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Cananimalsbemadetoworkforpeople?
Somescientiststhinkthatonedayanimalsmaybetrained(训练)todoanumberofsimplejobsi1ofpeople.Theysaythatatacircus(杂技场),forexample,wemayseeelephants,monkeys,dogsandotheranimalsdoingq2skillful(熟练的)things.Perhapsyouhaveseenthemonthetelevisionorinafilm.Ifyouwatchclosely,youmayfindthatthetrainer(驯兽员)alwaysg3theanimalsomesugaro4apieceoffruitasareward(报酬).Thescientistssaythatmanyd5animalsmaybetrainedtodoalotofsimplethingsiftheyknowtheywillgetarewardf6doingthat.
Ofcourse,asweknow,dogscanbetrainedtolookafterahouse,andsoldiersinbotholdandmodernt7haveu8geesetogivewarning(警报)bym9alotofnoisewhenanenemycomesnear.Andalsoitmaybepossibletotrainanimalstoworkinfamiliesorf10.
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Inrecentyears,playingkite-boardseemstobecomemoreandmorepopularinAlaskainAmerica.Itisanewandoldgame.Thegamehasw1theinterestofmanyyoungpeople.Thegameisinterestingbutalittled2Oneneedstoplayitveryc3
Akite-boardisinfactaskateboard(滑雪板)drawn(拉)byafewbigflyingkites.Theoldgamewasp4bysomeyoungpeopleinHollandandSpainase5asthelastcentury.Sincetheboardwashardtocontrol(控制),f6peopledared(敢)toplayit.Withthedevelopmentofthedesign(设计)ofkiteandskateboard,manypeoplecanl7howtoplayit.Akiteboardmaygoasf8asabout50kilometresanhour.Ifyouhaven’thadanypractice,you’dbetternotplayit.Itisnots9
Itissaidthatthegamecanexercisenotonlyyourb10butalsothesensitivityofyourbrain(大脑的敏捷).
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BritishMilkmanSteveLeechsavedsomeshopsandflatswithmilkandwonaNationalBraveryAward(国家勇敢奖).
Leech,35yearsold,saidthatwhenhewassendingoutmilkasu1alongPineStreet,hes2heardaloud,strangesoundbehindhimandthenhesawsmokecomingoutofashopinCornwall,southernEngland.“Thatmustbeafire,It3”Leechsaid.“ThenIquicklyd4todosomething.SoIp5thedoorinandthenIs6forthepeopleinside.ThenIstartedpouringmilke7”Heused320pintsofmilktostopthefire.Whenfirefightersr8theshop,thefirewasundercontrol(得到控制).
Leechhelpedsavethel9ofeightpeopleintheflatsabovetheshops.
“Itwashardworko10allthosebottles.Butitwasevenhardertryingtotellmybosswhereallthemilkhadgone,”Leechsaidjokingly.
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Whilet1inRussia,EdJacksonranshortof(缺少)money.Sohewrotetohisbrother,askingfor$500.“Sendthem2bytelegram(电报)tothebank(银行)here,”hewrote.AfteraweekEdbeganv3thebank.Hes4hispassport(护照)tothebankclerk(职员).“Nothinghascomeforyou,Mr.Jackson,”hewastold.Thiswento5forthreeweeks,andMr.Jacksongotveryw6Hethenphonedhisbrother,askingw7themoneywas.Thebrothersaidithadbeensentthreeweeksb8ThateveningEdJacksonwasarrested(被捕)forfailingtop9hishotelbill(账单).Hetriedtotellthepolicewhathisproblemwas,butnoonewouldbelievehim.Atlasthewass10tothepolicestationforfifteendays.
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AprilFools’DayisonApril1st.Peoplecanplayj1onothersonthisspeciald2Ifyousucceed,youusuallylaughandsay“AprilFool!
”Thepersonwhohasbeenfooledbyyoul3too,andhewillneverbeangrywithyou.
Mother’sDayisonthesecondSundayofMay.It’sadaytot4mothers.Onthatdaymothersusuallyreceiveflowersandcardsfromtheirchildren.Fathersandchildrendothehouseworksothatmotherscanhavear5
EasterDayfallsonthefirstSundayafterthefullmoonwhichisonorafterMarch21st.It’salsocalledEasterSunday.ItissaidthatonthatdayJesusChristcomesbacktol6Manypeoplegotochurchandchildrenoftengetp7suchastoyrabbits.
ThanksgivingDayisonthefourthThursdayinNovember.It’sadaywhenpeoplegivethanksforthegoodthingsinlife.Usuallyfamiliesallgett8andhaveabigdinner.
ChristmasDaycomesonD925th.It’sthemostimportantfestivalinayear.Thebeautifulthingscanbes10everywhere.Peopleexchangegifts,sendChristmascardsandvisitfriends.
