Solutions to Efficient Provision of Accommodations for Universities in China

Chinese universities are facing a series of challenges in their accommodations,of which a pr\edominant one is how to provide both students and staff with enough accommodations of a large scope and good quality in good time and with limited budgets,In order to find applicable approaches to solve this problem,the current situations of the Chinese higher education reform and the resulted rapid growth of student numbers whereby the requirement of lodgings is greatly incresed are discussed.It is elucidated that in providing enough accommodations for staff and students,Chinese universities are confronted with difficulties including demand too big,lack of funding support,time limitation and incapability in both project management and facilities management.Industrialized building approach is demonstrated to be a desirable access to build large quantities of accommodations of good quality in limited time.and Private Fuinancial Initiative(PFI) appears to be a prosperous solution to the fund shortage,Regarding project and facilities management,qualified professionals are available by either employing exterior consultants or training related staff of universities for such occupations.     

NYC Subway

Subway is always my favorite transportation in cities. To me, it is more than just a convenient way to go around--it is like the vein, from which you can feel the heartbeat of a city. In Shanghai, it jumps in perfect, young rhyme, clean cut, everything is new, everything is in order. In Paris, it is silent and slow, with well hidden chaos underneath the quiet surface. In New York City, it is busy, busy, and busy, heavy duty, no complaints, strong enough to discard any disguises, honest enough to hide nothing.     

Tom's Dream

Tom's father is a doctor,and ever since Tom was a little boy hisparents have wanted Tom to become a doctor too.Tom,however,wouldrather be an artist.All his life Tom has loved to draw and paint.Peo-ple say that he is very talented.Tom's parents say it would be foolish for Tom to become an artist.His father tells him that doctors help people and artists don't.His mothertells him that artists don't make enough money to support themselves.     

What is Maturity

What is maturity ? Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. Maturity is patience. It is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure in favor of the long-term gain. Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project or a situation in spite of heavy opposition and discouraging set-backs. Maturity is the capacity to face unpleasantness and frustration, discomfort and defeat, without complaint or collapse. Maturity is humility. It is being big enough to say, "I was wrong." And, when right, the mature person need not experience the satisfaction of saying, "I told you so."     

一九九九年下半年综合英语(二)试卷(续)

VI. Reading Comprehension (Read the follow-ing passage carefully and then do the multi-ple choice questions, 10%) To be or not to be a vegetarian A strict vegetarian is a person who never in hislife eats anything derived from animals. The mainobjection to vegetarianism on a long-term basis is thedifficulty of getting enough protein-the body-build-     

20 Ways to Save $100

It is a shortcoming many of us share: we don't save enough money. According to a Merrill Lynch-sponsored study, the average baby boomer is saving only 35.9 percent of the amount needed for a comfortable retirement. Meanwhile credit-card debts and other loans hang over us like a sword.     

The Cloth Is Not Enough

One day,Mr Green went into a tailor‘s shop（裁缝店） with a piece of cloth. He wanted to have the tailor make some clothes for him. He handed the cloth to the tailor, and said, “You should have brought more cloth, this is not enough. ”Mr Green had to go out, disappointed(失望地). He soon found another tailor‘s shop and went in. This tailor didn‘t think the cloth was not enough.     

If l Were A Father

If I were a father,
I could build my baby strong.
The one could be strong enough to overcome difficulties and barriers.
If I were a father,
I could build my baby brave.
The one could be brave enough to face himself （herself） when he（she） is afraid.     

Team teaching with NES and NNES teachers

Language teachers are often categorised as either native or non native speakers,with some students, fee-paying parents,teachers and researchers subscribing to the idea that being a native English speaker (NES) is enough to make a teacher more valuable than a non-native English speaker(NNES).     

Health Is Wealthy and Wise

Early to bed,early to rise,m ake a m an healthy,wealthy and wise.This is an old English saying. H ave you ever heard of itbefore? Itm eans thatw e m ustgo to bed early and getup early in the m orning.Thenwe shall be healthy.W e shall also be rich(wealthy)and clever(w ise).This is true.If we have enough sleepwe ll be healthy. Children of young ageshould have ten hours sleep every night.Children who do not have enough sleepcannot do their work very well. They willnot be w ise and they m ay no…