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French and American doctors have done an operation(手术) together in which the doctors were outside the operating room.This kind of operation is known as robotic operation ndline.

　　Doctor Marescaux did the operation in an office in New York City last month,while a sixty-eight-year-old woman patient was in a hospital in Strasbourg,France.

　　A doctor in Strasbourg got the patient ready.He placed medical tools and a small video camera in her stomach area(胃部).Doctor Marescaux in New York watched the patient on a video screen.Then he used the computer to send messages to the robot machine.

　　The robot moved the tools that cut the woman's gall bladder(胆囊) away.The woman got well soon after the operation and left the hospital two days later.

　　Experts say the main problem with such a robotic operation is based on high-speed telecommunications(通讯系统) between the doctor and the robot. Technology must be able to send a doctor's order to a robot to move the tool quickly.

　　Experts also say a successful robotic operation will improve an operation.For example,the robot can make such smaller movements(动作) than a person can.A robot machine can turn tools in ways that a doctor's hand cannot.

　　Doctors say such a robotic operation will make it possible safer and better operations in the future.They say it will improve doctor training.It will also mean that doctors could do an operation on people in dangerous places far away.And it could mean that people could have operations done by top doctors without having to travel to the city where the doctors work.

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　　There is a holiday next week and I haven't decided what to do．I have a lot of work to do，but I'd rather not spend the holiday that way——I can work in the office all the rest of the year．I have decided that this is not a good time to go to the mountain，as I did last year，because it's really too far to go for a short holiday．But I do want to go to some place．Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach．I like to go for walks along the seashore in the warm sunshine and watch the water．It's only about 80 miles and I could get there in about two hours．After thinking it over。I'm sure that this is a better time for me to go to the seashore than the mountains，I guess I'll plan to go to the beach next week．Oh，here's a letter from Jim．He says he is going to his villa(别墅)in the mountains for the holiday and he wants me to go with him．On second thought　I think I'll write to Jim right now and tell him I'll go with him．The mountains are only 300 miles away．But if I go to the beach，I guess it might rain at the seashore and then I wouldn't enjoy it at all．

　　根据短文，选择正确答案。

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　　For hundreds of years，the British people have remembered their mothers on Mothering Sunday．In the old days，workers had time off from work to visit their mothers．

　　Today，most people in Britain call Mothering Sunday“Mother's Day．”Children send cards to their mothers on that day．They give their mothers flowers or sweets as presents．Fathers and children do all the cooking and housework to give mothers a rest．They do their best to show their love for them．

　　In the USA，mothers are remembered on Mother's Day，too．Mother's Day started quite differently from the way it started in Britain．

　　In the 1860s，there was a terrible war in the United States between the North and the South．There was a small town in the middle of the USA called Pruntytown．In this town,half of the people fought on the northern side and another half fought on the southern side．At the end of the war，the people hated each other．

　　Mrs Ann Reeves Jarvis wanted the people to make friends with each other again，so she started“Mother's Friendship Day.”On that day，she visited all the other mothers in her town and said。“God bless you．Let's be friends with each other again．”

　　Her idea succeeded．The same thing happened in other parts of the country．Soon，all the women in the United States followed her example．After Mrs Jarvis died．her daughter carried on the same idea，but she called“Mother's Friendship Day”as“Mother's Day”．The first Mother's Day was in 1908．In 1914，Mother's Day，the second Sunday in May，became a public holiday．On that day，every public building in the USA flies the American national flag．

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Saturday,March 24th

　　We have arrived in the hot,wet city of Bangkok.This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国).All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight.The hotel we are staying in is cheap and very clean.We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city,and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

　　Tuesday,March 27th

　　Bangkok is wonderful and surprising!The places are interesting.We visited the famous market which was on water,and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables.Everything is so colorful,and we have taken hundreds of photos already!Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai.We will take the train north,stay in Chiang Mai for two days,and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

　　Friday,March 30th

　　Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring.We visited a small village in the mountains.The village people here love the quiet life梟o computers or phones.They are the kindest people I have ever met.They always smile and say“hello”.Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai,so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

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Modern life is impossible without traveling.The fastest way of traveling is by plane.With a modern airliner you travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

　　Traveling by train is slower than by plane,but it has its advantages(便利).You can see the country you are traveling through.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars.They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

　　Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible.There are large liners and river boats.You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them.Ships are not so fast as trains or planes,but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

　　Many people like to travel by car.You can make your own timetable.You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day,just as you like.You can stop wherever you wish梬here there is something interesting to

see,at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal,or at a hotel to spend the night.That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips,why people usually take a train or plane when they are traveling on business.

