If you're a gamer who's glued to (粘在) your phone constantly, it could be time to ask for medical help. On June 18, the WHO officially listed "gaming disorder" as a mental illness, like drug or gambling(骕博)addiction.
"Video gaming is like a non-financial kind of gambling from a psychological point of view, " Mark Griffiths, a professor from Nottingham Trent University in the UK, told the Associated Press. "Gamblers use money as a way of keeping score, while gamers use points. "
However, playing your favorite game every now and then is no reason for you to be seen as the patient of this mental illness. People need to understand this doesn't mean every child who plays games is an addict, otherwise doctors will be flooded with requests for help.
But according to the WHO, if you lose control over your gaming habits and put gaming above everything else in life, you should be prepared to face serious problems. According to a study published by China Youth Day in July, about one in five young Chinese play online video games for at least four to five hours per day.
Thankfully, measures have been taken to address the problem, In April, the Ministry of Education issued a notice asking Chinese schools and parents to prevent students from becoming addicted to the Internet and games.
Other countries have also taken action. In 2011, South Korea passed a "shutdown law" to stop children under the age of16 from playing video games between the hours of midnight and 6 am. Meanwhile, in Japan, some mobile phones have a special mode for children that lets their parents control what games they can download and how long they can play them for. In the United States, the Entertainment Software Rating Board, a nonprofit organization, puts age restrictions on most games, meaning the children under a certain age are unable to buy them.
The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was rushing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos.
"My…. you're tall, "he said.
Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.
I glanced back to see if Reed was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn't know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than 1. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed.
"Take that seat." Mr. McCarthy told the proud neweomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the roo m.
Carlos smiled broadly. "But I need a couple of dictionaries." Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had the m on his side.
It was the school elections that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington was voted president and Carlos vice president. "How come?" I kept asking myself. "How come this shrimp (F) who's only been in town for a little over a month gets to be so popular?"
So on that morning, I stopped Carlos and said, "It doesn't seem to bother you- being short."
He looked up at me. "Of course I mind being short. But there isn't anything I can do about it. When I realized I was going to have to spend my life in this undersized skin, I was determined to make the best of it and focus on being myself. "
"You seem to get along great, "I acknowledged. "But what about me? Nobody wants to date a girl taller than he is. ""The trouble with you is you're afraid to be yourself. You're s mart. And you could be pretty. In fact, you might be more than pretty. "
I felt myself turning red.
Research has shown that two-thirds of human conversation is taken up not with discussion of the cultural or political problems of the day, not heated debates about films we've just watched or books we've just finished reading, but plain and simple gossip(说闲话).
Language is our greatest treasure as a species, and what do we frequently do with it? We gossip. About others' behavior and private lives, such as who's doing what with whom, who's in and who's out and why; how to deal with difficult social situations involving children, lovers, and colleagues.
The reasons for people's preference for gossiping has become a heated topic recently. According to Professor Robin Dunbar, gossip is one of vital issues for human beings. He suggests that we don't spend two-thirds of our time gossiping just because we can talk, on the contrary, language evolved ( 进(化) specifically to allow us to gossip.
Dunbar arrived at his theory by studying the behavior of monkeys. By means of brushing the fur for each other, monkeys form groups with other individuals from whom they can get support when they encounter some kind of conflict within the group or attack from outside it.
As we human beings evolve from a particular branch of the animal family, Dunbar concludes that at one time in our history we did much the same. Grouping together made sense because the bigger the group, the greater the protection it provided; on the other hand, the bigger the group, the greater the stresses of living close to others. Brushing the fur helped to ease the pressure and calm everybody down.
But as the groups got bigger and bigger, the a mount of time spent in brushing activities also had to be extended to maintain its effectiveness. Clearly, a more efficient method was needed, and thus language evolved as a kind of verbal way which allowed humans to develop relationship with ever-larger groups by exchanging in for mation over a wider network of individuals than would be possible by one-to-one physical contact.
Have you ever had a wonderful idea and thought it would make a great invention, but didn't know what to do next? Here are some steps that you can take.
