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阅读材料,Areyourgiftsready?21STCENTURYTEENSSTAFF晒晒你要送的新年礼物吧。词数427建议阅读时间8分钟AREyoureadyforthecomingfestive(喜庆的)season?Whatgiftswillyougivetomakeyourfriendsfeelspecial?Hereteenagerssharetheirideasfornewyeargiftsandlookforwardtotheonestheyllget.HuZiwei,15,NanjingForeignLanguageSchoolMyclasswillhaveagiftexchangeparty,duringwhichwewillputonasmalltalentshow.Manyofushadourgiftsreadyaweekago.Ibelievethattheboyswillgivemagictools,stationary(文具)orsweets,whilegirlsarelikelytogivedollsormobileaccessories(挂件).Thebiggestfunaboutthesepartiesisnotknowingfromwhomyoullreceiveagiftandwhowillreceiveyourgifts.Thecomputerwilldecideeverything!Ourteacherhopestheactivitywillhelpusgettoknoweachotherbetteryousee,weveonlyknowneachotherforthreemonths.Imlookingforwardtomysurprisegift!,LiuWei,17,BeijingNo8HighSchoolAlthoughmybirthdaywasinNovember,Illgetaspecialbirthdaygiftfrommyclassmatesthisweek.Acollective(集体的)birthdaypartyisscheduled(计划)forallthestudentswhohadbirthdaysfallinthelastsixmonths.Myclassroomhasbeendecorated(装饰)withcolorfulribbonsandChristmasballs.Someonetoldmethattherewillbeahugebirthdaycakeandthatapersonalized(个性化的)giftsentwithbestwishesfromotherstudentsisbeingpreparedforeachbirthdaystudent.ImsurewewilltreasurethiseventandImsolookingforwardtothebigmoment!YinZhaohua,19,JixiNo1HighSchoolinHeilongjiangImstillenjoyingthegiftsIreceivedonChristmasEve.Nowadaystraditionalgreetingcardsarebeingreplacedwithapplesandsweets,whichsymbolize(象征)hopefortheyearahead.Igotmorethan20applesthisChristmas,whichmeansIsentasimilarnumberofapplesout.Ithinkapplesarehealthier,moreenvironmentallyfriendlygiftsthancardssentthroughthepost.,WuShuang,16,MianyangHighSchoolinSichuanTheselasttwoweekshavebeencrammed(塞满)witheverykindofexamsotheatmosphereoncampusisnotatalllikeaholiday.ImissthedayswhenIgothandwrittencards.Infact,IhaventreceivedorsentholidaycardssincetheInternetbecamepopular.Itssofastandeasytosendane-card.Also,textmessagesarefunandconvenient(方便的).IllsendwarmhugstomybestfriendsonNewYearsDaytoletthemknowthatIllbealwaysthereforthem.,Nowitstimetorelax时间:2009-12-11期号:380贺岁大片先睹为快。词数288建议阅读时间6分钟WHATdoyouhavetolookforwardtoattheendoftheyear?Preparingforfinalexams?Homework?Nottoworry:LifecantbeallsweatingovertextbooksthatswhyHesuipian,orthe“NewYearfilm”wasinvented.InChinaasintheWest,Decemberisatimeforexcitingmoviereleases(上映)withtheworldstopstars.TreasureHunter(刺陵),December9WhathasJayChoubeenworkingon?Seethisaction-packedfantasyadventureandfindout.Inthemovie,ChoubecomesaChineseversionofIndianaJones.Heisgivenamapofburiedtreasure,butforcedtogiveitupinreturnforthelifeofthedaughterofhismentor(导师),playedbytopmodelfromTaiwan,LinChiling.Joinedbyafamousarcheologist(考古学家),thethreegoonathrillingjourneytofindthemapandthenthetreasure.,ASimpleNoodleStory(三枪拍案惊奇),December11Aftermasterminding(策划)theOpeningCeremonyoftheBeijingOlympics,directorZhangYimouhasturnedtosomethingsmallerasthetitleofthismoviesuggests.Thecomedy-thrilleristhestoryofamean(刻薄的)noodleshopownerwhohires(雇佣)akillertomurderhiswifeandherlover.XiaoShenyangisnottheonlycomedicelementinthemovie.Zhangscontributionofthethemesonghepennedthelyricsandrappedisanotherhighlight.SherlockHolmes(大侦探福尔摩斯),December25Theimmortal(不朽的)SherlockHolmesisacharacterwhoappealstoeachnewgeneration.Hismagnifyingglassandever-presentpipe(烟斗)makehimafigureyoucouldntmistakeforanyotherdetective.Inthisnewmovieheshowshehas*anotherstring(琴弦)tohisviolinbowhesalsoakungfumaster!AlongwithhisfaithfulpartnerWatson,hehastostopaplottodestroyBritain.,Growingup,oneyearon21STCENTURYTE一年后,灾区学生还好吗?词数352建议阅读时间7分钟ITSbeenayearsincetheWenchuanearthquake,whichleftmanydeadandmanymoreupsetandscared.Asthequakeareasarenowbeingrebuilt,dostudentsfeelbetter,andwhataretheirliveslike?Teenshastalkedtotwostudentstofindout.WuXinnan,16,DujiangyanForeignLanguageExperimentalSchoolWulikesleaningthroughthewindowofhermakeshiftdorm(宿舍)andlookingoutside.There,somebuildingsareunderconstructionHerschoolsnewclassrooms.TeacherssaythattheywillmoveinnextsemesterandWucantwaitforthatdaytocome.Threemonthsaftertheearthquake,Wuenteredhernewschoolwithoutaformalentranceexam(入学考试).Shecouldntconcentrate(集中精神)inclassatfirst.Someofherclassmates,especiallythosewhohadlostfamilymembers,didnttalkandalwaysstayedalone.Oneyearlater,thingsaremuchbetter.,Everyoneseemstoworkextremelyhard,withbusyclassesbetween6:30amand10:00pmeveryday.Wuwontallowherselftofallbehind,either.SheonlygoesbacktostaywithherparentsonSaturdays.Theyarestillstayinginatemporaryroomafterlosingtheirhouse.Sheneverasksforpocketmoneysinceherdadlosthisjobatarestaurantanothervictim(受害者)oftheearthquake.Irarelybuyanything,shesaid.LuoQin,16,MianyangShuidianSchoolLuohasamotto:Taketimetoenjoylife.Thatswhyshewasseeneverywhereduringherschoolsrecentspeechcontestandsportsmeetingrememberingtheone-yearanniversary(周年纪念)oftheearthquake.DuringtheMayDayholiday,LuoandherfriendsvolunteeredtohelppickteaforBeichuanfarmersinmountainousareas.Thisyearhasseenariseintheteagrown,butnotenoughpeopletoworkonthefarms.Manyfamiliesarebusybuildingtheirnewhomes.Luosaidsheusedtoberebellious(叛逆的),buttheearthquakematured(使成熟)herandtaughthertocareforothers.Onceamonthshegoesbackhomewithalittlegiftforhergrandma.Shewasscaredduringtheearthquake.Ialwaystellherthatshemustenjoyalonglifeafterthedisaster.,
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