Michael and Derek are good friends, but they like to pull each other's leg sometimes. One day during the holidays they decided to go to London together. They went to the 1 and bought their tickets. When the train came in, Michael 2 it first and, 3 it, dropped his 4 on the platform (站台) as he got into the carriage. Derek, who was 5 saw the ticket 6 and quickly picked it up. Without a word to his friend, he put it 7 .

　　 8 they had been in the train a little while, they 9 the ticket inspector coming down the corridor (走廊), shouting“Ticket, please!” Michael looked for his and 10 couldn't find it.

　　“Oh dear, I can't find 11 ticket, Derek.” he said.

　　“Have 12 look, Michael; it must be 13 .” said Derek. “No, I can't find it anywhere. What shall I do?”

　　“Perhaps you had better 14 under the seat; then the inspector won't know you are here.” So Michael 15 under the seat as fast as he could and lay perfectly 16 . Presently the door opened, and 17 the inspector. “Tickets, please.” he said.

　　Derek handed him 18 , and said, “This is mine. 19 belongs to my friend, 20 prefers to travel under the seat.”

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　　Life was pretty terrible for most people in London 100 years 1 . They had to put up with noise, smoke 2 dirt. The noise came from the railway, and the smoke and dirt came from the trains and 3 of chimneys (烟囱) all 4 them. The smoke often mixed with fog and hung in the air 5 . Diseases killed thousands of children. 6 were large but often five 7 seven children would die 8 they were five years old.

　　Is life 9 than it was 100 years ago? It is certainly 10 that people live longer than they used to, travel faster than they used to, and 11 more things than they did. But we still have to put up with noise, overcrowding and bad air. These things are 12 a basic part of modern 13 .

　　100 years ago, there was a 14 difference between 15 and country. But the motor cars have 16 all that. One motorway can take up a huge amount of land. Cars are also a basic part of modern life.

　　But industry and modern life do not have to be 17 of beauty. We can have both 18 and progress. We need clean rivers and open country just as much as people 19 100 years ago. But it's becoming more and more difficult 20 open land, clear water and clean air.

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　　“Let's say it again. Hello, Xiaoping!” 1 the students from Beijing University. On February 24, when Deng's 2 was carried all the 3 from the PLA General Hospital to the Babaoshan Cemetery, teachers and students from Beijing University bid farewell 4 (向……告别) the senior leader Deng Xiaoping. 5 most of the other people who 6 up to have a last 7 at Deng, they did not say words like “ 8 you rest in peace.” They 9 to greet the man again, 10 he could no 11 hear them.

　　These words 12 people of a similar phrase sung again and again 13 years ago.

　　On October 1,1984, during the parade (游行) to 13 the 35th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, students from Beijing University 14 banners (大旗) on which were 15 “Hello, Xiaoping!” The students who wrote these words have 16 since graduated from college. But their spirit 17 .

　　When the 18 of Deng was made 19 on February 20, many students at the university 20 thought of these words.

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　　A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown 1 an amusing experience.

　　One day, I 2 to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I 3 about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be 4 , gently shaking his head, shrugging (耸一耸) his shoulders, saying, “You don't say!”“You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic (适当的话题). Well, I'd 5 change the topic. So I said to him,“Well. 6 we talk about the Great Wall? 7 the way, have you ever 8 there?”“Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing 9 . It was magnificent.” He was 10 in thought when I began to talk 11 a tourist guide (导游), “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very 12 of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order… “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking,“Why do you ask me 13 about it?” “Well, I didn't request you to do 14 ,” he answered, greatly 15 . I said, “Didn't you say ‘you don't say’?” 16 this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to 17 , “‘You don't say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an 18 of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” 19 then did I know I has made a fool of 20 . Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.

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　　As the days went by, the chimp (猩猩) by the name of Maggie grew more and more 1 . Tom and Peg didn't sit with her very much now because it was too hard to look after her.

　　One afternoon Mother asked Tom and Peg to keep Maggie out of 2 . At first everything went 3 well. Maggie played quietly, so Tom and Peg went 4 to do their lessons.

　　Very quietly Maggie slipped out of the bedroom. She went straight into the kitchen (厨房), where she saw an open jar of jam. Down she sat and 5 it all.

　　When the jam was 6 , she slipped quietly down the hall into Mother's room. She opened the closet (衣柜) door and there hung all Mother's 7 . This was going to be fun! Out came the clothes, and Maggie began to 8 herself up.

　　By the time Mother came back, Maggie had had 9 Mother's new spring hat and the skirt of her new suit. Jam stains (斑点) were all over the skirt, all over the walls, and all over the closet door, too.

　　Maggie heard 10 coming into the bedroom. Quickly she reached up to turn off the closet 11 .

　　“Maggie!” shouted Mrs Davis.

　　Both Tom and Peg jumped up and ran to see 12 had happened.

　　Maggie had never looked so 13 in all her life. But the children didn't 14 . They heard their mother say 15 ,“Tom and Peg, this is all your fault (过失) You promised to 16 Maggie!”

　　Mother started 17 to pull off her hat. But Maggie showed her teeth and acted as if she were ready to fight.

