Mr. White had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go 1 He liked sitting2 a window when he was flying, so when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He3 all of them taken but one. There was a young man 4 beside it, and White was surprised that he had not taken the one 5 the window. Anyhow, he went towards it.When he 6 it, however, he saw that there was a notice on it, written 7 large letters,8“This seat is kept for proper balance. Thank you.” Mr. White had never seen such a notice before, but he thought the plane must 9 something especially heavy in its room10 makes it necessary to have the passengers properly11, So he walked on and found 12 empty seat, not beside the window 13 .
Two or three other people 14 to sit near the window 15 the young man, but they also read the notice and went on. Then when the plane was nearly 16 , a very beautiful girl 17 into the plane. The young man, who was watching the passengers coming in, 18 took the notice 19the seat beside him, and20 succeeded in having a pretty companion during the whole trip.
Hi, everybody!
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well，here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have the British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!
Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut”, Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed the same changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up (依偎) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark, “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, writer of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years.” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what's going on in their teenagers' lives are in the best position (位置) to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should produce chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental (精神上的) break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are some things students often do.
No-garbage lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school.
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car. Not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk, jump, bike and run. Use your legs! It's lots of fun.
Turn off the water! Did you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty cubic (立方) meters of water an hour? In a year, it would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets. We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.
James Cook, at the age of forty, was sent by England to explore the Pacific Ocean. On his third voyage, as captain in charge of two ships, the Discovery and the Revolution, he came upon a group of unknown islands which he named the Sandwich Islands after his friend, the Earl (伯爵) of Sandwich. Today the islands are known at the Hawaiian Islands.
When Cook sailed into a protected bay (海湾) of one of the larger islands, the natives greeted him with curiosity and respect. Some historians said that the islanders welcomed him, believing he was the god, protector of peace and agriculture.
The islanders were short, strong people with a very well-organized social system. The men fished and raised crops. The women prepared for the children and made clothing for the men and short skirts for the women.
The Winner's Guide to Success
How do successful people think? What helps them to make success? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America..
Be responsible for yourself
Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you're giving away your own power. You're saying, “You have more control over my life than I do.”
Live life “on purpose”
Almost all successful people live life “on purpose”.When you live your life on purpose, you'll try your best to do your job or study as well as you can. You love what you do and you can find pleasure in what you do.
Write a plan
It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you'll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.
Be willing to pay the price
Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard-even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won't get anything valuable.
It seems to us that everyone knows this. But it is easier said than done. When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.
Don't delay
Once an American writer was writing a novel. He could not have a good ending for his book until one night when he had a very good idea. He was so excited that he made a phone call to one of his best friends. “I've got a perfect idea,” he said, “I'll put it down later and show it to you.” But he never did, because he died that night. His book was left without a perfect ending. Never delay at all.
A. Some people achieve success much later in life because they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work
B. So remember, do what you can right away
C. Never give up
D. A good plan is like a map to you
E. Here are some keys to success that they give
F. They are doing what they believe they should and want to do
G. Make a decision
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Dear Dr Fang
I read your magazines every month. I myself is a teenager, almost 16, and have some problem at home that I hope you help me with. The main problem is that I can't get along my father. Whenever I want to do something or suggest a idea, such as a restaurant we can go to for dinner, he don't listen to me. Then, when I refuse to listen to her, he shouts at me angry. He and my mother always make me to do things I don't like, such as playing the piano and do housework. He was once a teenager-he should understand me better as he does. What should I do?
Best wishes
Liu Xiaowei
Time Activities On 15th July: Toby and his brother leave London and will take a (fly) to Morocco. Then they are going to travel on camels the Sahara Desert they can see beautiful stars on clear nights. About a week (late), they are going to travel down the River Nile and go white-water rafting (wear) a helmet and a life jacket. After that they will go to Kenya to see wild animals. They will buy a large backpack to carry their (supply) of water and food. They will walk across the land, followingtracks of big animals, and try to take some good photographs. After the Kenya trip they will go on (climb) Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. The activity can be very (tire), and many people feel sick as the air gets (thin). After about 15th August, they are going to the Himalayas.
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1)、减肥的方法：每天运动，适当节食……
2)、避免（avoid doing sth.)使用减肥药，不食用垃圾食品……
注意：1)、E-mail的开头和结尾已经为你写好。
2)、词数：100左右。
3)、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Li Hua
You say you want to lose weight but you are not sure how to do it correctly.
Best wishes
Deng Ping
