Standing in the doorway, I could hear John and Max screaming and laughing in the river. The river and the lobsters stayed the same. ___27___ Grandpa was gone. I walked over to Bob. “Did Grandpa ever ___28___ you to play chess?” I asked. “No, Grandpa was too sick last sum...
onmethatnootherplacehas,”Ginnisays.“IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;it justroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoric creatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.You couldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmaking underwater.” Therealizationthatthisisapreciousland,to berespectedbyhumans,wasoneofthebiggest thingsthathi...
it was the newspaper editor who decided what was news and covered it, but now anyone can. With the camera in our smartphones, we can make a recording of a high-definition video of an event, upload it to the Internet, and then people all over the world can see it...
Even as an active garden designer, I was impressed with their imagination. 2 One child created “water” that flowed into a “lake”; another child put grass in a way to represent “wind”; and yet another child tried hard to create shade... 3 That was why they took great ...
Men have traveled ever since they first appeared on the earth. Long ago they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places where their cattle could feed or to___ from their enemies or to find more favorable climates. They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long tiring and often ...
The ocean covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface. It produces at least half of the planet’s oxygen and absorbs around 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by humans. The sea is home to most of our biodiversity and 3 billion peop...
W: Well Daniel, have you ever felt nervous on stage? M: Sure. Do you remember that play I was in a few years ago? I knew my lines, but I was terrified to have to recite them in front of an audience. As soon as I saw the crowd of people down there, my heart beat so fast ...
6. What does the girl hope to do at first? A. Have a talk with the man. B. Find an actress for the school play. C. Receive an invitation from the man. 7. When is the school play? A. This Monday. B. ...
1. What puzzled Christiansen when he was studying Yellowstone? A.Its complicated geographical features. B.Its ever-lasting influence on tourism. C.The mysterious history of the park. D.The exact location of the volcano. 2. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?
11.Where was Jena born? A. In Canada.B. In Japan.C. In Australia. 12.How old was Mike when he left Glasgow? A. Five.B. Six.C. Ten. 13. What do we know about Mike's parents? A. They enjoy living abroad. B. They first met at the age of C. They will start their own co...