthy ones on the Internet the whole day. They are not interested in their subjects. Its very dangerous for them! The Internet advantages and disadvantages are shown clearly to us. I think we should make good use of it and stay away from the unhealthy websites.15. Suzhou is a beautiful place in South
30、east of China. It was built over 2500 years ago. So Suzhou is an old city with a long history. Its famous for its gardens and Hanshan Temple. We are all proud of them. Many foreign tourists come to see them. In Suzhou, There are lots of old constructions like Tiger Hill, Bessie Pagoda and so on. After visiting them, youll be tired. But dont be worried. There are also lots of snack shops in Suzhou. They are different fr
