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　　Zheng He, the Columbus of the East, was an amazing man．

　　He was born in 1371 and, 11 years later, was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him．Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends．In 1403 Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his new government．

　　The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power．He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader．Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world．He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East．A few people think his ships may have even reached South America and Australia．

　　Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50 000 kms during the years of his travels．With 28 000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses, Zheng He led a fleet(艦隊(duì))whose size would not be equalled by Europeans for over 500 years I

　　On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods．He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe．

　　It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He s travels．After he died in 1433, the new king, who believed these trips were unlucky and too expensive, had them stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He’s travels．It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of the great Zheng He．

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　　It is said that all dreams serve a purpose(目的)．While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have．

　　One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years．Some believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop．Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important．

　　Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare．The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams．The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes．Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life．

　　Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find ourselves in a made-up story or unreal world．" We often daydream when we are doing something that is not interesting or exciting．They help us think about our future．

　　Lucid dreams are the most fun．These happen when dreamers suddenly understand that they are dreaming．Instead of waking up, they stay in the dream and are able to control what happens in the dream as if they are making a movie．

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　　The worker I hired to repair my house had just finished a difficult first day on the job．A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder(梯子)fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn' t start．With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things．As I drove him home, the man didn't say a word．

　　I tried talking to the man to kill time．I managed to find out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job．This was his first job since moving here．I now knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper．He really needed the job．His clothes told me as much．

　　On arriving, much to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family．As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it．Then, when he opened the door he completely changed．Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife．

　　The following day, I asked him about the tree．

　　"That's my trouble tree, " he answered．"Work troubles aren't welcome at home with my wife and the children．So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home．Then in the morning I pick them up again．"

　　"And you know what else?" he said smiling, "The next morning I find that there aren't as many as I remember hanging up the night before．"

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　　Do you know you could get sick just by walking past a building? The bacteria(細(xì)菌)that cause Legionnaire's disease grow very fast in large modern buildings．They are carried by air through the buildings and outside．Legionnaire '*s disease is only one of the illnesses that are caused by "sick buildings"．

　　Some buildings can make you ill because their heating and air-conditioning are controlled．Air from outside cannot get in through the closed windows．This indoor air pollution is a growing problem．

　　Legionnaire's disease, which can kill, is probably the most serious result of sick buildings, but other unpleasant illnesses can appear．People who work in some buildings suffer from tiredness, feeling sick and headaches．Their offices look bright and clean, but invisible(無(wú)形的)and dangerous bacteria are in the air around them．

　　There is an answer to the problem．The air-conditioning and heating can be tested for bacteria．Once the tests are complete, the sick building can be cured(治愈)．This is expensive to do, but the results are good．"The people in the buildings no longer get sick, and everybody is happier．

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　　This week, London will be full of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Rat．Every year, London's Chinatown holds the largest event outside of Asia to celebrate Chinese New Year．

　　This year in the UK, there seems to be a huge number of interest in Chinese culture．For the third year running, the "China in London" season is being held．It will run from February to April, when the Beijing Olympic flame(奧運(yùn)圣火)will pass through London．The "China in London" season will have a huge number of events, from art shows to modern dances, film festivals to tea tastings．

　　The main Chinese New Year celebration will be held on Sunday 10^th February, and about 300 000 visitors are expected to join in．Both traditional and modern Chinese arts will be shown by British-born and Chinese performers(表演者)．The main event of the day is the huge parade(游行)through the streets of London, led by a traditional dragon dance, followed by musicians, artists and children．It wouldn't be Chinese New Year without fireworks, so you will see fireworks all afternoon．

　　Happy New Year to you! We hope you will enjoy your celebrations as much as we will do in London．

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　　"Mary, your bedroom．is a mess(KSL)．Come and clean it up right now, "her mum said．Mary wanted to go outside and play．"I'll clean it up later, Mum．"

　　"Oh no, you won't．I've been asking you for days, " her mum said．

　　Mary went into her bedroom．She put away all of her clothes and put all the rubbish into a plastic bag．"Mum, I'm finished, "she smiled, "I'm going outside to play now．"

　　She ran into the back garden．This was her favorite place to be．A small butterfly flew over and landed on Mary's hand．"You're a pretty little butterfly, " Mary said, "Does your mum make you keep your bedroom clean?"

　　"What if I left my rubbish all over and didn't keep the garden clean and tidy? Would you have a nice place to sit among the flowers? "said the butterfly．

　　"I'd not be happy if I came out to see rubbish here and there, "Mary said．

　　"Everybody has to do their part and keep their rooms or their flower gardens clean, "the butterfly said and then flew away．

　　Mary hurried into the house and said to her mother,"I'11 keep my room clean from now on, Mum．I've got to do my part．"And she did just that．

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　　Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch?Well, that’s normal．Your body naturally slows down then．What should you do about it?Don’t reach for a coffee!Instead, take a nap．

　　It’s good to have a daily nap．First of all, you are more efficient(有效的)after napping．．You remember things better and make fewer mistakes．Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap．A nap may increase your self-confidence(自信)and make you more active．．It may even cheer you up．But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap．First, take a nap in the middle of day, about eight hours after you wake up．Next, a 20-minute nap is best．If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep．After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse．Also, you should set an alarm clock．That way, you can fully relax during your nap．You won’t have to keep looking at the clock so you don’t oversleep．

　　Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don’t get stressed．．Put your head down, close your eyes, and catch forty winks．

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