I planned to go on a vacation with my family. The idea had come me as I1 to a talk on my car radio.
The speaker said, 'Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love."2myself, I had to say that I spent little time with 3wife Mary. Well, for two weeks that would change.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Mary suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, 4 then I thought, 'Mary's been alone here with kid all week and now she wants to be alone with me." We walked
On the beach5 the children flew their kites.
Relaxed and 6, that is how the whole 7 passed. I made a new decision to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was 8 wrong with my experiment. However, Mary and I still 9 about it today. On the last night, Mary looked at me with the 10 expression.
'What's 11 matter?" I asked her.
'Tom," she said in a voice 12 with sadness, 'do you know something 13 I don't?"
'What do you mean?"
'Our doctor…did he tell you something about me? Tom, you've been so good to me…am I dying?"
It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I couldn't help laughing 14 .
'No, honey," I said, holding he in my arms. You're not dying; I 15 to live."
Stephen, a young worker, got serious heart disease unluckily. And he used to work in a big computer company. But now he couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something, he decided to be a 1at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Every time he 2 one of his children in hospital, he felt sad in his room alone. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would be with their children in heaven and he would 3 them. His words seemed to help those parents.
There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very unhappy. What was 4, the doctor said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to help her. He stared to visiting her, bringing brushes and paper. He put the brushes in his 5 and could do anything she wanted. With the help of Stephen, at last she began to 6 with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. Day by day, the little girl was getting better and better. She was allowed to leave the hospital.
One day, to Stephen's surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it sad: 'Thank you for 7 me talk. It's because of your 8.
Love can sometimes be more 9 than doctors and medicines. Love makes world more beautiful and colourful.
Stephen died a few days later 10 after the girl gave him the picture.
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy(同情) as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid for the drive and then, using her hands to feel the seats, sat in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness. Susan's husband Mark wanted to help his wife and made her feel hopeful again. He made his plans.
When Susan felt ready to return her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too afraid of getting around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark went with Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to depend on her other senses, specifically her hearing, to decide where she was.
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she held her husband tightly, her eyes filled with tears of thankfulness. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their separate ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, 'Miss, I sure envy you." Surprisingly, Susan asked the driver why.
'You know, every morning for the past week, a fine-looking gentleman in a blue uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely," the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness ran down Susan's face. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight. That is the gift of love that can bring light when there is darkness.
Gift giving is different in different countries. Here are some introductions in some countries.
In America, expensive gifts are not right. Instead it is appropriate (适当的) for you to take your friend who you want to thank to dinner or sporting event.
Australia is known for its friendliness. So gifts, such as a business diary, or a coffee cup might be appropriate in a business meeting. Anything more expensive than these kinds of gifts could cause embarrassment.
The most common form of showing appreciation in Greece is probably an evening's entertainment. If you do present a gift, avoid personal things, such as ties and shirts. If you are invited to a Greek home, flowers or a cake for the hostess are an appropriate gift.
When you are invited to a person's home for dinner in Italy, It might be nice to bring flowers or a box of chocolates for your hostess.
Gift giving is popular in Germany and flowers are often given as gifts. But if flowers are taken to a hostess of a dinner party at her home, you mustn't take red roses because red roses mean you love her. An even number of flowers such as 2, 4, 6, 8 means bad luck, but the number is appropriate like 5, 7, 9 or 11. If you come from a foreign country, gifts that reflect your home country are popular, when you visit a German home, and you might want to bring small gifts for the children of the family you are visiting.
Students can travel in the United States without spending too much money if they follow these suggestions. A travel agent can give you information on special economy fares for trains, buses and planes. Think about hiking or biking for a part of your trip, too. You'll not only save money, but you'll also see a lot more of the country. Some students may want to travel by car. Be sure to think about going with other students—many colleges have 'ride boards" that list when and where other students plan to travel. Many radio stations provide the same sort of service—they announce who's driving where, when, how many riders they will take and what the expenses will be. There are many inexpensive, older hotels near bus or train stations. Check your travel guide for names of the best. Many parts of the country also have youth hostels where young people can stay for only a few dollars a night. You don't have to eat in restaurants all the time, but we don't recommend a diet of candy and cola, either. You can usually get a healthy, cheap breakfast in a restaurant. If the weather is warm, you can buy food in supermarkets or at roadside stands and have a picnic for lunch. For dinner you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants from travel guides or friends.
Belinda's little sister, Bernice, was very excited about taking the school bus by herself and entering school next year. Seeing her excitement, Belinda decided to give her little sister a gift to start a new stage in her life. She looked through some books and called her best friend for ideas. But what she did was useless. Finally, she surfed the Internet and found some information about how to make a bag.
Belinda couldn't wait to start on the project.
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Conan Doyle, a famous writer, the creator of the famous character Holmes, was telling a story about himself in which he was the laughing-stock（笑柄）.
When a taxi pulled up, he placed his suitcase in the car and took a seat next to it. 'Where can I take you, Mr. Doyle?" asked the taxi driver politely. Doyle was very surprised. He asked, "The driver answered, 'No, sir, I have never seen you before."
Doyle couldn't believe and asked him how he knew he was Conan Doyle. People who return from Marseilles always come to the taxi-stop. Your skin tells me you have been on vacation. Your clothing is very English, and not French. And so, I deduce（推论） that you are Sir Conan Doyle," said the driver.
Doyle was astonished by the driver's words and said, "This is truly amazing. Your are talented and a real-life counterpart（对应的人） to my creation, Holmes." "Thanks to another thing," the driver said. "What is that?" "
A. Have we met each other before?
B. One day he was waiting at a taxi-stop outside the railway station in Paris.
C. This morning's paper had a report about you being on vacation in Marseilles.
D. Your name is written on your suitcase.
E. Your right finger suggests to me that you're a writer.
Suggested questions:
⒈Do you or your friends spend much time on electronic devices, such as …?
⒉What do you think of his advice? Do you agree or disagree?
注意：
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⑵不得透漏任何校名、人名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。
