【推荐1】Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain­climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain­ climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience(耐力)．

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me，“You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal(水晶)．

【推荐2】I dream of being a fireman someday

Saving families from the flames

What a good job that will be

Fighting fires every day

Many people will thank me

For carrying them away from danger

Mothers and children, sons and uncles

Will always want to meet me

In a fire, they will need me

Happy to help with hands and hose

Climbing ladders to the windows

There I will be, to rescue

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My name is Tony. I live in Sydney, Australia. Now I’m fourteen years old. And my birthday is on the second of December.

At school I like playing soccer and tennis. My favorite subject is science because it’s interesting. I don’t like history. I think it’s boring. I play the guitar very well, and I’m in the school rock band. In the afternoon we play soccer. We go home at 4:00 pm. After dinner I do my homework and play the computer. I usually go to bed at nine o’clock in the evening. On weekends I like swimming with my friends. It’s relaxing. Do you like sports? What sports do you like to play? Please write to me.

Yours,

Tony

【推荐1】We send our children to school to prepare them for the time when they will be big and will have to work for themselves. They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know, and understand what others tell them. They learn foreign language in order to be able to understand the people from other countries and make themselves understood. They learn history to know something about human beings they meet every day. What they learn at school is, of course, quite useful, but is that the only reason why they go to school?

No. There is more in education than just learning facts. We go to school, above all, to learn how to learn, so that when we left school, we can continue to learn. A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful, because whenever he has to do something new, he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way. The uneducated person, on the other hand, is either unable to do something new or does it badly. So the purpose（目的）of school is not just to teach the students these useful subjects but teach the way to learn.

【推荐2】Is there a strange thing high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so, is it a big bear? Is it a monkey? Or is it a kind of man? No one knows. This mystery has puzzled(困惑) the world for years.

In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow!

In 1906, another climber saw more footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly.

Fifteen years later, newspaper had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snowman” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man. From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the snowman walked on two legs. Could it be an ape(猿) man? The mystery grew! Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.

Travelers to France must have a valid passport(有效护照). Visitors from EEC(欧共体) countries and America do not need visas, but visitors from other countries should contact the nearest French consulate(领事馆) or tourist office about getting one before travelling.

You could arrive at one of the two airports serving Paris.

Charles de Gaulle is bigger and more modern. You can take a comfortable and inexpensive Air France bus to Porte Millot in the 16th district, then take a bus, the Metro or a taxi to your hotel. There are also city buses (No. 350 and 351) which go into Eastern Paris, Nation and the Gare de Train Station. A taxi takes about 40 to 50 minutes to reach the centre, and costs about 170 Francs. Add another 30 minutes for rush hours.

Orly is the other major airport, which have mostly domestic(国内的) flights. Air France buses go to the Invalides Terminal, a convenient drop off place, where you can take the Metro or RER directly. A city bus (Orly bus) comes into the southern end of Paris at the Denfer-Rochereau Metro Station every 15 minutes. A taxi ride, not during rush hour, takes 30-40 minutes and costs about 120 Francs.

If you arrive at a train station, you can follow the clearly posted signs towards the Metro or taxi stands.

Many banks in Paris will change cash or travelers’ checks, and there are no special differences in rates(比率). Banking hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. The exchanges window at the Gare du Nord is open until 10 p.m. on weekdays, and other station banks are open until 8 p.m.

There are automatic(自动的) exchange machines at the Opera (the BNP Bank) and at No. 66 on the Champs-Elysees that will change other bills into Francs. International VISA cards can be used in automatic tellers at many city banks.

If you lose your credit card, here are some hotline numbers: American Express (Tel: 4777-7200); Diners Club (Tel: 4762-7575); Carte Bleu Visa (Tel: 4277-1190).