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I am thinking today about my new favorite thing. It's an app that my husband told me a few years ago that helps me bypass all the obstacles （障碍）in my way： potholes, heavy traffic， and even speed cameras. 

To be honest, when my husband first told me about it, I didn't pay much attention. I was only going to places I already knew how to get to. Plus, I learned to drive from my father-who never turned to a map. I think I mistakenly absorbed the message that real drivers didn't need a map; you somehow just magically knew where to go. It was only later that I realized that just getting a driver's license didn't mean you knew how to get to places-that was lesson one. Lesson two came when my kids started playing on two different travel teams. The drivers in our household suddenly had the need to head in different directions on the same day.  

Suddenly my app became very meaningful to me. How did I ever manage to get to strange playing fields hidden somewhere without it? But the crazy thing I have also noticed is how often I just don't listen to it. Why might that be? Do I just prefer the old routes, even if they are actually worse？ I see an analogy （类比）to the present moment. There is evidence that some old ideas and some long familiar ideas will send us into a boring unchanging lifestyle. But for some reason we like them better than an unfamiliar new route that might take us into areas we've never heard of, let alone visited. 

It can be hard to admit we don't know everything. As a person who still drives an 8-year-old stick shift and who has never stood in line for anything new, 1 certainly understand that. But I also try to remember the times I Jet goof my ego（自负），or my fear and learned that life could be better. Not perfect-but better. I am glad I finally listened to my husband about that app. He was right. 

Summer Programs are available to students upon application. Please consult individual course descriptions for restrictions and requirements. 

Intensive Beginning Swahili

Intensive Beginning Swahili is a summer abroad course for students who have no prior proficiency （熟练）in the Swahili language. The course is taught in Swahili and focuses on acquiring beginner-level skills to perform basic communication functions in the culture of Swahili speakers. 

Open to current first year undergraduates, sophomores（大学二年级学生）and juniors. 

Dates:25 June-20 August

Intermediate Chinese

This course is a four-week summer intensive language course, conducted in person at Princeton Theological Seminary. Students work on developing a strong foundation for modern spoken and written Chinese, with emphasis on the reading of contemporary Chinese dialogue. 

Enrollment by application or interview. 

Dates: 10 July-6 August

Studies in Spanish Language and Style

This is an intensive, full immersion（沉浸） course in Spanish language and Argentine history， culture and art. Students develop advanced language skills while studying language in context, through the exploration of the city of Buenos Aires, its architecture, museums, and cultural and political life. 

Open to students who have completed the Spanish language requirement. 

Dates:18 July-20 August

Accelerated Summer Study

Taught at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, Italy, the course will be team-taught by a resident Princeton faculty and an SNS faculty member. The course is designed to increase students' writing and speaking language proficiency levels and enable students to understand Italian culture, history and literature while exploring the foreign city. Not open to Seniors. 

Dates:24 July-24 August

"JAMIE EVANS."

Oh no. Please tell me that Coach Cafferty did NOT just say my name. Not for the one-hundred-meter breaststroke（蛙泳）. Except all eyes were turned to me when she announced it，and her eyes met mine over the clipboard（剪贴板）that held the list of events and swimmers for the Plain Township Aquatic Center meet. The PTAC meet was the first of the season，and I was not ready. 

"Remember，the meet is on Wednesday night. Be here at four-thirty for and the race kicks off at six. I'll see you at practice tomorrow. "Coach Cafferty added. The crowd cleared quickly and I headed back home，feeling desperate. 

"Did you find out your events for Wednesday？"Mom asked as she slid the pizza box across the table to me. 

"Yeah. One-hundred breaststroke，"I finally said，not meeting her eyes. "I don't know why Coach didn't give me backstroke（仰泳）. She knows it's my best. I can't swim breaststroke！"

"Maybe she sees something you don't. "Mom said. 

"Or maybe I should just quit the swim team. "

Mom frowned. "Is that what you want？"

I sighed. "No. "I took a bite of my pizza. "I'm terrible at breaststroke. What happens when I show up on Wednesday and race，and I sink to the bottom of the pool？Or even worse，come in last？"

"Someone has to be last. "Mom pointed out. 

