A teacher was giving a talk to his students on stress (压力) management. He raised a glass of water and asked them: "How 1 do you think this glass of water is?"
The students began to think and2. Their answers are different, from 20g to 500g. "It does not matter on the real 3 . It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a4 , it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call a 5. It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. What we have to do is to put the glass down, 6 for a while before holding it up again."
"If we carry our burdens (负担) 7, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on. The burden will become increasingly heavier. We have to8the burden every now and then, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on."
So9you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow. Whatever burdens you have, let them down for a moment if you can. And learn to10ourselves. Life is short but amazing. Enjoy it!
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One day, I was cooking with my friend Sandy in the kitchen. Suddenly, Sandy cut her finger. I went to her quickly. But to my surprise, I saw computer chips（芯片） in her finger.
"Now you know my secret，you have to die!" Sandy said and picked up the knife. "No, please，Sandy. Aren't we good friends?" I shouted. But before Sandy could say anything, she fainted（晕倒）.
"Oh，Sandy!" I took her to hospital in a hurry. After a doctor checked her，he said，"I'm afraid we can't help her. Why don't you take her to a robot centre?"
I hurried to a robot centre. A few days later，Sandy was well. She asked，"Mary, why did you save me even after I tried to kill you? "
"Because I'm sure you are my friend. Can you tell me where you are from?" "I'm from another planet. It's far from here. Thank you，my friend Now I see how friendly people are on the Earth." Two days later, a UFO came and picked her up. Since then I've never seen her.
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Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark at night. However, the electric light was not his only invention. Nearly every two weeks, he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but he was mostly self-educated. He started trying out his new ideas at a very young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience didn't end well. He was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. Then Edison worked as a telegraph operator (电报员) for five years, but he continued to spend much of his time creating things until the vote recorder (投票计数器), his first invention, came in 1868.
Thomas Edison was nearly deaf in one ear, but he never minded. Because of this, he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to eat and sleep. Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.
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Every school has rules for students to follow. But what happens when students break the rules?
In the UK, when students don't behave well at school, they will be given a warning. But if they go on behaving badly, like talking over the teacher, they'll be punished (惩罚). And there are a lot of ways for students to be punished!
Generally speaking, there are five punishments in UK schools: detention, isolation education unit (IEU), supervision, suspension and expulsion.
If you receive a detention, you'll find yourself sitting in a room with your teacher during break, lunch or even worse, after school. The longest time for a detention is two hours. Depending on how naughty you've been, you can get two detentions in one day!
If you get IEU, you're isolated（隔离）from other students. And you have to stay in a room all day to complete your lessons.
Supervision means that you cannot take part in PE lessons. In other classes, a teacher will always keep an eye on you while you sit at the front of the class. It can make students very uncomfortable. Suspension means you cannot go to school for a certain amount of time.
The most serious punishment you can ever receive is expulsion. You can't go to the school any more. You'll have to find another school to go to, and it will be on your school record.
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Have you ever heard of Ayusa? It is a high school exchange program, and it helps international students experience life in America, and students can also learn about its history and culture.
Ayusa is one of the best student exchange programs. Only the best and the brightest students can take part in the program. Every year, students from over 60 different countries, including African countries, come to America to live with American families and attend American schools. Since 1980, Ayusa has helped more than 40,000 students from around the world live and study in America.
Do you want to experience a different culture and learn a new language? Take action now!
We are glad to help students between age 15 and 18. We also support our host families. Our website is also here to help you. If you're interested in this program, go to //www.ayusa. org/families/host-student and fill your information on it, including your name, email address, phone number, as well as State. After this, press the button "Submit", and then you can start your new application. Besides, you can also call at 010-12378912 or send emails to Evisit@hotmail.com.
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Can you imagine a pair of shoes that could tie themselves? All you would have to do is put them on and push a button. Well, this idea is becoming a reality. The shoe company Nike created the self-tying shoe!
This idea first came from the movie Back to the Future II, and Nike has been working for years to create a shoe that can do this in real life. They have finally done it with Nike Hyper Adapt 1.0.
All the wearer has to do is put them on, and at first, the shoes are very loose. But then you can push the "+" button, and the shoes will tighten to be the perfect fit for the wearer. To take them off, all you have to do is push the "–" button, and the shoes will easily slide off.
But the shoes are battery charged, and for someone who uses them quite often, they need to be charged every two weeks, according to USA Today.
Cristiano Ronaldo, a professional soccer player from Portugal, was a special athlete who got to test the shoes out for himself. He said on the social media site Instagram, "Wow! Thanks @nike for letting me be the first athlete in the world to try the new HyperAdapt 1.0."
They haven't been sold to the public yet, and the cost of the shoes is still unknown. But you might be able to get a pair of your own closer to the holiday season this year.
The Internet plays important part in our daily life. But some people spend too much time online. This is a new disease. Doctors call it Internet Addiction Disorder (互联网成瘾症)(IAD). People with IAD spend hours (talk) online or playing computer games. Many people with IAD spend (much) time on the Internet than with family or friends. Some people with IAD even give up (they) jobs! Do you have IAD? Think about the following (question): How long are you online a day? Is it a lot or a little? Do you get angry (easy) when you can't play a game? Nowadays, millions of people have IAD in the world. Doctors give people some advice. First, ask yourself "How long should I (be) online today?" Then try your best (take) a break. What's more, you can use the computer or play games (two) a week, not every day. this way, you can have a good life with other friends.
