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Whether you call Germany home or are just visiting, going to festivals is a great way to experience the country's culture. Here are the best events to attend.

Karneval, Cologne

Karneval is a 40-day party season which takes place between February and March. The largest and most well-known one of these celebrations in Germany takes place in Cologne. The period sees street parties pop up all across the city. The tradition dates back to medieval (中世纪的) times when people lived under strict rules. However, the Germans are certainly making up for it now. 

Frankfurt Book Fair

Held for five days at the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds in Frankfurt, the event dates back to the 15th century. Today, it is the world's largest trade fair for books and is considered to be the most important one for international deals and trading. While the first three days are restricted (限制) only to professional visitors, the general public can attend on the weekend.

Thuringer Bachwochen: Thuringia Bach Festival

Taking place during the Easter period, this is the largest music festival in Thuringia and has more than 60 concerts in the historic Bach sites. These show the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Each year, the festival opens with a long night of house music. For one evening, more than a hundred public house concerts take place in private living rooms across the state. 

Long Night of the Museums, Berlin

The evening sees between 70 and 80 of the city's museums open late for the public to visit. Visitors are given an entrance pass to all the exhibits (展览品) within the area. They can meet interesting guests, and dance the night away to live music, and more. With foods and drinks on offer in many places, it's no wonder this is one of the most popular German festivals.

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Two years ago, my son said he wanted to learn how to playpiano. I (buy) him a piano and employed a teacher to teach him. However, half a year later, he lost his interestthe piano. My husband and I really didn't want him to give up. So we insisted that he practice it every night. Yet he didn't like that idea and often played the piano(unhappy). We couldn't think of a good way to persuade him.

One night, an old man, who lives downstairs came to us, with a box of(candy) in his hand. To(we) surprise, he said he came to thank my son. He went to my son and him the gift, saying, " I'd like to thank you. Becauseyou, my wife and I can hear beautiful music every night. It brings us a lot of fun. " My son was(surprise) at first, and then he became very cheerful.

(know) some people are enjoying his music made him want (play) the piano well. From then on, he sat in front of the piano and practiced hard every night. 

We are warned by our teachers not to waste time because time1 will never return. I think it quite 2 . What does time look 3 ? Nobody knows, and we can't see it or touch it and no4 of money can buy it. Time is abstract (抽象的), so we have to5 it. 

Time passes very quickly. Some students say they don't have6 time to review their lessons. It is7 they don't know how to make use of their time. They waste it in going to theatres or playing, and8 other useless things. Why do we study every day? Why do we work? Why do most people9 take buses instead of walking? The answer is very 10 . We wish to save time because time is11 . 

Today we are living in the 21st century. We12 time as life. When a person dies, his life ends. Since life is short, we must 13  our time and energy to our study so that we 14  be able to work and live well in the future. Laziness is the 15  of time, for it not only brings us 16 , but also does other17  to us. If it is necessary for us to do our work today, 18  us do it today and not19 it until tomorrow. Remember that time is much more20 . 

Do you want to be at the top of your class? Add these tips to your life and you should be on your way to being a top student!

I cannot stress how important it is to pay attention to what your teacher is teaching you. Take part in class discussions if you have something worthwhile to add. Pay attention during class, especially during lectures. 

Taking notes is important. You don't need to write down every word your teacher says but write down what he writes on the board, or any special fact you think you might need for a test. 

This way it will help you learn more effectively by actually thinking about what you are writing. 

Don't skip school. You will miss a lot of things. However, you will have more work because you have missed lectures and in-class movies. Also, try not to be late for class, It's most likely that your teachers won't appreciate it and you will get yourself behind. 

If you have an "I don't care about school or this class" attitude, then teachers will be less willing to offer you extra credit（学分）. The same goes for lazy attitude. Have a respectful attitude to the teacher and other students. Try not to laugh when other students make a mistake.

Always ask questions. If you don't understand, ask someone. Read your textbook and notes, and then if that fails, seek help. Ask a teacher, friend, classmate, parent, ect. Get a tutor if you need one. 

A. Be prepared. 

B. Write in your own words. 

C. Staying organized will be helpful. 

D. Keep a good attitude toward things. 

E. It is true that you could make up(补上) the work. 

F. There is no shame in needing some help. 

G. Pay attention to everything the teacher says.

Mary Lyon was a leader in women's education in the nineteenth century. It was a time when women's education was not considered important in the United States. States did require each town to provide a school for children, but there were not enough teachers. Most young women were not able to continue their education. If they did, they often were not taught much except the French language, how to sew clothing, and music.

Mary Lyon felt that women's education was extremely important. She believed women were teachers both in the home and in the classroom. Mary opened a school for young women in the village of Buckland. She suggested new ways of teaching, including holding discussion groups for students.

Then, Mary began to raise money for her dream school for the higher education of women. This school would own its own property (财产), guided by an independent group of direction. Its finances would be the responsibility of the directors. It would not depend on any one person to continue. And, the students would share in cleaning and cooking to keep costs down. In 1837, Mary Lyon opened Mount Holyoke Seminary for Women. In 1893, 34 years after her death, under a state law, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary became the first college to offer women the same kind of education as men. 

Mary's efforts led to the spread of higher education for women in the United States. Her influence lasted as the many students from her schools went out to teach others.

Many tourists go and see parks, museums and castles when they visit a new place. There are many things I like about travelling, but waiting in line to buy museum tickets and then having your visit ruined by noisy tour groups is not one of them. The things that make places special are all around the famous buildings, not inside them. 

My recent trip to India is a good example of this. By far the most interesting part of it was getting to know people—bicycle-taxi drivers, policemen riding elephants and children trying to earn some money by cleaning shoes. Meeting various people was all so amazing that I didn't need to do any "proper" sightseeing. 

I also have fantastic memories of Florence. It was a boiling hot day and people lined up for at least a kilometer long outside the museum. Instead of joining it, I sat in a shady square, ate a delicious pizza and listened to a man singing opera songs to only a few listeners. If I had waited in line, I would have missed this experience. 

One of the best things about travelling is creating memories to bring back. When I got back home from a holiday in Malaysia, I made some of the dishes I'd tasted in the food market. Maybe my results weren't as good as the real thing, but they reminded me of the places and the people I'd met—far better than anything from a gift shop. 

If you are home-alone, or live alone, and somebody comes to the door, shout out "I got it" so that it seems like someone else is there with you. This is a good way to protect yourself. But actually before that, there are lots of preventive(预防的) actions to take. 

Give your apartment a safety check

It's a good idea to give your apartment a once-over for safety concerns—ideally before you even move in. Complete this safety checklist.

• Can any of your valuables be seen from the street?

• Can you see who's at the door without opening it?

• Do you have all your mail held at the post office when you travel?

• Have all your doors been rekeyed since you moved in?

Become friends with your neighbors

If you're shy, then you'd probably prefer anything else to chatting with neighbors. But make an effort to be friendly. In one way or another, your neighbors will be more willing to lend a hand to a friend than they are to help out a stranger in times of trouble.

Be smart about spare keys

Thieves and other illegal types know exactly where to check for spare keys. 

So don't think you're being clever by hiding them in the mailbox, or underneath a carpet. Instead, you had better leave them to a friend or trusted neighbor.

Always lock the door

Lock your doors, every single time. Even if you're just going to the garbage dumpster(垃圾大铁桶) quickly, or only stepping inside to catch something you forgot.

It may seem like overkill — especially if you live in a relatively safe district. But it only takes that one moment for someone to steal in. 

In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience ( 经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, and the sun will beg into shine. It will be summer at this time of a day. 

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes. 

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella（雨伞） or a raincoat with them in a sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them. 

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.