You probably have heard of many famous people like Marie Curie, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams (1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson (1907-1964)
If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-present)
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952，she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and，in 1981，the first woman to join the US Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks (1913-2005)
On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger, Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement." The only tired I was, was tired of giving in, "said Parks.
The idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play plays an important part in keeping you healthy.
Treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you，and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger.
Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However，what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it's for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive(认知的) falling.
Anyway, adding humor, laughter and play to our life will influence us mentally，physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor, laughter and play to make our life more active, more interesting and happier.
Do you have imagination? Do you like to solve problems? Can you? If so, you could be the next great inventor." But I'm just a kid, "you might say! Don't worry about a little thing like age. For example, one famous inventor—Benjamin Franklin —got this start when he was only 12. At that young age, he created paddles for his hands to help him swim faster. Finally his creation led to what we know is called flippers!
So you don't have to be an adult to be an inventor. One thing you do need，though, is something that kids have plenty of: curiosity and imagination. Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways.
So what should you do if you have a great idea for an invention? Talk to a friend or family member about it. Listen to others' advice about your idea. Then ask them to help you create a working model called a prototype(原型) —of your idea.
Once you have a prototype, you can test it. Sometimes your idea turns out to be not as great as you thought. At other times, though, you realise it is a good idea and your prototype can help you figure out how to make it even better.
If your idea is really a good one, an adult can help you contact companies that might be interested in it. You will also want an adult's help to get a patent(专利权) for your idea, so that it is protected and can't be stolen by someone else. If you need some inspiration, consider these kids and their inventions：
Jeanie Low invented the Kiddie Stool when she was just 11. It's a folding stool that fits under the kitchen sink. Kids can unfold it and use it to reach the sink all by themselves.
At the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the blind to read.
Chelsea Lanmon received a patent when she was just 8 for the" pocket diaper", a new type of diaper that includes a pocket for holding baby wipes and powder.
Salome Thomas-El, the headmaster of Thomas Edison Charter School, has spent more than 30 years teaching his students life lessons through the game of chess. 90% of the students at the school live at or below the poverty level. "These children are playing chess and graduating high school and going to some of the top colleges in the nation," Thomas-El said.
As Thomas-El was looking for innovative ways to teach children math early in his career, he turned to a game from his childhood: chess. "I started actually teaching students math on the chessboard where knights move on right angles, bishops move on diagonals(对角线). I fell in love with the game as a teacher. Through chess, Thomas-El saw that his students were learning more than just math —they developed confidence and self-respect. Thomas-El decided to get more students involved in chess. He provided chess sets and students began playing during breakfast and lunch. He also opened up the school on Saturdays to give students the chance to play chess, learn and get weekend meals.
Soon, Thomas-El was able to form his own chess team of 40 students. Because some tournaments are all-female, he decided to also create an all-girls team. Over his career. Thomas-EI's all-girls teams have taken on men twice their age and come out victorious. One of his teams even went three years undefeated.
Thomas-El said his proudest moments as an educator do not come from watching his students win games, but from watching them succeed in life. Many of the girls he's coached in chess have gone on to attend schools like Cornell and the University of Virginia on scholarships. Some of them became teachers themselves and come back to help their community.
In the future, Thoma-El hopes to expand chess's impact on students as a board member of America's Foundation for Chess, which has launched a new chess program for kids in school called" First Move. "
Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.
Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.
Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. Ideal(理想的)study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.
Never allow your children to study in front of the television，as that will encourage passive activity.
You'll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you've set up a good study time for little learners，set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.
Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.
This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.
A. Pick a place where your children can study properly.
B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.
C. Finally, spend time with your kids when they're studying.
D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too.
E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.
F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.
G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.
Gracie Hamlin is the type of woman who doesn't just hope for a better world — she makes it happen. She always has a(n)1for the underdog, hence, the name of her Atlanta non-profit, W-Underdogs, which2to keep kids off the street by having them work with3and neglected animals.
Gracie moved to Atlanta from California with six dogs she'd4after they'd been abandoned in the desert, and had a hard time5housing where she'd be allowed to keep them all. She ended up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood. She was shocked by the prevalence (盛行) of young kids with no direction and the 6 of stray (流浪的) dogs. So she7an organization to help8. W-Underdogs empowers kids by9them in the rescue and care of stray dogs and cats. "I want kids to be heroes," Gracie says.
The idea10one day when Gracie was working in her garden and a group of young boys, six to eight years old, walked by, 11. They told her they had been attacked in the park. Their parents weren't around, and she was12about them.
She was also concerned about the13of animal neglect and14in the neighborhood. "I saw this as an opportunity to help the dogs and the kids." She knocked on doors and asked parents if their kids could 15with her dogs. "I told them the dogs would keep the kids16," said Gracie.
Every morning Gracie and the kids17and take care of the animals they've rescued. Gracie teaches the kids how to train the dogs and18them humanely. Not only do the animals become healthy, 19pets, but the kids also acquire life skills. They learn to be
20 and empathetic all while boosting their self-esteem.
Seventy-one-year-old retired judge, Leon, (drive) his car one day last March when he had a sudden heart attack. He later learned that someone had offered him first-aid(treat). Soon after he recovered, Leon was(determine) to give thanks to whoever saved him.
(search) the record that someone had called 911 that day, Leon found that he was saved by a lady named Susie Powell. "I was on my way to the office when I saw(he) curl up (蜷缩) in his seat, " recalled Powell. Luckily for Leon, Powell had just completed a course on first aid. She immediately applied her first-aid knowledgepractice. She called 911. Then she got him out of the car and laid him (mild) on his back.
Two weeks after the incident, the two met for lunch. Leon told Powell about his different(interest). When Leon askedhe could do to thank her, Powell said he didn't need to do anything. However, idea came into Leon's mind. He would sponsor (赞助) a poor child's education in Powell's name.
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With Thanksgiving Day drawn near, I think I have many reason to be thankful to my mom. Eighteen years ago, she goes through a lot to give birth to me and gave me the chance to enjoy this beautiful world. When I was born, she has been taking good care of me all the time. Though she is a considerate parent, but she never spoils me. Whenever I come across some difficulties, she always encourages me handle the problems proper by myself. Under her help and encouragement, I become a independent, confident and outgoing high school student. Now that I am a grown-up, it's my turn to look after him.
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