Trying new things is the only way we can discover hidden talents. I 1 my career as an editor for a magazine. I didn't really mind the work, but I wanted something more 2Then I was offered a management 3 of a digital reading company. The job was a seemingly 4 mix of my skills and interests, so I jumped at it.
5, soon after I joined the company, its model changed to focus on K-12 education, and everything about my position changed. I was asked to take on the 6 different roles of selling content to teachers and training people. I felt more than a little 7 my comfort zone.
I knew I wanted to grow as a(an)8 and make a serious effect on the company. I told myself that everything feels 9 at first and I should at least try.10 I felt like I didn't have a(an)11. I knew jumping out of the 12 was the right thing for me, even though it felt pretty awful.
I was fortunate to be 13by very helpful people, both at work and at home. They kept 14 me. I spent hours researching my company's 15. I asked lots of questions and spoke to many people in need. I looked for opportunities to put in extra 16 .The more I did, the better I felt.
Over time, I discovered that the job was17I could do and liked doing. It was an amazing 18 to see the company grow and know that my efforts contributed to 19success and that it's important to take risks and accept new 20. Actually, there's nothing worse than failing because you refuse to even try.
Here's a selection of festivals for tourists to the United States in summer.
San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Films at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical accompaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you want to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.
May 29 to June 1; www.silent film. org
Union Street Festival
This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there's beer, wine tasting and more separate themes–––fashion, cuisine, tech, locals craft, and health and fitness.
June 7 to 10: www.unionstreetfestival.com
North Beach Festival
This is San Francisco's oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival
June 14 to 16; www.sfhorthbeach. org
Stern Grove Festival
This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States, It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well-known artists such as Smokey Robinson.
Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24; www.sterngrove. org
April 4th was just another day on a Western Australia farm for Zac Mitchell, until it suddenly wasn't. In an unexpected accident, the cattle worker was feeding the animals in his charge when one bull cleaned him up and kicked his hand up against the rail, resulting in the thumb on his right hand being cut off. “My thumb was still hanging on the rail... when I got up off the ground,” Zac Mitchell says.
His co-workers tried their best to preserve the thumb for reattachment, placing it on ice in a cooler, but two surgeries to put Mitchell's thumb back in place failed. That's when doctors came up with another suggestion: Remove one of his big toes to where his thumb used to be.
Mitchell's lead surgeon, Sean Nicklin, understood the man's dilemma at first, calling it a “bit of a crazy idea”. After all, Zac Mitchell did not want to be injured in another part of his body. But as the thumb is incredibly important function-wise, Mitchell eventually gave in. Nicklin explains that the big toe is surprisingly fit for a thumb switch: Nerves sync up (同步) nicely, and it looks more like a thumb, though a giant one, than any other alternative they may have come up with. He added that big toes aren't as necessary for balance and walking as people believe. As far as the foot goes, occasional “fine balance” activities like surfing might be difficult, but most people without a big toe function fine in everyday tasks like walking and even competitive sports.
The eight-hour surgery went well, and Mitchell is expected to have a year or so of recovery in front of him before he heads back into the fields.
Most people know that listening to music when they are feeling down or depressed can encourage their spirits.
However studies have also shown that music, especially certain tones can reduce stress. Music can change brainwave patterns, deepen breathing, and bring on a totally stress-free and more open mindset（心态）. Using music to relax when considering a particular problem may not only raise your mood, but also could help you reach that "a-ha"moment and find a solution.
Music has also been shown not only to make you feel good, but also, to be a great motivator. For example, during exercise, listening to music can keep you going, or get you to exercise more by helping you to ignore negative feelings of tiredness and focus on the pleasurable feelings you get from being absorbed in the music.
Music is mainly used to record emotion. When we listen to a piece of music we share the artist's feelings on a visceral（本来的）level. That can be sad, and who among us hasn't put on a painful love song to share in the misery after a bad break-up? On the contrary, we can share in the delight of songs of joy and happiness, or any song or piece of music that reminds us of a particular happy time in our past.
So next time you are feeling down, put on Beethoven' s Ode to Joy, I bet you will feel a lot better about whatever it was that was bothering you!
There's a song by the great Jamaican singer Bob Marley called So Much Trouble In The World. Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of tolerance between people. The UN understands this too––– that's why it made Nov 16th “International Day for Tolerance”.
But first of all, what is tolerance? According to French philosopher Voltaire, tolerance is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty (脆弱) and error; let us pardon each other's fool––– that is the first law of nature.”
Very often, people don't realize that they're intolerant. This is because intolerance has a lot to do with ignorance. For example, the UN's campaign is in part about the treatment of females by males. But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men don't put themselves in the shoes of women.
It's worth thinking a little about the words “tolerance” and “intolerance”. Are they the best words to describe the evils of which we're speaking here? To agree to be “tolerant” of someone isn't necessarily a very respectful thing. When someone is tolerated, it implies that there's something wrong with them.
Still, what Voltaire said stands: We humans are not perfect and this weakness is something that we all share. That's the reason we should be tolerant. It's a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last week I noticed Jack coughing on our math class. See this, I offered to take him to a clinic. There the doctor asked Jack how he had coughed sometimes for long time. Jack nodded his head immediate. The doctor then wrote a prescription with instruction on how to take the Chinese medicine. When Jack tasted the medicine, he almost brings it up. I comforted him with an old saying “Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth”. Jack managed to swallow them unwillingly. But when he had recovered three days later, he felt amazing at the effect of the Chinese medicine.
Difficult financial times don't mean your giving shuts down. There are so many ways to give back that won't hurt your wallet and will enrich your life.
⒈Pick up the phone
Calling someone “for no reason” is an important opportunity to show them that you are thinking of them. You are taking time out of your busy day to reach out. Everyone needs someone to just listen sometimes. They may be filled with joy or sadness
⒉Write a note
It is one thing to say it, but it can be even more meaningful to put it in writing. What if you made a commitment to write a thank-you note to someone every week?
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You never know what someone might be going through a painful divorce, a tough college semester, or just a bad day. Opening up your home will make someone feel appreciated. In addition, it costs less than going out. The leftovers from this dinner can be packaged up for homeless people. That's double giving!
⒋Set aside money from a daily routine to donate
Giving doesn't have to mean a life full of sacrifices. You can still buy a burger or get your nails doneDonate the money you saves: Even $ 5 can make a difference in someone's life.
A. Give a gift to the stomach.
B. Invite someone over for dinner.
C. To take your awareness to a new level, move beyond money.
D. But instead of buying much coffee every week, you can drink less.
E. While some people enjoy receiving gifts, all of us appreciate a kind word.
F. Instead, they allow you to examine how your time and money are spent.
G. Be there to celebrate their good news, or support them with sympathy.
I got laid off at 53 from a senior management position in a restaurant. And I knew it was going to be hard to find another job in the (competition) working market. My age put me at disadvantage. But I also knew it was time for me(realize) my lifelong dream of owning a restaurant. was most difficult was that in order to make this happen, I needed to find an (exist) café that wasn't doing well. It couldn't be better if its owner was ready to quit his business. With great (lucky) I found just what I wanted eight blocks from home. Since I had never financially planned for this day, I had to borrow money from friends as well as (relative). I, together with my wife, (be) ready to start off. We changed the name to Black Dog Coffee, the menu, the recipes and the look of the cafe, and my wife did great job of designing. Eighteen years later, we're still here and doing (well) than ever. I'm gratefulthe layoff and the opportunity to pursue my dream.
