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Jenny, from Germany, spent some time traveling in India. While she was there, she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a language barrier(障碍) for her there. It was very 1 for her to communicate in the new environment, which was very different from2 of her own country.
One day, together with Leela, Jenny went to 3 an orphanage(孤儿院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with them. She went over to the children 4 and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children 5 her. She felt a little relaxed and smiled back. Then she went close to the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started 6 a song in German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, but the rhythm(节奏) was the same. Jenny sang a little more and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the 7, another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They8 many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. Noticing Leela's9 on her, Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart: “See, I don't have any language barriers here. We 10 speak and communicate!” At that moment, she understood: we're all simple human, and we have the ability to connect with each other.
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Children with autism (自闭症) may learn better from robots than from human teachers, according to an experiment at Topeliffe Primary School in Birmingham.
Head teacher Ian Lowe said, "The robots have no feelings, so children with autism find it easier to get in touch with the robots than with their teacher."
He added, "They look like real men, and they are very cute. Children with autism are hard to communicate with adults and with other children, but for some reason they can accept these robots."
The robots are knee-high and move like children. The school is using them to teach phonics (读音法) and play cards or memory and imitation (模仿) games with children aged from five to ten.
"We do different activities with the robots acting as a model for the children's behaviour. For example, memory games, which get the children to imitate the robots' movements, can help them become involved and motivated in learning." Dr. Guldberg said, "It can be very difficult to get children with autism to pay attention. We are amazed to see how involved they can be when they are working with the robots."
She added, "If you can meet the needs of children with autism, you can meet the needs of all children. When people feel safe and are motivated, they learn much better."
It's Friday evening. My daughters, 3 and 9, sigh (叹息) when I gently take the iPads away from their laps. One by one, our screens are turned off. We light the candles and sit down to have a big meal.
Most people in our lives know they will not be able to contact us by using computer or mobile phones for 24 hours. And so it has gone, every week for three years. We call it our "Technology Shabbat (科技安息日)" which lasts from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday.
I first understood the importance of disconnecting in 2008, when my father was told that he had got brain cancer. Some days he would have only one good hour, and I wasn't willing to be disturbed when I was with him, so I'd turn off my mobile phone.
Soon after, encouraged by National Day of Unplugging (全国断网断电日) on March 1st, my husband and I decided to unplug for one full day every week.
During our "Technology Shabbats", time slows. Our Saturdays now feel like mini-vacations. We drive our car or ride our bike. We, with our kids, work in the garden, play board games and cook meals. I feel more balanced. I feel like a better mother, wife and person.
Keeping a balance between the good and the bad of technology is my lasting state. The technology we've created makes it possible for us to share knowledge and take in various ideas all over the world. But the technology also takes something away from us. When we stay up late at night linking (连接) from website to website or sending messages or e-mailing, we click again, and again, and again until we've overloaded (超负荷的).
When we rush into the time full of high technology, it's necessary for us to pay attention to what we are doing online and when we should go off.
I will always remember the most important thing in my family: "Technology Shabbat".
Saying no starts small
"All right then — just one more piece..." Words every girl has said when they are faced with the delicious cheesecake. Of course, many of us know we may eat the whole thing in the end.
It isn't just girls. Most of us find it hard to say "no" to something attractive. However, scientists now say that willpower is very important to success and a happy life.
Scientists in different countries have been studying the effects of willpower on people's lives for a long time. The results are similar, according to an article on February 7 in the Guardian, a famous British newspaper.
In one experiment, scientists told young children that they could either have a marshmallow (圆形软糖) now, or two marshmallows in 15 minutes. Waiting obviously needed more willpower. Scientists then continued studying the children as they grew up. They wanted to see if some children always had stronger willpower. They also wanted to see how having stronger willpower affected their lives.
Years later, scientists found that the children who had waited for two marshmallows were all healthier, happier and richer adults. Oppositely, the children who had shown weaker willpower at that young age were more likely to be in low-paid jobs, to be overweight, to have social problems.
But there is hope, Roy F Baumeister, an American social psychology(心理学) professor (教授) told the Guardian. Baumeister says we can train our willpower just like we train our muscles（肌肉）. Even a little practice can strengthen（加强） our overall self-control if we do it regularly.
You could start by making yourself stand up straight, speaking in complete sentences, or using a computer mouse with the other hand. Scientists have found that people who manage to change little habits often perform much better in laboratory willpower tests.
Like muscles, willpower can "get tired". Don't try to do too many things at the same time, or when you don't have enough energy, for example when you are ill. If you already feel tired, you can try to recharge(恢复) your willpower with a good night's sleep and by eating well.
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| Yes! Mo's short stories are good for students. Students' textbooks should include the most reason not to choose some for the students' textbooks. Since Mo Yan won a Nobel Prize, many Chinese people have been proud of him. His works can affect young people positive(积极地) in literature. So his works should be used. |
| No! Many of Mo's works like Red Sorgham(红高粱) can be better understood by adults. Even though Mo Yan has won a Nobel Prize, his works may not be understood well by middle and high school students. Any decision to change the content(内容) of textbooks should be made very carefully. It is premature(草率的) to announce the plan of including Mo's works so quickly. |
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As we all know Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. It makes people argue about Mo's works should be included in students' textbooks or not. Some supporters think Mo Yan has been the of Chinese people. His works can have positive on young people in literature. But some people are it. They think his works may not be , for middle and high school students. The decision to change the content of textbooks should be made carefully, not just because Mo Yan has been famous in the world.
试题篮
Mo Yan, a well-known Chinese writer, has got many new admirers after winning the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. Some people think several Mo's short stories should be included in the textbooks for middle and high school students. Some people disagree. Here is an argument(争论): “Should MoYan's works be included in students' textbooks?”