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安宁1995 发表于 2016-11-2 17:59
犯罪和法律
break/violate the law 触犯法律
abide by / comply with the law 遵守法律
http://www.ielts-mentor.com/cue-card-sample
I can also find out what the weather forecast is – always handy in the UK where it can change so quickly, plus I like to be able to keep an eye on what is happening locally to me in Sheffield where I live.
Because it is updated frequently it is tempting to keep going back and having another look if there is some running news item that I am following. It can lead me to procrastinate when I am supposed to be working, but I tell myself it is important to keep up to date with what is going on in the world 网站
第一次说外语 the first time you use a language to communicate
I remember the first time I talked with foreigners in English happened when I was in high school. Back to that time, there was an international exchange student-Tina coming to my class. She was from America, with blue eyes, light skin and golden hair, looking quite attractive in school. However, she couldn’t speak Chinese.
As the class monitor, I was supposed to take her around and introduce her basic information in our campus. I was quite nervous then because I had never communicated with a foreigner before and I knew my oral English may not be good enough to cope with the conversation. But finally I forced myself toward it because I knew it was a good chance to get familiar with Tina and help her adapt to the life in China. My heart was beating super-fast while we were talking. Tina introduced herself and showed me her friendliness. I tried to figure out some English words and grammar to make myself understood. To my surprise, Tina told me she could well understand what I had said, even though English was not my mother tongue.
Otherwise, I also started to understand that if you want to learn something new, you must be brave and go towards it.
个人品质
I’m a forgetful person
I would say my mother and I are alike in this aspect, maybe I was born with a forgetful nature.
广告
I’m going to talk about a Public Service Advertisement which is broadcast on CCTV recently. You know, I seldom watch advertisements on TV or internet since I think most of them are very banal, full of marketing speech and kind of boring. Last week, my friend introduced me an ad and told me she was moved by the content. Out of curiosity, I searched and watched it online.
Here are more details. A tired young mother, after telling bedtime stories to her little son, turned to bathe her mother-in-law's feet. However, the little son didn’t fall asleep and get up after his mother leaving the room. The scene that the young mother washed her mother-in-law's feet was just noticed by the little boy through a chink in the door. When the young mother finished and came back to accompany her little son, to her surprise, she saw her son holding a basin of water and said: "Mom, let me wash your feet."
I was totally moved at that moment. The dutiful action of the little son surpassed my expectation. I think the aim of this ad is to tell the public that parents are the best teachers for children. What they have behaved exerts a subtle influence on children’s minds.
家用设备
I consider the refrigerator to be the most useful household appliance I have. Among these household appliances, I would put refrigerator ahead because of its usefulness specifically for me. I live in an apartment and mostly maintain all of my tasks by myself. I can't think of living without the refrigerator I do have.
I own a refrigerator manufactured by LG and it is a side-by-side refrigerator with an icemaker. I put most of the foods, water and cooked food there. It makes my life easier and helps me eat fresh foods. It is quite tough for me to cook 2-3 times a day and the refrigerator saves me from doing so. My refrigerator consists of a thermally insulated compartment and the heat pump that transfers the heat created inside to the external environment. As a result, the inside of the refrigerator remains cool to a temperature below the room temperature. There is a temperature controller that the user can use to maintain the desired temperature. This temperature can differ based on the room temperature and the type of food preserved. The refrigerator also reduces the rate of spoilage of foods and foods item by maintaining a lower temperature which helps keep lower the reproduction of bacteria to a minimal level.
Without the refrigerator, life would have been much difficult. I would have to go shopping every now and then and buy only a minimum amount of fruits, vegetables and other food items that I would be able to eat in a day.
I would have to purchase cold water in the summer season and have to cook 3 times a day. That would have killed a significant amount of time and would not allow me to do other stuff that I currently do. Making ice cream, smoothie and other juices would have been quite impossible and my lifestyle would not permit me to eat fresh fruits and foods. Sometimes I bring foods, meats and vegetables from my hometown and preserve them for more than a month. That would have been impossible without the refrigerator I own.
For all those reasons, the refrigerator has become an important appliance for my daily life.
积极改变
The funny thing about changes is that you don’t always recognise them at the time.
