Crickets by Robert Olen Butler – an essay Coming to America can be difficult in itself. Adjusting to the cultural and social part of a new country is a big task when you’re a Vietnamese soldier who doesn’t speak a word of English. But when your only child is letting go of the central values that are a big part of your own world – you can’t stop to wonder what you can do to change this situation. This is the condition that Thieu‚ the main character of “Crickets”‚ finds himself in. “Crickets”
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My Favourite hobbies [pic] My favourite hobbies are swimming and fishing. They are sports. I like swimming because this can make me strong and I love eating small fish so I like fishing. To start with‚ my first favourite hobby is swimming. I started doing this when I was seven years old. I go to the swimming pool or the sea to do this. I need to bring my swimming goggles and swimming suit‚ and I usually do it once a week. I do this with my friends and family. Second‚ my second favourite
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MY FAVORITE ACTOR Robert John Downey‚ Jr. (born April 4‚ 1965) is an American actor who made his screen debut at the age of five‚ appearing in his father Robert Downey‚ Sr.’s film Pound. He has appeared in roles associated with the Brat Pack‚ such as Less Than Zero and Weird Science. Other films he has starred in include Air America‚ Soap dish‚ and Natural Born Killers. He starred as Charlie Chaplin‚ the title character in the 1992 film Chaplin‚ earning him a nomination for the Academy Award for
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My favorite building --an amazing green building Today I want to introduce an amazing green building. But‚ first‚ I want to show some pictures about Green Buildings. Green building concept has emerged from the need to meet high standards of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. It is said to reduce the energy bills and offer a healthier and more comfortable living environment‚ and improves people’s health and productivity. Use of non-toxic or emission-free materials and products
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Some read books to idle away their time. Some read books to widen their knowledge‚ while many others read books to enjoy its content. I belong to this category. I enjoy reading good books particularly novels‚ short stories‚ plays‚ etc. My one of the many favorite books is ‘City of Joy’ written by Dominique Lapierre. This is the story of living saints and heroes-- those who abandoned affluent and middle-class lives to dedicate themselves to the poor. If you’ve never been to India‚ this book will take
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As a teen‚ I was not much into movies‚ which always got my parents concerned. My parents were very broadminded; they encouraged me to see all types of movies‚ to develop my interest‚ so that I could “know the real world”‚ as they believed that cinema was a reflection of our daily lives. My brother‚ who was 15‚ was even more concerned about my disinterest in movies‚ and took upon himself‚ the pious duty of introducing me to the realities of life‚ though in a starker way. He had a huge collection of
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Task 1 Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to 1-5. There are three choices you do not need to use. It’s not Me‚ It’s My Hormones! 1 __________________ When you feel like you can’t even crack a smile‚ force yourself to do something fun. Hook up with a funny friend or watch a comedy movie or TV show and laugh till you cry! It might an act at first‚ but you’ll soon be giggling for real! 2 _________________ There’s nothing wrong with crying! If you feel yourself welling up and you’re in a quiet
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Many people have come and gone in my life‚ but there is one person that will always be in my life and I will treasure forever. We met each other three years ago at Orofino High School‚ in band class. This special person I am talking about is my boyfriend‚ Joe. Joe is 6’0"‚ with brown hair and hazel eyes. He has a round face with facial hair on his upper lip and his chin. Joe has broad shoulders and has many scars on his hands and arms‚ including a ‘J’ that was burned into his arm by his friend.
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Future of Test Cricket Big-time cricket all looks so rosy. It is at the start of a $1.1 billion (£550m) television rights deal for international tournaments‚ which should keep the wolf from the door until 2015.(ICC) It is weeks away from the quite astonishingly lucrative Indian Premier League(IPL)‚ a Twenty20 competition from which most of the leading cricketers in the world will reap rewards beyond their dreams and avarice. Money has done a lot of talking. Couldn’t be better? Don’t believe it.
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pleas for her life to the criminal. OConnor says‚ His voice seemed about to crack and the grandmothers head cleared for an instant. She saw the mans face twisted close to her own as if he were going to cry and she murmured‚ Why youre one of my babies. Youre one of my own children(260). The grandmother reaches her epiphany when she realizes that finally she is putting someone before herself ‚ and she become not only saved but also the savior by showing the Misfit that he can also be loved‚ accepted‚ and
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