16.　 I shortly sent a questionnaire to twelve companies to assess the performance at teleworkers,

15.　 but it is not just what they do with their feet that counts(起作用，有价值，算得上).

14.　 it is with young people that they continue to be most fashionable. Jeans are the first choice for 72% of those in the 15-19 age group, whereas(然而) less than half of the teenagers in the Uk wear other types of casual trousers.

13.　 Many schools in the USA did not approve of(赞成，同意) students wearing jeans to school.

12.　 Cowboys had a reputation for living wild and free.

11.　 go out of fashion 过时，不再流行

10.　 Lu Hao, Lin Ying and Meng Yu are all helping to make other people’s lives better, and have found their own lives enriched as a consequence.

9.　　　 Meng Yu and her classmates organised this activity to raise money (筹钱)for a good cause, and in the process she formed strong friendships(获得的深厚的友谊). “ Coming to another country to study requires a big adjustment and it takes a while to fit in(适应). I used to feel lonely and homesick at times(有时), but doing this with the other students brought us really close and I made new friends from different backgrounds. I also feel more positive. In the past I often felt I could not handle the pressure of studying, but this experience made me realise how lucky I am to have enough food and a chance to get a good education. It has given me the motivation to succeed.”

8.　　　 We wanted to promote awareness of hunger because every day children are dying of(死于)starvation. It was a great success(抽象N具体化).

7.　　　 Voluntary work often opens up(提供)opportunities for young people.