For hours after their boat sank, Ken Henderson and Ed Coen trod (踩) water in the Gulf of Mexico, talking about life and death while1to survive. For more than 30 hours, it worked.
Then Henderson was forced to make a decision that would2his life, but not his best friend's. "I'm going to go for help or you're not going to make it" Henderson told Coen, just before cutting the strap (带子) that3them in the deep, cold waters. "I understand," Coen responded, giving Henderson a4 set of instructions. "Kiss the babies for me."
Days after the5trip ended in tragedy, Henderson told the tale to the press.
They had been fishing for a few hours when suddenly Coen 6the boat was filled with water. Henderson got the engine roaring- only to have the salt water that had leaked in 7it straight away. Coen jumped to the right, his sunglasses and cap 8. The two grabbed extra life jackets and other floating items, including a half-full bottle of cola.
"The water was so cold and it took your breath away," Henderson said. They immediately began to9.
The pair prepared for a long wait. And they talked.
"We discussed things and discussed life. We discussed families. We just tried to keep 10," Henderson said.
Eventually Coen started hallucinating (产生幻觉). Henderson tried to keep Coen's arms and legs11 But as morning came, Coen's situation12. So Henderson decided to cut the strap.
He 13for two hours, tired, frustrated and depressed. Then he saw an oil rig(钻塔) in the,14. He swam, seeing ice and crystal trees in the water. He minded himself 15there were no trees.
His legs were so weak that he could 16lift them, and Henderson slowly pulled himself up the rig's ladder. It was over 50 miles from where they had gone in the water.
All he could think of was Coen. Convinced his friend would17, he told the coastguard where they had18.
Two hours later, a fisherman found a body in life jacket.
Later, in the hospital, Henderson saw his19. He apologized and asked for forgiveness. He 20to realise his wishes and look after his girls.
"I felt like a part of me had died out there," Henderson said.
Teens love to socialize, and these websites give them a chance to do that while playing games, exploring virtual (虚拟的) worlds and taking quizzes. Of course, teens also need to be safe online and report any cyber bullies (网络欺凌).
Instagram allows teens to upload photos of their daily life and share them with friends. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and that must be true because Instagram has around 300 million users who are active each month. The platform is all about photos with short captions
(说明文字).
When it comes to Instagram's users, 53 percent of them are aged 18-29, but a big percentage of those may be even younger and simply list their age as 18 in order to use the platform.
Habbo Hotel
Habbo Hotel is a place for teens to chat. Each ten reeves a personal room to decorate with virtual objects. They can also dress their avatar (网络头像) in virtual clothes or create games to play with friends. The room might have music, be set up like a classroom, or have other features so different avatars can visit one another. Bach room tens can interact in has an adult moderator (管理员) to make sure it stays safe.
Fanlala
Fanlala is a social network that gives tens who love celebrities, music and TV shows a place to interact. Through it, a user can get the latest news and gossip on their favorite shows, as well as take quizzes and polls to test their knowledge. Teens can set up their own profile on Fanlala and interact with other users.
Teen Chat
Teen Chat is a place for teens to interact with one another through forums according to their interests. For example, there ate chat rooms for those who love anime (动漫) and for those who've just started college. There are also chat rooms for things like music, games and sports. The platform offers a" Friend Finder'" tool that will help tens search for people who live locally to them.
My son Leon's passion for surfing began at the age of 13. Before and after school each day, he put on his wetsuit, picked up his companion, swam out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his three-to-six foot friends.
One afternoon, the lifeguard reported over the phone to my husband Wilson that Leon's eye was badly injured by his board.
Wilson rushed him to the emergency room. He received 26 stitches from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.
I was on an airplane flying home from a speaking engagement while Leon's eye was being stitched. Wilson drove directly to the airport after they left doctor's office. He greeted me at the gate and told me Leon was waiting in the car.
"Leon? I questioned. I remember thinking the waves must have been bad that day.
"He's been in an accident, but he's going to be fine."
A travelling working mother's worst nightmare had come true. I ran to the car so fast that the heel of my shoe broke of. I swung open the door to see that my youngest son had a patch over his eye and was leaning toward me crying," Oh, Ma, I'm so glad you're home."
I cried in his arms telling him how awful I felt about not being there when the life 'guard called.
"It's okay, Mom," he comforted me." You don't know how to surf anyway."
"What?" I asked, confused by his logic.
"I'll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days."
I wanted to tell him he wasn't allowed to go near water again until he was 35; but instead, I bit my tongue and hoped he would forget about surfing.
For the next seven days, he kept pressing me to let him surf again. One day: after I had repeated" No"to him for 100 time, he beat me at my own game.
"Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love."
I gave in.
Back then, Leon was just a boy with a passion for surfing. Now he's a man with a passion for surfing. And he's a man with a responsibility. He ranks among the top 25 professional surfers in the world.
Passionate people embrace what they love and never give up.
The concept of sharing goods and services with your community as a means of economic transaction is ancient. But thanks to the Internet, the concept now has global scale at the click of a button. It's called the sharing economy. As its most basic, the sharing economy, also known as the collaborative or peer-to-peer economy, is about connecting individuals with resources to others that want them. It often works through lending or borrowing but can also involve the financial transaction of goods of services.
