Looking for a short English article with some thoughts after reading it. First grade level. Want 5 articles
Kite Runner
'The Kite Runner' is a book about friendship, family, and mistakes. In a country almost in war, two friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It is a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and a kite-fighting tournament is taking place. But afterwards, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will change their lives forever. Now, after 20 years of living in America, Amir returns to a dangerous Afghanistan to face the secrets that still haunt him and take one last chance to set things right.
1. Today and friends of foreign travel, outside air is very good, people feel very comfortable. We all appreciate the fine girls bicycles. We enjoyed the beautiful nature brought. We happily spent a happy day. The air is very good and people feel very comfortable. We rode our bikes and enjoyed the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. Enjoy the infinite beauty that nature brings to us. Everyone had a great day happily.
2. Today Mailehaoduo clothes, and parents take to the streets is happy, the parents have to pay to buy things. Unlike in their street to buy things they like to take a long time but saw the price, Ha-ha, is really very happy. I love my parents, I too thank them for the care and love. ``I bought a lot of clothes today. It was a pleasure to go shopping with my parents. My parents helped pay for the shopping. It’s not like I usually go shopping by myself when I see something I like but I have to think about it for a long time after looking at the price. Haha, I’m really happy. I love my parents and am so grateful for their care and love for me.
3.Flute " Robinson Crusoe " of good fortune, novelist of Britain, describe protagonist drift about on the island, overcome the difficulty, the legend story of pioneering an enterprise with painstaking efforts. Novel write true naturally, legendary. The protagonist plants the crops on the detached island, puts up the log cabin, has eaten the innumerable trials and tribulations, survive. Want, go back human world anxious, want to go how about go out of these damnable place only like make him to be fascinated, result fail, get back to, long separated for Britain for 28 year give me enlightenment by "Robinson's records of adventure" on 1868 year finally, tanacity of him let me wait for a chance to cause trouble, want, march toward another goal for life, look like Robinson like that spend one's own strength,reach ideal realm one's own. We need possess Robinson so spirit of struggle diligently.
"Robinson Crusoe" by British novelist Defoe "The Legend" describes the legendary story of the protagonist drifting on the island, overcoming difficulties, and starting a business with hard work. The novel is written in a real and natural way, and is full of legendary color. The protagonist planted crops and built wooden houses on the isolated island, endured countless hardships, and survived. But he wanted to go back. The eagerness of the world made him obsessed with thinking about how to get out of this ghost place, but he still failed. Finally, in 1868, he returned to England after 28 years of absence
"Robinson Crusoe" gave me great inspiration Enlightenment, his tenacity makes me eager to move towards another goal in life, to use my own strength like Robinson Crusoe to reach my ideal state.
We need to have the spirit of hard work like Robinson Crusoe.
The World's Greatest Swordsman
At an exhibition of the world's best swordsman, the third- place fencer took the stage. A fly was released, and with an arc of his sword he cut the fly in half. The crowd cheered. Then the second-place man sliced a fly into quarters. A hush fell in anticipation of the world's greatest swordsman.
His blade came down in a mighty arc - but the insect continued on its way! The crowd was aghast. The greatest swordsman had missed his target completely, yet he continued to smile.
"Why are you so happy?" someone yelled. "You missed!"
"Ah," replied the swordsman, "you weren't watching very carefully. They fly lives, yes - but he will never be a father."
The greatest fencer in the world
In a show of the best fencers in the world, the third ranked fencer takes the field. A fly was released, the sword made an arc, and he split the fly in half. The audience cheered. Then the man in second place cut a fly in quarters. There was a moment of silence as people looked forward to the appearance of the greatest fencer in the world.
His sword edge drew down in a huge arc - but the insect continued to fly! The audience was stunned. The greatest fencer completely missed his mark, and yet he was still smiling.
“Why are you so happy?” someone shouted, “You missed!”
“Ah,” replied the swordsman, “you didn’t look very carefully just now. The fly is alive, yes—but he will never be a father."
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A Mistake
An American, a Scot and a Canadian were killed in a car accident. They arrived at the gates of heaven, where a flustered St. Peter explained that there had been a mistake. "Give me $500 each," he said, "and I'll return you to earth as if the whole thing never happened."
"Done!" said the American. Instantly, he found himself standing unhurt near the scene.
"Where are the others?" asked a medic.
"Last I knew," said the American, "the Scot was haggling price, and the Canadian was arguing that his government should pay."
Wrong
An American, a An Englishman and a Canadian died in a car accident. They arrive at the gate of heaven. There, a drunken St. Peter explained that there had been a mistake. "Give me five hundred dollars each," he said, "and I'll send you back to earth as if nothing ever happened."
"Deal!" said the American.
Immediately he found himself standing near the scene, unharmed.
"Where are the others?" one doctor asked.
"Before I left," the American said, "I saw the English bargaining and the Canadian arguing that his government should pay for it."
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< p>Pig or WitchA man is driving up a steep, narrow mountain road. A woman is driving down the same road. As they pass each other, the woman leans out of the window and yells "PIG !!" The man immediately leans out of his window and replies, "WITCH!!" They each continue on their way, and as the man rounds the next corner, he crashes into a pig in the middle of the road. If only men would listen.