A couple of years ago I started to feel like I was getting old and losing my basic fitness. Although I walked quite a lot (as a form of transport, as well as to enjoy the local countryside) I wasn’t really doing anything else very much that was physical. I was never very good at sports, so I didn’t really know where to begin. However, I’ve always liked being outdoors, so on something of a whim I booked an activity holiday in Northumberland, which is a beautiful rural area in the north east of England, right by the coast. The holiday was great. We did abseiling; hill walking; body-surfing – all sorts of things. In addition, every morning began with a run along the sands of the seaside. Now I’d never run before – well only if I was trying to catch a bus, but otherwise, not at all. I wasn’t very good at it, and honestly, I didn’t even really enjoy it all that much. However, I did have to concede that it is a great form of exercise. You don’t really need any special equipment (apart from decent trainers); you can do it anywhere and it’s free! What’s more, I found out from some other holiday makers that in the UK there is a free weekly event held nationwide in parks all over the country. It is called Parkrun, and basically people gather every Saturday morning at 9.00 a.m. to run a fixed course of 5km and get a time for doing so. I wasn’t too sure if this would be achievable for me. I’d never run that far before. But I promised myself I would try it ‘just once’ to see if I could.
The day after I got back from my holiday I turned up to do the Parkrun at my local park. I can tell you the exact day! It was 24th August 2013 – I know this because the whole point of Parkrun is that if you register (which is free) then the organisation records your time each week and you can access it online afterwards. The first time I went I didn’t even manage to run the whole way round, but I did finish, and I did get a great sense of achievement. Because you know your time, it is quite addictive, you find you do want to go again the next week and see if you can improve! My local parkrun is huge, with well over 500 runners taking part every week – so even though I was pretty slow, I found I wasn’t the slowest.
Since that day over two years ago, I’ve found that I’ve gone to Parkrun almost every week. I have taken part in some 70 parkruns, and through doing so made new friends, maintained a certain level of fitness, and even gained the confidence to take part in some longer runs. I’ve done lots of 10km races now, a few off-road runs – including one over 24km as well as taken part in obstacle races! I would never have believed that the small change of ‘just going once’ to Parkrun to ‘give it a go’ would lead to me being such an enthusiastic member of Parkrun two years later. By the way, I haven’t really ever got any faster, but I’m definitely a lot fitter. Now I can’t imagine a Saturday morning without heading off for a run with my 500 friends at the local park! That first day I turned up nervously to join in with Parkrun was definitely the beginning of a positive change in my life!
大公司
想多了解的人
I have met many persons with very polite behaviours and soft attitude and among them my neighbour Mr Arun (...say a name you like...) is the most polite person I have ever met. Interestingly he is very talented, well-mannered, possesses an extensive experience of travelling and he is a writer. There is a rumour that after his son died, he started living a discrete and solitary life.
I first met him after he moved to our neighbourhood around 5 years back. One day I went to his home to give some homemade cookies and food for a major festival. The way he greeted me and thanked me was simply amazing. I was around 19-20 years old but he treated me as if I was a more matured and experienced person. I am at least 20 years junior to him and yet he showed me a respect which is very rare nowadays.
In fact, he is well-known in our community as a perfect gentleman and a sober person. Almost every one of our locality likes him for his polite manner, serene life-style and his wit. I often visit his place and discuss on several issues. He is a great problem solver and has a natural gift on Mathematics. He often helped me on my studies and we played table tennis, chess and other indoor games. The most interesting part about him is that he is a brave person and he often protests the unfair issues of our community. But those are so natural and his way of presenting those issues are so important and obvious that people obey him and give great concerns on the issues he raises. Besides, people respect his judgments and good wills. I like spending time with him and enjoy his accompany. We all have our own perceptions about polite persons and in my opinion, he is a perfect example how people can be earnest and polite being very brave, intelligent and righteous.
搬家的人
天气原因改变计划
The bad weather was snow. It does snow in parts of the United Kingdom every year, and where I live in Sheffield we do always get some snow in the winter months, especially on the higher ground. I quite like snow, it can be cold and a bit inconvenient if you get a heavy snowfall, as then public transport stops and everything grinds to a halt. However, it is also really beautiful how a snowfall can turn everything white. It is fun to build snowmen, make snow angel shapes in the newly fallen snow, to go sledging in the hills and even to have a sneaky snowball fight if you are brave enough to find someone to take on. So on the whole, I like snow, I enjoy the novelty of it, and as long as you are dressed appropriately (hat, gloves, scarf, waterproof trousers and thick winter coat) it isn’t too bad. The day I’m thinking of, though was rather different.
I woke up on a December morning about four years ago and the first thing I noticed was that it was really really quiet. It is hard to describe if you have never experienced it, but after a thick snowfall, everything sounds different. The sounds that you normally hear are changed by the muffling effect of the snow, but also there was no sound of traffic. The snow had fallen so deeply, that cars were stuck in driveways and buses in their depots, the only way to get about that day would be on foot. I was lucky because I only lived about two miles from work, so I could still get in. I pulled on my wellington boots, and waterproof clothes and headed off into town. I quickly discovered that this was not like any normal snowfall. The snow had fallen feet deep onto the ice, it was really treacherous even trying to walk in these conditions. Where I live in Sheffield, it is incredibly hilly. The other side of the road a complete stranger was lying down and reaching out to pull people across safely. It was so bizarre, I have never seen anything like it before or since. The roads were thick ice, but the pavements were piled high with drifts of snow up to three feet deep, I thought I’d never make it to the office that day let alone home again by nightfall!
