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　　What do you think about your Chinese textbook?Are all the articles in it beautifully written and interesting enough?If not, just replace some boring ones with the good pieces you find elsewhere．

　　That's-exactly what students at Shanghai Jianping High School do．One fourth of their texts are widely taken from works by authors such as Zhou Guoping, Lin Yutang, Francis Bacon, or even written by their fellow students．

　　“We’re fascinated with these new articles because they were chosen by people of our age and most of the pieces relate to our lives,”said Hu Mengchun, 17．

　　Yao Minyi, 18, and her friends once came across an article on Peking University' s old professor Ji Xianlin, which was written by a well-known CCTV host Bai Yansong．They found it inspiring on how to become a respectable person, so they showed the article to their teacher．The article soon became a hot topic once it was collected into their book．

　　Chen Dui, 18, loves Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore．Two years ago, she wrote a report on the poet’s works Stray Bird．Last term she gave a lecture to the lower grades on it and shared her experience on how to enjoy Tagore' s poems．

　　However, Senior 1 Hu Yang argues that their Chinese readings are still not enough．

　　“I hope to read some passages from novels or articles by young authors born in the 1980s such as Han Han, Guo Jingming and Min Xiaoxi,”she said．

　　“Some lyrics by Lin Xi and Vincent Fang, who often write for Jay Chou’s songs, are also great．”Hu added．

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　　An 18-year-old high school student who had just learned to swim in the last summer vacation saved the life of a drowning Ohio boy on Friday afternoon．

　　Tom Erickson was credited with(因…而受赞扬)saving the life of Jason Pryor, 10, in Mill Creek Park．Young Pryor, from Chillicothe, was visiting relatives from Anchor Point when he fell into Mill Creek．

　　The Pryor boy had no business playing near the edge of the river, but he was not aware of the danger．

　　The creek, with much more water than usual for the recent spring rains, flew fast and carried the boy around a bend and out of sight from his parents, who took Jason out there and said they had not even witnessed the incident．

　　Luckily for Jason, one of the most unselfish students from Brentwood's Central High School was taking a walk alone through the park．

　　As soon as he found the boy struggling in the water, Erickson jumped into the creek and managed to pull the drowning boy out of the water．And it was reported that Erickson had never received any life-saving instruction before．

　　“I wasn’t sure I could do it,”Erickson said．“I didn’t know if I could swim through the river by myself, not to mention getting another person out with me．”

　　This incident should be a lesson to young children who do not know how to swim．Stay away from dangerous bodies of water．

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　　On Friday, May 4, millions of kids throughout the world will celebrate Space Day．Space Day recognizes achievements in space exploration and promotes education in the fields of science, math, and technology．

　　This year’s theme is“50 years in space…, and still having a blast(强劲)!”It commemorates the 1957 launch of the Sputnik satellite by the former Soviet Union．Sputnik was the world’s first man-made satellite; it marked the start of space exploration．

　　Events will be held throughout the US to celebrate Space Day．One major event is the Space Day Design Challenge competition．Winning teams will attend a ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia．

　　For the competition, students in grades 4-8 had to come up with creative ways of solving space problems．The competition is sponsored(赞助)by Lockheed Martin．Schools and communities are also organizing space programs locally．You can visit the Space Day website and list your school or community event．

　　Space Day first got its start in 1997．Lockheed Martin started the day as part of an education program．Their goal is to use kids’ love for space to encourage student involvement in technology, math, and science．In 1997, Lockheed Martin also launched the Student Signatures(签名)in space program as a part of Space Day．This program allows elementary and middle school kids to send their signatures to space on a NASA(美国航天局)shuttle(航天飞机)mission．Since 1997, over 2.5 million students from North America and in 32 other countries have participated!

　　“In l0 years, there will be a major work force gap in technical industries, if we do not strengthen the interest today’s young people have in math, science, technology and engineering,”said Bob Stevens, chairman of Lockheed Martin．

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　　What color do you like best?Do you like yellow, orange and red?If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement．Do you prefer grey and blue?Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead．If you love green, you are likely to be strong-minded and determined．You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful．At least this is what psychologists tell us．They have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effects that colors have on human beings．They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite color as we grow up．If you happen to love brown, you do so as soon as you open your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly．

　　Black is depressing while light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active．A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one does, and a red dress adds warmth and cheer to sad winter days．It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey．

　　Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a few colorful things．Also remember that you will know your friends(and your enemies)better when you find out what colors they like and dislike．And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about you when you choose a piece of handkerchief．

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　　The market is a concept．If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market．You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket．But in either case, you are producing for the market．Your efforts are being directed by the market．If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them．

　　If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market．If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market．

　　When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market．You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station and restaurants．Still you are buying from the market．When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market．

　　The market may be something abstract(抽象的)．But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it is very concrete．If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message．The market is telling you something．It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do．

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Dear Mr．Expert,

　　I grew up in an unhappy and abusive(虐待)home．I always promised myself that I’d get out as soon as possible．Now, at age 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and I’m really proud of the independence I've achieved．

　　Here’s the problem：several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mine－so much so that they make mine theirs．

　　It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me．But now they seem to take it for granted that they can show up any time they like．They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever．

　　I enjoy having my friends here sometimes－it makes the place feel comfortable and warm－but this is my home, not a party house．I was old enough to move out on my own, so why can’t I seem to ask my friends to respect my privacy(隐私)?

