King's College Summer School is an annual (年度的) training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other colleges in New York. Tips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year's summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows：

“How are you” is a nice question. It's a friendly way that people in the United States greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It's a question that often doesn't have an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine.”, even if the person's friend isn't fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn't really a question and “Fine.” isn't really an answer. They are simply other way of saying “Hello!” or “Hi!”.

Sometimes, people also don't say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, “Do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “No, I disagree. I think you're wrong…”But it isn't very polite to disagree strongly, so the other person might say “I'm not sure…”. It's a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.

People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person says “I've to go now.” Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse,” Someone is at the door.” “Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or it might not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't polite to say that. The excuse is more polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person.

When they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often don't say exactly what they are thinking. It's an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it's also a part of the game of language.

The McDonald family from Glasgow, Scotland, was on holiday in Western Australia when their vehicle broke down in a desert area ninety miles north of the town of Laverton. This happened on a Tuesday, and the McDonalds were expected to arrive in the city of Kalgoorlie on Wednesday evening. When they did not show up, Mrs. McDonald's brother told the local police.

A spokesperson from the rescue team that discovered the McDonalds’ vehicle said that the family planned carefully for their desert trip. They knew that they needed to stay with their vehicle instead of setting out to seek help, and they did the right thing by lighting a fire as a signal to attract attention.

When it comes to making a desert trip, the spokesperson also suggested bringing warm clothing for the cold nights and light clothing, hats, and sunscreen for the hot days. Besides, travelers should have a well-stocked survival kit (装备) including a first-aid kit, map, matches or lighter, and a knife. They should also make sure to pack plenty of food and water, spare tires (轮胎)and fuel. The spokesperson's final suggestion was to tell a friend or family member about your travel plans.

After the unpleasant experience, John McDonald told reporters that he had read quite a lot about desert survival before coming to Australia. He knew that if they had tried ta walk to the nearest town, they would not have been able to carry enough water and that they had to cut down on what they ate, because digestion requires a great deal of water.

Mr. McDonald said he was extremely happy to see the rescue team and thankful that his family had survived. When asked what advice he could share with other possible desert travelers, Mr. McDonald said, “Don’t panic. Stay where you are and wait to be rescued” This trip through the Australian desert is one vacation the McDonald family will never forget!

When was the last time someone unexpectedly did something nice for you？Not someone you knew，but a total stranger？It's happened to me a few times，but two instances really stand out．

A few years ago，I was dining in a restaurant with a friend who kept talking about himself，completely not aware of the fact that I was sitting there in misery．It wasn't my friend's talks that made me suffer．I was recovering from a broken heart，and just sitting down to dinner reminded me of my last relationship．I could have burst into tears right there at the table．

When we picked up the check，the waitress said，"Your meal was already paid for．"My friend and I didn't have a clue how it happened．Then I remembered a man I saw out of the corner of my eye．He was dressed in mostly white，sat down at the bar，had a beer，and stayed for maybe ten minutes．The waitress said，"Yes，the gentleman in white paid for you．"It felt like an angel was saying，"I see you，honey．It's going to be okay．"

Just last year，I was running a half marathon．With just 1 mile to go，I was out of gas．Runners call it "hitting the wall"．I thought I couldn't move another inch．Out of nowhere，a stranger came up to me and said，"What's your name，sweetie？Jennifer？Okay，Jennifer，let's go! Come on! It's just around the corner! You can do it!" And he ran with me until I picked up my pace．I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn't even supposed to be in the race that day．

I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels that came to me at my point of need．Do you have any experiences like these？

Some Ways to Deal With Hardship and Pain in Life

Regardless of the difficulties you way face, it's getting back up and moving forward that counts the most when you need to deal with hardship.     16    

Write or talk about how you feel

Keeping my feelings to myself used to make me feel lonely, but when I found someone who actually cared about me, it became natural to share how I felt with him and that contributed to my ability to overcome troublesome situations.     17     Although talking to strangers about your issues may seem crazy, it actually isn't.

