A woman professor was giving a lesson to her students on 1management. As she raised a glass of water, everyone in the class 2they would be asked the “half-empty or half-full” question.3 that was not the case. With a smile on her face, she asked the students, “How much do you think this glass of water weighs?”
Answers called out 4from eight to twenty ounces(盎司).
She quieted the students down and then replied, “The absolute weight doesn't 5 But it count how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my 6. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb. In each case, the7of the glass of water doesn't change, but the 8I hold it, the heavier it becomes. why?”
Lost in 9 all the students kept silent and listened to the professor carefully.
“Our stresses and10in life are like that glass of water. If we 11our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will feel exhausted, even unable to12”
13you have to do in put all your burdens down , as14 in the evening as possible. Don't carry them through the evening into the night; by doing this, we can get 15next morning and are16to move forward.
More often than not, life gets terrible when we 17too much. And the moment you 18your burdens, you'll find yourself feeling so much more relaxed.
So rather than being upset and feeling 19for yourself, start doing something about it. After all, life is too short to 20yourself to anything that is not making you happy.
Two summers ago I was about to tum fifty and wanted to do something I'd never done before. My daughter Bailey thought skydiving (跳伞) would be perfect for me. I can promise you that of all the things I was thinking of doing, jumping out of an airplane never came close to making the list. As I age, I seem to have developed a growing fear of heights.
After several requests from my daughter, I finally said yes and she looked almost shocked. I told a friend what we were doing, then we set off. We had a 3-hour drive to the jump site. We drove through some beautiful countryside, but then we passed a small cemetery (基地) Then we passed another cemetery and another one. I asked if so many people died jumping out of airplanes in this area that they needed to keep building more cemeteries to bury all the bodies!
As we squeezed into the little plane, I tightly held the right hand of my partner Ronnie. The short ride to altitude was cruel for me. As Bailey stepped to the door, she looked back at me and said “Dad, I'm sure you can do it!” I said yes as she rolled out, I immediately looked behind me and said “RONNIEI AM NOT FEELING GOOD” He said, “It's going to be great. Besides, it's too late now anyway”, any we jumped out.
The next five minutes were some of the most exciting of my life. It was so beautiful and peaceful—except for the parts where I was screaming. I prayed to God for the parachute(降落伞)to open, but mostly I told Him how thankful I was for my life and being with me through good and bad.
The booking notes of the play “The Age of Innocence”:
Price: $10
DISCOUNTS;
Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children under 16, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: Half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: Best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: There is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: School parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: We are unable to exchange tickets or refund (退款) money unless a performance is cancel led due to unforeseen circumstances.
BOOKING:
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
In person: The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10a. m.- 8pm.
By telephone: Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted).
By post: Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
On line: Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satan fiedtheatre. com.
Phone batteries rarely last a full day anymore, so carrying compact chargers (小巧的充电器) is becoming normal. But many of these so-called portable devices are heavy, thick and inconvenient—until Solar Paper is developed.
Chicago engineers have designed a super-thin, lightweight panel (面板) called Solar Paper capable of charging an iPhone in two hours and many panels can be combined to boost its power. It was created by Chicago-based Yolk. After raising more than $1million online for the production, it is now available to purchase throughout the country. It comes in four versions—2.5W, 5W, 7.5W and 10w—depending on the output needed for various devices. And these different models are created by combining individual 2. 5W panels together.
A 2.5W panel will charge an iPhone 6 or Galaxy S3 in five hours. The 5W version charges the same devices but cuts changing time to two hours or three hours if it's cloudy. The 7.5W model Solar Paper changes the devices in the same time as the 5W version but produces more energy when it is cloudy. The 10W version is ideal(理想的) for the iPad Air 2, and will charge a device in 2.5 hours. Each individual panel measures 3.5 inches× 6.7 inches×0.6inches, weighs 60g and 1.5mm thick.
Other features include a unique automatic reset (重置) function which stops and starts the Paper charging when cast with a shadow or placed in sunlight. Other solar chargers require you to re-plug the wire at these conditions. It also has a low-energy LCD screen that displays the amount of power the Solar Paper produces in real time.
According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.
The farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel.
The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society; Open Science, show the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson.
Initially, the sheep were trained to approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15 percent—the same rate at which a human's ability to perform the same task declines.
“Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent and individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers.” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “We've shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, close to those of humans and monkeys.”
Recognizing faces is one of the most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntington's disease, affect this ability.
“Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntington's disease that develop over a long time and affect cognitive (认识的) abilities. Our study gives us another way to monitor how these abilities change.” Morton said.
Do you usually feel you're working hard but still can't reach your study goals? Here are some quick tips to help you study better.
Study with a partner or in groups
Rather than living in a cave with your nose in the books all day, grab a friend from your class and study with him.
Step into your teacher's shoes
Ask yourself “If I were the teacher, what would I put on the test?”You have probably experienced a lot of your teacher's tests and quizzes by now.Teachers have specific types of information that they want you to learn. The structure is usually the same.
Paint pictures on the paper
You can build your knowledge structure in the form of pictures. It's harder to remember each piece of a puzzle individually than it is to recall the completed picture.
A hungry brain is an ineffective one. Your brain needs the proper nutrients to keep it going. Because of this, what you eat and drink also play a huge role in how sharp your brain is. Healthy food provide nutrients to your brain cells to keep them energized.
Take breaks to relax your brain
Your brain is like a muscle. It can be also tired if you overwork it,If you divide studying into 15 to 30 minutes blocks with quick breaks in between, your brain will feel refreshed, grateful and ready for the next challenge you throw at.
A. Feed your brain from time to time.
B. It needs exercise to make it stronger.
C. Relax your brain by eating and drinking.
D. You'd better learn from them for the next test.
E. It's necessary to have a long holiday and have nice food.
F. Find ways to connect what you are learning to real life or to other concepts.
G. Group studying helps you to engage and process the information more deeply
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。
注意： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词:
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Last month our school held a Reading Week, which aim was to encourage the students to read wide. During the week, book lovers recommended a plenty of good books suitable for high school students. In addition, two famous writers are invited to give lectures on how to understand and appreciate literary work. The poetry reading contest was another amazed activity for the students to bring his talent into full play. All the contestants took turns read their favorite poems to the audience. We all find the Reading Week very benefit. It has not only enriched our school life, and helped us form the habit of reading.
China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “new four great (invent)”—high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycle, and online shopping
China's new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing, is now one of the (fast) trains in the world, which can travel at a speed of 350 km/h. Besides high-speed rail, China (improve) people's lives in many other innovative (创新的) ways over the last decade.
Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made much more convenient and popular both in China overseas. Leading Chinese bike-sharing companies Mobike and Ofo are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain.
And back in China, when riding a shared bike, you can stop (buy) and eat whatever you want (simple) with a tap of your phone. You could easily pay with your smartphone by (scan) the seller's QR code. Cashless payment has grown into a(choose)for Chinese people—even a pancake seller is using Alipay.
Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing youths from 20 countries participating in the Belt and Road innovation, and they wish their countries would emulate(仿效) China in terms of technological achievement
1）茶文化的悠久历史:
2）茶与文学(唐代“茶圣”陆羽写了第一本关于茶的书《茶经》);
3）茶与健康。
注意：1）词数100左右;
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3）参考词汇: 《茶经》Cha Jing 茶圣Tea Saint
