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ImissedChinesefoodalotatlunch.Britishfoodisverydifferent.Britishpeoplelikeeatingdessertattheendoftheirmainmeal.Afterlunch,weusuallyplayedontheschoolfield.SometimesIplayedfootballwiththeboys.SometimesIjustrelaxedunderatreeorsatonthegrass.
Iwasveryluckytoexperiencethisdifferentwayoflife.IlookbackonmytimeintheUKwithsatisfaction.AndIreallyhopetogobackandstudyinManchesteragain.
Homealone
Actone
MomandDadarrivebackfromvacationadayearlierthanexpected.ThecurtainsareclosedandthelivingroomisdarkwhenMomandDadenter.
Dad:
Itissonicetobehome!
Mom:
Yes,Icannotwaittosurprisetheboys!
Suddenlyadooropensandasoccerballfliesthroughtheroom.Ericrunsinafterit.followedbyabigdog,walkingveryslowly.
Eric:
Mom!
Dad!
Youarebackearly!
(lookingaroundroom,
soundingfrightened)But,but…youwerenotsupposedtocome
homeuntiltomorrow!
ThedogslowlywalkstoMomandDad.
(bendingtotouchdog)Eric,heissotiredandhungry!
(lookingattable)Themoneywithwhichyouweretobuydogfoodisgone,butSpotlookssohungry!
Whatdidyoudowiththemoneyweleft?
Dad:
andlookatthisroom–garbageallovertheplace!
Whereisyourbrother?
(shoutingangrily)Daniel!
Daniel:
(runningintoroom)Mom,dad,Icanexplain
Dadopenthecurtainsandlightcomesintotheroom.Theroomisinamess.Withpizzaboxesontheflooranddirtydishesinthesink.Inthecorner.Inthecornerthereisagarbagecanaroundwhicharepiecesofgarbageandwastepaper.
MumanddadturntowardsDaniel.
(soundveryangry)listentome,youngman–weleftyouincharge!
Wethoughtyoucouldactlikeaadult,butlookatthemess!
Idon’tknowwhythehouseissodirty
Mom:
Daniel,wethoughtyouwereanadult,apersonwhowouldmakegooddecisions
howcanwetrustyouanymore?
Wewonttoleratesuchbehaviorinourhouse!
(shouting)stopshoutingatme,I’mstillateenager!
Whyiseverythingalwaysmyfault?
Danielrunsintohisbedroomandshutsthedoorangrily.Momanddadlookateachotheraslightsgoout.
Endofactone
Acttwosceneone.
Danielandericsbedroom.Ericsitsonhisbed.Danielhashisarmscrossedandlooksupset.
theyneverevergavemeachancetodefendmyself.Ihatethem!
Eric:
youdon’thatethem.Icantellthemwehadanemergency.Thentheywontbemadanymore.
no,don’ttellthemanything.Anyhow,theydon’ttrustme.Theydon’tdeserveandexplanation.Letthemthinkwhattheywant.
Eric:
butdaneil,ifheyknewthatspotwassickandweusethemoneytotakehimtotheclinic
Daniel:
andthatwespentallofyesterdaywaitingforhim,andthatiswhywehadnotimetocleanthehouse.Butno,eric,whydidn’ttheyaskmewhathappenedinsteadofshoutingatme?
Acttwoscenetwo
Mon:
doyouthinkweweretoohardonDaniel?
Perhapsthereisareasonwhythehouseisamess.
maybe,butnowthathehasbeensorudetous.Ifeelthatwehadtopunishhisorhewontrespectus.
oh,whydoesthishavetobesodifficult?
Momsighs.
Dyingtobethin
HiZhouLing
Howareyou?
Ihaven’theardfromyouforweeks.IseverythingOKwithyou?
Doyoustillgotothegymeveryday?
Iusedtogotothegymthreetimesaweek,butIdon’tworkoutanymore.Iknowanotherwaytostayslim.Lookinggoodisimportanttowomen,isn’tit?
Mostyoungwomenwantaslimfigurethesedays,especiallyhereinCanada.I’mtryingtoloseweightbecauseI’msoashamedofmybody.SinceI’mpreparingtoactinanewTVshow,I’mtakingweight-losepillscalledFat-Less,whicharequitepopularamongyoungwomenhere.Ihopetoloseatleast10kilograms.Itaketwopillsadayanddon’tneedtoexercise.
Thepillsreallywork!
I’mbecomingslimmerandslimmer.I’velost7kilogramsinthelasttwomonths.However,Idon’tfeelsoenergetic.Mymother,whoyoumetlastyear,keepstellingmenottotakethembecausetheyaredangerous.Shesayshealthisthemostimportantthing,andIagree,butthenIlooksoslimatthemoment.
Writesoon!
Love
Amy
DearZhouLing
Thingschangesoquickly!
I’mnowinhospitalrecoveringfromliverfailure.Iregrettakingtheseweight-losepills.Theycontainaharmfulchemicalthatcausedmylivertofail.ThepillsweregoingtocompletelydestroymyliverifIcontinuedtakingthem.Mymotherinsistedonsendingmetothehospital,whereIreceivedgoodmedicaltreatment.
Itwasareallypainfulexperience,butI’mfeelingbetternow.Ifollowmydoctor’sadviceandexerciseforatleasthalfanhoureveryday(butIseldomgotothegym!
),andeatlotsoffruitandvegetables.Peopleshouldlookaftertheirbodies.Mymotherisright:
don’tdamageyourhealthforaslimandattractivefigure.Itisn’tworthit.Weshouldn’tbeashamedofthewaywelook,shouldwe?
Ihopetohearfromyousoon.
DearAmy
MycomputerwasbrokensoIcouldn’treadyourtwoe-mailsuntiltoday.I’msosorrytohearaboutyourproblem,butI’mgladyou’refeelingbetterandrecovering.
You’reright.Weshouldn’tbeembarrassedaboutourweight.Ithinkyoulookgreatasyouare,andyou’reawonderfulperson.Iknowthatthepressuretostayslimisaproblem,especiallyforanactress.However,yourmotherknowsbest:
nothingismoreimportantthanhealth.
It’sthesameinChina-manypeople,someofwhomarenotoverweightatall,arealwaysgoingonadietortakeweight-losspills,whichareoftendangerous.Ihopetheycanlearnfromyourstory.
ZhouLing
Boymissing,policepuzzled
PoliceinAmericahavesteppeduptheirsearchforafifteen-year-oldboywhowentmissingthreedaysagoinDover,NewHampshire.Thisinteresthasreceivedgreatinterestduetoreportsofalienvisitaroundthetimetheboydisappointed.
JustinFoster,ahighschoolstudent,waslastseenFridaynight.Thateveningat8p.m.,Justinwenttoplaybaseballwithtwofriends,whobothsayJustinwenthomeafterthegame。
WitnessesalsosaytheysawJustinwalkingtowardshishouseat10.45p.m.Justin’ssister,Kelly,agednine,sayssheheardherbrotherreturnhomeatabout11p.m.
‘Iwasgettingreadyforbed’Kellysaid.‘Justinwentstraighttohisroom.Ididn'
tseehim,butIheardhimputonhisfavoriteCD.Iwenttobed,andwaswokenuparoundmidnightbyabrightlightoutsidemywindow.’
Atfirst,theyounggirlthoughtitwasthelightofthefullmoon,butthensherealizedthatitwasmovingandcomingcloser.
‘Ipulledbackthecurtainsandsawalargespaceshipflyingoutside.Ithadbluelightsallaroundit,andthereweremanywindows.Standinginsidewerelotsofstrangecreatureswithwhiteskinandlargeblackeyes.Iwasfrightened!
’
Kellysaidthatthespaceshipthenmovedaroundtothesideofthehouse,towardsherbrother’sbedroom.‘TherewasaflashoflightandIheardJustinshout,andthentheUFOjustdisappeared.Ihaven'
tseenJustinsince.I'
msurethealienstookhim.’
Kellythenranandwokeuphermother.However,sinceMrs.FosterthoughtthatJustinwasspendingthenightwithafriend,sheassumedthatKellywashavingabaddream,andsentherbacktobed.Mr.Fosterwasworkingthatnightonhisroadconstructionjob,andwasnothomewhentheseeventsoccurred.WhenJustindidnotshowupforlunchthenextday,M