British families started going on holiday to the seaside around the middle of the 19th century. The （invent）of the railways made this possible. The first holidaymakers
(be) quite rich and went for their health and education. The seaside was a place to cure people of illness. And doctors recommended bathing in the sea and drinking sea water. At that time ordinary working people had very little time off work.
, in 1871, the government introduced for “Bank Holidays”, that is national holidays. This allowed people
(have) a day or two out now and then,
gave them a taste for leisure and seaside. At first, they went on a day trip, taking advantage
special trip tickets on the railways. By the 1880s,
(rise) incomes meant that many ordinary workers and their families could have holiday ant the seaside. Welfare was reduced and cheap hotels
(build) for them. Holidaymakers enjoy
(sit) on the beach, bathing in the sea and eating ice cream. Cheap entertainment was on offer and holidaymakers went to have fun. Today
English seaside remains popular with more than 18 million holidays taken there each year.
Once upon a time a farmer had a dog and a rabbit. One day he organized a competition between his dog and his rabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see animal would find them first.
The (cheer) and optimistic rabbit threw himself into looking for the carrot,
(dig) here and there, totally convinced that he would find it. But the dog, after sniffing around for a bit,
(lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.
The rabbit dug for hours, and with every new hole the dog complained even more about how difficult this (be), even for the rabbit.
the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed digging. When there was no place in the whole field
(leave) to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel right to
the dog had been lying all the time. There he found the carrot and the bone.
This is how the dog lost the game. He had come to right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone
he only complained and didn't try at all.
Do you like travelling? Staying （health） while
（travel） can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one．
you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much
（easy）:
Make sure you have got signed passport（护照） and visas．Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification age．This will help a lot if your passport （steal）．Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives．Carry the other
you in a separate place from your passport．
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit．Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to you are travelling．
Leave a copy of your itinerary（旅行日程） with familyor friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency．
Do not accept packages from strangers．Do not carry too much money or （necessary） credit cards．If we make enough
（prepare）, we will succeed．Have
good time!
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Tim: Jeff, do you prefer working in a group or working
Jeff: I’m good at
Tim: Do you prefer working wearing a uniform or putting whatever you want?
Jeff: I think
Tim: So, how about a working schedule? Would you prefer a set time job?
Jeff: No. I think
Tim: You
Jeff: I think salary may be a
Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes (protect). Crime goes up
(rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on
holiday.
Always give(strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow
(clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park
cars in your driveway.
Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor
a relative get your mail every day.
Fix a timer in some of your roomsturns lights on and off during different times of the day. Some TVs also come with a timer that you could set to be turned on during certain times. Have motion (运动) sensitive lights outside your house that keep thieves away
you are not at home.
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Nowadays many parents leave their work in order to provide necessary help for their children when they reach Senior Three. They usually live with their children in the rented apartment to keep their children________(陪伴).There are positive effects as well as
________effects over the issue.
The advantage is obvious. With parents preparing food and doing all the washing, children can eat_________(有规律) and have more time to study and enjoy themselves. Most of
______, children can enjoy the love of their parents every day.
However, it costs more money and gives students more_________(压力) because they have to think about how to
_________(回报)their parents. If a student is always
u_________ the protection of his parents, he can’t develop his own ability to live on his
________, nor can he deal with his daily life properly. They might be in trouble when
________ along with his fellow students in the days to come,
__________may affect his work or even his life in the future.