can be there. This may mean (13)___________ (eat) dinner a little (14) ___________ (late) to wait for a child who’s at sports practice. It can also mean setting aside time on the weekends, such as Sunday brunch (早午餐), when it may be (15)_____________ (convenient) to gather as a group.
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Teachers have many gifts (1)__________they generously give their students every day. Students receive the gifts of the teachers’ knowledge, the teachers’ understanding and the teachers’ caring. And once a year, (2)__________ Teachers’ Day, students have a chance (3)__________ (give) something to their teachers.
It should be a happy day, but in recent years it (4)__________ (come) to make teachers, students and especially parents, a little nervous. Some parents give expensive gifts to their child’s teacher in the hope of (5)__________(get) special consideration for their child. Gift cards and vouchers (券) for shopping, luxury handbags, cash and even tickets for foreign travel are sometimes included with the traditional Teachers’ Day card.
Teachers (6)__________receive these expensive gifts are faced with a dilemma (窘境). Do they accept these not so subtle “bribes” and risk (7)__________(lose) some of their integrity, or do they refuse the gifts and risk embarrassing the parents and the child?
In other countries, such as Canada and the United States, they do not have Teachers’ Day, (8)__________students usually show their appreciation by giving a card or some small gifts at Christmas. An expensive gift would not be accepted and in some cases it would be illegal for a teacher to accept such a gift. The school administration would force the teacher(9)__________ (return) it.
I always believe that the simplest gifts are the ones (10)__________have the most meaning and are the ones that are
cherished by teachers. A small bouquet of flowers, a box of candy or, even (11)__________, a card (12)__________(sign) by all the students in the class lifts a teacher’s heart more than anything.
In any case, gifts should not exceed 50 or 100 yuan and, if your parents want to give more, you should tell them, “Mom, Dad, I love my teacher. She’s fair and kind; please don’t put her (13)__________the spot.”
(14)__________the end, the greatest gift you can give your teacher is your own hard work and cooperation. Your performance and your good grades show that he (15)__________she has done a good job and that is all the reward a teacher really wants.
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The G20 summit this year was greatly dominated by the tensions over military action in Syria. World leaders gathered in St. Petersburg, Russia and conducted several informal discussions about Syria, although the summit officially
focused(1)__________global economic issues and job creation. Obviously, (2)__________crisis in Syria has recently become the (3)__________humanitarian (人道主义的) challenge in the whole world. The U.S. President Barack Obama warned (4)__________the credibility (可靠性) of the international community was
(5)__________risk and said he could not be silent in the face of the Syria crisis. Obama has nearly won domestic approval
(6)__________U.S. military involvement in Syria after a key Senate (参议院) committee voted to support a draft resolution (决议草案). However, Russia President Putin believes that a U.S.
military strike against Syria (7)__________the UN approval would violate international law and should (8)__________(consider) as an act of aggression. Putin said he would only support action (9)__________very strong evidence could show that the Syrian regime (政权) was behind the chemical attacks.
A meeting ahead of the G20 between Obama and Putin
(10)__________(cancel) when it became clear (11)__________they would not find common ground over the chemical attacks. Actually, the U.S. and Russia already had a very bad relationship over the issue of Edward Snowden (斯诺登,美国“棱镜门”事件泄密者) before the summit, (12)__________Russia’s continued support of the Syrian regime only worsened matters.
The U.S. claimed more than 1,400 people died in the chemical attacks on the suburbs of Damascus (大马士革),
(13)__________other countries such as France said the number was lower.
France also debated whether (14)__________ (support) any U.S. strikes. French President Hollande has the power to order short military action without parliamentary (议会的) approval. He was in favor of action but said he would not make a decision (15)__________the U.S. Senate voted.
