A Comparison between Life of Chinese Women and That of American Ones

The United States is the largest developed country in the world and China is the largest developing country in the world. As America and China are playing increasingly important roles in the world, people are eager to learn more about these countries. This paper makes a comparison of the lives of Chinese and American women so as to give readers an idea of the cultures, customs and values of these two countries. The discussion of women’s lives in China and America is conducted from three aspects, namely, occupation, women and family, women’s education.     

Jane Austen’s Feminine Consciousness That Reflected in Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen is one of the most famous female novelists in the world.Among her works,"Pride and Prejudice" is her most outstanding representative.The story of "Pride and Prejudice" happened in Britain in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.At that time,Women regarded marriage as goods to climb up the upper class and to obtain the financial support and their attitudes towards marriage was affected by material factors in determine way.The story of this novel and the behavior of the characters develop around marriage.It mainly talks about Elizabeth,Jane,Charlotte and Lydia these four young ladies’ marriages.There are three kinds of motivations of or attitudes towards marriage that are presented for manifestation.First,Charlotte’s marriage to Mr.Collins is just for money and social position.Second,Lydia’s marriage to Wickham is for beauty regardless of personal morality.Third,is the marriage of Elizabeth and Darcy and that of Jane and Mr.Bingley which are for love and personal merits.Their love stories reveal different views to marriage among young women of the middle class and express Jane Austen her own attitude towards marriage.What’s more important,we find that Jane Austen concerns about women’s lives and their unfair conditions by means of her feminine consciousness.By examining Jane Austen’s social conditions that she lived in and her experiences and analyzing these four marriages,this paper attempts to find the Austen’s views of marriage and her feminine consciousness that reflected in this novel.     

8种威胁孩子健康的宠物

That iguana in your son's bedroom isn't just a reptile.It's also a deadly-germ machine. 　　So says the American Academy of Pediatrics,which warns parents that many of the"easy"pets-the ones that don't shed,don't need to be walked,and don't throw up on the sofa-pose serious health threats to young children.And here I was so ready to convince my daughter that lizards are almost as cuddly as a Beverly Hills Chihuahua.……     

Smoking and Health

It is well known that smoking is a dangerous habit because it causes health problems. Doctors say it can be a direct cause of cancer, of the lungs and throats and can also help to lead to cancer of other organs. In addition, it can bring about other health problems such as heart lung diseases. It is regarded as one of the chief causes of death in our society.     

幽默四则

In the class, the teacher asked a student, "Do you know what words are used most in the world?" The student thought quite a long time, and at last, he said," I don't know." The teacher was glad and said, " Very good, you're right. These three words (I, don't, know) are used most in the world."Have They Different Mothers?With the help of her friend, a young mother took her very young twins who were exactly alike to the doctor. Since the waiting area was full, the two     

阅读理解一则

One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes, to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that”, and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you are right about that. ”     

Body mass index, waist circumference, and cardiometabolic risk factors in young and middle-aged Chinese women

Objective: To assess the associations between body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and cardiometabolic risk factors in young and middle-aged Chinese women. Methods: A total of 3011 women (1938 young women, 1073 middle-aged women), who visited our health care center for a related health checkup, were eligible for study. BMI and WC were measured. The subjects were divided into normal and overweight/obesity groups based on BMI, and normal and abdominal obesity groups based on WC. Cardiometabolic variables included triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), fasting blood glucose (FBG), homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and blood pressure (BP). Results: The prevalence of overweight/obesity was significantly higher in middle-aged women (32.4%) than in young women (12.0%). The prevalence of abdominal obesity was also higher in middle-aged women (60.3%) than in young women (36.2%). There were significant differences in the comparison of all related cardiometabolic variables between different BMI (or WC) categories in young and middle- aged women groups, respectively. After adjustment for age, partial correlation analysis indicated that both BMI and WC were correlated significantly with all related cardiometabolic variables. After adjustment for age and WC, although the correlation coefficient r′was attenuated, BMI was still correlated significantly with all related cardiometabolic variables in young and middle-aged women. After adjustment for age and BMI, partial correlation analysis showed that WC was correlated significantly with TG, FBG, HOMA-IR, and HDL-C in young women and significantly with TG, HOMA-IR, and HDL-C in middle-aged women. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity was high in Chinese young and middle-aged women. BMI was a better predictor of cardiovascular disease and diabetes than WC in young and middle-aged women, and moreover, measurement of both WC and BMI may be a better predictor of cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus than BMI or WC alone.     

悠闲英语(四十二)(英文)

Catch What? Catch 22! One day I talked with a new college graduate here in Beijing.A diploma from one of the top universities in hand,my young friend was eager to earn his first bucket of gold in the bustling China market,but his parents urged him to continue his education abroad.After telling his story,my young friend sighed and added,"This is really a catch-22!"Well,it is a fancy term—I mean that of catch-22.But,are you sure you are in a situation of catch-22?     

