Hello, everyone. I'm very proud that I have been chosen to speak to you all today. I'm a bit nervous as I've never made a speech before to so many people, so please forgive me if it shows!

    As we all know, this is the school leavers' party and it's time to say goodbye to everyone. We' re sorry to leave you at the end of our junior high school education and we promise that we'll never forget the happy times we have spent in these buildings with you all.

    I'd like to thank three groups of people for the three things I've learnt while I am a pupil at our school. The three things are friendship, love and knowledge.

    The first group is my friends and what I've learnt is the importance of friendship. We've worked hard together and we've even shared some difficult times together but we've also had a lot of fun. Many of us will go to new schools and we may not see each other so often in the future. Others will go on to senior high school and continue their close friendships. But friends don't have to see each other all the time. Sometimes the friends you treasure most are the friends you see less often. A life without old friends is like a day without sunshine. We'll always stay in touch.

    The second group is our parents and grandparents. We thank you for the love you have shown to us during our years at junior high school, for making homes where we feel both safe, and relaxed, and where we can prepare ourselves for our school days. We also thank you for your help with our homework. How many of us owe our good grades to the suggestions you have made during those long evenings?

    And finally, the third group is our teachers. We can never pay you back for your kindness, your patience and gift of knowledge which you have offered us. Sometimes you've made us work very hard. But you have always been fair and you'll always be our role models.

    There's a saying from Ireland which is a favorite of mine: Strangers are only friends you haven't met yet. I couldn't say it better myself. So from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all and wish you success in the future.

    Have you ever felt uncomfortable? Many of1feel uneasy when someone stands too close2us, talks to us too3or makes eye contact with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?

    It's all about personal peace, which means not only4imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the5. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel6.

   7people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space or not in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to8. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they9pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.

    Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers10 their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.

    Go and watch a library table. You will notice 11one of the corner seats will usually 12first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits13you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.

    Preference ( 偏好) for personal spaceare different from cultur e to culture . Scientist s ha v e found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from 14cultures. In

    Latin(拉丁人的) cultures,15, people are more comfortable standing near each other.

    We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.

    In fact, this is one of the ways that we're tricked by time, according to the website. All that S interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions (印象) we often have about time. Let's have a look.

    First of all, emotions affect (影响) our time-keeping abilities. Negative emotions (消极情绪). especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate (集中) more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (失去对……的意识) time.

    Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.

    This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details (细节) over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.

    Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps (午觉). Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive (感知) time again.

    Yes, time can be mysterious (神秘的) and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

By Robert Frost

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village, though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with     ▲    .

5 My little horse must think it queer

To stop without a farmhouse near

Between the woods and frozen lake

The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake

10 To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound's the sweep

Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

15 And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

Fireman Michael Wilson works in Brooklyn, New York. A reporter is asking Michael questions about how he does his job.

Reporter: Could you tell me something about your job?

Wilson: Yes. I have been a firefighter for eight years.

Reporter: How did you get started?

Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the fireman school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment (设备). I also had a full-time training every day!

Reporter: How do you stay safe?

Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me from fire. I also carry a mask (面具). They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled house.

Reporter: Is there anything new that firemen use?

Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we can exactly tell the place of fire.

Reporter: Do you save pets?

Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding (藏) under the beds. Pets often hide during a fire because they are afraid.

Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?

Wilson: No. There is no time to be afraid. I just think about what to do to put out the fire.

Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter?

Wilson: Helping people!

My name is Mary Miller. My favorite (最喜欢的) color is blue and my phone number is 124-5748. I have a big family, and here is some information (信息) about my family.

	Eric	Favorite color: blue Phone number: 245-8545
	Paul	Favorite color: purple Phone number: 574-5487
	Jack	Favorite color: red Phone number: 858-8845
	David	Favorite color: yellow Phone number: 559-5749

    Why is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen.

    Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals. By sitting goals you are taking control of your life. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind (her goal) which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there without any wasted time or wrong turns. The other driver has no goals destination or map. She starts off at the same tine from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas (汽油). Which driver do you want to be?

    Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set—and they aren't difficult to reach. It's up to you to find out what your goals really are. You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

    Research tells us that when we write a goal down, we are more likely to achieve it. Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power. Like a contract (契约) with yourself, they are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.

The subject of the discussion this week is "Honesty". H should we develop the Chinese tradition virtue among teenagers? Welcome to j us.

The most important is that we should tell the truth and never tell a l. Keep our promises to e all the time.

Always be on time, and especially don't be l for class. It's not easy for us to s the problems in our homework sometimes, but we shouldn't c others'. Remember n to cheat in exams.

To be honest, we still have many difficulties at times, we believe we can behave better in the f.

Thanks for your taking part, and we are l forward to more opinions!

