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such as Nike, Diesel and Paul Smith. In fact, 40% of British teens say that they think it is important to have the latest fashion. Looking good doesn t come c , but many teenagers think it usual or easy to spend more than ￡100 on one item of clothing. 十四

My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we get into h 1 battles (争执). Three afternoons a week, she has a (net-ball, singing) after school and by the time we get home, homework is the

l 3 thing she feels like doing. The other two days, she gets home early and we argue (争论) about w after school, or if she should have some time to rest and play fshe seems to want me there helping all the time. I do want to help her, but I'm s that she is going to need to be able to do it on her o, most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond (超越) their asee, I'm really worried about homework and I really don t know what I should do. Any ideas?

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When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong (终身的)learning important? How can it help you? Let s look at one e 1 of lifelong learning in Japan.

You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests B 2 learning doesn t only happen in school. Learning doesn t s when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can h when you go to a museum. It can

a 5 happen when you get a job. You learn when you p 6 a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is l ! We never stop learning. Every day you can improve yourself by learning something n In Japan, lifelong learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new