For most of us, dieting is an annoying fact life, With so much information available, it can be difficult to tell which weight-loss strategies really work．Let’s start by taking a look at some confusing myths(荒谬)。

　　1．All calories are created equal

　　What you eat, not how much, is the main factor behind weight gain, In fact, the body burns many more calories digesting carbohydrates than it does digesting fat, For every 100 calories of carbohydrates we consume in excess(超过)of our daily requirement, only 75 are turned into body fat．But 97 of every 100 excess fat calories fat calories are turned into body fat．

　　2．Desserts and fast foods are forbidden．

　　Some experts advise against describing foods as “ good ”and “bad ”Even cakes, pies, and ice cream can be worked into a diet, Moderation is the key．Besides, a plain hamburger on a bun is still a healthful choice, So is baked chicken or a green salad with low–cal, dressing, But watch out for French fries, and fried chicken of fish．

　　3．It makes no difference whether you’re top or bottom–heavy

　　In fact, where weight is distributed makes all the difference, Recent studies suggest that people who store fat on the upper body(apple shape)rather than on hips and thighs(大腿)脚(pear shape) may have an increased rick of heart disease, There is probably little you can do to change how your body is genetically programmed to store fat, But you can lost excess weight overall．

　　4．Fasting is the fastest diet．

　　Some studies suggest that suddenly reducing calorie intake puts the body into “starvation mode ”,which causes it to conserve calories and decreases the rate of digestion．The more often you deprive yourself of food, the better your body may get at storing calories, So, in the long run, repeated fasting may actually weaken your weight–loss efforts．

　　5．To keep weight off, simply watch what you eat

　　According to studies, exercise combined with dieting ensures weight loss better than dieting alone does．Experts also agree that having regular, moderate exercise is more important than occasional exercises, Researchers encourage patients to take the stairs instead of the elevator and park the car far from where you are going and walking．

　　6．It’s all your fault that you’re fat

　　Research at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine indicates that body shape and size are in large part decided by a person’s genes, In short, some people are naturally more likely to be fat than other．Moreover, someone who was fat in childhood will have more fat cells than a person of average weight．Once made, the cells may enlarge or shrink(缩小)，but they never disappear．

　　Yet genes don’t have to control your shape, The size of your fat cells depends on you－on your eating habits and lifestyle, Most important, before getting caught up in dietary myths, let good sense shape your eating habits, Your body will thank you for it．

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　　The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is to pen on moonlit evenings 20 years after security fears ended night visits．

　　India’s Supreme Court will allow the famous monument to love to open four nights a month, at the beginning for three months．

　　The Taj, built in the 1600s by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a shrine(神殿)for his wife, is a World Heritage site．

　　Only 400 visitors will be let in each night, and parking limitations will be strictly controlee around the marble mausoleum(陵墓)

　　The Supreme Court announcement came as state official in Uttar Pradesh were celebrating the Taj’s 350th anniversary close to its site in the city of Agra．

　　State tourism minister Kaukab Hamid described the ruling as “heartening．”

　　“This reopening of the Taj for moonlight viewing is going to draw fantastic crowds from across the globe ”he said．

　　“We will ensure strict security and follow visitor guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court”

　　Tourist chiefs said more than 300,000 foreigners visited the Taj Mahal site in 2003, but numbers are down since the terror attacks in the US on 11 September 2001．

　　Night visits to the Taj once a romantic highlight of any visit to India, were banned in 1984 for fear that militant(好战的)Sikhs battling the government would attack the shrine．

　　The Sikh insurgency(锡克教叛乱)ended in the mid－1990s, but Indian authorities have remained unwilling to let visitors back to the Taj after sunset

　　During the height of tensions between India and Pakistan in 2001 officials drew up plans to camouflage(伪装)the Taj to hide it from possible Pakistani air attacks．

　　Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as an expression of love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal．

　　Located on the banks of River Yamuna, the shrine is largely made of white marble that reflects the changes of colour visible during sunset and clear, moonlit nights．

　　It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 meaning the Indian Supreme Court must rule on major works or changes likely to influence the site．