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MrKingtaughtEnglishinamiddleschool.Hewasveryb1allthetimeandcouldn’tdosomer2Sohelefttheschoolandopenedabookshopinthec3ofthetown.Itwasn’tbigenoughbutallthebookswereniceandmostpeoplelikedtobuysomethere.Whentheshopwasc4hecouldreadathome.Heknewalotandthelearned(有学问的)personweregladtomakef5withhim.
ItwasSundayanditwascoldoutside.MrKingwasverybusy.Atnineintheeveningallthebuyerslefte____6agirl.Shewasdressedupandwaitedfors7there.Standingbytheshelves,shelookedoverthebooksoneaftera8Itmadetheminafearfulmess(凌乱不堪).MrKingcameuptoherandasked,“Excuseme,madam.WhatcanIdoforyou?
”“Yourbooksarealldull(乏味的),”saidthegirl,“Iwantad9one.”“That’seasy,”MrKingsmiled.Het10outacookbook(烹调书)andsaid,“Hereyouare,madam.”
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OnceEffendihadajokewiththePrimeMinister(首相).HesaidtheMinisterw1diethenextday.Thenextday,theMinisterreallyf2offthehorseanddied.Whenthekingh3ofthis,hegotangryandsenthismentoc4Effendiatonce.
W5Effendicame,thekingshouteda6“Effendi,sinceyouknewwhenmyministerwoulddie,youmustalsoknowthedateofyourowndeath.Sayitout,oryou’lldietoday.”
Effendil7atthekingandanswered,“ButhowcanIknow?
I’lldietwodayse8thanyou.”
Thekingwasa9thathewoulddieifhekilledEffendi.HethoughthemustkeepEffendialive(活着)aslongashecould.Sohel10himgo.
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RoyTrentondroveataxibefore.Ashortwhileago,however,heb1abus-driverandhefeelsnosorryaboutit.Hewasfindinghisnewworkfarmorei2WhenhewasdrivingalongCatfordStreetrecently,hesawtwothievesr3outofashopandruntowardsawaitingcar.Oneofthemwascarryingabagf4ofmoney.Royactedquicklyanddrovethebusstraighttothethieves.Theonew5themoneygotsoafraidthathedroppedthebag.Asthethievesweretryingtogeta6intheircar,Roydrovehisbusintotheb7ofit.Whilethecarwasmovingaway,Roystoppedhisbusandt8thepolice.Thethieves’carwasbadlydamaged(损坏)ande9torecognize(辨认).Shortlyafterwards,thepolicestoppedthecarandbothmenwerec10
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Now,let’sbeginoursportsreport.Here’sareallygoodgame,theb1oneIhaveseenthisyear.It’sthelastfiveminutesoftheg2Henryplaysfootballf3France.Hehastheballnow.Hep4theballtoDavid.Davidk5itovertheheadsoftheEnglishmentowardsthegoal.Buthe’stoofara6FranceandEnglandstillhaveonegoaleachandthereareonlytwom7leftofthegame.JustthenanEnglishp
8getstheball.HegivesittoBill,“Kingofthematch”.Billputstheballintothegoal.Inthee_____9theEnglishteamw10
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Todaypeoplecanu1thephonetotalkwithothersalmostanywhereontheearth.Butwhenyouusethephone,youdon’tseethepersonyouaret2with.Thatmayc3inthefuture.
Todaysomepeopleareusingakindoftelephonec4“Picturephone”or“Visionphone”.W5it,twopeoplewhoaretalkingcanseeeachother.
Picturephonescanbeusefulwhenyouhaves6toshowthepersonyou’recalling.Theymayhaveotherusesinthefuture.Onedayyoumaybeabletoringupal7andasktoborrowabook.Thenyou’llbeabletoreadthebookrightoveryourpicturephone.Oryoumaybeabletogoshoppingt8yourpicturephone.Ifyouseesomethinginthenewspaperthatyouthinkyouwanttobuy,you’llgotoyourphoneandcalltheshop.Peopleattheshopwills9youthethingyou’reinterestedinrightoverthephone.You’llbeabletoshopallovertownandn10leaveyourroom.
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Henrywasworried.Thiswashisfirsttimetogotravelingbyair.Hedidnotknowh1tofindhisseat,sohewenttotheairhostessandasked,“Couldyouhelpme?
Ican’tfindmyseat.”Theairhostesss2himtheseatandtoldhimtositd3andfastentheseatbelt.ShetoldHenrynottom4aboutwhentheplanewasgoingup.AndshealsosaidthatHenry’searsmightfeelalittles5,buthedidn’tneedtoworryaboutitb6manypeoplefeltlikethat.Whentheplanewasf7veryhigh,Henrycouldstandupandwalkround.Hecoulde8readbooks,newspapersorseefilms.Theairhostesswouldb9foodanddrinks.Henrycoulde10theflightandarrivedhomesoon.
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SomeofRobert’soldfriendsweret1aboutyoungpeopleintheirtown.Theyalla2thatoldpeoplewereclevererthanyoungpeople.Thenoneofthemsaid,“Butyoungpeopleares3thanoldpeople.”
Allofthemagreedthatthisistruee4Robert.Het