Beautiful colours of
Autumn
AUTUMN is the season of gifts. While fresh fruits are ripe to make your mouth
water, the leaves turn red and gold - a feast (盛宴) for the eyes. So,
travel with Teens to see nature at its most beautiful time.
The red leaves in the Fragrant Hills (香山) provide the most beautiful autumn scenery in Beijing.
The best time to visit the hills is in late autumn when red leaves blanket the
whole mountain and the sunlight adds an extra special glow (发亮).
It's an amazing sight: The mountain looks like a picture postcard of red
leaves, green pines, yellow ginkgo (银杏树) trees and orange persimmon (柿子) trees.
The park's name comes from the shape of the hills. It is said the highest peak
(山顶) looks like an incense
burner (香炉). First developed
in 1186 during the Jin Dynasty, the Fragrant Hills is home to many temples and ancient
buildings.
Autumn is also the time when the whole valley in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Province,
turns into a huge palette (调色板) of colour. The trees flame (燃烧) with the colours
of crimson (深红色) and
yellow.
The magic of Jiuzhaigou lies in its waters - the lakes and waterfalls. Pure and
clear as they are, the lakes of Jiuzhaigou also have gorgeous colours. The reflection
(倒影) of the colourful
forest in the water is so beautiful that it makes people believe they are
walking through a fairytale world.
Our last stop is Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, Hunan. You may have already got to
know the beauty of the red leaves here through the Tang Dynasty poet, Du Mu. He
wrote: Stopping in my sedan chair in the evening, I sit admiring the maple
grove; The frost-covered leaves are redder than the flowers of spring (停车坐爱枫林晚，霜叶红于二月花). The
place where Du stayed was named after his poem and called the"Aiwan
Pavilion"(爱晚亭).
At the foot of the mountain lies Yuelu Academy (岳麓书院), one of the four
famous academies in China. Established in the Song Dynasty, Yuelu Academy was a
school for traditional Confucian (儒家) learning. Many great thinkers, including Zhu Xi and
Wang Yangming, gave lectures there.
Climate
change
全球气候变暖到底会给我们的生活带来什么影响？
WHAT would happen if the sea level rose 25 metres? What kind of planet would we
live on if global temperatures went up two or three degrees Celsius?
A recent report by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) makes depressing reading. It says the earth would be a totally
different place if temperatures went up.
James Hansen who led the study explains that, "If warming is kept less
than one degree Celsius, the effects of global warming may be relatively
manageable." But he said, "If it rose 2 to 3 degrees the sea level
would be about 25 meters higher than today."?
What effects would a 25-metre increase in sea level have? Well, it would leave
Shanghai's under 23 metres of water. Its 17 million residents (居民) would have to
leave, or be washed away. Around the world billions of people would have to
give up their homes and jobs to escape floods.
Humans would not be the only ones affected. If global warming continues,
animals and humans will be forced to share a much smaller amount of land.
Moreover, along with the rise in world population, can you guess the result of
more people living on less land? It will mean greater competition for resources
like food and clean water. Competition could easily become conflict.
But Professor Thomas Gale Moore of Stanford University, California, US,
disagrees. In an article titled "Why Global Warming Would be Good for
You", Moore argues that "6,000 years ago the earth experienced much
hotter temperatures? the desert was full of plants? there was plenty of water
for humans and animals."
NASA says the rise in temperature is related to so-called greenhouse gasses
such as carbon dioxide, methane (甲烷) and nitrous oxide (氮氧化物). But Moore claims
this is wrong. "Some scientists believe that 'polluting' gasses cause
temperatures to rise. In the past, temperatures rose before levels of gasses,
not after gasses rose."
The professor concludes that sea levels will rise by no more than 30
centimetres and this will not be noticed by most people around the world.
Your turn
So, is climate change worth worrying about? Many people believe it is. What do
you think might happen, and how do you feel about it?
Search for belief
听爷爷讲红军的故事,我们能从长征中学到什么呢？
DURING a winter's night in 1935, Xia Xinmin, a 21-year-old soldier in the Red
Army, was climbing a snowy mountain. With heavy snowflakes flying around him,
Xia felt shattered (粉碎的) by the piercing
(刺骨的) cold
wind.?He couldn't move one more step. So his friends tied him to the tail
(尾巴) of a horse,
dragging him forward.
"You can't imagine the cold, fighting for breath on the high
mountain," said Xia. "But I survived thanks to help from other
soldiers and our strong willpower."
Xia was among the soldiers who overcame the dangers of the 12,500-kilometre
Long March. Surrounded by Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang Army, the Red Army began
the two-year march to escape. On October 22, 1936, they finally succeeded,
arriving at Shaan'xi.
This year marks the 70th anniversary (周年纪念) of the victory.? Seventy years have passed, but
stories of the Red Army's bravery have been passed down through families.
"I was quite touched when my grandfather told me his wartime
stories," said Guan Yingran, 17. His grandfather experienced countless
dangers after he joined the Red Army at the age of eight.
"Grandfather said it was their belief in winning a better life for all the
people that finally led them out of darkness," said Guan.
Yin Weidong, a policeman who retraced (重走) the full route in October, fully understands the power
of belief. The 34-year-old was really frightened when he fell into a swamp
(沼泽). "It helped
me understand the spirit of the Long March which means you must never give up
hope."
Recent years have seen groups of people like Yin retrace the march. Two
Englishmen finished their new Long March in 2003. This summer students from 13
universities took part in a relay (接力) to cover the full route. In this way they figured out
what young people could learn from the Long March.
Lin Lu, a 17-year-old girl said the Long March encouraged her to work hard
during Senior 3. "Like the soldiers, I believe in myself and that I can
win a place at my dream school." However, she said her bitterness is
nothing compared to that of the army. "They lost their lives, but all that
I lost was a few hours' sleep."
"In modern society where beliefs tend to be lost, the Long March teaches
people to search for them again," said Wang Shuzeng, author of the book
"Long March" in 2006.
Quick facts
· Xiang Xuan was the youngest boy in the Long March. He joined the army aged
seven and started the march at nine. The youngest girl was 11-year-old Wang
Xinlan.
· The Red Army covered 15 provinces during the march. They crossed a swamp
bigger than France.
· The Red Army had big battles every three days. Three or four soldiers died
every kilometre of the march.
Is it right to hunt
animals?
国家林业局决定拍卖野生动物狩猎权。你如何看待这一做法？
本期版主：宋轶男
(成都七中高一学生)
Zhang Xuanya: I think it's wise to hunt only a small number of wild animals to fund
(资助) the protection of
other animals. The US has an open season every year for people to hunt animals.
Then they collect the money to build national parks for wild animals. We can
also make rules to forbid people from hunting too many animals, so that animals
won't die out.
Lu Jingxiao: I'm quite for the idea of establishing the legal hunting of
animals. To some extent (某种程度上), limited hunting can help some species (种类). Reducing the
number of one species could help another to survive.
He Chen: The regional (地方的)
governments cannot afford to protect local wild animals. So, it might be good
to sell wild animal hunting quotas (份额). I think it's alright to hunt a certain number of wild
animals if there are too many of them.
Zeng Haoyang: I'm against treating wildlife this way. I wonder if we are really
able to supervise (监督) those
people who pay to shoot. Are there really so many yaks (牦牛) and argali (盘羊) that we have to
kill some by hunting?
Wen Hang: Who should be allowed to take others' lives, even if they are wild
animals? How can we measure lives with money? Worse still, I wonder if the
money would be wisely used by the authorities.
Li Lindong: If hunting is allowed, it will surely get out of control. Many
wealthy people seek excitement at any cost. US$40,000 to kill a wild yak may
not be a big amount for some wealthy people.
Song Yinan: Many individuals (个人) and authorities might benefit from it other than
wildlife. I believe nature has its own ability to deal with an unbalanced
(不平衡的)
environment. Even if there are too many animals of some kinds, it should never
be human beings that decide what should live or what should die.
Colours of our lives
Choose
the picture most appealing (吸引人的) to you. Consider both the shape and colour.
1. Carefree (无忧无虑的),
playful
You love your freedom. You enjoy every moment. Your motto is: "You only live
once".
You are curious and open to new things. Nothing is worse than when you feel
tied down.
2. Independent, unconventional (非传统的)
You want a free life. Your love of freedom sometimes makes you do exactly the
opposite of what is expected of you.
Your lifestyle is highly individualistic (个性化的). You pursue (追求) your own tastes and don't care about trends (潮流).
3. Introspective (自省的),
sensitive
You are more aware of yourself and your environment than most people. Your
relationships with your friends are very strong.
You do not mind being alone. You are seldom bored.
4. Balanced, down to earth
You value people being themselves and you think love is important. People
admire you because you have both feet planted firmly on the ground and they can
depend on you.
You give your friends security (安全感) and space. You are not a fan of changing fashion
trends.
