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Americans spend their weekends in different ways．But usually they choose the same aim(目的)—to rest, to enjoy beautiful places and to enjoy the time with their family and friends．

Some Americans hold panics on Saturday night． 1 ．Then they won’t get up until 9,10 or even 11 o’clock next morning．As soon as they get up they will go to the nearest comer shop to buy the dally newspaper(日报)． 2 ．It will help them to decide what to do on Sunday afternoon．

Before going out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called “brunch”- “br’’ from “breakfast” and “unch” from “lunch”． 3 ．After branch some Americans may have a picnic with their family or friends．They will take many things with them, such as fresh vegetables, sea food, drinks, table cloth(桌布) and so on．Usually they drive to a beautiful park, a lake or the seaside．

4 ．It is the biggest meal of the week and all family members try to present(出席)．

Weekends are to be welcome everywhere． 5 ．

A．They will make it at home or go to a restaurant nearby

B．They will dance．sing and drink together till midnight

C．They can sell a lot of things there every day

D．Most people look forward to coming weekends

E．They can get news about films, plays, shows and sports in the paper

F．Sunday dinner is the most important meal of the week

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　　Americans spend their weekends in different ways．But usually they choose the same aim(目的)－to rest, to enjoy beautiful places and to enjoy the time with their family and friends．

　　Some Americans hold parties on Saturday night．　　1　　 Then they won't get up until 9,10 or even ll 0'clock next morning．As soon as they get up they will go to the nearest corner shop to buy the daily newspaper(日报)．　　2　　．It will help them to decide what to do on Sunday afternoon．

　　Before going out on Sunday, they will have a meal, which is called“brunch”－“br”from“breakfast”and“unch”from“lunch”．　　3　　 After brunch some Americans may have a picnic with their family or friends．They will take many things with them, such as fresh vegetables, sea food, drinks, table cloth(桌布)and so on．Usually they drive to a beautiful park, a lake or the seaside。

　　　　4　　．It is the biggest meal of the week and all family members try to present(出席)．

　　Weekends are to be welcome everywhere．　　5　　．

A．They will make it at home or go to a restaurant nearby

B．They will dance, sing and drink together till mid-night

C．They can sell a lot of things there every day

D．Most people look forward to coming weekends

E．They can get news about films, plays, shows and sports in the paper

F．Sunday dinner is the most important meal of the week

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Psychology（心理学）tells us that many people hate to take risks. But it is good for us to take risks, especially when the risk is to achieve a desired(渴望的) result. In that way, we become stronger and braver.
Our human nature should be to take risks, but some people just sit and wish they didn’t have the fear to move on. This is because they failed a few times in their lives. Please step out and don’t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest. Move forward and move on! In studying the psychology of taking risks, we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances.
Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors(祖先) to become stronger and stronger day by day. By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories（领土）. This attitude has become a part of our modern culture. Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity. Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous. This psychological and biological (生物学的) connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy.
Getting in a car each day is a risk. Getting out of bed is a risk, too. We need to take risks so that we can complete many things. Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket(火箭); however, the things they achieve are great. Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company. However, without doing that, they could not make more money.
We need to take risks so that we can gain(获得) something. It is impossible to move forward in life, earn money, enjoy a relationship, play a sport, or do anything else without taking a risk. It is all part of the game. It’s one of the most important parts of life.
【小题1】Some people don’t want to take risks, mainly because ___________.

A．they are too lazy to move on

B．they feel pleased with the present life