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It was the middle of July. I had spent two days exploring a bat cave in the desert in southern New Mexico. The cave was part of an ancient flow of lava(熔岩流),now hardened into rock. I had left the cave and was driving my pickup truck on a rough(高低不平的)track across the 1surface of the lava flow.
Suddenly, the truck came to a stop, caught on a black lava rock.
A quick check of the underside 2the worst: the truck's axle(车轴)was bent,nearly broken in two. I couldn't 3 help in such faraway country. I put the food and cans of water into my backpack and set off on foot, going north, the direction of the main highway. I was low on water. Too little food did not matter much, but hiking across the desert in July without water could be dangerous. As I set out, unreasonable 4 came over my mind. I was afraid of everything around me. Each creature made my heart jump. In my mind, every movement was a scary animal about to strike and kill me.
I walked for hours and cried until I 5that nobody was around to hear me. Complaining was useless. A change came over me. I began to feel less afraid. Fear was replaced by curiosity. I went on, and slowly but surely began to see the desert world differently, through 6 eyes, not frightened ones.
That night I lay on the warm sand, using my backpack as a pillow. The sky went dark. The stars began to shine in the hugeness of the heavens. With a smile I thought how little there was to fear, after all. By noon the following day I 7north. I began to think how lucky I was to see the wild desert world. A wrecked truck and a forced hike across the desert gave me an/a 8 to see what few others ever saw
Late in the day, I came to a farmhouse. I drank all the lemonade that the farmer and his wife had in their refrigerator. "I liked it out there," I told them when we got to talking. "I just wish I had been less frightened. I would have noticed more that way "I know what you mean," the man said thoughtfully.
"It's a rare sight, that desert wilderness, a rare sight'
Name: Tom Smith |
Age(年龄):12 |
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Class: 3 |
Grade: 7 |
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School: No.8 Middle School |
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Family members(家庭成员) |
Name |
Age |
Grandmother |
Amy Smith |
60 |
Father |
John Smith |
41 |
Mother |
Kate Smith |
40 |
Brother |
Mike Smith |
8 |
Tom Smith is English. He is 12. He is in No.8 Middle School. Is he in {#blank#}1{#/blank#}, Grade 7? Yes, he is. There are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}people in his family. Amy Smith is his {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. She is 60. His {#blank#}4{#/blank#} is John Smith. He is 41. What's his mother's name? Her name is Kate Smith. How old(多大年纪)is she? She's 40. Who is Mike Smith? He's Tom's {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. He is only eight.
Paris is the capital of France. Its subway is very special(特别的). You can enjoy its culture(文化)when you are in this city.
Look, you can see many people listening to music with their headsets(耳机)on the subway. When they are on the subway or at the station, there is always a book in the hand, too.
The subway station in Paris is not big. However, each of them has its special things. Some stations look like ships. Some have clothes, hats and shoes. And every station has a big ad picture. But many of them are for selling clothes and cosmetics(化妆品).
You can meet some beggars(乞丐)on the subway. But the beggar s on the Paris subway are also very special. They enjoy playing the violin or guitar. After playing, it is natural(自然的)for them to go around the train and ask you for some money. They think they should get the money because of their show.
If you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.
The Subway in Paris | |
Main feeling | The subway is not the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} as that in other cities. |
Special things | ★ People are always listening to {#blank#}2{#/blank#} or reading when they are on the subway or at the station. ★The subway in Paris is {#blank#}3{#/blank#} but special. You can enjoy its culture. If you take the subway there, you can {#blank#}4{#/blank#} clothes, hats and shoes. ★ The beggars on the subway don't feel shy to ask for money {#blank#}5{#/blank#} they think they give their show to other people. |
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