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　　In the world ,soccer or football is the most popular sport．This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup．The World Cup is held every four years．

　　To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻)World Cups ”in Japan．The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky．They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea．The picture was put up in a park near a playground．Some football teams will have games there．

　　Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makeds more and more people interested in football Teenagers like playing and watching football．Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms．That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan．

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　　As a boy, Sanders was much influenced(影响)by books about the sea, but by the age of fifteen he had decided to become a doctor rather than a sailor．His father was a doctor．So he was often with the doctors and got along very well with them．When he was fourteen, he was already hanging around the hospital where he was supposed to be helping to clean the medicine bottles, but was trying to listen to the doctors' conversations with patients in the next room．

　　During the war Sanders served in the army as a surgeon(外科医生)．“That was the happiest time of my life．I was dealing with real sufferers and on the whole making a success of my job．” In Rhodes he taught the country people simple facts about medicine．He saw himself as a life-saver．He had proved his skill to himself and had a firm belief that he could serve those who lived simply, and were dependent upon him．Thus, while in a position to tell them what to do he could feel he was serving them．

　　After the war, he married and set up a practice deep in the English countryside, working under an old doctor who hated the sight of blood．This gave the younger man plenty of opportunity(机会)to go on working as a life-saver．

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　　On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin．The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man．

　　The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully．Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat．Then he began to play the violin．It sounded more pleasant than ever．Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper．It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake．Please come to claim(认领)it soon．”

　　After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it's you．I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here．” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded．The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“It's a lottery ticket(彩票),” said the man．The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang's name was seen．“Is it?” he asked．George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist．

　　The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna．Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money．Why didn't you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”

　　The violinist said, “Although I don't have much money, I live happily．But if I lose honesty I won't be happy forever．” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much．But being honest should always be with us．

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　　We've all experienced a "good cry"．Shedding(流)some tears can often make us feel better and help us put things in perspective．But why is crying beneficial? And is there such a thing as a "bad cry"?

　　The researchers analyzed the detailed accounts of more than 3,000 recent crying experiences and found that the benefits of crying depend entirely on the what, where and when of a particular crying episode(一段经历)．The majority of persons reported improvements in their mood following a short period of crying．However, one third reported no improvement in mood and a tenth felt worse after crying．Criers who received social support during their crying episode were the most likely to report improvements in mood．

　　Research to date has not always produced a clear picture of the benefits of crying, in part because the results often seem to depend on how crying is studied．The researchers note several challenges in accurately studying crying behavior in a laboratory setting．Volunteers who cry in a laboratory setting often do not describe their experiences as making them feel better．Rather, crying in a laboratory setting often results in the study participants feeling worse;　this may be due to the stressful conditions of the study itself, such as being videotaped or watched by researchers．This may produce negative emotions, which neutralize(使无效)the positive benefits usually connected with crying．

　　However, these laboratory studies have provided interesting findings about the physical effects of crying．Criers do show calming effects such as slower breathing, but they also experience a lot of unpleasant stress, including increased heart rate and sweating．What is interesting is that bodily calming usually lasts longer than the unpleasant．The calming effects may occur later and overcome the stress reaction, which would account for why people tend to remember mostly the pleasant side of crying．

　　Research has shown that the effects of crying also depend on who is shedding the tears．For example, individuals with anxiety or mood disorders are least likely to experience the positive effects of crying．In addition, the researchers report that people who lack insight into their emotional lives actually feel worse after crying．

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　　If you're into sports, you've seen it happen．You've probably even experienced it：basketball players shaking hands after four quarters of knocking each other around, tennis players leaping over the net to shake hands with their opponents(对手)after a hard-fought match, soccer players exchanging sport shirts after an intense 90 minutes, even boxers touching gloves at the beginning of each round, then hugging each other after beating each other into a pulp for 12 rounds．It seems like competitors in every event, from spelling bees to hockey, behave this way．What's going on?

　　It's all part of sportsmanship, a great tradition in sports and competition that means playing clean and handling both victory and defeat with grace, style, and dignity．

　　What is sportsmanship? Sportsmanship is defined as：playing fair, following the rules of the game, respecting the judgment of referees and officials, treating opponents with respect．

　　Some people define good sportsmanship as the "golden rule" of sports --- in other words, treating the people you play with and against as you'd like to be treated yourself．You demonstrate good sportsmanship when you show respect for yourself, your teammates, and your opponents, for the coaches on both sides, and for the referees, judges, and other officials．

　　But sportsmanship isn't just reserved for the people on the field．Cheerleaders and fans also need to be aware of how they behave during competition．Sportsmanship is a style and an attitude; and it can have a positive influence on everyone around you．

　　Learning good sportsmanship means finding that the positive attitude learned on the field carries over into other areas of life．At school, for example, you're able to appreciate the contributions made by classmates and know how to work as part of a team to complete a project．You may enjoy more success at work as well, because a big part of learning good sportsmanship is learning to be respectful of others, including customers and co-workers．

