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Tina was not like many of her classmates. She didn’t listen to popular music or watch many movies, and she wasn’t interested in nice clothes. When she got together with her friends, they wanted to listen to rock and pop music. When Tina asked  if  they would  like  to  try classical  (古典的) music, they all looked at her strangely.“Classical music  is  for old people, ” one of  her friends said. Tina was worried that something was wrong with her. She decided to talk to her father. As she entered his study (书房), her father could feel something was wrong.

“Dad, am I strange?” she asked her father.“Of course not, ” he answered. “Why do you ask that?” “Because I don’t like the same things as my classmates do. They want to listen to Mariah Carey’s music. I like Yo Yo Ma’s.” “I can understand, Tina,  it’s all  right  to be your own person. You don’t have to copy (模仿) what other people do. Everybody has different tastes. Some of them are popular, and others aren’t. ”After talking with her father, Tina felt better. She realized (意识到)  that being different made her special.  It was an important lesson for her to learn.

“I’m going shopping in the village, ”George’s mother said to George on Saturday morning.“So be a good boy and don’t get into trouble. And don’t forget   (1)   good care of Grandma.”Then out she went.

 Grandma  (2)   in the chair by the window when she opened one lit tle eye and said , “Now

you heard  (3)  your mother said, George.”

“Yes, Grandma,” George said.

     George was bored to tears. He didn’t have a brother or a sister. His father was a farmer, and   (4)  farm they lived on was miles away from anywhere,   (5)  there were never any children

to play with. He was tired of staring at   (6)  pigs , hens, cows and sheep. He was especially tired of having to live in the house with his grandma. Looking after her all by himself was hardly   (7)  way to spend a Saturday morning.

“Go and make me a cup of tea for a start,   (8)  sugar and milk.” Grandma said.Most grandmothers are lovely , kind, helpful old ladies, but not this one. George’s grandma was a woman   (9)  was always complaining about something or other. She spent all day  (10)  on her chair by the window. George  (11)  that Grandma used to be a gentle lady, but as she grew older, she was not able to look after herself and even worse, she was easy to get angry.

“We  (12)  _be nice to the old, George,” His mother always told him.

Thinking of this, George  (13)  into the kitchen and made Grandma a cup of tea with a teabag. He put one spoon of sugar and  (14)  _ milk in it. He stirred the tea well and carried it into the living room_  (15)  .

My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort（安慰） the old people and they needed a little cheering up（高兴） during the holiday season.

The first two  (1)   were for persons needing help in taking care of themselves. We sang beautifully for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.

As we were singing on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症)，most of them looked off at the walls or floor. However, one lady   (2)   my eyes. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t   (3)   like that. As we got   (4)  with each song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got.  (5)   she was singing, she was also reaching out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my responsibilities (责任) were to my students. People who worked at the care center could take care of her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling   (6)   about not giving her the care she needed, my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.

Justin also   (7)   the same lady. The difference between us is that he acted on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, Silent Night, Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked at this aged lady in her eyes and with his action said, “You are important, and I will take my  (8)  to let you know that.”

This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears（眼泪） began to fall down her face. No words can completely describe that touching moment……

It took a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless（无私的） attitude (态度) towards another was a   (9)  that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I think myself   (10)   to have a witnessed (见证) his lesson.

Tom and Jack are good friends. Once, they were walking through the desert. During the journey they had a (n)   (1)  . They didn't agree with each other. Tom was so  (2)  that he hit Jack in the face badly. Jack was hurt, but he didn't say anything. After a while, he wrote some words in the sand," Today my best   (3)  hit me in the face."

They kept on   (4)   until they found an oasis ( 绿洲 ), where they decided to get some water. Suddenly Jack   (5)   into the deep mud and started to sink(下沉). Luckily, Tom  (6)   caught his hand and saved him. After Jack was saved, he wrote on a stone,"Today my best friend saved my  (7)  ."

After Jack finished his writing, Tom was very  (8)   and asked him,"After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone, why?" Jack replied with a smile." When someone   (9)  us, we should write it down in the sand where wind of forgiveness( 原谅 ) can carry it away. But when someone does something  (10)   for us, we must write it on a stone where no wind can move it."

Learn to write your hurts in the sand, and write benefits on a stone.

Jimmy was five years old and lived with his parents, the Watsons, in Smithville, in the southern United States. He loved his big black __36__  ,Big Boy. Last week, in the early hours of the morning, a strong smell suddenly woke Big Boy up __37__ his sleep. The dog got up and walked into the kitchen. There the smell and the heat grew stronger. Big Boy could __38___ that something was wrong, very wrong. He barked(吠) and ran up to the second floor. He barked and barked at the door of Jimmy’s room, __39__ there was no answer.

Then he ran to Mr. and Mrs. Watson’s room. He barked again, more loudly, and tried to __40__ the door open. Mr. and Mrs. Watson didn’t wake up. Big Boy ran back to Jimmy’s room. He made as much _41___ as he could.

