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　　The most difficult thing for university student Shaun Rogers is opening his classroom door．Shaun can't do this without help because he's only six years old．He's the youngest person ever to study at Rochester University in New York．Shaun began reading at two , by the age of five he was regularly corresponding (通信) with university professors and will shortly complete his first book．‘I love learning , ’says Shaun．‘My hero is the scientist Albert Einstein because he never combed his hair or wore socks．’

　　Psychologists (心理学家) have found it difficult to test Shaun's intelligence (智力) because it goes beyond what they usually measure．Shaun's mother first realized her son was different when he kept crying at playschool because he was bored with the children's games．She started teaching him at home after finding that local schools were not prepared for children who learnt at Shaun's speed．Now Shaun is studying geography at Rochester University and using the Internet to complete his high school studies．

　　However , some psychologists warn that too much study can prevent a child from developing normally．‘I don't care how brilliant the kid is , six?year?olds have to play with their friends,’ says Dr Brian Wood．Mrs Rogers disagrees that her son's time is completely taken up by school work．‘He loves the violin and has many outdoor interests , such as camping , fishing and swimming , just like other boys of his age．’

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　　I’ve traveled much and seen mankind in various forms , but I’m always more surprised by our similarities than our differences．We drink , laugh , eat , sleep and die in more or less the same way everywhere．That we manage to be different at all interests me．And soon these differences too will disappear．We will become one worldwide nationality－and perhaps the better for that－speaking one language , wearing one style of clothes , eating the same food , driving the same car , with the same modern comforts in our homes and the same programs on our television sets．

　　This was made clear to me recently on my last trip abroad , when I was travelling in a place that is far away in North African desert．I was coming near to an old castle , which I wanted to see , when suddenly I felt a man behind me．I turned and saw a tribesman (部落人) pointing a gun at me．Neither of us could speak each other’s language．I waved my hands wildly , asking for an explanation , but he just pushed me forward towards a tent standing nearby．I went in , never expecting to see daylight again．The man followed me in．Then he put down his gun on the floor and got a teapot out of his bag．A smile spread across his face．“Tea?”he asked．

　　A cup of tea! I who had feared for my life was being offered a cup of tea! Two thousand miles from home the habit was the same , and the teapot was one of British made．I was filled with relief (放松)．I felt at that moment that we could solve all the world’s problems by dissolving (溶解) them with sugar in a simple cup of tea!

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　　Don’t try telling Mark Bouch that dogs are man’s best friends．His pet Keilar helped land him in prison．

　　She dropped his package of amphetamine (安非他明) at the feet of police as they began a search of his house．

　　Bouch , 26 , was sure that the two officers would not find the package after he hid it in the bathroom．

　　But he failed to take into consideration dogs’ natural instincts and now he is starting a nine - month prison sentence．

　　Michelle Lockhart , 20 , Mark’s girlfriend at the time , said yesterday: “I put the dogs into the bathroom to get them out of the way．The next thing I knew , Keilar had a package in her mouth．Mark had hidden it in the bathroom and it was just on the floor in there．I couldn’t believe it when the dog came out and put it right in front of the policemen．It was just following its instinct to pick things up．The police looked as surprised as I was and Keilar just looked really pleased with herself．She really gave the game away．I haven’t spoken to Mark since it happened．”

　　The police had arrived at Bouch’s home in Wigton , Cumbria , after a warning．They were puzzled to see a pet dog run out from behind a chair with a package in her mouth．

　　It is believed Keilar had found the drugs in the bathroom before moving quickly down behind the furniture and then presenting the officers with her find．Detective Constable James Little , who was in charge of the case , said：“Somebody had a bag of amphetamine and when the police arrived , it disappeared rather rapidly．The dog , following its natural instinct , went and picked it up in its mouth and brought it back．”

