teaches us. I want to see her, but I'm afraid that she no longer likes me and I don't want to trouble her. I really miss her. What should I do?

Tian Yan

Dear Tian Yan,

　It's bad luck that you have lost your favorite teacher. But, if she is still in your school, nothing can stop you going to see her. When she isn't busy, ask her if she minds having a quick chat. You can then tell her she was your favorite teacher-everyone is happy to know that he or she is liked!

If she has left the school, it will be more difficult to meet her. It will be hard, but remember people always come and go in their lives. We can't rely on them to be with us all the time.

　You may be sad to say goodbye to her, but we can remember and learn from her. Think of her best qualities.

　You could also try looking for similar qualities in your other teachers. Study hard and give your new teacher a chance. In time, you might start to see that he or she has different qualities to learn from.

　Finally, you can not completely rely on other people to get you through your studies, or even your life.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Editor

9．Tian Yan ______.

　　A． is a troublemaker B． likes Miss Mao very much

　　C． is happy these days D． doesn't like to tell her secret to anyone

10．Which of the following does the editor advise Tian Yan NOT to do?

　　A． Find a time to see Miss Mao B． Have a short chat with Miss Mao

　　C． Tell Miss Mao she likes her D． Keep quiet about the thing

11．According to the passage, students can make progress in their studies _______.

　　A． completely by their favorite teachers B. completely by their favorite classmates

　　C． mainly by their parents D. mainly by themselves

　Computer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card（信用卡）Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases（推出）two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.

But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage（抵押贷款）,or get credit cards, David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs" he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week But most of his spare time is spent working.