The first thing that you should do is do some research on the Internet to see if anyone else has invented it. If not, you should search through the US Patent information to see if a patent was ever created for your type of invention.
It can help you present your ideas and get your product to the right companies. One company that is very reputable(声誉好的) is "Lambert and Lambert in Minnesota". They offer free advice for good ideas. If they think your product is marketable(有销路的), they will help you to get it to the right company.
Call the company and make an appointment. You will want to bring in a model of your invention and a complete description of your ideas Then when you meet with them, you can present it and they will tell you how marketable it is. If they decide to help you, they will work to present it to different companies and help you to go to the next step.
Once your invention has been sold to a large company, get ready to get the benefits of becoming the next great inventor. But the benefits are worth the wait.
A. It may take a year or two.
B. You will be the next inventor.
C. Write down exactly about your invention.
D. If there is no patent, go to the next step.
E. You will find something new on the Internet.
F. They will help you make your dreams come true and become a famous inventor.
G. The easiest thing to do is working with a company that can help you to make your dreams a reality.
It was New Year time. We were travelling in a van (小型货车) 1 toys to the homeless. When we approached the spot, something 2 my eye. Something or someone was moving in the rubbish. Soon I 3 that it was the home of a poor family. There were two 4, both about my age at the time, and a lady I supposed to be their mother. They sat there 5.
As a little girl myself I was especially 6 to the little girl. How 7 our lives were. She lived for the day, searching through the8 for something to fill her stomach. I on the other hand was well 9 and never had to worry about food. I had a good education and thus a 10 future. I looked at the little girl. The only 11 she had was the worn-out dress that she was wearing.
Seeing this little girl, I made the decision to 12a doll that had belonged to me for a while. When the van ca me to a13, I stepped out, called the girl over and 14 the doll in her hand. At first she looked at me with15 and wasn't certain what to do, but then she smiled and I saw 16in her eyes. I went back into the vehicle and we started to 17 off, and that's when we realized the little girl was running 18. We stopped again and opened the door. The girl had 19 with us. She looked directly at me and said two 20 words "Thank You".
When (meet) people at the airport, most people will smile and shake handspeople they meet. We know that a smile is usually a sign that people feel friendly and happy. But is always unclear is who the new person is. What if we are not introduced by a friend? What if we are meeting a stranger in unfamiliar place? Sometimes people are (danger) and humans have to find ways to protect (them). We have to make sure we can trust people we do not know, and we have to show that we are not aggressive. Showing our hands means that we are not armed(武装的). In many (culture) today, the Western custom of shaking hands (use). We use our right hand, which is usually(strong) than the left one. If we are using our hand this way, it means that we cannot be holding a knife a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, and that the other person can trust us.
Steve was the most amazing person in all of Minneapolis, and he was my cousin. By the age of 19, Steve was a star baseball player at the University of Minnesota. I wanted to be exactly like him. So when Steve asked me to go with him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I was excited!
After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and supplies, and began our great adventure. We reached the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota by carly evening. On our way to the campsite, Steve pointed to a s mall house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station (护林站) where the forester worked.
Finally, after a long walk, we reached the campsite and set up the camp as the sun was setting. Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper. After we gathered enough wood from the forest, he started the campfire using only stone and steel—no matches. For supper we feasted on freeze-dried beef, wild rice and pea soup. I ate greedily after all that work.
Tired enough, we climbed into our sleeping bags early and talked about our plans for fishing the next day. We were still talking quietly when a sudden north wind picked up; the temperature dropped, and it began to snow. Seve found a way to increase the temperature inside the tent He dragged a log (原木) from the forest to the opposite side of the campfire. Then he wrapped aluminum foil(铝箔) around the log. The heat from the fire reflected of the foil and into the tent. Son images of lake fish were filling my dreams.
The snow had stopped, but sometime later a powerful wind must have kicked up the flames of our dying fire. I was abruptly awakened by Steve. Our tent was on fire. Frightened, I ran out of the tent immediately. The tent collapsed(倒塌) with Steve inside. Without any thought of endangering myself, I reached into the burning tent and pulled him to the icy lake. Fortunately, we were not seriously hurt.
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Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation.
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Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest.
