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　　Believe it or not, there are good reasons for wearing a school uniform．It makes you 　　1　　 proud of your school．It builds a common spirit of unity(整体)among students and 　　2　　 them of the values and history of their school．But for most students, school uniforms are not something to be proud of 　　3　　．

　　“Why 　　4　　 the school uniform just one day a week? Always wearing the same clothes makes me feel boring, ” a senior student from a high school complained(抱怨)．“I don’t like the big English letters of the name of our school on the back, ” said a junior student．“They could be 　　5　　．”The main student complaints about school uniforms are：simple colors, boring designs and bad 　　6　　．And a teacher at a middle school in Guangzhou said that 　　7　　 a teacher and a mother, she eagerly 　　8　　 the quality of school uniforms will be improved soon．

　　What has caused all these problems? Chen Hong, a uniform designer in Shenzhen, pointed out that problems 　　9　　 because the whole society doesn’t see the 　　10　　 of the school uniform．

　　“Most designers are 　　11　　 to stick to the same old fashion, 　　12　　 there are no professionals(专业人员)　　13　　 work for students,” Chen said．

　　His company 　　14　　 most of the awards in the first national competition for school uniforms last month in Nanning, Guangxi．

　　“Besides, high quality calls for a high price,” said Chen．“But in some schools, the annual(一年一度)expense for each student’s uniform is only 50 to 60 yuan．How can we produce high quality clothes with so 　　15　　 money?”

　　Even with these problems, efforts have been made 　　16　　 the situation, according to Zhai Shiliang, 　　17　　 of the School Uniform Administration and Service Center in Beijing．A school clothes competition was held in April in Beijing．Thirty-seven uniforms, 　　18　　 in schools next spring, were selected from 570．“We will offer the samples(样品)for schools to choose,” Zhai said．

　　“The perfect uniform should remind the students of the school’s honor and cause them to be proud of it 　　19　　 they are,” Chen said．Zhai added, “During the 2008 Olympic Games, the whole world will see the new appearance of our 　　20　　 century young generation with new school uniforms．”

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　　It is exciting to visit different places．As you 　　1　　, you will see beautiful 　　2　　 of the region．　　3　　, you can meet and make friends with people of different 　　4　　 and races．Finally, you can get to know the customs and living 　　5　　 of the local people．Today people are so fond of 　　6　　 that tourism has become one of the fastest growing industries in most countries．

　　The 　　7　　 reason why people travel is, perhaps, for 　　8　　．For example, having worked hard throughout the weekdays, people will find a widened trip to the 　　9　　 mountains or beaches for a real relaxation．For 　　10　　 example, spending an annual(每年的)holiday 　　11　　 abroad is an especially 　　12　　 experience for those who do not have much of a 　　13　　 to be away from their homelands．When people 　　14　　 their travel, they will generally feel fresh and 　　15　　, ready to work harder．Travelling is also one of the best means for 　　16　　．You may have read or heard about something but you can never get an clear picture of it 　　17　　 you see it for yourself．Seeing is believing．Furthermore, if you are a careful observer, you can learn much during your travel about the 　　18　　, biology, and history of the places you 　　19　　．No matter how well educated you are, there is always a lot for you to learn through travelling．The knowledge acquired from travel, as you will have found in your life, is 　　20　　 valuable than that from any reference book．

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　　Once people called them “flying saucers”．Now they usually have a 　　1　　 name, UFOs－Unidentified Flying Objects．There are hundreds of 　　2　　 and some photographs of these spaceships from other worlds and the “　　3　　” in them．

　　On February 4th, 1977, fourteen boys at a school in 　　4　　 all saw a silver object, as big as a bus, with a red light on top．“We saw something come out of it．It had a helmet．We ran and told our 　　5　　 but when we came back it wasn’t there．”Afterwards, the teachers put the children into different rooms and asked each one to 　　6　　 a picture of the spaceship．All the drawings showed the same object．

　　Pauline Coombs also lived in Wales．In April 1977 she was in her car with her children when she saw a light in the sky．she said, “It was in front of us．It was no bigger than a football and it was yellow．The object came nearer to the car and 　　7　　 us．The children began to cry．Near the farm where we lived, the car suddenly 　　8　　．I jumped out with the children and we ran up the road．The thing still followed us．When I got in the house I was so 　　9　　 that I couldn’t speak．”

　　One evening about two weeks after this, Pauline and Billy Coombs were at home．　　10　　 they saw a man outside the window．He was more than two metres tall and dressed in silver-coloured clothes．On his head he wore a silver 　　11　　 with black glass at the front．

　　“He came very near us, ”said Pauline．“Billy and I were so afraid that we couldn’t move．The television in the room was on but there was no 　　12　　, only a lot of white lines．The man just watched us through the window and then 　　13　　．We telephoned the police but I don’t think they believed us．”

