Its never easy to admit(承认) you are in the wrong. We all __1__ to know the art of apology. Think how often youve done wrong. Then count how many __2__ youve expressed clearly you were __3__. You cant go to bed with an easy mind if you d...

Mr. and Mrs. king have lived in our town for nearly twenty years. They have a bookshop by the bus station. Theyre __1__ to everybody and have a lot of friends. They often __2__ the poor students and sell them some books cheaply. So therere...

It is common in English to ask people about their holidays. In the West, many 1 go away on holiday during the summer months, 2 so it is very usual to 3 about this. If the holiday has not 4 taken place, then their holiday plans 5 be talked a...

I have tried many ways to be 1 . I dont wear a sweater when I 2 , and two days ago I walked in the 3 without my shoes. But so far nothing 4 . Debbie once told me about a boy in her class who liked 5 school. He would rub(摩擦) the end of t...

Martin Henfield talks about some of his experience(经历) as a twin: when we were small my mother dressed us __1_ the same clothes. That was bad enough and we didnt like it. But we went on our first camping trip, it was even __2__. We were...

Dear George, Half a year has gone by 1 we said goodbye to each other at the Kaitak airport (飞机场) . Except for 2 hurriedly written notes you have not written to any of your old 3 any letters 4 a few days. We are studying 5 a foreign un...

Its over! Thank goodness! school was 1 and I was tired. I 2 at the front of the school bus. Janie, the driver, tries to 3 the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of talks. I try to listen 4 , but usually I am too 5 thinking about...

Have you ever seen the advertisement: Learn a foreign language in six weeks, 1 give your money back? Of course, it 2 happens quite like that. The only language 3 to learn is the mother language. And think 4 practice is needed for that. Befo...

Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris lived 1 together in their small old house. One winter night, the Luck Fairy (仙女) visited them . Fred, youre a 2 farmer. Id like to give you a wish, said the Luck Fai...

One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a top hat 1 . A student was going to leave the capital to become 2 official(官员) in a city far away. Befo...