To Travel is To Live

To move,to breathe,to fly,to float You walk around.You immerse yourself in the air surrounded.You bring yourself to distant places.You are here;you are there;you are somewhere;you are everywhere.You bring yourself out of your comfort zones.You free yourself from what you know.You admit your limits,and then push it.To gain all while you give You hand over the precious time you hold.Then you explore the worlds unknown.There you hear the words,sing the music,move with the rhythm,and you find the beautifuls.You welcome the discoveries,and they welcome you.Many things can be taken away,but-you smell the joy,     

热爱你的生活——9种感到平静的方法(英文)

When you feel as though you're ready to explode, here are some ways to help you calm down. 1. Identify the tension.认识到导致你紧张的原因。 Write down the things ratcheting up your stress level-your finances,your scores.Next,figure out what you can control.Even small changes can help you feel as if you can handle the rest. Can you leave work earlier or later so you're not caught in rush-hour traffic?Such adjustments can lessen the stress coming in,which decreases your blood pressure and the amount of adrenaline you're running on.     

创业前的5条经济策略

1 How long can you live on your savings?你的储蓄能帮你支撑多久? This isn't an issue for people who are able to raise enough money for their startup venture to pay themselves a salary from Day One.But most small-business startups include the disturbing feature of declining personal bank balances in the early going. As long as you' re looking at your expenses and how long you can live on your savings,you should also figure out now what personal costs you can at least temporarily eliminate.It's usually emotionally easier to review your personal budget     

Why Astronauts Need Trees

Imagine yourself as an astronaut flying high above the Earth.The most important thing in your spaceship is not your camera or your radio.The most important thing you have is your garden,where you grow food to eat and air to breathe.Growing air?Well,that isn't exactly what happens.But plants do take carbon dioxide from the air and use the light and water that help them grow to make oxygen.Take a deep breath. That came from a plant!It took 1.5 billion years of plants making oxygen before there was enough oxy- gen for us to breathe.     

英语阅读理解两则(英文)

(1)Perfect Time Management ( (?)6.99 )By Ted JohnPaperback/Random House 99-RH 150Managing your time effectively means getting more out of everything you do. This book shows you simply and quickly how to master the techniques and skills that are important in taking control of your time and your life.If you can cut down on the time you spend meeting people, talking on the phone, writing and reading reports, you can use the time saved for really important parts of your job.     

What to Look for in a Computer to Take to College

By the time you make it to college,a computer isn’t simply an option,it’s a necessity.Your computer will be your most important tool,as well as your entertainment center during downtime.However,your decision should be based on your work style,school’s requirements and budget. Form Factor:Most students choose laptops for their portability with advances in graphics,storage and processors. The big plus to a laptop is the freedom to study and write wherever you want.Desktops are powerful and upgradeable with more comfort may help you to study better. Speed:Multicore processors are the norm,offering processing power similar to that of multiple(多重的) single-core     

声声动人(英文)

In modern yoga, music is playing an instrumental role.You're struggling in downward dog, arms feeling rubbery, ready to collapse, when an aria floating from the speakers lifts your spirits and gives you the stamina to stay in the pose. This scenario and others like it are playing out in yoga studios all around the country as instructors, practitioners, and musicians converge on an evolving phenomenon, merging music with yoga.     

Traveling

Traveling is a very good activity. When you are fed up with your work or. study, and when you are free, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature and character of other cities. You can breathe fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. Then, you will forget your tiredness and trouble and build up your health.     

The first Day at Work

Miss Witt:Good morning, Mr. Evans. I'm the new secretary.Mr. Evans:Good morning, Miss Witt. You're a half hour early.Miss Witt:I don't want to make a bad impression.Mr. Evans:Come on over. This is your desk, and this is your time card. Be sure to clock in and out before and after you work.Miss Witt:I will.Mr. Evans:One more thing. Keep your desk neat.It's the rule. There's no exception, even the art designers have to keep their desks neat.Miss Witt:I'll keep that in mind…Does everything on this desk belong to me?Mr. Evans:Not belong. You can use them as long as you work here. When you quit, you'll have to return them to the company.Miss Witt:What's the extension number for my phone?     

