Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take buses or taxis to any place in New York. | Eating Out There are many kinds of food in New York and you needn't eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example. |
Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on Fifth Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are also lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for the young people. | Public Transport In New York, there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport—there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, Fifth Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit! |
Places to See Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York-Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. | Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on Fifth Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices, because you have to pay a special 8% tax (税) on everything you buy in New York. |
Have you still remembered what happened when you went to school on the first day? I still remember my interesting first day of school. On that day, I hurried to my science class in the morning and found a seat in the back. I waited there for 15 minutes before the bell rang. The science teacher told us about some class rules. No one talked to me; nor did I talk to anyone else. I was one of those very shy girls. After the science class, I had an English class. I thought it would be boring but it turned out to be very funny. When the classes of the morning ended I went to lunch. I sat outside the dining room with no one to talk to and no food because I was too nervous to join the lunch line. I kept looking around hoping to see someone I knew but I never saw anyone.
Lunch ended and I went to have my art class. I was the first one there and not even my teacher was there yet. So I sat at my desk and started drawing some pictures. I didn't notice the rest of the class walking in or the girl that was standing behind me till I was surprised by the voice, "So what are you drawing?" It was a girl who had really long hair. She ended up being my best friend and one of the kindest and liveliest girls I know.
In the next class meeting, the teacher asked us to talk about the past holiday. I was glad to make some new friends in the class. The first day of high school was hard for me but I got through it.
It was Mother's Day, but I knew there would be no celebration for me. I was a mother of a very active two-year-old and my husband was a Captain of a Navy (海军) ship. That morning I had been up early and had already taken several phone calls from both Navy wives and other people needing to be comforted. After one phone call, I leaned back in my chair, and said, "Dear God, I am hustling to be a blessing to others, but what about me? Is there anything for me today?"
At that very moment the telephone rang. It was the voice of a little girl who said, "Miss Stephanie, I've been thinking of you!" It took my breath away! I had known this girl from another city, but at that moment it was to me the voice of God! I greatly valued the thoughtfulness of the little one and her family who knew my husband was out. But even greater than their kindness, I felt deeply touched by the timing of the call and felt that precious voice spoke to me of God's great love for me.
There have been many Mother's Days since that one, but none so special, so deeply moving, so tenderly comforting. I will never forget the feel of knowing how loved I was, and that I would never be forgotten.
In the United States and elsewhere, Mother's Day has become synonymous (紧密联系的) with lots of human expectations. If we're not careful, the fulfillment of these cliches can become a false standard for feeling loved, and a heavy burden on our family. When I think of that Mother's Day long ago, tears come to my eyes, but not out of sadness. I rejoice (深感欣喜) in the profound love and caring I felt and still feel to this day. This experience helps me see that love hugs everyone, and that makes my heart sing for us all!
Researchers in Australia, who studied 1,500 people and their lifestyles, have found that having good friends can help you live longer. An American study of 10,000 students, over a period of 35 years, also found that if you make more friends than the average (普通的) person at school, you'll receive a higher salary (in later life. People need good social skills at work to manage people and work in a team successfully. These are the same skills we use to make friends at school.
On average, teenagers aged between 15 and 17 have 500 "friends" on their favourite social networking site. Adults (成年人) have 130. So if you believe this research, you might live for a long time and be very rich.
However, according to Professor Robin Dunbar from the University of Oxford, it probably won't make any difference. Dunbar studied the number of messages between users of a popular social networking website, each of whom had between 200 and 2,000 friends. He found that they always communicate with a maximum (最大量) of 150 people.
Among these 150, Dunbar believes that around five people are close friends. You've most likely known them for a long time; they are probably old friends and you share all your good and bad experiences with them. Then there are ten more friends. Although they're close to you, you may not keep in touch with them every week. Next there are 35 people who you might spend time with because of a shared interest. You aren't close. And finally, there's a large group of 100. You see or speak to these people at least once a year, but you don't know them well. Beyond (超过) this number, Dunbar says, it's impossible to make any relationship meaningful.
If you have a lot of online "friends", try this experiment: First take away anyone you haven't been in touch with for a year. Then remove people you can't remember and, finally, take away friends who you wouldn't mind losing touch with. How many do you have left? How many of these people are actually good friends? According to the research, these are the only people that really matter.
