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New comers to the United States are often 　　1　　 by the schools．American schools 　　2　　 so different from schools they know in 　　3　　 of the world．American education is based on the 　　4　　 children 　　5　　 learn to think 　　6　　．The school should be the 　　7　　 they learn to do this．　　8　　, children learn the "three R's"(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic), history and government(often called Social Studies)and many other 　　9　　．They also learn 　　10　　 be independent(独立的), how to make their own judgment(判断), and how to develop their own 　　11　　 and interests．The American teacher does not 　　12　　 children in her class to sit 　　13　　 folded quietly and to say 　　14　　．She wants them to listen attentively, to ask questions．She knows that 　　15　　 children learn from books is 　　16　　．She also knows that, it is necessary for them to know how to use this 　　17　　 their 　　18　　 development．During Open School Week, parents have a 　　19　　 see how American education 　　20　　．

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　　When describing people, we often use the three common words：men, women, children．　　1　　 of us agree that boys and girls should have 　　2　　 rights．But in almost every society in the 　　3　　, girls are treated less well than boys．　　4　　, people paid little attention to differences 　　5　　 boys and girls and the ways in 　　6　　 they were treated．However, recent research 　　7　　 that girls receive less attention than boys in matter 　　8　　 as schooling, health, jobs and earnings．　　9　　 girls were valued and treated as well as boys, there would be 　　10　　 another 100 million women in the world．

　　In 　　11　　 countries of the world, girls live with families 　　12　　 whom they work as servants．They 　　13　　 twelve hours a day, often receive no 　　14　　, have no bedroom of their own and are not 　　15　　 to run away．Why doe this happen? The 　　16　　 is that poor families who live in the country 　　17　　 not be able to have enough food for all their children．So girls are 　　18　　 to families in towns to work 　　19　　 servants．In Haiti there are 109,000 children, 　　20　　 girls, aged 5-18 who live with rich families and work for nothing．

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　　One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

　　I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, 　　1　　 you can just wait until we make a quick 　　2　　 at the grocery store．I have something 　　3　　 to show you．”

　　At the grocery store, we 　　4　　 some apples－red, green and yellow ones．Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to 　　5　　 your question．” I put one apple of each 　　6　　 on the table．Then I looked at Alice, who had a 　　7　　 look on her face．

　　“People are like apples．They come in all 　　8　　 colors, shapes and sizes．On the 　　9　　, some of the apples may not 　　10　　 look as the others．” As I was talking, Alice was 　　11　　 each one carefully．

　　Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, 　　12　　 them back on the table, but 　　13　　 a different place．

　　“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which．”

　　She said, “I 　　14　　 tell．They all look the same now．” “Take a bite of 　　15　　．See if that helps you 　　16　　 which one is which．”

　　She took 　　17　　, and then a huge smile came across her face．“People are 　　18　　 like apples! They are all different, but once you 　　19　　 the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside．”

　　She totally 　　20　　 it．I didn’t need to say or do anything else．

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　　While Andrew was getting ready for work one Friday morning, he announced to his wife that he had finally decided to ask his boss for a salary raise．All day Andrew felt 　　1　　 as he thought about the upcoming showdown(摊牌)．What if Mr．Larchmont 　　2　　 his request? Andrew had worked so hard in the last 18 months and 　　3　　 winning a contract which was difficult to get for Braer and Hopkins Advertising Agency．　　4　　, he should get a salary raise．

　　The thought of walking into Mr．Larchmont's office left Andrew weak 　　5　　 the knees．Late in the afternoon he was finally 　　6　　 enough to approach his superior．To his delight and 　　7　　, the ever-frugal(一惯节省的)Harvery Larchmont 　　8　　 to give Andrew a raise!

　　Andrew arrived home that evening－despite breaking all city and state speed limits－to a beautiful table 　　9　　 with their best china, and candles lit．His wife, Tina, had prepared a delicate meal including his favorite dishes．Immediately he 　　10　　 someone from the office had told her the news．

　　Next to his plate Andrew found a beautiful 　　11　　．It was from his wife．It read：“Congratulations, my love! I knew you'd get the raise! I prepared this dinner to show 　　12　　 how much I love you．I am so 　　13　　 of your achievements!” He read it and stopped to reflect on how sensitive and caring Tina was．

