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　　Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best．For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces．One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings．But why go to all that trouble when cities are rub of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt(柏油)roads?

　　Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer．He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up．The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside．

　　The heat-colleetor is a system of connected water pipes．Most of them ran from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road．Some, however, dive deep into the ground．

　　When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes．At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer(蓄水层)into which several heat exchangers(交换器)have been built．The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warning the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe．The aquifer is thus used as a heat store．

　　In winter, the working system is changed slightly．Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer．This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up．After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice．

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　　The year 2009 is the Year of Ox．The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China．In the farming economy(经济), oxen are the major animals pulling plows(犁)．

　　Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing．In fact, they are seen as “boats on land”for their ability to carry loads．Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures．Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes．With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures．

　　In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese．Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities．For example, some people who1ire in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13．They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members．In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar(农历), and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human．

　　Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal．In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation．

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　　Remembering names is an important social skill．Here are some ways to master it．

　　Recite and repeat in conversation．

　　When you hear a person’s name, repeat it．Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips．You could also repeat the name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial．

　　Ask the other person to recite and repeat．

　　You can let other people help you remember their names．After you’ve been introduced to someone, ask that person to spell the name mad pronounce it correctly for you．Most people will be pleased by the effort you’re making to learn their names．

　　Admit you don’t know．

　　Admitting that you can’t remember someone’s name can actually make people relaxed．Most of them will feel sympathy if you say．“I’m working to remember names better．Yours is right on the tip of my tongue．What is it again?”

　　Use associations．

　　Link each person yon meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual．For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng-tall, black hair．”To reinforce you’re your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible．

　　Limit the number of new names you learn at one time．

　　When meeting a group of people, concentrate on remembering just two or three names．Free yourself from remembering every one．Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names．Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names．Last names can come later．

　　Go early．

　　Consider going early to conferences, parties and classes．Sometimes just a few people show up on time．That's fewer names for you to remember．And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others -- an automatic review for you．

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Afternoon Trip / May 30 to September 1

Victoria Based Whale Watching / 3 Hours / Open All the Year Round

Victoria Based Whale Watching / 3 Hours / April through October

Ocean Magic / 5 hours minimum / May 30 to September 1

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　　The number of people subscribing to(订阅) newspapers may be reducing as they flock to the Internet, but electronic book readers won't give up the market for ink, paper, glue and binding anytime soon．

　　After years of promises and false starts, booksellers and technology companies are diving into the world of digital books．Sony Corp is selling the Reader Digital Book for ＄299, while giant online shopping company Amazon．com offers the Kindle for ＄399．

　　New readers(电子阅读器) are lighter than the average paper novels, easy on the eyes and let readers carry around as many as 200 titles in hardware that weighs less than a pound．

　　But to some people, there's something missing．“It's, I guess, the feeling of holding a book that someone really put a lot of effort into writing, and you kind of lose that a little bit with a digital product,” said Katy Farina, 21．She was browsing at the Borders bookstore near Madison Square Garden．As shoppers lined up at closing time, the subtle, comforting aroma(芳香) of books permeated(弥漫) the store．

　　“It feels real, whereas the reader kind of separates you a little bit from the story,” Farina said．Harry Howe, who had picked up a book, said he might use an e-book reader for blog or websites for materials that he wanted to read while away from home, but not for reading a novel．

　　“It's just not an experience that I'm yet comfortable with,” said Howe, 55, “On the other hand, I didn't grow up reading things on various websites．”

　　Farina said she would like a reader for travelling because she would not have to transport so many books．“To put 10 books on your Sony reader or on your Kindle is a lot better than carrying 10 books,” she said．

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　　Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise．If you have a strong will and really make a conscious(自觉的) effort, you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things．But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you．

　　Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen．One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before．

　　Memory “trick” works the other way as well．Once in a while you remember not doing something, yet find out you did it before．One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber(理发师) shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office．

　　We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by people's forgetfulness or absent-mindedness(心不在焉)．Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never get tired of hearing new ones．Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny．There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble．

