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Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.

When you hear a person's name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound you are forced to.

You can let other people help you remember their names. After you've been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be pleased by the effort you're making to learn their names.

To be honest to say that you can't remember someone's name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “I'm working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again?”

Consider going early to meetings, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up on time. That's fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others -- an automatic review for you.

When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering every one. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come later.

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    I will never forget what my old headmaster taught me when I was only 15 years old. Every time I drift off course, I get reminded of this story.

    It was a normal Monday morning, and he was making a speech to the students on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went.

    An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years. His house was dirty, and a stench came out of the house and it smelled horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they asked the police officers to clean the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.

    The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house to tell the good news to him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire. He said nothing at all. He went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and continued to beg. Obviously, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.

    Daniel Olin was 11 years old when his parents moved to Canada. He liked his new school and made friends there, but then things at home started to change. His mum and dad began to argue and the arguments got worse and worse until one day, Daniel's mum left. With his father working long hours, Daniel felt very lonely and very unhappy. He wanted to escape, to run away. And that's what he did.

    Very early one terribly cold morning when the snow was deep on the ground, he packed a bag with some clothes, some chocolate and a map of Canada and set off to a forest. He ran and ran until he could hardly breathe. His feet were heavy with the snow but he still walked on through deep snow, not even watching where he was going.

    Then, disaster struck. A rock hidden by the deep snow caught his feet and Daniel fell to the ground. He had broken the bone. He was very cold and was starting to feel tired, but he knew that if he fell asleep in the snow, he would certainly die from the cold.

    A tree shook ahead. From within the branches, a pair of yellow eyes watched Daniel. The puma had been following him. A puma is a large wild cat with claws that could tear. Daniel into pieces. But instead of moving in for the kill, the puma walked up to Daniel and lay across his chest, arms and legs. Daniel was too frightened to move, but soon the warmth of the animal reached Daniel and he began to feel better. From time to time, the puma pressed his muzzle against Daniel and rocked his head gently. Clearly, the puma knew that Daniel must not fall asleep. This animal should have been a real danger to Daniel and yet the boy began to feel safe.

    They remained like that for several hours until Daniel and the puma heard voices. The rescue team had found them.

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    Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was showed in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her help as for her acting.

    Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey's father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World war Ⅱ, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college. But when she returned to London after the war she realized she wasn't going to be a ballet dancer. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.

    But it was Audrey Hepburn's move to America that made her truly famous. In 1951 she played the character "Gigi" in the Broadway play Gigi andwon popular praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.

    Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was "Hoolly Golinghtly" in Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1961. Three years later she played "Eliza Doolittle" in My Fair Lady. She was married twice. In 1989, the UN Children's Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会) projects. The UN agency said she was a tireless worker. She often gave 15 interviews a day to raise money and get support for UNICEF projects.

    Audrey Hepburn often said her love to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II. She said she knew what it was like to be hungry and to be saved by international help. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from cancer.

    If you're tired, you'd better not (stay) up late.

    Sleep is lovely—enjoy it! Have a fixed bedtime. It makes you feel calm if everything is in order before you sleep. So brush your (tooth), wash your face, open the window and go to bed. Your mind will take in all the cue(提示) that it's time (go) to the land of dreams and you'll be sleeping  a baby in no time. Go to bed when you're tired! If you're feeling really tired, go to bed. Don't stay up to watch a late show, don't try to do  bit more work, and don't plan to stay at your (friend) place too late. Go to bed.

    Say yes to milk

    If you want a bedtime snack, have something calming and sleepy. A glass of warm milk will help to sleep (good). And try not to eat a big meal too close to bedtime, which keeps you awake.

    Turn off the TV

    TV programs make you excited. Don't watch (something) for an hour  you go to bed. Listen to some relaxing music instead! It will send you to sleep in no time at all.

    All the tips above (be) for a good night's sleep. Your body's going to thank you very much for it.

Green invaders (入侵者) are taking over America. Not invaders from space, but plants! You might not think of plants as dangerous, but in this case they are becoming a great threat (威胁) to the nature's food chain (食物链) . The invaders are plants brought here by people from other countries to make gardens and yards look pretty. Now there are so many of those plants, they are crowding out the native plants that have lived here since before human settlers arrived.

And that's a problem, says Dr Doug Tallamy, an insect expert at the University of Delaware. He explains that almost all the plant-eating insects in the United States eat only certain plants. Monarch butterfly caterpillars (幼虫) , for example, eat milkweed. If people cut down milkweed and replace it with another plant, the butterflies will have no food to be alive. But the trouble doesn't stop there. When insects can't get the right plants to eat and they die off, then the birds don't have enough bugs for their meals. Tallamy points out that almost all migrating (迁徙) birds depend on insects to feed their young.

"We can't let the plants and animals around us disappear," says Tallamy. "The way to protect them is to give them food to eat. But when we plant non-native plants, we are breaking the food chain, because then we don't have the insects the birds need to live." That's bad for the Earth. We need different kinds of living things to keep the planet healthy and beautiful.

The good news is: garden centers sell native plants. "Just google 'native plants' and your location, and you can find out which plants really belong where you live," says Tallamy.

Mark had been a hard-working student. But in high school he made friends with some bad guys and changed. Neither did he work hard,  (也不) listened to his parents. Finally he  (不及格) in one subject. Inside he sensed a strong  (悲伤) but never talked to anyone.

One day, the headmaster met him by the fireplace. They  (保持不变) silent for 10 minutes. Then the headmaster took out a burning piece of wood and put it in the soil. It kept  (加热) for a while and then went out. The headmaster said  (耐心地), "Son, staying out for some time didn't make it useless. Let me put it in the fireplace again." Of course, it started burning again.

The headmaster  (继续), "Mark, you are just like that piece of wood. Earlier you were an excellent student. Then you fell into bad company. However, that wood found its  (价值) again after being put back in the fire. In the same way, you can become one with great achievements."

Hearing that, Mark  (后悔) what he had done and made up his mind to make his future. Two years later he was admitted to Princeton University and everyone was  (骄傲的) of him.

One day, Peter found a treasure map. "Hurray! I'm going to find this treasure and have some adventure!" he said.

Peter 1. He walked and met Lion. "You are 2 and brave," said Peter to Lion. "Will you come with me?" Lion agreed. The forest was dark. Peter was 3 but with Lion by his side, he made it through.

When they reached the mountain, they met Eagle (鹰). "You have excellent4, and can find dangers easily," said Peter to Eagle, "will you come with us? We are 5 a treasure!" Eagle agreed. When Lion fell down, Peter was6enough to help him. Eagle, with his excellent eyes, 7 every step they took.

Soon, they met 8. "Will you join us?" Peter asked Sheep, "and keep us 9when it's cold?" Sheep agreed. When a cold wind came, they 10hugged (拥抱) Sheep who kept them warm.

The four 11 reached the ocean where they met Turtle. "Can you help us cross the water?" Turtle agreed. There was strong wind and the ocean seemed to be very dangerous, 12 Turtle successfully helped them cross the water.

After that, they met Owl. "Congratulations, you have found the treasure." Owl said. "Where is it?" they all answered in 13. "You have overcome many difficulties with friends. You would 14 have done it without one another." They all realized that Owl was right. They had found 15! Indeed, they had found the greatest treasure ever!