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　　Mother Teresa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, died on September 5, 1997, in her convent(女修道院)in India．She was 87．Born in 1910 in Skopje, Yugoslavia．She joined the Sisters of Loreto in 1928．

　　In 1948, she came across a half-dead woman lying in front of a Calcutta hospital．She stayed with the woman until she died．From that point on, she devoted the majority of her life to helping the poorest of the poor in India, thus gaining her the name “Saint of the Gutters”．She founded an order of nuns(修女)called the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India devoted to serving the poor．Almost 50 years later, the Missionaries of Charity have grown from 12 sisters in India to over 3000 in 517 missions throughout one hundred countries worldwide．

　　In 1952, she founded the Nirmal Hriday Home for the dying in a former temple in Calcutta．It was there that they would care for the dying Indians that were found on the streets．Mother would see Jesus in everyone that she met．It didn’t matter whether they were dying of AIDS or Leprosy(麻风病)．She wanted them to be able to die in peace and with dignity．For over 50 years．She worked selflessly helping the poor．That devotion towards the poor won her respect throughout the world and the Noble Peace Prize in 1979．

　　Over her late life, Mother had suffered from heart problems．She suffered a heart attack during a 1983 visit with Pope John Paul Ⅱ．She suffered another more serious heart attack in 1989．It was then that a pacemaker(起捕器)was installed．

　　Mother Teresa was a living saint and she will be greatly missed．May she rest in peace．

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　　Traditionally at the Oscars we take a look back at the artists that our community has lost．This year we lost a true legend, Miss Catherine Hepburn．When one thinks of her, one immediately thinks of her irrepressible(抑制不住的)spirit, her swaggering confidence, but mostly her indomitable(不屈不挠的)sense of humor in the roles she played and in her own life．Who else would say of her craft, “Acting is the most minor of gifts and not a very high class way to earn a living．After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four．”

　　She was also a pioneer when it came to fashion．In a time when it was really quite radical she wore pants and became so famous for it that when Barbara Walters once interviewed her and asked her quite pointedly, “Kate, you always wear pants, do you even own a skirt?” Hepburn replied, “I have one, Miss Walters, I’ll wear it to your funeral．”

　　An original, a classic, never to be replaced, always to be remembered, Catherine Hepburn．

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How to make a Budget

　　Most likely, you aren’t the family bread winner, but doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance would put some money in your pocket．For kids and grown-ups alike money is easy to spend．If you aren’t careful, it can be gone in no time．

　　Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn－and the sooner you start, the better．Whether you spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with expenses and plan for the future．All you need are paper and a pencil and some self-control．

　　First, take a look at our sample monthly budget．Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own．In the first two columns(栏), list your sources(来源)of income and how much you expect to earn from them．In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount．

　　The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total．If it is, you have an effective budget．

　　Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough．When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses．If you know that you drop 18 at a movie, don’t write 12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less．

If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a 150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount．No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings．One day, you will thank yourself!

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Bringing Art into Hospitals

　　The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in helping patients to get better．

　　As part of nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings．Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms．

　　These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s．He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience(观众)．

　　A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5000 visitors each week．What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art!Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out-patient’s waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975．Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist．Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates．

　　The effect is striking．Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours, playful images(形象)and restful courtyards．

　　The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness．A study has shown that patients who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at．

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　　Betty and Harold have been married for years．But one thing still puzzles old Harold．How is it that he can leave Betty and her friend Joan sitting on the sofa, talking, go out to a ballgame, come back three and a half hours later, and they’re still sitting on the sofa? Talking?

　　What in the world, Harold wonders, do they have to talk about?

　　Betty shrugs．Talk? We’re friends．

　　Researching this result called friendship, psychologist Lillian Rubin spent two years interviewing more than two hundred women and men．No matter what their age, their job, their sex, the results were completely clear：women have more friendships than men, and the difference in the content and quality of those friendships is “marked and unmistakable”．

　　More than two-thirds of the single men Rubin interviewed would not name a best friend．Those who could were likely to name a woman．Yet three-quarters of the single women had no problem naming a best friend, and almost always it was a woman．More married men than women named their wife/husband as a best friend, most trusted person, or the one they would turn to in time of emotional distress(感情危机)“Most women, ”says Rubin, “identified(认定)at least one, usually more, trusted friends to whom they could turn in a trouble moment, and they spoke openly about the importance of these relationships in their lives．”

　　“In general, ”writes Rubin in her new book, “women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities．”For the most part, Rubin says, interactions(交往)between men are emotionally controlled－a good fit with the social requirements of “manly behavior”．

　　“Even when a man is said to be a best friend, ”Rubin writes, “the two share little about their innermost feelings．While a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on a sofa．”

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　　When people see things that they cannot explain with science and logic, they feel it is mysterious．One of the biggest mysteries of today’s scientific world is how the witch doctors work．While some early ideas about what causes illnesses seem silly to us today, the witch doctors of many uncivilized tribes do cure people based on these old “silly” methods．In other words, these methods work, but we just cannot explain how they work with science．

