Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in the class one day, {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(wear)sun glasses. He walked in as if he {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(buy) the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.

For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(please), because there were manyempty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn't her, it wasprobably the fact that she sat in{#blank#}4{#/blank#} last row.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}he thought hecould escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have madeit a little {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(hard) foreverybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn't stop thekids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had tolook at Mary,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} made her feel like a star.

“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(shake) his head. “Then I'd appreciate {#blank#}9{#/blank#} if you didn't wear them in the class. I liketo look your eyes when I'm speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacherfor a few seconds and all the other students wondered {#blank#}10{#/blank#} the boy would do. Then he took them off, gavea big smile and said, “That is cool.”

Using Garbage as a Fuel

    Garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look {#blank#}1{#/blank#}coal, petroleum, or natural gas, but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as {#blank#}2{#/blank#}energy source. Burning garbage {#blank#}3{#/blank#}( be) not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(burn) garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby {#blank#}5{#/blank#}( build). In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city's garbage each year. The amount of energy {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(produce) is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil!

    But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(easy) , such as food and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials {#blank#}8{#/blank#}do not. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air. Our fossil fuel supplies are {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(limit) . Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(pile) up on the earth.

    Seborga(塞波加) is a small village that declared itself independent in the 1960s, claiming it was never{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(proper) incorporated(合并) into Italy{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (it) founders argued that the deal was not really registered. They claimed that it could therefore not{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(consider) part of the nation.

    The principality's(公国) founder was a flower grower{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (call) Giorgio Carbone, who ruled until his death in 2009. Its independence is not recognised outside {#blank#}5{#/blank#}village but Mr. Dezzani, a campaigner(竞选者) for the throne, says it is important that they themselves believe{#blank#}6{#/blank#} it, describing it as “a state of mind”.

    This unusual story{#blank#}7{#/blank#} was the subject of a televised documentary, has attracted tourism to the region. Its current ruler, Marcello I, appears publicly {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (wear) a suit but Mr. Dezzani wants to introduce ceremonial uniform.

Mr. Dezzani added: “Without being too pretentious or{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (show) about it, I think we can promote the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (value) of peace, tolerance and openness.”