"The grass looks greener on the other side of the fence." That's an old 1 in English. It means other places often look better, more interesting than the place in2you live. Some people worry 3 young Chinese are beginning to feel that way. They see young Chinese paying no attention to Chinese culture and, 4, buying Japanese cartoon books, watching Korean soap operas and even celebrating western holidays.
Foreign books and soap operas are good,5Chinese writers and actors are just as good. As for holidays, Christmas is nice, but it can6have the meaning for Chinese that Spring Festival has, and the West has nothing to compare with Mid—autumn Festival. And let's not forget the part of Chinese culture I like best: 7 friendliness. Not all countries are as8as China.
It's good to enjoy other cultures and 9 from them, but they cannot replace your own culture. It's good to look on the other side of the fence, but 10you take a good long look. You will find that the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.
A restaurant had one falled upon hard times. Only five 1 were left: the manager and four others, all over 60 years old.
In the town near the restaurant there lived a successful businessman who was good at managing business, so the manager2to ask the businessman if he could offer any advice that might save the restaurant. The manager and the businessman talked for a long period of time, but when he was asked for advice, the businessman 3for a while and then said, "I have no advice to give. The only thing I can tell you is that the saver (救星) is one of you."
The manager, returning to the restaurant4, told the other people what the businessman had said. In the months that5, the old restaurant workers thought carefully of the words of the businessman, "The saver is one of us?" They asked themselves. As they thought about this possibility, they all began to treat each other with6respect(尊重). And thinking that each of themselves might be the saver, they also began to treat themselves with more care.
As time went by, people coming to the restaurant7that some respect and warm kindness were around the five old members of the small restaurant. Hardly knowing 8, more people began to come back to the restaurant. They began to bring their friends, and theirs brought more friends. Two 9 later, the small restaurant had once again become a big food company, thanks to the businessman's10. They understood that it was they themselves that were the savers.
Do you want a job in the holiday? Just go for it. First, you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest.
If you're 13 to 15.
It seems that you can't work almost anywhere, but you're probably allowed to clean your neighbours' cars or walk their dogs.
There is no lowest wage(工资) for children under 16.
By law, you can't work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays. And you can't work before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m.
If you're 16 or 17.
The lowest wage for 16-17 years old teenagers should be no less than 7 dollars per hour.
You can't work in a pub or bar, but you can work in many other places.
By law, you can't work more than 40 hours each week.
What jobs are out there?
Obviously your choices are limited (限制) by the fact that you can only work during school holidays, but the following situations are fine.
At Christmas, most shops are shart of hands, so you may find something to do there. In antumn, there's always fruit picking. It can be pretty hard work, but it pays really well.
If you're mad about football, you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out at a local football club. No matter how much you are paid, you are doing what you like.
A new study finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the United States search of health information online.
Susannah Fox from the Pew Internet Project says doctors are still the main source of health information. But the study found that searching online is one of the leading ways that people look for a second opinion. He says, "People are sort of fact—checking what they have heard from a doctor. Our studies show that people are still very likely to turn to a health doctor when they need a diagosis (诊断) or are planning a treatment."
Forty—four percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providers when they search for health information online. Two—thirds of Internet users look online for information about a certain disease or medical condition.
The Internet has also become an important source of spiritual support for people with health problems. Susannah Fox says one in five Internet users has gone online to find other people who have the same condition.
A disease is considered uncommon if it affects(侵袭) fewer than 200,000 people worldwide. The rise of social networking has made it easier for people with uncommon diseases to connect with each other and feel less alone. Social networking is also changing the way some doctors and patients communicate with each other.
Dr. Jeff Livingston operates a medical center for women in Irving, Texas. His office uses password—protected software to share information with patients. He says the software has increased efficiency(效率), reduced costs and improved relations with patients. It has just changed the way we do health care. His medical centre also has a Facebook page, a MySPace page and a Twitter feed.
One day a young man was standing in a crowded place, shouting that he had the most beautiful heart in the world. Most of the people who saw his heart were amazed at the beauty of his heart. It had no little flaw (瑕疵).
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, "Oh, my son, your heart is not as beautiful as mine."
The old man showed his heart to the young man. It was beating strongly, but full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in. But they didn't fit quite right, and there were gaps and rough(崎岖不平的) edges. Some places have never been filled in.
The young man laughed, "My dear old man, ▲ Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is full of scars."
The old man said, "Dear boy, my heart is just as beautiful as your heart. You see, each scar shows where I have given my love. Sometimes people give me a piece of their heart back, and it fills the space as best it can. Other times, I give my love and get nothing in return. Those are the empty spaces. They hurt, but they show me that I can love and love again. "
The young man stood still. His eyes were filled with tears. He walked up to the old man, tore a piece of his heart and gave the piece to the old man.
The old man placed it in his heart, and then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man's heart.
The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever.
A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night's sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that "night milk" has more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and less worried.
In the study, mice were fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night by researchers from Seoul, South Korea.
Those given night milk, which had 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less worried than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin medicine has been suggested to those who are trying to fall asleep at night.
Studies have also showed that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because there is calcium(钙) in it, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar—free because it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will have on your body at night.
A; Hello, Bob! How is it going?
B: Hello, Kate! And you?
A: Very well. What's your plan for the summer?
B: I had a Chinese course last year, and I'd like to go on with it this summer.
A: How was the course?
B: Yes. It seemed that way at first. But after a while it became easier.
A: You were the best in the class, right?
B: I did get an A. Well, could you tell me your summer plan?
A: No, not this summer.
B: That sounds very interesting. Can I go with you?
A: Oh, here comes the bus! Goodbye!
B: Goodbye!
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A. But I plan to go to Africa next summer. B. Will you travel somewhere interesting? C. Where do you come from? D. Is Chinese very difficult? E. I'm OK. F. Travelling is very expensive. G. No problem. |
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someone wait for decide even though week as well as high mention Germany try one's best |
—Yes, but she refused to listen.
—No decision yet. I think it after discussing with my PE teacher.
Smartphones and e-readers have become more common in recent years. Some people think that the days of paper books will be gone. But recent surveys have shown that traditional books are still popular a readers.
Research company Nielsen found that in the UK, sales of e—books are fwhile sales of paper books are rising. More surprisingly, it's young people who are buying the most physical books. Another survey of university students from the United States, Slovakia(斯洛伐克) and Japan also showed that 92 percent of tpreferred paper books.
So what is bpaper book comeback(回归)?
The most popular reason given was: "I like to hold the product." It's true that paper books bring a very different reading experience. Slovakian students said that they liked the smell of paper books. Other students said that they could get a sof accomplishment (成就) when they finished reading a paper book.
Paper books can also be very personal objects to lovers of reading. Many people like to sign their name on the icover. If the cover gets bent(弯曲) or there is a stain (污点) made on the page from coffee, all the better. The amake the book even more personal. It's as if readers of paper books make friends with them.
This "friendship" people dwith books isn't just sentimental(情感的). Research has shown that readers remember more information reading from paper books te—books. People also more eend up with headaches or sore eyes while reading e—books.
So why not pick up a book and start reading?
