When I was in junior high, the eighth­ grade bully(a欺凌弱小者) struck me in the stomach. Not only did it 1, but the shame and embarrassment were almost impossible to bear. I wanted 2 to even the score(摆平)! I 3to meet him by the bike racks the next day and let him have it.

          For some reason, I told my plan to Nana, my grandmother—a big4. She gave me one of her hour­long5. It was a total6, but among other things, I vaguely 7her telling me that I didn't need to worry about him. She said, “Good deeds beget (产生) good results, 8 evil deeds beget had results.” I told her, in a nice way, that I thought she was right. I told her that I did good things all the time, and all got9was a strike in the stomach. She stuck to her opinions, 10.

          It 11 me 30 years to understand the 12of her words. Nana was living in a board­and­care home in Laguna Hills, California. Each Tuesday, I 13 and took her out to dinner. We drove to a nearby simple little restaurant. I 14pot roast for Nana and a hamburger for myself. The food arrived and as I dug in, I noticed that Nana wasn't eating. She was just staring at the food on her plate. 15my plate aside, I took Nana's and cut her meat into small pieces. I then placed the plate back. 16she was very weakly, and with great difficulty, forked the meat into her mouth, I was struck with a(n) 17that brought instant tears to my eyes. Forty years previously, as a little boy sitting at the table, Nana had always 18 the same to me.

          It had taken 40 years, but the good deed had been 19. Nana was right．We harvest exactly 20we sow.“Every good deed you do will someday come back to you.” What about the eight ­grade bully? He ran into the ninth­ grade bully.

          Voyages Dunk Island is Australia's most beautiful rainforest island．This island of peace offers a wonderful choice of activities and experiences．

          With all kinds of activities to choose from, it's hard to decide what to do next．You could start the day with a rainforest walk and take in the lovely views from the top of Mt Kootaloo．After breakfast, walk around one of the national parks through the rainforest and later perhaps go snorkelling(浮潜)at Muggy Beach．

          During lunch you can plan the afternoon ahead．Perhaps some water skiing followed by a game of tennis．Or should that be a paddle skiing? You've still got to fit in a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, horse riding on the beach, and some fishing! Between the fun you'll still find time to rest for a while．

          To reward yourself, book a treatment at the Spa of Peace and Plenty, where you will be deep in treatment to enjoy．You may also choose to take a sunset sail and see a wonderful sunset with wine and cheese．

          With all kinds of dining foods on offer at Dunk, you will never be short on choice．The Terrace Restaurant only offers real Italian food, tapas and pizza．The Jetty Café is casual(休闲的)and offers lunches daily and mainly offers fresh seafood which is fast and fresh．

          For the family, the Kids Club has its own meal times and activities so that mum and dad can enjoy being a couple again．Imagine the freedom and romance of a sunset sail, knowing that the kids are in safe hands and having a ball．。

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Most Americans believe that someone isn't grown-up until the age of 26 and they should complete their education, have a full-time job, have a family to support and be financially independent. They also believe that becoming a real grown-up is a process which begins at about the age of 20 and takes about five years, according to the report from the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center.
The findings are based on a representative sample of 1,398 people over the age of 18 who were surveyed in person. The survey found that people expect the transitions （过度,转变）to grown-up status to be completed at the following ages: age 20.9 self-supporting; age 21.1 no longer living with parents; age 21.2 having a full-time job; age 22.3 education completed; age 24.5 being able to support a family financially; age 25.7 getting married; and age 26.2 having a child.
“There is a large degree of agreement across social groups on the relative importance of the seven transitions,” said Tom Smith, director of the survey. The only obvious pattern of differences is on views about supporting a family, having children and getting married. Older adults consider these more important than younger adults do. This probably shows in large part a change in values across generations away from traditional family values. The most valued step toward reaching adulthood, the survey found, is completing education, followed by full-time employment, supporting a family, financial independence, living independently, and marriage.

         内容提示：1．出国留学的优点：开阔视野；体验当地的风情，交更多的朋友；更快更好地掌握一门外语。

                             2．出国留学的缺点：语言障碍不利于学习；费用高昂，而花大量时间打工又会影响学习。

参考词汇：语言障碍language barrier；足够的adequate​