Finally, Jimmy came to the door and opened it. “Big Boy, what’s wrong?” Jimmy said. Big Boy took Jimmy’s __42_ in his mouth and tried to pull him down to the first floor. “Big Boy, Big Boy, stop! Stop! What are you _43__ ? Mum, Dad, come quickly! Help! Help!” Jimmy shouted loudly.

His parents ran out of their room. They understood that there was a fire. They __44_ picked Jimmy up and ran out of the house. Big Boy ran after them. Just then, the fire came all the way up to the top of the __45__ .

Big Boy saved the family! He’s a hero today in Smithville.

Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off the homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on ____  (1)  ____ to make your vacation meaningful and colourful.

   Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You ____  (2)  ____ hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise ____  (3)  ____ swimming, jogging, and mountain climbing.

   Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can't ____  (4)  ____ your family any longer. In order to deal with your ____  (5)  ____ matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical (实用的) skills.

   Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there is different from ____  (6)  ____ of your home town. Beautiful scenery can ____  (7)  ____ make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light sea wind gently blowing. Isn't it enjoyable and comfortable?

   Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don't always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend ____  (8)  ____ watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it's great fun for family members to gather around the table, ____  (9)  ____ sports, clothes or other common topics (话题).

   If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence (独立), peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of ____  (10)  ____ and success. Wish you a wonderful time!

   Australia is a famous Oceanian country. The country is famous   (1)   its wool production and seashore tour. As the climate there is warm and comfortable, many people   (2)   vacations there every year. I'm a super fan of water entertainment, so I choose it as my destination (目的地).

   In Australia, the sky is bluer than blue, the clouds are whiter than white, and all the local people enjoy an optimistic (乐观的) and active life. They also show their kindness and enthusiasm (热情)   (3)   the tourists.

   The first step should be the Sydney Opera House   (4)   is one of the most brilliant and splendid (极好的) architectures (体系结构) in the world. Many world-class plays are put on in it. The surface and shape of it   (5)   a seashell with glorious decorations inside.

   Then Melbourne is a good choice   (6)   the next step. In Melbourne, skin cream is a must to take with you because the sunshine is upset and may burn your skin. The most attractive thing to me is the Australian Open, which is one of   (7)   worldclass tennis competitions. Many great players such as Roddick, Federer and its local player Hewitt etc. gather to compete. It's really a feast (宴会) for the eyes.

   Australia is also home to one of the most challenging and exciting surfing and diving projects.   (8)   we know, it is always called “a country riding on the back of sheep”. From the   (9)   saying, we can know something about the rich wool-production country. So don't forget Australia   (10)   you plan a trip. It is worth visiting.

Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, ____  (1)  ____ in 1812, in one of the small towns of England. When he was nine years old, the family moved ____  (2)  ____ London, ____  (3)  ____. There were several younger children in the family. Their life was hard, ____  (4)  ____ he couldn't go to school. ____  (5)  ____ until his father was out of prison could Charles go to school. ____  (6)  ____ that time he was already twelve. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read ____  (7)  ____. Dickens ____  (8)  ____ lots of novels and stories all his life. Dickens died ____  (9)  ____ than a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books ____  (10)  ____ great interest.

No visitor was left in the museum now, and John was walking around to check if everything was all right. ____  (1)  ____ he saw a beautiful painting lying on the floor. John ____  (2)  ____ and gave it to the curator (馆长).

   The curator called several museums to check if it was a stolen painting ____  (3)  ____ no one claimed (认领) it. So the curator decided to hang it. ____  (4)  ____ said it was beautiful and had a very deep meaning. The curator was ____  (5)  ____ to have such a painting in his museum and congratulated John on his discovery.

   Some weeks later a woman and her ____  (6)  ____ came to the museum. While they were looking at that painting, the little boy began to ____  (7)  ____. The curator went over and asked what was making him so sad.

   The child pointed to ____  (8)  ___ and said, “That's my painting and I want it back.”

   “Yes,” said his mother. “He ____  (9)  ___ it on the floor a few weeks ago. If you look carefully, you can see the name on the painting.” The curator ____  (10)  ____ believe his ears when he heard the truth.

Here are a few suggestions for what you can do to make sure that you and your group have a successful and educational visit to CU Museum.

   Before the Visit

   Discuss the coming trip with your students.

   Use the pre-visit (参观之前的) activity ideas with your class.

   Use one of the CU Museum Classroom Resources (资源) as a pre-visit activity.

   After the Visit

   Discuss the trip with your class. Talk about what was learned and answer their questions.

   Ask them to write about their museum experiences.

   Use the post-visit activity ideas with your class.

   Use one of the CU Museum Classroom Resources as a post-visit activity.

   For more information on how you can make your visit a success, please call us at (303) 492-1666 or (303) 492-4843.

   For other questions, please send an email to cumuseum @ colorado. edu.