Leslie Morissette's son, Graham, was 6 years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia (白血病). Throughout Graham's ___(1)___ in the hospital, Graham connected with everyone he met, from ___(2)___ patients to younger children. "He would ___(3)___ other sick children his toys or act silly to make them laugh." Morissette said. "Graham's special spirit is what kept me going. He gave me the energy and the ___(4)___to fight with him." In 1997, when he was 8 years old, Graham passed away.

    ___(5)___ by how Graham lived his life caring about others, Morissette ___(6)___ the nonprofit Grahamtastic Connection  in his honor. The organization provides free technology-including computers, iPads, and robots-to children ___(7)___ cancer and other serious illnesses.

    One of the major goal of Morissette's work is to ___(8)___kids to their classrooms, which really helps them continue their ___(9)___despite hospitalizations and days ___(10)___ from school.

    The robots "transport" children right into the classroom in real time. They can ___(11)___the robots right from their ___(12)___bed or home. If a child is unable to attend school, they can ___(13)___ log on to their tablet or laptop and call in to the robot. They can ___(14)___up and down the school paths. They can go to lunch with their___(15)___. The real magic happens between classes, when they're walking down the hallway with their friends, by robot, ___(16)___ their weekend and their favorite foods and other things. It's great technology that really gives children the feeling of control, when their world is maybe ___(17)___control.

    "Every time I can help a child in need, I feel ___(18)___ Graham is smiling down." Morissette said, "1 believe that Graham's___(19)___ lives on in the work that I do. And I'm___(20)___and privileged to be able to do it in his honor."

Christmas came in extravagant(奢侈的) fashion to the Muslim desert emirate(酋长国) of Abu Dhabi as a shining hotel uncovered a bejeweled(饰以珠宝的) Christmas tree valued at more than 11 million dollars on Wednesday.

It is “the most expensive Christmas tree ever” with “a value of over 11 million dollars”, said Hans Olbertz, general of Emirates Palace Hotel, at its inauguration(落成典礼).

The 13-metre (40-foot) evergreen, located in the gold hall of the hotel, is decorated with silver and gold bows, ball-shaped decorations and small white lights. But the necklaces, earrings and other jewellery hung around the tree’s branches are what give it a record value. “It holds a total of 181 diamonds, pearls, sapphires and other precious stones,” said Khalifa Khouri, owner of Style Gallery, which provided the jewellery.

“The tree itself is about 10,000 dollars,” Olbertz said. “The jewellery has a value of over 11 million dollars—I think $1,141,150.”

“This will probably be an entry into the Guinness book of world records,” Olbertz said, adding that Emirates Palace planned to contact the organization about the tree which is to stay until the end of the year.

Asked whether the tree might be against religious sensibilities in the United Arab Emirates, where the vast majority of the local population are Muslim, Olbertz said he did not think it would. “It is a liberal(自由的) country,” he said.

The hotel has had a Christmas tree up in previous years, but this year “we have to do something different”, and the hotel’s marketing teamhatchedthe plan, said Olbertz.

A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. To get the most out of your visit, read our tips below：

Visit at Night

Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris, you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level，the spotlights on the top of the Tower zoom across the Paris skyline, and the reflections of the Tower in the Seine are sights not to be missed.

Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online

Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website. You’ll pick a time to visit, and then select whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad a convenient option if you buy your ticket in Paris without easy access to a printer.

Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You

Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. We’ve stood in line for hours behind people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.

Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower

If you’re like us，after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower，you’ll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great，but the prices are in the stratosphere (最高层). Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.

Most children are now working longer hours than their parents with some slaving for over 46 hours a week, according to a new survey.

   The research shows that parents are creating crazy schedules for their children with after school activities in addition to school tasks. This means children are actually working harder than the average parents who only work for 37.5 hours a week.

   The average child already completes 30 hours and 50 minutes a week at school from Monday to Friday, as well as seven hours and 51 minutes of clubs and homework. Actively reading with parents daily takes a further five hours and 49 minutes a week. The Center Parcs study of 2,000 parents also found the average child also helps with housework for up to an hour and 37 minutes each week.

   Colin Whaley, marketing director from Center Parcs, said, "We made this report to further understand family life and what challenges parents and children are facing and overcoming, so we can always make sure we're offering what they need. What has undoubtedly come out of this is the need for families—parents and children alike—to take time out to relax."

   In response to the findings, Center Parcs let child psychologist (心理学家) Dr Sam Wass to develop a Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for free time which needs three hours and 51 minutes every day. The RDA provides a variety of free-time activities, which will allow children to use their imagination and develop creative thinking. The RDA really creates the best environment to relax and the best short break possible for children.