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    Passage　29.Clocks

    There　are　many　clocks　in　the　Brown’s　house.　They　are　in　different　rooms.A　big　clock　stands　in　a　corner　of　the　sitting　room.　It　is　a　very，　very　old　clock，　but　it　still　keeps　good　time.　Mr.　Brown　winds　it　once　a　week.

    Passage　30.　Swimming

    Swimming　is　a　good　sport.　It’s　popular.　People　like　swimming　because　the　water　makes　people　feel　cool.　But　if　they　swim　in　a　wrong　place，　it　is　very　dangerous.　These　years，　some　people　died　when　they　were　enjoying　themselves　in　water　and　most　of　them　were　students.　Summer　holiday　will　be　there　again.　I　want　to　give　you　some　advice.　First，　don’t　get　into　the　water　when　you　are　alone.　Second，　don’t　get　into　the　water　if　there　is　a　No　swimming　sign.　Third，　you　should　be　careful　in　the　water.　If　you　remember　these，　swimming　will　be　safe　and　it’s　good　for　your　health.

    Modern　Technologies

    We’re　all　enjoying　the　conveniences　and　happiness　brought　by　modern　technologies.　We　use　telephones　and　mobile　phones　to　call，　emails　to　write　and　vehicles　to　drive；　we　go　to　another　country　by　air　planes；　we　see　what　is　happening　in　the　world　by　TV　programs　and　Internet，　and　we　even　watch　sports　games　on　live.　Nowadays，　without　these　technologies，　I　can’t　imagine　what　my　life　could　be.

    I　used　to　read　an　article　describing　the　modern　lives　of　human　beings.　It　says　we　will　have　many　phone　numbers　if　we　want　to　search　for　one　person；　we　send　emails　and　cell　phone　messages　to　our　friends　in　stead　of　visiting　them.　More　and　more　people　would　rather　sit　in　front　of　a　computer　than　a　TV.　And　we　seldom　go　to　libraries　to　check　information　now，　because　the　Internet　would　do　all　the　jobs.

    We　use　digital　cameras，　scanners，　photocopiers，　blue　teeth　technology　and　digital　signals　for　our　cell　phones…　It　seems　as　if　we　were　living　in　a　real　digital　world.　Actually　I　guess　we　are，　though.　Since　we　are　so　developed　and　advanced，　why　we　are　less　civilized?

    We　are　easily　mad　with　our　broken　computers；　we　fed　up　with　things　we　don’t　like；　we　call　our　lovers　to　say　“farewell　and　good－bye”　and　we　are　afraid　to　face　the　facts　which　are　cruel　and　real.　We’re　led　to　a　trend　that　there　will　no　more　face－to－face　communications.　I　would　rather　chat　with　my　friends　with　OICQ　and　emails　these　years，　instead　of　seeing　them　in　reality.