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　　Corned Beef & Cabbage

　　From Quick Cooking

　　“I’ve been making this meal for more than 40 years ”remarks Ruth Warner of Wheat Ridge, Colorado “It is so easy and so delicious．It’s especially good served with a salad of peaches and cottage cheese．”

　　INGREDIENTS(原料)

　　4 cups water

　　I corned beef brisket with spice packet(2 pounds)

　　I medium head cabbage, cut into 8 wedges

　　2 large red potatoes, cut into 2–inch chunks

　　I can(14-1/2 ounces)chicken broth

　　4 large carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces

　　SERVINGS, 4-6

　　CATEGORY, Main Dish

　　PREP, 10 min

　　METHOD, Pressure Cooker

　　COOK 45 min

　　TOTAL 55 min

　　DIRECTIONS

　　In a 6-qt pressure cooker, combine water and contents of corned beef seasoning packet; add beef, Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent(排气)pipe, Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat, Reduce heat to medium–high and cook for 45 minutes．(Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion; adjust heat if needed．)

　　Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine the cabbage, potatoes and broth．Bring to a boil, Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes, Add carrots and onion, Cover and simmer 20-25 minutes longer or until vegetable are tender; drain．

　　Remove pressure cooker from the heat; allow pressure to drop on it’s own, Remove beef to a serving platter．Discard cooking liquid, Serve beef with cabbage, potatoes, carrots and onion．

　　Yield; 4-6 servings．

　　For more recipes, click here．

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　　Children are turning away from schoolwork because they see education as unhelpful to their ambition to become rich and famous as reality TV stars, a teaching union declares today．

　　Their role models include David and Victoria Beckham and WAGs－wives and girlfriends of highly paid footballers－according to the Association of Teachers and Lecturers．

　　It has put forward a suggestion for its annual conference this weekend saying that members are “terrified at the extent of the decline in this country into the admiration of celebrity(名人)，which is perverting(扭曲)children’s ambitions and expectations ”It adds：“This compounds the after sense of failure and low self-respect when celebrity status is not achieved．”

　　The union asked 300 teachers about whom their pupils modeled themselves on．More than half said David Beckham．Victoria Beckham, the former Spice Girl and self–professed fashion expert, was a role model for almost a third of girls．

　　Almost two thirds of teachers said children they taught desired to be sports stars or pop singers．Many said their pupils sought to be famous with no recognizable talent．A third of teachers said that Paris Hilton, the heiress(继承人)of Hilton hotel．was a favorite role model．

　　Julie Gilligan, a primary school teacher in Salford, said that she had seen and heard pupils imitating the behavior and language of footballers and pop stars in the playground and in school, “including disturbingly age0inappropriate acts by young girls in school talent shows．”

　　Another member, Elizabeth Farrar, who teaches in a primary school near Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, said “Too many of the pupils believe that academic success is unnecessary, because they will be able to access fame and fortune quite easily through a reality TV show”

　　Robert Sanders, a junior school teacher in Bath, said：“One girl said that she wished to be a WAG．”

　　Mary Bousted, the general secretary of the association, said：“We are not surprised about the spread of celebrity culture in schools－it reflects the current media obsession(着迷)with celebrity and the effect of celebrity culture on society as a whole, Celebrities can have a positive effect on pupils, They can raise pupils’ ambitions for the future．”

　　“However, we are deeply concerned that many pupils believe celebrity status is available to everyone, They do not understand the hard work it takes to achieve such status and do not think it is important to be actively engaged in schoolwork as education is not needed for a celebrity status．”

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　　At present, Specialization has become an increasing important factor in a great many careers．You find these careers in engineering, in production, in statistical work, and in teaching．But there is an increasing demand for people who are able to take in a great area at a glance, people who perhaps do not know too much about any one field．There is, in other words, a demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees, of making general judgments．We can call these people “ generalists ”．And these “ generalists ” are particularly needed for positions in administration, where it is their job to see that other people do the work, where they have to plan for other people, to organize other people ' s work, to begin it and judge it．

