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　　April fool’s party

　　On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to old days ! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion．9pm till late．

　　Tickets：Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan(US$6)

　　Time/date：9 pm, April 1

　　Place：Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District

　　Tel：84540321

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　　Language in use

　　Enjoy free in coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing．Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun．

　　Time/date：7 to 9 pm, March 25

　　Place：Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District

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　　The "worst" party

　　Organized by O-zone productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the saddest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s．Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense．

　　Tickets：Free entrance

　　Time/date：9 pm, April 1

　　Place：Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District

　　Tel：64668575

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　　La Nuit Francaise

　　Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous．The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together．

　　The evening features three glasses of wine and canapés for participants and a special exhibition．

　　Time/date：7 to 10 pm, April 14

　　Place：Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel：64629110

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　　Marco V

　　Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark．

　　Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer．His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor．He was ranked No．15 in this year’ s international DJ MAG DJ Top100．

　　Tickets：40 yuan(US$4．80)in advance, 50 yuan(US$6)at the door, both include a free drink

　　Time/date：10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1

　　Place：Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District

　　Tel：65283636

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　　Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side．

　　Most people know this joke．But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road．

　　“Millions of animals die each year on U．S．roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports．In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U．S．today．The main reason? Roadkill．

　　“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars．They are paths both over and under roads．“These eco-passages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society．

　　But do animals actually use the eco-passages? The answer is yes．Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway．This showed that the lions used the passage．

　　Builders of eco-passages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them．Animals seem to be catching on．Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses．

　　The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around．You might see an animal overpass!

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　　Everyone who has eaten instant noodles(方便面)before knows how it looks like．It is very easy to cook it instantly by putting the noodles into the boiling water and add in those MSG(味精)packets, together with your other food like eggs or vegetables．However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it? When you first took out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece．In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side it needs some form of wax coating(石蜡涂层)in order to show an attractive instant noodles in front of us．Many people who enjoy eating instant noodles frequently do not really think too much of it as it seems very normal to everyone to have it nicely shown in front of us．However, researches have shown that the wax coating on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too frequently．It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system．Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER if it is stored in our body system for a long period of time．

　　There are 2 key points to take note while preparing instant noodles：

　　1)Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir it and pour away the water containing the wax coating．

　　2)Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water．

　　Hope this article will let more people have self-awareness of the hidden danger of instant noodles and thus eat safely and stay healthy．

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　　December 2

　　Sharon called about four times today．At least it shows she’s trying to explain something to me．I feel a little better．

　　December 3

　　This morning Sharon said she had only told one person and didn’t know why everyone seemed to know．Yes, I am an adopted(收养的)daughter．But she had promised to keep it a secret for ever!

　　December 5

　　I wish I had a friend I could really trust all of the time．I thought I found that friend, but I haven’t and it’s making me miserable! It’s wrong to tell her all about it．She gains my trust, and then loses it．

　　December 7

　　I have a nice room, beautiful house and everything I’ve ever wanted．My adoptive parents will give me all the things I’ve ever dreamed of．Yet all the money in the world can’t buy what I want now．I want Sharon to be my best friend again．

　　December 10

　　Sharon just called．She said she thought it might help if we spent more time together．She worried that I would switch schools．She is the best friend I’ve ever had．When I’m with Sharon, I can be myself．I need Sharon’s friendship．I need it more than I’ve ever known．

　　December 16

　　I just had the most fantastic two days of my life! This was the best time I’ve had for a long, long while．Yesterday, we walked five times around the park and today we walked along the river for twenty minutes．We talked so much．Sharon, Sharon, no brick wall between us now．

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　　Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills(读写能力)．With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals(ITA)in Salt Lake City．The group says it is the first program in the country to use dogs to help develop literacy in children, with the introduction of Reading Education Assistance Dogs(READ)．

　　The Salt Lake City Public Library is sold on the idea．“Literacy specialists admit that children who read below the level of their fellow pupils are often afraid of reading aloud in a group, often have lower self-respect, and regard reading as a headache．” said Lisa Myton, manager of the children’s department．

