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The Cost of Dishonesty
David began studying in Germany two years ago.The college was a little far from 1 he lived, so he had to take the 2 every day.This clever student soon found it was 3 to escape buying subway tickets,4 he often went and returned without a ticket to 5 money. As a result, he had been caught with no6 in the subway four times but he 7 took them to heart. He thought what he should pay more attention8 was his study. He did work very hard in the last two years and graduated with 9 grades a month ago. Everyone, including David 10 ,thought he would get a good job easily in Germany and have a bright 11 .He went to a big local company12 .But to his surprise, he was not13 given his chance for an interview! He then went to14 famous company, only to receive the same treatment.When he was15 a third time, he couldn't 16 telephoning the company to ask why they didn't 17him. The answer was simple,”We don't offer jobs to 18
people in Germany!”
Being dishonest may bring us something useful sometimes,but the truth will19 sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember, 20is the best policy (策略).
A Canadian woman who lost her diamond ring 13 years ago while cleaning her garden on the family farm is wearing it proudly again after her daughter-in-law pulled it from the ground or a carrot.
Mary Grams, 84, said she can't believe the lucky carrot actually grew through and around the diamond ring she had long given up hope of finding. She said she never told her husband, Norman, that she lost the ring, but only told her son. Her husband died five years ago.
“I feel glad and happy, ”Grams said this week . “I grew into the carrot. I feel it amazing”,
Her daughter-in-law, Calleen Daley, found the ring while getting carrots in for supper with her dog Billy at the farm near Armena, Alberta, where Grams used to live. The farm has been in the family for 105 years. Daley said while she was pulling the carrots and noticed one of them looked strange She almost fed it to her dog bu decided to keep it When she was washing ;the carrots she noticed the ring and spoke to her husband, Grams'son, about what she had found.
They quickly called Grams. “I told her we found her ring in the garden She couldn't believe it, ”Daley said. “It was so strange that the carrot grew perfectly through that ring. ”
Grams said she wanted to try the ring on again after so many years with her family looking on, she washed the ring with a little soap to get the dirt off. It moved on her finger as easily as i did when her husband gave it to her.
“We were laughing, ” she said. “It fits. After so many years it still fits perfectly.”
What would you say if we told you that you could learn to speak a new language in only 7 days? Pretty unbelievable right? But how could it be? To find out,we spoke to David-one of our brave Babbel learners—to see how the Babbel app successfully got him speaking Norwegian(挪威语)in just one week.
How much time did you learn each day?
I didn't need to give my entire life over to learning Norwegian. Each Babbel lesson takes only 15 minutes, and I set myself the achievable aim of finishing three Babbel lessons daily.This took only 45minutes each day.
How did the Babbel app help you learn so quickly?
The Babbel app has a course plan for beginners that taught me how to make sentences in Norwegian within the first few days. Then I was able to personalize my learning by selecting single-topic lessons on eating, drinking, music, culture, traveling and so on. This allowed me to quickly enlarge my vocabulary!
This way of learning kept me highly active,and made sure I wasn't bored to tears with grammar practice that we all remember from school!
“After 7 days I was able to introduce myself in Norwegian,talk about my hobbies and interests, and most importantly,communicating with a native Norwegian speaker in a real conversation and I could even play a joke or two!”
Would you introduce this app to others?
Certainly! Babbel has 14 languages to choose from so if you're thinking about brushing up on your German for a business trip, or learning a bit of Portuguese (葡萄牙语) for next year's summer vacation, you'll be happy to hear that you only need an app, 7 days of learning to get you conversational.
Dearborn Heights,Michigan—2.7 million children under 18 have a parent in prison,and women put in local prisons are the fastest growing population.Shawna Reynolds has seen some of those women up close while working in the corrections system(劳教所) for 17 years,and she was encouraged to try something different.
After seven years of education and collecting as much money as she could,Shawna created About Face Course Correction-a one-year rehabilitation program(康复项目) that offers a more personal way to help non-violent women prisoners.The program includes classes for women to finish their education, find a job and So on.“You can't expect people who have been in prison to stay in prison,”Shawna says.“YOU want them to be helpful people but if you are not going to help them, it's not going to happen.”
The women live free for a year in a house in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.Women like 20-year-old Jennifer Douglas, who dropped out of school,took drugs (吸毒)，and has spent years in and out of prison. She says,“I was doing things I would never have thought I would do in my whole life.Because of About Face, Jennifer's life is changing. “Everyone is starting to trust me again and proud of me and what I'm doing,” she says. “ It's helped me a lot.It has kept me on the right track.”
There are many other women like Jennifer. Every woman's story is different,but each woman is important.And Shawna is determined to break the cycle and help them turn their lives around.She is using her own money and donations to pay for the house and this program.If you would like to donate, please visit their Go Fund Me account here.
Live longer
Everyone wants to live longer. We try to exercise, eat right and get enough sleep.Here are a few tips for you to live a longer,happier and healthier life.
Use your mind
Actively use your mind, and you'll cut your risk (风险) of developing dementia(痴呆) in halfMemorize phone numbers in your cellphone.As you put groceries into your basket,add them up in your mind.
Chew (咀嚼) your food
When you eat, chew your food slowly and fully. That makes it easier for your body to use the food nutrients. Also, it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain it's full.
Make time for yourself
We all have plenty of stress (压力) in our daily lives. Be sure to find some ways to make that stress less. Taking some kind of activities will do you good.Have dinner out with friends.Start a new hobby. Do something you enjoy, just for you.
It's not about me
Studies show that volunteering increases your lifespan(寿命). It also builds your social network.And having lots of friends around,especially in old age, helps you live longer.
A. Take an exercise class.
B. But other things can also help.
C. Do things slowly,one at a time.
D. Living longer is not an easy thing.
E. If you want to live longer,help others.
F. Think of fun games to play by yourself.
G. If you eat more slowly, you'll likely eat less.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working,a couple of older boys (stop) by to watch.
“What are you doing?” asked one of the (visitor) curiously.
“We plan (dig) a hole all the way through the earth!”one of the brothers said (excited).
The older boys began to laugh,telling the (young) ones that it was impossible.
After a long (silent), one of the diggers picked up box full of spiders and insects. He showed the wonderful things the older boys.
Then he said confidently, “Even if we don't dig all the way through the earth, look at what we found along the way!”
(they) dream was far too big,but it did cause them to dig. And that is what a dream is for—to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen.
Not every dream will be realized. But when you couldn't get what you wanted, perhaps you can say, “Yes,but look at the wonderful things have come into my life because I tried to do something! ”
Does writing come hard to you? Are you discouraged to find yourself poor at writing? Nobody is born knowing how to write. Good writing habits, which help make you write on a regular basis, are necessary for you to improve your writing.
Firstly, you are supposed to read a wide range of books. It's obvious when a writer is not well-read lack of reading will be obvious in every sentence one writes. Reading prepares you with necessary knowledge to be a good writer. What's more, it provides you with basic skills for writing. The importance of reading cannot be stressed too much: read as much and as often as you can.
Secondly, it's important to make a writing schedule and write daily if it is possible. Whether you write for two hours a day or fifteen minutes a day, daily writing is the key to developing good writing habits. It's better to write for fifteen or twenty minutes every day than to sit for five or six hours to write over the weekend. However, if you can make a daily writing schedule with longer hours on your writing on weekends, then it's much better.
One of the worst habits is never to get help from others to improve your writing. It is advised that you share your work with others. For example, you can post scene or you blog, send your writing around to a few friends, round up some readers and let them comment or your writing. That way, you'll find your writing gradually improved.
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