5. Practical, confident
You believe less in luck and more in your own deeds. You take a realistic
(现实的) view of
things.
You are never fully satisfied until you have achieved your goals (目标).
6. Peaceful, non-aggressive (不好斗的)
You are easy-going. You have no set (既定的) plans, rather you prefer to "go with the
flow". You are very popular, yet you are happy going off alone to pursue
your own interests.
7. Analytical (分析性的),
trustworthy
You appreciate high quality things. Culture and tradition are important to you.
You have found your own personal style, which is free from the whims (怪念头) of fashion.
8. Romantic, dreamy
You are very sensitive. You listen to your feelings. It is important for you to
have dreams in life.
You reject people who dislike romanticism and are guided only by rationality
(理性).
9. Energetic, active
You are quite willing to accept certain risks. You love change and interesting
and varied work.
What you like most is to be able to play an active role in events.
Help make
it a special day
THE Double
Ninth Festival (重阳节) falls
on October 30, only one week away. This is the day to show respect to your
grandparents.
Here is a great present you can make: a lovely pincushion (针垫) that keeps sewing
supplies within easy reach.
To make one, first ask a parent to help you cover a small ceramic pot (陶罐) (ours is
8.8-centimetre across at the top) with water-resistant (防水的) paint.
Let it dry, then use glue to dress up the outside of the pot with ribbon
(丝带), fake jewels
(仿真珠宝) or buttons
(纽扣), if you like.
For the cushion, take a sheet of cotton and make it into a ball. Set it in the
centre of a circle of fabric (we used a 24-centimetre circle).
Gather the fabric around the stuffing (填塞物) and fix it with a rubber (橡胶) band. Finally,
glue the cushion inside the pot, then add pins, needles (针) and other sewing
things.
Greetings
sealed with a kiss
他们见面就接吻？还不止亲一次？看看Teens专家Chris的有趣经历吧。
ONE of
the first questions I asked before coming to China was, "How do people
greet each other?" In the UK, kissing friends on the cheek (脸颊) is very common.
"Don't do that in China," my friend told me. "It's too intimate
(亲密)."
Similarly, Chinese friends in London have told me they find all the kissing a
bit weird (怪异) at
first. We Brits used to be very reserved (保守的), but kissing is now very fashionable (流行). A man and a
woman, or two women commonly exchange a kiss to say hello. Of course, if you
don't know someone at all, kissing would not be appropriate (合适的), but this isn't
true of all cultures.
In the Mediterranean (地中海沿岸的)
countries of southern Europe, a kiss on both cheeks is the norm (标准). In Belgium they
kiss three times and in Paris, an exchange of up to four kisses is often used.
It doesn't even matter if you know the person. It's just a way of saying
"hi". And don't forget the Middle East, where men greet each other
with kisses if they are close friends.
Kissing comes in all shapes and sizes. In the UK it used to be common for a man
to kiss a woman's hand. This was considered good manners but nowadays only the
upper classes would do something so old-fashioned! I still remember a date
(约会) at Oxford
University when a girl offered me the back of her hand to kiss. I was
embarrassed and didn't know what to do, so I shook it. Not the correct
response! Such mistakes are all too common. How many kisses? Which cheek first?
Do I kiss with my lips, or just brush (轻拂) cheeks? What happens if we clash heads (头撞在一起)?
The Eskimos living in the Arctic don't have to worry about such problems. These
people rub (摩擦) noses
when they meet. People used to joke that they do this so their lips don't freeze
(冻住) together as it's
so cold there! Sadly, it's not true?
Sun shines
to win
孙甜甜首夺女单桂冠
CHINA'S rising women's tennis star became brighter in Tashkent,
Uzbekistan on October 10. Olympic doubles (双打) champion Sun
Tiantian defeated local favourite Iroda Tulyaganova in the final and won her
first WTA Tour singles title at the Tashkent Open.
"It feels good. It was easier than I expected it to be," said Sun.
"But it wasn't as easy as it seemed. Iroda is a very good player and she
was playing at home."
Sun, who turned 25 last Thursday, already has an impressive collection of nine
WTA tour doubles titles with her partner Li Ting.
Success has followed lots of hard work. Sun has devoted herself to tennis for
more than 16 years. Her parents sent her to an amateur (业余的) tennis training
school when she was eight and she developed a love for tennis there. During her
school years, she never went to bed before 11 pm, trying hard to balance study
with tennis practice.
She joined Henan provincial team when she was 12. Her coach (教练) Zhang Qi said Sun
wasn't the most gifted tennis player but she was the most diligent (勤奋的) in the team.