　　At that moment Father walked in. Maggie 18 down at once and ran up to him as if he were her only 19 .

　　Father took one 20 at the jam-covered hands and marched Maggie straight to the bathroom to wash herself.

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　　The latest 1 by the Tianjin Children Development Centre finds that divorce (离婚) may 2 affect children both physically and psychologically (心理上地).In Tianjin now, more than 80,000 children, or 4.8 percent of all the children in the city, live in 3 homes.

　　The divorce 4 in Tianjin has been going up in the past few years. In 1990,6,900 divorces were 5 . Last year, the figure jumped to as 6 as 12,400. And more than half of these divorces raised questions 7 to who should care for the children.

　　The survey (调查), carried out among 142 children of both 8 and bro ken families from 11 primary and middle schools, shows that the children of 9 parents have difficulties 10 and in relations with their parents, teachers and classmates. Many of them even 11 from both physical and psychological problems.

　　Most of the children in broken families do not get enough care and love from their 12 . Some divorced parents, for example, are not very 13 to take care of the children or put 14 first. As a 15 , most of the children in broken families are 16 , cold to others, have poor self-respect and seem to care about 17 .

　　Experts point out that such problems can 18 be solved by strengthening the carrying out of related laws protecting the rights and interests of children. Experts also call on parents, especially 19 of the broken families, to shoulder the full responsibilities (责任) and 20 for the children.

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　　Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1 in the cotton mills (纱厂) of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family couldn't 3 to pay the rent (租金), and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering 5 to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 6 .

　　It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without 7 his parents' advice) saw a future in scrap metal (金属切屑). He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money.

　　Jack 9 working hard. After one year he succeeded in 10 the ￡100 and he also 11 to give Mr Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity (慷慨).

　　By the time Jack was 30 years old, he 12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate (庆祝) this progress 13 doing something “great”. With all his money 14 was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959,“Baines Castle” was built in the 15 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

　　Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡5 million, 16 Jack still can't get used to 17 . He can often be found drinking with the locals (当地居民) at the local pub.

　　“I remember being very 18 as a child, but 19 unhappy as a child,” says Jack,“and I will never forget 20 I came from and who I am.”

　　Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.

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　　At the beginning of the century there was a big farm near Los Angeles in California called the Hollywood Ranch (好莱坞牧场). 1 later Hollywood was one of the most 2 places in the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film 3 of the world. Every family knew the names of its film 4 , like Charlie Chaplin, Greta Gar bo, Ingrid Bergman and hundreds 5 .

　　People went to Hollywood to make films for the sun. 6 they made films in New York 7 the east coast of America. But then they 8 Los Angeles where there were a great 9 of days of sun every year. 10 they made most films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place. 11 near Hollywood you can find desert (沙漠) and mountains 12 sea. They did not 13 to travel far to make any films.

　　The first films were 14 . In the late 1920s 15 the “talkies” (有声电影):you can hear people talking and listen to the 16 .

　　After the war Hollywood was successful, but then 17 became popular. People went to the cinema 18 often. So Hollywood began making films 19 it. In the 1970s they found people 20 going to see big and expensive films. Since then films made in Hollywood have been watched all over the world.

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　　In the US Mother's Day is a holiday on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children 1 their mothers cards, presents and 2 .

　　One of the 3 ways to celebrate (庆祝) Mother's Day is to give your 4 the day off. Let her have a good rest 5 other members of the family do the 6 .

　　Many families 7 Mother's Day with breakfast in bed. Usually Dad and the 8 will let Mom sleep late as they go into the 9 and get ready for her favorite meal. A Mother's Day 10 can be made of anything your Mom likes.

　　After the food is cooked, keep everything nicely on a plate. Don't 11 to put the bottle with only one flower. With 12 here, the children can 13 the nicest flower from the garden outside. When everything is 14 , carefully carry the plate and Mom's 15 books or newspaper up to her bedroom. Cards and small presents 16 the children can be put on the plate 17 it is given to Mom in bed.

　　Many families take Mom 18 to her favorite restaurant (饭店) 19 a meal. It is a good way to let your Mom rest and let her see 20 a wonderful family she has.

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　　Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She didn't get a 1 to go to school. 2 a child, she had to work very hard in the fields all day. In this 3 her master could 4 a lot of money when he 5 his crops. Harriet 6 think that she was being treated fairly. After Harriet grew up, she ran away from the farm to the northern states.

　　 7 , and in Canada, black people were free. Harriet liked to be free, she felt 8 for all of the black people who were 9 slaves. Harriet returned to the south to help other slaves to run away. She made sure they got to 10 .

　　Harriet was in great 11 12 a law that had just been passed. The law 13 it was not permitted to 14 slaves run away. She also found out 15 the slave owners said they would pay $40,000 to anyone who could catch H. Tubman.

　　There were many stories about Harriet 16 slaves run away. In all, she made nineteen 17 back to the south and led about 300 slaves to freedom. When the Civil War broke out, the northern states 18 against the southern states. Harriet 19 the northern states because the northerners believed that slaves should be free. She worked as a nurse and spied 20 enemy lines until the northern states won the war.

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