RespectingParentsProgramme 　　ShowingrespecttoparentsisoneoftheChinesetraditionalmoralvalues.Asmostofthestudentstodayare“theonlychild”intheirfamily,theyoftenregardthemselvesasthe“centre”ofthefamily,withoutcaringmuchabouttheirparents.Ourschoolstartedaprogrammewhenthenewyearcame.Itis“Respectingparentsprogramme”.Ten“Do’s”havebeenworkedoutforthestudentstofollowclearlyandeasily,including: 　　“Rememberyourparents’birthdaysandexpressyourbestwishestothem;say”hello“toyourparentswhenyouseethemreturninghome;andtellyourparentswhereyougowhenyouleavehome.” 　　Theprogrammehasbeensuccessful,andhaswonpraisesfromparentsandothersidesofthesociety.Peoplesaythisiswhatweshouldhavedoneearlier! 　　-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 　　HowtoProtectYourEyesight 　　Itisimportantforeveryonetokeepgoodeyesight.Butdoyouknowhowtoprotectyoureyesight? 　　First,don’tkeepyoureyesworkingforalongtime.You’dbetterhavearestbylookinginthelongdistanceafteryouhavestudiedanhourorso. 　　Second,payattentiontothefollowing:Don’treadinthesunorinapoorlight;don’treadinbedorinamovingbus.Andwhenyoureadyoushouldkeepthebookawayfromyoureyesforaboutafoot. 　　Andthird,doeye-exerciseseveryday.Itwillalsohelpyoukeepgoodeyesight. 　　Ifyouobeytherulesabove,Ithink,youmaypreventyoureyesightfrombecomingshort-sighted. 　　-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 　　DearAnna, 　　HowgladIamtohearfromyouandtoknowthatyouaregettingonwellwithyourChinesestudyatBeijingUniversity. 　　Tolearnaforeignlanguage,oneshouldnotonlystudythelanguageitself,butalsostudytheeverydaylifeofthenativespeakersofthelanguage.You’vebeeninChinaforonlyhalfayear.Idon’tthinkyouhaveknownmuchaboutourlifeathome.WhynotcometomyplaceandspendtheSpringFestivalwithmyfamily? 　　MyparentsandIarelookingforwardtoseeingyou.We’llsurelymeetyouatthestation. 　　Bestwishes! 　　Yours, 　　LiHong 　　-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 　　Timeisimportanttoeveryone.Losttimewillnevercomeback.Wemustkeepthisinmindinourdailylifeandmakethebestuseofourtime.Onlyinthiswaycanwesucceedinlife. 　　Howcanwemakefulluseofourtime?Firstofall,we’dbettermakeaplan.Weshouldarrangeourstudy,workandrest.Wecanknowwhatweshoulddonextsothatwecansaveasmuchtimeaspossiblewhenwestudyorwork,weshouldputourheartsintoit.Weshouldspendeveryminuteonit.Afteraperiodoftime’sstudyandworkwecantakeagoodrest. 　　Ithinkthatallofusshouldemphasizeusingourtimeeffectively. 　　-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 　　June5,Sunday 　　Fine 　　Iwentouttoseeafilmaftersupper.Onmywaytothecinema,ImetanEnglishmannamedJohn,whohadlosthisway.Igaveupthechancetoseethefilmandtookhimtohishotel.Whilegoingthere,ItoldhimthegreatchangesthathadtakenplacehereinthepastfewyearsandJohntoldmesome