—________.I'm just going in the same direction.

—________，let's do something for him.

　Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative (保守的) person who is 1only among those with whom he is familiar. When a stranger is present, he often seemsnervous，2embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train (通勤车)any morning or evening to 3 the truth of this. Serious－looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or 4off in a corner; hardly anybody talks, sinceto do so would be considered quite offensive (冒犯的)．

5 ， there is an unwritten but clearlyunderstood code of behavior, which, once 6 ， makes the offender immediately theobject of7.

One of the few things we can say about the British with certainty is that a Britishtakes a(n)8 to the discussion of their weather and that, if given achance, he will talk about it9. Some people argue that it isbecause the British weather10 follows forecast and thus becomes asource of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot havemuch 11 in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases,12to be wrong! The man in the street seems to be as accurate—or as inaccurate—asthe weathermen in his 13.

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 14 weather that theBritish make to each other in the course of a single day. Very oftenconversational greetings are 15 by comments on the weather. “Niceday, isn't it？”“Beautifulday！”may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you？”16 the foreigner mayconsider this exaggerated (夸大的)and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his17.If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is 18 to knowwhere to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It isa(n)19 subject to which a response may well be 20 ofeven the most reserved of the British.

         Finally，I entered the university.Because of my careful  savings，I did not have to work during the school years.Then，summer came and it was time to work harder than ever.I continued working as a waitress at night，instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons.I even decided to take a class at a community (社区) college.This class at the community college  saved me $650.It was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.

         During my second and  third years of undergraduate schooling，I decided to work about five hours per week in the campus (校园)admissions office answering phones.This provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings  out.The  overall  situation  looked  hopeful as I approached my senior year as long as I could make as much money as I had the previous summer.I wanted to go to Israel to study for 3 weeks，but I hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in Israel.About two weeks later my mom called to tell me that I had $1,600 in the bank that I had forgotten about！One of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money；however，I made as much that summer in the ten weeks when I was at home as I had made during the fourteen weeks when I was at home the summer before.The way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.

        This experience has shaped me in many important ways.The first thing that I learned was the importance of a strong work ethic (道德准则)．Working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar.It also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.

     “Reconstituted” families are more and more common in the UK.

Steve and Debbie got married in 2001 and had two children，Lily and Alex.Unfortunately，Steve and Debbie's marriage didn't work out and they got divorced in 2006.The children live with Debbie.In 2008，Debbie remarried.Her new husband，Martin，has three children from his previous marriage and they visit Debbie，Martin，Lily and Alex at weekends.In addition，Debbie is pregnant with her third child.She's expecting a boy who will be a halfbrother to Lily and Alex and also to Martin's three other children.

Confused？Debbie's family arrangements might have seemed strange 30 years ago but nowadays this kind of “reconstituted” family is increasingly common in the UK.Almost half of all marriages in Britain end in divorce and over 40% of marriages are remarriages.More than 10% of all British children live with one birth parent and a stepparent—a parent who isn't their biological mother or father.The traditional “nuclear” family of two parents and their children is not so traditional any more.

       What does all of this mean for parents in these “reconstituted” families？“There are  difficulties and challenges，”says Debbie.“Different families have different routines and it can be difficult for children to move between their two families.Birthdays and holidays can be tricky.Where do the children go？Who should they spend their time with？Also，when my children are naughty it can be difficult for Martin to tell_them_off.Things that might be simple in a traditional family can be a bit more complicated.”

And how about the children？Martin's eldest child，Ella，is 12.“I like my two families，” she says.“I live with my mum but visit my dad quite often and I'm happy that my mum and dad get along OK.They're not married any more but it's good that they can still be friends.” Of course divorce and separation are never easy but many families in the UK are finding ways to make family life work in new ways.