　　The specialist understands one field; his concern is with technique and tools．He is a “ trained ” man; and his educational background is properly technical or professional．The generalists and especially the administrator deal with people; his concern is with leadership, with planning, and with direction giving．He is an “ educated ” man; and the humanities are his strongest foundation．Very rarely is a specialist capable of being an administrator．And very rarely is a good generalist also a good specialist in a particular field．Any organization needs both kinds of people, though different organizations need them in different proportions．It is your task to find out, during your training period, into which of the two kinds of jobs you fit, and to plan your career accordingly．

　　Your first job may turn out to be the right job for you but this is pure accident．Certainly you should not change jobs constantly or people will become suspicious of your ability to hold any job．At the same time, you must not look upon the first job as the final job; it is primarily a training job, an opportunity to understand yourself and your fitness for being an employee．

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　　We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job．This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech．

　　So, you have to give a speech－and you’re terrified．You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience．Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over．I’m just no good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．”

　　Cheer up!It doesn’t have to be that bad．Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion Why are you speaking Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of time doing your research．Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly．Never forget your audience．Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．

　　Just remember be prepared．Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion．Be brief．Say what you have to say and then stop．And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience．

　　If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches!You’re not convinced yet Give it a try and see what happens．

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　　Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past．there are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day．most people read only the sports pages, the advice or the gossip columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements．most people don’t take the time to read the real news．they attempt to catch the reader’s interest with picture and exiting headlines．These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paper．the first page attracts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper．this is why editors always look for a good first page story and headlines the make you stop and look．if the headlines is horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough．perhaps you will go on to read the front page anymore．they may read the headlines, but that id all．then they turn to the sports page, or comics, or advertisements．it seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper anymore．they say they get the news on the television now．

　　More people watch television news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper．What about you?do you read news from a newspaper?do you think it is easier to get the news from television?Or do you care about news at all?would you mind if there were no news?

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　　At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents because they could be stored electronically．But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper．It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime．“I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization．

　　Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets．Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer．Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co．announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer．As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers．

　　Does all this mean environmental concerns have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away．“ I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling ?” said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco．Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful．He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity．The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste．

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　　Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes---- a group of men, tall, strong and handsome．and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too．Together they eat in the finest restaurants, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure-ships．They are models．

　　Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?

　　A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a big money only by showing themselves off in commercials．But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like．They'd like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine－ Models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life．This is true for those who are very successful．However, most models find it difficult to get work．Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high．Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent．Besides, they have to buy good clothing．They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done．

　　Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modelling world．A top model can choose her work, demand and receive high fees and have her expenses paid．But for most models, the situation is quite different．An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market．Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and the tight figure．For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for work, trying to sell herself or himself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers．

　　Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously(怀疑地)at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world．It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports．

　　Modelling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority．

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　　Smile, when making an introduction．

　　Every day we meet people in a number of business and social situations．And the way we meet and greet them creates an impression．It's important to do so in a proper way, no matter whether you are introducing yourself to someone, or introducing two people to each other．To keep you aware of this, we have gathered tips on how to make a proper introduction．

　　◎Always stand when making an introduction．

　　When you are seated and someone comes up to greet you, make the effort to stand up．By doing this, you show respect for yourself and for the other person．

　　◎Always maintain eye contact while making an introduction．

　　Many people are not aware of the value of this simple action．When you make eye contact you are giving a confident image．

　　◎Always introduce a person of lesser authority to one of greater authority．The most important thing to remember is to say the most important person's name first．

　　For example, when introducing your supervisor(管理者)to a job candidate(候选人), you would give your supervisor's name first．“Bob Jones, may I introduce Susan Lee, who has just graduated from ABC University?”

　　◎In a situation where rank is unimportant, an introduction is based on sex and age．A man is presented to a woman and a younger woman to an older woman．What if you find yourself in a situation where you have forgotten the other person's name? Start with a handshake and reintroduce yourself．By doing this, you will usually cause the other person to do the same．

　　However, if the other person does not take your suggestion, it is OK simply to apologize and let the person know that you cannot remember her or his name．This is not the ideal situation, of course, but it does happen to all of us．The other person should be forgiving．

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