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—Oh, my teacher asked me to write a passage about ____in English. 

—You can write____ passage in English?

When talking about the China women's national volleyball team, we have to talk about one person —Lang Ping. She uses her strong will (意志) and great ability (help) the China women' s national volleyball team go to the world.

In 2013, it was so hard for Lang to make her decision of (keep) on her volleyball career. At that time, there was something wrong her body. But later, when she thought about the (true) that we lost in the 2012 London Olympics and the future of the China women's national volleyball team, he agreed to be the coach (教练) of the China women's national volleyball team.

Then she started her hard  busy life again. It was really difficult to make the women volleyball players better trained. She had to correct many (mistake) when improving (they) skills of playing. But she never said that something was not possible. 

All her hard work (certain) had a good result. In 2016, the China women's national volleyball team (win) the gold medal in the Rio Olympics. Since then, the spirit (精神) of the China women's national volleyball team has made deep impression on the whole world.

In a national spelling contest, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her 1  voice the judges were not sure whether she spelled the word with the letter A or E. Finally, they decided to ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had 2  the word. But instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the 3  letter-so she lost the contest. 

As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood up to applaud her 4 . Later, dozens of newspapers reported her honesty, even when it cost her the contest. But the fact is that she 5  the biggest contest that day-the contest of her 6 .

Probably the biggest test of our character is what we would do if we knew we would never get 7 . This young girl could easily have 8 and nobody would have known it but herself. But that's just it: she would know she did wrong. It's been said, "If you 9 , you make yourself cheap." Her respect for herself was more important than any 10 others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the 11 she made at that moment will have a long-lasting influence.

It's so true that the choice you make today 12 what you are tomorrow. Our children will 13 our behaviour much more than our advice. So if we want them to 14 to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are 15 what we do and how we live even when we don't think they see or know.

Pigs may be more intelligent than people thought, as shown in a study where pigs used a joystick (操纵杆) and played a video game. Researchers used 2-year-old Panepinto micro pigs called Ebony and Ivory, as well as Hamlet and Omelet, 3-month-old Yorkshire pigs. Researchers first taught these pigs how to play with a joystick, teaching them the word, "joystick". Next, on the words "watch the screen", they learned how to watch targets (目标) on the screen. Of course, praise was given to the active pigs winning a game.

During the experiment, all pigs performed well. As they became more successful, the level of difficulty increased, just like in human video games! At first, the pigs had to hit a three-walled target which was then reduced to two walls and then one wall. 

All pigs did well with the three-walled targets; however, the Panepinto pigs performed better on the more difficult levels. One disadvantage for the Yorkshire pigs was that they simply grew so large that they could no longer fit in their test. After a few months, Omelet and Hamlet were taken away from the experiment. 

Dr. Candace Croney, a leading animal behavior scientist in Cambridge, said, "The findings of the study are important because what we do to pigs matters to them. It would be nice for people to realize how special pigs are, and how much more intelligent they may be than we recognized. The researchers said that the pigs' actions were deliberate (故意的). This led them to believe that pigs were able to, successfully do new tasks.

"It may encourage other researchers to use touch screens and computer technology to study pigs intelligence in the future," Croney said. The team hopes this type of research will make people pay more attention to this farm animal and show people how they can change the lives of animals.

Boston University was always my dream, but when it came to making the decision, I had to be sure that I was confident in my choice. Boston University drew me in for several reasons—its perfect location in the heart of Boston, its strong education programs, and the comfortable community (社区). One special thing that set Boston University apart from my other college options was that I could be placed in the classroom to experience teaching in my freshman year. I had wanted to be a teacher for as long as I could remember, after all.

After just six short weeks, I was absolutely confident that I made the right choice to attend Boston University. At Boston University, I attended an education program—ED 100. Each Wednesday, I went to Bowman Elementary School to help in a fifth grade classroom.

Although I was a secondary education major, working with fifth graders was very memorable. One of my weekly tasks was to lead a reading group of about five students. It was tiring, but I fully enjoyed getting to know their strengths (长处) and a little bit about each student apart from their studies.

As the weeks went on, I found myself further involved (参与) more classroom activities, often helping students one by one or in small groups. The students never stopped amazing me—they were always ready to take part in class activities and share their ideas. For each class, I usually spent a long time preparing it. I also loved learning from other teachers, and taking note of their excellent teaching skills, some of which I hoped to use in my own classroom.

The program—ED 100 has even further confirmed (确认) my desire to become an educator. I have passion to work with children. I can't wait to have my own classroom of students. I'm so happy that I've made the right decision to choose Boston University.

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●1-on-1 online lessons with experienced teachers.

●Lessons are based on your study habits. We adapt（适应）teachers' style to fit the students' style, not the other way around.

●You can choose exactly when you want to study and take lessons from anywhere in the world. Book your classes during your free time. You'll never have to worry about your schedule.

●Take a cup of coffee or tea, or anything else that makes you comfortable while learning.

●You can book a trial (试验) lesson to give it a try, and then decide whether you will join us or not. It costs nothing.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Tell your teacher your goals and your learning style, and they will make a special learning plan for you. Book a meeting with the teacher of your choice to find out if they are the right fit for you.

WHAT YOU NEED TO PREPARE

●WIFI.

