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　　Some British and American people like to invite friends and colleagues for a meal at home．You should not be upset if your English friends don't invite you home．It doesn't mean they don't like you．Dinner parties usually start between 7 p. m．and 8 p. m．and end at about 11．Ask your hosts what time you should arrive．It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a present．

　　Do you want to extra politer?

　　Say how much you like the moon, or the pictures on the wall．But remember－not to ask how much things cost．

　　You'll probably start the meal with soup, or something small as a starter, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables and the dessert, followed by coffee．It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want．Some people eat bread with their meals, but not everyone does．

　　Before they take out their cigarettes after the meal, most people usually ask,‘Do you mind if I smoke here?’

　　Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a‘thank you’letter．Perhaps it seems funny to you, but British and American people say‘thank you, thank you, and thank you．’All the time．

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　　Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen．With a checklist of criteria(衡量标准，尺度)in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools．They looked for a university that offered the teenager's intended major(主修科目), one located near a large city, and a campus(大学校园)where their daughter would be safe．

　　“The safety issue(问题)is a big one, ” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn't alone in his worries．On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns(担心), and the same question was always asked： What about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer-“That's not a problem here．”-Mahoney began to feel uneasy．

　　“No crime whatsoever? ” comments(评论)Mahoney today．“I just don't buy it．” Nor should he： In 1999 the U．S．Department of Education had reports of nearly 400, 000 serious crimes on or around our campuses．“Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college, ” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus．“Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation．”

　　But getting accurate information isn't easy．Colleges must report crime statistics(统计数字)by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity(名声), leaving the honest ones looking dangerous．“The truth may not always be serious, ” warns S．Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc．, the nation's leading campus safety watchdog(监视)group．

　　To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions．

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　　Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama's “back to school” speech．Here is an excerpt(摘录)from his speech．

　　I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work-that your ticket to success is through pop music or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things．

　　But the truth is, being successful is hard．You won't love every subject you study．Not all the homework will seem rather important to your life right this minute．And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try．

　　That's OK．Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures(the opposite of success)．JK Rowling's first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out．Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots(投篮)during his career．But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life．And that is why I succeed．”

　　These people succeeded because they understand that you can't let your failures beat(打败)you-you have to let them teach you．You have to let them show you what to do differently next time．

　　No one's born being good at things．You become good at things through hard work．

　　Don't be afraid to ask questions．Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it．I do that every day．Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness; it's a sign of strength．It shows you have the courage to tell when you don't know something, and to learn something new．

　　And even when you’re struggling(奋斗), even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel other people have given up on you－don't ever give up on yourself．Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country．

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