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403500(11.AnInterestingFestivalTheAgriculturalFeasttakesplaceaftertheIndependenceDay.Itisnotaworldwidecelebration.OnlyChristiansinMexicolookforwardtoitsarrivalforitsreligiousorigin:Longago,humansancestorswerebad.Theyfooledandplayedtricksoneachotherandneverkepttheirword.SoGodturnedupanddrownedalltheircrops.Humansstarveddayandnight,weeping.InordertogainGodsforgiveness,awomanpoetsetofftoseeGod.SheadmiredGodandkeptapologizing.Godwasmoved.Withhispermission,humansfinallyhadgoodharvestsagain.So,towipesadnessandremindthemselvesofthebeliefinGod,peoplebeganthefestival.Onthefestival,peoplegatherinopenair,suchasplaygroundsorparkinglots,andenergeticallyhavefunwitheachotherallnightlong,asthoughtheywerenevertired.Whenabeautydressedupinlovelyclothingreadspoemsinmemoryofthepoet,everyoneholdstheirbreath.Then,itisthecustomthattheboneofaroosterheadisgiventoherasanaward.Obviously,thestoryisnottrue,butthefestivalisinteresting.,12.BalancedDietWangPengearnedhislivingbyrunningabarbecuerestaurant,whichserveddeliciousbacon,friedchickenbreastandmuttonroastedwithpepperandgarlic.Buthisfoodanddiscountattractedfewerandfewercustomers.Finally,hewasindebt.YongHuisslimmingrestaurantservedfreshpeas,carrots,eggplants,andrawcucumberswithvinegar.Asthehostess,shesaidfibresbenefitedcustomers'digestionthemost.InordernottoletYongHuigetawaywithtellinglies,WangPengspiedonYongHuidespiteherglare.Buthewassurprisedthatshewaslosinghercustomers,too.CuriositydroveWangPengtoconsultanexpert.Theexpertsighedandsaid,Bothofyourmenushaveweaknessandlimitedstrength.Yourcustomersputonweighttooeasily,whileYongHuisloseweighttooquickly.So,WangPeng,cutdownthefatofyourfoodandincreasevegetablesandfruits,likenuts,beans,mushrooms,peachesandlemons.Yououghttocombinethetwomenusandprovideabalanceddiet.Beforelong,WangPengwonhiscustomersback.13.SailingHomeThisnovelwasaboutanunbelievablebutgenuineadventure.ItsauthorwasablackbusinessmanwhowasbroughtupinAmerica.In1956,hevisitedAfrica,hisbirthplace.Oneday,whenhewaswanderingonthepavementnearthebayenjoyingtheseascenes,helosthismoneyandpassportthathekeptinanenvelope.Sohewenttotheembassytoseekhelp,buttheambassadorwithrudemannersdidntpermithisstafftohelpthoughhebowedtohim.Staringathisimpatientface,heunderstoodthatitwasthefaultofhisskincolourthataccountedfortheirrefection.Sohedecidedtotakeachancetosailonasmallboathome.Hemetalargeamountofdifficultybutwasneverstopped.Onthecontrary,difficultypushedhimtogoaheadharder.Threemonthslater,hewasspottedbyashipbyaccident.Hewasinragsindeed.Amaidevenscreamedwhenbringinghimasteakandpineappledessert.Aboard,heearnedhispassagebyworkingasabarberandgothomefinally.Asforthenameofhisnovel,hecouldntthinkofabetteronethanthephraseGoAhead.1956,14.ExploreMKIIMKIIMKII,aplanetbillionsofkilometersaway,istheoriginoflifeinmanyreligions.Physicistshaveprovedthetheorythatitsgentleclimateandthepullofitsgravityaresimilartotheearths.Andastronomershavefoundthatoxygenatomsandcarbondioxide,whicharefundamentaltolife,existinitsatmospherethroughsatellites.Cheeredupbythisnews,biologists,intheirturn,begantodosomeresearchtoremovepeoplespuzzlesNowthattherearesomesuitableconditions,doeslifereallyexistonthisglobe?Dotheymultiplybylayingeggsorgivingbirthtobabies?Lastmonth,aspaceshipwassentthere.Itsapitythatthismissionfailed.Unliketheearth,MKIIisamuchyoungerplanet.Thus,massesofharmfulacidcloudsfloateverywherecausingviolentchainreactionstobreakout.Thesecloudsnotonlyblockedoutthepilotssightbutalsodamagedtheenginesystem.Luckily,thepilotswatchedoutcarefullyandpreventedthespaceshipfromcrashingintime.MKMK15.AJourneyacrossCanadaAfteraquizlastautumn,KuangcrossedthecontinenteastwardtoTorontotovisithisschoolmate,thedistancemeasuringapproximately5,000kilometers,HistrainstartedfromVancouver,acitysurroundedbymountains.Afterconfirminghisbaggagewasaboardthetrain,Kuangsettleddowninhisseat.Havingagiftforcommunication,hestartedchattingwithanotherpassengerwithin5minutes.TheirtopicsincludedtheCanadiantraditions,thePrimeMinister,themixtureofraces,andtheterrifyingGreatFall.Afteranicebuffetatnoon,hewaspleasedtofindthatthescenerywasimpressive.Hesawbeautifulharboursinthedistance,wealthyurbanareasandmapleforestthatcoveredthousandsofacres.Heevenmanagedtocatchsightofaneagleflyingupwardoverbushes.KuangreachedTorontowhichliesslightlyneartheborderatamistydawn.Therewasfrostandthebroaddowntownstreetswereveryquiet.Thoughitwasearly,Kuangphonedhisschoolmateinaboothnearbyatonceratherthanwaitingforhimtocome.Theyhadagoodtimetogether.516.AWomanDoctor-LinaBorninapigsnest,Linaledapoorlifeinherchildhood.Shewaslookeddownuponbythechildrenofhergeneration.ButsheintendedtobecomeadoctoraftershecameacrossLinQiaozhibychance,whowasdeliveringmedicalcoursestoanaudiencecrowdingaroundher.Beforemovingoff,Lininspiredhertocarryonherstudy.WithLinssupport,Linaenteredaninstituteandstudiedhardsparingnotimeforentertainment.Herbeingoutspokenandmodestwonrespectforher.Herexcellentarguingskillsandobservationabilityputothersintotheshade.Now,Linahasbecomeaspecialistinhumanbeingsemergencysickness.Herkindnessandcons