Jack was a 14-year-old schoolboy. His life was full of lessons ________ tests. Sometimes he felt terrible. He wanted ________. In Jack’s opinion, playing computer games once or twice at the weekend ________ a good way. Then he started to learn to play computer games. Day by day, he got used to ________ computer games at the weekend. Playing computer games really brought him ________ fun. Sometimes he even played for hours and ate nothing ________ his parents were not at home.

One day, Jack played a new online game after his parents went to work. It was so ________ that he didn’t want to move. He ate or drank ________ for over six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found that he ________ move. He felt scared. He called his parents and they took ________ to the hospital very quickly. The doctor said he sat in the same way for too long and that he shouldn’t play computer games any more. He ________ asked Jack to do more exercise after he got well.

After getting back from the hospital, Jack ________ to follow what the doctor said. He started running in the morning and sometimes played basketball ________ his friends. Although he still used ________ Internet sometimes, he stopped playing computer games. He tried his ________ to live a happy and healthy life.

Do you think there is magic in the world? I can remember the day clearly. When I arrived at the Summer Language Camp, something magical happened to me.

My ________ was going to drop me off and left me by myself for a whole week. At the gate, people started talking to me in Norwegian（挪威语）. I didn’t understand any other ________ but English. A few minutes later, I was sent to my room. I was ________ , thinking how to survive the whole week. Then mum had to leave. I was very afraid and nervous because I knew nobody here. But when I arrived at my room, I saw my ________ , Bob, waiting for me with a smile on his face and I began to feel a little ________ .

On the first night, I felt helpless because I had never been away from home alone. Just then Bob’s mum called and said, “Isn’t it exciting to know a group of kids of your age?” So it was! For us, ________ home meant knowing new people and exploring new things. With this thought, the magic began. I found it enjoyable to get along with others. More importantly, I also learned a lot of Norwegian and began to ________ this place. When my mum came to get me, I ran up to her and showed her around all my favorite places ________ . When it was time to say goodbye, I was so ________ to leave that I burst into tears again. I knew that I would come back the next summer.

Now, having been there eight times, I am looking forward to taking my brother to the camp this summer. Maybe someday I will go there to help the kids. I ________ know how they feel as parents to drop them off. And I’m sure some of them will learn to love such experience as I do.

Many people love travelling to different countries, but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world.

Most travelers enjoy meeting new people, but sometimes you can be rude without saying anything. In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway, and if you’re travelling in Thailand, never touch people’s heads or point your feet at people. When the Japanese meet new people, they like giving business cards—but you should read the card carefully, not just put it in your pocket.

In most countries in Europe people expect a lot of eye contact when you talk to them, but in many Asian countries a lot of eye contact seems unfriendly. And in South America people usually stand quite close to each other when they talk, but in countries like the USA you need to give people more personal space. Also, it’s rude to interrupt Japanese people while they are talking to you. You must wait until they finish before you start speaking.

In restaurants in China you can leave a bit of food on your plate. It’s OK to start smoking, before other people finish eating, which you mustn’t do in the UK. When in India, remember to eat with your right hand. Also avoid leaving empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia—that’s bad luck.

When you’re travelling in Asia, if someone invites you to his or her home, don’t forget to take off your shoes when you arrive. And if you visit an Arab family’s home, don’t admire anything valuable because your host will feel he should give it to you as a present.

With so much to think about, it’s not surprising that many people prefer going on holiday in their own countries—or you might just decide to stay at home.

People can't see you when you're speaking on the phone,but they can hear you．So,the way you speak is especially important．In fact,researchers have calculated that 80% of communication over the phone is through your tone of voice； and only 20% is from the words you use．Here are our top tips on how to speak over the phone．

Facial Expressions

Your facial expression can influence your voice．For example,if you smile,your voice will sound warm and friendly,just the opposite,if you have an angry look on your face,it can make you sound unpleasant．

Volume

If you speak too loudly,you could sound angry．And if you speak too softly,it'll be difficult to hear you．So,speak loudly enough to be heard clearly,but not so loud that you're shouting．

Pace

The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak．And this can show how you feel．For example,an angry person might speak faster than normal．Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly．Try speaking a little more slowly than normal．This will make you sound confident,and it'll make it easier for the other person to understand you．

Gestures

Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice．When you gesture,you bring more air into the lungs,which can make your voice sound warmer．Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need．The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you're doing,so you can gesture as wildly as you like!

Movement

If you're feeling nervous,stand up and move around．It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident．

Pauses （停顿）

Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down．This will make you sound more confident and in control．Also,if you pause after giving some new information,it'll give the other person time to understand it．At the same time,listen to how the other person uses pauses．They could tell you something about the speaker's feeling．For example,when a speaker is really angry,he might use pauses and says,"I…am…so…angry…"

Lanterns（灯笼）have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and played an important part in many celebrations. In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds of lanterns:

Palace lantern

When making palace lanterns, fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers.     41     These lanterns were used not only to make the palaces bright, but also to make them beautiful.

Gauze（纱）lantern

Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lantern. Red gauze was used when making them.     42     So red lanterns are always hung on important festivals such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival and National Day in parks along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round.     43    

Shadow-picture lantern（走马灯）

It was usually used for fun.     44     But there were two layers（层）of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer. When the candle was lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.

Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditional ones. More modern technology is used to make lanterns.     45