Only a few Europeans lived in North America in the 1500s．Most of them settled along the northeast coast．In 1587，a small group of one hundred people decided to go south．They moved to the small island of Roanoke．That area later became part of the state of North Carolina．

On my 69th birthday，my dear wife gave me one week in a French language school．Six years ago we bought a holiday home in the southwest of France．My wife speaks the language fluently，having read French at university，but I often complained about the problem I had understanding our French n

When we want to look our best，we dress up in our nicest clothes．We are using the clothes to decorate ourselves．
The Nubas in the African country of Sudan do not dress up in fancy clothes．They use another kind of decoration．They have scars①which form de

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Treasure hunts（寻宝）have excited people's imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island．Kit Williams，a modern writer，had the idea of combining the real ex

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A child's birthday party doesn't have to be a hassle；it can be a basket of fun， according to Beth Anaclerio，an Evaston mother of two，ages 4 and 18 months．
“Having a party at home

The sun is not a bed when I
At night upon my pillow lie；
Still round the earth his way he takes，
And morning after morning makes．
While here at home，in shining day ，

It takes a little courage，
And a little self-control，
And some grim determination，
If you want to reach the goal．