Yesterday was Monday. Class Eleven had a special meeting in the afternoon. The topic was about their terrible experiences last week. Here are some of them.

Last Friday morning, I left home at half past six. I thought I could get to school on time. However my bike broke down halfway. I fell down and hurt my right leg. I also left my homework at home, which made my teacher very angry, I thought it was my worst day.

—Cindy

Last Thursday afternoon, we had a math test. When I finished my paper, I carelessly dropped it onto the ground. There was some dirty water, and my paper got dirty. Although I was given another clean paper, half of the test time had passed. Finally I only got a D in my math test.

— Jackson

Last Friday afternoon, I played volleyball with some of my classmates against the students from No.5 Middle School. Although we didn’t have good players, we had teamwork. However, I fell down and hurt my left leg in the game. As a result, we lost the game.

— Helen

Last Wednesday afternoon, I hurried home with my heavy schoolbag. When I got near to the door, my schoolbag broke and dropped onto my right foot. It was so painful that I cried at once. No matter how sad I felt, nobody came to cheer me up. My parents were both out.

— Bob

Lots of kids hate school，a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long.But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it．

If you don't like school，the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends，or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind，and it may seem like you'll never catch up.

The sound from Miranda’s alarm clock would not stop in the morning. Miranda reached over and stopped the noise ringing in her room. The action brought her a few minutes of peace and quietness.

On a usual day, Miranda jumped out of bed even before the alarm clock could ring. She did not mind getting up early. She loved morning because she could complete her two-mile run before most of her family members got up. She ran every morning so that she would realize her dream of being the best runner in the school. However, this morning was different. She would go and find out whether the pain in her leg was something that could be easily treated or would stop her from doing something she loved most: running with the school track team(田径队).

As the alarm clock rang out again, Miranda knew she had to get up. She cut off the annoying noise and rose from her bed. She could hear the sound from the kitchen where her mother was making her favorite breakfast.

Sighing(叹气) deeply in the quiet room, she tried to stand up. She felt the pain in her right leg. It was serious but she could stand it. Surely, Miranda thought, it would not be as bad as she had imagined.

She shook her head to clear her thoughts and got ready to join her mother. As she walked into the kitchen, her mother gave her a big smile. At once, she felt that she was not alone in this world and that would make all the difference, no matter what the day would bring.

Grandma has never been in school. When she was young, her family could not     31     (afford) her to go to school. Over the years, she became a grandmother of eight children. All the children have     32     (go) to school. She always encouraged them to do well     33     their studies.     34     (luck), the children didn’t disappoint her. They     35     (grow) up, passed their examinations, and left home to start university in big cities.

Before the first granddaughter left home, grandma made a special gift for her by     36     (hand)—a pillow filled with buckwheat hulls (荞麦壳). One of her grandsons laughed at the gift and said, “Grandma, young people buy the new kind of pillows     37     are modern, soft and     38     (comfort). Why do you spend a whole day     39     (make) a pillow?”

Grandma didn’t argue, but she continued her work     40     she finished. “Nothing can compare to a good night’s sleep,” Grandma said.

From that time on, it became a tradition. All the children received a special homemade pillow from Grandma when they left home to study.

Do you want to be a popular guest who gets invited back? Read our     46     top tips for being a good guest.

Clothes—if you are in a formal situation, dress     47    : a suit and tie for men, a blouse and jacket     48     women.

Gifts—if you are going to stay in someone’s house, bring a small gift. If you are staying for a short period of time, a bigger gift for longer periods.     49     chocolate works in most situations. Don’t arrive empty-handed.

Greetings—    50     or to kiss. Wait to see what your host does.

Food—always accept it when offered. Try to eat all of it and say it     51     good whether it looks terrible or delicious. Most people are     52     of their cooking even if they shouldn’t be. Don’t hurt     53     feelings.

Titles—in formal situations, don’t use first     54     . Always use titles (Doctor, Professor, Chairperson) until the person tells you not to.

Leaving—the most important tip for being a good guest is to know     55     to say goodbye. The secret is to leave while the host is still enjoying your company and wants you to stay longer.

In 2011, when British photographer David J. Slater was visiting a park in Indonesia, his camera was taken away by a group of black monkeys. The result was hundreds of monkey selfies(自拍照). The best ones show a monkey smiling toothily for the camera. Slater then sold the photos and they became popular on the Internet.

Nobody knew they would create a copyright (版权) battle three years later.

Last month, a website put the monkey selfies online under a collection free photos without Slater’s permission (允许). Slater asked the website to take them down since he owns the copyright.

However, the website refused to do so. They said that according to US copyright law, whoever pushes the button on the camera owns the copyright to the photo. It was the monkeys but not Slater that pushed the button.

They said, “US copyright law says that works that come from a non-human source can’t ask for copyright. That means monkeys don't own copyright.”

Slater argues that the pictures belong to him as they were taken from his camera. He said he bought the cameras; he spent a lot of money traveling to Indonesia, and it was his carelessness that allowed the monkeys to take his cameras away.   All these have made him own the pictures, no matter who pushed the button. In a sense, the monkeys helped him take the photos, Slater said.

Till now, there has been no result in the Monkey Selfie case.

Who do you think will win this interesting battle?