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When I smoked with my family, I would feel so 　　1　　 and good that nothing else in the world seemed so 　　2　　．I thought that smoking weed(烟草)was okay since many of my family members and people at my school smoked．　　3　　 ever happened to them．　　4　　 I started smoking weed a lot more during lunch and after school．I never thought 　　5　　 of it．At that time I just wanted to smoke．Then I began to 　　6　　 in school．I would 　　7　　 classes, come home late and spend all my money．I would spend 　　8　　 8 to 18 dollars a day．I never thought 　　9　　 that marijuana(大麻)had a bad effect on those things．Maybe my coming to class high(神智恍惚)was the reason why I was failing or coming home late．As I continued to smoke marijuana, I began to notice that I would always have the strong desire to smoke and that I would get 　　10　　 cigarettes if I smoked those, but I don't．　　11　　 I have learned more about marijuana, I have 　　12　　 the amount of marijuana that I use．I don't want marijuana to be the most important in my life．I'm not smoking every day, and not spending as much money．Since I have 　　13　　 on my habit, I am 　　14　　 more money．I'm ready to go back to school and do good, so that I can make myself 　　15　　．Everyone is always saying how weed 　　16　　 your mind and how it solves problems．I think it only brings more 　　17　　．Marijuana is not good for your body or your brain．I'm not trying to tell you not to smoke, I'm just letting you know that marijuana can be 　　18　　 to your health, and 　　19　　 it may cause some long term negative(负面的)effects．Help yourself now, before it is too late．I don't want to lecture anyone, just 　　20　　 my experience with you．

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　　A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students' friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions．

　　As they went along, they saw 　　1　　 in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had 　　2　　 finished his day's work．

　　The student 　　3　　 the professor, saying, “Let's play the man a(n)　　4　　：we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his 　　5　　 when he cannot find them．”

　　“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 　　6　　 ourselves at the expense of the poor．You are 　　7　　, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor man．Put a 　　8　　 into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the 　　9　　 affects him．”

　　The student did so, 　　10　　 they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by．

　　The poor man soon finished his work, and came 　　11　　 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes．While 　　12　　 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 　　13　　, he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin．

　　Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face．He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again．He then looked around 　　14　　 on all sides, but no person was to be seen．He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 　　15　　 on finding the other coin．

　　His feelings 　　16　　 him; he fell upon his 　　17　　, looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and 　　18　　, and his children without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying．

　　The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears．“Now,” said the professor, “Are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 　　19　　 trick?” The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget．I feel now the 　　20　　 of those words, which I never understood before：‘It is more blessed to give than to receive．'”

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　　Parents who smoke often open a window or turn on a fan to clear the air for their children, but experts now have identified a related threat to children's health that isn't as easy to get rid of：third-hand smoke．

　　That's the term 　　1　　 to discuss the invisible yet poisonous mixture of gases and particles(颗粒)clinging(依附)to smokers' hair and 　　2　　, not to mention cushions and carpeting, that stays long after second-hand smoke has cleared from a room．The remaining 　　3　　 heavy metals, carcinogens(致癌物)and even radioactive materials that young children can get on their hands and take in, 　　4　　 if they're crawling or playing on the floor．

　　Doctors from Mass General Hospital for Children in Boston used the term "third-hand smoke" to 　　5　　 these chemicals in a new study that 　　6　　 on the risks they pose to infants and children．The study was published in the 　　7　　 issue of the journal Pediatrics．

　　"Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is bad, 　　8　　 they don't know about this," said Dr．Jonathan P．Winickoff, the lead author of the study and an assistant professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School．

　　"When their kids are 　　9　　 the house, they might smoke．Or they smoke in the car．Or they settle the kid in the car seat in the back and 　　10　　 the window and smoke, and they think it's okay because the second-hand smoke isn't getting to their 　　11　　．We needed a term to describe these tobacco toxins(毒素)that aren't 　　12　　．"

　　The study reported on 　　13　　 towards smoking in 1,500 households across the United States．It found that the vast majority of both smokers and nonsmokers were 　　14　　 that second-hand smoke is harmful to children．Some 95 percent of nonsmokers and 84 percent of smokers 　　15　　 with the statement that "inhaling smoke from a parent's cigarette can 　　16　　 the health of infants and children"．

