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"HOMESTAY NETWORK" STUDENT GUIDELINES

On arrival at your new home:
· Try to remember the names of your host family. If unsure about how to address them, it is okay to ask how they would like to be called. For example, if it is impolite in your country to call someone elder by their first name, ask if it’s okay to add Mr. or Mrs. in front of their names. Some Americans do not like to be addressed this way because it makes them feel old.
· Show your family that you are grateful for being your host. But do not give expensive gifts. It is, however, considered appropriate to bring inexpensive handcrafts from your country or a small gift for the children of the host family.
· Your host family will be curious to know more about you. Bring photos of your family and friends to share with them. This is also a great way to break the ice with
A. Host families
B. Foreign students
C. School staff
D. Airline worker

On arrival at your new home:
· Try to remember the names of your host family. If unsure about how to address them, it is okay to ask how they would like to be called. For example, if it is impolite in your country to call someone elder by their first name, ask if it’s okay to add Mr. or Mrs. in front of their names. Some Americans do not like to be addressed this way because it makes them feel old.
· Show your family that you are grateful for being your host. But do not give expensive gifts. It is, however, considered appropriate to bring inexpensive handcrafts from your country or a small gift for the children of the host family.
· Your host family will be curious to know more about you. Bring photos of your family and friends to share with them. This is also a great way to
A. Find out how you should address the host family
B. Always be prepared for the unexpected
C. Be prompt during meal times
D. Establish a rapport with the host family

On arrival at your new home:
·Try to remember the names of your host family. If unsure about how to address them, it is okay to ask how they would like to be called. For example, if it is impolite in your country to call someone elder by their first name. ask if it’s okay to add Mr. or Mrs. In front of their names. Some Americans do not like to be addressed this way because it makes them feel old.
·Show your family that you are grateful for being your host. But do not give expensive gifts. It is, however, considered appropriate to bring inexpensive handcrafts from your country or a small gift for the children of the host family.
·Your host family will be curious to know more about you. Bring photos of your family and friends to share with them. This is also a great way to break the ice with them.
·
A. Host families
B. Foreign students
C. School staff
D. Airline worker

Carl Honore, a recovered "speedaholic", had an epiphany that caused him to slow down the hectic pace of his life. A journalist based in London, Honore read a newspaper article on time-saying tips which mentioned a book of one-minute bedtime stories.  (79)  He found this an appealing idea since he’d already got into the habit of speed-reading stories to his son. "My first reaction was, ’Yes, one-minute bedtime stories,’ "he said." My next thought, was, ’Whoa, has it really come to this ’ That was really when a light bulb went off in my head."
(80)  Honore realised he had become so anxious to rush through this nightly ritual that he’d rather read seven or even eight stories in less time than it would take a normal person to read one. He

When did the steamboat "New Orleans" make its first trip？
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 There is an old saying in English: "Laughter is the best medicine". Until recently, few people took the saying very seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found evidence that laughter really can improve people’ s health.
Tests were carded out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films, while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in tile face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.
Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be capable of reducing the effect of pain on the body.
There is also some evidence to suggest that laughter helps the body&rs