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It is said that running away from your problems will never help, and though that's partially true, it doesn't mean that you need to make yourself go so deeply into a situation that you run out of air to breathe and lose the ability to weigh the pros and cons of your choices. That happens more than we like to admit, which is why it's important to separate yourself from a situation long enough to think clearly without having people hanging over your shoulders.

Remind yourself that you're not alone

Regardless of who or what you depend on, you need to remind yourself that you are not alone; you have people who do care.     19     Sometimes it's strangers who may share the same feelings as you do. Think about it—you may not know any of these readers personally but they could be in the exact same situation as you, so in fact, no one is truly alone.

Accept the results and get back up again

    20     Whether the results of your choices proved to be helpful or not, it's time for you to accept them and get back up. This time you have a new experience to add to your book of life so the next time something tries to knock you down, it won't be easy because you will be strong and determined to push forward, Life will go on, time will never stand still, and it rests upon you to make the right decision of moving forward.

Not everyone around is easy to get on well with in your life. I've always tried to keep my ________ from people who are rude, aggressive and mean. But sometimes we can't ________ having contact with people who might not have our best interests at heart.

Last summer, I became involved with a(n) ________ coworker who was at a bad spot in his life. I had a lot of ________ for him and decided to help him ________ this tough time, so I tried my best to ________ his rudeness when he lost his temper. However, just like a swimmer drowning in a pool, he grabbed on and ended up drowning me when I ________ and tried to rescue him. His rudeness gradually was out of ________. One night, when I got up to get a glass of water, he started yelling at me to get back into my bedroom. I did as I was told but I was not happy about it. He ________ my change in mood and asked what was wrong. But when I told him his behavior toward me was ________ and that I was very hurt by the way he had ________ me, he was surprised. He could not understand his actions had a bad ________ on me. He told me he didn't have anything ________ me and that there was no need for me to ________ it. I used examples from his life of things that had hurt him and then tried to make the ________ that the same things also made me ________. I said, “I always treat you with patience, understanding and kindness, but you haven't treated me with ________ respect.” He was silent after listening to my words. What I had said might ________ him.

People only change ________ they want to change. I didn't know whether he would change his opinion or not in the future, but I would continue to ________ him through my patience, understanding and kindness.

The moon cake features on every Mid-Autumn Festival dining table, and     41     (tradition) comes with fillings like five kernels(a mixture of five different nuts) and red bean paste. These moon cake flavors represent the tastes of various    42    (area) in China, with favorite fillings varying from province to province.

However, traditions change with the times, and    43     do moon cake flavors.

Today, many people like Hong Kong-style moon cakes,    44    (go) crazy for that unbeatable melt-in-the-mouth feeling     45     comes from sinking your teeth into these mouth-watering cakes.

Another popular style is the moon cake with a crayfish(小龙虾) flavor. The crayfish    46    (select) for moon cakes should be fresh and alive. Because of limited ingredients, only a small number of crayfish moon cakes     47    (put) on sale each day, forcing many to queue up for hours.

The thoroughly modern moon cake is not only about new flavors,     48     involves designing distinct patterns. Sanxindui museum in Sichuan Province that is famous     49     the masks and sculptures from China's Bronze Age has introduced a special range of moon cakes with bronze statue patterns, a creative design that is sure    50    (please) moon cake lovers.

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I still remember the first day I come to this new school. Everything was new to me， what made me realize I was no longer a small child. I had to depend on me. Luckily， I made several good friend. Their interests were similar with mine. I had great English teacher, Maggie. She let me know the important of English. So I decided to learn English hardly. Although it was very difficult at first, but with the help of my teacher, I made rapidly progress. Just as the old saying goes, “Where there is a will, there is a way.”

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Time flies! I’ve been back home. How I miss the days we spent together!

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua