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A wonderful experience happened to me this Saturday on my way to a mall. Two children ran towards me bottles in their hands, asking if I wanted to have bottled water. It was so (surprise) that I was unsure whether this was for real. I wondered if they (do) fund-raising. I asked them where (they) parents were and how much a bottle of water was. Then two adult women came to me and explained what the children were doing, "We are teaching the children (give) without getting anything in return." What great idea!

An exchange of ideas opened up between me, the mothers and the children. We were no longer strangers to each other. We were having such a great time (chat) and I ended up helping them give away the rest of the bottled water.

One young lady was so (thank) that she said it was the best thing happened to her all day since she had a "bad" day at work. A couple accepted the water (happy) and kept on thanking us. After all was done, the children and I gave each other a high-five. I really had great fun that day.

We often2 in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only3 I ever got was a "hello" from the eight-year-old girl. One day when I returned from my doctor's, they were just4 their apartment and the little girl was5 the outside door open for the others. I remained in the car doing6 things because I wasn't eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door. The parents were telling their daughter to hurry and get into the car, but the little girl was holding the door,7 me!

Later I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had8 an old man's heart.

The next day there was a/an9 on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She said she was grateful to me for my note. Then I10 her mother standing there, too. Her parents11 me. From then on when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other, in a friendly12

Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and13 how I was going to keep my doctor's appointment. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was14. Isn't it15 that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better?

Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! You may have just read the text, but the ideas, concepts and images (形象) may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.

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If the plot characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do, like using a dictionary and looking up the difficult words.

● Are you connected?

Does a character remind you of a friend? Does the setting make you want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a connection right away. How willing are you to make the connections happen?

● Read it; hear it; be it!

Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character.

● How often do you read?

If you read frequently. you'll likely have an-easier time with remembering what you' re reading and what you've read. As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You'll learn to enjoy literature, as you remember what you read!

A. Are you confused?

B. Practice makes perfect.

C. What's your motivation?

D. Memory is sometimes not dependable.

E. Marking helps you remember what you read.

F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.

G. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!

A. When the cultural distances are wide, some people feel anxious. They remain so homesick and feel so sad about being separated from their friends back home that they long to return, especially within the first year.

B. You may do some research on the cultural aspects of the new country such as the history, customs, and religious beliefs, rather than on what to see and where to go, so you may get prepared for a culture that is different from yours.

C. Besides, having trouble with the native language often makes them unwilling to communicate with other people. Actually, staying in a foreign country helps you to know more of the new culture.

D. Studying the language is also a great way to help bridge the gap between the cultures. The more of it is understood, the more of the new culture can be understood.

E. When you go to a foreign country, you often enter a new culture. The differences between cultures may make you feel stressed and you often find it difficult to adapt to the new surroundings, which is usually called "culture shock".