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　　If you knew you had only three years left to live，how would you use your time?It's a hard question and few of us would even like to think about it．But 18-year-old Huang Ge

has to answer this question and he says，"I want to thank the people who have helped me．"

　　At age one，Huang's mother left the family．Six years later，he was badly ill．He has been using a wheelchair since 9 years old．Doctors said he would only live to be 18．

　　After Huang's story went on TV，hundreds of Chinese sent money to help him．The boy was so moved that he decided to thank every one of them．But it is not an easy job，because Huang was too sick even to drive a mosquito(蚊子) away from his leg．Huang has to be tied to his wheelchair to stop him from falling out．And the family can only afford a three-wheeled motorcycle(三轮摩托)．Since 2003，the father and son have traveled 14．000 kilometers．to 10 provinces，an thanked more than 30 helpers．

　　"I am moved by the story of this boy．We need the courage to face death，and we should also feel the thankfulness for those who help us，"reads an online post on cctv．com．

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　　One day，Tony was was hit by a car when he was on his way home．He fell and broke his arm．

　　An ambulance(救护车)soon arrived and took Tony to hospital．There a doctor operated on his arm．Then he put his arm in a cast(夹板)．Tony couldn't move it at all．

　　“You must keep your arm in a cast for six weeks．”the doctor said．“That will give the broken bone a chance to heal(愈合)．”

　　At the end of six weeks，Tony went back to the hospital．The doctor cut the cast with a large saw(锯)．Then he took Tony's arm out of the cast．

　　“Can you move your arm．Tony?”he asked．

　　Tony tried to move his arm．At first it was difficult，but soon he was able to move it a little．

　　“Yes，it's fine，”he said．“Thank you very much．”

　　“In a few days，it will be as good as new，”the doctor said．“Just exercise it a little．”

　　“Will I be able to play the guitar?”Tony asked．

　　 The doctor smiled．“Of course you will，”he said．“You will have no problem．”

　　“That is good news，”Tony said，“because I couldn't play it at all before．”

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　　People go in for various kinds of physical training and winter swimming is one of them．We can have cold wind bath，icy water bath and sunbath at the same time in the open air of winter．

　　When we take off our clothes and are exposed to the cold air，all parts of our body are stirred up (搅动) by the cold，making us eager to go into the water．

　　We dive into the cold water and swim．We come out just when our hands and feet begin to feel numb．The only thing we think about in the cold water is how to withstand (承受住) the cold．At this moment our brain is relaxed(放松) and at rest．This improves our metabolic functions(促进新陈代谢)．

　　After we get dried，our pink-coloured skin is bathed in the winter sun rays．Gradually we no longer feel the cold and spring seems to be near...

　　After the“three baths”of air，water and sun，we feel warm，relaxed and comfortable．

　　Winter swimming is enjoyable and good for health．That is why it is becoming more popular than ever before．

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　　When we think of Hollywood，we think of movies(电影) and famous movie stars．They are'part of Hollywood's history．Today，people make movies in other places，too．Not all famous movie stars live in Hollywood，but Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles，California．

　　You can easily see where Hollywood is in Los Angeles．There is a big sign(标志) on the hills．It says“HOLLYWOOD”．The white letters are 50 feet tall．You can see the sign

from far away．The Hollywood sign is a famous landmark(地标) in Los Angeles．Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark．

　　On the hills of Hollywood,there is also the Hollywood Bowl．This is an open-air theatre．It is one of the largest open-air theatres in the world．It has 17，000 seats and a very special stage(舞台)．The stage was designed(设计) by a great American architect，Frank Lloyd Wright．You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl．

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　　Can you imagine an 11-year-old child spends her day in washing clothes,taking care of her mother and struggling with heavy farm work?

　　This girl knows there will not be enough food for dinner.She can't fill her stomach with water because it's polluted.She has to take care of her mother.Her little brother and sister dies of disease one after another because the family could not afford a doctor.

　　Hard to believe? For Maria Pastora,these are the facts of life.

　　Maria would gladly walk miles to school,but her mother,now alone,needs her badly at home.Chances(可能性) are Maria will grow up illiterate ndline.Her future? In many ways,unlucky.

　　But for just 52 pennies a day,you can sponsor a child like Mafia.Show her that in somewhere,someone cares about her plight(苦境). Through“Save the Children”programme,you can help Maria's mother get the tools and guidance(指导) to turn their poor half-acre into a source of good food；earn the money she needs to buy clothing and school things for Maria.So hard-working people can help themselves.

　　To help Maria most,the money from sponsors can be used to build a school or a hospital,to reclaim(开垦) land and bring in clean water.This is what “Save the Children”has been about since 1932.

　　Give a hand to a child who needs help.That is how “Save the Children” works.But without you.it can't work.Please take a moment now to fill out and post the receipt(回单) below to help a child like Maria and her village.

　　It can make such a difference...in her life and yours.

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