My normal walk to work would have taken me perhaps 30 minutes, but on this day it took over three times that long as I had to negotiate the tricky roads and paths. When I got there, I found only a couple of other people had made it in as well. Most people had looked out of their windows and decided it was far too dangerous to attempt the journey. I think they were right!
It was quite an experience, it made me appreciate how much we should respect the elements. I felt safe at first because it was an urban environment, and usually, we don’t get much disruption due to bad weather there, but really the snow and ice made it unnavigable for the next few days. I suppose in countries where they always get a lot of snow and ice they are better prepared for it when it comes. We were certainly taken by surprise. That was my most memorable bad weather adventure. It was fun in a way, but I wouldn’t welcome that every year, plus it was freezing. It’s hard to keep smiling when you are so cold! I still love the snow – but I respect it a lot more than I used to.
糟心假期
I am dissatisfied with the journey. My flight got delayed for eight hours. It could not land at the Acapulco International Airport on the present time. It was also difficult to manage a taxi. I booked a single room in a hotel (not naming that) but once I reached there, they said me that the hotel was full of guests. So, I picked another one after spending a couple of hours on the Acapulco streets. But the accommodation system was not high standard and they charged me more than usual. The restaurant was unable to meet my requirements for cleanliness and thus I took my meals out of the hotel, as long as I stayed there. Moreover, I expected to enjoy a great vacation here, but the surrounding environment forced me to leave the place within the third day of the visit. So, the trip could not fill my expectations.
It just shows that things might not always work out quite as planned or as expected, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that things end in disaster. Far from it, I think I get more pleasure from this traveller’s tale than I would if everything had gone exactly as expected from the outset!
玩具
I remember having many toys in my childhood and in different stages of my childhood I preferred different toys. But among them, the digital art board was a very special one to me and I played with this special toy for more than 3-4 years as I recall.
This was a gift from my father on occasion of my 5th or 6th birthday. It looked like a white board which was approximately 14x10 inch in dimension. The screen was white and there were 5-6 buttons to operate the digital art board. A digital pen or stylus type pen was attached to it for painting. This stylus could be placed at the right side of the board. The board was similar to a middle size notebook and was light weight.
I had a fascination about the toy when I first saw it at a superstore. I asked the salesman what the price was and how this can be used. He described that I can draw pictures on this board, edit them, save them and reopen the saved pictures anytime I like. There was a built-in memory and the user can store up to 10 thousand drawing. The colour and pen tool makes the painting easy. He also told that there are some premade design and template that would help the user to draw a picture. He then added 'though this would cost a bit high but it is the digital version of the painting brush, canvas and colours'. At that time I was around 5-6 years old and the toy really mesmerised me. I had a hidden desire to own it one day. I dreamed to art and save so many arts and painting and save them for long. Since I had a passion for painting, I thought the toy would be a perfect one for me. I told my father about my fascination of this toy and a few days later he gave this toy as my birthday gift. I was so happy to have it.
This toy was important to me because I have longed for it and that was a special gift from my father. I remember playing with it till I was 10-11 years old and I have painted lots of things on it. As a kid that was a fascinating and exciting toy for me.
照片
I want to talk to you about a favourite photograph of mine. I’ll explain when and where it was taken and why it is important and memorable to me.
The photograph is quite old now. I took it myself using what would now be thought of as an old-fashioned camera with traditional film. I can’t remember exactly what year it was, but it was probably around 2005. The photograph is of my uncle and aunt with their daughter, my niece. My uncle was born in the UK but ended up working in America, eventually taking American citizenship. I didn’t get to see him very often. Unfortunately, just before this photo was taken my uncle found out he was very ill, so I travelled out to America to visit him and his family, knowing that I might not get the chance to see him again.
Because it was my first time in America, they took me out and about to see the sights. The photograph was taken on a day we went to New York. It was pouring with rain, and really blustery. In the picture, my uncle and aunt are both holding black umbrellas, and the one my uncle is hanging onto has turned inside out in the wind. My niece, who was probably in her late teens then, is standing between them, and they are all laughing because the torrential rain had thoroughly drenched everyone. In the background is a yellow cab, and the streets are awash with water. It ought to have been a miserable day, but we had to see the funny side because the atrocious weather was so extreme, and it was madness for us to pick such a day to go exploring in the city!
I really like the photo because in it everyone looks happy, and relaxed. Although the photo was a bit posed – they knew I was photographing them, the weather was so appalling it has a spontaneous feel to it, my relatives were reacting to the rain rather than to me the photographer. It was also incredibly lucky that the photo came out so well. In the days before digital cameras, you would just take one snapshot of an occasion and hope for the best. This is a brilliant photo, it’s flattering everyone, and captures each individual animated and amused by the elements.