　　After dinner, Andrew was on his way to the kitchen to get dessert when he noticed that a second card had 　　14　　 out of Tina's pocket onto the floor．He bent forward to pick it up．It read：“Don't 　　15　　 about not getting the raise! You do 　　16　　 one! You are a wonderful provider and I prepared this dinner to show you how much I love you 　　17　　 you did not get the increase．”

　　Suddenly tears welled in Andrew's eyes．Total 　　18　　! Tina's support for him was not 　　19　　 upon his success at work．

　　The fear of 　　20　　 is often softened and we can face almost any difficulty when we know someone loves us regardless of our success or failure．

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　　Once upon a time, there was a baby eagle with his mother living in a nest on a cliff(峭壁)．The nest was warm and comfortable, and even 　　1　　, he had all the food and love and attention that a great mother eagle could provide．Many times each day the mother would 　　2　　 in the nest and feed the baby eagle．She was like a god to him, he had no idea where she came from or 　　3　　 she worked her magic．

　　The baby eagle was 　　4　　 all the time, but the mother eagle would always come just 　　5　　 with the food and love and attention he needed．The baby eagle grew 　　6　　 day by day．　　7　　, the mother stopped coming to the nest one day．"I'm sure to die," said the baby eagle, all the time．with tears 　　8　　 down his face．

　　Then one day the mother eagle 　　9　　 at the top of the mountain cliff, The baby cried "Why did you 　　10　　 me? The mother said, "Here is some very tasty food, all you have to do is come to get it．" The baby didn’t dare to do it．The mother flew 　　11　　．The baby cried and cried．A few days later, the mother appeared again with his last meal．"Eat this, it's your last meal," she said．The baby cried, but he ate and complained what a 　　12　　 mother she was．

　　Suddenly she 　　13　　 him out of the nest．He fell．The ground was getting closer and closer．He could 　　14　　 his own death clearly．"This isn't fair!" he screamed．

　　Then something 　　15　　 happened．The air caught behind his arms and they unfolded from his body．He has a feeling never 　　16　　．He looked down and saw the sky．He wasn't moving towards the 　　17　　 any more, his eyes were pointed up at the sun．

　　"Huh?" he said．"What is going 　　18　　 here!"

　　"You're 　　19　　," his mother said．

　　"This is fun!" laughed the baby eagle with great 　　20　　．

　　Love is sometimes the force that pushes you．

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　　It was her giggling that drew my attention．Note taking really wasn't all that funny．

　　Walking over to the offender, I asked for the 　　1　　．Frozen, she refused to give it to me．I waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 　　2　　 between teacher and student．When she finally 　　3　　 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didn't draw it”．

　　It was a hand-drawn 　　4　　 of me, teeth blackened and the words “I'm stupid” coming out of my mouth．I managed to fold it up calmly．My mind, 　　5　　, was working angrily as I struggled not to 　　6　　．

　　I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the picture．It would do them some 　　7　　 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it!

　　Thankfully, I was able to keep myself 　　8　　．

　　When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the picture．They were all silent as I told them how 　　9　　 this was for me．I told them there must be a reason 　　10　　 and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell me．Then I let them write silently while I sniffed in the back of the classroom．

　　As I 　　11　　 the notes later, many of them said something like, “I've got nothing against you,” or “I'm sorry you were hurt．” Some kids said, “We're 　　12　　 of you．” But two notes, from the girls who I 　　13　　 were behind the picture, had a list of issues．I was too 　　14　　, too strict…

　　Reading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of 　　15　　 my students, I had begun commanding them to 　　16　　．Where I thought I was driving them to success I was 　　17　　 driving them away．

　　I had some apologizing to do．But the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl each handed me a card．The one 　　18　　 by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke．The one from the girls asked for 　　19　　．

　　This was a lesson for both the kids and me．Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 　　20　　．

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　　You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school．School is also the place 　　1　　 you socialize and learn to get along with people．But this is 　　2　　 easy．What can you do 　　3　　 you just don't like one of your classmates?