　　Some people say they have not only seen men from other worlds but also been inside a UFO．One of these is an English man, Horatio Penrose．Not long before 　　14　　 on 13th May 1954, he was in his car on the road between Derby and Burton, in England．

　　“A bright light came along the road to me, ”he said．“I had to stop very suddenly and I hit my head on the window．I cannot remember very well what happened to me next but something 　　15　　 the car and put it on the side of the UFO．It was up in the air over us．He took me into a room where there was a bright light．There were five people in the room．They looked like 　　16　　 men and women, although they were smaller．I had a deep 　　17　　 on my head and a girl began to help me．She was pretty and had a very white face．She did not 　　18　　 but I understood her thinking and she answered my questions before I asked them．There was not much time for us to “talk” because I soon 　　19　　．I woke up in my car．”

　　Has anyone ever found an empty UFO? The governments of many countries do not like to talk about this, but scientists in Spitsbergen in Norway think that they found a UFO．They said, “We thought at first that it was a Russian plane but now we are sure that it is not．We have never seen the 　　20　　 of this object anywhere before．In fact, we have no idea at all what it is．”

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　　My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling 　　1　　, but I always knew he was 　　2　　．He never criticized us, but used 　　3　　 to bring out our best．He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish．If you don’t give them water, they die．” I 　　4　　 as a child I said something 　　5　　 about somebody, and my father said, “　　6　　 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection of you．” He explained that if I looked for the best 　　7　　 people, I would get the best 　　8　　．From then on I’ve always tried to 　　9　　 the principle in my life and later in running my company．

Dad’s also always been very 　　10　　．At 15, I started a magazine．It was 　　11　　 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 　　12　　：stay in school or leave to work on my magazine．

　　I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 　　13　　 any good father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad 　　14　　 me to go into law．And I’ve 　　15　　 regretted it．I wanted to be a biologist, 　　16　　 I didn’t pursue my 　　17　　．You know what you want．Go fulfill it．”

　　As 　　18　　 turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 　　19　　 for young people in the U．K．My wife and I have two children, and I’d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 　　20　　 me．

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　　On a hot summer day in late August, I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront café on a Greek island．Over hundred degrees in 　　1　　 air．Crowded．Tempers(脾气)of both the tourists and waiters had 　　2　　 to meet the situation, making it a rather quarrelsome environment(环境)．

　　At the table next to mine sat an attractive, 　　3　　 couple, waiting for 　　4　　．They held hands, whispered, kissed, and laughed．Suddenly they stood, picked up their 　　5　　 and stepped together 　　6　　 the edge of where they were sitting to place the table in the sea water．The man stepped 　　7　　 for the two chairs．He politely 　　8　　 his lady in the kneed-deep water and then sat down himself．All people around laughed and cheered．

　　　　9　　 appeared．He paused for just a second, walked into the water to 　　10　　 the table and take their 　　11　　, and then walked back to the 　　12　　 cheers of the rest of his 　　13　　．Minutes later he returned carrying a bottle of wine and two glasses．Without pausing, he went 　　14　　 into the water to 　　15　　 the wine．The couple toasted(祝酒)each other, the waiter and the crowd．And the crowd 　　16　　 by cheering and throwing flowers to them．Three other tables 　　17　　 to have lunch in the water．The place was now filled with laughter．

　　One doesn’t step into water in one’s best summer clothes．Why not?

　　Customers are not served 　　18　　．Why not?

　　Sometimes one should consider 　　19　　 the line of convention(常规)and enjoy 　　20　　 to the fullest．

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　　The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world．　　1　　 springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the 　　2　　 areas like the desert．The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 　　3　　 land．In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not 　　4　　 for the water resources(资源)．And laws had to be 　　5　　 to protect the water rights of the 　　6　　 and the use of the water resources accordingly．

　　　　7　　 is known to us all, there is not 　　8　　 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes．Deciding on the 　　9　　 of water that will be used in any particular period 　　10　　 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more 　　11　　．Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 　　12　　 the water supply forecast(预报)．

　　The 　　13　　 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 　　14　　 than from the below．Interest is 　　15　　 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 　　16　　．With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 　　17　　, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the 　　18　　 data(数据)to the base station．The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 　　19　　 a button．In the near future, the forecast and use of water 　　20　　 probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground．

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　　Dear Laura,

　　I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program．You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world．Well, I’m here to give you 　　1　　．

　　I wanted to do something very 　　2　　 for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child．He 　　3　　 all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle．Then, he spent hours and hours on it 　　4　　 it looked almost new．I was so 　　5　　 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit．

　　I could 　　6　　 wait for him to open up his gift．In fact, I barely slept the night before．Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to 　　7　　 the coffee, tea, and morning goodies．In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 　　8　　：“To my wonderful mother, all my love, and your son．”

　　I was so 　　9　　．It had been a log-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 　　10　　 lessons．“Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s 　　11　　．I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 　　12　　 this expensive gift．

　　Of course, the 　　13　　 awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction．Many kisses were 　　14　　, and I immediately wanted him to 　　15　　 my gift．

　　As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 　　16　　 what I was expecting．Then I 　　17　　 that he has sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard．

　　Of course I was the proudest mother 　　18　　 on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month．

　　So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 　　19　　 and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!