Joan

Dear Joan,

　　If your family didn’t pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now．

　　And if you’ve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛), you may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict(冲突)you grew up with－or destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy．You need to understand that in true friendship it’s okay to put your own needs first from time to time．

　　Be clear about the message you want to send．For example,“I really love your company(陪伴)but I also need some privacy．So please call before you come over．”

Edward

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　　See in your mind’s eye where you really want to be in ten years’ time．Choose your own values, activities, and relationships rather than copying others．Complete this exercise to learn what you really want in life．

　　While working with troubled teens, I used to have them do the Ten Years in the Future exercise．I asked them to write a letter to a friend as if it was ten years in the future．Most of these boys and girls didn’t think about the next week, much less ten years to come．Like the Cheshire cat says in Alice in Wonderland,“If you don’t know where you want to go, then it doesn’t really matter what road you take!”

　　Of course, this lack of“foresight”was a major reason their lives were pretty messed up．We had some great conversations as they really thought about what they wanted．For most of them, this was the first time they had ever thought this way!

　　But the real story is what happened to me．I did the exercise right along with them on many occasions, writing my dreams and visions in detail．In my letter to a friend, I had moved to the country, built my own home, authored a book, and started my own business working from home．

　　Over the next ten years, something magic happened．All my dreams and visions became a reality, almost as if arranged by an unseen hand．I realized that something very powerful was happening, more powerful than I realized initially(最初)．I did write books and start my business．We did move to the country and I did build my own home．

　　This letter to a friend will become a magnetic factor in your life．Your vision will guide you in your yearly goals, your monthly goals, and your daily activities．

　　You must write your letter as if it has already happened．For example：

　　“Leslie, I just wanted to make contact again and tell you about my life．I started my own gardening business in 2015 and it’s really taken off．”

　　“Dear Harold, I met the love of my life in 2016 and we moved to Hawaii where Frank works in a bookstore and I give surfing lessons everyday．We love it．”

　　Remember, describe all the details as if they have already happened．Write to a real person who you think you may still know in ten years．This will help make it more real for you．

　　Sit down and write your Ten Years in the Future letter today．

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　　The unusual ability of blind people to“sense”unseen objects has been demonstrated for the first time in sighted volunteers whose vision was blanked out by scientists．

　　The findings suggest“blindsight”, which has been observed in blind people whose eyes function normally but who have suffered damage to the brain’s visual centre, is a real and not imagined phenomenon．

　　In the tests, the blind have been able to distinguish basic shapes of objects they cannot see, as well as their orientation(定向)and direction of motion．On other occasions a blind person has reported experiencing a“feeling”that an object is present, while not being able to see it．

　　A number of theories have been proposed to explain“blindsight”．Generally, it is suggested that other parts of the brain besides the primary visual cortex respond to nerve messages from the eyes at an unconscious level．

　　Scientists from the University of Houston in Texas temporarily blinded a group of 12 volunteers by using an electromagnetic field to shut down the primary visual cortex．Images were then flashed in front of them on a screen．

　　In one experiment, volunteers were shown either a horizontal(水平的)or vertical bar．In another, a red or green dot appeared．

　　Most of the time, the volunteers were unaware of the images with which they were presented．But they guessed either the orientation of the bar or the colour of the dot correctly more often than would have been expected by the law of averages．

　　The researchers said the findings suggested that a visual pathway bypassing the primary visual cortex must be responsible for“blindsight”．

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　　“You see someone just sitting there, looking like they’re stupid,”explains teenager Manny Logan excitedly．“You just run up to them, slap(掌击)them and run off．It’s funny．”

　　The 16-year-old Logan was describing“happy slapping”．It’s supposed to be fun but it’s a new problem in Britain．Young people will attack passers-by while their friends record the whole thing on camera phones．

　　It was first reported in south London six months ago．But, the practice has spread to other parts of the country and videos of attacks have become popular on the Internet．

　　The young people are called“hoodies”because they usually wear a sweatshirt with a hooded top．The top can be used to cover the head or face．

　　One study in England published earlier this year suggested that as many as one in four teenagers is an active offender．That includes both serious crimes and small acts like not paying for a bus ticket．

　　The fear of youth crime has left some parts of towns empty of ordinary people．

　　So, the British government declared war on public disorder last week．The Prime Minister has supported a decision by the country’s biggest shopping centre in southeast of England to ban teenagers wearing hooded tops．The clothing helps troublemakers hide from the centre’s cameras．

　　This week, the government is going further．It plans to force teenage offenders to wear orange jackets while they do public service．The idea is to shame them in front of others．

　　But some teenagers and experts have complained that, in their rush to stop the hoodies, politicians risk tarring all teenagers with the same brush．

　　Surveys showed that people did not know enough about youth crime．The number of young offenders has actually decreased over the past three years．But most of the people asked, said they thought numbers had gone up．

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