She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course . But unlike school friends ,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (rest). Instead, she is earning $6500 a day as {#blank#}2{#/blank#} model in New York.

    Sarah  {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (tell) that she could be Britain's new supermodel， earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter44,want her to give up school to model fulltime. But Sarah, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}has taken part in shows along with top models， wants  {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(educate).

    She has turned down several {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full time before going to university to get a degree {#blank#}8{#/blank#} engineering or architecture.

    Sarah says, "My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(come) first. I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model my more."

    It is a common thing to forget to return a book to the library after you've borrowed it. Maybe, you'll you'll realize it has been some{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (month) since you borrowed it and decide to return it.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (similar), when Ron Webster borrowed a book from the library of the University Of Liverpool, he too forgot to return it. When he was 30, back in 1953, he was working {#blank#}3{#/blank#}a research assistant in the university. It was during this time {#blank#}4{#/blank#}he loaned a book titled “Structure and Function in Primitive Society.” Shortly after he borrowed this book, he {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(call) to London to continue his research. Just as you might have expected, Ron Webster completely forgot the whole thing.

    Ron had a {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(success) career and worked for Ford before retiring and leading a relaxed life. Recently when he took {#blank#}7{#/blank#}look at his collection of books, he discovered the old book. He contacted University officials to ask about the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(possible) of returning the book.

    University Librarian was {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(amaze) to see Ron arrive at the University Of Liverpool,{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (try) to return a book that he borrowed 61 years ago.

    Just in case you were wondering, the total fine that Ron Webster had accumulated over the years amounted to ￡4,510.

    A dog entered a butcher's（肉贩）shop with a note in his mouth. The note read, “$10 of lamb chops (羊排），please.”

    The butcher was very{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(surprise). He took the money, put a bag of chops in the{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(dog) mouth, and then he closed the shop{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(quick). He followed the dog and watched him wait for a green light. Then the dog crossed the road to a bus stop. He checked the timetable and sat on the bench. When a bus arrived, the dog checked the number and got{#blank#}4{#/blank#}it.

    As the bus traveled out into the countryside, the dog enjoyed the scenery. After{#blank#}5{#/blank#} while, he stood on his back paws (爪子）{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (push) the “stop” button. Then the butcher followed {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(he) off.

    The dog ran up to a house and dropped his bag on the ground. He went back down the path, took a big run, and{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (throw) himself against the door. No answer. He repeated the action a few times. Then a big man opened the door {#blank#}9{#/blank#} started complaining(抱怨) about the dog and beating him.

    Seeing this, the butcher ran up and shouted at the man, “What are you doing? This dog is a genius!” The man replied, “Genius? No way! He has forgotten his key for the{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(four) times this month!”

    What do you read when you travelling by train? What about other passengers? Perhaps a woman{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(sit) near you is reading a romantic novel. A man is reading a serious biography about a politician. And there's a student reading an English textbook.

    What do their{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(choice) say about them? Do you judge them by{#blank#}3{#/blank#}they reading? I have to tell you that your impressions of them may be{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(complete) wrong. The woman reading the romantic novel could be a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(law). She just wants a light read to take her mind off work. The man reading the biography wants you{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(consider) him knowledgeable, and he is just {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(show)off. The student reading the textbook isn't a student at all. She's an English teacher.

    Publishers know people are {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (concern)about what they read on public transport and put out different versions (版本) of a cover For example, books about Harry Potter have an{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (interest)cover for young readers and then another more serious version for adults.

    So next time you see what other people are reading on a train don't jump to any conclusions.

    Here is a situation {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you could say, "Don't judge a book by its cover.”

    From red lanterns to red envelopes, did you ever wonder {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the color red is so popular in China, especially during the Chinese New Year? It is said that it all began with Nian, a wild beast {#blank#}2{#/blank#} would frighten villagers on the New Year,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (eat)crops, livestock(家畜),and even children. But villagers learned that this animal {#blank#}4{#/blank#} a lion head was afraid of three things: fire, noise, and the color red. Nian was defeated, and from then on, the color red was considered {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (bring)good luck and good fortune to all.

    “Usually red lanterns are hung outside the doors to ward off(避开)bad luck,” suggests Karen Katz, author of {#blank#}6{#/blank#} picture book My First Chinese New Year.“ Also red cutout papers {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (use)as decorations to hang on the walls. If you live near a Chinese neighborhood, you should be able to purchase these {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (item), but if not, go online and order them. You can also make your own cutouts.”

Still, the most popular way to celebrate the Chinese New Year {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (be)to hand out red envelopes filled with money. However, like toys under the Christmas tree, some traditions are meant for children, and Chinese red envelopes are given to {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (they)to ward off evil spirits.

    A recent study found that people who live in colder climates consume {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (much) alcohol than people who live in warm weather.

    "Alcohol is something that everyone thought harmful for {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (decade), but no one has scientifically demonstrated it," a professor wrote in a press release.

Why do people in Russia drink so much? Everybody {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (assume) that's because the weather is cold. But we couldn't find a single paper {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (link) climate to alcohol intake. Since alcohol could increase warm blood flow in the skin, last month, the researchers in a study {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (suggest) that people should reach for booze (豪饮) when it's cold outside. The researchers combed through data to compare climate factors and alcohol consumption per capita (每人的). {#blank#}6{#/blank#} study also found that as temperatures and sunlight hours decrease, alcohol consumption goes up. Shorter hours of sunlight and cooler temperatures also relate {#blank#}7{#/blank#} higher rates of depression, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} is linked to an increase in drinking.

    The professor hopes this data will help influence health policies on alcohol abuse. "Knowing that cold places have more drink-related problems can could be {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (help) to the efforts in these areas {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (determine) better places," he said.