　　I thought you’d love to 　　20　　 this story．

Yours,

Hilary

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　　Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column．She had been a school teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep 　　1　　．She was even willing to work without pay．She then offered her 　　2　　 with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people．Every day she 　　4　　 other old folks like her．By talking with them, she 　　5　　 two things．Old people had abilities that were not 　　6　　．But old people also had some 　　7　　．She found a new purpose for herself then．

　　Through the years, she 　　8　　 to write stories about people for national magazines．There was now a new 　　9　　：old people like herself．She began to write a newspaper column called “Sixty Plus”, which was about 　　10　　 old．She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being 　　11　　．

　　Anna Douglas uses her 　　12　　 ability to see the truth behind a problem．She understands 　　13　　 problems begin．For example, one of her 　　14　　 said that his grandchildren 　　15　　 the houses as soon as he came to visit．Mrs．Douglas 　　16　　 some ways for him to understand his grandchildren．

　　“It’s important to know 　　17　　 about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs．Douglas．“That means questioning and listening, and 　　18　　 is not what old people do best．Say good things to them and about them,” she continues．“Never try to 　　19　　 your grandchildren or other young people．Never　　1　　your opinion．Don’t tell them what they should do．　　20　　, they have been taught they should have respect for old people．The old should respect them as well．

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Growing up to be independent and selfless

　　Growing up is not always easy．When facing difficulties, courage and a spirit of independence(独立)can be more useful than crying for 　　1　　!That’s what Hong Zhanhui’s story of 　　2　　 from boy to man with family hardships tells us．

　　Hong was born in 1982 in a poor family in Xihua County, Henan Province．When he was 　　3　　 11, his father became mentally ill and one day came back with a deserted baby girl．A year later, Hong’s mother and younger brother both 　　4　　 home because of poverty and pressure from his sick father．

　　Their burdens(负担)fell onto the 12-year-old’s shoulders：to treat his father’s illness, to 　　5　　 the adopted(领养的)sister Chenchen, and to go on to study．

　　Hong didn’t 　　6　　．Since a young age, he has worked in part-time jobs to feed his family．At the same time, he studied at college．To take care of Chenchen, he worked hard to 　　7　　 a room near his campus for her, and send her to school．

　　After Hong’s story went public, people were 　　8　　 to tears by his selflessness．　　9　　 his life was hard, Hong didn’t abandon his father and the adopted 　　10　　, because they needed his help．With his hard-won money, he even aided(帮助)other students fight 　　11　　 misfortunes(厄运)．

　　Today when many people worry more about their own happiness, Hong’s deeds 　　12　　 us of what we usually neglect(忽略)：love and care for others．Without these, 　　13　　 of us could survive．

　　Hong 　　14　　 donations from others．He said he felt encouraged by kind offers, but he could 　　15　　 his own work．Short of money to buy food, the boy climbed tall trees to get birds’ eggs for his baby sister．He walked two hours at weekends to buy different things to 　　16　　 around his school to earn money．Through his hard life, the boy developed 　　17　　 to fight against misfortune that made him a hero in people’s eyes．

　　Hong’s story shows that with love and willpower(意志力), no hardship can 　　18　　 a person but himself．So when facing difficulties, don’t 　　19　　 about bad luck．Consider what more you could do for your family and society 　　20　　 you’ll find the world smiling back．

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　　An elderly carpenter was ready to retire．He told his employer of his 　　1　　to leave the house building 　　2　　 and live a more leisurely life with his wife, 　　3　　 time with his extended family．He would 　　4　　 the pay, but he needed to retire．They could 　　5　　．

　　The employer was 　　6　　 to see such a good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal 　　7　　．The carpenter said yes, but in time it was 　　8　　 to see that his heart was not in his work．He built the house 　　9　　 and used poor materials．It was an 　　10　　 way to end his career．

　　When the carpenter 　　11　　 his work, the employer handed the front-door key to the carpenter．“This is your house,” he said, “my 　　12　　 to you．”

　　What a shock! What a 　　13　　!If he had only known he was building his 　　14　　 house, he would have done it all so 　　15　　．Now he had to live in the home he had built none too well．

　　　　16　　 it is with us．We build our 　　17　　 in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than the best．At 　　18　　 points we do not give the job our best effort．Then with a shock we look at the situation we have 　　19　　 and find that we are now living in the house we have built．If we had 　　20　　 that, we would have done it differently．