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　　In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc．in almost every family．These are their pets．People love these pets and have them as their good friends．Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they won’t carry disease．They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store．Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food．When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them．You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden．All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal．They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada．They have a law against killing wild animals．If you killed an animal, you would be punished．If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it．

　　People in Canada have many reasons to like animals．One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours．When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life．Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem．They can be good friends and never leave them alone．

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　　I know what you’re thinking：pizza(比萨饼)? For breakfast? But the match is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to．

　　I know lots of women who skip breakfast(不吃早餐), and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it．Some say they don’t have time, others think they’re “saving” calories(卡路里), still others just don't like breakfast food．

　　But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you're trying to lose weight．“Eating anything just from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R．D, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”．And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece．

　　Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories．Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day．Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal．

　　So eat something in the morning．I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice．I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers---it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night．Try it and you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories．And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects．

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　　Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner．They seem to have mastered the basic language structure, but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy．They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes．

　　It’s uncommon that many students who are bad speakers of English can write English perfectly．This proves that they are unable to organize their ideas in English．The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence．

　　Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don’t be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make．The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more．I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed．

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　　Looking for a new weight loss plan? Try living on the top of a mountain．Mountain air contains less oxygen than air at lower altitudes, so breathing it causes the heart to beat faster and the body to burn more energy．Studies have found that athletes training at high altitudes tend to lose weight．Doctor Florian Lippl in Germany wondered how the mountain air would affect obese individuals if they weren’t doing any more physical activity than usual．

　　Lippl and his colleagues invited 20 obese men to an environmental research station about 300 meters below the summit of Zugspitze, mountain around 2, meters near the Austrian border．2, 970 This was no hiking expedition．They were allowed to eat as much as they liked．men also gave The blood so that researchers could test for hormones(荷尔蒙)linked to appetite and obesity．At the end of the week, men, the whose weight starting out was 105 kilograms, had lost about 1．5 kg on average．The men’s blood pressure also dropped, which the researchers owed to weight lost．

　　Exactly what caused the weight loss is uncertain．Loss of appetite is common at higher altitudes, and indeed the men ate significantly less than usua!－about 700 calories(千卡)fewer per day．

　　Appetite loss at high altitudes could certainly be key, notes Damian Bailey, a physiologist, who himself recently lost 11 kg during a 3-month expedition to the Andes in Chile．

　　Unfortunately, for the average person there’s no treatment that can resemble living at high altitudes, says Lippl．He says, half-jokingly, obese people plan their holidays, they might not “If go to the sea, but maybe to the mountains．”

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　　Have you heard of the term “tweenager”? It’s a new word being used in the UK to describe children at about 10-12 years old．Why are the media suddenly referring to kids in this way?

Well, more and more companies are beginning to create products and services for tweenagers．The Disney company sells the Hannah Montana television show, music, films and products to tweenagers and their parents．You can get everything from branded lunchboxes and cellphones, to fan magazines and clothing．The High School Musical series of films is also intended for a tweenage audience．So, it’s all about sales, which tells us tweenagers must have more money, freedom and influence upon their parents than they have ever had before．

　　Most children in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did a decade ago．In spite of the credit trouble, parents have more money to give than previously, since parents are having fewer children on average than in the past．addition, divorce rate in the UK is continually rising and In the parents spend less time with their children than they used to．So, many parents are under constant pressure from commercial marketers and the requests of their children．

　　You may wonder how tweenagers have more freedom than previous generations．Well, UK children today are very good at using media and computers．A lot of them have a television, if not a computer, in their bedrooms．They have access to much more information about life and the world．They may have experienced a lot in life as well, since 25％ of UK children live in single －parent families．People now say that“kids are getting older younger”．With such sophistication(世故)at such a young age, it’s no wonder that tweenagers are able to influence their parents．

　　UK tweenagers never used to be worried about spending money on fashionable clothes．That’s changed．Now, they are concerned about the fashions and their images．In a world of television programs that promise overnight success and fame at a young age, some people think it’ s very important to look fashionable．Such ideas are also promoted by both Hannah Montana story, in which a tweenage girl suddenly becomes a world－famous pop star, and the High School Musical story, in which tweenagers go through various auditions(试演)for musicals and talent shows．

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Deputy(副职)Head Teacher Wanted

　　Position：Deputy head teacher

　　Employer：Bracknell Forest Council

　　Published：10∶00 AM, Mon．Dec．12,2011

　　Closing date：10∶00 AM, Mon．Jan．16,2012

　　Working pattern：Full-time

　　Salary：￡20,000-￡34,999 per year

　　Location：Jennett’s Park Primary School, Bracknell, Berkshire

　　The governors are seeking to employ an enthusiastic deputy head teacher to be a key partner in founding and leading our brand new primary school in Bracknell．

　　We offer：

　　●a brand new school building

　　●the opportunity to work in close partnership with the head teacher and governors to create and develop a new staff team

　　●a growing community looking forward to their new school opening

　　●the opportunity for further professional development which will support you through the next stage of your career

