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ACouchPotatoForty-three-year-oldBrianBlakeyfromBirminghamissittingonhissofaandtellingmeabouthisperfectday.WhenIwakeupIdontgetupimmediately.Iturnonthetelevisionandwatchthechildrensprogrammesandoldmoviesuntilabouthalf-pastten.ThenIgetup,godownstairsandswitchontheTVinthelivingroom.Forlunch,Ihavebiscuitsandaglassofmilk,andIwatchthenews.Intheafternoon,Ioftenwatchanotheroldfilmtheyreshowingsomegoodonesatthemoment.Intheevenings,IoftenwatchTVseriesorsportandthenewsagain.Ilikethemainnewsatsixoclock.Atninethirty,ifthereisagoodplayonBBC2,Iswitchoverandwatchit.Thenatnight,IwatchmorefilmsandIusuallyswitchofftheTVatabouttwooclock.IneverwatchTVallnight.,IwatchTVforsixteenorseventeenhoursaday.Ialsodosomeexerciseeveryday.ItakeTina,thedog,forawalkeveryafternoon.Idontgofar,ofcourse.Iwalktothewalloutsidemyhouse.IalwaystakemyportableTVandIsitonthestonewallwhilethedogwalksroundinacircle.Ofcourse,Icouldntlivethislifestylewithoutagoodwife.Shesnotherenowbecauseshesworking,butshealwaysmakesmymeals.Wehaventgotmuchmoney,youknow,butwerehappy.SitdownandwatchTV.Herestheremotecontrol.Youvegottheworldatyourfeet.Andinyourhand.Great!,1.1,AWorkaholicThirty-six-year-oldBobBlackissittingathisdeskandworkinghiswaythroughhispaperwork.Inormallywakeupaboutfiveminutesbeforemyalarmclockgoesoff.AssoonasIhearmyalarmclock,Ijumpoutofmybed.Ittakesmelessthanfifteenminutestowash,getchanged,havebreakfast,leavehomeandgetonabus.Iamalwaysthefirstpersontogettotheoffice.Themorningsarealwaysverybusyandtheafternoonsareevenbusier!Meetingsandphonecallstakeupalargepartoftheday.Everyminuteofthedayisfilledwithurgentmatters.,1.2,Byaroundeightoclock,Iusuallyfindsometimetodomyownpaperworkandanswersomepersonale-mails.WhenIgethomeataboutten,IlookatsomedocumentsthatIbringbackfromtheofficesothatIcanbereadyforthenextdayswork.Igettobedaroundmidnightwhenmywifeandchildrenarealreadyasleep.Iseldomhavetimeforfunandotheractivitieswithmyfamily.Myfamilycomplainsaboutit.ButItrytoworkhardsothatIcanmakemoremoneyforthem.Besides,Igetborediftheresnothingtodo.Ilikebeingbusy.,DebbieisanaccountantinalargecompanyinthecentreofLondon.IneedtobeinmyofficebynineoclocksoIusuallygetupatsevenoclock.Itraveltoworkon“thetube”.ThatswhatpeoplecalltheundergroundinLondon.Ittakesaboutfiftyminutes.Usually,itssocrowdedthatIcantfindanywheretosit.Ijuststand.ImalwaystiredbeforeIarriveatwork.Idontliketheunderground!Ispendallmorningcheckingnumbers.Lunchisalwayssimple.IoftengetasandwichinanearbysandwichshoporIjusthavesomebiscuitsandacupofcoffee.Thenintheafternoon,Ireturntothepaperworkintheoffice.OnMondaynights,Ihavedanceclasses,andonWednesdaynights,Igotothegym.IneedtodothatbecauseIdontgetenoughexerciseotherwise.OnTuesdayandThursdaynights,IhaveFrenchclasses.IworkforaFrenchcompanysoIthinkstudyingFrenchwillhelpmeinmyjob.Igotothecinemaalmosteveryweekend.Sometimes,iftheweatherforecastisgood,myfriendsandIdrivetothecountrysideforaweekendbreak.Weliketovisitnice,quietplacesfarawayfromthecityandgowalkingwheretherearenoshops,crowdsorthetube.,1.3,Thatfreshairissogoodformylungs.Iloveit.PaullivesinasmallvillageinthenorthofEngland.Iusuallygetupatfouroclockeverymorningwhenitsstilldark.IliveandworkonthefarmsoIdontneedtotravel.Afterabigbreakfastinmyhouse,IwalkoutofthefrontdoorandImalreadyatwork.Therearemanythingstodoonthefarmallday.Wedonthavethesameworkhoursthatofficeworkersinthecityhave.Wedojobswhentheyneedtobedoneandthatcouldbeearlyinthemorningorlateatnight.Ihavecows,sheep,pigsandchickensonmyfarm.Ihavetomakesuretheyarefreeofsickness.Ialsogrowwheatandvegetablessotherearemanythingstolookafter.Intheevening,Iliketoplaywithmychildren.Ihavetwochildren,aboyandagirl.Theyaresixandeightyearsold.Ialsoliketostudy.RightnowIamstudyingChinesebydistancelearning.IamveryinterestedinChinaanditsmydreamtoseetheGreatWalloneday.Ilovemovies.Mywifecallsmea“moviefan”.ButthereisntacinemainmyvillagesoIdontgetthechancetogoveryoften.,Igoabouttwiceayear,usuallywhenIgotoLondonwithmyfamily.WetakeaweekendbreaktherewhenIamnottoobusyonthefarm.MywifeloveslookingintheclothesshopsandIlikeallthecrowdsandthenoise.Ialsoliketobuyafewcigars.Unfortunately,mywifeisntasfondofthemasIam.MysonanddaughterlovetorideonLondonsredbusesandtheyespeciallylovetogoonthetube!,NationalHeroYangLiweireturnssafelytoearthafter21hoursinspaceChinasfirstmannedspaceshipliftedoffat9a.m.onWednesday,October15th,2003inJiuquan,GansuProvince.Thespaceship,calledShenzhouV,wascarryingChinasfirstastronaut,YangLiwei.Yang,whowasapilotinthearmy,waschosenfrom1,500otherarmypilotsandstartedtrainingforhisspaceflightin1998.Thelaunchwasverysuccessful.“Whenthespaceshipwasliftingoff,Icouldreallyfeelthehighgravity”,saidYangLiwei.“Whenthespaceshipseparatedfromtherocket,Isuddenlygotafeelingofsoaringintotheskybecauseofthezerogravity.”Duringthe21-hourspaceflight,theShenzhoucircledtheearth14times.Whilethespaceshipwascirclingtheearthforthesixthtime,YangLiweispokewithgroundcontrolinGansu.Hewasalsoabletospeakwithhiswifeand8-year-oldson.YangLiweihadseveraltaskstocompleteduringtheflightandonlysleptinthespaceshipforabout3hours.Whilehewassleeping,thespaceshipcircledtheearthtwice.Whenthespaceshipwasdoingitsseventhcircle,YangLiweishowedtheflagsofChinaandtheUnitedNations,expressingthewishesoftheChinesepeopletoexploreandusespacepeacefully.,2.1,At6:23a.m.onOctober16th,YangLiweilandedinInnerMongoliasafely.Hetoldreporterslater,“Thesurfaceofthespaceshipwasglowingredwhenitcamebackintotheearthsatmosphere.WhenShenzhouletoutitsparachute,Ifelttheshipwasshaking.”AsYangLiweireturnedintotheearthsatmosphere,helicopterswereflyingtowherehewouldland,readytocollecthim.MillionsofpeoplealloverChinawerewatchingTVwhenthespaceshiplandedsafely.WhenYangLiweiclimbedoutofthespaceship,hesmiledandwavedtothecrowdswaitingforhim.YangLiweiwashappytobehomebuthesaid,“Ithought21hourswastooshorttostayinspace.”,VENUSANDSERENAWILLIAMSaresisters.Theyarealsobothtennischampionswhooftenhavetoplayeachother!Venusisnoweleventhintheworld,andheryoungersisterSerenahasmoveduptothird.ThetwosisterswereborninapooranddangerousareaofCalifornia.Itwasfullofdrugsandviolence.Inarecentinterview,VenusspokeaboutthetimewhensheandSerenawerepractisingtennisandtheyhadtorunandhideasbulletsstartedflyingthroughtheair.Finally,in1991,thesistersandtheirfamilymovedtoasaferareaandsincethentheyhaveneverlookedback.Thesistersfather,Richard,startedtotrainVenusandSerenawhentheywereyoungchildren.Hehasalwaysbeenverystrictwithhisdaughters,trainingthemhardtocompeteagainsteachother.Brandi,thesistersmother,taughtherdaughtersathomesothattheycompletedtheirhighschoolwhiledevelopingtheirtenniscareers.Today,bothsistersarestudyingdesignatcollege.Theyhavealreadyexpressedakeeninterestinworkingindesignaftertheirtenniscareerscometoanend.Thesistersroadtosuccesshasbeenamazing.,2.2,ThefirsttimeVenusplayedinabigeventwasin1996.Sincethen,shehaswonWimbledonandtheUSOpentwice.Serenahascontinuedtoimproveandmakefantasticprogress.In1999and2002,shewontheUSOpen,andin2002and2003,shewasthewomenssingleschampionatWimbledon.Hastennisevercausedproblemsbetweenthesisters?Fortunately,no.“Weveplayedeachotherbeforeandithasntworriedusyet!”saysVenus.“Ifshewins,”Serenajokes,“Mamasaysshehastodothedishes!”,ChristopherReeve“Aftertheaccident,Danawastoldtosaygoodbyeandpeopleweretalkingaboutmyfuneral.”1ChristopherReevewasborninSeptember,1952.HewasinhisfirstschoolplaywhenhewaseightandhestartedtoactinTVshowsandfilmswhilehewasstillincollege.HemademanysuccessfulfilmsandTVshowsbutheismostfamousforhisSupermanfilms.2Unfortunately,disastercamein1995whenhefellfromhishorseandbrokehisback.Thedoctorsdidnotexpecthimtolive.However,hemadeamazingprogress.Atfirst,hecouldntbreathewithoutamachine,buthelearnttobreatheonhisown.Hewouldneverwalkagainbuthestartedanewlifewithgreatcourage.3Thesecondyearafterhisaccident,Christopherreturnedtofilmmaking.Healsoraisedalotofmoneytopromotemedicalresearchintobackinjuries.HemadespeechesallovertheUSAabouthisexperiences.Thisnotonlydrewpublicattentiontoresearchintobackinjuriesbutalsoencouragedalotofpeoplelivingwithallkindsofproblems.Fromtheirhome,2.3,ChristopherandhiswifeDanaspokeabouttheirlifeaftertheaccident.4Haveyouthoughtofgivingupaftertheaccident?“No.Fourdaysaftertheinjury,Icametounderstandmysituation.MywifeDanaandIwereinthehospital.ThedoctorsaidIwasnotgoingtopullthrough.Danasaid:Butyourestillyou,andIloveyou.Andthatsavedmylife.SincethatmomentIhaveneverthoughtofgivingup.Ofcourse,Ivehadmomentsoffeelingsorryformyself,butIveneverhadanythoughtsofcommittingsuicide.”5Didyouthinkthatyourmarriagewassostrong?“Yes,becauseDanassowonderful.Wehavealwaysgotonreallywell.Ourrelationshiphasalwaysbeenfantastic.”6Howdidyourparentsreacttotheaccident?“TheydivorcedwhenIwasfour.Theyvegotclosersincetheaccident.”,7Howdidyougetinvolvedwithcharitywork?“Iknowalotofdisabledpeopleneedmyhelp.ThisishowIgotinvolvedwithmycharityworktoimprovethequalityoflifeforalldisabledpeople.”8“Withtheprogressofnewmedicalresearch,Imconfidentthatpeoplelikemewouldbeabletowalkagainoneday.Soyoucansee,Imfartoobusywithlivingtothinkofgivingup!”9ChristopherReevediedonOctober10,2004.Butpeopleallovertheworldwillalwaysrememberhimasasuperhero.,AutumnAEveryyearinSeptemberorOctober,theMid-AutumnFestivaliscelebratedbytheChinesepeopleallovertheworld.Onthisday,themoonissaidtobeitsbiggestandbrightest.Peopleliketomeetintheeveningandwatchthemoon.TheMid-AutumnFestivalisimportantbecauseitisaspecialoccasionforfamily.Itisalsoadayforspecialfoodslikemooncakes.Thereareallkindsofmooncakes.Traditionalmooncakesareusuallymadewithbeanpaste,butnowadays,therearemanydifferentkindsofmooncakesincludingfruit,coffee,chocolateandevenice-creammooncakes.WinterBTheLanternFestivalfallsonthefifteenthdayofthefirstlunarmonth.ItmarkstheendoftheChineseNewYearcelebrations.TherearemanystoriesabouthowtheLanternFestivalstarted.Inonestory,lanternswerelittocelebratethepoweroflightoverdarkness.Inanotherstory,atownwasalmostdestroyedbutthelightfrommanylanternssavedit.Thestorywasaboutagodwhowantedtoburndownthetown.Hewasfooledwhenhesawthousandsoflanterns.Hethoughtthetownwasalreadyburning.Inthepast,3.1,lanternswereusuallylitbycandlesanddecoratedwithpicturesofbirds,animalsandflowers,etc.Nowadays,mostlanternsaremadewithlightbulbsandbatteries,andtheycomeinmanyshapesandsizes.Inthenorth-easternpartofChina,thereareevenice-lanterns.ThespecialfoodfortheLanternFestivalisthesweetdumpling.Sweetdumplingsareboiledandservedinhotwater.SummerCTheDragonBoatFestivalfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthofthelunaryear.Asitisinearlysummer,itmarksthebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.ThetraditionoftheDragonBoatFestivalstartedmorethan2,000yearsago.Intheolddays,dragonboatraceswereorganisedonlybyChinesepeople.However,inrecentyears,peoplefromothercultureshavealsotakenpartintheracesandenjoyedthefun.Thereisaspecialfoodforthefestival.Itiscalledzongzi,whichisstickyriceinfreshbambooleaves.,WeddingsinIndonesiaWhattodoandwhatnottodoIfafriendgetsaninvitationtoawedding,youcangowithhim/her,evenifyoudontreceiveaninvitationyourself.Thetimesoftheweddingceremonyandthereceptionarebothontheinvitation.However,yououghtnottogototheceremonybecauseitisonlyforclosefamily.Ifyoureallywanttoseeit,yououghttoaskfirst.Everyonecanattendthereceptionafterwards.Nowadays,Indonesianwomendonthavetocovertheirheads,buttheyusuallyweartraditionalclothes.Thereisaboxattheentrancetothereceptionandyououghttoputmoneyintoit!Butdontworry,youdonthavetocontributealotofmoney.Andrememberatmostweddingreceptionsyoucantdrinkalcohol.,3.2-1,GreekWeddings.OnthedayofaGreekweddingceremony,thebridegroomhastoaskthebridesfatherforhisdaughtershandinmarriage.Thebridegroomsbestmanthengoeswiththecoupletothechurch,tobemarried.Duringthechurchceremony,thebestmanshouldhelpputcrownsmadeofflowersontheheadsofthebrideandbridegroom.Alongsilkribbonthatlinksthecrownsisasymbolofalongandhappylifeforthecouple.Aftertheceremony,theguestscanattendaweddingreception,whichisusuallyahugepartyandcanlastthroughthenight.Thereisalotofeating,drinkinganddancing,includingthefamousGreekcircledance,whereeveryonejoinsin.Duringthereception,guestscanthrowdishesonthefloorandputmoneyonthebridesweddingdressforgoodluck.,3.2-2,MemoriesofChristmasForme,Christmasalwaysbeganinthemiddleofthecold,windymonthofNovember.Mysister,Alison,andIsatdowninfrontofthefireandwrotealettertoFatherChristmastellinghimaboutallthepresentswewanted.Weseriouslywrote“FatherChristmas,theNorthPole”ontheenvelope,beforegivingthemtoourmothertopost.WithDecemberourexcitementgrew