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日期: 2024-11-29
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In 1997,12-year-old American girl Caitlin and 14-year-old Zimbabwean (津巴布韦人)Martin became pen friends through their schools. They didn't realize at that time how their handwritten(手写的) letters would change their lives.

It all began as a school task (任务). Everyone in Caitlin's class had to choose a pen friend from another country. All the other kids picked countries like France or Germany, but Caitlin chose Zimbabwe because the name sounded exotic and cool.

Martin lived with his family in one of Zimbabwe's worst slums (贫民窟) where they shared one room with another family. And a bed was their only piece of furniture(家具).

When Caitlin's first letters reached Martin, they were simple. The two kids wrote just about their favorite music and what they liked to do. But as Martin gradually (逐渐地) revealed more about his own life and his letters started arriving written on pieces of rubbish, Caitlin realized what the living conditions (生活条件) were like for Mart in. Without telling her parents, she began sending money with her letters-$20 at a time. Although the money was not much to Caitlin, it meant more food for Martin's family and helped him to pay his school fees (费用).

It lasted (持续) six years from their first exchange letters to Martin's arriving in the United States. With the help of the money from Caitlin's parents later on, Martin finished his university and got his MBA from Duke University.

Today, Caitlin and Martin aren't only best friends, but they also share their story in a book called I Will Always Write Back. They want to encourage (鼓励) readers to look beyond (超越) their own lives and do something kind for others, which might play an important role in their lives.

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Parents may be surprised at how fast their kids grow up, but a study finds that U. S teenagers are developing more slowly than those in the past. 

Scientists at San Diego State University have worked on a study of over 8 million U. S kids aged 13-19 for 40 years. The findings show that today's teenagers are less responsible(负责任的) and that most of them don't have a part-time job. "The whole development has slowed down. Today's 18-year-olds are more like 15-year-olds in the past, " said Professor Jean Twenge. "Teenagers are taking fewer risk than those in the past. " 

Scientists have also found that more teenagers spend longer time living with their parents instead of renting(租) their own room or apartment. So is that slower development "good" or "bad"?It may depend on how you look at it, the scientists said. "The upside of slower development is that teenagers aren't growing up before they are ready, "said Professor Twenge. "But the downside is that they go to college and into the workplace without as much experience with independence. " Today's students may be smart and creative, but they often have trouble with planning, time management (管理) and problem-solving, added Professor Twenge. 

One of the reasons for these changes is that today's teenagers would like to spend much time online. They keep on watching videos or playing games on the Internet instead of spending more time with their family and friends in person. Another one is that parents have become much more child-centric. In fact, parents had better let their children do everything by themselves. They should try their best to make their children become independent as soon as possible. 

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Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable. It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, stormy, warm, foggy, or cold at any time of the year. If it is raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. It may be sunny when you get up, but when you go out, it may be rainy. So don't forget to take an umbrella with you. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. You should be ready for any kind of weather.

In England, shops are usually open from 9 :00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. On Sundays, some shops are open from 10:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. You can go to the parks at any time.

All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don't forget that traffic goes on the left.  Be careful with yourselves when you travel in England!

Notice to the tourists

★At any time of year, the weather in Englandeasily.

★Just be ready for any kind of weather.

★You should remember to take anwhen you go out.

★The north of England is than the south.

★Shops are usually open from 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m., but on, lots of shops are closed.

★At any time, you can go to the parks.

★Please wait in line when you are at the bus stop.

★Remember that traffic goes on thein England.

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