I'm Maggie．When l was a teenager(青少年)，I wanted to leave school and have my own life．The only1I could think of doing this was to work in the brick(砖)factory in my town．I was very2when I told my father my idea．I thought he would say,"No!You are going to college．"But he3said．"OK．Let's go to the brick factory．"
Two days later,he took4to the factory．I had a romantic(浪漫主义的)idea of working in a factory．I imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun．I5imagined that there would be music and singing．I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager．
When we6the factory gate,my father spoke to the guard(警卫)and one minute later we were inside．My father said．"Take your time．Have a close look before you decide to work here．"I walked7the factory,looking at the buildings and workers and listening to the noise．Later,I ran back to my father and said，"I want to go home．"
He asked why,looking into my eyes.
"It's8here."I answered.
I went back to school the next day.From then on ,I began to9very hard.I got into a good college.After I left college,I 10a good job at a big company.Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory,I'm now living a really happy life!
“Homestay is a form of study abroad program．It allows visitors to rent a room from a local(当地的)family to better understand the local lifestyle．It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability，"said a teacher during a school meeting last term．“Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday．I am sure you won't be disappointed(失望的)．”
After this special meeting，I always thought about this kind of holiday．Last month I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London．a place where I had wanted to go since years ago．
As we were still young，we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us．After we got to London. we went to stay with different families．I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭)was a white couple who had a daughter about my age．They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there．They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them，too．
The holiday was filled with activities every day．After breakfast，a local teacher would come to take us in his car．Then we would have classes or go on a sight—seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben，the London Bridge，and the Buckingham Palace．We would go back to our own homes after the activities．
The holiday was a valuable experience for me．I enjoyed every minute of it．Yet，time really flew fast．Three weeks later，we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong．
The World Tourism Organization says that space will soon become a popular place to go on holiday-possibly by 2020. One Japanese company is planning a space holiday centre. It will look like a bicycle wheel and have a very modern hotel for 100 people and a park. It will travel round the Earth at a height of 300 km. The company hopes the centre will be ready in 2017. The company manager says he thinks that flying to the centre will probably be quicker than flying from Hong Kong to Singapore. After they arrive at the centre, tourists can take trips to the moon or go for walks in space. What about the cost? Well, the company believes that people will be happy to pay about $100, 000 for a trip. But they think that if more people want to go, the trip will become much cheaper.
An American company is also thinking of building a very modern hotel, called the Lunar Hotel, on the moon. Most of the hotel will be under the ground, so it won't become too hot or too cold. The rooms will look just like they do on Earth. The guests will eat normal food for lunch. The cooks will just push a button(按钮) to mix dried food with water to become a meal! There will be little or no dirt (尘土) and there won't be much water. So the hotel won't wash the towels and sheets (床单) —they will be thrown away.
I graduated from a college recently and moved to Washington by myself. While I was in college, it was really easy to meet new people. But “out in the real world”, I was finding it really hard. I live in a big city, and it seems like everyone around me is busy or already has all the friends they want. I was feeling so discouraged (沮丧的) and I didn't know what to do, so I called my sister for some advice.
My sister is five years older than I am, so she's been though all this already. She's been helping me with my problems all my life. When I explained my problem, she understood completely. She said, “Why don't you try meeting people online?”
“Online? Are you kidding? ” I asked, “A friend of mine chatted with a guy online, and when she finally met him face to face, he was nothing like what he said.”
My sister laughed, “You don't have to look for dates online,” she said, “But you can find other people like you—people who have just moved to town and want make some new friends. When I first moved to New York after college, I found a book club and a football team online. I met a lot of people that way. ”
“But you don't even like football!” I said.
“I know,” she replied, “But that didn't matter. I still had a lot of fun. You played volleyball in college. Why don't you look for a volleyball team to join? Or an art class? ”
“Yeah! I saw a website about volunteering the other day,” I said, “I could volunteer for an organization here in Washington. I bet I could meet a lot of really nice people that way. ”
“Good idea!” my sister answered excitedly. “Hey, you might even meet the perfect guy.”
“OK, now you're starting to sound like Mom,” I said. “Thanks a lot for the advice. I'm going online right now. I'll let you know what happens. Will you be home tonight?”
“No, but I'll be here all day tomorrow, so give me a call,” my sister replied. “Good luck!”
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Everyone needs friends and should have some. If you fail to make friends, you should think （是否）there's anything wrong with your character. To make friends, you must be friendly. A cheerful （人）smiles. A smile always makes others like you. Smile at someone and you are sure to get a smile back from him. A true （友谊）means he or she will try his or her best to make others feel comfortable. Put yourself in their place and make them feel welcome. （尝试）to remember names. It will bring （愉悦）to your new friends if you call them by their names, because you don't （忘记）them. If you don't agree with others' opinions, you should still be friendly. Don't argue（争吵）but try to7. （解释）. It's （不可能的）for you to make more friends if you argue too much. And you should think more of others than of yourself. For teenagers, keeping a good friend is like having a hidden （珍贵之物）. This is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss things which are too difficult to say to the family. Finally, don't （信赖）those who leave you when you're in trouble. A friend in need is a friend indeed（真正的）.
Making friends (need) skills. Before you make friends, you have to decide whom you want to be your friends. Most people like to have friends who like to do (填冠词) same kind of things as they do.
The (quick) way to make friends is to smile. When you smile, people think you are (friend) to them and easy to talk to. It may not be easy at first to smile, but remember most people will stay away (填介词) an angry-looking face.
To learn to talk with others is a good way (make) friends. One easy way to start a talk with someone is to say something nice about him. Think about how great you feel when someone says something nice to you. Doesn't it make you want to keep (talk) to that person?
Ask your new friends some questions about (they).Who's their favourite singer? Where do they live? What do they do after school? They are all good questions to start a talk.(make) sure you have something to add to the talk, too. When someone asks you a question, do an answer for them. There's nothing that will stop a talk (quick) than a shrug(耸肩) for an answer.
Many families make some house rules to make sure that everyone has a safe and happy home environment when they're home alone. Different families have different rules，but here are some rules many families follow：
Keep your house keys hidden inside a pocket.
Don't lend your keys to others.
Hiding a key under a rock or a flowerpot isn't a good idea.
Don't open the door to anyone except a sibling（兄弟姐妹）or parent.
Keep all doors locked at all times.
Most families have a rule that no friends are allowed in the house when someone's at home alone. This may be no fun but in the end，it is safer for everyone.
Your parents may want you to stay at home and go nowhere-not even a friend's house，the park，or the store.
Many parents ask their kids to wait until a parent is home before going online.
These may sound pretty strict，but you'll be surprised how they help you feel safe！
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A. "Close Door" Rules B. "Key" Rules C. Stay at Home D. Visiting Friends E. Stay Outside F. No Internet |
