When milk arrived on the doorstep

    When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn't take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

    Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.

    All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn't freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

    There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

    Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （门廊）. Every so often my son's friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

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    Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for future life. The following is some advice on 1 to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.

   Take exercise. Regular exercise, much health. You 2 hard most of the time so far. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can benefit from different forms of exercise 3 swimming，jogging and mountain climbing.

   Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. As a result, you can't 4 your family any longer. In order to deal with your 5 matters in your own life, you should learn cooking, washing and other practical （实用的） skills.

   Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you can find the culture there different from  6  of your hometown. Beautiful scenery can  7 make you relaxed. Imagine that you are lying on the warm beach in bright sunshine, with light seawind gently blowing. Isn't it enjoyable and comfortable?

   Enjoy family time. Home is the place in which you can rest, receive love and care from relations. Don't always sit in front of a computer alone. Instead, the whole family should spend 8 watching a movie on the sofa together. Besides, it's great fun for family members to gather around the table,   9sports, clothes or other common topics （话题）.

   If you follow the advice above, you will achieve health, independence (独立)，peace of mind and feelings between family members. Today is the beginning of a new life. Your summer vacation must be full of  10 and success. Wish you a wonderful time!