　　If you discover that you have problems 　　4　　 your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance．Tolerance is the 　　5　　 to recognize and respect the 　　6　　 in others．We cannot change the way that other people act, 　　7　　 it is important to learn to live happily with them．

　　Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better 　　8　　 with each other．Getting to know someone 　　9　　 help you understand why they do things 　　10　　 from you．It is important to remember that just because something is different does not mean that it is bad．　　11　　 teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind．

　　One thing to 　　12　　 is the old saying, “Treat others how you want 　　13　　”．You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is 　　14　　 to treat them with equal kindness．If you tolerate 　　15　　 it does not mean that you have to like it．No one is asking you to 　　16　　 who you are or what you believe in．Tolerance just means that you will be 　　17　　 of the differences in others and not try to make them change．

　　It is important to 　　18　　 tolerance because it will make everyone's lives easier．Learn to 　　19　　 people for their different abilities and interests．The world is a very 　　20　　 place, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference．

　　From a very early age, some children show better self－control than others．Now, a new study that began with about 1, 000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child's low self－control can predict poor health, money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years．

　　Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now．They observed the level of self－control the youngsters displayed．Parents, teachers, even the kids themselves, scored the youngsters on measures like “acting before thinking” and “Persistence in reaching goals．”

　　The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1, 000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin, New Zealand．

　　“The children who had the lowest self－control when they were age three to ten, later on had the most health problems in their 30s,” Moffitt said, “and they had the worst financial situation．They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income．” Moffitt explained that self－control problems were widely observed, and weren't just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids．

　　Moffitt said it's still unclear why some children have better self－control than others, though she said other researchers have found that it's mostly a learned behavior, with relatively little genetic influence．But good self－control can be set to run in families because children with good self－control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents．But the good news, Moffitt said, is that self－control can be taught by parents, and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective．

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The Best of Alaska

　　Nothing evokes(唤起)Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river．Combine these images with high mountains, brilliant icebergs and wonderful meals and you really do have the Best of Alaska!

　　Join us for an unforgettable 7－day excursion(远足)to the last frontier! Additional highlights include: a scenic flight over Glacier Bay National Park, a rafting trip through the heart of the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, historic Skagway, a whale watching cruise and the company of knowledgeable local guides．

　　HIGHLIGHTS：

　　JUNEAU: Juneau, the state capital, is rich in culture and scenic beauty．It is here that we start and end our trip．

　　HAINES: Haines is a small community located along the fjords(峡湾)．The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska．In 2004, Haines was listed by Outside Magazine and National Geographic Adventure as one of the best places for recreation and living．The activities listed below are located in Haines．

　　ALASKA INDIAN ARTS: Alaska Indian Arts is a nonprofit corporation(公司)dedicated to the preservation(保存)and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes．Alaska Indian Arts is also the headquarters for several of Alaska's outstanding craftsmen and artisans(工匠)．We spend a few hours learning carving, native beading(串珠饰)and culture from these master artists．

　　SKAGWAY: Skagway is famous for its role in the Klondike Gold Stampede over 100 years ago．Today, it is a historic yet lively town, which still reflects its gold rush roots and contains colorful shops．In Skagway, we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor's Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway．

　　GUSTAVUS: Gustavus is the gateway to the Glacier Bay National Park．We'll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights．This will be the base for both the whale－watching excursion and a full day cruise in Glacier Bay．

　　DATES/PRICES:

　　2011: May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15．

　　7 days－＄3, 500, including lodging, all meals, excursions, guides, park fees, sales taxes, and transportation between Juneau, Skagway, Haines, and Gustavus．Not included: alcohol, personal items, airfare to and from Juneau．

　　CONTACTS：

　　E－mail: info@alaskamountainguides．com

　　Call: (800)766－3396

　　Write: Alaska Mountain Guides ＆ Climbing School

　　P．O．Box 1081, Haines AK 99827

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　　For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand．It's not always the 　　1　　 ring, but it's always a ring that has 　　2　　 on it so that when I look at it, I'm 　　3　　 or reminded of something important．I have made a 　　4　　 of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store．Sometimes I give them away as 　　5　　 to someone like Jennie．

　　I first met Jennie in the 　　6　　 waiting room and we had talked several times．One night I sat down beside her and 　　7　　 how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very 　　8　　 condition．She told me that she didn't know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 　　9　　 from the doctors was good．They weren't at all sure her son was going to 　　10　　 the accident that had hurt him so badly．With 　　11　　 in her eyes she said, “They're 　　12　　 my hope．”

　　I knew then that it was 　　13　　 just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day．As she 　　14　　 to talk, I 　　15　　 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennie's hand．I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her 　　16　　 all of this．　　17　　 Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, 　　18　　 the word written on the ring was “HOPE”．

　　The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift．She 　　19　　 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, “Look, I 　　20　　 have Hope!”