“While the concept of sharing economy has been round for some time, the coming of apps and smart phone technology means that it's easier for individuals to participate in peer-to-peer sharing transactions in real time.
There are many reasons why people participate in the sharing economy, but here are some of the biggest ones:
Finding temporary accommodation while traveling can be stressful — especially if you're looking for something on short notice. Thanks to the sharing economy, there are a few popular services that connect people looking to rent out their apartment or home with travelers for a day or two.
Everyone, who's ever driven in a major city knows that finding parking can be a real pain. Limited parking spaces and higher fees have contributed to tech-based services that can help you find, and even reserve available parking space. Whether you're pressed for time or need to find somewhere to leave the car for a day or two while visiting an unfamiliar city, parking is one more headache. The sharing economy is helping alleviate it.
For pet owners, leaving town on vacation can be a stressful experience. Finding a dog sitter on short notice can be a problem, and leaving your pet at a kennel (犬舍) might leave you worried about their well-being when you should be relaxed. Luckily, a little tech-inspired collaboration can offer an elegant solution. Partnering pet owners with willing hosts can give your dog a vacation of their own, with plenty of TLC — "tender loving care" and space to roam (漫步) in the home of a fellow pet lover.
Now it is true that apps empower (授权) you to exchange a variety of items with people from all over. Whether it's a bike, some tools you need for a project, or anything in between, collaborative economies make it easier to access the things you need without cash.
Runners who encounter visual and auditory (听觉的) distractions (分心) may be more likely to suffer leg injuries, according to a research by the Association of Academic Physiatrists in Las Vegas. Runners often seek distractions from the task at hand. Whether it is music, texting, daydreaming, taking in the sights, or propping a book up on the treadmill (跑步机), more often than not a distraction is welcome. But, researchers from the University of Florida have recently discovered that those distractions may lead to injury.
Daniel Herman, MD, PhD, assistant professor at University of Florida, and his team conducted a research on the effect of visual and auditory distractions on 14 runners to determine what effect, if any, these distractions would have on things such as heart rate, how much a runner breathes per minute, how much oxygen is consumed by the body, the speed in which runners apply force to their bodies, and the force the ground applies to the runners' bodies when they come in contact with it.
The runners were all injury free at the time of the study and ran 31 miles each week. Dr. Herman's team had each participant run on a treadmill three separate times. The first time was without any distractions. The second time added a visual distraction, during which the runners concatenated on a screen displaying different letters in different colors with the runners having to note when a specific letter-color combination appeared. The third time added an auditory distraction similar to the visual distraction, with the runners having to note when a particular word was spoken by a particular voice.
When compared to running without distractions, the participants had faster application of force to their left and right legs, called loading rate, with auditory and visual distractions. They also experienced a increased amount of force from the ground on both legs, called ground reaction force, with auditory distractions. Finally, the runners tended to breathe heavier and have higher heart rates with visual and auditory distractions than without any distractions at all.
"Running in environments with different distractions may unfavorably affect running performance and injury risk." explains Dr. Herman. "Sometimes these things cannot be avoided, but you may be able to minimize potentially cumulative (累积的) effects. For example, when running a new route in a chaotic environment such as during a destination marathon, you may want to skip listening to something which may require more attention-like a new song playlist."
Dr Herman's team will continue to investigate the potential relationship between distracted running and leg injuries, and any effect this relationship has on different training techniques that use auditory or visual clues.
Within five minutes of meeting Olivia Ports, I knew she was a special teenager. I knew before she picked up her guitar and performed a song. I knew before I found out how a condition she was born with changed her childhood. And I knew before her mother told me Olivia performed recently in front of 1200 people.
In addition to her impressive musical talents, Olivia is just so friendly, funny and grateful to those who made her first show such a success. Like all children fighting chronic (慢性的) diseases, the journey she has been on has made her stronger.
Olivia admits that she's not like many kids her age. Describing herself as "a little bit crazy", she acts older than she is.
She was born with a compromised immune system (缺乏抵抗力的免疫系统). When she realized she would have to give up her beloved gymnastics, she picked up her mom's old high school guitar and taught herself to play. "I had to have something to do with so much time," she said.
It was during a hospital visit that she met Classical Blast, a popular band that invited Olivia to join them as a guest performer on their annual Christmas tour. Their encouragement gave her the courage to begin playing at public events in the area, and she was soon a regular on stage. It was yet another treatment that led to her most recent passion. Recovering in her room for 15 days last Christmas, Olivia saw firsthand "how sad it can be"for children to be in hospital during the holidays. That's why this year Olivia decided to do a benefit, asking guests to bring a toy that could be taken to young patients.
Speaking of the future, the high school senior plans to head to college with the goal of opening a music school for those with health challenges. "When you fill your life with things you love," she said, "it makes every day more meaningful."
①过去遇到问题时的表现(如心理压力、情绪紧张、心情低落等)。
②介绍你解决压力问题的做法。
③表达你的希望。
注意：1）词数不少于100，开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
2）必须包含提示内容。
3）可适当加入细节,以使内容充实、行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
Glad to hear from you, I'd like to write about how to live with pressure.
……
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Jin.
