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　　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 school．

　　As usual, 　　2　　 can get little work 　　3　　 during the winter vacation．For one thing, the Spring Festival is always a big distraction(使人快乐之事), 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 every year many children have their eyes 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 　　10　　 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 　　14　　 together and chat over some tea or drinks．But mere acquaintance and the usually not too neighborly neighbors 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 　　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(不计后果的)or too ignorant or both, and we hear about people falling through thin ice every year．

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　　It seems school children all over the world complain about their school food．After a chef in the United Kingdom found that an average of ￥35 was spent on food for each student．Cherie Blair, the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair, said that she would prepare a packed lunch for her son Leo if school dinners do not improve．So what do students eat for lunch at school?

　　Japan

　　High schools operate canteens, which serve everything from noodles to curry(咖哩饭菜), but no burgers(碎肉夹饼)and chips．Other children bring food from home such as cold rice balls, meat or fish, pickles(泡菜)and vegetables．

　　Students take home a menu for the coming month containing notes on nutrition(营养)．Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food．The class with the fewest leftovers(剩饭)at the end of the month receives a certificate．

　　United States

　　A typical menu from a US school consists of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken, lettuce(莴苣，生菜)and pickles, fruit and cookies．School lunches must also provide at least one-third of the daily dietary allowances of protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium(钙), and calories．

　　Australia

　　Meat pies, sausage(香肠)rolls and hotdogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops．But as the nation battles childhood obesity(肥胖症), healthier foods have started to find their way onto school menus．

　　Many schools have used a traffic light system．The sale of red labeled foods, including chocolate and soft drinks, is limited to only twice a term．Healthier green-labeled foods such as sushi, sandwiches, corn and watermelon slices are available every day．

　　South Africa

　　Most of South Africa's schools do not serve meals at all．Classes end at 1∶30 pm and students get their own lunches．Many students bring food from home, usually sandwiches．Fast food, fried food and crisps sell the best among students．This has led to a rise in obesity among children．But some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition．Now students at these schools are provided with lunches of maize porridge with vegetables, such as cabbage, onions, beans, carrots and tomatoes．