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　　Anger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences in life．Some researchers believe the first sound a baby makes when born could be a sign of anger．Anger may be the original or first emotion we feel and 　　1　　．Imagine, before thirst, hunger, love, 　　2　　 or any other descri-bable feelings, we may experience anger．Not only is anger a natural emotion, but also it is in many cases a 　　3　　emotion．Anger can 　　4　　 individuals to do positive and memorable acts．Sometimes, we have to be 　　5　　 at something bad and unjust, or even with our parents, 　　6　　 we can do what needs to be done to correct wrongs or make things better．But of course, that is not 　　7　　 we usually think of anger．

　　Most people think of anger as an emotion we 　　8　　 keep under control．　　9　　 are sometimes sent to their rooms or punished for expressing anger in an excessive(过度的)way, and pa-rents usually tell a child to “get control” of himself when the child 　　10　　 anger．We may get angry with friends or at work, but we know it is usually not 　　11　　 to show it．We have to control the anger or 　　12　　 what may be the negative consequences．Very 　　13　　 in life, we have learnt that anger is something that must be controlled．We've learnt this for a good 　　14　　．

　　We know that uncontrolled anger may 　　15　　 fights, car accidents, bad relationships with others, unacceptable social behaviors, and many other problems．Meanwhile, many experts say that if one 　　16　　 his anger in, it can even contribute to severe physical and 　　17　　 health problems．So what can we do to understand and 　　18　　 this natural emotion that we call anger?

　　Experts offer many 　　19　　 to excessive and harmful anger, such as talking about what causes the anger with someone who you trust and is a good friend, 　　20　　 a situation that causes anger, beating on a pillow, exercising more in one's daily life and many other methods．

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　　A new law is leading to debate in Wisconsin．The state recently lowered its minimum(最小的)hunting age．Under the new plan, children as young as 10 may hunt with an adult．Each pair can have only one gun or bow, and the adult and child must stay within arm's reach of each other at all times．

　　Some say the new plan is on target．They believe that teaching more kids how to hunt will protect Wisconsin's traditions．Hunting is a way of life for many residents in the state．However, other people say giving kids control of weapons is asking for trouble．They worry that someone will get hurt．

　　Should kids be allowed to hunt? Student reporters Michael Tobin and Emily Jue express their opinions about the issue．

　　Yes．Hunting is a valuable skill for kids to learn．

　　I think children under the age of l2 should be able to hunt because hunting can be a very useful skill．If you were stranded(陷于困境的)in the wild with nothing but a gun, you would have a better chance of survival if you knew how to use it．

　　The law makes sure that kids learn with an adult present．Having an experienced hunter that you know teaching you is extremely valuable．Paul Huchette, a retired businessperson from Latrobe, Pa．, agrees．“Kids under the age of l2 should be able to hunt under the supervision(监管)of a parent,” Huchette says．

　　Michacl Tobin, Oregon

　　No．Hunting is dangerous for young children．

　　I believe that children should not be allowed to hunt．Placing a gun in a child's hand isn't safe and could result in unthinkable consequences．You are teaching young children to get joy through killing and by watching animals suffer．They can also use their guns at the wrong time for the wrong reasons．

　　Also, children aren't physically mature enough．They can easily miss their targets and hurt themselves or others．How would you feel if a bullet came whizzing(飞驰而过)by your house?

　　“Teaching young children a sport that involves killing an animal isn't very wise,” says Lily Cao, a fifth grader from Houston, Texas．

　　Emily Jue, Texas

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　　My father made a deal with me that he would match whatever I could come up with to buy my fir st car．From the time I wa s a saver．My allowance, back in tho se day s, wa s twenty five cent s a week．I grew up on a farm near a small town called Ventura．In tho se day s the area wa s mo stly agricultural．The climate wa s and still i s a s clo se to perfect a s you could get．I earned some of my money picking one crop or another．When I wa s about ten, a school friend' s family owned walnut orchard s(果园)and it wa s harve st time．She told me we could earn five dollar s for every bag of walnut s we picked．I certainly learned about picking walnut s that day．Not surprisingly, that wa s my fir st and la st time a s a walnut picker．

　　In 1960 my grandmother pa s sed away．She left me 100 share s of AT＆T．One hundred share s of stock don't seem like much today but back then tho se share s paid me＄240 per year in dividend s(利息)．That wa s huge for a kid my age．

　　By the time I wa s seventeen．I had saved up ＄ 1, 300 and I knew exactly that I wanted．Ithink my father wa s somewhat suri sed when I announced I had saved up ＄ 1, 300 and wa s ready to buy my new car．I'll never forget the evening my father said, “Let' s go see about that car”．I wa s so excited．

　　My father could have ea sily ju st given me the car but he alway s in si sted that hi s children work for what they got．Thi s wa s not a bad thing．I learned self-reliance．Self-reliance i s equal to freedom．Now that I think about it I need to be thanking my father．

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