“You don’t know anything about us … or pianos!” I screamed. Immediately I worried I had done something wrong, but I also felt the tightening in my chest loosened. I waited for my mother to blame me, but instead she glanced my way, smiling proudly. “That’s all I have time fo...
How green are you? Do you know how to be green? Here are some ideas for you. Reduce means “useless”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old...
( )3.Theunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphrefersto“ ”. A.aladydenyingbeingold B.theambitiousselfaged19 C.awomanacceptingherage D.thecelebrityontheTVshow ( )4.Whatisthethemeofthisarticle? A.Itmattersnothowlongwelivebuthow. B.Wrinklesarejustevidenceofgreatwisdom. C.Ageisaveryhighpricetopay...
Whether it's music, art, stage, screen, restaurant and bar deals, or the great outdoors---there's always something interesting going on in Hong Kong. *Tim Yip: Blue—Art, Costumes and Memory* What A well-known visual artist, costume designer, and art director for stage and film (partic...
Tonight, being in somewhat of a dark funk, I decided to treat myself and play one just for me! Although, of course, I do hope some of you will like it, too (I know you won’t, Clive, but I’ll try for one you like tomorrow, okay?) This one somehow always makes me smile …...
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Joe Biden did something the Republican nominee forever preaches but has never once practiced in his life or his political tenure: he actually put America first. As he has done for all of his 81 years, President Biden has sacrificed his ego on the altar of the greater good and chose others...
I reach for an egg from an empty nest. There is something perfect about the way it fits warmly in the palm of my hand before I transfer it into a pretty wire basket provided to me by my hosts. The egg harvest ...
my dad and i also has generation gap. he is not good at or even can’t work the computer. so when i sitting at the computer desk,he will say something like ‘you should pay more attention to your study’, ‘don’t waste time on the computer games’ , ‘it will be bad for your...
In a word, the whole society should pay more attention to how to keep healthy. Only in this way can we improve our immunity and keep away from diseases. 1.我们怎样才能保持健康? 最近,一种对人类健康危害极大的新型冠状病...