"But I don't even know if I can swim breaststroke for one-hundred meters!"I set my pizza down. "She had submitted the names，but there's no way I can do this. "

"You could. But how will you know unless you try？"Mom persuaded. 

"Yeah，but if I try，I could fail. In front of everyone. "I pictured the entire crowd watching as I finished last，pointing and laughing. My belly squeezed. 

Mom set her pizza down and gave me her I'm-saying-something-important-so-listen face. "Don't worry about other people. Just race against yourself. Forget about anything else except doing your best and swimming your own race. Prove to yourself that you can do it. "

Somehow，there seemed a mysterious power in her words comforting my unsettling heart and I decided to have a try. The next day，I was at practice as required. 

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Paragraph 1：The first practice was a disaster. 

Paragraph 2：Then everything crashed in the last 5 meters of the race. 

注意：（1）词数80左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Steven，

……

Yours，

Li Hua

You can't really avoid processed food，and that's not（necessary） a bad thing. Processed food is food that（change）in any way from its natural state. That includes washing，canning，freezing，or adding ingredients. 

Salt is often used（ keep） food fresh. Even if you' re careful about adding ityour food，it's probably already there，thanks to processing. It is advised to read labels when you buy goods. 

（find） in processed foods like baked goods，salty snacks，and margarine，trans fat can affect your cholesterol（胆固醇） and lead to inflammation that's linked to heart disease，stroke，and other conditions. Recent government（ruling） have made trans fat increasingly difficult to find. However，it must be known that even ifproduct's label says it has 0 grams of trans fat，it can have up to 0.5 grams of it. 

（prepare） your own food lets you decide the ingredients and the amounts of themGo into it. If you don't have the time or the skills，frozen meals aren't that bad. While these are still processed，some food companies are using（ fewer） unhealthy ingredients. 

I grew up fishing with my father in his boat. We often saw other1 ，at the boat launch，and2 we'd greet each other with，"Catch anything？"which would usually move into a comparison of the day's3 ，or traded suggestions on lures（鱼饵）. 

My son Gordon is now growing up fishing. He loves to fish. He can spend a full day，sunrise to sundown，4  his line and changing lures. He's relatively unsociable and usually quite 5 to talk to strangers；but if they area similar fisher-person，he6 instantly. 

When we were visiting Paris，on our evening walk back to our7 ，on a quiet part of the Seine，Gordon8 a fisherman. Dragging us down several staircases to reach the river's edge，we9 the fisherman for a conversation about his catch. Despite Gordon speaking almost no French，they had a（an）10  conversation as he showed us what he caught and indicated if it was a good size or11 than normal，and it ended up with Gordon being 12 a fish，which we cooked that night. They shared joy in fishing，and reached across language and age13 . 

Recently walking along the river's14 in Calgary，I saw a person fishing. I couldn't help calling out，"Catch anything？"Not missing a beat in his cast，the guy called back，"Yeah，a couple of small rainbows（虹鳟鱼）！"It's a conversation we would have had and15 understood in any country or in any language. 

Public transport is in deep water in some countries. To those who have to squeeze onto the number 25 bus in London，or the A-train in New York，the change might not be noticeable. . 

Although transport agencies blame it on things like roadworks and broken signals，it seems more likely that they are being out competed. Other upstarts like dock-less bicycles and battery powered "e-bikes" are also spreading. Mass transport，on the other hand，is much less flexible. 

This is a headache for the operators of public transport systems. But like it or not，public transport does some things very well. It provides a service for people who are too old，too young，too fearful or too drunk to drive or ride a bike. Trains and subways cause less pollution than cars and move people at far higher densities（密度）. 

So，how to deal with the problem？Some cities have created congestion（拥堵） charging zones，but that is a hopelessly crude tool. Most congestion zones in effect sell daily tickets to drive around as much as you like within the zone — and charge vehicles such as taxis and minicabs nothing. 

Although new forms of transport often compete with old ones，they ought to go well with each other. Taxi services and app-based cars could get people to and from airports and ports，which are often far from the urban core. 