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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 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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　　The alarming (使人惊动的) rate of child suicide in Hong Kong , raising levels of stress and anxiety among young people , increasing conflicts between children and teachers , and children’s complaints that their parents do not understand their problems - all point to a drop in“emotional quotient (情商)”(EQ) ,the ability to handle relationships．

　　EQ is defined as the ability to deal with oneself and others effectively．High EQ , psychologists say , is easy to spot．Some of the greatest humanitarian (人道主义的) leaders have high EQ , along with successful managers and inspirational and respected teachers．The problem is not how to spot high EQ but to improve on low EQ so society as a whole can benefit．

　　In the United States , declining EQ among young people is seen as one of the factors behind rising young people’s crime because youths fail to understand others feeling－one of the key component’s of EQ．While the situation in Hong Kong is not so bad , there are warning signs levels of anxiety among youth may become critical．Declining EQ

　　among Hong Kong teenagers has been acknowledged by several studies including a key study by the education concern group , the Learning - Teacher Association , which found a high degree of anxiety among students over the future and also that young people lacked confidence in dealing with problems．Parents and teachers will also need to develop their own EQ skills in order to deal with them effectively．

　　Daniel Goleman , brought attention to the concept of EQ．He puts forwards the theory that high EQ is as important as intelligence in determining success in life．But many Asian psychologists say EQ should not be dismissed outright as an American fad．“Chinese and Western societies both value EQ , whether they realize it or not,”says Dr．Wu Jing - yi , professor psychology at Taiwan’s National Chengchi university．“Both Chinese and．Western societies believe you should be confident , but not over - confident , you must express feeling towards others effectively , be able to solve problems independently and creatively．”Dr．Wu said．“Both Chinese and people in the west need to deal with people , have successful careers and lead a happy life．”

　　Dr．Goleman cites (引用) a number of basic elements of high EQ：first , awareness of your feelings as you experience them which is very important to making good decisions in life．Second , feeling or awareness of what others are feeling．“Ninety percent of emotional information is expressed non - verbally and people vary in their ability to pick it up,”Dr．Goleman says in his book．

　　Dr．Goleman argues that without high EQ even highly – educated , highly – Intelligent people will not find success in life．Or those with low EQ , even though they may be brilliant , tend to lack feeling and impulse control．They fail easily , and they are easily intolerant and often aggressive in interpersonal relations．Some educational psychologists believe work on

　　EQ may be important in Hong Kong with its high rate of suicide among school children．EQ test may be able to help predict those most at risk．Those least able to deal with their own emotions or unable to deal with others , including parents and teachers．

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　　Are you preparing for a big test? If so , you may want to go play some basketball in between hitting the books．Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development．Judy Cameron , a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University , studies brain development．According to her research , it seems that exercise can make blood vessels (管) , including those in the brain , stronger and more fully developed．Dr．Cameron claims this allows people who exercise to concentrate better．As she says ,“While we already know that exercise is good for the heart , exercise can really cause physical changes in the brain．”

　　The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies．Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement and physical activity show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active．With babies , even a little movement can show big results．Margaret Barnes , a pediatrician (儿科医生) , believes in the importance of exercise．She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in elementary school or high school can be traced back to a lack of movement as babies．“Babies need movement that stimulates their five senses．They need to establish a connection between motion and memory．In this way , as they get older , children will begin to associate physical activity with higher learning,”says Margaret．

　　Older people can beef up their brains as well．Come 11 University studied a group of seniors ranging in age from seventy to seventy - nine．Their study showed a short - term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week．The exercise does not have to be very difficult , but it does have to increase the heart rate．Also , just like the motion for infants (婴儿) , exercise for older people should involve some complexity．Learning some new skills or motions , such as with yoga or tai - chi , helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time．

　　For most , people , any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful．The main goal is to increase the brain’s flow of blood．And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week．

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　　1．OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM．

　　(This will cause the Alarm Bell (警铃) to ring．And also send a signal to the telephone switchboard operator who will immediately call the Fire Brigade)