当计算机失灵

The most frightening words in the English language are,"Our computer is down."You hear it more and more when you are on business.The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said,"I’m sorry,I can’t sell you a ticket.Our computer is down.""If your computer is down,just write me out a ticket.""I can’t write you out a ticket.The computer is the only one allowed to     

No More Oisposable Cards

Whoever you are, please take out your wallet and count how many plastic cards you＇ve stored up. Several？ Just as I expected. None？ Go home and search your drawers, surely you＇ll come by some old ones discarded in the corner^1. Even a college student is bound to^2 have one bankcard to pay his educational-fee with. There is no exaggeration in saying that cards have penetrated into every aspect of our life to the extent of enslaving us^3.     

游戏就只是游戏吗?

Are you addicted[上瘾的] to computer games? Do you stay up all night playing them? There's no doubt that the excitement and sophistication[精密复杂] of games these days makes them hard to put down.But should we worry about their effects on our health? We are spoilt for choice[多不胜选]when it comes to games:You can role play--creating your own fantasy characters and stories,giving you a chance to step out of everyday life into an imaginary world.And there are shooting games where you can let out your anger and frustration in violent situations where you kill people with guns.     

How Does He Know?

An employer was very anxious to find the most intelligent of the three men who had applied for a job. So he told them: "Here are five conical hats. Three are white and two are black. I shall ask you to stand in 3 corners of the room facing the wall, and I shall place a hat on each of your heads. When you turn round, you will be able to see the other's hats but not your own. The first one to tell me the colour of his own hat will get the job." He then placed a white hat on each man's head. When the three men turned to face each other there was a long silence. Then, suddenly, one of the candidates (候选人) said, "Mine is white." How did he work out that he had a white hat on his headv     

人教新课标必修一 Unit 3 Travel journal同步学案

一、话题导读How to Write a Travel Journal A travel journal is one of the best ways to preserve memories of a long voyage.Years later you can read your travel journal and en- joy reflecting on(回忆) long forgotten experi ences in far off places.Many details that don’t seem terribly important while you are writing your travel journal often turn out to be the color and texture(质地) that made the trip so memorable.     

How to Deal With Stress

While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress. Try physical activity.When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will relieve your anxiety and worry and help you do relax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease the stress in your life.     

以默想的方式练习口语(英语)

The title is contradictory but it holds water. We, English teachers or students, are all used to the common saying about oral English training: to practise in and out of class with your teachers and fellow students, to make dialogues or conversations according to some made-up situations, or to communicate with foreigners or English-speaking people (including those who know English as well as you). I think, these are certainly good ways to go.     

Make Your Students Active Learners

Think back to when you were in school.? Did you like to sit at a desk and listen to your teacher drone on and on? Or suppose that you're standing in the front of a class of glassy-eyed children,or,even worse,a class of students who are just plain ignoring you. Active learning doesn't mean the children need to sit still throughout the class period - it just means that you design your class period around having them actively participate in the learning process.?How can you get them back "into" your class and ...     

阅读理解之新闻篇

(一)环球英语新闻:睡眠有助于巩固记忆If you believe that when you go to sleep your brain takes a rest,you are wrong—it actually strengthens the memories of events that take place during the day. Researchers in the United States have carried out a study and found while you sleep,your brain remains     

后出场才能得高分,真的吗?

Here's the scene: You've waited for your bigday, and you finally take the stage to belt out thatsong that's going to put you in the chips1, dependingon how much the judges like your performance. Will you have a better chance of beating out yourcompetitors…     

任务型阅读理解专练(英文)

AThe undersea world is very beautiful.Now more and more people want to dive inthe water to find the secret there.Scuba divingis a new sport today.It can take you into awonderful undersea world.You will find many strange animals in thesea.Some are as large as a school bus.Manysea animals give out light in the dark and somehave sharp teeth.During the day,there is enough light.Here,under the sea,everything is blue andgreen.When fish swim nearby,you can catchthem with your hands.When you have b…