My cousin Roger was big and strong. He was three years older than me and he always wanted to bully me.
Near our farm, there was a beautiful1 where kids nearby often swam in summer. Over it was a bridge. When we were in the river, Roger always tried to2 me and hold me under, I would dive down before he could reach me. When I came up to the surface miles away, he was still there,3 me. Other kids would shout, "Hey, he's a fish!"Roger said, "No, he's a shrimp!" I replied, "Better than a fat whale!"
One day, we were about to leave after swimming when a truck unexpectedly rushed out of the bridge and fell onto the water , Eyes wide open, all of us were too4 to say a word. Then someone cried, Oh no! The driver...
Roger shouted to the other kids, "Go and get help." They he turned to me, "Jack, you're the underwater swimmer! Let's try to pull the5 out" .With these words, he jumped into the water. I couldn't believe that it was Roger, a bully in my eyes. I took a breath and followed him.
The truck lay on one side .We tried to open.the door, but 6 .Roger lifted a rock and broke the windscreen. 7 the broken windscreen, I got into the truck and opened the door. Roger caught hold of the driver. With all his strength, Roger8 pulled him out and swam towards the surface.
I tried to follow,9 the water was turning black in front of me. I was falling. I thought I was going to die, just at that moment, a strong arm reached down and held me. I tried hard to kick. Back to the bank, Roger looked at me, "You OK?" I managed to nod, Not bad for a shrimp." he joked. I was to answer back, but from my mouth came "Not bad for a 10 whale."
It was then that I realized Roger was not ""a fat whale" at all.
A black bear was discovered recently at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Plorida and it wasn't in the Animal Kingdom or in the Country Bear Jamboree Show. The wild black bear was seen in a tree at the Magic Kingdom, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), which was called in to help catch the animals. The FWC said it has been caught.
The unusual appearance of this black bear shut down several rides(游乐设施) at the theme park.A spokesperson for Walt Disney World said that they are now opened again. The bear will be put into the Ocala National Forest which lies about 80 miles north of the theme park. "In most cases, it is best for bears to be given space and to move along on their own, but given this situation, we have caught the animal and are taking the bear out of the park to the Ocala National Forest," the FWC said.
The FWC noted that the bear was most likely searching for food, saying "During the fall, bears are more active as they search for food to pack on fat for the winter".
Florida is home to about 4,000 black bears. And as the human population of Florida has rapidly grown, so has the state's bear population ▲ ."The city is developed to traditionally remote areas, bringing people into the bears' place," the FWC said."As a result, bears and people are meeting each other more than ever."
On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) released two proposals to improve food safety.The regulations are a response to a series of recent foodborne (食物传染的)illnesses.The FDA hopes test new rules will prevent problems of food in the earliest stage of production, before the contaminated (受到到污染的) food could cause consumers to get sick.
Over the past decade, foodborne illnesses have caused many people to get sick. Food like spinach, ground beef and cantaloupes (甜瓜) has been sent back to producers, because it was found to contain germ and bacteria that can cause illnesses.
Among the most common problems are dangerous bacteria that cause stomach pains and food poisoning. Often these illnesses occur when food is under-cooked or improperly prepared. While not all illnesses are reported, the FDA estimates that nearly 130,000 people are hospitalized for food-related problems a year.
The two new rules proposed by the FDA are called the Preventative Controls for Human Food and Standards for Produce Safety. Each rule is described in detail on the FDA's website. Rulera can write comments, which the FDA will use as feedback to make future adjustments to the proposal.
The first rule demands producers should have formal plans for preventing contamination and for fixing problems when contamination occurs This regulation is applied to food produced in the US. And overseas.The second rule is specific to food that is eaten raw. It requires strict standards for growing, harvesting, and packing fruits and vegetables.Workers must make sure the materials used in soils are safe.The FDA believes these new rules will not just improve peoples' health but also have' a positive economic effect .The regulations could lead to major savings in medical costs for people who get sick because of eating contaminated food.
If producers are able to fix problems at source, they will prevent future issues. However, putting the proposal into action will take time and money.
You don't need to get in a time-traveling machine to see how technology will change our lives, such as the way we shop. Several new technologies that are to change your buying habits already appear. Let's see what's in store for your future shopping.Try it on virtually. Want to shop online for a new pair of glasses? You don't need to guess which pair looks best on you-use the eBay Fashion iPhone app to try a pair of glasses you're checking out on a picture of your face. But what about buying something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinect's action tracking camera, you can cover clothes on your screen body, You can even choose the background of your virtual fitting room to improve your shopping experience.
