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Welcome to Adventureland！

　　Everyone loves Adventureland!The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore(探索), enjoy, and admire their wonders．Every visit will be an unforgettable experience．You will go away enriched, longing to come back．What are you going to do this time?

　　The Travel Pavilion

　　Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life．

　　Visit the Amazon jungle(丛林)village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others．Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make．You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing

　　The Future Tower

　　This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives．It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then．Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator(模拟装置)for the Journey to Mars!

　　The Nature Park

　　This is not really one park but several．

　　In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers：see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild．Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales．And then there is still the Aviary to see…

　　The Pyramid

　　This is the center of Adventureland．Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps．For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center．Come here for information and ideas too．

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　　Shundagarh is a village on India’s east-facing coast．It is a village of simple mud and grass houses built on the beach just above the waterline．The Khadra Hills rise immediately behind the village, to a height of one hundred and fifty meters．A simple, good-hearted old man, whose name was Jalpur, farmed two small fields on the very edge of these hills．From his fields he could see the fishing boats that travelled up and down the coast．He could see the children playing on the sands, their mothers washing clothes on the flat stones where the Shiva River flowed into the sea, and their fathers landing the latest catch or repairing nets and telling stories that had no end．

　　All Jalpur owned in the world were the clothes he wore day in and day out, the miserable(糟糕的)hut that he slept in at night, a few tools and cooking pots－and his fields．The corn that he grew was all that made life possible．If the weather was kind and the harvest was good, Jalpur could live happily enough－not well, but happily．When the sun was fierce, and there was little or no rain, then he came close to the line between life and death．

　　Last year the weather had been so kind, and the harvest promised to be so good, that Jalpur had been wondering whether he could sell all that he had and live with his son farther up the coast．He had been thinking about doing this for some years．It was his dearest wish to spend his last days with his son and his wife．But he would go only if he could give;he would not go if it meant taking food out of the mouths of his grandchildren．He would rather die hungry than do this．

　　On the day when Jalpur decided that he would harvest his corn, sell it, and move up the coast, he looked out to see and saw a huge wave, several kilometers out, advancing on the coast and on the village of Shundagarh．Within ten minutes everyone in Shundagarh would be drowned．Jalpur would have shouted, but the people were too far away to hear．He would have run down the hill, but he was too old to run．He was prepared to do anything to save the people of Shundagarh, so he did the only thing that he could do：he set fire to his corn．In a matter of seconds the flames were rising high and smoke was rising higher．Within a minute the people of Shundagarh were racing up the hill to see what had happened．There, in the middle of his blackened cornfield, they found Jalpur, and there they buried him．

　　On his grave, they wrote the words：Here lies Jalpur, a man who gave, living；a man who died, giving．

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　　I came to study in the United States a year ago．Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor－and go to court(法庭)．

　　After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me．I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day．But the next day, he asked me to pay him ＄200 for what he had done．I was astonished．He had good reasons to charge me, he said．And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer．And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer．Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him．

　　But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes．He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another．Yet he charged me ＄ 155 each time．The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me ＄ 215．

　　My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met．But after that he avoided seeing me at all．He knew very well the other part was responsible for the accident; yet he hardly did anything．He simply waited to collect his money．He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss(解雇)him．And he made me pay him ＄770．

　　Now I had to act as my own lawyer．Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America．Knowing that, they played for time,…and I left without getting a cent．

　　My experiences taught me two things about America：firstly, in a country like America money is everything．It is more important than friendship, honour or professional morality(职业道德)．Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated．So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides．

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　　Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with the students．If a long reading assignment is given, teachers expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination．Courses are not designed only for students to pass exams．The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated(有动机的；目的明确的)to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades．Grade-conscious students may be frustrated(受挫)with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment．Sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but not with a grade．Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned．

　　When research is assigned, the professor in the United States expects the students to take the initiative(积极性)and complete the assignment with less guidance．It is the student’s responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library．Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works, but they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to use all the reference materials in the library．

　　Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not be over-dependent on them．In the United States, professors have other duties besides teaching．Often they are responsible for management within their department．In addition(此外), they may be required to publish articles and books．Therefore the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited．If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach(接近)a professor during office hours or make an appointment．

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　　Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes－a group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too．Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships．They are models．

　　Do you envy them?What sort of life are models leading?Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?

