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When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.
Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was "No".
Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren't any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn't get his idea accepted.
Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, "It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable (可得到的) good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges." Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.
And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.
Recently, a group of scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This is obviously a difficult task, as no two people really agree about what is funny and what is not—especially when they are from different countries.
Here is the joke which the experts decided was the funniest joke in the world：
Two hunters were out in the woods. One of them fell to the ground. He didn't seem to be breathing; his eyes were closed. The other hunter took out his mobile phone and called the emergency services. "My friend is dead!" he cried to the operator. "What can I do?" The operator said, "Don't worry. First, make sure he's dead." There was a silence, and then a shot was heard. Bang! The hunter's voice came back on the line. He said, "OK, now what?"
This is perhaps amusing. Culturally, it depends on us knowing that often hunters are not considered to be very intelligent people, and that often they are quite violent. But perhaps this is not so all over the world. It's also quite a black joke—a joke about something that isn't really a funny subject. The experts also found the second funniest joke in the world. Here it is：
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. After dinner, they went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke up. "Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."
"I see millions of stars，Holmes, " replied Watson.
"And what do you infer from that?"
"Well, there are billions of stars...we are a small part of the universe." "Watson, you idiot! (笨蛋)" he said. "Someone has stolen our tent!" I personally think this is better.
Can scientists in the end decide what is funny? Some things are much too complicated, even for scientists.
Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality (活力) has been much written about by ancient poets.
"Storm at Sea", a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind's earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.
When the wind is from the west
All the waves that cannot rest
To the east must thunder on
Where the bright tree of the sun
Is rooted in the ocean's breast.
As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering, boiling, crashing, and whistling.
It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too; unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.
How Laughing at Yourself Makes You Attractive
Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at for it? And it's okay—we should even have a laugh about them.
•Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are. You may feel bad about yourself because of past misfortune. However, it's normal to be imperfect. What's important is that you should be honest with yourself about who you are. You won't be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.
•Laughing at yourself helps increase your confidence. When you're able to stay optimistic and laugh at yourself, you are likely to be more successful in life. More importantly, it helps you realize your own weaknesses, so you know which areas to do better in.
• Laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didn't intend to, while laughing at yourself does not. You might even bring a smile to their faces. Don't worry about losing respect from others, because people actually appreciate it when you laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself shows that you have the courage to do so and you're being real about your imperfections, making people think you are likeable.
Just remember that humans all make mistakes. So instead of blaming yourself, try to think of your mistakes in a positive way and accept yourself just as you are.
A. Laughing at yourself makes you popular.
B. Accept yourself despite your imperfections.
C. You should try to understand yourself better.
D. Chances are that we all have these kinds of experiences.
E. Laughing at yourself changes an ideal image of yourself.
F. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be more attractive.
G. This is because laughing at yourself helps lift your mood in face of difficulties.
The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins. I had no choice but to walk home as all the 1 had stopped as a result of the quake. On my way home I 2 an old lady at a bakery giving out free bread, which made my heart warm. A man was holding a sign saying, "Please use our toilet." He was3his house for people to go to the restroom.
My friend, 4 wanted to be of help to others, stood in the cold with a sign, "If you don't 5 a motorcycle, I'll be glad to drive you home." And then I saw him pick up an old man and drive him all the way to a faraway place!
Then the next day I drove to have my car 6. There was not enough7 and many gas stations were closed or had very long lines. I got worried, since I was 8 fifteen cars. Finally, when my turn came, the man smiled and said, " 9 this situation, we are only giving $30 worth of gas per person. Is that alright?" " 10. It's nice that we are all able to 11 ," I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.
At the escape centre I saw a man 12 when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their centre. However, after he cleaned up the tears, his next 13 surprised me. "I am very grateful that we are provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven't 14 any food at all. Please go to that centre as well." Hearing that, I realised there was a bright future on the other side of this 15.
Christopher Reeve is not only known as a superhero in the Superman films, but also he (regard) as a superhero to many in real life.
Reeve had passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight. Later, he was given the lead role in a Superman film. Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987. He gained a reputation for raising (aware) for good causes. He spoke out about health, education and child protection to help those most need.
Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster (strike) Reeve. He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck. His injuries were severe that his doctors didn't believe he would survive. He even thought of ending his own life. It was only due to the ongoing support of his wife, parents and friends he eventually found the will to live again.
After hard training, Reeve managed (return) to his film career by directing, producing and even starring in films. He became a passionate and (energy) advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities, (raise) millions of dollars in support of medical research. Many people who were stuck in illness were inspired by his positive attitude. (sad), Reeve died on 10 October, 2004. He will always be remembered as a superhero—in more ways than one.
For many years, I had a recurring (重复出现的 ) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.
"Hurry, you'll be late for school," my mother called to me.
"I am hurrying, Mom! What did I do with my books?"
Deep inside I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. I loved books, teachers, tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle (通道) to receive my diploma. That seemed more appealing even than getting married.
But at 15, I had to drop out because my parents couldn't afford tuition (学费). My hope of getting a diploma was dead, or so I thought. Pretty soon, I married and had three children, and I thought: "There goes my diploma."
Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it impossible for her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn't want her to live her life with regret. I didn't give up hope of her being back to school in some way.
One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. "That's the answer," I said to myself. Linda always feels better in the evening, so I'll just sign her up for night school.
Linda was busy filling out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: "Mrs. Schantz, why don't you come back to school?" I laughed: "There's no way! I'm 55!" But he persisted, and before I knew what I had done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. "This is only an experiment," I warned him, but he just smiled. So, I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it would work. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart.
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