　　In the early days, when people became ill, they went to the “medicine man” or “medicine woman” in the tribe．A medicine man or woman is a combination of a doctor and a spiritual master．People used to believe that illnesses are caused by evil spirits, and it was the medicine man or woman’s job to make these bad spirits leave the sick person．

　　Evil spirits can be scared away by loud noises or scary masks, according to tribal beliefs．The medicine man or woman would chant magic words, or special songs, and perform special dances depending on the illness．They also usually use a plant that is supposed to help with the sickness．

　　Modern scientists try to explain how such primitive, unscientific ways work．According to researchers, the plants the witch doctors use usually contain drugs that are medicinal or help relieve(减轻)pain, and some Western doctors are now trying to learn about them．As for how the magic words and dances worked to heal people, there is still no clear answer．Some researchers believe that if people believed in the witch doctor, then the magic words and dances gave the sick people hope．When there is hope, the sick person feels better psychologically, and thus recovers more quickly．

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　　The Taj Mahal(泰姬陵)is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture．It is at Agra in northern India．It lies beside the River Jumna in the middle of gardens with quiet pools．

　　The Taj Mahal was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the seventeenth century．It is in memory of his favorite wife, Arjumand Banu Bagam, known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631．The building, which was completed between 1632 and 1638, was designed by a local Muslim architect(建筑师)Ustad Ahmad Lahori．The whole building, with gardens and gateway structures, was completed in 1643．The Taj Mahal stands at one end of the garden tomb with marble(大理石)path．The room is softly lighted by the light that passes through double screens of carved marble set high in the walls．The building now is kept in good condition．

　　The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build．Shah Jehan planned a similar building, but in black instead of white, to lie on the other side of the river．But before it could be built, Shah Jehan was imprisoned(监禁)by his son and buried next to his wife in the Taj Mahal．

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　　Beginning college is exciting：new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decision to be made．Your future begins here．

　　However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment．Many of us can be easily overwhelmed(压垮)by the details of running a well-balanced life．While some of us may have the know-how, I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you．

　　The following you may find is of use about life on campus．

　　◆Plan well．There are so many new things to do at a new college or university．Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there．Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely．

　　◆If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now(like a day timer, a computer date book), get one．Most of all, don’t depend on your memory．

　　◆Don’t miss the guidelines．The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student handbook．Consider them well-balanced food for thought．What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/can’t you do in class? What can/can’t you do in your student residence(住处)?Who has right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?

　　◆Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table．Consider this－you are paying thousands of dollars for your courses．You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course．

　　◆Build your identity．This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do．Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas．Do not be afraid of the beyond．This is learning to make good choices．

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　　Tony Bennett, the American singer recently touring Britain, can’t remember how many times he has sung his standard hit “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”．He sang it again to his audience at the London Palladium last night．

　　“I never get tired of singing it, ” he said, “I like it very much．It’s a great city and it’s a good song．”

　　Bennett is to record a TV special with the American singer Lena Horne while he is here．And a new LP recorded by him in London for Philips titled “Listen Easy” will be published in June．

　　“I like it here,” he added quietly．“I would like to live here so many months of the year．”

　　He already keeps a large flat in Grosvenor Square, where he is staying with his actress wife Sandie Grant and their three-year-old daughter Joanna．It has a studio where he likes to paint．Tony plans to have his first exhibition later in the year and he has already sold one picture for ＄4000．At the end of the year Tony is to star in a musical film which has been specially written for him called “Two Bits”, an informal expression for 50 cents．It’s about an Italian immigrant(移民)who goes to America, but he becomes a failure．

　　“In many ways it’s very close to my life the way the story has been written,” said Bennett．“My father, an Italian, was ill and died when I was nine．He always wanted me to sing, but he never lived long enough to be a part of my success．”

The film is to be made by Italy’s top director Vittori-a De Sica．

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　　I was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill．It was 1994．But I can remember my mother’s words as if it were yesterday．“Kernel, I don’t want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS．Be very careful when you are around him．”

　　AIDS wasn’t something we talked about in my country when I was growing up．From then on, I knew that this would be a family secret．My parents were not together anymore, and my dad lived alone．For a while, he could take care of himself．But when I was 12, his condition worsened．My father’s other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him．

　　We couldn’t afford all the necessary medicine for him, because Dad was unable to work．I had no money for school supplies and often couldn’t even buy food for dinner．I would sit in class feeling completely lost．The teacher’s words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage．

　　I did not share my burden(负担)with anyone．I had seen how people reacted to AIDS．Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease．And even adults could be cruel．When my father was moved to the hospital, the nurses would leave his food on the bedside table even though he was too weak to feed himself．

　　I had known that he was going to die, but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret, I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days．Sad and hopeless, I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support．That day, she kept me on the phone for hours．I was so lucky to find someone who cared．She saved my life．

　　I was 15 when my father died．He took his secret away with him．Having never spoken about AIDS to anyone, even me, he didn’t want to call attention to AIDS．I do now．