Ancient Greek values①Ancient Greeks civilization has greatly helped the building of today’s society. Many countries now still base their laws and ethics （伦理） on the teachings and doings of ancient Greeks. In every life, ancient Greeks valued loyalty, glory, intelligence and hospitality（好客）. These may seem simple values, but they did effectively shape ancient Greece into a most referenced culture in history.②During ancient Greece, man were required to go to school and learn. Boy were taught at home until they were 6 years old and then sent off to school. Ancient Greek schools featured a structure that had boys in school from the age of six until fourteen and then an optional additional four years. The boys were trained in arts and in citizen training. Citizen training prepared Greek boys for two aspects of adult life, which were peace and war.③ Glory for young men in ancient Greece was the same as fame to young people today. Stories of war glories and battles were handed down to young men so that they desired to make their names along with the victory of a battle.④Helping your fellow man was an important aspect of life in ancient Greece. Ancient Greeks were kind and generous. They offered food, shelter and protection to travelers without question. They believed that helping others was their brotherly duty.⑤Loyalty is perhaps the most important value of ancient Greek civilization. It was stressed in everything the Greeks did. They believed in loyalty to the family, the community and most importantly to the gods. The gods of ancient Greece often sent tests to citizens. Keeping faith through the tests was a sign of loyalty and belief.24.Ancient Greeks saw it as a duty__________.

Ancient Greek values①Ancient Greeks civilization has greatly helped the building of today’s society. Many countries now still base their laws and ethics （伦理） on the teachings and doings of ancient Greeks. In every life, ancient Greeks valued loyalty, glory, intelligence and hospitality（好客）. These may seem simple values, but they did effectively shape ancient Greece into a most referenced culture in history.②During ancient Greece, man were required to go to school and learn. Boy were taught at home until they were 6 years old and then sent off to school. Ancient Greek schools featured a structure that had boys in school from the age of six until fourteen and then an optional additional four years. The boys were trained in arts and in citizen training. Citizen training prepared Greek boys for two aspects of adult life, which were peace and war.③ Glory for young men in ancient Greece was the same as fame to young people today. Stories of war glories and battles were handed down to young men so that they desired to make their names along with the victory of a battle.④Helping your fellow man was an important aspect of life in ancient Greece. Ancient Greeks were kind and generous. They offered food, shelter and protection to travelers without question. They believed that helping others was their brotherly duty.⑤Loyalty is perhaps the most important value of ancient Greek civilization. It was stressed in everything the Greeks did. They believed in loyalty to the family, the community and most importantly to the gods. The gods of ancient Greece often sent tests to citizens. Keeping faith through the tests was a sign of loyalty and belief.25.Ancient Greeks stressed loyalty____________.

The power of positive thinkingHuman emotion is one of those factors that cannot be defined exactly. The reason is that it is quite uncertain. We cannot change the feelings that are roused when we experience different things. ____1_____.Some people forget that they are in control. They make their choices based on their emotions. They experience failure and loss and let their emotions rule their decisions. They are trapped in their sadness and thus, experience more failure.Some people say they need a lucky break to recover from their failures.____2_______. They need to get over their failures on their own. But how do they do that? The answer is positive thinking.People often fail to realize the power of positive thinking. _____3_____. They fail to realize that they only need to overcome their fears in order to truly succeed in life.They just have too much pride and are blinded of their own shortcomings.The power of positive thinking lies in belief. ____4_____. You make the decisions that affect your life. You may not be able to change your environment, but you are able to change the way you react to it.The power of positive thinking lies beyond false courage. You need to take another look at the world around you. ____5____. You can’t rest on your success, or foolish pride will cause you to make wrong decisions.A. We can benefit a lot from positive thinking.B. However, life rarely gives people a break.C. You need to believe that you are in control.D. They fail to realize that their worst enemy lies within themselves.E. However, we must always remember that we can control our reactions.F. You can’t just take a look at your failures, or you will lose hope.

Meet famous people in LondonMany people like to see famous people. But famous people don’t ______1______ like to be looked at. At least, they don’t like to be looked at all day every day! However, there is one _______2______ in England where you can look at lots of famous people every day. That is Madame Tussaud’s, the most popular ______3_____ attraction in London.On most days of the year, ______4______ of visitors can be seen outside Madame Tussaud’s. They want to ____5_____in and see some of the most famous people in the world. If you like, you can _____6______ to those film stars, sports stars of politicians in Madame Tussaud’s. but they won’t ______7_____ anything to you., because they can‘t’! Madame Tussaud’s is a waxworks （蜡像馆）， and the “famous people” in the building are made out of wax. But, this doesn’t _____8____ to be a problem. Ordinary people like looking at ____9____ people, even if they are only ____10____. It’s better than nothing!A. rarely B. say C. usuallyD. seem E. give F. place G. talk H. statues I. tourist J. extraordinary K. lines L get

Don’t be afraid of making mistakesLots of people don’t dare to make mistakes （mistake）. They fear that they will be ridiculed or ____1____ （blame） by others. They fear that they will lose their money and belongings or be under a lot of stress. But risks are _____2____ （actual） unavoidable and they do pave the way towards success. Have you ever _____3____ （hear） of someone who achieves success without making any mistakes before?So it is ____4___ （nature） that making mistakes in your effort to reach your dreams is ____5___ （consider） a must, and you shouldn’t worry about that as you may get a lot of ___6_____ （advantage） out of your mistakes. By making mistakes you then can distinguish between the correct and the ___7____（correct） portions of what you did. Anthony D’ Angelo said:” in order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what to do the next time.” And Robert Louis Stevenson even ___8____ （go） to the extreme as to say:” our business in life is not to succeed, but to continue to fail in good ___9____ （spirit）” You needn’t worry about anything as long as you keep on going by ___10___ （wise） learning from your mistakes and trying even harder.

