My first visit to London was one and a half years ago. __(1)___. I stayed in the city for three weeks, and I had many impressions.

    I had always been dreaming of seeing the Tower Bridge and the famous Big Ben. I visited these places, and I went on a tourist boat on the River Thames and saw two coasts.

  __(2)___. A long time ago, it was a prison. Later it became a castle for the royal(皇家的)family. But later they left this place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.

    I also enjoyed visiting the House of Parliament(议会大厦) and Westminster Abbey. __(3)___The Abbey is built in a kind of Gothic style; it is fantastic.

 In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks such as Hyde Park, Green Park, and Holland Park.  __(4)___

   Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You will find lots of pigeons(鸽子) there.  __(5)___. You can buy special food for them, but be careful! Tons of birds are going to surround you if you feed them.

   Another very special place in London that I like is St. Paul's Cathedral which was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.

I also was impressed with the museums in London. They're very popular. I found them interesting because you can learn about the history of England.

How to Survive High School

High school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong.Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.

Be Yourself.        

High school is a fun time to make new friends，meet new people，date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen.  (1)  Donˈt give in to anyoneˈs wants.

  (2)  

Choose your friends carefully and make sure you wonˈt get influenced by anyone. Socialize，but by judging who you can connect to. You will find friends，but stay away from the ones who donˈt want to be your friends as a bad company is temping，but the good one is true.

Be Optimistic.

There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can.  (3)  Donˈt be afraid to make friends，donˈt get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.

Be Confident.

When you believe in yourself，others believe in you. Talk，walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you.  (4)  Be creative and unique and learn to set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with，and people respect you for that.

Love High School.

  (5)  Make the most out of it，and you will never get those moments back. Come up with prank ideas，get a detention，top your class，make the best friends，drink，go to prom，party，but just make as many memories as you can!

With these tips to survive high school，you will surely be proud of graduating as an all round approaching adult carrying the best roots. So，when you throw those hats in the air，feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in “High School”．

When you’re dealing with a stressful situation or going through a hard time, people in your life can help you. When someone who cares knows what you’re going through, it helps you feel understood and not so alone.   (1)  . Problems seem smaller when you talk about them with the right person. You can do better and find out solutions more easily when you share your problems.

There are lots of different ways to get and give help.   (2)  . Other times you need advice on things. Help can be very easy, like a homework project. Or it can go on for a while, like teaching to bring up a failing grade or advising to get through a difficult personal situation.

It’s likely you remember times someone helped you.   (3)  . Friends helped you get through sadness or deal with disappointment. Teachers might have guided you through the college application process (大学申请).   (4)  . You might give a hand to your classmate who met difficulty.

Friends, parents, teachers and other adults can be great resources when you need help. There are also times when you need the extra help that a professional can provide best. Doctors can offer specialized help for a health problem.   (5)_ .

Living with other students may be a wonderful experience. If you can deal  with it well, you and your roommates will probably enjoy a happy life and even build a lifelong friendship.   (1)  ．

Choose your roommates carefully if you are given a permission. Combining the living spaces of several students into one location can be an exciting and rewarding experience for the outgoing students.(2).

Divide the bills equally. Some students are far less responsible than their roommates.  (2)  ．Resentment(怨恨) is quick to build when everyone has to pay the bill for a fellow student who cannot seem to pay his/her share of the money.

Carry your part of the load. Everyone has to clean the bathroom and the kitchen sometimes. Don’t avoid your part of responsibility. Student accommoda-tions can get messy and it involves everyone keeping their rooms tidy.

(4)．Put your roommates’ interests above your own. Life will be far more enjoyable when everyone is concerned about the feeling, property, and studies of each other.

Be open and honest. Hostility(敌意) between roommates may cause problems that can’t be fixed. Everyone brings different standards and expectations to group living.  (3)  ．Disagreements can be managed more friendly when you are willing to be open and listen to others.

    What is eco-fashion? Eco-fashion is about making clothes that take into account the environment, the health of consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry.

      (1)   Firstly, the production of textiles（纺织品）pollutes the environment heavily. Cotton planting uses pesticides（杀虫剂）；sheep farming and wool cleaning contribute to global warming；Secondly, every stage of clothing production has a significant effect on the environment. They all use a great deal of energy, and some also involve chemicals which evidently do harm to the surroundings.   (2)   Thirdly, growing consumption levels and our shopping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now so quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times.

