It's Sunday morning. There are many people in Garden Shopping Mall. Mrs. Green and her son, Jim, are also in the shopping mall.

      It is Mr. Green's birthday next Thursday. Mrs. Green wants to buy a new shirt for him. Soon she finds a good one. She thinks it matches Mr. Green's black suit very well. It's $45. But Mrs. Green takes it at a 20% discount (折扣) at last.

      Jim likes sports and he is a member of the school football team. His school will have a football match next Friday, so Mrs. Green buys a pair of new sports shoes for him. Jim's sister, Kate, is busy at school with her dancing lessons. She is going to dance at New Year's party. Mrs. Green buys a pink dress for her because Mrs. Green thinks her daughter (女儿) looks pretty in pink. She also buys some pink hair clips for Kate. She thinks they match Kate's new dress well.

      As for(至于) Mrs. Green, she buys some nice food for herself because she is a food lover.

Classic Is Never Gone

    Every year hundreds of films are produced, yet how many are forgotten after six months? Movies come and go, as throwaway 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 filmmakers who worked on it. Over twenty years, no studio 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.

    In 1986, the Honda automotive company wanted to see if it could make a human-like robot, to help in home, play football, balance on one foot, and even dance. Over the years there were some problems but soon the researchers managed to get a robot named ASIMO. It could walk on uneven(不平坦的) surfaces, and move its center of gravity like we do to climb stairs.

    More recently, ASIMO was improved so it could turn round and run at six kilometers per hour, using its upper body to control movement.

    ASIMO is designed to be friendly. It is hoped that robots like this could be used to help elderly people in their home. Honda are also using this technology to help people with disabilities. It can also push a cart(手推车) and open and close doors. ASIMO can even shake hands. It stands 120 centimeters tall, so that it can look into adult faces when they are sitting down. It can hold two kilos in its hands. It can even carry a tray without dropping the contents.

    So, where next for this kind of robot? Well, while ASIMO is attractive, it is still controlled by a human. Researchers in the USA are working on the robots that can learn about the world around them, and give a reply to human touch and voice. The robots are even learning to recognize(辨认) objects, people and vocabulary. Soon the descendants(后代) of these robots may be serving you drinks or helping with jobs at home and at work.

    Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.

    Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn't want to move. He didn't have anything for six hours. When he had to go the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some different kinds of activities.

    After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor's advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.

    Hello! My name is Anna and my telephone number is five nine three, three two seven six. This is my friend, Bill. His phone number is eight six two, zero one eight five. The girl is Alice. Seven zero five, eight two nine six is her telephone number. Dale is my good friend, too. His phone number is six five eight, six seven five two. That girl is Helen. Her phone number is eight four three, four five four one.

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