I have very few photos of my uncle, but I keep this one of him with his family on display in my flat. It reminds me of a really happy time and is how I want to remember him too. Looking at the photo makes me smile rather than feel sad – he looks so joyful with his family - and what better way to celebrate someone’s life than to remember them with affection, laughter and celebration long after they have gone? This photograph is special, as it enables me to do that every day!
感兴趣的科学领域
If I get time I would like to learn the computer graphics designing course. It is a combination of learning some theoretical aspect of graphics designing and then hands on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. These two are widely used image editing and graphics designing tools that emphasising on computer design and website designing.
I would like to get admitted in (...say an institution name...) who offers a professional course on graphics designing. They have a good reputation of teaching the course participants accurately and effectively. Since I have offices/ classes till the evening, I would like to enrol in the evening course that starts after 7.00 pm. The course fee is reasonable and I would have the option to pay the fees in 3-4 installments and that would be very convenient for me.
This should not be a very difficult course for me as I already have some background on computing and graphics designing. But I will have to concentrate on the course and maintain the regularity. This course would be a 6 months course and that's why I will have to adjust my time during this 6 months period. Another thing that required a course participant is to practice a lot. Since this is a creative task and the course teacher would show us how to do something, the course takers have to work hard to improve their skills and creativity.
This course would be helpful for me to do better in my career. Graphics design is required for many jobs and knowing it would be a great advantage for me. Besides, If I can become a prominent graphics designer, I would be able to work for clients from different countries as a freelancer beside my day job.
分享
Thank you very much for this wonderful topic. I believe that human is a social being and we need to share so many things with our relatives, friends and unknown persons in different occasions. I will talk about a time when I shared my room with one of my cousins who suddenly visited our house a few months ago.
I have my personal room where I usually live along. We have two guests room and that’s why I have never shared my room with anyone who stays our house at night. A few months ago when my cousin came to visit our home, we were renovating our second floor and that’s why we had no spare room for the guests. My cousin, Stephen, came to our town all of a sudden and informed us that he would need to stay in our town for a couple of days. He also informed that he is planning to stay in a hotel. My father insisted him to stay with us and I thought I could easily share my room with him for a couple of days. He was 2 years younger to me but we had a friendly relationship from our childhood.
Stephen stayed two nights in our house and I shared my room, bed and bathroom with him so that he can stay in our house comfortably. We talked about our grandparents, other cousins, our works and future plans. I enjoyed his company and we had good times together. I am not habituated to share my very personal belongings and rooms with others, but sharing it with my one of the most favourite cousins was not a bad experience at all. In fact, during his stay, we had so many fun events that I invited him to visit our house again.
自拍
Recently, I have taken a photo of mine with my phone which is also an example for me that how difficult it is to capture a photo of oneself using the primary camera of the mobile phone.
I took the photo last week when I attended a marriage ceremony of a cousin. This is the selfie-age and it is easier to get a selfie than any other thing. But I wanted something different. I am a girl who has recently graduated from the University of Kuala Lumpur and for the outstanding result, my dad bought me a smartphone. I heard about the top class photo from the camera of my device, iPhone 6s+, but did not have the chances to check the quality in a professional manner. So, I took the photo in that event to test the camera.
Basically, the mobile phone camera has been used to get the photo clicked. This is a standard mobile phone camera that comes with some special features like face detection, flash, geo-tagging and more others. The primary camera itself belongs to 12 megapixels while the front camera (used for video calling and self-images) is 5 megapixels. This was a great experience for me as I have never used such a wonderful mobile device before. I, in fact, had no idea that image would be so nice though I had to struggle enough to click the photo. The image quality is of a high standard and the pixels do not get saturated even if the images are taken with zooming from the device.
I took the photo out of my hobby. Usually, everyone takes photos of others using the front cameras of their mobile phone and it is really difficult to get the right picture of oneself using the primary camera. This is a blind try. It often happens that the object on the photos are not in the right place or there are some unwanted objects on the photos which need to be removed by editing. In a word, it is troublesome unless someone is clicking for you. But I made the almost impossible thing to possible. It was a kind of challenge for me to click the right photo entirely based on my intuition.
Of course, I like the photo and this is one the greatest photos in my life. This is a great picture for me and I desire to print and bind. The picture shows that I am standing on a stunning dress before an illuminated garden. Some distant objects have also been captured but those were blurred for focusing on me only. Interestingly, it is impossible to understand that the I took the photo using the primary camera of the phone. Though my cousins asked me to capture some moments for me with the phone, I did not allow them and instead took the photos by myself. But I think if the distant objects could have removed, the photo would look more beautiful.
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