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If you have no good plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others? Join us and you can learn a lot here. Amigos delas Americas（美洲之友）is a voluntary organization（志愿组织). We provide programs about health, education and community resources(社区资源)in many countries in Latin America. Since it was founded（成立)in Houston 50 years ago, Amigos de las Americas has sent 26, 000 high school and college students to work in Latin America. |
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We will provide you with food, accommodation(住宿)and tickets. You can have a special experience here. You will work in teams and have a chance to learn new sills and meet new friends. You will also know different cultures(文化）while working there. These are the reasons why more and more people choose to volunteer abroad every year. |
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YOU Must be between 17 and 24 years old. Can volunteer at least one month. Be good with different people. Can speak English. You need to send us an e-mail about your name and age and what you are good at. Tell us which job you would like to do and where you would like to work. We will reply to you as soon as possible. |
It was summer. Martina wanted to go camping with her friends, but her parents wanted her to learn a foreign language. They let her decide which language to learn.
Martina looked at the catalog(目录), "I will learn Icelandic (冰岛语）, "she said.
Her parent were angry. " Ieclandic is a useless language!" they said. "No one speak Icelandic!
"But you said I could make my own decision, "Martina said.
She had to stay at home every day and study Icelandic. "When you fish your homework you can go to play, "her mother said. "And don't forget to listen to your language CD. "Her mother was strict with her because of her choice.
But even if she finished her homework there was no one to play with, because all her friends were away at summer camp. She was alone. She couldn't stand it.
The house was very hot. Martina studied hard. She was not lazy. She did several pages of homework every day. She listened to her language CD. One day, she got tired of the CD and turned on the radio.
A quiz(智力竞赛)show was on. The prize was a trip to Iceland. "How many vowels（元音）does the Icelandic language have?" asked the announcer(播音员).
Martina knew the answer! She quickly called the radio station. "The Icelandic language has 14 vowel, "she said "That is right!" said the announcer, "You win a trip to Iceland for you and your family. "
Martina's parents were very surprised. Martina was so happy. She was going on a trip this summer after all. Suddenly, Icelandic was a very useful language.
People and dogs have been living together for a very long time. When did dogs and people become friends? Where did dogs come from?
A group of scientists tried to answer these questions. They just did a study about the history of dogs. In the study, they looked at the DNA of dogs all over the world and found that dogs, like humans, shared DNA with their relatives(亲戚). The scientists put together a big family tree for dogs.
It went all the way back to the animal' beginning.
In this way, scientists learned about the history of dogs. The first dogs lived in Asia. They were born about33, 000 years ago. At first, there were only about 6, 400 of them. Their parents were wolves (狼）.
The new study answers many questions. It brings some, too. For example, what caused wolves in Asia to become dogs all those years ago?
One idea is that their DNA slowly changed and the wolves became dogs in the end. And later dogs became "man's best friend". Or it could happen the other way around. It was possible that some wolves started living with people before they became dogs. Living with people led to many changes to these wolves. It changed their DNA, so their offspring(后代)became dogs.
By studying DNA, scientists now have a much better understanding of the history of dogs. ▲ How exactly dogs came to be our friends is still unclear.
Making eye contact（接触）during talks is very important. It helps to build good relationship with others. In fact, making good eye contact is a skill everyone should work on.
You may meet many people every day. If you want to make them remember you, what can you do? Making and keeping eye contact with them can help you make a good and strong impression (印象)on others easily.
People will believe what you are saying if you make eye contact with them. Instead, if you don't do it or you keep breaking eye contact to look around, they will think you are worried or scared and they will question what you are saying.
When you notice someone is looking at you, you'll pay more attention to your actions.
You may look around to see if there's something wrong with you. Taking note of your actions is a good thing. It can make you behave(表现)well.
When you're at a place where you don't know many people and you have to talk to them, at this time, making eye contact can help you become sure about yourself and then you'll be better at speaking in front of them.
When talking to others, probably you'd like to speak in a way you are comfortable with.
But if you keep eye contact with your listeners, you'll speak more slowly and it will make them hear you more clearly and understand you better.
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A. It makes people trust(信任)you. B. It lets people know what you are saying clearly. C. It helps you trust yourself and show your better. D. It makes people remember you. E. It helps you act well. |
Darren didn't seem happy these days. He lived in his 1house near the sea. He and his mother would stay there for the whole summer 2 his grandpa was ill. Grandpa knew 3that Darren needed a fiend. He had an idea to help Darren to find a friend. Darren really expected to 4 a new friend. With his grandpa's help, Darren wrote a "Friend Wanted" note(短笺), put it into a 5 and threw it into the sea.
Darren wrote down his phone number on the note. Two days passed. 6 phoned Darren.
On the third day, his mother said, "How about going _7__with me? If someone calls you, your grandpa will receive it. "Daren went to the town with his mother by8They bought many things. Then they felt9and planed to have lunch there. Just then, Darren's mom received a phone call and she looked_10. "Hurry, in the car!" she shouted. They started to go back home without lunch. Darren 11 what happened.
He asked his mother 12 she was so happy. However, she said nothing. To Darren's surprise, he saw a 13 in their house. It was Jacques. Darren's grandpa received his phone call.
Jacques appeared so 14 because he lived only two miles away. Soon the two boys became good friends.
15 a new friend, Darren started enjoying the stay in his grandpa's house.
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A week ago, my family decided to order a pizza for dinner. The pizza place was a small restaurant. It provided a delivery(快递)service.
We called the restaurant and a pizza. And it usually took us 35-45 minutes to wait for the delivery. An hour later, we still waited. After one and a half hours, we called the pizza place. They said it was the way. So we kept waiting.
Finally another 45 minutes, the delivery man arrived with the pizza. By then we were very . My brother said it was really a bad experience. He shouted at the delivery man. No pizza was waiting for so long.
The delivery man that he saw a traffic accident an hour ago. A kid got seriously hurt.
So he sent him to hospital. Then he to our house.
We were sorry to be . The delivery man did a great . We told him it didn't matter any more. And we felt that the pizza tasted more delicious than usual.
Morning tea is a part of Cantonese traditional culture. It is important in people's daily life in Guangdong.
fact, having morning tea is not only drinking a cup of tea but also eating many different snacks, such shrimp dumplings and chicken feet. People would like to sit together on weekends to have morning tea to relax five-day hard work. It is also helpful them to keep close relationships(关系)with their friends and family members. They always feel comfortable to share their happiness with others eating delicious snacks.
Do you want to try morning tea when you are in Guangdong next time?
A: Good morning, Blue sky Hotel. ?
B: Good morning. I want to book a room.
A: OK. ? A standard room with two single beds or with one single bed?
B: I want a standard room with two single beds.
A: OK. ?
B: Four days, from May 2nd to 6th.
A: OK. ?
B: Yes. I'm Candy Wang.
A: Hope you have a good time.
B: .
A: You're welcome.
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