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Summer Holiday Fun 2010!

　　The summer holidays are upon us again．Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

　　The Age of the Dinosaurs' is the museum's main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands－on exhibits!Watch out for monsters lurking(潜伏)around every ember!The museum is open from 10∶00am to 5∶00pm Monday to Saturday, and from 12∶00pm to 4∶00 pm on Sundays in August．

　　Call 01733 864663 for details

Saxon Youth Club

　　School holiday fun：Young people aged 13－19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3∶00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3∶30pm and 6∶30pm．

　　Call 01353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill

　　Alice through the Looking Class－a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th．August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5∶30 pro performance 6∶30pm－8∶30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．

　　Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

　　Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches, come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette(玫瑰形饰物)that is fit for a winner!No need to book, just turn up between 12∶00pm and 4∶00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above, each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．

　　For further information, call 01223 810080．

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　　Alice, my friend's daughter, goes to an expensive private school where she has a friend, Jane, who is on a full scholarship at this school．Jane has 　　1　　 economic resources－her father has been dead for years and her mother works 　　2　　 a maid．Although her mother works very hard, she can 　　3　　 support the family．Jane is very bright and gifted at 　　4　　 and that's how she has got the scholarship, which included a(n)　　5　　 for things like lunch, school uniform and music lessons．

　　Alice became friends with Jane and would 　　6　　 talk to her at lunch．She did it that way in order to avoid the other kids 　　7　　 her．

　　On her birthday last month, she 　　8　　 her new friend to her birthday party, but Jane said she couldn't come．Alice wanted her to be 　　9　　 so much that she 　　10　　 on her coming．Eventually, the girl said,“I don't have any 　　11　　 clothes that I could wear at your birthday party．”After a brief pause, the girl remembered,“I have a 　　12　　 from my piano performance,”and asked,“Could I 　　13　　 a skirt from you?”

　　Alice was happy that her friend would be 　　14　　 to come and hurried home to ask her Mum 　　15　　 she could lend her friend one of her skirts．To her surprise, her Mum said,“No．”The daughter was very 　　16　　 and angrily said to her Mum,“　　17　　 I could, I would give my friend all my clothes．”The Mother didn't understand why her daughter should have had such an outburst as she's normally very well 　　18　　．

　　Finally, Alice explained to her Mother her friend's 　　19　　．Her Mother immediately changed her mind and said,“Yes．”She also encouraged her daughter not to feel like she should secretly be friends with Jane but to feel proud of her 　　20　　 with her．

　　So the true friendship seeks to give, not to take; to help, not to be helped; to minister, not to be ministered unto．真正的友谊追求的是给予，而不是索取；是帮助别人，而不是被人帮助；是为人服务，而不是被人服务。