     It seems that drugs have become a plague in our society overnight.  
Not only does the number of the drug users keep increasing but their aver-
age age has been going down.  However, the government has failed to keep 
pace with this growth in its efforts to treat these cases.  Drug abuse 
often leads to crimes.  Juvenile delinquency, for example, is an obvious 
one.  Drugs can do alarming damage to both users  and our society.  Amphe-
tamine, for instance, can harm cerebral nerve system.  And the illegal 
practice will threaten the supply of our future workforce.  There is a 
hardest lesson in Chin-Dynasty when popular opium consumption (use) des-
troyed the whole social morals.  It's time to call for a war on drugs.
     The authorities concerned need to make more determined efforts so that 
the illegal practice will decline eventually.  One of the solutions is the 
imposition of the harsh penalty on drug trafficking.  More important are 
efforts to help addicts kick the habit.  To establish halfway houses for 
these addicts is necessary.  The war on drugs will require (call for ) the 
efforts of all citizens.
     Quite a number of people had already lined up at the bus stop when I 
arrived.  I walked up to the end of the waiting line, and was soon follow-
ed by many others.
     Twenty minutes passed.  Finally, a bus with a full load of passengers 
slowed down and came to a stop in front of us.  Some of the impatient peo-
ple, breaking from the waiting line, rushed toward the bus.  A couple of 
girl-students came out from no-where and pushed past me.  I was the last to 
get on board and was sandwiched between the door and one of that group of 
girls.
     That girl stood so close to me that I nearly smelled a slight pleasant 
fragrance of shampoo.  I felt my heart beat violently.  Suddenly, the dri-
ver put on the brakes at the intersection.  All the passengers moved for-
ward.  That girl fell into my arms!  My right hand got stuck between im-
movable bodies, so I used my left hand to help her up.  I felt the softness 
of her body.  How I wish time would stand still at the very moment!  To my 
disappointment, the girl quickly stood on her feet again and gave me an an-
gry stare.  What an unforgettable bus ride!
     Tourism is a modern business, or industry.  In the days before in 
-expensive means of transportation, only the wealthy could travel for plea-
sure.  Today, inexpensive and rapid means of travel make it possible for 
working people to become tourists.  Leisure in the form of long weekends 
and paid vacation, or holidays, also make it possible for working people to 
take trips.
     Almost 80% of international tourists are from industrialized countr-
ies.  Millions of workers in northern countries take paid vacations in 
warm, sunny places.  And workers in warm climates often travel to places 
where they can enjoy winter sports.  Many people also travel within their 
own country.  This is called internal tourism.  People from rural areas go 
to the cities for vacations; people from the city vacation in the country, 
at beaches, or in mountains.
     Tourism is so important that there is a special government department 
for tourism.  This department uses the information on the immigration cards 
to plan facilities for tourists.  Comfortable, clean, and convenient accom-
modations and travel facilities are necessary if tourists are to visit a 
country.
     It is important that such accommodation are kept clean and in good 
condition.  If a government dose not require licenses and inspections, 
these places may not be kept up well.  The tourism department works with 
the government and with tourism industry as a whole to build the country's 
tourism business.
     When the people of a country know that tourism is necessary for their 
country's well-being and growth, they are happy to have tourists.  They are 
polite and eager to have the visitors enjoy themselves.  All the flight 
attendants work hard to make the passengers feel welcome aboard the plane.  
The passengers are the people riding in the airplane.  Most of these 
passengers ate tourists people who travel to see another places, area, or 
country.  Most tourists travel for pleasure.  They enjoy seeing different 
places and meeting other people.
     Sue Wang is a stewardess and Sam Lee is a steward for their country's 
airline.  Their job is to look after the comfort and safety of the pass-
engers who ride in the passenger cabin of the airplane during the flight.  
On the way, the cabin attendants serve food and beverages to the pass-
engers.  This keeps the attendants busy on their feet during most of the 
flight.  Their duties also include welcoming the passengers aboard the 
airlines and helping them to find their seats.  A flight attendant must 
show the passengers where the emergency exists are and explain how to use 
the oxygen masks.  They must be able to answer questions about the time of 
flights and the services of the airlines.  A flight attendant has to enjoy 
taking care of and serving people.  All flight attendant must be able to 
give first-aid.
     Eugene Chien, Taiwan's ambassador to Britain, said his wife had told 
him to put on a bullet-proof jacket while visiting the province because of 
a 25-year conflict which has killed 3,000.
     "But it is not like that.  It is a wonderful land a peaceful environ-
ment.  The quality of work is welltrained and the trade unions are ex-
cellent."
     VIENNA, Austria-Five people, including three American tourists, were 
killed Thursday when their tour bus collided with a tank truck on a slipp-
ery Alpine mountain pass, police said.