　　But 　　17　　 fewer of those surveyed were conscious of the 　　18　　 of third-hand smoke．Since the term is so new, the researchers asked people if they 　　19　　 the statement that "breathing air in a room 　　20　　 where people smoked yesterday can harm the health of infants and children"．

　　Only 65 percent of nonsmokers and 43 percent of smokers answered yes．

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　　After a car accident put me into the hospital, I felt angry about the way my life was turning out．The doctors repaired the major damage done to my 　　1　　．But I was lying there feeling pretty sorry for myself．I didn’t care to see anyone or to talk to anyone．

　　For a week the nurses had been good about leaving my door closed．　　2　　 one morning I was awakened by 　　3　　 of people in the hallway．

　　Since I was still feeling 　　4　　 for myself, I didn’t wake up in a pleasant 　　5　　．As I pushed the 　　6　　 to call the nurse, I saw a little boy in the hallway, holding a teddy bear in one hand．A cast(石膏)completely 　　7　　 his other arm, from fingers to shoulder．

　　I heard his mother telling him to sit and wait．He looked over to me and 　　8　　 at me．Then 　　9　　 warning he came running into my room．As I was silently complaining of the nurses leaving my door 　　10　　, the smile upon his face widened．

　　He came right up next to my 　　11　　 and held out his big brown teddy bear．It was missing an eye but cute．I stared at him, not 　　12　　 what he was wanting from me．

　　He said, “Teddy is 　　13　　 sick．He needs to stay here．Could you keep him here till he gets better?”

　　I 　　14　　 out and took Teddy from his hand．I promised I would take care of Teddy 　　15　　 the time he got better and keep him from 　　16　　 afterwards．

　　Just then the mother called to him．He looked back at me, said 　　17　　 and ran out．His mother smiled down at him and the nurse wheeled him away．I sat there 　　18　　 Teddy．The nurse responded to my call 　　19　　 in time to catch the tears rolling down my cheeks and the biggest smile on my face．

　　I will never forget what that little boy gave to me that day．It was so much 　　20　　 a well-loved, one-eyed teddy bear．I have kept my promises to that little boy too．

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　　Scientists say they have found key clues(线索)into how long we will live．One of them is a firm 　　1　　．British researchers believe a firm strong handshake is not just a 　　2　　 of confidence but also an indicator of a long life．Lead author Dr Rachel Cooper of University College London said her study looked 　　3　　 33 different reports on the 　　4　　 of handshakes．The research involved more than 50,000 men and women and 　　5　　 40 years．Dr Cooper concluded that 　　6　　 with weaker handshakes were 70 per cent more likely to die earlier than those with the 　　7　　 handshakes．She concludes that people with a firm strong handshake 　　8　　 from a happy childhood that 　　9　　 a healthy diet and 　　10　　 of exercise．

　　The new study, 　　11　　 in the British Medical Journal, also found other signs of living a longer life．These measures of 　　12　　 capability include walking at a faster pace, getting out of a chair quickly, and being able to 　　13　　 on one leg．The study showed that slow walkers were almost three times 　　14　　 to die at a younger age than those who walked quickly and actively．Those who 　　15　　 to get up from their armchairs were twice as likely to die earlier than those who sprang 　　16　　 their chairs．Dr Cooper believes there 　　17　　 more research into the link 　　18　　 physical capability and a long life．“Research that helps people to 　　19　　 a long and healthy life is ever more important to help provide for an ageing 　　20　　．” she said．

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　　When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad．That was because a professor 　　1　　 me to do so．She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world, 　　2　　 your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I 　　3　　 her．

　　Since I started to work for a 　　4　　 company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet．By using the Internet, I have seen the 　　5　　 of many cities on my computer screen．And I have really made business 　　6　　, too．With the help of the Internet, I have also got 　　7　　 about food in different countries．

　　Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were 　　8　　 necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's(厨师)comment on the Internet．He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the 　　9　　 around us at the same time．So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian 　　10　　? “Those words reminded me of my 　　11　　 advice．As information technology 　　12　　, you might be able to do without making some real trips．But this also means that you will miss the various 　　13　　 you can get from traveling．