Get a perfect custom fit. Everyone's body is shaped differently. To get a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changed. But by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectly. Some companies scan your body using High-tech to get the real sizes, so they can make special clothes just for you.
Using High-tech shopping cart(推车) and checkout counters. High-tech shopping carts could be common in malls and supermarkets in the future. Microsoft Kinect-enabled carts are under test. The cart can follow you along the aisles, controlled only by your movement and your voice. Several supermarket use a certain set called "Scan It" that gives buyers the freedom to scan products on their own while they shop. If we don't want to wait in line before the checkout counters, we can use Toshiba's new object Recognition Scanner . The machine identifies a product as soon as it's placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color even if it has no bar code.
A. Use your bed for sleeping, not studying. B. You can follow the following tips to reduce your stress C.You will feel a lot more positive in the morning D. You had better break large projects into smaller and feasible parts E. For example, I must get a great score on a test or else. F. Imagine yourself walking on a beautiful beach, carrying a sand pail. |
Nowadays, a lot of people suffer from stress. Mild to moderate stress makes you motivated and improves your study efficiency. However, severe stress is a risk to your health.
Avoid must thinking
Let go of the idea that you must do something in a certain way. This thought pattern only adds to the stress you'll feel. You need to evaluate your situation calmly and not as a life or death situation.
Watch the mess
Don't study in a messy or cramped area. You can clear yourself a nice open space that's free of distractions.Set manageable goals. You'll feel a positive sense of accomplishment as you finish each part.
Ocean dumping
You stop at a good spot and put your worries into the pail. Then you drop the pail and watch it as it drifts away into the ocean.
Think good thoughts
Create a set of positive but brief statements and mentally repeat them to yourself just before you fall asleep at night. imagine yourself succeeding. You can close your eyes and remember a real life situation in which you did well. Imagine facing your stressful situation with the same feelings of confidence.
A. Be confident in yourself. Everyone has their good qualities, People who have self-confidence are more attractive.
B. It is not polite to look around when talking with people. Try to look people in the eye even you're not interested in the conversation. Then people will find it easier to folk to you.
C. Try to make friends with kinds of people not just with those we are easy to communicate. Then you will find there are greater chances of making friends.
D. Try to help others. For example, look after people who are ill or help people take care of their pets. Be kind to others and you will be treated kindly.
E. Others will think you are strange if you are friendly one day and don't talk the next day. Learn to share your feelings with others. Share your sadness with others, and you will be happy again.
F. Care about what's happening in the world. Read more newspapers, listen to the top CDs, and find out something about new sports or movie stars. Then talk about things that a person may be interested in.
Sara likes to make fiends with popular people, because she finds it easier to communicate with them.
When Jane is happy, she likes to talk to everyone in her class. But when she feels sad, she doesn't even say hi to anyone.
Paul is poor at his study, and he always feels shy to talk with others, so he has very few friends.
When Peter feels uncomfortable talking with someone, he often looks here and there.
Susan is a good student, but she is never sure what to talk about when she stays with others.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox (春分)as the fourth term of the year starts on March 20 and ends on April 3 this year.The Spring Equinox signals the equal(long) of the day and night time. On the Spring Equinox, the sun is( direct ) above the equator. After the equinox, the sun moves northward resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere and longer night in the Southern Hemisphere.
Here are things you may not know about the Spring Equinox.
Egg-standing games
Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox. It isold custom that dates back to 4,000 years ago. People practice this tradition to celebrate the coming of spring. It (believe) that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.
Flying kites
Spring Equinox is a good time to fly kites.ancient times, people did not have good(medicine) resources. So to pray for health, they wrote their medical issues on a paper kite.the kite was in the air, people cut off the string to let the paper kite float away, symbolizing the flying away of diseases. For centuries, flying kites(develop) into a popular game of spring. On the Spring Equinox, people write a blessing on the kite, hoping that the gods in the sky would see it.
Reward farm cattle
On Spring Equinox, farmers will reward cattle with sticky rice balls to express(they) gratefulness. Meanwhile, people will also make sacrifice to birds(thank) them for bringing signals for farm work and to ask them not to eat grains later in the year.
