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        As a child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectfuladult. . A child who learns to respect not only learns to receiverespect from others, but also learns to respect others.

Show him respect.

        Thisis the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your childattentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important itis in communication.

        Themore you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he willlearn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.

Agree to disagree.

         Explain your decision so that hewill understand you and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with youdoesn't necessarily mean disobedience(不顺从)．

Controlyour impulse to overreact.

        When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to bemodeling correct behavior.  

Praise,praise, praise.

        So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that hisaccomplishments are not celebrated enough.  

A．Teach manners by using polite requests and responses.

B．Try to remember that a child won't always agree with you.

C．Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.

D．If he sees you lose your temper，he is more likely to respond that way in future.

E．A child may act as he pleases，andhe will live a happy life.

F．Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure heknows how proud you are of him.

G．Respectful behavior is always accompanied by bad behavior asa child.

       A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps.One should always live in the best company，whether it is of books or of men.

       A good book may be among the best of friends.It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.It always receives us with the same kindness，amusing and instructing us in youth， and comforting us in age.

       Men often discover their similarity to each other by the common love they have for a book just as two people sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third.There is an old proverb，“Love me，love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this：“Love me，love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond (纽带) of union.Men can think，feel，and sympathize with each other through their favorite author.They_live_in_him_together ， and_he_in_them.

A good book is often the best container of a life preserving the best that life could think out，for the world of a man's life is，for the most part，the world of his thoughts.Thus the best books are treasures of good words and the golden thoughts，which become our steady companions and comforters.

Books are by far the most lasting products of human effort.Temples and statues decay (腐朽)，but good books survive.Time is of no account with great thoughts，which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author's minds ages ago.

     The great and good do not die，even in this world.Preserved in books，their spirits walked abroad.The book is a living voice.It is an intellect (智者) to which one still listens.

　  An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was1. Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.

       She2and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I3her to eat out and she 4. We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could 5 her cart while we had lunch. The 6was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us,  7she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very8 and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.

     When we were ready to 9 ， I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a 10. It was then that I had to11  myself and all the hidden bias (偏见) that I had towards this12. She wasn't wrong, but my reluctance (不愿) must have 13.I held her in my arms carelessly and 14 I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.

       I15 there for a moment and realized that I had 16 to give this woman the one thing that cost 17—love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a18 hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I've ever given anyone.“That's getting it right，”she said and her big19lit my path as we parted.

      The20I learned was that if you're going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.

       Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale.But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways.To understand them，scientists say，we just have to learn their language.Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.

   “Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms (有机体)．They can communicate with giant bacteria，with other plants and with insects.They do this chemically，” said Cahill，an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.

Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “language”．Cahill says studies have shown，for example，that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions.Plants have an ability，for example，to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack.Jack Schultz，a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri，says when a plant senses that it's being eaten，it cannot walk away from trouble；on the contrary，it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.

    “Their language is a chemical language，and it involves chemicals that move through the air that are easy to be changeable，and most of all are smells that we are familiar with，” Schultz explained.

    “All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves，” Schultz recalled.“But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves，even though they were not part of the experiment.”

      Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals.Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.

In the end，plants' ability to communicate their needs—and our ability to understand them—could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals，cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.

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    Wilson Tshitande has lived in Gwakwani for as long as he can remember. He boasts that he knows every stick, every rock and every plant in the village with less than 100 people. He believes that electricity，which he knows little, will change people's life greatly. But the 70-year-old never thought he would see that electricity has finally come to his village.

    The local officials say they don't have enough money to bring the lines from the power station to Gwakwani. Fortunately, the University of Johannesburg led an electricity project. A team from the university recently travelled 800 kilometers to the village to install (安装) solar panels donated by a local factory. There were a number of villages that were needy. Engineering lecturer M. Hove helped the university choose Gwakwani. As he said, he called it the forgotten village.

    The small amount of power will first start a waterpump (水泵) that until now has run on dieselfuel (柴油). Godfrey Nefuluphudwe has operated the aging pump for four years. He travels once a month to the nearest town to buy the diesel fuel. He said he was grateful for the small amount of electricity. With electricity, they can live easily. They don't have to move from their village to the town to charge phones or laptops. They will not always buy batteries for the radios. Now that electricity is finally coming, maybe its residents, young and old, will get a better connection to the modern world.

If you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob. Who are they? Are they mobs (暴民)? Actually, a flash mob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly separate.

     A flash mob is usually organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks.  At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some tasks such as exchanging books, coming together to look at the sky, waving their hands and yelling(a loud sharp cry) something at the top of their lungs for 30 seconds. Then, they quickly disappear before the police can arrive.

Bill Wasik, senior editor of Harper's Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3, 2003 at Macy's department store. More than one hundred people stepped onto the ninth floor carpet department of Macy's department store, gathering around an expensive carpet. Following this flash mob, about 200 people flooded the lounge( public sitting-room) of the Hyatt hotel and applauded for about fifteen seconds.

     Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people. Such an activity might seem amusing, but it might also frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place. They also have big economic potential(潜力), such as using flash mobs to advertise a product.

People use it to do many things. For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson's fans took part in a flash mob to remember him.       Hundreds of his fans gathered outside the railway station in Liverpool. They were singing and dancing Michael's famous song “Beat It”     together. And in another example, some people took part in a flash mob to tell more people not to use negative words.

Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory. 

A.Don't be confused by their name.

B.People are attracted by the silly and harmless activities.

C.The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular.

D.Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change their gathering place.

E.A later mob saw hundreds of people in Central Park making bird noises.

F.The messages may be forwarded to friends, who forward to more people.

G.Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction.

        ​I was about to 2 my job one afternoon and go home when a family came in.As they sat down，they 3 that they were trying to make it home and had just enough money to buy their children a 4snack (小吃) and that all they needed was5.I showed them a few things on the menu and 6 them what they would like.

        As I walked away to 7their order，I just couldn't bear (承受) to see this family leaving，8with just a snack and some water！9 I asked some of the other waitresses to 10me in helping this family.They 11 because they knew I was kind when it came to 12others.It made them 13good，too.

    So I 14 to the table and told them that they could order what they wanted because it was paid by some 15strangers.At first，they didn't know what to say，but then they looked at the 16to see what was on offer.They then17accepted the meal and said     “Thanks” with a smile.

    When they left，all I could see were the 18 on their faces.With tears in my eyes，I wished them a(n) 19trip.

I learnt that with every kind20 ， you can get to know a person，and the feeling it gives flows both ways.I guess you could say they brought me home to my heart that day and every day.