Famous Persons

If you came from a poor family and couldn't go to a good school,could one book change your life? It did for Srinivasa Ramanujan,a bright young Indian boy.When he was 15 years old,he found a book about math.It was a book with 1000 very difficult problems.While Sinivasa's friends played football on the road in front of his house,he worked out the answers to these problems.     

A PAIR OF SOCKS

One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue,when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks.Why I wished to buy only one pair is unimportant.I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward. "What can I do for you,sir?" "I wish to buy a pair of socks."His eyes glowed.There was a note of passion in his voice. "Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?"I had not been aware of that,as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,"said the boy,     

教你正确用(三十)(英文)

Sports and Sportsmanship—体育和体育道德Recently I received a few letters from our readers asking about sports in America.Well,today let’s talk about some of the popular sports played here.C1osely related to playing sports is"sportsmanship".So,we’ll also touch on how sports should be played.Of course,what I’m telling you are the kinds of sports that I think interesting.There are many types of sports people play in the different parts of the world,and here I’m only going to mention a few that I think I know how to play.     

中国人VS亚裔美国人

A little girl was standing in a swarm of elementary school kids trying desperately not to draw attention to herself and trying to fit in.Fitting in is a state of mind that every single person goes through,because fitting in means that you are normal and that you are accepted.However,as I grew older,I threw the goal of fitting in out the window.To me,it became no longer important to fit my Asian face into the sea of Caucasian faces I see everyday.It became a thrill to be different and unique,and I flaunted my Chinese culture rather than hid it.……     

一双袜子

One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue,when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks.I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye,and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward."What can I do for you,sir?""I wish to buy a pair of socks."His eyes glowed.There was a note of passion in his voice."Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?"I had not been aware of that,as my entrance had been accidental.……     

An Empirical Study of Students’ Sight Translation Practice

Most of the studies on sight translation are related to analyzing effort models.Some scholars have established effort models for interpreting activities.However,the majority of the research published in English was conducted between English and European languages.Experiments written in English on interpreting between English and Chinese are limited.The purpose of this research is to explore the problems that occurred in students’performance of sight translation with a view to improving students’performance and the training method.The results of the experiment show that ST skills are composed of two parts:linguistic capacity and delivery skills.The problems that occurred in the case study were presented as delivery problems.However,the reason for the problems was lack of linguistic transfer capacity.This study recommends that students should be trained both on linguistic capacity and delivery skills.     

朋友到情人:越界的感情

A recent University of Indianapolis survey showed that 75 percent of men are attracted to a female friend, while about two-thirds of women feel a pull toward a male pal. If you are in a similar situation, you may be wondering if you should make a move -or look elsewhere for love. Of course, if the object of your desire is "married" or otherwise "attached", hands off! But if you are both available, just try to:     

An Eco-feminist Comparison between Sister Carrie and My Antonia

According to human history,there are varieties of ways through which the feminine aspect of nature faced and in many cases,overcame oppression.One of the ways this phenomenon displays itself is in the literary works that we deem as realistic and an expression of the norms and customs of the society in question.Sister Carrie and My Antonia are two such literary pieces that embody the struggles and triumphs of women in the 19th and most of the early 20th century.In creating such monumental and naturalistic adaptations,both authors are able to present the case of two migratory women from different backgrounds but confined by the norms and mannerisms of the society around them.The struggles that each of these characters undergoes is an expression of the underlying constraints that the paternal and chauvinistic society of their time places upon both women and the natural world.The eco-feminist agenda,however,gets a more elaborate representation in My Antonia than in Sister Carrie due to a variety of factors that serve to illuminate the differences between these two iconic stories.This paper makes a thorough comparison between two literary works—Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser and My Antonia by Willa Cather from the perspective of eco-feminism.     

心路历程--世世代代

Dear Friends, Every one of us was young at some time inthe past.Even our planet was young once-billionsof years ago.Some of you are still young.The rest of uslook back to our youth with mixed feelings.We generallyhad better health and more energy than we have atpresent.But,we did not have the life experiences that wehave gathered over the years.     

丘比特至投诉部门的一封信

Dear Sir or Madam:I am writing in regard to your notice about the delay in shipment of my order for 14 dozen Olympic quality,ultra accurate,gold tip arrows.Perhap you do not understand the urgency of the situation.I re-alize that you have no control over the suppliers of your stock;however,surely you have an existing supply in your warehouse.As a valid customer for so many years,I appeal to you to consider filling my order ahead of any others.Since Valentine's Day will fall on the 14th day of February.as traditional,it is imperative that my order be received no later than the 13th.I must be ready for my flight early the next morning in order to assure that couples the world over are not disappointed.Without equipment,I am powerless and love cannot be delivered to those in need     

今日是礼物

In a University commencement address several years ago,Brian Dyson,CEO of Coca Cola Enter-prises.spoke on the relation of work to one's other commitments: "Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling five balls in the air. You name them-work,family, health,friends and spirit-and you're keeping all of these in the air.You will soon understand that work is rubber ball.If you drop it,it will bounce back.But the other four balls-family,health, friends and spirit are made of glass.If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked,nicked,damaged or even shattered.They will never be the same.You must understand that and strive for balance in your life.How?