This is just one example of expressions that can’t be understood by taking them apart(分开)word by word. Expressions like this are called idioms(习语). They are an important part of a culture’s language. Languages and cultures are closely connected. One example of an idiom in the ...
The pages are complete with the pictures in the book, speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible.China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions—in Chinese and English. The film shows The ...
While helping her mother with Christmas celebration, Maria is tempted to try on her mother’s diamond ring. After getting caught up in the joy of the holiday and playing with her cousins, Maria realizes the ring is missing...
takingC.take 【题目】Write about your day. (写一写你的一天。) Tips: What do you often do every day? When do you go to school? How do you feel? My day ___ ___
Immediately drawn to his charm and sense of adventure, she longs to attend the glittering ball held in honor of his safe return and begins to contemplate a different kind of future for herself. But it is not only Luce’s hopes at stake—the local fae are leaving Brittany and taking their...
And as the day wears on, Maisie notices feelings for Ollie that she’s never had before. Is this what it feels like to fall in love? Huda and her sisters can’t believe it when her parents announce that they’re actually taking a vacation this summer . . . to DISNEY WORLD! But it...
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A project taking that long would make me crazy. My “all flowers, no grass” program in the front yard was a 20-year endeavor, but it was short spurts each year, nothing in comparison to hand painting an entire chapel. The front porch project took four years but except for the two LO...
Why wasn’t Mary taking her? she wondered. And then to discover, upon their return, that Mary had vanished. “Please, please tell me about Mary,” she begged her mother. “When will she be here? To-night? To-morrow?” Her mother gave evasive answers and tried to distract the child ...
【3】What can we learn about “naps” according to the third paragraph? A. Doctors need to take naps while employers don’t. B. Taking naps is helpful for people’s health in spring and summer. C. If you take naps every day, you’ll have less risk of heart disease. D. All the ...