　　Last November the two groups started “Dog Day Afternoon” in the children’s department of the main library．About 25 children attended each of the four Saturday-afternoon classes, reading for half an hour．Those who attended three of the four classes received a “pawgraphed” book at the last class．

　　The program was so successful that the library plans to repeat it in April．According to Dana Thumpowsky, public relations manager．

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　　LONDON(Reuters)－Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep．That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it．If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food．

　　"Organic produce is always better," Gold said．"The food is free of pesticides(农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms．And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty．" Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business．But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences －- but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete．For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products．And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand．"The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market," said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business．

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　　Princeton University

　　Location

　　The University is in Princeton, New Jersey．It is an hour's train ride south of New York City and an hour's train ride north of Philadelphia．

　　Students

　　There are 4,600 undergraduates(本科生)．There are also 1,900 post-graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universities in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates．

　　Faculty

　　Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members(教员)．There are another 300 or so part -time and visiting faculty．All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research．

　　Degrees

　　Princeton offers two undergraduate degrees：the bachelor of arts(A．B．)degree and the bachelor of science in engineering(B．S．E．)degree．

　　Academic Year

　　An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms(fall and spring)．A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra courses．

　　Residences

　　Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students．Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges．Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms and computer centers．

　　Fees and Expenses(Academic Year 2004-2005)

　　Tuition(学费)：＄29,910

　　Room and board：＄ 8,387

　　Other expenses(books, telephone, etc．)：＄ 3,083

　　Total：＄ 41,380

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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(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required．For night-time 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 the amount．For children under six years old, ask for your doctor's advice．

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

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　　Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers．But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son：suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents．“The door to his room is always shut．” Joanna noted．

　　Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter．“She used to cuddle up(蜷伏)with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark．“Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something．Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady．The problem is figuring out which time is which．”

　　Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds．“In fact, parents are first on the list．” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers．“This completely changes during the teen years．” Riera explained．“They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last．”

　　Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them．To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them．And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young．Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them．

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　　Rob Kalin learned the secret to success while he was still in his baby bed．At age one, the Boston-bom teacher's son dragged around a stuffed rabbit that had been lovingly sewn by one of his mother's students．True, one of the ears was sewn on backward, but that just added to its magic．"It was always special to me," Kalin remembers of his first handmade craft(手工艺品)．

　　Kalin's appreciation for the simple and the simply eccentric(古怪的)inspired him to create etsy．com, an online craft fair, probably the largest market for handmade goods in the world．Last year, 350,000 woodworkers and other craftsmen sold their one-of-a-kind crafts on the four-year-old site．

　　They sell everything from hand-knit sleeves for Macbooks(＄32)to myrtle-wood electric guitars(＄3,200)．And in an age of chain stores, it seems there's still a big market．More than three million consumers in 150 countries purchased about ＄87.5 million worth of crafts on Etsy last year．

　　Emily Worden, founder of Elemental Threads, a custom handbag and jewelry company, signed up with Etsy when she started her company two years ago．She pays Etsy a 20-cent standard fee for each item she lists on the site, plus a 3.5 percent commission(回扣)on everything sold．Etsy allows her to track the number of times customers click on a particular item to view it．"We can see that our necklaces are a popularly viewed item and which colors and sizes get the most views," she says．"That is a guide to evolving our product lines．"

　　Today, Etsy's staff has ballooned to 70 employees, and the company reportedly earns more than ＄12 million a year．

　　Kalin's father was a carpenter and taught him early on how to use his hands．Indeed, in high school, he put his skills to work－developing the photos of his classmates and handcrafting a graduate ID to attend design classes．Eventually, he was admitted to New York University, studying classics and working as a carpenter．

　　Kalin has also started sewing some of his own clothes．"I have to make something physical at least once a month," says Kalin, "or I go crazy．"