“Thank you” is widely used in modern society. It is a very good manner     1     你应该说“谢谢” whenever others help you or say something kind to you. For example, when someone opens the door for you, you should say so. Also, it is polite to say “Thank you” when someone praises you.

“Excuse me” is another polite expression.     2     We use it the same as “Thank you”. When you hear someone say so behind you, it means that somebody wants to walk past you without touching you. It is not polite to interrupt (打断) others while they are talking.     3     If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me” first. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others.

In fact,     4     我们经常使用这两种礼貌表达 not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.     5     Let's learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me” in our daily life.

There are a number of reasons that can be given as to why children should be taught swimming at a young age.     1     如果你的孩子知道基本的游泳技巧,you can be at peace when your children are near the water.     2     The best way to teach your children to swim is to make them join swimming classes. There are professional（专业的）trainers around your children.     3     They can teach them all the skills of swimming. You can join the parent-child lessons to make your children feel comfortable. If your children are a bit older, then get permission and sit by the pool to watch them learn.

    4    游泳是一种快乐且让人放松的运动方式.You can make it easy for your children to understand. Coordinating（协调）the movements of their arms and legs will take some time. But, with regular practice and training this can be overcome. So, start with the basics and be around your children when they are learning how to swim.     5     Once they know how to swim, then you can be at peace when they play around the water.

I read your magazine every month.     1     我自己也是一个青少年, and have some problems at home that I hope you can help me with.     2     The main problem is that I can't get along with my father. Whenever I want to do something or suggest an idea, such as a restaurant we can go to for dinner, he doesn't listen to me. Then, when I refuse to listen to him, he shouts at me angrily.     3     He and my mother always make me do things I don't like, such as playing the piano and doing housework. Then, whenever I have some spare time and want to be alone, they call me selfish and distant!     4     如果我放外国音乐，我父亲很烦。Also, every time I watch a DVD: he sends me to bed or tells me to spend more time studying. He even forbids me from chatting with my friends in the Internet cafe!     5     I love him a lot, but I don't understand why he is so hard on me and will not respect the things I want to do. He was once a teenager—he should understand me better than he does.