A. It is also a problem for cities. 

B. It is probably the secret to keeping cities moving. 

C. Transport agencies should also accept the upstarts. 

D. To some extent，pricing road use properly can be a solution. 

E. But passenger numbers are flat or falling in many countries. 

F. App-based taxi services are more convenient than trains or buses. 

G. Building a platform to allow that is hard，and requires joint efforts. 

Insurance companies are starting to use smart box technology，so good drivers can benefit from cheap insurance rates. 

The smart box，similar to a black box for airplanes，records details about how your car is driven，which can result in cheap car insurance for responsible drivers. The device is connected to the electronics in your car and collects a wide criterion of information such as time，speed，braking，cornering，acceleration and location. Ifs like having an insurance agent sitting beside you while driving. 

The smart box data is wireless transferred in real time to the insurance company and provides a profile of when，where and how you drive. This profile is then used to compare insurance rates and to reward low-risk driving behavior with cheap insurance rates. 

Drivers are high-risk when they drive irresponsibly such as speeding，frequent lane changing，driving in high-risk locations or at high-risk times such as in heavy traffic or late at night. 

These new electronic inventions are intended to replace the standard practice of categorizing drivers into group behavior to determine insurance coverage and premium（保险费）payments. For example，young drivers are more likely to drive fast，drive at night and use a cell phone while driving. Statistically，young drivers arc more likely to cause an accident，so insurance companies charge them higher rates to cover the costs of accident claims. So even if you're a young，responsible driver，you will pay high insurance rates because of group behavior. 

This technology allows you to provide proof that your driving behavior doesn't fit the pattern of your demographic（统计）group. 

All the information collected about your driving can be viewed online — including what you're doing well and what could be improved. Your insurance premium is then calculated according to your driving profile. 

Kieran Moise，18，started growing out his hair in the eighth grade，after losing a friend to brain cancer. He had seen people donate their hair to children who had lost theirs during medical treatment and wanted to do the same. 

"Kieran has always been known for his hair. It was a big part of his personality and who he was，" said his mother，Kelly Moise， "But he has always been the most compassionate and caring person. Since he was 6 years old，he somehow had the mindset of raising money and giving it to people who need it，and that never changed. " 

In May，Moise graduated from high school with an impressive 19-inch Afro（非洲发式）. But with him set to enter the U. S. Air Force Academy，it was finally time for the big cut. 

To maximize his impact，Moise organized a live event at a local brewery in Huntsville and an online fundraising campaign called "Kieran's Curls for Cancer"，where he aimed to raise ﹩1，000 per inch cut. 

On May 29，nearly 100 people attended the event，where they watched Moise get his hair braided and snipped off. His hair was donated to Children With Hair Loss，a non-profit organization in Michigan that makes free wigs for kids and young adults facing medically related hair loss. 

By the end of the day，the event raised ﹩20，000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and has continued to raise money online. As of Saturday，it was more than ﹩39，000. 

"Charitable giving comes in many forms，from direct acts of kindness to impactful public statements that motivate others to come together to support a cause，" Richard C. Shadyac Jr. ，President and CEO for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital，told CAW， "Kieran's simple act of kindness exemplifies（例证）the power of younger generations and is something to celebrate，a selfless decision that will make a direct impact on the lives of the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and children everywhere for years to come. 

Although most diets vary according to what foods you can eat，they all follow the same principle of restriction to lose weight—you need to eat less. The now-trendy diet of intuitive eating is，in a sense，an anti-diet：followers are encouraged to base what they eat on how they feel，not on prescribed limits or calorie counts. 

The concept was first proposed in the mid-90s by registered dietitians Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole，who wrote Intuitive Eating. The first step is to reject the idea that you need to be on a diet to be healthy. You're encouraged to also give yourself"permission"to eat all foods，to reject the idea of "good" and "bad" foods and to accept your natural body shape. Finally，you help make your body healthier by adding exercise，finding better ways than food to relieve your emotions and slowly shifting to more nutritious food choices. 

One of the biggest misunderstandings around intuitive eating is that nutrition goes out the window . Curiously，researches shows that in a traditional diet，caloric restriction is usually followed by a binge（放纵），where the body's primary drive to make sure it gets enough calories is more important than any desires for nutrition or moderation（自我节制），which leads to disordered eating patterns. However，because intuitive eating allows all foods on the table，practitioners can make small，slow changes that ultimately are more long-lasting-toward eating more nutritionally. 

