I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life．
My friends told us the taking the“hard 1 ”to Beijing would be really terrible．So we didn't know what to 2 ．But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the 3 , which was relatively modern and 4 ．During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked．It was not 5 at all．
It was morning when we arrived．We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much 6 ．However, we had energy．First we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the ticket seller 7 us that tickets would not be on 8 for another two days．We were a little worried about getting 9 , but we made up our minds to 10 for the hotel to put our bags down．After 11 our way past the“gypsy”taxi drivers that tried to 12 us 100 yuan for the ride, we found a taxi and it 13 cost us 30 yuan to get 14 we had planned to go．When we reached the hotel, there was a 15 for airplane and train tickets．Somehow the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we 16 ．The most important lesson about China I ever 17 is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much 18 ．We were not able to get tickets, but the travel agents could．
While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of 19 , most of which were very 20 ．It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place．There aren't any words to describe it．
Who won the first gold medal in the 2009 National Games?What happened in the American election?How did the critics like the new play? 1 an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets 2 the details．Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to 3 the news．
Newspapers have one basic 4 , to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from those who make it to those who want to 5 it．Radio, telegraph, television, and 6 inventions brought competition for newspapers．So did the development of magazines and other means of communication． 7 , this competition merely spurred(刺激)the newspapers on．They quickly made use of the newer and faster means of communication to improve the 8 and thus the efficiency of their own operations．Today more newspapers are 9 and read than ever before．Competition also led newspapers to branch out to many other fields．Besides keeping readers 10 the latest news, today's newspapers 11 and influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters．Newspapers influence readers' economic choices 12 advertising．Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 13 ．Newspapers are sold at a price that 14 to cover even a small fraction(一小部分)of the cost of production．The main 15 of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising．The 16 in selling advertising depends on a newspaper's value to advertisers．This 17 in terms of circulation(发行量)．How many people read the newspaper?Circulation depends 18 on the work of the circulation department and on the services or entertainment 19 in a newspaper's pages．But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspaper's value to readers as a source of information about the community, city, country, state, nation, and world and even 20 ．
I grew up poor in a very large family．We had little money and few goods, but plenty of 1 and attention．I understood that no matter how 2 a person was, he could still afford a dream．
My dream was to be a(an) 3 By the time I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 4 anything that moved on the football field．I was 5 lucky．My high-school coach was Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but 6 me how to believe in myself．
It was a summer, and a friend 7 me for a summer job．This meant a chance for money in my pocket-cash for such things as a new bike and new clothes, and the start of 8 for a house for my mother．
Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to 9 the work schedule．
When I told Jarvis, he was as mad as I 10 him to be．"You will have your whole 11 to work，" he said．"But your playing days are 12 ．You can't 13 to waste them．"
I stood before him trying to think of the words that would explain to him 14 my dream of buying my mom a house was 15 facing his disappointment in me．
“How much are you going to make at this job, son?" he demanded．
"＄ 3.25 an hour，" I replied．
"Is ＄ 3.25 an hour the 16 of a dream?" he asked．
That question laid 17 for me the difference between wanting something 18 and having a goal．I 19 myself to sports that summer, andwithintheyearIsignedwiththeDenverBroncosfor＄1.7 million, andboughtmymotherthe 20 of my dream．
If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why．Do you need it for a 1 reason, such as your job or your studies? 2 perhaps you're interested in the 3 ,films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a 4 of the language．
Most people learn best using a variety of 5 , but traditional classes are an ideal(理想的)start for many people．They 6 an environment where you can practice under the 7 of someone who's good at the language．We all lead 8 lives and learning a language takes 9 ．You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a 10 ．It doesn't matter if you haven't got long．Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes 11 ．
Many people start learning a language and soon give up．“I'm too 12 ,” they say．Yes, children do learn languages more 13 than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 14 ．And learning is good for the health of your brain, too．I've also heard people 15 about the mistakes they make when 16 ．Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes 17 you're much less likely to make them again．
Learning a new language is never 18 ．But with some work and devotion, you'll make progress．And you'll be 19 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 20 own language．Good luck!
Carmen's mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack．But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 1 ．Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small：finding a donor heart that 2 Maria's blood type could take years．However, Carmen was determined to save her mother．She kept 3 hospitals all over the country．
Days stretched out．By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from one end of the room to the other．Carmen lost all hope．She fell into a 5 of the hospital, crying．
“Are you okay?” a man asked．
Carmen told the stranger her story．This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn't 6 it through the night．Suddenly, an idea came to Frank's mind．He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 7 something from herself．Could her 8 go to Carmen's mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wife's heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen's mother．They were able to 10 the transplant．
That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria's door．She was 12 for Frank's family as she had been doing every day recently．Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried．
On New Year's Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl's 13 with Frank's family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on．” One day later, on New Year's Day, Maria 14 with Cheryl's heart．Yes, Cheryl's loving heart would go on, for it was 15 in another loving mother's chest．