Class Afloat is a Canadian school on a tall ship! The ship is 210 feet long and 30 feet wide, and it can take up to sixty students. The classrooms are well-equipped and comfortable, and there's even a library! It isn't necessary to know anything about sailing—students can learn on the ship.

Not all the students are Canadian. There's usually a mix of nationalities. This year, there are also students from Mexico, the US, Germany, and Turkey. There's a mix of ages too. There are high school students sixteen to eighteen years old, and first-year college students.

The teachers design special study programs for each student. Because the school is a ship, you can do some exciting classes, for example, Marine Biology (studying the animals and plants in the sea) and History of Geography courses about the places you visit. Students also learn all about sailing!

Students don't just study. They must also do the cleaning, cooking and sail the ship. In their free time, students can rest, read, or watch a movie. In the evening, they relax with friends and have club meetings.

Every sixteen to twenty days, the ship stops in a port for three to six days. In port, there's a lot for the students to do—homestays, camping trips, museum tours, hiking, etc. They also go boating and do other water sports. Parents can meet up with the students in one port every term.

Students also take part in two volunteer programs in Senegal and the Dominican Republic. They help local families in different ways, for example, with basic health matters or starting a business. Students learn how, with just a little money and time, they can make changes that improve other people's lives.

Here is part of the FAQs page of Free Comic（连环画）Book Day Site. Read it and answer the questions.

You must meet with some unhappy things in your life, and you don't know how to solve them. Now you can find the advice column(栏) in the magazine. Here are some problems and advice.

     Welcome to Center Street. Center Street is a great place to have1 . There 2 many stores on it. Many people and cars are there. It's a3 street. If(如果) you are hungry(饿了), you can go to the4 .It is5 from the big hospital. There is also a new6 next to the hospital. There are many trees and flowers in it. It is clean and quiet. You can7 a walk in the park. If you want to read8 , you can go to the new library. It's9 the supermarket and the park. 

      Please come and10 the street, you may like it. 

How to realize your dream? Start by asking yourself what makes you happy. Think about all the things that made you feel excited and happy in the past.  You should think about what you want, not what you should do. Create a personal mission statement（任务说明). Mission statements aren't just for big companies.任务说明解释对你来说什么是重要的和你将去向何方。 Write down your past successes, the contributions you want to make to the world, and your short—term and long—term goals.

Re-examine your past goals. Try to forget the feelings of shame and regret. You are entering a new chapter of your life. It is important to examine your past experiences so that you don't repeat them. But it's also important to know your advantages（优点）in the past so that you can make them work for you in the future.

Write down your dream as a goal. Take a look at everything you have done—your happiness list, mission

statement and experiences from the past. Now begin to set up a simple and clear goal from these materials. Try to explain（解释）your dream in simple terms（术语）, using just one sentence（句子）. For example, a clear one sentence goal might be: “I will save more of my income each month so that I can take a nice vacation next summer."

你应该永远不放弃努力去实现你的梦想。The future is full of the unexpected（始料未及）.

A. The course Movie Appreciation aims to develop your interest in the English language and culture through movies.

B. Anyone interested in creating short films can learn making skills by taking the course Movie Making.

C. The course Works of Famous Directors gives you the introductions to some famous directors and also gives some comments on their works.

D. The course Movie Comments is a study of how to write movie comments through some vivid examples.

E. The course Characters and Performing Art helps you to study and learn from excellent performance of some actors and actresses in some movies.

F. The course Photography of Movies helps you have a better understanding of the photography of some successful movies.

Lead a healthier and more active life with the new Google Fit!

It's hard to know how much active you need to stay healthy, isn't it? That's why the workers of Google Fit have worked with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Heart Association (AHA) to bring you Heart Point.

Heart Point is an activity goal. It can help you improve your health, and it is good for your heart. When you are walking, running, riding or doing some other sports, Google Fit is able to record it. Then, it can give you a report about your health. Even when you are sleeping, it can keep a record and give you some advice. Doing some activities will make your Google Fit heart go faster and is good for your health. You'll win one Heart Point for each minute of moderate activity. For example, it can be faster when you are walking your dog. And you'll get double Heart Points for more intense activities like running, hiking and playing basketball. It's not hard to get the right amount of physical activity. It takes just 30 minutes of walking, five days a week to complete the activity you need. This amount of exercise is enough to make you less likely to have heart disease.

“It's great at recording steps. I walk about 10,000 steps every day. The app seems to record really exactly as I start and stop the workout. There are fewer records of workouts such as riding a bike. But all in all, it's a great app and I like suing it very much,” says Alan Brockett from the US.

Get Google Fit now on Android and IOS!

William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in England and died on April 23rd,1616. People all over the world love his works because he wrote great stories about interesting people. Now people celebrate(庆祝)Shakespeare Day on April 23rd each year. Let's go and learn about the activities in a school.  

The advice: