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Today is a perfect day that can leave you with good memories you may someday share with your friends. Heres how：

You can see or do something a million times， but you can only see or do it for the first time once. As a result， first-time experiences usually leave a deep mark in our minds for the rest of our lives. So try to experience something different and youll have more memories！

Work on something thats great to you. Life is short. Today is the day to take action.

Smile and notice whats right. Everything that happens in life is neither good nor bad. And no matter how it turns out， it always ends up just the way it should. Either you succeed or you learn something.

Be true to yourself. The only shoes you can wear are your own. If you arent being yourself， you arent truly living. And in fact， youre only existing.

Make a new friend. People are interesting creatures， and no two people are exactly alike. Find out what makes them different. Theyll likely open your eyes to wonderful ideas. And you never know， they just might change your life.

Be present. Be here now. Dont miss it.

A. Learn a new skill.

B. Try something new.

C. So meet someone new today.

D. It just depends on your opinion.

E. Pay close attention to what youre doing.

F. Make yourself busy with something meaningful.

G. Remember， right now is the only dear moment to you.

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Have you ever had a wonderful idea and thought it would make a great invention， but didnt know what to do next？ 1 They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor in America.

The first thing that you should do is to do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it. If not， you should search through the US Patent （專利） information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention. 2

The easiest thing to do is working with a company that can help you to make your dreams a reality. It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies. One company that is very reputable is “Lambert and Lambert in Minnesota”. 3 If they think your product is marketable， they will help you to get it to the right company.

Call the company and make an appointment. You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas. 4 Then when you meet with them， you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is. If they decide to help you， they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step.

Once your invention has been sold to a large company， get ready to get the benefits of becoming the next great inventor.

5 But the benefits are worth the wait.

A. It may take a year or two.

B. You may be the next inventor.

C. Here are some steps that you can take.

D. They offer free advice for good ideas.

E. If there is no patent， go to the next step.

F. Write down exactly about your invention.

G. You will find something new on the Internet.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Many kids go to day camps during summer. Day camps can be a lot of fun， but the activities are familiar. 1 It might take you a little while to get familiar with the place. But you come home every night， just like you do during the school year.

Sleep-away camp offers more excitement because youll be there all day and night. Its a kind of vacation， but without your parents. Youll probably sleep in a tent with other kids attending the camp. 2 Youll probably eat together in the open air and youll have to share the food with the other kids. Some sleep-away camps are for both boys and girls， which means that there are both boys and girls at the camp. 3 Often these all-girl and all-boy camps meet up for some special purposes.

Usually， the camp mails out information to your family before you go. 4 Most of all， youll also probably need to bring a health report. Let coaches know about any health problem you have. Just like any vacation， youll need to pack a bag full of the clothes. 5 Food is generally provided， but you might need some extra money for snacks or other small expenses.

A. So youll know what to bring.

B. You couldnt miss your parents at night.

C. Youll learn how to get along with others.

D. Other camps are just for girls or just for boys.

E. Your parents should not worry about your food.

F. Youll need to change clothes while youre there.

G. You start camp in the morning and go home in the afternoon.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Learning a language can be difficult， especially for adults. English is an especially difficult language to learn because of the grammar rules. 1 ， because it draws from several European languages. In addition， many English learners will have to learn the pronunciation of some letter sounds they never used in their native languages. These factors can be discouraging for someone who wishes to master the English language. However， the difficulties of learning English can be solved.

2 ， if you are a student. Most schools have a center that offers help for second language learners. Sometimes these centers are called “international centers”.

3 . Libraries have lots of books for the learners that can be borrowed for free. Many libraries also offer English tutoring or conversation partners.

Find a conversation partner. If you dont have a friend you can ask， your school English center can set you up with one， or you can advertise for one in your local newspaper. Talking with a native speaker is important to learning English. 4 and answer your questions about English. Talking with someone also gives you a chance to practice your pronunciation.

Read popular English-language books. Reading stories helps you learn vocabulary easily by guessing meanings. Pick books that are at your level or a little easier to encourage you.

5 . This helps improve your listening abilities， as you become more and more used to hearing English words and finally begin to master them more easily. You can also learn how people speak English in everyday conversation.

A. Go to your local library

B. English vocabulary is difficult to learn

C. Visit the English resource center in your school

D. Watch popular English-language TV shows and movies

E. You can go to the country where English is widely spoken

F. A conversation partner can correct your speaking mistakes

G. Write and read the English words as many times as you can if you have time

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Some vacation is just around the corner. 1 Its great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidays.

The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. 2 Pets， clothes， pop music or dancing groups， sports， making things？ The list is endless.

Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. 3 All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you.

4 You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you busy for ages.

At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters！ The best clubs are always secret！

Now you have just about everything you need， except membership cards. These are very important and again you can spend a lot of time making them. 5 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself？ That will make the membership card really look like it.

So there you are， get clubbing！ Once you get started youll think of loads of more interesting things to do！

A. Thats easy.

B. Enjoy your own club！

C. What are you interested in？

D. Invite a designer to join you.

E. Then you need to pick a name for your club.

F. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.

G. One of the best things you can possibly do is to start your own club.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Curling （冰壺運動） is a winter sport， played on ice. Therefore， its most popular in northern countries like Canada. Curling is played in the USA by about 15，000 people. Scottish winters were long and there were few forms of entertainment. So people began making a sport out of sliding heavy stones on the frozen lakes. The game spread， and in the 1700s curling clubs formed. Then Scottish soldiers brought it to North America.

Men， women， and children often compete on the same team， if they can slide a forty-pound stone down the ice！ Both teams slide their stones toward the same goal. After all 16 stones have been cast， the team whose stone has slid closest to the goal gets one point.

The ice is so smooth and the stone is so heavy that even the smallest misjudgment in a throw can make the stone slide much too far or stop too suddenly. Water helps the stone slide， but it can also change the stones path.

In curling， a broom is part of each players equipment. A good curler must know how much force to use. The player must know the exact conditions of the ice on the court. That may explain why the international Olympic Committee decided to make curling an Olympic sport in 1998.

A. Players compete on the court.

B. Curling is played by teams of four people.

C. Then the play begins in the other direction.

D. In other words， a good curler must be a fine athlete.

E. The rules are easy to learn， but playing the game is hard.

F. The melting of the ice makes things tough for the curlers.

G. Curling probably began in Scotland in the 1500s or earlier.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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Many college students dont know what theyre missing by not taking part in the student clubs and organizations that are offered at most colleges and universities. Taking part in one can be a rich and rewarding experience. Check them out and see whats available. Here are a few reasons why you should take part in student clubs and organizations.

◇ Meet new people.

It can be hard to meet new people in college， especially in your first year.

However， in a club， youll find yourself in a smaller group of people who likely share your interest.

◇ Help your major.

There are many student clubs and organizations for different majors and departments. Such clubs can be a lot of fun as well as a great academic resource for you. By joining an academic club you will probably have an easier time to know professors in your departments.

◇ Learn important leadership skills.

Student clubs and organizations can be a good way to learn important leadership skills that would look great on job applications. These skills could be event planning， finance management， and so on. Find a club that you love being a part of and if you work hard you might be able to gain such a position.

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Lastly， student clubs and organizations can simply be a lot of fun. Make sure to take advantage of student clubs and organizations to make the most out of your time in college！

A. Have fun.

B. Never waste energy.

C. Class sizes can be big.

D. Take advantage of your major.

E. So dont just walk past those tables during clubs week.

F. In a club， you will be able to gain other important skills.

G. And you might even get access to study help and other academic advice.

1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______

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For the rest of March， a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. 1 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

The disease， known as “March Madness”， refers to the yearly 65-team US mens college basketball tournament. 2

Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination （單局淘汰） tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. 3 Friends compete against friends. Husbands against wives. Colleagues against bosses.

Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. 4 Watching a team from a school with 3，000 students beat a team from a school with 30，000， for many Americans， is an exciting experience. Two years ago， the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

College basketball players are not paid， so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.

5 About $4 billion will be spent gambling （賭） on the event. According to Media Life magazine， the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year， topping the post-season income of every US professional league， including that of the NBA.

A. This adds to the madness.

B. The players will go all out for the games.

C. But that doesnt mean money isnt involved.

D. College students will ignore piles of homework.

E. People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game.

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