Bob opened the box and drew the shoes out. He put them on quickly to feel how they felt on his feet. They__________________a glove.

"Are those the ones you like, dear?" his mother asked.

"Certainly!" Bob was__________________. These were the best shoes ever. He couldn't hide his __________________. "I'm wearing them out of the store."

While his mother paid for them, Bob walked back and forth __________________ his shoes in front of the mirror. Bob felt like he was floating on air. Just as they were about to leave the store, an old man stepped     on his new shoes, leaving a black __________________on the front.

"Hey!" Bob shouted __________________ .

"Oh, sorry there, young man, " the old man said.

"Look what you did to my shoes. ___________________ where you are going! "

"I'm sorry, sir." His mother's face was red. Then she turned to Bob and said __________________.

"Bob! Say sorry to the gentleman."

"But, mum! He __________________ on my shoes."

"You won't have any shoes to be stepped upon,__________________you don't apologize."

Bob looked into the old man's cloudy eyes, he realized that the man didn't__________________very well. The old man probably had stepped on his foot ___________________.

"I'm sorry, sir."

The old man said, smilingly, "No worries. It was my _________________. I need to watch where I put my feet, too." Then he walked away.

Bob felt uneasy as he saw the old man's shoes. They were really worn out. Suddenly, his new shoes didn't seem so ___________________ . His old ones weren't that dirty or worn out. "Mum, do I really need new shoes?" He wondered. "Did you see that old man's shoes? I just feel bad. I won't ask for so many new shoes anymore."

Mum nodded, "I'm glad that you say so, but don't forget to __________________ the elders."

Bob smiled, "I won't. Not again."

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028

211-535-7710 www. metmuseum. org

Entrances

Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street

Hours

Open 7 days a week

Sunday-一Thursday 10:00一17：30

Friday and Saturday 10：00一21：00

Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May.

Admission

＄25. 00 recommended for adults,＄12. 00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters（回廊）on the same day, free for children under 12 with an adult.

Free with Admission

All special exhibitions, as well as films, lectures, guided tours, concerts, gallery talks, and family/children's programmes are free with admissions.

Ask about today's activities at the Great Hall information desk.

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens

The Cloisters Museum and Gardens is a branch（分支）of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture（建筑）of Europe in the Middle Ages. The extensive collection is made up of masterworks in sculpture, coloured glass, and rare and valuable objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th century.

Hours: Open 7 days a week

March-October 10：00-17：15

November-February 10：00-16：45

Closed   Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.

A great woman once said, "Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others." These are the words of US pilot Amelia Earhart (1897-1937), a pioneer in aviation(航空领域）, who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean.

Earhart was born in 1897. When she was young, she was very interested in stories about women who were successful in male-dominated（男性为主的）jobs, such as engineering and law.

But in 1920, Earhart's life changed after her first experience of being a plane passenger. As soon as the plane left the ground, Earhart knew that she loved flying and was determined（坚定的）to be a pilot. So she found herself a teacher and started to learn how to fly for herself. To pay for the lessons and buy a plane of her own, she took all sorts of jobs.

In 1932, Earhart flew alone across the Atlantic, becoming the first woman ever to do so. She also designed a flying suit for women and went on to design other clothes for women who led active lives.

When she was nearly 40, Earhart was ready for a final challenge-to be the first woman to fly around the world. Her first attempt was unsuccessful but she tried again in 1937, with her navigator（领航员）Fred Noonan. But one month later, they disappeared without a trace(踪迹）in bad weather in mid-flight.

Her death remained a mystery until recently. A study published in March conducted by Richard Jantz from the University of Tennessee, US, announced that bones found in 1940 on a faraway Pacific island belonged to Earhart.

Even though it's still not clear how she ended up on the island, we're one step closer to finding the answer.

I passed one of my US workmates and gave her a friendly greeting. Her reply was anything but friendly.

"What?"

"Er… you all right?" I tried again.

She looked at me, showing no understanding. Then suddenly the cloud seemed to lift from her mind.

"Oh," she said. "You mean, 'How am I doing? ' I thought you meant I had something on my face."

As a British person coming to Beijing, I knew there would be cultural and language barriers (障碍）between Chinese people and myself.

What I wasn't expecting were the cultural and language barriers between other English-speaking foreigners and myself.

Before the 2012 London Olympic Games, the Daily Mail newspaper published a guide to British English for Americans. Some of their examples were: "Those are 'chips'（炸薯条）that go with your burger, instead of fries. You'd like some potato chips? Those are 'crisps'." And, "The best way to travel around the city during the Olympics will be by the 'underground'（'tube' in British English)."

Any conversation I have with an American is proof（证明）of why a guide like this is necessary. British people usually know the American versions of words from TV or films (sorry-movies), but Americans never seem to have enough knowledge about British English.

