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　　Back to the Future

　　With the help of a local inventor's time machine, Marty travels back to the 1950s．There his ‘80s hipness stands out, and he inadvertently interferes with the fledgling romance of his parents-to-be．

　　Can Marty keep them together?He'd better, or his own future will fade away．Featuring：Christopher Lloyd, Michael J．Fox．A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr．55 min．

　　Beethoven's 2nd

　　In this sequel to the popular Beethoven, our canine hero falls for Missy, who soon has puppies．Missy's greedy ?owner, Regina, who sees only money in the little purebreds, separates mom and pups from Beethoven．His owners rescue the puppies, but Regina still has Missy．Featuring：Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt．A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr．26 min．

　　Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

　　Despite the popularity of his treats, candy maker Willy Wonka shuts himself inside his factory．But then Willy holds a contest, offering five lucky children the chance to see his company。Poor but pleasant Charlie Bucket finds a ticket, as do four less-deserving children．Featuring：Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore．A Warner Bros．release, 1 hr．56 min．

　　Cinderella Man

　　Based on actual events, this film follows the life of Jim Braddock, a boxer in New York City during the Great Depression．After a series of losses, Braddock is forced into retirement．But he never gives up his boxing dream, and neither does his manager．Featuring：Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger．A Universal Pictures release, 2 hr．14 min．

　　Liar Liar

　　Lawyer Fletcher Reede has never told the truth in his life．Then his son makes a birthday wish that his dad would stop lying for 24 hours．Suddenly, Fletcher's mouth spouts everything he thinks．His compulsion brings disaster to the courtroom, where he must defend a client whose case was built on lies．Featuring：Jim Carrey, Justin Cooper．A Universal Pictures release, 1 hr．25 min．

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　　WASHINGTON— After years working in financial and real estate management,61-year-old Bill Copeland retired to his version of the American dream-not full-time rest but a less-taxing job．

　　He's hardly alone．Close to two-thirds of Americans who have not yet retired say that when the time comes they will work for pay after retiring．The reason given most often has nothing to do with money-they simply want to stay busy．

　　For Copeland,after years of 60-and 80-hour work weeks,that means“only”40 hours a week at a job selling power tools and advising people on how to use them．

　　“I'm doing something I want to do,that I know about and I can help people,”said Copeland,who works in Falls Church,Virginia,at a Home Depot,a company that makes a special effort to attract older workers．

　　The political debate on the future of Social Security has fixed fresh attention on retirement and how older Americans make ends meet．As they live longer,healthier lives,work is a choice for an increasing number of old Americans．

　　In a recent Associated Press-Ipsos poll,63 percent of those who have not retired said they thought they would work for pay after they retired．The reason given most often was“to stay busy,”followed by“to make ends meet”and“to have enough money for extras．”

　　People find various ways to stay in the work force-working past retirement age,cutting back to part-time,or retiring and then taking a new job— often with less stress（压力）,fewer hours and less money．For many people,retirement is not an event but a process（过程）．

　　Dernnis Bardy,a 47-year-old teacher,shares the same view with many who plan to keep working．

　　“It would be nice to have a little bit of extra money,”he said,adding,“I also want to stay active．Too many times,you see people who retire just seeming to fade away．”

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　　In the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if things change．Neither side feels hurt by this．Both may exchange Christmas greeting for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while---then no more．If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it’s left off and are delighted．

　　In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation(义务)．Do not hesitate to accept hospitality(款待)because you cannot give it in return．No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home．Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily．

　　Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full and warm and real．Most visitors find themselves easily invited into many homes there．In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as“merely”home cooked food, not“doing something”for your guest．It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome．Or for various other reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes．

　　In the United States, both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in pure business relationships．So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior(差的)treatment．

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