      (3)   To a large degree, it is the fashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are numerous ways in which these producers can reduce their ecological footprint, from switching to green energy and reducing energy use, through selecting sustainable (可持续的) materials and choosing local suppliers, to recycle and minimize waste.   (4)  

    There is some concern that eco-friendly fashions are just a trend that we will eventually grow tired of but in fact, more and more people are concerning about this and we can make sure that doesn’t happen.   (5)  

Life can be a lonely thing without friends. Acquaintances(熟人) are easy to come by but true friends are a whole other story.   (1)  Learn these four steps if you’d like to be a true friend that can be counted on.

●Be present for their highs and lows.

      If you’re absent during my struggle, don’t expect to be present during my success.  

                                                                                                                                                                                             —Will Smith

It’s easy to be there for our friends when they ask us out for fun things.    (2)   You might not feel comfortable while spending time with an emotionally fragile(情感脆弱的) person on the edge of tears, but true friends are always there when they’re needed the most.

●   (3)  

    When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.   

                                                                                                                                                                                      —Ernest Hemingway

     Give your friend the gift of silence so they can drop their baggage and get on with living.

●Accept them as they are.

    Happiness can exist only in acceptance.                           

                                                                                                                                                                                         —George Orwell

    If you can’t accept people as they are, you will never know the feeling of true friendship.

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    ●Forgive the past.

    Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.  

                                                                                                                                                                                            —Buddha

  (5)    If so, you should understand that even the best of us suffer from the occasional slip of the tongue(口误). Holding onto anger over a small mistake will make you look petty(小心眼的), so let it go.

Improve your memory

Some people often complain about their poor memory. Actually there are several ways to keep your memory sharp. This article will show you some simple tips.

___(1)___When you say these things, you begin to plant the thought in your mind and it may become true. Tell yourself you can remember anything as long as you put your mind to the task. You  will see an improvement in your memory.

__  (1)  ___If you have trouble remembering phone numbers or other blocks of numbers, it can be really helpful to try this method. If you remember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits (数字), it will also be much easier to remember the numbers.

Be sure to see a doctor if you are really losing your memory. A poor memory can be a sign that you are in low spirits.___  (2)  __

Playing games also helps improve your memory. Any type of games that involves(涉及) remembering things is wonderful.___  (3)  __Try and remember it when you have nothing better to do. A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to often work on solving word puzzles and similar types of games.__  (4)  ___

Not only will your memory probably improve, but you will also have a great deal of fun.

Everyone can benefit from making an effort to practice gratitude(感激)every day.The following three steps can help you start feeling more grateful, and appreciative of the good things in your life：

Notice the Good Things in Your Life

  (1)  _ Pay attention to the small everyday details of your life—nature, people, community, shelter, creature comforts like a warm bed or a good meal.And then start a gratitude journal.Making a commitment to writing down good things each day makes it more likely that we will notice good things as they happen.

Enjoy the Feeling of Gratitude

There are moments when you naturally, right then and there, feel filled with gratitude.These are moments when you say to yourself，“Oh, wow, this is amazing！”or“How great is this！”．Pause.  (2)   Let it sink in.Enjoy your blessings the moment they happen.

Express Gratitude

Expressing gratitude is more than being polite.  (3)  _ Show your appreciation to someone who really did something nice.Say：“It was really kind of you to...”，“You did me a big favor when...”，or“Thank you for being there when...”.  (4)  _ Hold the door open for the person behind you, even if it means waiting a little longer than you normally would.

True gratitude doesn’t leave you feeling like you owe other people something—after all, if you’ve done someone a favor, you probably don’t want the person to feel like you expect something back in return.  (5)  _

The Importance of Accessibility Awareness

At a recent Teen Leadership of Jewish Family Services meeting, people with disabilities talked about their lives.   (1)   However, what amazed me most was the great importance of education about handicap accommodations (残疾人便利设施).

One school-teacher who is blind, and a woman who has used a wheelchair all her life are two important members of the National Group for Disabled Persons, devoted to raising awareness about disabilities.   (2)   These include handicap parking spots, handrails, and wheelchair ramps. One big concern is the people who take advantage of aids, such as handicap parking spaces.   (3)   And the meeting focused on educating the public.

Some handicap spots have extra room next to them, marked with the “No Parking” signs. “As long as I’m not in the spot, I can take the no-parking area next to it,” some people say. However, the woman who uses a wheelchair disagrees to this. The space exists to allow someone in a wheelchair to have room to get in or out of their car.   (4)  

Some walkways have handrails next to them to help those who require extra assistance. Whether it is a blind person seeking guidance or an elderly person seeking support, the rail is there for walking. Sometimes the rail is blocked, by a parked bicycle for instance, and consequently made useless.

  (5)   People who are informed of the rail’s use would be less likely to mistake it for a bike rack.

Meeting some of the people who are affected by the lack of education about accommodations made me see that there is work to be done. If more people were educated about the proper uses of accommodations, there would be fewer challenges for people with physical disabilities.