　　2．ATTACK THE FIRE WITH AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT , IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO．FIRE ALARM BELLS

　　The Fire Alarm Bells will ring either in the area of A block (Workshops and Administration offices (行政办公室) , or in the area of B Block (Teaching) and C Block (Sports Hall)．Those in the area where the Alarm Bells are ringing should take action as indicated below．Others should continue with their work．

　　ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM：

　　1．Those in class：will go to the Assembly Area (集合区) under instructions given by the teacher．

　　2．Those elsewhere：will go to Assembly Area by the most sensible route , and stay near the Head of their Department．

　　ASSEMBLY AREA

　　The Assembly Area is the playing field which is south of the Sports Hall．Here names will be checked．

　　PROCEDURE

　　1．Move quickly．

　　2．Do NOT stop to collect your personal belongings．

　　3．Do NOT attempt to pass others on your way to the Assembly Area．

　　4．Do NOT use the lift．

　　FIRE ALARMS

　　Fire Alarms are situated as follows．

　　1．Administrative Block

　　At the Reception Desk; at the east end of the connecting corridor; outside the kitchen door; back of the stage in the Main Hall．

　　2．Teaching Blocks

　　At the bottom of both stairways and on each landing．

　　3．Workshops

　　Outside machine Shop No．1; Engineering Machine Shop No．2．

　　4．Sports Hall

　　Inside the entrance hall．

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　　As US forces battled their way toward Baghdad , Asian leaders from the worlds of business , politics and the arts responded differently to the question：what do you think of America now? Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mohammad was the most high - profiled (姿态) regional critic of the US invasion of Iraq．Other government leaders in Asia were less blunt (生硬的) in public．Key allies such as Japan , South Korea and Australia voiced support for the US and British action despite large opposition at home．

　　On the economic front , analysts fear that a long campaign could damage the region’s economies and raise oil price to dangerously high levels．

　　A long war could be particularly severe for governments of Muslim countries in south Asia．In Pakistan , the government is reluctant to criticize the US despite massive public sympathy for Iraq．Some worry that the war“will only result in more al - Qaeda (基地组织) recruits”．

　　Countries like Indonesia , Malaysia and Pakistan all recently refused to expel (驱逐) Iraqi diplomats at Washington’s demand , while Thailand and the Philippines did as requested．Pyongyang (Capital of Korea) clearly worried that it is next on the US hit list．

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　　According to the dictionary definition of“create”, ordinary people are creative everyday．To create means“to bring into being , to cause to exist”something each of us dose daily．

　　We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way．First this involves an awareness of our surroundings．It means using all of our sense to become aware of our world．This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture , as well as taste , when we plan a meal．Above all , it is the ability to notice things that others might miss．

　　A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things．If we believe the expression ,“There is nothing new under the sun,”the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways．For example , we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture , or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filter to create an unusual photograph．

　　A third of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new results．To think up a new concept is one thing , to put the idea to work is another．These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius , but they are also involved in many of our day - to - day activities．

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　　My topic today is the internet．It was prompted (引出) by the first letter , which I am unable to answer fully for the reasons given!

　　Dear David,

　　I am a middle school student．Now I am preparing for a writing competition．Could you please check the mistakes in my article about using the Internet and give me some advice?

Thank you．

No name

　　David writes：I am very sorry to say that I think it would be very unfair for me to help you win a competition - unfair to the other competitors!

　　But I will say that your article is very interesting and I wish you good luck．Your article makes some good points that deserve talking about in this column!――

　　Dear David,

　　I’m now learning English by myself．Can you introduce some useful websites where I can make friends with foreigners ? Please help me．

　　David writes：Well , dear moonlight , I bet you will make a good choice by using the Internet in your studies．Two very good websites I would suggest to you are：www．British council．org．cn and www．britishcouncil．Org．cn / learn English．

　　And also , a healthy warning to all my readers：If over used , the Internet can be a WOMBAT－－a Waste of money , Brains and Time!

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