There isn't strong research to back up claims that intuitive eating helps with losing weight or eating more-nutritious food. However，in Keller's experience，a registered dietitian in Calgary，intuitive eating can help with overall weight maintenance. In addition，intuitive eaters do gain a healthier attitude toward food，compared to traditional dieters. Keller says，"When people decide 

to diet，what they actually want is to feel comfortable and confident and healthy in their own body. People have to be ready to overcome their constant desire to lose weight and control their body，and to realize that changing how they look on the outside isn't going to change those things on the inside. "

Are you looking for something to occupy your kids in the upcoming winter holiday？The following books recommended by Jeff Kinney may be your best choices. 

Class Act：New Kid by Jerry Craft 

A graphic novel with heart and humor，eighth-grader Drew Ellis is one of the few kids of color at an influential private school. As social pressures mount，"will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other？And most importantly，will he finally be able to accept himself？"the publisher synopsis（出版商简介）asks. 

Three Keys by Kelly Yang 

A sequel（续篇）to the award-winning novel Front Desk ninth-grader Mia faces some new challenges at school and at home in her family's Calivista Motel. "But if anyone can find the key to getting through unsettled times，"the author's description reads，"it's Mia Tang！" 

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles 

A magical story with imagination and heroism about two adventurous cousins who wish for an extended summer and accidentally freeze time. According to the publisher's synopsis，the teenagers learn that"the secrets hidden between the seconds，minutes，and hours aren't quite the endless fun they expected!" 

Boys Will Be Human by Justin Baldoni 

A self-esteem building guidebook for boys ages 13 and up，producer，actor and author Baldoni explores the social and emotional learning around confidence，courage，strength and manhood. "This book isn't about learning the rules of the boys' club，"a slogan reads， "it's about UNLEARNING them. "

"I wish my mother had a ring like those the ladies wear at the hotel," said Hiram Green to himself one day. Hiram was the son of a fisherman, but the fisherman had died when Hiram was a little boy. Hiram's mother took on sewing work to earn money to support herself and her son. He helped her when he could re out of school hours, and during vacation time. He had two uncles who had taught him how to catch shrimps. With the money he earned by selling them he could buy things for his own use or pleasure. He had a "bank" almost full of what he called his "shrimp money."

The sight of the flashing diamonds on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother would own someday. He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more. This had discouraged him very much.

But one day, he happened to pass a shop in the neighboring town and saw a number of diamond rings displayed in the window. He stopped fascinated, and pressed his face against the glass eagerly to see if any prices were marked upon them. Imagine his surprise when he saw upon the largest one a tag marked $4.75. He looked again to see if he had made a mistake. Perhaps it was $475. But no, he knew enough about figures to see that he was right the first time.

He went home as fast as he could, and ran up into his bedroom. Then, he opened his "bank" and counted its contents. "Three dollars and twenty-two cents!" he cried. "I'll have that ring before another week." Hiram worked early and late for the next few days. He caught more shrimps than he had ever caught in the same length of time, and sold them readily.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At the end of the week he had the sum he desired.

……

Years after, Hiram learned what he had bought was in fact only glass, and he decided to tell his mother.

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当添加细节

In China, a large number of people take the sport of pigeon racing very(serious). Many competitors spend big money getting their(hand) on top-performing birds. One such competitor is 57-year-old Yu Yuguang. He says he gets so excited waiting for his pigeons(arrive) at the end of a race that his heart starts beating fast. "Those are the most intense and enjoyable moments of a pigeon race." Yu told Reuters News Agency. Recently, his 7-month-old pigeon (name) "Little Ancestor" placed first in a Chinese Racing Pigeon Association race. The race started in Lang fang, near the Chinese capital Beijing,it ended in Shanghai. The win earned Yu $760 in prize money. That amount, however, is far (little) than the $30, 600 he spends on his 500 pigeons each year.

Pigeon racing has a long history in China. It began as a sport enjoyed mainly by very rich people. But the country's economic development over the years (allow) the sport to spread beyond wealthy. "Membership in the Chinese Pigeon Association has jumped tens of thousands in the 1980s to about 400,000 today," (say) the group's vice president, Huang Jian.

