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A few years back, I enjoyed my summer vacation at New York's Harriman State Park with a good friend. The place we were going to was the beautiful Lake Sebago. It was certainly a nice place with tent platforms, a number of kayaks and swimming areas. It was very (convenience) for us to fish there.

As soon as we reached the best nearby fishing spot, my friend began unloading the baggage, and passed me a fishing pole. There was a piece of red cloth that was attached it. I positioned the pole in what I considered (be) the perfect place and attempted to cast (扔) the line in the water. After just a few failed attempts, I finally had it down. Soon a 10-inch bluegill (蓝腮太阳鱼) caught it. Feeling excited but nervous, I thought that I was capable of (pull) it up though it was quite (challenge). The water was rather shallow (浅), so the fish wasn't able to sink down or actually run with the line. Even though it jumped out of the water several times during my struggle with this very first fish, I was still able to hold on patiently.

At this time, my friend began running around the dock like a child madly in search of something. I never realized what that reaction was about until he shouted at me with an excited look on his face, "Hey, man, congratulations to you. You are (absolute) great. This is the biggest fish that (catch) by us since half a year ago. "

I caught a total of six fish that day. Since then, I've come to appreciate the magical feeling of casting a line and then waiting, expecting to see the fish that I might meet with at the end of my pole. There are many benefits from fishing beside a lake or a river. It is both an (recreate) and an entertainment. I am never fed with such an outdoor activity.

Before firefighters' arrival, people4 to evacuate the smoking building. Single mother-of-two Kristin was one of the hundreds of people5 to get out of the building. As she tried to carry her two young children down the crowded6 from her apartment, a stranger appeared out of nowhere and asked if she needed7. The man is Francis, who lived on the building's top floor. He was running for his8 and when he saw Kristin and her daughters he9 that he couldn't just leave them there to struggle for themselves.10, he picked 3-year-old Kween up and took off down the stairs quickly.11 helped Kristin and her other child12 it out not long after Francis and Kween got out. Kristin couldn't13 what could have happened if Francis hadn't stopped to help.

Many people might have been so14 by the fire that they might just care about themselves15 danger, but this man kept his eyes open and didn't hesitate (犹豫) to lend a hand.

A mountain is a landform that rises high above its surroundings. Taller than a hill, it usually has steep slopes and a rounded or sharp peak. Mountains are rarely found alone. Lines of ranges form mountain belts.

Some mountains were formed by the activity of volcanoes. Scientists believe that most volcanic mountains are made up of rock that melted deep within earth. The rock rose through Earth's surface, or crust. It then flowed onto the surface in the form of lava. Volcanic mountains are typically steep. Mount Fuji in Japan, Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, and Mount Rainier in the United States are examples of volcanic mountains.

Other mountains were formed by movements within Earth's crust. The theory called plate tectonics explains this type of mountain building. Earth's crust is divided into huge pieces called plates, which move very slowly. The continents sit on top of the plates and move with them. At times the plates strike against each other, forcing the rock upward. The Himalayas of Asia are an example of this type of mountain chain.

Mountain ranges are natural barriers to travel. Roads are difficult to build across them. Railroads need expensive tunnels to cross even low mountains. They often form borders between countries.

Life is hard in mountain lands. The high places of the world are cold and have little soil, making farming difficult. Skiing and climbing are popular mountain sports.

A. Groups of mountains are called ranges.

B. However, many mountain areas are vacation spots.

C. The lava, along with volcanic dust, built up to form mountains.

D. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains.

E. Thus the continental crust is normally much thicker under mountains.

F. Therefore mountain ranges tend to divide the people on either side of them.

G. They were formed when a plate carrying India struck against the Asian plate.

But this summer I find myself at a loss. I'm not quite interested in Balzac, say, or "Tristram Shandy." There's always War and Peace, which I've covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the "War" part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyone's name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite-once more into "The Waves" or "Justine," which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.

And then there's Stendhal's "The Red and the Black," which happens to be the name of my favorite cocktail (鸡尾酒) of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconi's theory: "I take whatever's fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid." The result is a pure shot of afternoon in the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids...