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　　What should you think about when you try to find your career?You are probably better at some school subjects than others, These may show strengths that you can use in your work．A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career．A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work．So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school．On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard．Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value．

　　Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work．You may be good at mental work or cookery(烹调术)and look for a job where you can improve these skills．

　　If you have had a part - time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it．If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers．You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example．Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part - time job．

　　Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself．You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures．It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist．Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background．You should not feel sorry about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work．

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　　The Galapagos a far-away archipelago(群岛)and largely untouched by man, is now facing a problem．Its local people, who live on the island of Santa Cruz, want to develop the business and tourist potential(旅游资源)of the island．Recently, they are locked in a bitter struggle with the naturalists who work at the Charles Darwin Centre, also on Santa Cruz．The naturalists want to protect the island’s wildlife which is already suffering as a result of human activity．

　　The animals’ great threat used to be sailors who, hundreds of years ago, robbed the islands for food．They wiped out about 250,000 Giant Tortoises．For example, on Pinta, one of the smallest islands, there are no Giant Tortoises left at all．The last survivor, an 80-year-old Giant Tortoise called Lonesome George, lives under the protection of naturalists at the Darwin Centre．

　　Today, the island’s animals are no longer hunted for food．But other dangers have replaced the threat from sailors．Goats, for example, introduced over the years by man, have gone wild．With no natural enemies, their number has reached 10,000 on the largest of the Galapagos islands, Isabella．They are eating huge quantities of plants, and robbed the remaining Giant Tortoises of food．The problem is now so bad that the National Park Service has hired hunters to kill the goats in order to save the Giant Tortoise from dying out．

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　　Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames．Some people called him Bagamo．They said his mouth looked like a large bag．Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music．

　　Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians．Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth．Armstrong often said,“Jazz and I grew up together．”

　　Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号)at a boy’s home．In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician．He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River．At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians．Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal．

　　In 1922 he went to Chicago．There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins．From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went．Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song．

　　His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say,“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over．”He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world．His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world．

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　　Either out of confusion or discomfort we sometimes express our feelings in an unclear way．One key to making your feelings clear is to realize that you most often can shorten them in a few words：hurt, glad, confused, excited, angry, and so on．In the same way, with a little thought you can probably describe very briefly any reasons you have for feeling a certain way．

　　In addition to avoiding too long expressions, a second way to prevent confusion is to avoid downplaying your feelings by saying“I’m a little unhappy”or“I’m pretty excited”．Of course, not all feelings are strong ones．We do feel degrees of sadness and joy, for example, but some communicators have a tendency to downplay almost every feeling．Do you?

　　A third danger to avoid is expressing feelings in an indirect or coded manner．This happened most often when the sender is uncomfortable about showing his or her feeling in question．Some codes are verbal ones, as when the sender hints more or less subtly(巧妙地)at the message．For example, an indirect way to say“I’m feeling lonely”might be“I guess there isn’t much happening this weekend, so if you’re not busy, why don’t you drop by?”Such a message is so indirect that the chances that your real feeling will be recognized are small．For this reason, people who send coded messages stand less of a chance of having their feeling understood and their need met．

　　Finally, you can express yourself clearly by making sure that both you and your partner understand that your feeling is centered in a specific set of environments rather than being indicative of the whole relationship．Instead of saying“I hate you”, say“I hate you when you don’t keep your promises”．Rather than“I’m bored with you”, say“I’m bored when you talk about your money．”

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　　EAT YOUR VEGETABLES．Wash your hands．Always say“please”and“thank you”．We are full of advice for our children, but when it comes to money, we often have little to say．As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how to manage their money．

　　Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：

　　Show them the future．If your 13-year-old girl were to save ＄1,000, invest it at 8％and add ＄100 every month, by the time she’s 65, she would have ＄980,983!

　　Be careful of credit(信用)．Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history, but they must be used responsibly, which means paying off your debt in time．Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card, you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash．

　　Teach patience．Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs ＄150．Rather than paying the cash, give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside, say, ＄15 each week, he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks．

　　Provide incentive．Tell your children the importance of saving．“For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend, you agree to add another dollar to the pot,”says Cathy Pareto, expert in money planning．

　　Explain your values．Values and money are deeply intertwined, says Eilleen Gallo, co-author of The financially Intelligent Parent．When your child demands that you buy something, explain why you really don’t want to buy it．“You might say, ‘I’d rather save that money for your education,’”advises Gallo．Every time you spend or don’t spend money, you have a chance to share your values．

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　　I came to study in the United States a year ago．Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court．

　　After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me．I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day．But the next day, he asked me to pay him ＄200 for what he had done．I was astonished．He had good reason to charge me, he said．And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer．And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer ．Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him ．But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes ．He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another．Yet he charged me ＄115 each time．The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me ＄215．My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met．But after that he avoided seeing me at all．He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything．He simply waited to collect his money．He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him．And he made me pay him ＄770．

　　Now I had to act as my own lawyer．Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America．Knowing that, they played for time… and I left without getting a cent．

　　My experiences taught me two things about America：firstly, in a country like America money is everything．It is more important than friendship, honor or professional morality．Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated．So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides．

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　　Most people think of racing when they see greyhounds(灰狗)and believe they need lots of exercise．They can actually be quite lazy!Greyhounds are good at fast races but not long distance running．They do need regular exercise but they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat．Another misunderstanding is that greyhounds must be aggressive because they are big in size．In fact greyhounds love people and are gentle with children．

　　Greyhounds can live for 12－14 years but usually only race for two or three years, and after that they make great pets．They don’t need a lot of space, don’t make a lot of noise, and don’t eat a lot for their size．

　　Normally, greyhounds can be as tall as 90 cm．There is, however, a small-sized greyhound, which stands only 33 cm．Greyhounds come in a variety of colors．Grey and yellowish-brown are the most common．Others include black, white, blue, red and brown or a mix of these．

　　Greyhounds have smooth body coats, low body fat and are very healthy．Because they’re slim, they don’t have the leg problems like other dogs the same height．But they do feel the cold, especially since they would much rather be at home in bed than walking around outside．

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　　Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house．He swam toward the middle of the lake, not realizing that a crocodile was swimming toward him．His mother, who was in the house, was looking out of the window and saw the two．In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could．Hearing her voice, the boy became alarmed and swam back．It was too late．Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him．The mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs．The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go．A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile．

　　Remarkably, the boy survived, after several weeks in hospital．His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal．And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved．

　　The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy asked if he would show him his scars．The boy lifted his legs．And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter．“But look at my arms．I have great scars on my arms．too．I have them because my Mom wouldn't let go．”

　　Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they were made．

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　　(1)Secretary．Part time．20 hours a week．Busy doctor's office．Experience preferred．Good typing．Call 555-2438．

　　(2)BABY SITTER．3 to 6 weekday afternoons．I will take you home．＄5 an hour, call 555-5593．

　　(3)Guitar lessons．Your home or mine．Experienced musician．Master's degree in music．Call Louise 555-6131．

　　(4)TENTH STREET BLOCK PAKTY．Sunday．July 15．Noon to 8．Food, games, prizes, live band．Tenth Street between Main and North．

　　(5)APARTMENT FOR RENT．3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view．Separate kitchen．Wall-to-wall carpeting．The living room can be used as dining room．Email：SDGT@163.com.cn

　　(6)TAXI DRIVER WANTED．Full or part time．Experience necessary．A good knowledge of the city is required．Call 555-8860 between 9am and 5pm weekdays．

　　(7)A stereo system for sale．It has two speakers．The system has an AM/FM radio．It also has a tape deck and turntable．It is in good condition．The stereo was owned for only one year．The price is ＄200 including the speakers．The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met．Call Bill after 6pm at 555-9834．

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　　Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each course that he attends gives him a credit that he may count towards a degree．In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one semester．A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester．Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year．It is possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice．

　　For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to future employers．All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs．Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm．Students who advise the academic authorities usually perform the effective work of maintaining discipline．Any student, who is thought to have broken the rules, for example by cheating, has to appear before a student court．With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity．A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career．

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