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The funniest story

The funniest story of my traveling experience was when I came to the U.S. for the first time by myself. They lost my luggage and I didn't speak a word of English. I had to use my hands to explain myself. People understood what I meant and they helped me out.

I have a lot of funny experiences on the airline as a flight attendant. But one of the funniest I could recall was, there was this passenger who had a toupee and one of my flight attendants was serving---l think---she was serving food---and she had this tray. And suddenly turbulence happened, and she lost her balance---and her hand landed on the guy's head, who had a toupee. When she caught her balance again, the toupee kind of shifted, so his sideburns were on his forehead. And I had to control my laughter because you're not allowed to laugh--

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英语培训—听力原文 VHS-002 English Training Lesson 4

Tips for better packing

Are you planning to travel for a weekend or several months, around the country or overseas? Here are some tips to help you pack your bags. 1. Pre-trip planning

Make a packing list to help you remember everything. Review it about a week before your trip.

Plan a time to go shopping for things you need for your trip.

If you know your hotel’s address and phone number, put it on your luggage tags. 2. Tagging luggage

Before packing, put name tags on valuable items like cameras and cell phones. Make sure that each piece of luggage, including carry-ons, has a luggage tag on it. If you know your hotel’s address and phone number, put it on your luggage tags. 3. Saving space

Pack small items (socks, belts, etc.) inside your shoes. It uses the empty space and helps the shoes to hold their shape.

Pack your clothes in plastic bags.

If you are traveling with a friend, plan your packing together. Share your alarm clock, toothpaste, or first aid kit. 4. Your carry-on bag

The most important items for your trip (passport, plane ticket, traveler’s checks, credit cards, keys, etc.) should go in your carry-bag. Always keep them with you.

Keep your carry-on bag small and light. Put bulky, heavy items in your check-in luggage. Use soft bags, such as backpacks or shoulder bags, for carry-ons. They fit easily under the airplane seat, or into small overhead compartments. 5. Other ideas

Bring an empty bag for souvenirs from the trip

Remember to pack a few rubber bands, safety pins and plastic bags. They can be very useful. Bring some snack such as nuts, cookies or dried fruit. You can eat them if you don’t have time for a meal. Sharing food is a good way to meet other travelers.

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Solo travel

How do you usually travel? Do you go with a close friend or a group of friends? Do you join a tour group?

Do you travel with your family?

Have you ever imagined \"going solo\"? In the mid 1990s, it was estimated that 9 million Americans were planning a summer vacation alone. Since then, the number of solo travelers has increased.

You may think that traveling alone would be scary or boring. Well, according to people who do it, that's not exactly true. Solo travelers often have positive experiences: they make new friends, get to know themselves better, and can make their own schedules. There are many different things you can do on a vacation alone. Some solo travelers use the time to

learn or practice a sport such as golf, mountain climbing, or scuba diving. Others go and stay on a ranch

and learn how to ride a horse. You can pretend to be a cowboy or a cowgirl for a day! You may not believe this, but some travelers like to study on their vacation. They even go to \"vacation college\" at a university or join a research team as a volunteer worker. It's hard but satisfying work. You can \"play scientist\" for a week or two while you help someone with their project.

For solo travelers of different ages and genders, there are many travel options, There are tours for women only and for people over the age of 60. And, of course, there are trips for singles who are looking for romance. ()ne company offers trips that focus on fine

dining----there is time for sightseeing during the day and for sharing a delicious meal with new friends at night.

The next tie you take a trip somewhere, why don't you consider going solo? Bon voyage!

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Getting a good habit

We all know that good habits brings good hearth. But we don’t realize how much difference you can make, in 1970s, scientists at university in califolia losan age interviewed 7 thousand people’s hearth habits, then followed those people to see how long they lived, the scientists discovered there is 7 habits were closely linked with the longer life, these habits are:

1. Eating breakfast everyday; 2. Avoiding snacks between meals;

3. Keeping an idea weight not to heavy or too thin; 4. Ecercising regulary;

5. Sleeping 7 or 8 hours per night not more or leass; 6. Not smoking;

7. Drinking 2 or fewer alcoholic drinks per day.

Their research’s found there is habit had powerful effect the hearth, people in the study who has 3 or fewer habits, lived another 21.6 years, people who has 6 or 7, could be expected to live another 33 years, people aged from 65-64 with all 7 good habits or as hearth younger who 25-34 who practised only 1 or 2 of these habits, but how do you change your habits, or slower approach is the best way, make a small change every weeks, be patient, it takes 21 days to form a new habit.

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Lesson 12

There are several ways to improve life in my city. Our biggest problem is transportation. We really need more ways to get around. I’d like to ride my bicycle to work, but there is too much traffic on the streets. We need safer places for bicycling and walking. Another problem is the parks. We have some nice parks, but we don’t take good care of them and they are often dirty. We need cleaner parks, where children can play and adults can relax. One more problem is nightlife. There’s nothing to do in the evening! We should build a big theatre for plays and concerts.

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英语培训—听力原文 VHS-002 English Training Celebrating life changes

In Mexico and some other Latin American countries, girls mark their fifteenth birthday with a celebration called the Quinceanera. In the morning, the birthday girl goes to church with her family and her best friends. She wears a beautiful (and sometimes very expensive!) dress, Later in the day, there is a huge party, with a big cake that matches the girls dress, and a night filled with music and dancing.

When older people in the Unite State retire, their friends and coworkers often give them a retirement party to celebrate this life change. On their day of work, there is a big dinner, with entertainment afterward. People make speeches and tell jokes about the retiree. Guests like to give presents, such as an album of photos of the retiree’s coworkers, or a homemade video of the retiree’s friends.

Becoming an adult is a very important life change, and Japan has a special holiday to celebrate this. The second Sunday in January is Coming-of-Age Day. On that day, everyone who had their twentieth birthday in the last year goes to their town’s City Hall for a special ceremony. Everyone dress up, and many women wear beautiful kimonos. The mayor makes a speech and give presents to all the new adults.

Some kids are afraid to start school, but six-year-olds in Germany can’t wait. For them, Schulanfang is a big holiday. To celebrate a child’s first day of school, parent or friends give the child a Zukertuete, a big colorful cardboard cone filled with candy and little presents. People take picture of the kids holding their Zuckertuete, and there is a school party later for the parents, with cake and coffee.

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Coping with life’s stressors

By Dr. Judy Palmer

Let’s face it: Life is stressful. Stressful events in our lives are called “stressors.” Some of them are minor, such as uncomfortable air conditioning or a loudly ringing telephone. Others are more serious, such as the death of a spouse. That event tops the list as life’s most stressful event.

You might be surprised to learn about the top 20 life stressors. Getting a divorce, for example, is number 2 on the list. And not all stressors are unhappy events. Pregnancy is a happy time for most families. It may also cause stress. Pregnancy is right below retirement on the list of life’s major stressors.

We can’t avoid stress, but we can do something about it.

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