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　　Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news．There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad．There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information．

　　The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times．It began in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news．It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party．Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper．

　　Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper．These parts of the Times are always interesting．Most of the letters are serious subjects．But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago．

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　　Whether you’re headed to another country for business or pleasure, it is likely that you need to keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States．But if you plan to do that using your cell phone, you could have an unwelcome surprise－U．S．cell phones don’t work abroad．U．S．companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Europe．

　　However, there is an easy, cost-effective solution to staying in touch while you’re traveling．You can rent a phone that is guaranteed to work in the countries you’re traveling．Roadpost offers a 30-day cell phone rental plan that includes free incoming calls, free voicemail and call waiting services．

　　The service is convenient and simple．You can place your order online and your phone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want．If an unexpected business trip comes up, Roadpost can provide next - day delivery for most cities．In addition to the phone, Roadpost provides a spare battery, travel charger and a leather carrying case．

　　When your phone is shipped from Roadpost, you receive an e-mail confirmation that contains your international cell phone number so you can leave it with family members and business partners; Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your international phone number．

　　Those who don’t want to be without e-mail while traveling can rent an international BlackBerry．It can be hard to stay in touch by e-mail when traveling．With an international BlackBerry, you can email as much as you like, without worrying about an expensive bill．If you’re traveling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone：Because they Receive their signals from satellites, these phones work anywhere on the planet, including oceans and mountains．When you return, simply ship the phone or BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the company provides．

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　　Speech－the act of uttering sounds to convey meaning－is a kind of human action．Like any other constantly repeated action, speaking has to be learned, but once it is learned, it becomes a generally unconscious and apparently automatic process．

　　As far as we can determine, human beings do not need to be forced to speak; most babies seem to possess asort of instinctive drive to produce speech like noises．How to speak and what to say are another matter altogetner．There actions are learned from the particular society into which the baby is born; so that, like all conduct that is learned from a society－from the people around us－speech is a patterned activity．

　　The meandering(漫目无地的)babble(咿呀学语)and chatter of a young child are eventually channeled by imitation into a few orderly grooves that represent the pattern accepted as meaningful by the people around him．Similarly, a child’s indiscriminate(不加分辨的)practice of putting things into his mouth becomes limited to putting food into his mouth in a certain way．

　　The sounds that a child can make are more varied and numerous than the sounds that any particular language uses．However, a child born into a society with a pattem of language is encouraged to make a small selection of sounds and to make these few sounds over and over until it is natural for him to make these sounds and not others．

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　　I was a newcomer of Miss Burn’s seventh grade．Past“newcomer”experiences had been difficult, so I was very anxious to fit in．

　　Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table．Their chat was friendly, so I began to relax．My new classmates filled me in on the school, the teachers and the other kids．it wasn’t long before the class herd(书呆子)was pointed out to me：Mary Lou．Actually she called herself Mary Louise．A formal, overmodest young girl with old-fashioned clothes, she wasn’t ugly－not even funny looking．Practical shoes, long wool skirt and a blouse completed the image of a complete herd．The girls’ whispers got louder and louder．Mary Lou didn’t notice this．After school, the girls invited me to join them in front of the school．

　　Arms wrapped around her backpack, Mary Lou came down the school steps．The taunting began－rude, biting comments and disrespectful words from the girls．I paused, then joined right in．My force began to pick up as I approached her, mean(卑劣)remarks falling from my lips．I even pulled the belt of her backpack and then pushed her．The belt broke, Mary Lou fell．Everyone was laughing and patting me．I fit in．But I was not proud．

　　Something inside me hurt．

　　Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and－without a tear shed－off, she went．She held her head high as a small trickle of blood ran down from her injured knee．

　　I turned to leave with my laughing friends and noticed a man standing beside his car．His skin, dark hair and handsome features told me this was her father．Respectful of Mary Lou’s proud spirit, he remained still and watched the lonely girl walk toward him．Only his eyes－shining with both grief and pride－followed．As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that spoke to my shame and scolded my heart．He didn’t speak a word．

　　No scolding from a teacher or a parent could linger(逗留)as much as that hurt in my heart from the day a father’s eyes taught me kindness and strength and dignity．I never again joined the cruel herds．I never again hurt someone for my own gain．

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　　Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free(安全可靠的)shopping, Or is it?