       Selena Gomez and I are scheduled to meet at a low－key coffee shop in Encino. Not wanting to keep the superstar waiting, I arrived at nine, 20 minutes early. As I was catching up on e－mails, Selena quietly scooted into the seat next to me. No bodyguard. Not even a drop of makeup. She was ten minutes early and so inconspicuous that no one else in the restaurant looked up so much. Selena was wearing Bebe shorts. She had a baby face and ordered a hot chocolate.

      After making small talk about what she wore for the shoot, she dived into the subject of her career. Selena declared 2012 the year of movies. She filmed three: Spring Breakers, a drama; The Getaway, an action flick; and Hotel Transylvania, a comedy. Each is a marked move away from the teen style that made her a household name.

        Now that her Disney days are behind her, Selena is at that unstable point in a child star's career where she is trying to grow up—both as a person(she turned 20 in July)and as an artist. “Being part of the Disney Channel was such a blessing, and I'm super happy with what my show accomplished, but acting is something I would like to take on more seriously.” She continued, “I don't necessarily feel accomplished. I want to create a whole different persona when it comes to acting.”

        Selena has been working fulltime since she was seven years old and scored a role on Barney&Friends. In 2007, when she was offered the lead in Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena, her mother, and her stepfather uprooted from Grand Prairie, Texas, to LA, where they are settling now.

        Amy, a student in the USA, says that the best diet is to reduce what you eat and doplenty of exercise. Get involved in extra activities and never eat after 9 pmin case what you have eaten turns fat because your body system slows down inthe evening and also while you sleep.       

Davidis studying in the USA and he believes that it is a good idea to increase the fiber he eats.         Fresh is the best: beans and special fiber materials are excellent choices.

        In the UK, students believe that life as a student can be very difficult.        One student, Jennifer, believes that you should eat well, rest well, takevitamins to supplement your diet and you will stay healthy.

        But why are so many young people obsessed with diet and exercise? Mostly because they realize they are putting on weight and they know that obesity can lead toillnesses such as diabetes. Why do they put on weight?         They get uplate in the morning, dress quickly, eat quickly and then at lunch they often eat fast food and drink soda, both of which are fattening. They then sit chatting to friends, go back to class and sit listening, and late in the afternoon they leave school, meet friends and sit and chat again. If you arelike most kids, you might have the same experience.

      So,are you a student who is putting on weight? Which of the advice from other students do you think you will act on?         So, think about your health and weight. They are both very important for your well－being and your marks at school.

A．Because they lead an unhealthylifestyle and eat the wrong foods.

B．A healthy body means both a healthymind and better marks at school.

C．That means for one whole day they haveeaten fattening foods without exercise.

D．This is found in whole grains, fruitand vegetables which are common and daily foods.

E．Try to go for at least a 10－minute walk after eating, or betterstill, go for a jog or a bicycle ride.

F．You study hard, find yourself understress and then spend a long time out with friends relaxing.

G．Because students who don't exercisetend to put on weight sooner and see a drop in their test scores.

        Remember Mr. Bean? The creation of British comic actor Rowan Atkinson has been away       a while. But now he is back, in a new movie       (call) Mr. Bean'sHoliday.

        The film       (release) next Monday in the UK. Our hero and his peanut－sized brain are off on a vacation to the south of France. What trouble will he cause this time?

        Mr.Bean first appeared in 1990, and the idiot hero has been a hit around the world ever since. Why has the character enjoyed       (succeed) with people of different cultures? One reason is that there is very little dialogue in the stories andthus no language barrier. The sight of Mr. Bean as a barber making       horrible mess of some poor customers' hair doesn't need translating.

        But there is a       (deep) reason. Although he is British and the stories generallytake place in British settings, Mr. Bean is really nationless. People from different cultures laugh at        for the same reason that earlier generationslaughed at comic star Charlie Chaplin. It is physical humor        draws on thetimeless appeal of everything going wrong.

        Mr.Bean breaks social rules        he goes—he jumps the queue, tries to cheat inexams—something we all secretly want to do        dare not.