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Humans can’t stop natural disasters because we can’t stop the power(力量) of nature.
For example, a flood comes when there is too much water on the land. Sometimes, it can come after a big rainstorm at sea. Then too much sea water comes onto the land. Fast moving flood can hurt us. It can also hurt our homes. We can’t stop the water from coming, but we can try to stop the water by making a wall with sandbags. Sometimes, the sandbags help stop the water. Sometimes they don’t.
An earthquake happens where land moves. The land goes up and down and all around. The land shakes. We may be hurt by things that fall down in an earthquake. Falling things can start fires. We can’t stop an earthquake from coming. We can try to make our homes strong in order to prevent them from falling down in an earthquake.
A tornado(龙卷风) is fast air that goes around and around over the land. A tornado can pick up everything. It can break anything in the way. A typhoon is a big storm with fast moving wind and rain. It begins at sea and can come onto the land. Its fast winds can hurt us and our homes.
We can’t stop the power of nature, but we can go to places where we will feel safe.
The power of 1.______ | |
Passage outline | Supporting details |
Introduction | Humans can’t prevent natural disasters from 2._____. |
A flood | Causes: Too much water 3. ______ onto the land. Results: Hurting people and their4.______. Actions: Making a wall with sandbags. |
An 5.______ | Causes: The land moves. Results: Hurting people and 6.____ fires. Actions: Making our home strong7._____. |
A tornado and a typhoon | Causes: A big storm with 8.______ moving wind and rain. Results: Breaking 9.______ in the way. Actions: Going to 10._____ places. |
Conclusion | We can’t stop the power of nature, but we can do something to protect ourselves. |
Hillary is one of the most famous women in America. Born in 1947， she lived a happy childhood. Her parents were open to anything that interested her. But they were also strict with her. When young Hillary got A grades at school， her father said the school must have been too easy. When she ran home from a bad school boy， her mother wouldn’t let her in. “Go back and face up to him. There is no room in the house for a coward（懦夫）！”
Years later， young Hillary put all of her energy into politics（政治）. As a student leader， she often discussed and researched social problems. In 1969， Hillary entered Yale Law School， where she met Bill Clinton. The two soon became partners in political activities and the journey of love.
Even after Bill was elected（选举）as president in 1992， Hillary didn’t want to just be the president’s wife. She worked on US healthcare. However， she was not popular with those against her husband. At that time， some people said she was too interested in politics. But Hillary kept her head held high， “When she takes on a project， she works tirelessly until it is completed，” said Betty Lowe， an old friend of the Clintons. “It’s that kind of determination（决心）that will help her win the White House.” She has made a decision that she will take part in the election of the next president in 2016.
Title | Hillary， a 1. American woman |
Her unusual experience | ? When she was a child， her parents were 2. with her. ? She met Bill Clinton and 3. an interest in politics in university. ? She is 4. of energy when working. |
Result | She has 5. to take part in the election of the next American president in 2016. |
Mistakes are great teachers
Mistakes are great teachers. Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes to achieve their goals and wishes, and who are able to learn from those mistakes. And in order to learn from mistakes, you must be willing to pay for them.
Mistakes can be very valuable(有价值的), but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you lose the chance to learn from them. When something goes wrong, it’s usually very easy to find someone else’s mistakes, but is that useful?
Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they need a cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the one who pays the price for that mistake.
When you made a mistake, what you shouldn’t do is run away from it. You need to accept it. Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.
When you make a mistake, don’t look back at it long. Remember the reason for it, and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The present is still in your power. Make full use of your mistakes so that you can achieve your goals and wishes.
Mistakes are great 1. | |
Who can be 2. | Success comes to those who not only achieve their goals and wishes at the risk of 3. mistakes but also learn from and pay for them. |
When you make mistakes | Don’t 4. away from them. It’s easy but 5. to find someone else’s mistakes. |
The 6. of mistakes | You can learn a lot from mistakes and grow stronger by _7._ the price for them. |
The advice | When you make mistakes, remember 8. you make them and then look forward because you can’t change the 9. . The present is still in your power, so make full use of them in 10. to achieve your goals and wishes. |