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Being "Cool" in Middle SchoolA new study shows that gentle and quiet kids in middle school will grow up to rule. Or, at least, they'll live healthier and more productive lives than the "cool" kids will.The study looked at 13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having "cool" behavior, such as early romantic relationships. They were seen as "cool" and popular kids. But as they grew up, things changed. The study found that these kids tended to have problems with drugs and relationships by their early 20s.Their behavior was no longer linked with popularity. Instead, they were thought to be less socially skilled by their peers. Besides, the average "cool" kids, by age 22, did more poorly than the average kids in the study. They had a 45 percent greater rate of problems due to drugs and alcohol. They also had a 22 percent greater rate of criminal behavior. The study also found that these kids failed to develop important life skills. They spent so much time trying to seem cool. They didn't develop the skills needed for meaningful friendships.The study followed 86 male and 98 female middle school students for a 10-year period. It has some surprising findings. In particular, the study notes that the so-called "cool" behavior is a predictor（预示）of future problems with drugs and alcohol. In fact, it is a better predictor than drug and alcohol use in middle school. However, one conclusion of the study is welcome. Researchers said that parents shouldn't worry too much if their kids don't seem that popular. If a kid prefers to spend Saturday nights at home watching a movie or reading instead of going out with friends, that is not a cause for concern. Many "uncool" kids, they said, do much better later on than the popular kids do.Gentle kids are less healthy when they grow up.

Being "Cool" in Middle SchoolA new study shows that gentle and quiet kids in middle school will grow up to rule. Or, at least, they'll live healthier and more productive lives than the "cool" kids will.The study looked at 13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having "cool" behavior, such as early romantic relationships. They were seen as "cool" and popular kids. But as they grew up, things changed. The study found that these kids tended to have problems with drugs and relationships by their early 20s.Their behavior was no longer linked with popularity. Instead, they were thought to be less socially skilled by their peers. Besides, the average "cool" kids, by age 22, did more poorly than the average kids in the study. They had a 45 percent greater rate of problems due to drugs and alcohol. They also had a 22 percent greater rate of criminal behavior. The study also found that these kids failed to develop important life skills. They spent so much time trying to seem cool. They didn't develop the skills needed for meaningful friendships.The study followed 86 male and 98 female middle school students for a 10-year period. It has some surprising findings. In particular, the study notes that the so-called "cool" behavior is a predictor（预示）of future problems with drugs and alcohol. In fact, it is a better predictor than drug and alcohol use in middle school. However, one conclusion of the study is welcome. Researchers said that parents shouldn't worry too much if their kids don't seem that popular. If a kid prefers to spend Saturday nights at home watching a movie or reading instead of going out with friends, that is not a cause for concern. Many "uncool" kids, they said, do much better later on than the popular kids do."Cool" kids try to imitate adult behavior.

Being "Cool" in Middle SchoolA new study shows that gentle and quiet kids in middle school will grow up to rule. Or, at least, they'll live healthier and more productive lives than the "cool" kids will.The study looked at 13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having "cool" behavior, such as early romantic relationships. They were seen as "cool" and popular kids. But as they grew up, things changed. The study found that these kids tended to have problems with drugs and relationships by their early 20s.Their behavior was no longer linked with popularity. Instead, they were thought to be less socially skilled by their peers. Besides, the average "cool" kids, by age 22, did more poorly than the average kids in the study. They had a 45 percent greater rate of problems due to drugs and alcohol. They also had a 22 percent greater rate of criminal behavior. The study also found that these kids failed to develop important life skills. They spent so much time trying to seem cool. They didn't develop the skills needed for meaningful friendships.The study followed 86 male and 98 female middle school students for a 10-year period. It has some surprising findings. In particular, the study notes that the so-called "cool" behavior is a predictor（预示）of future problems with drugs and alcohol. In fact, it is a better predictor than drug and alcohol use in middle school. However, one conclusion of the study is welcome. Researchers said that parents shouldn't worry too much if their kids don't seem that popular. If a kid prefers to spend Saturday nights at home watching a movie or reading instead of going out with friends, that is not a cause for concern. Many "uncool" kids, they said, do much better later on than the popular kids do.Romantic relationships seem cool to some teenagers.

Being "Cool" in Middle SchoolA new study shows that gentle and quiet kids in middle school will grow up to rule. Or, at least, they'll live healthier and more productive lives than the "cool" kids will.The study looked at 13-year-olds who acted old for their age by having "cool" behavior, such as early romantic relationships. They were seen as "cool" and popular kids. But as they grew up, things changed. The study found that these kids tended to have problems with drugs and relationships by their early 20s.Their behavior was no longer linked with popularity. Instead, they were thought to be less socially skilled by their peers. Besides, the average "cool" kids, by age 22, did more poorly than the average kids in the study. They had a 45 percent greater rate of problems due to drugs and alcohol. They also had a 22 percent greater rate of criminal behavior. The study also found that these kids failed to develop important life skills. They spent so much time trying to seem cool. They didn't develop the skills needed for meaningful friendships.The study followed 86 male and 98 female middle school students for a 10-year period. It has some surprising findings. In particular, the study notes that the so-called "cool" behavior is a predictor（预示）of future problems with drugs and alcohol. In fact, it is a better predictor than drug and alcohol use in middle school. However, one conclusion of the study is welcome. Researchers said that parents shouldn't worry too much if their kids don't seem that popular. If a kid prefers to spend Saturday nights at home watching a movie or reading instead of going out with friends, that is not a cause for concern. Many "uncool" kids, they said, do much better later on than the popular kids do."Uncool" kids are more likely to commit crimes.