"She didn't report to me when she was sick, as she was afraid that I would
not let her do all the training," recalled (回忆) Zhang. Because Sun was so self-disciplined (自觉的), Zhang gave her
the privilege of taking leave whenever she wanted. She was the only player in
the team who has ever earnt this privilege.
In 1999, a year after Sun joined the national youth (青年) team, she was sent
to a tennis school in America for training. She really valued the opportunity
and made the best of her time there. Besides daily training, she also went to
the court (球场) early
in the morning and in the evening to practise by herself. Her hard work won her
respect from other foreign athletes training there. They invited her to
practise with them.
Sun and her partner Li Ting stunned (使震惊) the tennis world at the 2004 Olympics by winning the
doubles championship. But after that, she didn't have many other career highlights
(亮点) until this month.
"Along with Olympic glory came high expectations. That really put a lot of
pressure on me," said Sun. "My progress wasn't obvious but I have
always tried hard."
The hard work over the past two years paid off with the breakthrough (突破) in Tashkent.
Following teammates Li Na, Zheng Jie and Yan Zi, Sun became the fourth Chinese
singles player to win a WTA event.
Teens点金
高考词汇
gifted adj. 有天赋的
用法：gifted (in/at sth)
gifted at writing / calculating
privilege n. 特权，优惠
用法：the privilege of ...
Thank you for the privilege of working with you.
pressure n. 压力
用法:( under) pressure
(of sth/on sb)
The final examination put me under pressure.
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your turn
From Sun's experience, we know that setting a clear goal is important for one's
career. Interview a person who you are familiar with and you think is quite
successful. Ask him or her to give you suggestions on setting goals. Send your
findings to us.
Does Confucius need a
standard image?
Yes
辩手：张凤，米晨炀，王媛，王佳慧，宋利，安世喻 (山西省太原十五中学)
A standard image will help a lot in cultural communication with other
countries.
1. Confucius created Confucianism (儒教), which dominated (占主导) Chinese history
and culture for several centuries. Confucianism advocates (主张) building a harmonious
society (和谐社会) through
improving people's manners and tastes. If we use the same image of Confucius,
it will benefit the promotion (推广) of Chinese history and culture around the world.
2. Confucianism is widely known at home and abroad. To help people around the
world know about the great founder Confucius, we should have only one image of
Confucius.
3. Confucius was an outstanding philosopher (哲学家) and great thinker,
so people from all over the world pay close attention to his work. A standard
image might be useful to protect the world cultural heritage (文化遗产).
Establishing a standard image for Confucius is unnecessary. It's just a commercial
trick (商业手段).
No
辩手：何婷婷，邵正，李伟龙，谢菁雯，刘宏淑，杨荣荣 (广东省深圳市宝安中学)
1. What we should promote is Confucius' profound ideology (深刻的意识理念). As for his image,
what he looked like is not so important.
2. People in different parts of China have had different understandings and
descriptions of Confucius for a long time. So there are a great number of
different images of him. However, it is absurd to create a standard image for
Confucius with the typical look of people from Shandong Province.
3. There is no scientific basis for creating a standard image of a man who
lived 2,500 years ago. The idea of standardization is very commercial. It would
violate (违背) Confucius'
original aim of cultural communication.
A question of good manners
英国绅士是怎样炼成的？
THE English are proud of their well-mannered and courteous (有礼貌的) behaviour. After
living in London for many years, I have found the answer to how they became
that way.
I remember clearly, when I was at primary school, I was taught good manners
before anything else!
"Please" and "Thank you" were the most common words in the
manners class. There was even a reward (奖励) system where the politest child would receive a badge
(奖章) every week for
being nice to the rest of the class.
As I grew older, I was given PSHE, or "physical and social health"
lessons. These were used to teach teenagers how to behave in the adult world.
They taught us how to deal with issues (问题) like money, responsibility (责任), and relationships
with other people. This helped us to grow into better people. In a way, the
lessons taught us how to be more polite.
One of the topics that came up in these lessons was the issue of the "dreaded"
(可怕的)
opposite sex. I remember how all the boys giggled (咯咯笑) and laughed at the
very thought of having a girlfriend or even speaking to one. The teachers soon
taught us (boys) to respect the girls in our class and treat them with dignity
(尊严). No doubt this
advice helped us in later life - it made sure that all the boys were courteous
to women. My friends have used this information to help their social lives
successfully.
I feel that being good mannered has become a part of English culture. Their
good manners even attract tourists from all around the world! Many of them flock
(大量涌入) to see
the Queen's Guards at Buckingham Palace (白金汉宫), who are famous for being polite and professional
Learning to share
身有残疾却互助友爱的孤儿给我们上了生动的一课。
AT the end of September, the student council (学生会) of the Beijing
World Youth Academy (北京世青中学)
organized an unusual activity' an orphanage (孤儿院) visit.
After an hour's bus ride, the students arrived at Langfang Orphanage in Hebei
Province, with pockets filled with candies and other treats for the kids.
Most of the kids there are disabled in some form. Many suffer from birth defects
(缺陷) or damaged or
missing limbs (肢).
If the orphanage didn't take them in, they probably would have been living on
the streets. Yet now, they have many loving people taking care of them.
Many volunteers from China and other countries became "parents" to
these kids. Even though they couldn't go to school because of their
disabilities, they had lots of intellectual (智力的)
"lessons" at the orphanage, their "parents" said. Some
children even spoke English pretty well.
The kids get along really well and take care of each other. Whenever someone
has a tasty treat or a new toy, they share it with their "brothers and
sisters".
Seeing them interact (互相照顾) made me
realize how precious and unusual such sharing has become. Nowadays, many
children are spoiled (宠坏) by
their parents. They are used to accepting kindness from other people, but they
rarely bother to repay (回报) them.
The visit to Langfang Orphanage was quite enlightening; it was a vivid lesson
for all of us.
By Ni Yao, 17, from Beijing World Youth Academy
Need help from a teacher? Then get on QQ!
DO you feel uneasy (不自在) in
front of teachers? If you do, what would you do if you needed help from a
teacher?
The students in Class 4, Senior 2 at the High School Attached to East China
University of Science & Technology in Shanghai are happy that they have a
new way to deal with their nervousness (紧张) with teachers. They talk with their teachers and ask
for help via QQ, an online messager (网上聊天工具).
Young class teacher, Miss Jin is the QQ friend of many students in her class.
"Many students are shy to talk with us teachers face to face. This stops
them solving problems successfully. So I hope online chats will make them
relaxed," she said.
"Moreover, it's appealing (受欢迎的) to them and convenient for me as a biology teacher
when it comes to certain teenage problems.
As students don't have to give their real names, Miss Jin would not know who is
really who.
"It shortens (缩短) the
distance between teachers and students. It's another way to know our teachers
and ourselves better, " said Shen Min, 17.
By Qiu
Yu, 16, from the High School Attached to East China University of Science &
Technology
Climate change threat to
tourist sites
如果你听说过大堡礁和美丽的雅典，那么其他八个世间奇景是什么？它们因何而闻名天下？
DID you know that some famous tourist sites (地点) could disappear
from the map by 2020 because of climate change, pollution or tourism?
You probably know about the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁) in Australia and
Athens in Greece, so let's have a look at the other eight places.
Puerto de Mazarron (马萨隆港), Spain:
It's located on the southern tip of Spain. Thousands of tourists go there to
relax on the country's finest beaches and to enjoy the 300 days of sunshine
(阳光) the town has each
year.
Cologne Cathedral (科隆大教堂),
Germany: The construction (施工) of the church began in 1248 and took more than 600
years to finish. It is one of the best-known buildings in Germany.
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal (尼泊尔加德满都谷地): The seven groups of famous buildings are
great examples of Himalayan artwork(喜玛拉雅的艺术品) and architecture.
Everglades (大沼泽国家公园)，US: Everglades
National Park is the largest wetland area in the US. It is home to many rare
(稀少的) animals
and endangered species.
The Amalfi Coast (阿玛尔菲海岸)，Italy: It has
beautiful villages, lemon trees, rocky cliffs (悬崖) and clear blue
seas. Amalfi, on the southwest coast of Italy, also has perfect weather,
delicious food and good views.
Dalmatian Coastline, Croatia (克罗地亚达尔马提安海岸): Surrounded by clear blue waters on the
coast of Croatia, tourists flock there to enjoy the good food, low prices and
friendly people.
Taj Coral Reef, Maldives (马尔代夫泰姬珊瑚岛): The white beaches and blue sea give
tourists the chance to feel like a modern-day Robison Crusoe. 2Those who
enjoy diving can look forward to discovering over 600 species of beautiful
fish.
Goa (果阿), India: It has
unique species of plants and animals. Portuguese colonists (殖民者) built the Bom
Jesus Basilica, a church so beautiful that it has been listed as a World
Heritage Site.
