rodgers white
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2016
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- English Teacher
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- Chinese
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- China
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- China
Hi there. Would you please proofread the following text? Any help would be appreciated.
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The time of any given situation arrives when it does, sometimes expected, sometimes not, sometimes when expected, sometimes not. Gan kept an eye on the progress of the asteroids through his telescope but the time came when it was no longer necessary. One evening came when Lanhua could see them with her unaided eye. One moment there was nothing; the next a star was born.
“There they are.” she said, pointing. “This is my first dream, we have to leave by 6th day at the latest, but we should begin at first light tomorrow”.
Hearing Lanhua’s news caused a great deal of excitement, but no one panicked. They all knew what to do. Xiaohua stayed until 4th day, reluctantly leaving Gan in charge; not because she didn’t trust Gan but because she found it difficult to hand over her duties to anyone. Gan called out to Bailian who trotted over, leaving Weihu’s side. The pair were chatting with Lanhua and Xunying, and the two couples always seemed to be together these days Gan noted mentally.
Bailian said, “ Yes, uncle Gan?”
Gan said. “The Elder is leaving to supervise the villagers arriving at the cave; I’d like you to stay close in case I need a runner to take a message to her. Would you mind being that runner, you are the fastest in the village?”
Bailian seemed to grow taller right before his eyes. Proudly she said, “It would be my honour, Uncle.”
Bailian ran back to her friends. She and Lanhua squealed with delight, and Lanhua invited her to a sleepover for a few nights; excited, Bailian ran off to tell her parents.
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The time of any given situation arrives when it does, sometimes expected, sometimes not, sometimes when expected, sometimes not. Gan kept an eye on the progress of the asteroids through his telescope but the time came when it was no longer necessary. One evening came when Lanhua could see them with her unaided eye. One moment there was nothing; the next a star was born.
“There they are.” she said, pointing. “This is my first dream, we have to leave by 6th day at the latest, but we should begin at first light tomorrow”.
Hearing Lanhua’s news caused a great deal of excitement, but no one panicked. They all knew what to do. Xiaohua stayed until 4th day, reluctantly leaving Gan in charge; not because she didn’t trust Gan but because she found it difficult to hand over her duties to anyone. Gan called out to Bailian who trotted over, leaving Weihu’s side. The pair were chatting with Lanhua and Xunying, and the two couples always seemed to be together these days Gan noted mentally.
Bailian said, “ Yes, uncle Gan?”
Gan said. “The Elder is leaving to supervise the villagers arriving at the cave; I’d like you to stay close in case I need a runner to take a message to her. Would you mind being that runner, you are the fastest in the village?”
Bailian seemed to grow taller right before his eyes. Proudly she said, “It would be my honour, Uncle.”
Bailian ran back to her friends. She and Lanhua squealed with delight, and Lanhua invited her to a sleepover for a few nights; excited, Bailian ran off to tell her parents.