Read the excerpt from the novel Mandy and Angela Go to Europe.In this excerpt,Mandy and her friend Angela attend the filming of a TV quiz programme.‘Five minutes until we start filming.’ Shouted the director.‘Is everyone ready?’‘I’m glad that I’m not one of the contestants!’...
Read this excerpt from a novel by Jonathan Swift about a journey to a strange world.Gulliver's Travels I was extremely tired, so I lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft. I slept better than I had ever slept in my entire life. I must have slept for more than nine ...
excerpt, extract, take out - take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy cull out, winnow - select desirable parts from a group or list; "cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence"; "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants" ...
Read it and weep for contemporary children.(young-adult books)(excerpt from The New York Times, February 23, 2005)(Excerpt)
screaming dragon head made of brass, from the back of which depended two swallowtails of cloth. These symbolised the Star With the Pair of Tails. Under this astrological omen, the great epochs of the Empire had been baptised. Some said it had been seen again, in t...
A Read the following excerpt from A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. Then answer the questions below." Come along, Doctor," he (Holmes) said," we shall go and look him up. I'll tell you one thing which may help you in the case," he continued, turning to the two detectives...
Read the poem below.It tells us that .Hold fast to dreams,For if dreams die,Life is a broken-winged bird,That can not fly.Excerpt from Dreams( ) A. we should dream fast B. all of us should have dreams C. life is like a flying bird D. dreams die when they can not fly 相关...
Excerpt 1 Why Tutoring is Important Not every child learns the same way. Some children learn faster than others. Luckily, for any student who falls a little behind or has trouble in a particular subject there is tutoring available to help them. ...
What is The You You Are about? Ricken's book excerpt is hilarious and in keeping with the show's darkly comic style. It opens with, “It’s said that as a child, Wolfgang Mozart killed another boy by slamming his head in a piano. Don’t worry. My research for this book has pro...
In an exclusive reveal on "CBS Mornings," Oprah Winfrey names"The Tell"by Amy Griffin as her latestbook clubselection. The memoir explores Griffin's journey through psychedelic-assisted therapy, leading to the shocking discovery of hidden childhood trauma. In this excerpt, she reflects on a lif...