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When I was asked a question who touched my life most, I would always say it was my mother. I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid. I 1 becoming a doctor.
My mother was a waitress. Through her work, she learned that successful people spent a lot more time reading than they2 watching television. She ordered that my brother and I3 only watch two to three pre-selected(预选的) TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and 4 her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks. Years later we realized her marks were a trick. My mother received no education. When I entered high school I was an A-student, 5 not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to6 the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from finishing her various jobs and I talked about 7 enough expensive Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week sweeping floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. 8 everything left over, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want. " I was very9 with that plan but once I went through spending the money, there was 10 left. I realized my mother was a financial genius(财务天才) to be able to11 our heads and any kind of food on the table. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me 12 . Success required intellectual(智力的) preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and gradually I 13 my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story—a woman with no 14 education or property(财产) who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the world. There is15 job more important than parenting. This is what I believe.
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There are various reasons why people travel. Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places. Most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it. People of cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean (地中海) has always attracted them. Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts (度假胜地) and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason: the sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economy of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30, 000 hotels are booked without a break every summer. And 13 million people camp on French beaches, parks and roadsides. About 37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can deal with. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. None of these, however, is ruining(毁掉) anyone's fun. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water. They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
Working for a big company in London on a salary (薪水)of over £100, 000, you might expect Grayden Reece-Smith to have a luxurious (奢侈)lifestyle, going on expensive holidays or driving a sports car around south London, where he lives. In fact, the 28-year-old leads a very different life from his colleagues. He gives away everything he earns over £42, 000–a number that he thought he could comfortably live on.
Over the past five years, Reece-Smith has handed over more than £250, 000 to organizations such as International Care Ministries, which helps poor families in the Philippines, and the Against Malaria Foundation. He is part of a growing number of young people described as "influential altruists". Influential altruists donate regularly to a charity which they think will have a great impact(影响). Some change careers to make more money, which can then be given away.
Reece-Smith considered working in the charity after graduating from university, but thought that he could make a bigger difference by donating a large part of his salary. He had volunteered as a teacher at a school in Tanzania, but then realized that earning and giving would be more effective. "The cost of my flights there could have paid the salaries of two teachers for an entire year, " he says. Instead, he could "stay at home, living a nice life and still make a huge difference in the world".
He is not mean with money-last year he went to Cuba on holiday, and spent several thousand pounds on a new sofa. But his lifestyle isn't as luxurious as some of the people he works with. "I usually don't buy supermarket-branded food products, but I don't own a car. Other people on my salary might have a bigger house. Some of my colleagues have four-bedroom houses, but we only bought what we needed-a two-bedroom flat. £42, 000 is more than enough to live on and still save, " he says.
①You have probably eaten a hot dog, but have you ever seen a sundog? This isn't your pet dog napping(打瞌睡) in the sun!
②A sundog is a weather event that causes two bright bursts of rainbow colored light to appear on either side of the sun. You would see them around 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock. Sundogs can be very beautiful, with a red glow closest to the sun and a white in the center. The scientific name for sundogs is "parhelia", which comes from a Greek word meaning "beside the sun. "
③Conditions need to be just right for sundogs to appear. Sunlight passes through high clouds that spread out like feathers in front of the sun. These clouds contain flat, six-sided ice crystals (晶体). If the crystal drifts toward the ground, with the larger face facing the Earth, light is refracted (折射). These crystals then separate the light, forming a sundog.
④Sundogs can be seen during any season but are most often seen during the winter months when the sun is lower in the sky. You are also more likely to see them early or late in the day, when the sun is near the horizon. Sundogs have been spotted around the world, across North America, Europe, and Asia, at the South Pole and in the far north. Scientists have even predicted what sundogs might look like on other planets.
⑤Throughout history, sundogs have been used to predict weather because they indicate snow or rain on its way. Some people believed that sundogs were a sign of good luck, while others saw them as a warning from God. Shakespeare described sundogs in poems as frightening.
⑥Ready to try out your weather detective skills? First, use your hand to block the center of the sun to protect your eyes. Search for clouds in a winter sky and a circle or burst of light around the sun. Be sure to show off your sundog smarts to your friends and family—you'll be their top dog!
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Reading is really important. Hopefully, we can get (知识;学问)through reading, which not only broadens our horizons, but also makes us (有判断力的;明智的)and happier. Moreover, our school studies can be greatly (影响)if we keep reading, and our future will become brighter.
However, some students spend too much time (使用) their mobile phones to listen to music, watch movies or play online games. So I would like to suggest that everyone should do more reading of good books, (尤其;特别)Chinese classic novels every day. In this way, we can (传播;展开)our Chinese traditional culture. Meanwhile, we can enrich our minds quite a lot by reading regularly and it is also good for us to get fully developed and it can help improve our writing (能力). Surely, we can read books (独自;单独), or with our friends.
All in all, doing reading does us much good if we do it from now on, and it is strongly suggested that we should make reading a (习惯)of our life. To carry a book with you wherever you go is old and good (建议). John Adams asked his son to carry a book. "You will never be lonely, " he said, "with a writer in your pocket. "
If you get stuck in a heavy rain, what would you do? You may be worried and want to find shelter immediately. But Song Dynasty poet Su Shi behaves differently Tune: Calming the Waves(定风波).
Tune: Calming the Waves is one of Su's ci (词), type of poetry that was popular during the Song Dynasty. The ci begins by telling the reader that being (catch) in the sudden rain, Su has nothing but sandals(草鞋) and a cane(手杖). This shows his journey is challenging. Su (he) was no stranger to facing challenges. At that time, Su was charged with going the emperor through his literary work and therefore was banished (贬谪) to Hangzhou. But even so, he always stayed positive. Just he described in the ci, instead of being upset, Su chose to "walk (slow) and chant at ease(自在)". After the rain, looking at "the dreary beaten track" again, he (find) everything was the same as it (be) before. A small rain shower is just a brief part of the day, just as his political setbacks are but a small part of his life.
How Not to Be Awkward
Not all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. Many among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others. This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process. Let's try to find answers to the questions.
Stay in shape and dress up well
Sometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are large in size, you tend to get very self-conscious So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980's film when actually it is 2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself.
Be optimistic
Another effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face. On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive think person is appreciated by everybody So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful "Hi" and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely!
This one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups. For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club. Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day!
Develop your personality
Being a book-worm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For self-improvement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports.
A. Participate in Team Activities. B. Learn how to end a conversation. C. Secondly, have appropriate clothes on. D. If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you. E. Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too. F. So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward? G. Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about. |
1. What helps you meet a better self?
2. Why do you think it can make you a better self?
3. How will you do it in your daily life?
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