Studying longer does not necessarily mean studying better. Below are some great ways of learning as much as you can without getting too stressed.
Find the right place to study.
The first thing you need to do is avoid distractions (分散注意力的事物) while studying. You should keep away from television sets and phone calls. Get all of your study materials together, so you will not be interrupted in the middle of your session.
Break down the tasks into smaller parts.
When you have gotten everything ready, list the items you need to study, and arrange them across several hours or days, depending on how big your load is. As a general rule, assign (分配) at least one hour to each subject. By doing this, you will be able to know more easily how long you need for each topic.
Schedule study breaks.
When you have listed all of your tasks and made a schedule, you should arrange study breaks. This will give your eyes some time to rest, and yourself a chance to go to the bathroom or have some coffee. Scheduled breaks will reduce the need for you to interrupt yourself to the lowest level during the study session.
Put your tasks in order of importance.
Just in case you run out of time to study, or if you think you do not have enough time to cover all topics, you should study in an order.
A. Each break may take about 15 minutes every two hours.
B. Learn to arrange the subjects in order of importance.
C. This means going to one place that will give you peace and quiet.
D. The key to efficient studying is following the schedule strictly.
E. You can find a way to test your knowledge by having a study partner.
F. If you have a broad subject, you will need to break it down into smaller parts.
G. To make the best use of your time, you need to learn how to study efficiently (高效地).
Jackson sat at his school desk and looked over at the new kid in class. His name was Billy and he just 1 here from Florida. So far, Jackson had not 2 him. Today, at break, Jackson was going to try to make a new friend.
When the bell 3 for rest, Jackson hurried out of his seat and followed Billy outside. "Hi, Billy," Jackson said as they walked outside. "Do you want to play basketball?" "No. I'm not very 4 at basketball." Jackson stood there and 5 what to do next. Maybe he didn't like Jackson. Maybe he didn't want to be his 6 Jackson thought about playing basketball with other 7 . He looked over at Billy sitting on the rock alone by himself. He decided to give it one more try.
"Do you like cars?" Jackson asked Billy 8 he walked up to him. "Sure!" Billy said with a 9 . Jackson reached into his pocket and pull out two 10 . "My brother gave me these." He 11 one of the cars to Billy. "Awesome! I love Mustangs!" Billy rolled the car over the rock. "Me too!" Jackson said. "It's my 12 car!" Jackson sat on the ground and rolled his car across the rock, making a car noise as he did. "My Dad has a real Mustang! You should come over to my 13 and see it!" "Great!" Jackson 14 said. He was so happy that he could 15 tell, they were going to be best friends.
The grandfather and the father, (seat) at the table, are playing chess. The son (nervous) approaches the table and tells his father he has decided not (go) to university. He wants to focus his band and have a career in music when he leaves school. The father thinks (play) in a band is not a job and he wants (he) son to be a lawyer because he thinks people show respect for lawyers. , his son is not interested in law. The grandfather advises his grandson to think carefully before he jumps in with both (foot). The grandfather says if his grandson goes to university and plays music at same time, he (have) two options for his future.
December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the days with excitement had disappeared.
I was extremely sad and could not control my feeling of missing my mother when the telephone rang. I ignored it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous sadness, knowing it must be my friend Jenny calling. How could I be joyful? I wanted to be left alone.
My heart felt as heavy as the falling snow. How can I stop missing my mother?
I looked through the window. Seeing Jenny's car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.
"Lucy!" she shouted, "I know you're there. Answer the door, please!"
"Leave me alone!" I shouted back. I heard paper rustling (沙沙响) as she put something under the door.
"Merry Christmas!" she called out.
Not answering the door made me feel even worse. It wasn't fair to my best friend. Her father and sister died in a car accident when she was eight years old. As a result, her mother had to return to work and Jenny was left to look after herself.
After she left, I carried the small package, sat down and opened it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal's front cover, out fell a bookmark with a message written on it:
Dear Lucy,
My words won't heal (治愈) the pain. But your own words can.
Love
Jenny
As I stared at the journal's blank pages, a single tear fell on the page. After calming myself down, I picked up the phone and dialed her number.
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Jenny answered the phone quickly.
……
When I opened the door, I saw Jenny smiling at me.
