Reading comprehension

　　Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England．He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries．When he was seventy－five, he gave ￡12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a children's playground．

　　As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him．Among them was a newspaperman．During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred．The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy－five．Johnson had a sense of humour(幽默)．He liked whisky(威士忌酒)and drank some each day．“I have an injection(注射)in my neck each evening．”he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky．

　　The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant．In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy－five and had a daily injection in his neck．Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection．

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8∶30PM

Outlook

　　Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that's new in the world of entertainment．Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen．There will be reports of stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past．The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook．The program is introduced by Fran Levine．

9∶00PM

Discovery

　　When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses．Where does the quality of genius come from?Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius?And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do?In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer．

10∶00PM

Science/Health

　　Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs?The answer is“yes”, according to the researchers at John Hopkins and three other medical centers．After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months those devoted to weight loss－exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food－lost about 13 pounds and became fitter．Plus, 35％of them dropped into the “normal” category(范畴)．This week, Dr．Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what's achieved with Hypertension drugs．

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　　Dolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals．They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language．In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds．But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals．Its brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time－at least twenty or thirty years．

　　Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around．They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food．We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw．

　　Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people．There is a story about sailors in the 19th century．In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack．From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way．Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack．He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin．

　　Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them．

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　　Schools known as junior colleges or community colleges offer a two-year associate degree(肄业证书)．These can prepare students for skilled jobs．Students also spend a lot less money than at a four-year school．Many universities accept this work as the first two years toward a bachelor's degree(学士学位)．

　　To get a bachelor's degree, students traditionally take general subjects during the first two years．These include areas like history, literature, mathematics and science．After that they take classes in their major area of study．At the graduate school level, a master's degree can take two or three years of full-time study in a subject．A doctorate can take longer．There are also professional schools in areas like medicine and law．Such programs require three to six years of study beyond college．Some specialties may require even more study．

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　　Alice Walker makes her living by writing．And her poems, short stories, and novels have won many prizes for her．She was born in Eatonton, Georgia．She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966．For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and small daughter．About Langston Hughes, American Poet, her first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes, I promised I would write a book for children someday．Why?Because I, at twenty-two, know next to nothing of his work, and he didn't scold me; he just gave me a pile of is books．And he was kind to me; I will always be thankful that in his warmth he fulfilled my deepest dream(and neeD．of what a poet should be．”

　　“To me he is not dead at all．Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of him．Once, just before he died, when he was sick with flu, I took him a basket full of oranges．The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished(减弱)by time．He said he liked oranges, too．”

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　　Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine?Do you know what is meant by“take only as directed”?Read the following directions and see if you understand them．“To reduce pain, take two tablets with water, followed by one tablet every hour, as required．”For nighttime and early morning relief take two tablets at bedtime．Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours．

　　For children six to twelve years old, give half amount．For children under six years old, ask your doctor's advice．

　　Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine．

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　　Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive(欺骗)?When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included．He can give you a false picture．

　　For example, someone might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery(彩票)．It was great．I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”

　　This guy's a winner, right?Maybe not．We then discover that he bought ＄200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner．He's really a big loser!

　　He didn't say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose．That's called a half-truth．Half truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest．

　　Some politicians often use this trick．Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．Then she seeks another term．One of her opponents(对手)says, “During Governor Smith's term, the state lost one million jobs!” That's true．However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith's term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs．”

　　Advertisers(广告商)will sometimes use half-truths．It's against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth．An advertisement might say,“Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache．”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company．

　　This kind of deception happens too often．It's a sad fact of life：Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well．

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LIPITOR

ABOUT LIPITOR

　　Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise, it lowers(降低)“bad” cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise“good” cholesterol．

　　Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors, including family history of early heart disease, high blood pressure, age and smoking．

WHO IS LIPITOR FOR？

Who can take LIPITOR：

　　●People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise

　　●Adults and children over 10

Who should NOT take DIPITOR：

　　●Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant．Lipitor may harm your unborn baby．

　　●Women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby．

　　●People with liver(肝脏)problems

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR

　　Serious side effects in a small number of people：

　　●Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems, including kidney failure

　　●Liver problems,．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it．

Call your doctor right away if you have：

　　●Unexplained muscle pain or weakness, especially if you have a fever or feel very fired

　　●Swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing

　　●Stomach pain

Some common side effects of LIPITOR are：

　　●Muscle pain

　　●Upset stomach

　　●Changes in some blood tests

HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR

DO：

　　●Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor．

　　●Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor．

　　●Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food．

　　●If you miss a dose(一剂), take it as soon as you remember．But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait．Take the next dose at your regular time．

　　Don't：

　　●Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor．

　　●Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor,．

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　　When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing．His mother took him to see the famous showman, P．T．Barnum, and thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show．He hired Charles' parents along with him, and they traveled around the world together．

　　He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a new name, general Tom Thumb．He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act, and tell jokes．When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads．To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England．

　　Tom's act was very popular and brought in a lot of money．By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich．He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty-five．

　　Fortunately for Tom, Mr．Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well．One of the little people was Lavonia Warren, a school teacher．Tom was able to win her love, and they married．

　　The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town．They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about, two thousand guests．Crowds filled the．Street of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding carriage．The．couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon, just before going to live in Tom's house in Connecticut．

　　Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war．Not willing to let．this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country held Tom Thumb' s weddings．In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun．

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　　Everybody has had at least one experience from which he knows the meaning of life．This time, which took place several years ago, but seems as if it just happened．

　　On an afternoon several years ago, my brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister's dress and picked out a beautiful skirt．“Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago．She never wore it．She was saving it for a special occasion．”he said．I guess this was the occasion：it was the funeral(葬礼)of my sister, after her unexpected death．

　　He took the shirt and put it on bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the funeral．Then he closed the drawer and turned to me,“Don't ever save anything for a special occasion．Every day you're alive is a special occasion．”

　　I'm thinking about his words, and they've changed the way I live my life．I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings．Whenever possible, life should be a kind of experience to enjoy, not to suffer．“Someday”and“one of these days”are losing their importance on my vocabulary．If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see．and hear and do it now．

　　Ever since that day, I have been trying very hard not to put off, hold hack or save anything that would ad＜l laughter and color to our lives．Every morning when 1 open my eyes．1 tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath, truly is a gift．So cherish every day and find the true meaning of your life．