I was walking home from school one day and t happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was 1 and I was crazy enough to forget my hat and scarf. You can imagine my cheeks were rosy2 and my hands were as numb as they can be.

All of a sudden, an old lady3 up beside mc and asked if I would like a tide home. At first, I said it was OK and her4  smile melted away the thought that I should never talk to5 ! We had an amazing chat and she was just such a good woman. She told me her6  and she dropped me off.

I didn't see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I7 her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of 8 and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit 9 she would not remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was10 wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so surprised that someone would do something like that!

When I got home my mom told me that old lady 11 and told my mom on the phone that she cried because she was so touched. She said she would never 12 the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such 13 ! There is really nothing else joyful like helping others and making someone's day14 !

Let us never forget the joy we get 15 giving others a hand!

Slash(斜杠)Careers

What is your job? Are you a teacher or a businessperson? Or maybe you are a lawyer/writer or a teacher/photographer.The term "slash career" comes from the punctuation mark(标识符)—a slash that comes between job titles.

People with slash careers often have a primary job that provides for most of their needs. The primary job usually comes before the slash.This secondary job can help supplement the person's income.

Why would anyone want more than one job? Some people look to their jobs for opportunities to develop their interests. But most people have too many interests for one job. Secondary jobs can be enjoyable if they include interests that the primary job doesn't touch. Some people who encourage slash careers say they actually help with work-life balance.

On the other hand, a slash career can be dangerous for work-life balance.One might give up necessary things like relaxation, exercise or time with one's family. People with slash careers need to think carefully about how they use their time. This includes knowing when to stop working.

The clear advantage to slash careers is the extra income that secondary jobs provide. It's always helpful to have a little extra money to spend or to save.

With a slash career, losing one's job does not mean losing one's entire income. Or a secondary job may be so successful that it can turn into one's primary job.

If your interests stretch beyond your ordinary job, a slash career may work for you.

A. Slash careers provide extra money.

B. Slash careers also make one's life more stable.

C. Working more than one job can fill up all of your time.

D. If you have more than one job, you have a slash career.

E. It shows the person is creative and willing to work hard.

F. The job after the slash is often based on a person's interests.

G. That's because they can give people an opportunity to express themselves.

T-shirts out; uniforms in

School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That's no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the "wrong" clothes.

Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers; school uniforms tear those barriers down.

As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.

Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children's "creativity." First, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality. They just copy their classmates. Second, students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they're in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.

My First Marathon（马拉松）

A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂.

The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂ stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!

At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂

By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

By mile 21, I was starving!

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.

I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂.

The Best Family Reunion Spot in Every State

The location for your family reunion could make the event. Choose one of these unique and comfortable spots in every state.

Alabama—Doublehead Resort, Town Creek

You can't beat the waterfront cottages available at Doublehead Resort. Each has a washer and a full kitchen. A cottage can sleep ten people, making this resort the perfect relaxing location for your family reunion. This could be the setting for another funny family vacation story.

Arkansas—Whitney Mountain Lodge, Garfield

This Northwest Arkansas hotel has a breathtaking view of Beaver Lake. Located between the Rockies and the Appalachians, this peaceful site is the perfect place to escape with your family. They have three private dining rooms, all available for rent for your events. Arkansas might not be the first family reunion destination that comes to mind, but it has one of the coolest hidden sightseeing.

California—The Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort, Solvang

If budget isn't an issue, book a family reunion at the Alisal Guest Ranch Resort in the Santa Ynez Valley. This 10,000-acre cattle ranch (牧场) is the ideal reunion spot for horse-back-riding families, and there's also a spa for the family members who would prefer to relax.

Delaware—Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes

Enjoy a beachside reunion at one of Delaware's most scenic state parks. The pavilion (大帐篷) is available for rent, so make your base camp at the group site as you have fun at the two beaches and 18-hole golf course. You can also climb up to a former military bunker (碉堡) for a brief history lesson.

注意：①词数100左右；②题目和首句已为你写好。

Make it a Unique Summer Vacation

The ongoing COVID-19 epidemic disrupts our summer holiday plans and dreams.