It is interesting to visit another country, but there are some problems when we don't know the1very well. It may be difficult to talk with the people there. We may not know how to use the telephone in the country we are visiting. We may not know how to buy the things we need. In a2country we might not know where to eat or what to order in a3. It is not easy to decide how4to tip waiters or taxi drivers. When we need help, we might not know how to ask for help. It is not pleasant to have an experience5that. After a short time, however, we learn what to do and what to6, We learn to enjoy life in another country, and then we may be sorry to leave.

    Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there {#blank#}1{#/blank#}water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family's shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?

    Probably not. But that's what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}a report, the capital, Sana'a, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.

    Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old girl from Lahej, told the Times: "In a good week we'll have the water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for {#blank#}3{#/blank#}."

    Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They {#blank#}4{#/blank#}every day to sell water—at very high prices. "A lot of people can't afford it," she said.

    The government is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.

Whether we are going to school or going to work, we are all sad to leave the weekend behind and go back to our Monday morning blues. But with the tips, you can get over those blues and face Monday mornings with a smile.

★Love what you do. Loving your job will make you look forward to the week ahead. Try to find

something positive(积极的) in your workplace. It could be a friend, a partner, or the work you do in general.

★Do what gives you feelings of comfort. If the clock rings and you still feel sleepy, stay in bed for a short time. This will help you cheer yourself up. When you get up, you can make a cup of coffee and put on some music.

★Try to give yourself a good reward(奖励) for Monday. For example, plan a night out for films or dinner on Fridays. This would be a treat you wouldn't have in the following days of the week. This way, you will know that even if you're working hard, you will have something good waiting for you at the end of the week.

★Go to bed early on Sunday night. Your mind will react (作出反应) quickly on Monday morning. If you wake up early, you will have more time to get ready for the day.

★Get yourself organized on Friday evening. Before you leave your workplace or school on Friday, you should take care of all the things you need, so you won't be so stressed on Monday morning. So you can start the week right.

Follow these simple tips and you will be able to beat those Monday morning blues soon.

Do you have any trouble in dealing with (处理) your old books? Here are some ways to help you.

Give Away Your Books

You can give your books to the library. They needn't be popular or useful book, but they must look clean. Most libraries have book sales every year. You can also give them to the charity. Many charities accept old books. They can give these books to children in poor areas.

Sell Your Books

You can choose to sell your books online. But remember to set suitable prices for your books and provide necessary information about the books for people to look through. You can also sell them to the thrift store (旧货店). Most thrift stores need old books. You can walk around your neighborhood to see if there are any thrift stores. The thrift stores will help you a lot.

Exchange (交换) Your Books for Other Things

There are some websites that allow people to exchange old books for new books. For example, you can visit BookMooch, PaperBackSwap, or Title Trader. You can also exchange your old books for other things that you need or you are interested in such as video games or CDs on Swap.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Today, I'm very happy. Some of my classmates come to my home for my birthday party. 

Some of them dance, and some sing. We eat delicious food. Everyone has a good time.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Many of us like candies. But if you eat too many candies, your teeth will not be healthy. So if you want to make your teeth healthy, don't eat too many candies.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}My grandpa is 85 years old, but he is very healthy. He does sports every morning. And he eats a lot of healthy food, like fruit and vegetables. He doesn't eat candies. He says candies are bad for his health.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}I'm twelve now. Of all the vegetables, I like tomatoes and potatoes best. I think they are good for my health. I don't like hamburgers. I don't think they are healthy.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}There are six people in my family. My grandparents like to drink tea. My parents like to drink milk. My sister and I like to drink fruit juice. We don't like to drink coffee. We are very healthy.