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　　Moods are feelings that can stay for a long time．They can make you feel and think in one way for hours, for days, even for weeks．That's great if you are in a good mood, but a problem if you feel sad, worried, angry, or simply lonely．

　　Perhaps one way to change these moods is to talk about them, though sometimes there is no one who will listen．There are medicines such as tranquilizers(镇定剂) anti-anxiety(抗焦虑) drugs and so on．What many people don't know, however, is that scientists have found several non-drug ways to help change their moods．They can be just as useful as drugs and are usually healthier．So next time you feel out of sorts, don't go to the drug store．Try the following method instead．

　　Of all the mood-changing things you can do, aerobic(有氧健身法的) exercise seems to be the best cure for a bad mood．If you exercise, you'll feel better．

　　Exercise is similar to drugs when it is used as a way to make you feel better．Physical work such as housework, however, does little．The key is aerobic exercise．This includes running, cycling, walking, swimming, and other activities．They increase your heart's speed and improve the body's use of oxygen．Do them for at least 20 minutes at a time, three to five times a week．

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　　Jake lived in an orphan's home．There was very little to eat．It was seldom warm in the winter, for fuel was expensive．But at Christmas, there always seemed to be a little more to eat and the home seemed a little warmer．But more than this, there was an orange．It was the only time of the year that such a rare item was provided－and it was coveted(垂涎) by each child．They would save it for several days．Admiring it, feeling it, loving it, and thinking of the moment when they would eat it．Many would wait until New Year's Day or later to eat it．Often it would start to dry out before they would eat it．

　　This Christmas Day, Jake fought with another boy in the orphanage．As punishment, Jake's orange was taken away．Jake spent Christmas Day empty and alone－it even seemed the other children didn't want to get along with a person who didn't have an orange．Soon night arrived, but Jake could not sleep．There was no love in the world．There was no forgiving．Silently he sobbed for the future of mankind, but mostly because he didn't have an orange like the other kids．

　　A soft hand placed on Jake's shoulders startled(使…吓一跳) him suddenly and an object was quickly put into his hands．The child disappeared into the dark of the room leaving Jake with what he did not immediately discover as an orange．It was not an ordinary orange, but a special orange, which was made of the segments(瓣) of nine other oranges．Nine other highly prized oranges that would be eaten this day instead of several days later．This Christmas should be cherished forever!

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()　　There is a saying “Beauty is in the eyes of the lover．” What one individual 　　1　　 beautiful may not be beautiful to another．When we talk about 　　2　　 in people, we often refer to their physical attraction．Of course, a beautiful or handsome face is 　　3　　 to look at．But to me beauty is not only 　　4　　 that pleases the eyes, but also pleases the 　　5　　．True beauty makes you see something more important 　　6　　 the lovely appearance．It will give you insight (洞察力) or realization of something interesting beyond the outward 　　7　　．

　　The most memorable “beautiful people” are those who have attractive personalities 　　8　　 the pretty faces．In one of my classes, there were two beautiful girls, Sun and Li．　　9　　 had almost perfect faces and slender (苗条的)

　　　　10　　．But Sun was used to going her own way．She 　　11　　 that her appearance could help her get anything she wanted, 　　12　　 among the boys．Li, 　　13　　, treated her beauty in a matter-of-fact way and she was 　　14　　 to everyone．She was also a member of the debating team．Her personality was mostly 　　15　　 by others and it made her more attractive than Sun．

　　Inner beauty is another kind of beauty that 　　16　　 people greatly．People who have this kind of beauty have gained inner peace．They 　　17　　 their fellowmen, and try to right the injustices in this world．Two 　　18　　 personalities are Nelson Mandela(纳尔逊·曼德拉) and Mother Teresa(特蕾莎修女)．Mandela is willing to 　　19　　 his life and freedom to win equal rights for the blacks in South Africa．Mother Theresa's task is to help the poorest of the world．The inner beauty gives a certain 　　20　　 to their look and makes the world a better place．

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