English short essay

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（4） Not long after an old Chinese woman came back to China from her visit to her daughter in the States, she went to a city bank to deposit the US dollars her daughter gave her. At the bank counter, the clerk checked each note carefully to see if the money was real. It made the old lady out of patience.

At last she could not hold any more, uttering. "Trust me, Sir, and trust the money. They are real US dollars. They are directly from America."

They are directly from the United States. Brought

Not long after returning from visiting her daughter in the United States, an old Chinese woman went to a city bank to deposit the U.S. dollars given to her by her daughter. At the bank counter, the bank clerk carefully checked each banknote to see if it was counterfeit.

This approach made the old woman very impatient. Finally, she couldn't bear it and said: "Believe me, sir, and please believe these banknotes. These are real US dollars. They are directly from the United States." brought.

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（6）She kindled a third match. Again shot up the flame; and now she was sitting under a most beautiful Christmas tree , far larger, and far more pretly decked out, than the one she had seen last Christmas eve through the glass doors of the rich merchant's house. Hundreds of wax-tapers lighted up the green branches, and tiny painted figures, such as she had seen in the shop-windows, looked down from the tree upon her. The child stretched out her hands towards them in delight, and in that moment the lights of the match warm quenched; still, however, the Christmas candles burned higher and higher, she beheld them beaming like stars in heaven; one of them fell, the lights streaming behind it like a long, fiery tail.

"Now some one is dying," said the little girl, softly, for she had been told by her old grandmother, the only person who had ever been kind to her, and who was now dead that whenever a star falls an immortal spirit returns to the God who gave it.

She struck yet another match against the wall; it flamed up, and surrounded by its light, appeared before her that same dear grandmother, gentle and loving as always, but bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime.

She struck a third match, and another flame came out. Now she felt that she was sitting under a very beautiful Christmas tree, even bigger and more beautiful than the one she had seen through the glass door of the wealthy merchant last Christmas. There were many candles lit on the green branches of this tree, and the colorful pictures were as beautiful as those hanging in the windows, as if they were winking at her. The little girl stretched out her hands, and the match went out again.

But the candlelight on the Christmas tree rose higher and higher. She saw them turn into bright stars, and one fell down and drew a long filament in the sky.

"Someone has died now." The little girl said. Because her old grandmother, the only person who treated her well, is now dead, once told her that when a star falls from the sky, a soul will return to the God who gave him life.

She struck another match on the wall, and the fire lit up the surrounding area. In the light, my dear grandmother appeared, just as she had always been in life. She is still so kind and gentle, but her joy and happiness are unprecedented in her life

（7）But the teacher cried

The six-year -old John was terribly spoiled. His father knew it, but his grandma doted on him. He hardly left her side. And when he wanted anything, he either cried or threw a temper tantrum. Then came his first day of school, his first day away from his grandmother's loving arms.

When he came home from school his grandma met him at the door.

"Was school all right?" she asked, "Did you get along all right? did you cry?"

"Cry?" John asked. "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did!"

But the teacher cried

Six-year-old John is a spoiled child. His father knew this, but his grandparents still doted on him. The child hardly ever left his grandmother's side. What he wants is either crying or making trouble. He didn't leave his grandmother's arms until his first day at school.

John was after school, and his grandma picked him up at the door and asked: "How was school? How are you doing? Did you cry?"

"Crying?" John asked , "No, I didn't cry, but the teacher did.

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（8）A Bet

Two pals are sitting in a pub watching the eleven-'clock news.A reporter comes on about a man threatening to jump from the 20th floor of a downtown building. One friend turns to the other and says, 'I'll bet you ten bucks the guy doesn't jump.'

'It's a bet,' agrees his buddy.

A few minutes later, the man on the ledge jumps, so the loser hands his pal a $10 bill.'I can't take your money,'his friend admits.'I saw him jump earlier on the six-o 'clock news.'

'Me, too, 'says the other buddy.'But I didn't think he'd do it again.

Bet

Two good friends were sitting in a tavern watching the eleven o'clock news. A news report said that a man was threatening to jump from the twentieth floor of a building in a business district. One friend turned to the other. One said: “I bet you ten dollars that guy won’t jump down. "

"Let's bet," his friend readily agreed.

A few minutes later, the man standing on the eaves of the wall jumped down, so the loser was handed over to A ten-dollar bill from his friend. “I can’t take your money,” his friend admitted. “I saw him jump as early as the six o’clock news. "

"Me too," said another, "but I don't think he will dance again! "

（9）Julie was saying her bedtime prayers. "Please God," she said, "make Naples the capital of Italy. Make Naples the capital of Italy."

Her mother interrupted and said. "Julie, why do you want God to make Naples the capital of Italy?"

And Julie replied, "Because that's what I put in my geography exam!"

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Juliet said her bedtime prayer. "Please, God," she said, "let Naples be the capital of Italy.

My mother interrupted her and said: "Juliet, why do you ask God to make Naples the capital of Italy?"

Juliet replied: "Because that's what I wrote on the geography paper."

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(10)Nest and Hair

My sister, a primary school teacher, was informed by one of her pupils that a bird had built its nest in the tree outside the classroom.

"What kind of bird?" my sister asked.

"I didn't see the bird, ma' am, only the nest," replied the child.

"Then, can you give us a description of the nest?" my sister encouraged her.

"Well, ma'am, it just resembles your hair. "

Notes:

1 inform v. tell

2 nest n. nest; nest

3 description n. describe

4 encourage v. encourage

5 resemble v. similar; similar

Bird's nest and hair

My sister is a primary school teacher. Once a student told her. A bird built a nest in the tree outside the classroom.

"What kind of bird is it?" "My sister asked her.

"I didn't see the bird, teacher, I only saw the bird's nest. "The child replied.

"So, can you describe this bird's nest to us? "My sister encouraged her.

"Oh, teacher, it's just like your hair. "

(11)I've Just Bitten My Tongue

"Are we poisonous?" the young snake asked his mother.

"Yes, dear, " she replied - "Why do you ask?"

"Cause I've just bitten my tongue! "

Notes:

1 poisonous adj. poisonous

2 Cause I've just bitten my tongue. Cause in the sentence is the shortened form of Because.

I just bitten my tongue.

“Are we toxic? " asked a young snake to its mother.

"Yes, dear," she replied, "Why do you ask? "

"Because I just bit my tongue.

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(12)A Woman Who Fell

It was rush hour and I was dashing to a train in New York City's Grand Central Terminal - As I neared the gate, a plump, middle-aged woman sprinted up from behind, lost her footing on the smooth marble floor and slid onto her back. Her momentum carried her close to my shoes. Before I could help her, however, she had scrambled up. Gaining her composure, she winked at me and said, "Do you always have beautiful women failing at your feet?"

Falling woman

During rush hour, I hurried to New York's luxury center station Go to catch a train. Approaching the door, a fat middle-aged woman rushed from behind. Unexpectedly, she lost her foot on the smooth marble floor and slipped on her back. Just as I was about to help her, she got up on her own. She calmed down, winked at me, and said, "Do beautiful women always fall at your feet? ”