These days, cars are designed using computers. Let's look at how a new car is created.
First，several 1 talk about the new car and some good ideas that they have. Then they sit down at their computers and 2 many sketches. The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed drawings of 3 are developed on the computer. You can change the size, shape or colour of any part on the computer to see4 the car would look and then you can choose the best design.
Both the inside and the outside of the car have to be designed. Part of the inside of the car is5 so that the designers can sit in it. They can feel if there is enough6 inside and if they can reach7. Then some cars are built—there are more than 15, 000 parts of a car to 8.
When everything is known to be 9, the cars are made in the factory. Again, computers are used to make sure that all the parts are 10 as they are needed. The factory usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops.
Over the last few centuries, there have been many changes in our life.
To start with, people were not able to travel such a long distance in such a short time in the past. Planes were not very popular at that time because they used to be a very expensive way to travel. Nowadays, more and more people can travel by plane and we can take many other fast and comfortable vehicles, such as cars and high-speed trains.
Secondly, in the past, people had to work much harder because they did not have the tools we have today. Today, most of the difficult and dangerous work is done by computers and machines.
Thirdly, in the past, the living conditions were not as good as they are now. There were no bathrooms or running water in many houses, and many people could not buy things like refrigerators, TV sets or washing machines. Now, most families have several of these things.
Lastly, communications have become much easier than before. In the past, we kept in touch with others by writing letters or sending faxes, but now we have many other ways to choose from, such as making a phone call, sending e-mails or messages and chatting online. Moreover, we can even see the people whom we are making a phone call with through mobile phones, and we can see each other while chatting online.
Thanks to the developing technology, especially the Internet, our life has become much easier and happier than before.
There are some great women scientists in the world. The world would certainly not be so wonderful without their hard work.
Here is a list of some top women scientists and their achievements.
◆Marie Curie
Curie was born in Poland on November 7, 1867. She was a pioneer in the field of radioactivity(放射). She was also the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, one in physics and the other in chemistry.
◆Rosalind Elsie Franklin
Franklin was born on July 25, 1920 in London. She graduated from Cambridge University. She played a great role (角色) in the discovery of the structure(结构)of DNA.
◆Annie Jump Cannon
Cannon was born on December 11, 1863. She was an American astronomer. She divided more than 500,000 stars into different kinds and discovered more than 300 stars in her life.
◆Sally Kristen Ride
Ride was born on May 26, 1951. She was an American astronaut. She was the first American woman to travel into outer space.
◆Grace Murray Hopper
Hopper was born on December 9, 1906 in New York. She was one of the earliest computer programmers and a leader in the development of computer software.
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What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.
Problems | Causes | Advice |
Feeling stressed | Too much homework. Don't have enough time for their hobbies. | Make a plan for study and hobbies. Find time to relax as possible as you can. |
Getting short-sighted | Too much homework. Bad reading and writing habits. | Do homework or reading in a correct way. |
Fights | Don't know how to get on well with classmates. | Make more friends and understand each other. Share your problems with them. |
Feeling tired of study | Computer games' bad influence. | Don't be crazy about computer games. Play them just for a short time when you are tired. |
Getting fat | Having more pocket money to buy snacks. Dislike doing exercise. | Use your pocket money to do something meaningful. Spend some time doing exercise every day. |
As parents, you can help children deal with the fear of natural disasters (自然灾害) and help protect them from being hurt by telling them how disasters happen, and what to do when disasters happen. Here are some tips for you:
◆ Find out what disasters are possible in your area by visiting your local library;
◆ Think about where your family should go if your house is destroyed（毁坏）.
◆ Teach children the warning signs and signals in your area and practice what to do if a disaster happens.
◆ Once you know the danger, ask your children to help check the safety in your house. You and your children can also work together on a disaster plan and prepare a disaster box with food, water and necessary tools.
◆ If a disaster does happen, pay attention to your children's behavior. Changes in behavior, for example, acting strangely, mean that your children need help.
◆ Allow children to share their feelings about what has happened such as drawing a picture or writing a story.
◆ Let friends and neighbors help you if they can.
◆ Continue to tell your children that they are loved.
Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.
Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏)your anger For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it's not good to hide your anger, and it's normal for you to get angry sometimes. But arguer must be let out ill me right way, without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It's helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don't let your anger control you.
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