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In Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means it's a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.
The exact origin(起源)of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest(神父)on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.
One more thought is about the "Alms Box" placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers(做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.
Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating(捐赠) their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.
It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence.
They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (教授) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom, the professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, "How many of you have completed all five questions?" No hand was raised. "How many of you have answered four?" Still no hands. "Three? Two?" The students moved restlessly in their seats. "One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one." But the class kept silent. The professor said, "That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice." Then, smiling, he added, "You will all pass this course, but remember, your education has just begun."
The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did foolish experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?
Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.
Charles Darwin didn't settle for(满足于) just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.
Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldn't be worth anything.
But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancient Greek physics.
Scientists sometimes stop to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.
I'd just got in a taxi at the railway station when suddenly I found one of my suitcases missing. Just then, I saw a young fellow about 30 walking away with it, opening it and drawing out the valuables. "Stop thief! Stop thief!" I shouted and threw open the car door and rushed out to him, followed by the driver and half a dozen passers-by. Very soon the thief was cornered at the turn of the road. My driver caught the thief by the neck and put his hand into his trouser pocket, drawing out money, credit card, telephone book and so on and put them back into my suitcase.
Half an hour later, the car was running at full speed on the express highway. I sat back and breathed a long sigh of relief (松口气). But as I pulled out those stolen things from the suitcase and started to check them, I became dumbfounded (惊呆了). Before my eyes were 200 yuan instead of 100. And a blood test report of a 58-year-old woman appeared. I suddenly realized that the taxi driver must have mistaken the thief's belongs and put his into my suitcase. The pitiful and begging look of the poor young man flashed across my mind again. My heart began to sink.
Two years has passed since then. But this event keeps coming back to me. Was the young man a habitual robber or a dutiful son who had been driven to desperation (铤而走险) to find money to save his mother's life? My heart aches for him. How I wish I had gone back that summer afternoon to return the 200 yuan and say sorry to him. For the first time in my life, I realized that hate and love are very close.
How to lead a balanced life
Many students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are not balanced. They focus too much on studying, worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things.
You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter. The answer is "Yes". You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age. They can help to bring balance to your life.
Be positive.
You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future.
Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film. You can also just sit in a quiet place and be silent for a moment.
Take up a hobby.
Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument.
Take care of your body.
Stress is your body's enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you.
Laugh.
Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often make you happy when you are low.
A. Learn to relax.
B. Take some medicine for stress.
C. Here are some ways to deal with stress.
D. Work hard at your lessons before exams.
E. Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress.
F. One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking.
G. When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.
For years, one teacher from a(n)1 village in Kenya(肯尼亚) has completely devoted his life to his job as a teacher and has made huge sacrifices (牺牲) for his 2. For the past 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a(n) 3 to improve their situations. 4 , working at the Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School hasn't been 5 .
According to Tabichi, the school has no library or laboratory. What's worse, the teachers that work at the school have to 6 in crowded classrooms. Instead of 35-40 children per classroom, teachers are 7 to teach a group of 70-80 kids at one time. Therefore, the students aren't able to get the attention and guidance that they need. More 8, the school facilities (设施) are not the students' only 9. Most of the students in this school come from very poor families, so even 10 breakfast is hard for their parents. One of the other major 11 that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. Many of the students in that area have difficulty completing their education because of poverty, 12 when Tabichi gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out, he will work to 13 their families to put more value on education.
14 his tireless work, his students have made lots of 15 in their studies. In recent years, his students have 16 many national and international science competitions. Tabichi is 17 that his students can be so excellent. In March of 2019, Tabichi was 18 by the Varkey Foundation and won a $1 million prize. He was 19 as "the best teacher in the world". The founder of the prize, Sunny Varkey, says he hopes that Tabichi's story will 20 more people to enter the teaching profession.
Yangshuo, China
It was raining lightly when I (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn't care. A few hours I'd been at home in Hong Kong, with (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I'd skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River are pictured by artists in so many Chinese (painting). Instead, I'd headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it's only an hour away car and offers all the scenery of the better known city.
Yangshuo (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers (conduct) by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie &.Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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Sorry that I haven't been in the touch with you for a while. But I catch cold last week, and I've been in bed for four day. I'm feeling better today. Lucky my classes won't start till next week.
I have good news. I'm going to a conference in you town in May, from 16th to 20th. Could you recommend a hotel where is in the centre of town? It needs to be somewhere not too expensive because the tight budget. I'll have a freely half-day for sightseeing. Do you think you can showed me around?
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
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