Classic Is Never Gone

    Every year hundreds of films areproduced, yet how many are forgotten after six months? Movies come and go, as throw away as popcorn bags left on the floor of a cinema. But of those few films that people do remember, there is one that is truly “evergreen”(常青).

Whether you are young or old, or where you are in the world, the 1939 classic Gone with the Wind never seems to become unpopular. Last year the film celebrated its 75^th birthday.

    The movie comes from a best-selling book of the same name by US writer Margaret Mitchell. Hollywood was soon interested in turning the novel into a movie.

    The story is set in the periods before, during and after the American Civil War (1861-1865). It is about relationships between members of high-class families living in the south of America.

    The Civil War period piece highly rewarded the time and effort of the film makers who worked on it. Over twenty years, nostudio went beyond it in making the most money of any film ever made. It's the kind of movie that every studio dreams of making.

    This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year's Eve. It is called “Auld Lang Syne(《友谊地久天长》)”. It is the traditional music played during the New Year's celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.

    The words “auld lang syne” means “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version (译本) by Scottish poet Robert Burns was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.

    The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year's Eve. The version you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with “Auld Lang Syne”, I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.

    Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is good for them. They can find new interests. Travel makes information alive for kids, and makes it much more exciting than studying textbooks or doing experiments in the laboratory. While travelling, they learn how to deal with new situations, and communicate with other people. They learn patience, because sometimes it takes a long time to get to some exciting or interesting places.

    I've been travelling since I was seven years old. For me, to stop travelling would be like taking something away from my soul（灵魂）. I can't live without travelling. Some people think it's hard to travel after having kids. But in my opinion, when people become parents, it doesn't mean they can't travel any more. My children have been travelling since they were three weeks old.

    Bringing a new life into the world comes with many responsibilities（责任）and I'd love to be a good mother. One of my duties is to educate my children. I'm so thankful that my parents took me on family trips when I was young. I've learned that the outside world is more colorful than the little one I was living in. Of course, I want to pass these travel experiences on to my children.

    I value the memories I have travelling with my children. I'm sure they will always remember them in their lives.

    Some experts believe that burpee (立卧撑) is the best exercise in the world because this exercise is one that anyone can do very easily and extremely cheaply.

    How to perform the basic burpee correctly:

A.      B.      C.      D.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Keep your back straight, squat (下蹲) down and place your hands on the floor.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Begin in a standing position with your back straight and your arms at your sides.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Bring your feet back to the squat position by placing your hands on the floor. Then jump straight up as high as you can after the squat position, holding your arms up directly over your head.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Move your feet back behind you, so that you move from a squat position to a full-length leg extension. Keep both arms and legs straight and strong.

   As a form of exercise, the burpee is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

A. difficult and boring

B. useful but difficult

C. simple and inexpensive

D. simple but expensive

What do they think of doing the chores?

A. The girl's duty.

B. Keeping healthy and learning life skills.

C. Dirty and no time.

D. Boring

E. Being happy to help parents.
F. Easy and not taking too much time.