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February 23．　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Sunday Sunny

　　Now that the Spring Festival is over, I only have school to look forward to．It’s 　　1　　 funny, I find myself looking forward more and more to schml．

　　As usual 　　2　　 can get little work 　　3　　 during the winter vacation．For one thing, the Spring Festival is always a big distraction(吸引心神而令人快乐之事)，and for days before and after 　　4　　 can get any work done．It’s all right if you really have a nice time, as I used to．But now I find myself 　　5　　 it less and less．I 　　6　　 enjoying fireworks and firecrackers years ago．The firecrackers especially get on my nerve．I really think we should stop making them, as everry year many children have their eys hurt or even 　　7　　．Even worse sometimes fires 　　8　　 out and whole buildings get 　　9　　 down．Still I suppose we’ll continue to make them as 　　10　　 as there is a market for them．

　　And the 　　11　　!People spend days buying．The result－too much and too rich which does nobody any good：chicken, duck, fish, meat and so on．What’s 　　12　　 they become 　　13　　 too．Too much of a good thing, as we say, and this visiting business too．It’s all right for a few really good friends to 　　14　　 together and chat over some tea or drinks．But mere acquaintance(熟人)and the usually not too neighbourly neighbours dropping 　　15　　 to say hello, but I find them a pain in the neck(讨厌的家伙)．Usually there is nothing to talk about 　　16　　 some meaningless words．

　　Oh yes, I did 　　17　　 myself skating on the nearby lake 　　18　　 a few times．The ice is not too good now and getting very 　　19　　．I stopped going before the Spring Festival．But there are people who are 　　20　　 too reckless(考虑后果的)or too ignorant or both, and we hear about people falling through thin ice every year．

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　　Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch offers a unique outdoor adventure camp for international students．

　　Students who come to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting．English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student．All English classes will be taught by instructors qualified in teaching English as a second language．All levels of English are available．

　　After class, students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled and safe environment．Experienced managers and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student．

　　Students’ safety is a priority(优先考虑的事)for the staff of Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch．Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night．Staff members have St．John's First Aid and Transportation and Wilderness First Aid．An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours．

　　English Classes：

　　Class hours are from Monday to Friday, 9∶00 am-2∶00 pm with a one-hour break for lunch．

　　Students are challenged in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary building and conversational English．

　　Fun After-class Activities：

　　Great after-class activities include： horseback riding lessons, hiking, baseball, volleyball, badminton, mountain hiking, bonfires and much more．

　　Time to watch videos and TV and play games．

　　Experience Canadian family life．

　　Weekends：

　　Special all-day and overnight weekend activities include： camping, days at the lake(fishing, swimming and boating)and more．

　　Travel Information：

　　Students will be picked up at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights．Transportation to and from the ranch will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver．

　　Please contact the ranch directly for prices： skinnercreek@telus．net．

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