The trouble is, it's not just Americans. When I speak English to non-English speakers, I never know whether they have learned British or American English. When they say "chips", for example, do they mean "French fries" or "potato chips"?

I can't help thinking back to the Daily Mail article, "When you talk about 'pants'…in Britain, that means underwear（内裤）." "Trousers" is the more appropriate(恰当的）word.

However, even though British English may have come first, around the world, the American way of spelling is getting more popular.

Last month a survey released by US social media platform Steemit showed that English publications, now largely use the American spelling, exchanging words like "centre" for "center". So it comes as no surprise that everyone I know just says "pants".

If you give money to a stranger on the street, does that make you a nice person? Do you always offer to help someone struggling with heavy bags? Do you often donate blood?

You may consider yourself to be a nice person, but you're probably not as nice as you think.

This is a new study carried out by professors from the University of London. The study looked into whether there is a connection between nice people and their levels of health, wealth and happiness. During the study, participants（参与者）were given a list of "nice" activities and asked which ones they often do. The result was surprising-98 percent of us consider ourselves to be among the nicest 50 percent of the population.

"In most cases, people think of themselves as nice, but it is not as simple as that," study leader Jonathan Freeman told.

The most common practices were giving directions to strangers, holding doors open and giving up seats on public transport. However, 3/4 said that they rarely helped people carry heavy shopping bags, and only 1/6 often gave money to strangers. Just 1/4 donated blood often or helped someone cross the road.

Though our thoughts of ourselves didn't match up with scientific research, this nicer than-others thought, according to Freeman, may actually do good to us. In the study led by Freeman, those who thought themselves as "nice" were likely（可能的）to be richer, healthier and happier. "Nice" people are almost three times more satisfied with their lives and make more money compared to the "not very nice" participants.

"Our study shows that participants who report that they are 'nice' scored higher on emotional intelligence（情商）, and it can help them deal better with stress and troubles in their lives," Freeman told The Independent.

Today’s smart-phones can do almost anything, but like all tools, they should be used wisely. Here are some problematic habits that smart-phone should avoid.

Imagine you’re rushing through a crowded subway station, late for an appointment. Suddenly someone is blocking your way, walking very slowly, fiddling（用手拨弄）with their smart-phone. You probably feel annoyed, but do you ever do the same thing? For your own safety, put the phone away while walking.

When you see someone who looks different, you may want to take a picture or a video. But recording people’s daily lives can be rude and hurtful. If you want a picture, ask for permission. Your friends may not mind you taking pictures of them. But ask before posting anything embarrassing online. Showing their mistakes for the world to see is sure to hurt your friendship. And once pictures are posted, they’re impossible to remove.

Smart-phone are great tools for communication. It’s common to see people sitting together, not speaking but looking quietly at their smart-phones. Real friendships require face-to-face   interaction（互动）. Facial expressions and body language express far more than words.

As you smart-phone is always available, you always have something to do. But that may not be a good thing. Some say that unused time is necessary for creative thinking. So don’t spend every spare moment with your phone. Instead, see what great ideas you can think up.

In the evening, Dorothy decided to go into the little cottage in the trees. She was very tired and she l    66    down on the leaves with Toto and they fell asleep. The Scarecrow stood near the door. He was never tired because he had no brain.

The next morning they left the cottage and looked for a stream of f    67    water. Suddenly they heard someone groaning. It was the Tin Woodman, a man made of tin, holding an axe in his hands. He wasn’t m    68    at all but groaning.

Dorothy ran back to the little house and found the oilcan the Tin Woodman told her. Then she put some o    69         on his neck, arms and legs. He turned his head and bent his arms and legs. “When it r    70    , I get wet and then I can’t move.” The Tin Wood man said, “Who are you?”

“I’m Dorothy and this is the Scarecrow.” Dorothy explained, “We are going to see the Great Oz in the Emerald City. I want to ask him to s    71    me back to Kansas. The Scarecrow wants to ask him for a b    72     .” “ Can Oz give me a heart?” the Tin Woodman asked. “I don’t know,” Dorothy r    73     , “ Come with us and ask him.”

They all started walking back to the yellow brick road. It took them into a d    74    forest. There wasn’t much light because the sunshine couldn’t get t    75    the branches of the trees. The only noises were strange!

81. 今年3月5号学雷锋纪念日，你校组织志愿者去夕阳红敬老院开展“学雷锋，送温暖”活动。假如你是学生张华，请将活动情况介绍给你的美国笔友Ben，分享这次美好的经历。

Thank you for your last email. Let me tell you what we did in our school on March 5.

I'd like to hear about volunteering work in your school.

Best wishes,

Zhang Hua