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　　Lawmakers in the United States have expanded an investigation into the use of location-tracking systems on mobile devices．The action follows recent reports about the storing of information on the Apple iPhone．Some people consider location tracking to be a threat to personal privacy and security．

　　Allan Friedman, the research director, says, “All wireless companies do some location tracking as part of their networks．This information is usually stored by the companies, not the devices, and there are laws to protect it．Law enforcement(执法)agencies, for example, have to have a fairly high standard before it can access that data．And the phone company is also prohibited from selling that information．

　　Now, two researchers report that location tracking information is being stored directly on Apple devices．They said Apple’s newest operating systems gather global positioning system and timestamp information．The information is stored on the device in a file that is also uploaded(上传)to any computer that the device is connected to．The researchers say the information is available to anyone who has access to the device or computer．

　　Allan Friedman says, “This raises additional concerns．There’s the idea that because it’s on my phone and on my computer, rogue applications(恶意程序)that I pay for or that I’m tricked into downloading may be able to access this data and somehow misuse it．”

　　Apple says it is “not tracking the location of your iPhone”．It is simply keeping a database of Wi-Fi hotspots and cellphone towers near the user’s location．This information is meant to help the iPhone quickly find its location when needed．

　　Letters have been sent to some of the leading mobile device developers, including Apple and Google．The letters asked for more information about their location tracking systems．Allan Friedman calls this an important start to strengthening privacy laws．He says, “There aren’t strong controls over things like location information, what they are doing with it, how long they are keeping it．And perhaps the most important question is, is my location data with other facts about me?”

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　　It was a week before Christmas, but things were far from cheery．Our task was to deliver as many boxes of food as possible to those in need in Camden, New Jersey．There were no Christmas carolers(唱颂歌的人)walking these streets that were lined with boarded-up(用木板封住的)houses and broken windows．Mothers kept their children close as they hurried down the streets．It was mid-afternoon, but even the bright sun couldn't warm this place．

　　Red tickets in the windows marked which houses we were to visit．Our white truck stopped in front of one townhouse and our group knocked on the door．In our arms were boxes filled with ham, bread and other essentials to make the perfect Christmas dinner．Four small faces glanced through the curtains and one exhausted mom answered the door．She seemed embarrassed to be caught in her nightgown with undone hair．She was in her mid-20s, but her rough skin and tired eyes added years．

　　"Sacred Heart food delivery service," I smiled．"Where can we put this for you?"

　　She pointed and as we entered the house, I noticed the conditions they lived in．The children climbed around, wearing only diapers(尿布)．There were no carpets, only cold concrete beneath our feet．There was no Christmas tree or decorations．My heart sank．It was so cold, and I found it hard to believe that this was reality for this family．We set the boxes down and the mother grabbed my hand．

　　"You don't know how much of a blessing this is to me and my family," she said, crying．"We are just getting by．" I opened my arms and gave her a hug．

　　"Happy holidays!" I replied before I headed out the door．I realized how warm I felt inside．

　　This was unlike anything I had ever experienced．We cannot help what family we are born into, but we can help each other．

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　　Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．

　　Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites．Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．

　　We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour－exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earth．Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．

　　Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other．

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　　Do you enjoy reading? Do you read newspapers or magazines? Chances are, if you do any of these activities, your pre-school child is on his way to becoming a reader．

　　The process of learning to read is complex, and one of the most important things to know is that parents can help their children learn to read．As children have conversations with adults, they hear both new and familiar words and their vocabulary grows．

　　There are many opportunities for adults and children to talk together, such as when riding in the car or in a bus, doing housework like fixing dinner, or bathing and getting ready for bed．A major part of conversation is listening．When children talk, adults listen and respond．Then children listen and respond, and so the flow of conversation happens．

　　Have you watched you pre-school child pretend to read to his younger sisters or brothers? Have you read his favorite story over and over? These experiences tell children that reading is fun．And when things are fun and they are repeated, your child will see letters．He begins to connect them to familiar words, especially the letters that make up his name．A natural next step for him to take is to write the letters．

　　When children see parents make a grocery list, they want to use a pencil and paper to make their own list．To encourage these beginning writing activities, have pencils, markers, crayons and scrap paper within your children’s reach．

　　The more children get connected with talking, listening, reading and writing, the easier it is for them to become active readers．While you as a parent have a big influence on these early behaviors, it is important to remember that opportunities for literacy experiences happen when you and your child share in the basic routines(日常生活)of everyday life．

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　　Too much TV-watching can harm children’s ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on children．

　　One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California third-graders．Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedrooms TVs．

　　A second study, looking at nearly 1,000 grown-ups in New Zealand, found lower education levels among 26-year-olds who had watched lots of TV during childhood．But the results don’t prove that TV is the cause and don’t rule out that already poorly motivated youngsters(年轻人)may watch lots of TV．

　　Their study measured the TV habits of 26-year-olds between ages 5 and 15．Those with college degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2? hours for those who had no education beyond high school．

　　In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest, while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest．

　　While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldn’t have TVs in their bedrooms．