●A Skype account.

●A computer or smartphone. We recommend using headphones with a microphone, which can help you and your teacher hear each other clearly and improve your feelings about the classes. And finally, you will better immerse (沉浸于）yourself in the classes.

SOME EVIEWS

Tom, from the U.K. --At the beginning, I didn't know anything apart from "hola". I can now read, write and listen. I would definitely recommend my teacher. She is friendly and makes the lessons fun.

Jimmy, from Singapore--My teacher puts me at ease in a class and allows me to show my true Spanish abilities. She is clearly a professional teacher with great ideas and patience.

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There is a park near my school. I usually go to the park.

I really love this park.

The robot lawn mowers (割草机)  (design) by us have the following benefits besides saving your time and effort. 

First, they are environmentally friendly.With global warming now (be) a major concern, you can have peace of mind with these mowers. They run on rechargeable batteries and do not use petrol or burn oil like conventional lawn mowers. 

Second, they work very  (quiet).After careful assessment, noise from them  (find) to be about 60 decibels (分贝) lower than a typical lawn mower, so you can program them to work at night while you sleep. 

Third, rain sensors in our robot lawn mowers warn the robot (return) to its shelter or stay in its shelter while it's raining. On other hand, if you are using a simple electric lawn mower, you will have to stay out in the rain while you get your mower under shelter it will be useless.

Fourth, bump sensors in our robot lawn mower protect the lawn mower from running over items  may be lying in the yard, thus increasing its life and efficiency. 

Last but not least, they are  (benefit) for people with allergy problems — they can cut your grass while you sit far away, reading your favorite novel  comfort. 

When I was young, my understanding of life was simple. This made it 1  for me to deal with the world around me. As I grew up, things seemed more 2 , which made life more challenging. Now, middle-aged, I find my 3  of the world is returning to the simple. 

When I try to teach my daughter important 4 about life, I will break complicated things down into small pieces. One of those basics is 5 for yourself, and for others. I teach my daughter to 6 . To fail feels bad,7 , but not to have tried feels worse, because you can't respect yourself for it. And as the saying 8 , if you don't respect yourself, no one else will.

When I was seven or eight, I played at my cousin's house with his toys. His family was better off than mine, and he had many more toys. There was one in particular that I'd always wanted, and I 9 it into my pocket. But a moment later, I 10 , even at that age, that I would never enjoy playing with the toy. I would always know I had 11 , and my opinion of myself would 12 .When his mother dropped me off later that day, I shamefacedly 13 out the toy and gave it back. She knew, I'm sure, what had happened, but she thanked me and never spoke of it again.

I hope to help my daughter avoid similar 14 . She first has to gain self-respect before she can start respecting others. I believe in respect, because without it we're all enemies. I'm not 15 in this regard, far from it. But I try my best, and I respect others for trying their best in this changing world.

The Ways to Help You Stand out in Interviews

Interview preparation has always been one of the most overlooked areas in the employment process. Perhaps you have done all your preparation and visited the company's website so many times that you know it by heart. Here are some ways to make you stand out.

Leave a positive impression.

Once you are inside the room, the main thing to remember is that you need to make eye contact, shake hands confidently and also smile.

Don't control the conversation .

 Someone has remarked, the interview is a dialogue. You need to find out how do interviewers view the company and what their goals are. Those can often guide you when you answer their questions.

They always ask your greatest weakness. If you don't respond to them directly, then nobody will believe you. What they want to know is what you learned from a failure. Talk about the strategies to overcome any weakness so that it is always part of your development.

Show your passion and energy.

Most candidates range from being shy to showing off. But what will really make you stand out is your ability to actually convey the passion and the energy to various parts of your work. Yes, you can be modest about these but show that these are steps on the ladder.  

A. Be frank about your weaknesses.

B. First impression is very important.

C. Be positive about your work experience.

D. But how do you actually do in interviews to get the job?

E. Whatever you do, do not talk too much and lead the interview.

F. These opportunities may come up during the interview, rather than at the end.

G. A great way to stand out is to show confidence, energy and passion for the job.

Have you ever wondered why you sometimes take an almost immediate liking to a person you have just met? We often get the first impression of the person based on the color of the person's skin or the manner in which he or she dresses. Meaning is conveyed not only by words or verbal languages but also by nonverbal communication systems, such as body behaviour.

Nonverbal communication is important because we use the actions of others to learn about their emotional states. Our emotions are reflected in our posture, face and eyes—be it fear, joy, anger, or sadness—so we can express them without ever saying a word. For this reason, most of us rely heavily on what we learn through our eyes.

Nonverbal communication is significant in human interaction because it is usually responsible for the first impressions. More importantly, those first messages usually influence the perception(感知) of everything else that follows. Even how we select friends and partners is grounded in first impressions with nonverbal communication.

Nonverbal communication is important because it is culture-related. It is based on different beliefs, values and customs in different cultures. When, where, how, and to whom people display their specific nonverbal behaviour is greatly affected by cultures and contexts. Culture determines what the appropriate nonverbal behaviour is. For example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. It may be appropriate in some countries for men to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these displays of affection may be shocking. Each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication. What is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. One culture may determine that snapping one's fingers to call a waiter is acceptable; another may consider this gesture rude.