Dear Auntie Em，
Great news! Mrs. Mumford just told me I had been chosen as one of the school （61） （student） to visit the University of Cape Town in South Africa this summer! She said the program （62） （design） for some of the brighter teenagers to experience a different culture．（63） a good chance!
The only problem is：mom and dad （64） （simple） won't let me go．They said it was dangerous for me，a girl，（65） （travel） alone．But my guess is that they think it too expensive．I kept telling （66） （they） I had been on a plane alone to visit you in Texas before．They needn't worry about me（67） this trip would be almost the same as that one．（68） ．They just won't listen!
Will you help，Auntie Em？It will be （69） very important experience to my personal growth．
Love，（and love you even （70） （much） if you manage to make mom & dad agree with me．
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Henry is（1） American businessman.One day，when he was sailing（航行）on a boat near San Francisco，he was carried out into the sea by a strong wind.
（2） （luck），he was discovered and picked up by a London﹣bound（开往伦敦的）ship.So he （3） （land） in London by accident.Alone and（4） （hunger），he walked on the streets of the city.Unexpectedly，he （5） （call） into a big house.There two rich（6） （brother），Oliver and Roderick，gave him a letter and told（7） （he） not to open it until two o'clock of the day.Henry didn't know it was a million﹣pound（百万英镑） bank note.He left the big house and went into a cheap restaurant to get something to eat.Everyone was impolite and impatient to him.
Why？ （8） he was in rags （衣衫褴褛） and looked dirty.Then，
（9） everyone's surprise，he handed the owner a million﹣pound bank note to pay for the meal.On seeing the note，all the people in the restaurant became friendly and tried their best （10） （please） Henry.Don't you think it's the most unbelievable story in the world？
As an exchange student，I studied in France for two years.The first time I took a class in the chemistry lab，I was surprised to find that students were fully "armed".Everyone was wearing goggles（护目镜） and gloves.Safety comes first for science lab class.
My chemistry teacher Mrs.Louise usually gave us the instruction paper the night before the lab class and let us read it.During the class，she first went over the steps and then put us into groups of two to do the experiments （实验）.What was special was that for every lab class，Mrs.Louise changed everyone's lab partner to make them work with different classmates.
The class was often filled with laughter and screams（尖叫）.We once tried to burn the chemicals and watch the colors of the flames （火焰）.Different chemicals produced different colors of flames，including bright orange and dark green.Many students in my class were surprised."Wow!That's so beautiful!" they screamed.Then they excitedly took pictures，posted them online and sent them to their friends.Mrs.Louise didn't get angry with us at all for our "noises".She herself even too photos with us!
After finishing an experiment，we had to write a lab report.If we had a big mistake in the experiment，we needed to analyze （分析）why it happened and what we should do to avoid it next time.The lab reports were very important.They made up around 25% of our term grade.
（1）How did the writer feel when he first took the chemistry class in the lab？
（2）Why did Mrs.Louise change everyone's lab partner in every lab class？
（3）Was Mrs.Louise angry with the students for their "noises"？
（4）What did the students have to do after finishing an experiment？
（5）What do you think of Mrs.Louise's lab class？
Betty：Good morning，Alan!You look pale，are you all right？
Alan：I'm OK，but I saw an accident.A boy was riding his bike and listening to music on the road.
Daming：That's very dangerous.
Alan：I was waiting to cross the road.While the lights were changing to red，a car suddenly appeared round the comer.It wasn't going fast，but it didn't stop.
Lingling：Did the boy stop？
Alan：No.And the driver was talking on his mobile phone.
Betty：So，did the car hit the boy？
Alan：No，I'm glad to say.The car stopped just in time，but the boy fell off his bike and hurt his knee.
Tony：That's too bad.
Alan：So when you're on your bike，think about the risk of an accident!Pay attention，stop at the red lights and. . .what else？
Betty：Don't ride too fast.
Daming：Don't ride side by side with your friends.
Alan：Anything else？
All：Don't listen to music!
（1）Is Alan ill？
（2）When did the accident most probably happen？
（3）Was the car driver listening to music or talking on the mobile phone？
（4）How many people are talking in the conversation？Who are they？
（5）What would you say to your friend when he （she） is on the bike？
Susan is the daughter of the famous environmental scientist Clark.But the woman has become an environmentalist on her （1）o .
In 1992，the first UN Earth Summit（峰会） was held in Rio de Janeiro.Thousands of people from around the world （2）h for it to talk about the Earth' s tomorrow.Twelve﹣year﹣old Susan and three of her friends formed a group.They raised money to travel to Rio to （3）a the summit.
At the summit，Susan said that the state of the environment （4）w her a lot. "You don't know how to fix the holes in our ozone layer （臭氧层）.You don't know how to bring back forests that once（5）g where there is now desert.If you don't know how to fix the Earth，please stop（6）b it!" The six﹣minute speech silenced all the people and made them fall into deep thinking.
After that speech，Susan began to lead "two lives." On the（7）t days，she was a schoolchild.But during her vacations，she （8）s internationally about the environment.
Now，nearly 30 years has passed since Susan made her Rio speech.Although many of the world's environmental problems have only become （9）w ，Susan does agree that some things are different now.More and more people give voice like Susan because they have realized the importance of the environment.
"Thirty years ago，I was fighting for my tomorrow.Now，I am fighting for the
（10）f of my sons，" says Susan，now a mother of two，who has kept calling people's attention to climate change.
To forgive is a virtue（美德），but no one has ever said it is easy.When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.However，forgiveness is possible.People who forgive show less sadness，anger and stress and more hopefulness，according to a recent research.
How should you start to forgive？Try the following steps：
Calm yourself.You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love.
Don't wait for an apology（道歉）.Many times the person who hurt you does not mean to apologize.If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting an awfully long time.Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender（冒犯者）.Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you.
Try to see things from your offenders angle（角度）.If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness fear and even love.You may want to write letter to yourself from your offender's point of view.
Don't forget to forgive yourself.For some people，forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.It can rob you of your self﹣confidence if you don't do it.
Learn to forgive（原谅） |
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Calm yourself |
You can take some breaths and （1） something beautiful. |
Don't wait for an apology. |
The person who hurt you does not mean to apologize.Remember that forgiveness does not mean it is （2） to become friends again with the person who upset you. |
Stay away from your offender |
Learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you （3） focusing on your wounded feelings. |
Try to（4） your offender |
You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender's point of view. |
Don't forget to forgive yourself. |
For some people，forgiving themselves is the （5） challenge! |
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