The ______ Method places emphasis on repetition, drills, positive reinforcement of correct language production and extensive use of language lab.

You really have to get very old before you realize you’re old. I’m in my middle fifties and l don’t feel (21) yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and (22) things to the way life is for (23) kids, some things have certainly changed.

One area of change is (24) . Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, on the other hand, have been (25) .

When I started school, most people didn’t have a television; TV was just beginning to get (26) . My father decided to go all out and buy a 16-inch black and white Motorola (27) . I still remember watching the Lone Ranger save people from the (28) guys on that awesome electronic machine. That was exciting!

Now, (29) have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more (30) . The new high definition sets are made to rival (31) screens.

The variety and quantity of programming has (32) greatly. There are hundreds of channels "and more shows than one person could ever watch. There are many fine entertainment and educational (33) . There’s also a lot of garbage, stuff that most (34) don’t want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good.

I wonder what (35) will be like when today’s kids are my age.

The lake lay before me, blue and peaceful, in the evening (36) . On either side the mountains rose sharply surrounding it in a kind of bowl. A few sheep (37) their sides here and there and a cow was (38) with eating on the lower slopes. The place was so far away, so untouched by human work that it seemed the very place to (39) . Even Higgs, I thought, won’t be able to find me here.

I sat down by the edge of the lake, and pulled (40) my shoes and socks, put my (41) in the water. It was cold, like ice. After a moment I (42) over and spread some of the (43) on my hot face. I could see myself faintly in the water staring at me like a (44) .

I realized suddenly how (45) I was of running away. Surely, I thought I could live here for a few days, out of (46) of Higgs and his men. While I tried to (47) some plans for the future, I found a tiny cottage on the far side of the (48) with some smoke coming from its roof. I still had a little money. Perhaps they would give me a (49) and some food.

As I watched, a man came out of the house and down to a little (50) at the lakeside. He got into it and began to move (51) towards my side. I could not see his (52) at first. He continued calmly (53) the lake, and when he was about halfway, he rested his oars and the boat drifted into a patch of sunlight. He (54) a hand in a friendly way of greeting. I Was about to raise mine, (55) all at once, I saw his face clearly, it was Higgs!

Mattson.

Elliot.

Harold Mattson and Elliot Handler.

Harold Mattson, Ruth and Elliot Handler.

You really have to get very old before you realize you’re old. I’m in my middle fifties and l don’t feel (21) yet. However, sometimes I look back at my childhood and (22) things to the way life is for (23) kids, some things have certainly changed.

One area of change is (24) . Some changes have been improvements. Some changes, on the other hand, have been (25) .

When I started school, most people didn’t have a television; TV was just beginning to get (26) . My father decided to go all out and buy a 16-inch black and white Motorola (27) . I still remember watching the Lone Ranger save people from the (28) guys on that awesome electronic machine. That was exciting!

Now, (29) have larger pictures in full color. The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more (30) . The new high definition sets are made to rival (31) screens.

The variety and quantity of programming has (32) greatly. There are hundreds of channels "and more shows than one person could ever watch. There are many fine entertainment and educational (33) . There’s also a lot of garbage, stuff that most (34) don’t want their kids exposed to. Overall, we have more choices, and that is good.

I wonder what (35) will be like when today’s kids are my age.

Alaska, which was called Russian America before it was sold to the United States of America, joined the union as the forty-ninth state in 1959.

Alaska is now the largest of all the 50 states of the United States.

It was in 1867 that President A. Johnson’s Secretary of State (国务卿) ,Seward bought Alaska from the Russians at a cost of 7.2 million. The buying of the huge northern land mass seemed at first something foolishly done. Not only was Alaska difficult to reach, but it was also hard to live in, and it appeared to have no importance in time of war. Besides, there are volcanoes there as Alaska lies on the Pacific "ring of fire" (火山带). In Alaska large treeless areas are covered with snow all the year. For these reasons the buying of Alaska was called "Seward’s Fooly" at that time.

However, in 1896 gold was found in Alaska, and people poured into the land quickly. Since then other important natural resources were discovered, including oil. Soon people changed their thinking about "Seward’s Fooly" . But most people visit Alaska in order to see the endless beauty of nature that the northern land discloses to them. For instance, there are about 11,000 islands in Alaska. And in a certain area of Alaska the sun does not set for 82 days every year.

Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are and selling special coffee at a coffee car6. They are also a lot of money.

These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.

These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport, h is usually very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.

One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee cafe is not open for business.

The students earn $ 6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it took some time to learn how to do it.

They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.

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