Thanks Tatyana! I can use the essay models in my English class to be modified as a reading comprehension test. Besides, these passages are inspiring since the topics are various, and through them my students can learn not only Englis, but also cultures.
Thanks a bunch. They're very useful phrases. But I agree to what bailarina said; they're more useful if put in the sentences or contexts. Shall we challenge ourselves to put those phrases into contexts? Anyone interested?