Water is the1of all the things we eat and drink. Not many people understand this but2quite true. The human body3go without food for a long time. We've got many examples for this. Yet two4three days without water can usually make people5. Man can't live6water.

    Many people don't understand how7water the human body needs8work well, and many people, especially young people, do not drink enough,9in very hot weather. Our body is mostly water, about 65% to 75%. That is to say about two thirds of our body is water. When we do sports, some of the water will get away from our body.10we don't drink some water, we won't have enough water. If we don't have enough water, we'll feel tired and many of us will get ill. So you know how important water is to us.

①Most people who move to a foreign country may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress. This feeling is often called "culture shock (文化冲击)". It is important to understand it and learn how to deal with it if you want to adapt successfully to your new home's culture.

②There are four stages that you will experience after you move to a foreign country. The first stage is usually referred to as the "excitement" stage. When arriving in a new environment, you'll be interested in the new culture; everything will seem exciting and everyone will seem friendly.

③But it won't be long before you move from the "excitement" stage to the second stage. The excitement you felt before changes to stress. It seems that everything is difficult. The language is hard to learn, friends are difficult to make, and even simple things like shopping have become a challenge. It is at this "stress" stage that you are likely to feel worried and homesick. This is the stage which is referred to as "culture shock".

④However, culture shock doesn't last for very long. If you are one of those who solve it successfully, you'll move to the "recovery" stage. At this stage, you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment.

⑤The last stage is the "home" stage. This is the stage when you start to feel at home in the new culture. You start to learn from your new home and to like something of the new culture better than those of your own culture.

⑥Culture shock is normal. Everyone in a new situation will go through some form of it. Continue to be brave! And overcoming culture shock will be a piece of cake.

Do You Want to Be a Writer?

Here are some tips on becoming a writer.

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Most writers read whatever books they can find because they love to lose themselves in them. They like the sounds of language and the way that reading a good description can feel as satisfying as a baseball game or eating a banana split.

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It's easy to forget a good idea if you do not write it down immediately. If you get in the habit of carrying a notebook with you everywhere you go, you can write down anything you want to remember. When you are talking to friends in the cafe or waiting for the bus, something might spark an idea for a character or scene in a story.

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Nearly all writers agree that writers must write. It doesn't matter if you feel like you have nothing to say; the important thing is that you write every single day. Sometimes, you need to give yourself permission to write things which won't be your best work.

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Do you have any friends who enjoy writing? Think about starting a writing group with other people who have similar interests. It helps to have the support of other writers. You will also receive valuable feedback, or suggestions, about how to make you work better.

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If you decide that you would like to send your work for publication, make sure to do your research. If you are sending your writing to a magazine, look through old ones. Does it seem like your writing fits in with the other stories or articles? That's the homework for you after writing.

Hello, everyone! Welcome to Monday Radio. Every Monday we read the best letter from the man who listens to our radio.

Here's what John said:"Hello, I'm John. I'm from Egypt and there are some 

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(interest) places in my country. In the past, people went on  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(trip) on horses. It took a long time. But now everyone can go somewhere  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}car. People all over the world are welcome 

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(visit) my country."

It's time for news. First, here's some bad news. Someone took away one of the school's computers last night. We don't know  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}did it, but a girl called Maria saw a tall man outside the school at about eight o'clock. The man  {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(wear) black trousers. And he had a hat. Did you see  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(he)? If you did, please call the police.

Here is  {#blank#}8{#/blank#}piece of good news. The new Sports Centre will be open tomorrow. In the afternoon there will be a swimming game. If you can swim, go there  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}try your best to win. The person who comes 

{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (one)can get a radio.

That's the end of today's news.

In the year 2070，most of you will be more than 50 years old.The good news is that travel might become smarter by that time.To catch people's eyes and increase the numbers of passengers，European airline （航空公司）（发布）easyJet 2070：The Future Travel Report.Let's take a look at some mind—blowing ideas.

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Paper passport will be a thing of the past.You will use"heartbeat passport" instead.According to experts，the machine will count how many times the heart beats in a minute，then it will tell who you are.It doesn't work hard because everyone's heart beats differently.

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The seats on the plane are only one size，which can't make passengers satisfied.But in the future，you'll be able to book a seat according to your body type.The seat might even be able to cool or warm you if you want.There will also be no more screens on the back of the seats.A special light from the seat could show the latest movie s straight in front of your eyes.

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If you like to visit great places of interest，the AR glasses will help you enjoy the journey.By wearing the AR glasses，you can see what happened at a historic place（战役）.You may even be able to sit among the cheering people at the first Olympic Games.

Are you looking forward to having those changes in the year 2070？What other changes do you think about during the flight？

Zhou Dao's grandfather has a hearing problem. During a family party last year, Zhou Dao noticed something. His grandfather sat quietly by himself. The old man was unable to join the talks.

Zhou Dao was sad about this. "Grandpa always reads subtitles (字幕) to watch TV," he thought. "Why can't we put words on our talks?" Then, Zhou Dao began working on that idea. He spent about half a year developing a kind of smart glasses. These smart glasses help users "read" spoken words.

The glasses are connected to a smartphone. There is a microphone on the glasses. It records audio (录制音频) and sends it to the phone. A piece of software turns the audio into words. People can see the words on the glasses.

This allows users with hearing problems to understand others during the talks well. Now Zhou Dao's grandfather can wear the glasses and speak to someone else face to face or over the phone.

Zhou Dao was happy to help his grandfather. Slowly, more and more people in need can wear this kind of glasses.