　　Today there are people who 　　14　　 direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet．It is not surprising to see a group of people 　　15　　 not with each other but into their micro phones．It seems as if such people are 　　16　　 by an invisible wall．They seem m be losing out on a good chance to 　　17　　 and talk with other people．I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology．We should use information technology as a tool m make our daily 　　18　　 more fruitful．However, we should never let it 　　19　　 our time for face to -face communication．Let's make use of information technology more 　　20　　, and have great fun in experiencing the actual world．

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　　One day, three people suddenly appeared in a store, taking food off the shelves as fast as they could, obviously not planning to pay for it．The shop owner 　　1　　 the “panic button” and then went over the counter and 　　2　　 the front door．It was 　　3　　 that they were homeless, and equally obvious that they weren’t going anywhere with their ill-gotten gains．They 　　4　　 the loot(赃物)and simply stood together－knowing the 　　5　　 were on the way．

　　Imagine what they must have 　　6　　, when they were told they didn’t have to steal, if they were that 　　7　　, instead of being driven out or told they were headed for 　　8　　．“We have food in the back, expired(过期)　　9　　 still safe to eat, that we plan on 　　10　　 to a homeless shelter．If you need food, you can have some．”

　　They were told to 　　11　　 what they had dropped and put it 　　12　　, then asked to clear up the mess they’d made of the store．They were doing just that when the police 　　13　　．The officers were told the situation was under 　　14　　 and the police were no longer 　　15　　．

　　This wasn’t what they had 　　16　　．They were being treated as human beings who had done something wrong but could 　　17　　 the wrong they’d done．　　18　　, because they knew that the homeless were never welcome to use “public restrooms” in private businesses, they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to clean up．

　　Soon three 　　19　　 people, standing just a bit taller than before when they came in, 　　20　　 out with all the food their arms could hold．They were reminded that, if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab．

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　　Do you believe that some numbers are lucky or unlucky? If you answer “yes” 　　1　　 this question, you are certainly not 　　2　　．For example, many people in certain countries believe that 　　3　　 13 is especially bad．They believe 13 people should 　　4　　 sit at a table together, and that 　　5　　 things will happen 　　6　　 Friday the 13th．Some buildings do not even designate a 13th floor．On the other hand,7 is often considered a 　　7　　 number．　　8　　 everyone goes along with this belief in the power of numbers．Some people think that lucky 　　9　　 unlucky numbers are only superstitions(迷信)that should not 　　10　　 seriously．　　11　　, others think that numbers 　　12　　 have the power to affect people’s 　　13　　．

　　In ancient times, it was quite common to believe in the magical power of numbers．It 　　14　　 that some numbers could clue(暗示)someone in to the 　　15　　 or show the 　　16　　 side of a person’s personality(个性)．Numerology(命理学),he “art” of 　　17　　 the power in numbers, was often practised in Jewish tradition(传统)and among Greek mathematicians(数学家)．Today, many of those 　　18　　 still practise numerology use the Hebrew calendric system(希伯来历法)which gives each 　　19　　 of the alphabet(字母表)　　20　　 of the numbers 1 through 8．

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　　I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America．

　　It is said, “The best house is in the U．S．A．, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China．”So I took 　　1　　 and pleasure to 　　2　　 “the best food” for my American family．Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I performed(表演)my play in 　　3　　 way：changing the dishes’ colour, the meat’s type or the soup’s style(风味)．Thus, my American friends could discover the 　　4　　 of eating Chinese food．Because of my“　　5　　” job, I was often rewarded(奖励)by their 　　6　　 of　appreciation(感激)such as “very　tasty”, “excellent”, etc．

　　But the joke was here：yesterday, I cooked Sichuan－style 　　7　　 for dinner．I was 　　8　　 at my achievement(成就)．

　　When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked 　　9　　 at the fish, then looked at me．“Why do all the fish have their 　　10　　?” they asked, “It’s horrible!”

　　Horrible or beautiful? I don’t know．But I 　　11　　 know that fish heads are delicious．The 　　12　　 is the best part of fish;　in 　　13　　 only the respectable(受敬重的)guest can have the special 　　14　　 of enjoying it．

　　Another 　　15　　 thing is：the American friends often said to me“　　16　　”as they 　　17　　 fruits or other things．According to Chinese tradition(传统), I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 　　18　　 actually helping myself to any of the food．　　19　　, I said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits．Dear me, no matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they 　　20　　 hesitated(犹豫)to use their hands to “help themselves” until all was finished．