　　●the opportunity to lead key projects across the school

　　You will be：

　　●an excellent classroom practitioner(从业人员), who will enjoy shaping and delivering a broad, balanced and creative curriculum in class

　　●able to lead the staff by focusing on teamwork

　　●committed to working in partnership with parents and the nearby community For further information, you can contact the head teacher, Ms．Maria Soulsby, by dialing 32899918 or you can send an email to maria．soulsby@bracknell-forest．gov．uk．You can also come to visit our school in person．

　　If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, that means your application has not been accepted．Apply using Bracknell Forest Council application forms only；CVs(简历)will not be accepted．

　　This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment．

　　All staff employed in the school must be aware that a check on the criminal record will be done．

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　　Every morning Molly gave her father the lunch bag before he set off for work．

　　One morning, besides his usual lunch bag．Molly handed him a second paper bag．

　　“Why two bags?” her father asked．

　　“The other is something else, ”Molly answered．

　　“What’s in it?” asked her father．

　　“Just some stuff．Take it with you．”Molly replied．

　　Not wanting to discuss the matter, put both bags into his briefcase, he kissed Molly and rushed off．At midday he opened Molly’s bag and took out the contents：three small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a tiny seashell, a small doll, and 13 pennies…The busy lather smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket．Molly’s stuff included．

　　That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he was reading a newspaper．

　　“Where’s my bag, Daddy?” asked Molly．

　　“What bag?” her father responded．

　　“The one I gave you this morning, ”said Molly．

　　“I left it at the office．Why?” said her father．

　　“I forgot to put this note in it, ”Molly said．“and besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are those I really like－I thought you might like to play with them．You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?”

　　“Oh, no, ”he said, lying．“I just forgot to bring it home．I’ll bring it tomorrow．”

　　While Molly hugged her father’ neck, unfolded the note that read, love you。 s he “I Daddy．” Molly had given him her treasures－all that a 7-year-old girl held dear．

　　Love in a paper bag, but he missed it－not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket．So back he went to the office．Just ahead of the night guard, he picked up the paper bag．He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully．The bag didn’t look SO good, but the stuff was all there and that was of great importance．

　　After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack．It took a long time to tell．Everything had a story or a memory．

　　“Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life, ”he thought．

　　We should all cherish the moment with the people we love．That’s what really matters．It’s so simple and so easily forgotten．

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　　A ban on smoking in public places has come into effect on May 1,2011 in China－home to one third of the world’s smokers．

　　The ban is aimed at controlling the number of deaths from smoking-related diseases, running at a million deaths a year．That figure is predicted to double by 2020．The new smoking ban is an attempt to prevent that prediction coming true．

　　The new rules forbid people from smoking in places like hotels, railway stations or theatres, but not including the office．Employers can warn their staff of the dangers of smoking but cannot forbid them from smoking at their desks．

　　But the new rules have been criticized because they do not describe in detail the punishments for businesses or individuals who flout them．Quite many smokers do not seem to take much notice of them．Often you find people smoking at next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar．In bus stops as well as in railway stations smoking can also be seen here and there．Business owners are also angry at the efforts to force them to ban smoking on their premises(经营场所), because many customers refuse to go to restaurants or places of entertainment where smoking is forbidden．

　　It appears that many Chinese people are unaware of the dangers of smoking．Research suggests that only one in four knows the harm cigarettes can cause．Officials say they have to try to persuade people not to smoke to try to reduce the numbers dying from smoking-related diseases．At the same time, however, the local governments make a lot of money from the sales of cigarettes by the state-owned firm that makes and sells tobacco products throughout the country．

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　　They have frightened some and attracted others．They are Wenlock and Mandeville, mascots of the London Olympic Games．

　　Since both of them have a camera for an eye, they are called one-eyed mascots．Their cameras will capture every great event on their journey to 2012．And they both have a taxi light on their heads, like the world-famous London black cabs．Wenlock’s head shape is meant to represent an Olympic podium and the three medals won in each event．Mandeville’s head features the three Paralympic colors．

　　Wenlock is the name of the English village considered by many to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics．People think its local games inspired Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who founded the International Olympic Committee．

　　The other mascot’s name is a reference to the village of Stoke Mandeville, where the Paralympic movement began．

　　The mascots are a central part of London’s business strategy and will feature in everything from T-shirts to tea towels．No doubt they will be seen under children’s arms as their favorite toys．

　　The 2012 Committee Chairman, Sebastian Coe, said, “We want them to be part of our fan base．We want them to engage with young people．They have in large part been designed and driven by what young people want．”

　　Young fans like their mascots to come with a backstory．Children’s author Michael Morpurgo came up with the idea that the mascots origin was from the last drops of molten steel left over from the construction of the Olympic Stadium．

　　Adults and organizers might argue but the most important audience for Wenlock and Mandeville are children．Ten-year-old Kira, from Essex in England, wrote to the BBC to say：“I think they are lovely! I love the Olympics and so does my sister!”

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