　　A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials．But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like．They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine－models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life．This is true for those who are very successful．However, most models find it difficult to get work．Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high．Their agents claim about 20％ of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent．Besides, they have to buy good clothing．They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done．

　　Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world, and not without a good reason．A top model can choose his or her work, demand and receive high fees and has his or her expenses paid．But for most models, the situation is quite different．And an agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market．Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures．For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers．

　　Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world．It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports．

　　Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority．

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　　African-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the world’s most powerful celebrity(名人), according to Forbes(福布斯)magazine．It placed Winfrey at the top of the annual ranking of the 100 people with the biggest pull(影响力)．

　　Winfrey, 51, draw 30 million viewers weekly in the United States．Her talk show reaches 112 countries．She earned US ＄225 million over the past 12 months to rank second in celebrity riches．The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annual earnings．But it also looks at the celebrity’s presence on the Internet and in the media．“After 21 years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves, ”the magazine said．

　　Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”．She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her intimate interviewing style．Winfrey’s approach appears to be simple．She is in a pursuit(追求)of self-improvement and self-empowerment．This has proved to be just what people, especially women, want．

　　Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show．That pulls in viewers．For example, she made it known that she had been sexually abused as a child, and has spoken freely of her struggle with her weight．

　　Her success has not just been on the screen．Her media group includes a women’s TV network and websites for women．Her work has extended to social change．In 1991, she did a lot of work for the National Child Protection Act．She testified before the US Senate to establish a national database(数据库)of dangerous child abusers．The then President Bill Clinton later signed the “Oprah Bill” into law．

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　　My friend, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel．During her month-long stay in Jerusalem she often went to a cafe called Chocolate Soup．It was run by two men, one of whom－Alex－used to live in Montreal．One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read．Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her．As he lived just above the cafe, he quickly ran up to get it．The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was Markings, a book by a former secretary-general of the United Nations(UN)．

　　Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy．But when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting(笔迹)．It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends．They decided to exchange(交换)addresses, but neither of them had any paper．The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack(背包)and asked Emma to write her name and address inside．When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it．When Alex later moved to Jerusalem, he took the book along．

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　　Italian Lakes and Greek Islands(12 Days)

　　Prices starting from ＄1999

　　Your tour begins in Milan, Italy, and moves on to the pretty Italian Lake District and the attractive resort(胜地)of Stresa, your home for two nights．Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean．The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment(娱乐)areas and very good living conditions．It will take you to the places of your dreams．You’ll spend 4 days touring Greek cities you’ve always heard about．In Katakolon, you will have the only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey．Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches．Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story?Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinner－a perfect ending to a pleasant journey．

　　12 Days, 25 Meals：10 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 9 Dinners

　　Day 1

　　Overnight flight to Italy

　　Days 2-3

　　Regina Palace, stresa, Italy

　　Days 4-10

　　Costa Victoria(Costa cruises)

　　Day 11

　　Hotel Leopardi, Verona, Italy

　　Day 12

　　Leave for home

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　　May：Happenings from the Past

　　May 5, 1884

　　Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby．He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times．

　　May 9, 1754

　　Benjamin Franklin’s Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon(漫画), showing a snake cut in pieces with the words “Join or Die” printed under the picture．

　　May 11, 1934

　　The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought(干旱), blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington, D．C．

　　May 19, 1994

　　Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64．

　　May 24, 1844

　　Samuel F．B Morse taps out the first message, “What hath God wrought, ” over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D．C．, to Baltimore, Md．

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　　If there is one thing I’m quite sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers．Not that newspapers are a necessity．Even now some people get most of the news from the television or the radio．Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday．But for most people a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation．

　　The basic British character won’t change, and one of the characteristics of the British is that we don’t much like talking to each other when we get up．So what any better way is there to keep yourself thinking in the morning than to wrap yourself in a newspaper?

　　Over the past couple of centuries, human beings have developed a close relationship with the newspaper．It has become as natural as breathing or enjoying the sun．And it is not just the British who love newspapers．On suburban trains in Calcutta, for instance, just one person in the whole train will buy a newspaper and read aloud the best bits to his fellow passengers, much to everybody’s enjoyment．

　　The nature of what is news may change．What essentially(本质上)makes news is what affects our lives and the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same．I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though．It’s happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering(基因工程)．In the future I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do－whether its love or depressions; we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are．

　　It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted electronically from the national equivalents of Fleet Street(伦敦的舰队街，以报馆集中而著称)and printed out in our own homes．In fact, I’m pretty sure that that is how it will happen in future．You’ll be probably select from a menu, making up your own bespoke newspaper by picking out the things you want to read and say．You might even have an intelligent screening device to do the job for you．

　　I think people have got it wrong when they talk about the competition between the different media(媒体)．They actually have a relationship, feeding off each other．It was once predicted that television would kill off newspapers, which hasn’t happened．What is read on the printed page is more enduring than pictures on a flickering screen or sound lost in the sky．And as for the internet, it’s never really satisfying to read something just on a screen．