Pig or Witch
A man was driving on a steep and narrow mountain road, and a woman was driving toward each other. When they met, the woman stuck her head out of the window and yelled: "Pig!!" The man immediately stuck his head out of the window and responded: "Witch!!" They continued on their way. When the man turned at the next intersection, he hit a pig in the middle of the road. If only the man could understand what the woman meant.
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Response Ability
An Ogden, Iowa, minister was matching coins with a member of his congregation for a cup of coffee. When asked if that didn't constitute gambling, the minister replied, " It's merely a scientific method of determining just who is going to commit an act of charity."
Philosopher Bertrand Russell, asked if he was willing to die for his beliers, replied: "Of course not. After all , I may be wrong."
A newspaper organized a contest for the best answer to the question: "If a fire broke out in the Louvre, and if you could only save one painting, which one would you carry out?"
The winning reply was: "The one nearest the exit."
Q&A skills
One from Ogegan, Iowa A pastor was playing coin guessing with a church member over a cup of coffee. When someone asked him if that constituted gambling, the pastor replied: "It's just a scientific method of deciding who will do a good deed."
When I asked the philosopher Russell if he was willing to do it for When he dedicated himself to his faith, he replied: "Of course not. After all, I could be wrong."
A newspaper organized a contest to collect the best answers to the following questions : "If there was a fire in the Louvre and you could only save one painting, which one would you save?"
The winning answer was: "The one closest to the door."
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Jonesie The Great Lion Hunter
A small village was troubled by a man-eating lion. So its leaders sent a message to the great hunter, Jonesie, to come and kill the beast. < /p>
For several nights the hunter lay in wait for the lion, but it never appeared. Finally, he told the village chief to kill a cow and give him its hide. Draping the skin over his shoulders, he went to the pasture to wait for the lion.
In the middle of the night, the villagers woke to the sound of blood-curdling shrieks coming from the pasture. As they carefully approached, they saw the hunter on the ground , groaning in pain. There was no sign of the lion.
"What happened, Jonesie? Where is the lion?" asked the chief.
"Forget the damn lion!" he howled. "Which one of you idiots let the bull loose?"
The great hunter Jonesie
A small village was troubled by a man-eating lion. The village chief sent someone to ask the great hunter Jonesie to kill the beast.
The hunter lay waiting for several nights, but the lion never appeared. Finally, he asked the village chief to kill a sheep and kill it. Give him the scalp. After putting the sheepskin on his body, the hunter went to the grassland to wait for the lion.
In the middle of the night, the villagers were awakened by hoarse screams coming from the grassland. As they approached cautiously, they saw the hunter lying on the grass groaning in pain. There was no sign of a lion.
"Jonesie, what's wrong? Where is the lion?" asked the village chief.
"There is no lion!" the hunter roared, "Which fool let the bull loose?"
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Weather Predict
A film crew was on location deep in the desert . One day an old Indian went up to the director and said, "Tomorrow rain." The next day it rained.
A week later, the Indian went up to the director and said, "Tomorrow storm." " The next day there was a hailstorm.
"This Indian is incredible," said the director. He told his secretary to hire the Indian to predict the weather.
However, after several successful predictions, the old Indian didn't show up for two weeks.
Finally the director sent for him. "I have to shoot a big scene tomorrow," said the director, "and I'm depending on you. What will the weather be like?"
The Indian shrugged his shoulders. "Don't know," he said. "Radio is broken."
Weather Forecast
A film crew was working deep in the desert. One day, an old Indian man came to the director and told him, "It will rain tomorrow." Sure enough, it rained the next day.
A week later Later, the Indian came and told the director, "There will be a storm tomorrow." Sure enough, there was a hailstorm the next day.
"The Indians are really gods," the director said. He told his secretary to hire the Indian to forecast. Weather.
Several forecasts were successful. Then, in the next two weeks, the Indian disappeared.
Finally, the director sent someone to call him. "I We have to shoot a big scene tomorrow," the director said, "It depends on you. What will the weather be like tomorrow?"
The Indian shrugged. "I don't know," the Indian said," The radio is broken."
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I Am Acting Like a Lady
One day when women's dresses were on sale at the FarEast Department Store, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece. But he soon found himself being battered by frantic women.
He stood it as long as he could; then, with head lowered and arms flailing, he plowed through the crowded.
"You there!" challenged a thrill voice. "Can't you act like a gentleman?"
"Listen," he said, "I have been acting like a gentleman for an hour. From now on, I am acting like a lady."
I want to act like a lady
One day, there was a sale on women's clothing in the Far East Department Store, and a noble middle-aged man wanted to Buy one for my wife. However, not long after, he found that he was staggered by the crazy woman.
He tried his best to endure it. Later, he lowered his head, waved his arms, and squeezed through the crowd.
“What are you doing?” someone screamed, “Can’t you act like a gentleman?”
“Listen,” he said, “I already act like a gentleman. Behave like a gentleman for an hour. From now on, I'm going to act like a lady.
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