Choose Your One-Day-Tours!
Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B - Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's -￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the "city of dreaming spires(尖顶）" from St Mary's Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL's favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D –Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.
The year before the first modern Olympic Games, Greece invited China to send a team. But the Qing government didn't send any athletes to the Games. China did not take part in the Olympics until the 10th Games, held in Los Angeles in 1932. There, Liu Changchun took part in the men's 100metre and 200metre races. He did not win any medals.
China won her first gold medal at the 23rd Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, when Xu Haifeng won the men's free shooting event. China came in fourth with 15 gold medals in all.
At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, China won 28 gold medals, entering the top three of the medal chart for the first time. September 22nd, 2000 was named China Day because China won six gold, three silver and one bronze medals that day.
In 2004, the 28th Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Two hundred and two countries took part in the Games. China got the second place with thirtytwo gold, seventeen silver and fourteen bronze medals.
We all know that in 2008, the Olympic Games were held in Beijing, where China won the first place.
Chinese and Western eating habits are different. In China, the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. It is always polite to let guests or elderly people at the table taste every dish first. But in the West, everyone has his or her own plate of food.
Although there are no strict rules on how to set chopsticks and spoons, there are some things you should never do during a Chinese banquet.
Firstly and most importantly, don't put your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl. Instead, lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when people die, family members give them a bowl full of rice with a pair of chopsticks sticking out upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks into rice bowl, it appears that you want someone at the table to die.
Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone, as this is impolite. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.
Don't tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite. Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restaurant, you should not tap on your bowl. If you are in someone's home, it is like insulting the cook.
Talking with your doctor
Talking freely with your doctor can make you feel better and gives your doctor the information she or he needs to give you the best care. Don't be afraid or embarrassed to discuss something that is bothering you.
●Stay positive.
Go to your doctor's visits with a good attitude. Think teamwork! Think positive!
●Keep track of how you are feeling.
This will make it easier for you to answer questions about your symptoms（症状）and how medicines make you feel. It also makes it easier for you to bring up anything that you are worried about. Make sure to be honest about how you feel and how long you've felt that way.
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Your medical history is a list of your illnesses, treatments, what the doctors told you to do, and anything else you think your doctor should know. Also, if you are allergic（过敏）to any medicines, be sure to mention that to your doctor.
●Ask questions.
Do not be afraid to ask your doctor any questions you have. To remember all the questions you have when you are not in the doctor's office, write them down and bring the list with you to your appointment. Remember—there's no such thing as a stupid question. If you don't understand the answer to a question, ask the doctor to explain it again until you do understand.
A. This will make getting answers easier.
B. Here are some tips for talking with your doctor.
C. You can talk to another doctor if the treatments don't work.
D. Before your doctor's visit, keep notes on how you are feeling.
E. Remember, your doctor and other caregivers are on your side.
F. Bring your medical history, including a list of your current medicines.
G. Writing down what the doctor says will help you remember important information.
My father enjoys bike riding.Ever since I was little, I've always loved going hiking with my dad.1, as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 2. Suddenly, it was important to do things with 3.I saw my dad every evening at home.Why did I have to 4 my Sundays, to all day bike trips with him, too? If my indifference （冷漠） hurt him, my father kept 5, but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 6 I wanted to come.
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 7.Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me.Just then my father 8 my room."It's a beautiful day. Want to go for a 9, today, Beck?" "Leave me alone!" I impatiently 10. Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 11.
Several hours later, the police called us, 12 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father's injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 13 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 14 of hurting him.
"Daddy … I'm sorry…"
"It's okay, sweetheart. I'll be okay."
"No" I said, "I 15 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?"
"Sweetheart, I don't 16 anything about that day. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though." He 17 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 18 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 19 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 20 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
Ben met some problems at school. He was (disappoint) with his teammate he felt the team were let down by their point guard. He told his best friend that his teammate was to blame, just (let) off steam. , his best friend told everyone else he said. Embarrassed and ashamed, Ben doesn't know what to do. Agony Aunt gives him some (suggest). First, he should apologise his teammate, because they need to work together, and that means (communicate) with each other clearly and resolving conflicts. Second, he should talk to his best friend and tell him he is angry with him for repeating what he said and making the situation (bad). Third, he should think about his behaviour. He shouldn't say too much when angry but take deep breath, calm down, and always remember: think first, speak later. If he thinks about other people's feelings as well as his own, he'll soon find everything works out.
