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“   USA? England? Australia? Which country is better to study in?” As China opens its door, many Chinese students want to learn about the world. It's true that studying abroad(国外的) can help students develop themselves. Students' language skills will be improved and it may be easier for them to find a job.

   But there are problems that should be considered(考虑). Language is the first. Students must use a lot of time to learn another language and to get used to a different culture.

    Students must also learn to live without parents' care and deal with all kinds of things. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for the students to study well.

    Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担)to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth(值得)it?

    We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example.

A. It is very hard to break a code without the code book.

B. Only people who know the keyword can read the message.

C. As long as there have been codes, people have tried to break them.

D. You can hide a message by having the first letters of each word spell it out.

E. With a code book, you might write down words that would stand for other words.

F. Another way to hide a message is to use symbols to stand for specific letters of the alphabet.

    Secret codes (密码)keep messages private. Banks, companies, and government agencies use secret codes in doing business, especially when information is sent by computer.

    People have used secret codes for thousands of years. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Code breaking never lags(落后) far behind code making. The science of creating and reading coded messages is called cryptography.

    There are three main types of cryptography. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}For example, the first letters of "My elephant eats too many eels" Spell out the hidden message "Meet me."

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}You might represent each letter with a number, for example, Let's number the letters of the alphabet, in order, from 1 to 26. If we substitute a number for each letter, the message "Meet me" would read "13, 5, 5, 20, 15, 5."

    A code uses symbols to replace words, phrases, or sentences. To read the message of a real code, you must have a code book. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} For example, "bridge" might stand for "meet" and "out" might stand for "me." The message "bridge out" would actually mean "Meet me." {#blank#}5{#/blank#} However, it is also hard to keep a code book secret for long. So codes must be changed frequently.

    A proverb is a short, well-known saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are found in most cultures and are often very old.

    In American history, Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, inventor and writer as well as a leader of the American Revolution. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Franklin wrote a book called "Poor Richard's Almanac". {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Some of them are still used today, like this one: "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

    Franklin is also remembered for other proverbs like, "A penny saved is a penny earned." {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Here are other examples of proverbs that Americans use. The first ones are about love. Some people say, "All is fair in love and war." They mean that anything you do in a relationship or in battle is acceptable.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} In other words, when you are in love with someone, you may refuse to see anything bad about that person.

    Here is another popular saying about love: "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach." Some people believe that a woman can win a man's love if she prepares his favorite foods.

    "{#blank#}5{#/blank#}" This proverb is true in love and war or other situations. It means that what you do is more important than what you say.

    We have to stop here, so we must say, "All good things must come to an end."

A man came to see a doctor

    "Put out your tongue," the doctor said.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}"OK. You can put it back now." the doctor said. "It's clear what's wrong with you{#blank#}2{#/blank#}"

"But, doctor", the man said. "I don't think..."

    "Don't tell me what you think." the doctor said." I am the doctor, not you.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} They sit all day long and get no exercise. What you need is to walk quickly for at least 20 minutes a day.

    "But I walk every day," the patient said.

    "Oh, yes. You walk a few meters to the metro station {#blank#}4{#/blank#}I'm talking about a walk in the park for 20 minutes every day."

    "Please listen to me, doctor!" the patient shouted. He got angry with this doctor who thought he knew everything. I'm a postman {#blank#}5{#/blank#}"

    For a moment the doctor was silent. Then he said quietly. "Could you please put your tongue out again?"

A. The man put out his tongue.

B. I walk for seven hours every day.

C. You need more exercise.

D. I see hundreds of people like you

E. that's not real walking

    When was the last time you gave or received a hug? Do your parents hug you before you go to school? In Western countries, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

    You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game. If one of your friends is having a bad day, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting.

    Of course, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. After coming to China, I've noticed that people are generally more reluctant (不情愿的) to hug than they are in my home country, the US.

    My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate (亲密的) in their culture, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, like couples. Chinese people don't usually hug in public, either.

    But people's attitudes toward hugging can also change.

    I remember watching a video story about a "hugging party" that was held in Shanghai. A local artist held the party, inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other.

    The Chinese participants clearly looked uncomfortable, {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. They decided that hugging doesn't have to be awkward (尴尬的) and can actually be quite nice. So next time you see your mom or dad, give them a hug—see how it makes you feel.