　　Online shopping brings its own challenges．Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing(浏览)various websites．The claim(主张)made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases．The evidence challenges this．In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud(诈骗)once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing．Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation．

　　Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen．This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green．Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction．

　　Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming．Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large van porting out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems．You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼)by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!

　　Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits．However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be．

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　　Renting houses out can be a big decision for an owner．Factors to consider include how much rent you will charge or whether to require a deposit(押金)or the first month’s rent．You also need to decide where and how to post the property for rent．You have many options to choose from．

　　Advertise in your local newspaper．Accroding to Propertyda．com “Newspapers are often the most common type of advertising that landlords and property managers use for attracting tenants．”

　　Recent studies by newspaper punishers show that if you run an ad for sever a days, no matter how small it is, 90 percent of the people looking for housing in the newspaper will see it, the web site says．

　　Employ a property management company to post your property for rent．MSN Real Estate says．“When you add up the responsibilities, there’s much to be said for hiring a professional．” A property manager will charge about 10 percent of the rent collected．

　　Hire a real estate agent(地产商)to find you a potential renter．As stated on Propertydo．com “When you are hiring a real estate agent, make sure that he/she offers you a complete package of landlord renting services for a reasonable fee．”

　　Post flyers on or near college campuses．Most of your potential tenants will hang out in the libraries, bookstores, cafes, or the students union or activities center．Some of these locations have bulletin boards where you can advertise your property for rent．Plus, use rental signs to lure potential tenants driving down the street．Put them up in the yard or at the corner of the street where the house is located．You can purchase “For Rent” signs at your local Wal-Mart or other home goods store．

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　　Helping children identify their interests can be a fun and exciting time for parents．You will be able to participate in several different things to help your children widen their interests and develop connections with other children．Your children need to identify their interests so they can make friends and start planning out their future．Some interests will be able to help your children get scholarships(奖学金)to college and they can even help them with their careers some day．

　　Children need to use their imagination and expand their learning ability．During the summer months, enroll(使加入)your children in summer youth camps that teach a variety of they need to participate in at least 3 classes to see if there is something they really enjoy．If they still are resistant after that time, allow them to enroll in a different program that they want to try．Some children need to attend the class more than once to determine if they are comfortable there and if they really like it．

　　Ask your children if they would like to bring along a brother or sister or friend with them to the new activity．When children have to face new challenges, it is often easier for them to do so if they have someone else with them, it will help to reduce their unwillingness and anxiety．

　　When you take them to a place with other children, help them make friend．Children learn from your behavior and they may not understand how to approach other children．Meet that their parents are comfortable with one another, they will let down their guard and may have an easier time socializing with other children of their ages．

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　　Many years ago three hungry soldiers came to a small village．The villagers, suffering a poor harvest and many years of war, quickly hid what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square,

　　The soldiers spoke quietly and the first soldier then turned to the village elders．"Your tired fields have left you nothing to share, so we will share what little we have：the secret of how to make soup from stones．"

　　Naturally the villagers were intrigued and soon a fire was put to the town's greatest pot as the soldiers dropped in three smooth stones．"Now this will be a fine soup", said the second soldier; "but a little salt and some parsley(欧芹)would make it wonderful!” A villager shouted excitedly, “What luck! I’ve has some!” And off she ran, returning with a basket of parsley．Then carrots, beef and cream had found their way into the great pot．

　　They ate and danced and sang well into the night, refreshed by the feast and their new-found friends．In the morning the three soldiers awoke to find the entire village standing before them．At their feet lay a satchel of the village's best breads and cheese．"You have given us the greatest of gifts：the secret of how to make soup from stones", said an elder, "and we shall never forget．" The third soldier turned to the crowd, and said："There is no secret, but this is certain：working together, with each of us contributing a bit, we can be successfully．” Then the soldiers went off．

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