THE city's meteorological observatory issued a white warning sign Thursday indicating the city's weather could be influenced by a tropical sand storm in the next two days.
The meteorological observatory in Beijing said the storm could hit the city.
"Coastal areas in

Time flies when we are having fun is an old expression. We know, as we reminisce of our past, time flies regardless.
As we grow beyond our teenage. We remember the times of fun we had when we were young, when we were in primary school. We had little concern, little responsibilities. We all remember chasing our friends in catch, sneaking aro

Progress in science and the improvement of living conditions have led to the rapid growth of the world population. Modern medicine, for example, has made it possible for babies to grow up healthily and for people to live longer. With improved living conditions, particularly in the countryside, people tend to have larger families. As a result, the w

There are two main causes of cancer: heredity and environment. We can do nothing to change our heredity, that is, the basic physical characteristics that were passed on to us by our parents. However, we can do a great deal to control our environment, which may account for 80-90 %of all cancers.
　　Environmental pollution can be divided into two

女性不如男性吗？
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社会上有一种说法，认为女性在智力方面不如男性。你同意这种观点吗？请你写一篇文章，用实际事例论证自己的观点。你的观点最好是正面的，即女性和男性不仅在社会地位上是平等的，而且在智力上也是平等的，女性能胜过男性。
下列词语供参考：
1．inferior a．差的；次的  2．intelligence n．智力；聪明3．intelligent a．聪明的；智力好的
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Are Women Inferior to Men?
I had always believed that men and women in our country were not only equal in social

2040年一天的生活
 
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让你的想像力飞往2040年，用英语描述那时一天的生活情景。内容要点如下：
①早上7点你醒了，妻子还在睡觉。你赶紧起床，因为9点钟在天津有一个重要会议。
②你让机器人去准备早饭，你自己去冲了个澡。冲完澡，早饭已做好了。你吃着饭，觉得还是妻子做得好吃。
③你走出别墅，开出办公型上海牌轿车，定好目的地和到达时间就出发了。时速180公里，公路很畅通。
④开完会，你觉得很累。你步出会议室，呼吸着新鲜的空气。花儿香，鸟儿唱，一派美景。
⑤你的思想返回到60年前：政府忙于发展经济，很少关心环境污染。但如今呢，一切都变了，工

一场交通事故
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根据下面的素材写一篇短文，记叙一场交通事故的前前后后：
    ①一天晚上，Lee先生开车带着他的妻子下班回家。他的妻子是一家医院的护士。快到午夜了，她十分困乏，很快就睡着了。Lee先生看看她，笑了。
  ②Lee先生驾车很有经验，也很谨慎。开车走了一会儿，他注意到有一辆车在他后边，车开得很快，超过他的车。
    ③驾驶那辆车的人很慌张，没有看见迎头开过来的卡车。为了避免撞车，他突然让自己的车转弯，车滑向路的一侧撞到一棵大树上。司机和乘客都受伤了。
    ④Lee先生急忙把车

Someone asks me what on earth happiness means? I can't give you the exact definition of it, but I'm sure if you love and help others, you'll get it..
I'll never forget an old lady. She lives in a small house alone. It's said that her husband and her son died in a traffic accident. How bitter her life is!But the old lady often helps other

During my high school years, I have found chemistry, physics, and mathematics interesting. Actually, I am interested in many subjects such as biology, history, geography, Chinese, and English. But somehow I cannot remember the historical events or the facts about geography in detail. I cannot remember biologi

暑假就要到了，许多同学都会选择旅游作为度假的一种方式。的确，旅游对一个人的身心健康颇有好处。那么就请你以下面三句话分别作为三段段首的主题句，写一篇旅游的文章。
Travel is a very good means of broadening a person's perspective.
Travel may relieve a person of boredom and gloom.
Travelers can choose different modes of transportation which have advantages and disadvantages.
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Travel

I have a best friend. 　
　She has long,straight,black hair,big,black eyes and a small nose.She is very thin and kind,she is cute,too. Her English and Chinese is very good.She is hard-working.　
　She favorite season is summer,because it's hot ,she can eat ice- cream.She　like playing the piano ,reading books and singing songs. 　
　Wh

My hometown, which is in the south of Shandong Province, is a very beautiful village. It lies on the east bank of a small river, surrounded by green mountains, In the past my hometown was poor, and people led a hard life. They couldn't afford to send their children to school. But ,great changes have taken place in my hometown in the past twenty yea

Smoking is Harmful
      It has been estimated that smokers have made up half of the population in China. And the smokers are becoming younger and younger,  even ineluding some middle school students.
    Nowadays more and more people have realized smoking can do harm to people'shealth. Ho

Is Watching TV a Good Thing?
Television has changed  people's life much since it was invented. Now

About Examinations
I don't remember how  many examinations I've taken since I began  my schooling. Truth to tell, I don't like examinations at all. I dare say that, in fact, no student likes examinations.
We often hear people say “Examinations are teachers' magic weapon”, so most of us may think it is our teachers who give u