As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind. Our bodies 1 with the intake (吸入量) of enough food. In the same way, we should 2learning day by day to keep our mental(精神的) power. Learning 3 us with fuel (燃料) for driving us to make our mind 4. Learning is the best way to 5 up with the times in the information age.

    It is 6 to think school is the only workshop for getting 7. Learning should be a never-ending process, from the childhood to the old age. With the world changing so fast, to8 learning will make a person fall behind. What's worse, laziness will come to 9. It will make our mental power dry up. It will surely 10 us not move. So to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong job.

A

    As a teenager, I felt I always let people down.

    Once I left home for California with my' friend Penelope. The trip wasn't easy, and there were many times I didn't feel safe. When I returned home, I was different, not so sure of myself.

    I was happy to be home. But then I notice that Penelope, who was staying with us, was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I told my mom, and she replied that Penelope was a lovely girl, but no one could replace (替代) me. I pointed out, "She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been." But my mother made me realize (意识到) that even with my mistakes, I was a loved member of the family who couldn't be replaced. When I became older day by day, I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place.

    Each of us holds a unique(独一无二的 ) place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So forget about being replaced. You can't be.

C

    Pliny the Elder (老普林尼) wrote the first encyclopaedia with the help of his nephew. This work was made up of 37 books and had many subjects such as anthropology(人类学) and painting. Through the following few centuries, encyclopaedias were connected to religion (宗教). The first Christian edition appeared in 560 AD, and the first Muslim volume came to light soon after.

    One of the longest encyclopaedias ever was produced in 1403 when The Yongle Encyclopaedia《永乐大典》appeared in China. It had 11,095 volumes. Most of the original work has been lost .through the centuries, and people can see less than 400 volumes today. The word "encyclopaedia" coming from Greek means "a general knowledge". It has been .in use for at least 500 years.

    In the 20th century, the Encyclopaedia Britannica became the most well known western work of this type. At the same time, topical encyclopaedias became the most popular, covering different topics. At the end of the century, many publishers began to publish them in digital formats such as Compact Discs (CDs) and Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs).

你可以这样开始：

    Mike has lots of things to do……

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