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Different cultures have their own body language and
(1)__________same body language has various meanings in different cultures. (2)__________, it is very important to learn and understand the difference in body language between cultures. Kissing
Kissing (3)__________(commonly use) as greeting in the western world. And kissing between the opposite sexes is widespread both privately (4)__________publicly. Nevertheless, in some more conservative cultures, kissing a member the opposite sex
(5)__________public is deeply inappropriate. In China and Japan, kissing is not usual as a greeting. Handshake
In the western world, handshakes (6)__________men and women are the most widespread form of greeting. (7)__________in Muslim culture, a man would only shake hands with a woman if she offered him her hand first. There is also more emphasis placed
(8)__________using the correct hand in Muslim and Hindu society. The left hand (9)__________(consider) unclean, so practices such as handshaking and eating are only performed (10)__________the right hand. Bowing
The historic act of bowing is still very much in practice in places(11)__________Japan, China and Korea. These countries are steeped (渗透，充满) in a culture of respect (12)__________elders. However, in Muslim culture, bowing is only appropriate in worship.
Eye Contact
In the western world, direct eye contact (13)__________(see) as a sign of strength and interest. But in many Asian countries it is considered as rude. In Japan, eye contact is generally not direct and (14)__________in conversation, a person will tend to look towards the collar area instead. Other Body Languages
There are also many other body languages (15)__________you need to be careful about when traveling abroad. For example, biting your thumb in Italy is considered rude. And sitting with the soles(脚底) of your feet on show in the Middle East would be seen as highly disrespectful. Likewise, making the “OK” sign with the index finger and thumb in Brazil would be seen as highly offensive.
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Body language forms an important part of any sport. Your body language tells your teammates, coach, fans and spectators how you feel about the game and how it is being played (1)__________your facial expressions, gestures, eye movements, breathing patterns and posture.
(2)__________sports, positive body language enhances a player’s morale (精神面貌), (3)__________negative body language gives signals to the opponent and makes the player more vulnerable to attack and eventually destruction.
Positive body language (4)__________(convey) to the mind that the player is growing in confidence. It is essential in sports because it holds a team together and promotes effective communication. It can solidify (团结) a team and help
(5)__________(build) respect. Positive body language, such as a high-five (举手击掌) (6)__________a pat on the back, can build cooperation and improve performance.
We have often seen Bolt* showing off a relaxed and calm self before a race and even (7)__________(joining) in the crowd with his amusing performance. Or consider Isinbayeva* contemplating (凝视) with her pole (8)__________hand and
concentrating on the bar with piercing eyes before (9)__________(jump) joyfully to another world record.
Nevertheless, negative body language (10)__________show that you are not a team player or that you have lost confidence and respect for your fellow teammates, (11)__________might lead your fans and audience (12)__________(believe) you are a poor sportsman. Gestures or facial expressions that convey anger can cause you to appear as if you had no self-control. Poor posture might tell others that you lack confidence. Failure to make eye contact can cause you to look disrespectful.
Kvitova*, (13)__________was the top seed (头号种子) at the 2013 Katowice Open*, looked depressed and even close to breaking down in the match, giving her opponent a basketful of chances to attack. Like Kvitova, Zvonareva* lost complete control of her senses and covered herself up in a towel at the 2009 US Open and finally wasted six chances to win the match.
A player’s body language can be effective in
(14)__________(bring) about the turning point in any match and perhaps that’s (15)__________makes good players great and great players legends.
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The idea of (1)__________(read) online has taken on a whole new meaning as a lending library has opened on Line 2 of Shanghai’s metro. This “underground” library allows subway riders (2)__________(choose) a book at one station and leave it at
(3)__________ station (4)__________ they’ve finished reading it. And the service is free!
The library is a cooperative effort between Aizhi
bookstores (爱知书店), Hujiang.com (沪江网), an online education company, and Metro Line 2. The idea is to encourage more people to read books and to make (5)__________(good) use of their time while they ride back and forth (6)__________ work. So far,
it(7)__________(be) a great success with most people returning the books and also leaving a one yuan donation (8)__________ is used for charity.