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　　Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity．All who work with her admire and respect her．But Heather's life hasn't always been so easy．When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers．At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London．Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling．At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia．Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous．

　　But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again．She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her．She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg．After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs．It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one．It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries．It was through her charity work that she met her husband Paul McCartney．

　　Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others．Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名)for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996．Heather's persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her．Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world．

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　　You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around．The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored．Following are the different ways you can explore our vast country．

　　Getting around Australia

　　Air

　　Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time．You can spend more time on the Australia's can't–miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle．Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you．

　　Drive

　　Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world．You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions．

　　Bus

　　Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical．Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos．Services are frequent, affordable and efficient．

　　Rail

　　Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia's size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage．Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers．

　　Ferry(轮渡)

　　The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly．Extra services are running during summer rush hours．Sea-link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day．Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities

　　Walk

　　With easy-on-the-feel pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities．

　　Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia-impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete．

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　　When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, "Well, it's so-and-so's fault．"or "I know I'm late, but it's not my fault; the car broke down．" It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser．You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation．However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation．This is the winner's key to success．

　　Winners are great at overcoming problems．For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly．Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need．For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person．Ask to work with a different person, or don't rely on this person．You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well．

　　This is what being a winner is all about-creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens．Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situation to face as anybody else．They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents．So, stop focusing on "whose fault it is．" Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success．

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　　Matt and his wife lived in the country．Matt was very mean and hated spending money．One day a fair(交易会)came to the nearby town．

　　They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy．Matt's wife wanted to buy a hat only costing ＄28, but was refused．Later on, a comb of ＄5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any money．

　　Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane．“Fun flight! ” the notice said, “＄10 for 10 minutes．”

　　Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight．However, he didn't want to pay for his wife either．“I’ve only got ＄10, ” he told the pilot．“Can my wife come with me for free? ” The pilot wasn't selling many tickets, so he said, “I'll make a bargain with you．If your wife doesn't scream, she can have a free flight．”

　　Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife．The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things．At one moment it was flying upside down．

　　When the plane landed, the pilot said, “OK, your wife didn't make a sound．She can have her ride free．”

　　“Thank you, ” Matt said, “it wasn't easy for her, you know, especially when she fell out．”

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　　Haikou：A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon．

　　It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan．

　　Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance when they were fishing in sea water 1, 000 metres deep near the beach．

　　Police temporarily(暂时)protected the shark while oceanographers decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection．

　　Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection．

　　The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo．It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal(内部的)bleeding．

　　Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative．Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago．

　　However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach．

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　　Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our attention to an interesting conversation．Because of this distraction(分心)my brother took a wrong turn．

　　Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back．Unwillingly, my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on．He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of ＄4．

　　We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to the side of the road．He came out of his car and tried to phone someone．I was busy trying to figure out which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help．And he did．He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off．

　　My brother gave him a wrench, and then began to help him change the flat．The young man said that this had been a bad week for him：earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work．But he called us “a breath of fresh air”and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn't come along．

　　After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out ＄20 from his pocket and tried to give it to us．“No, ” I said．“We were never supposed to even get on that bridge, we took a wrong turn．But now we know why we did．It was to help you．Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve．”

　　What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help．His reaction in the situation is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day．

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　　HANGZHOU, China-Millions of Chinese basketball fans who were upset about the retirement of Yao Ming, are excited to see another even more shining star, Jeremy Lin, rising from the N．B．A and becoming a household name all across China．

　　“We are amazed by Lin Shuhao's magic performance and should cheer him on, ” one Internet user wrote．

　　“His sport shirts have sold out, even including the counterfeit(仿制品)ones, ” said Zheng Xiaojun, a 24-year-old clerk．

　　Lin's amazing success over the last month has caught the imagination of the Chinese．He has been particularly popular here in northern Zhejiang province, from which his grandmother went to Taiwan in the late 1940s．

　　Cai Qi, a well-known micro blogger, posted a message on micro blog over the weekend stating that Lin's hometown is Jiaxing, a city near Hangzhou where Lin's grandmother grew up．

　　Cai Qi's nephew Yu Guohua, a 56-year-old factory worker, is Lin's closest relative still living in northern Zhejiang．He said in a telephone interview that Lin had come to play basketball with the Jiaxing High School team last May and had been surrounded by admirers．

　　Yu said he did not have a chance to meet Lin in the crowd, but managed to speak with his family．“His father was very suportive of Lin's playing basketball, but his grandmother was not, for fear he would be injured,”Ye said．

　　Lin may owe his height, 6 feet 3 inches, to his grandmother's family, Yu said．Chen Weiji, the father of Lin's grandmother, was well over 6 feet and all of Chen's children were tall as well, he said．

　　The N．B．A．believes that 300 million people in China play basketball．The retirement last year of Yao Ming took its main Asian draw away from the N．B．A．But Lin's appearance has helped the league remain a hot topic of Chinese online chatter．

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　　Children, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are young．Every little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earth．It's not very easy to be a good father, but it's not that difficult either．Children will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults．

　　Not all children communicate well with their fathers．Communication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessary．Don't expect all conversations to centre around the dinner table．Go to your children's bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friends．Remember that the conversation cannot be one-sided．When your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them．

　　If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matter．And if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, don't voice your opinion．It may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enough．So don't wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid things．Simply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better．

　　Don't shy away from having discussions about your teenage children's love lives．Generally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with you．Try to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on love．Tell your children how you met your wife．It is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with you．All they will do is turn to their friends．

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　　Haikou：A shark was killed after being dragged to shore at Yalong Berth beach in Sanya, South China's Hainan Province, on Sunday afternoon．

　　It was the first time a shark had been caught in the beach area, a popular tourist site in Hainan．

　　Local fishermen said they caught the 3-meter-long, l-ton shark by chance when they were fishing in sea water 1, 000 metres deep near the beach．

　　Police temporarily(暂时)protected the shark while oceanographers decided whether it was a species belonging to State protection．

　　Fishermen later killed and sold the shark after oceanographers confirmed that it was a whale shark and therefore not under State protection．

　　The shark was believed to have drifted into the area from the deep sea due to strong waves caused last week by Typhoon Imbudo．It had no open injuries but experts said they believed it suffered from internal(内部的)bleeding．

　　Local police officer Fu Chenggeng said beachgoers should not feel threatened by sharks because the fish never attack human beings on their own initiative．Fu said he had never heard of any shark attacks at the Sanya beach since he first started work there eight years ago．

　　However, police said they will improve the security system to safeguard tourists’ safety on the beach．

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　　Last Friday my brother and I were driving home together after doing some shopping and gave our attention to an interesting conversation．Because of this distraction(分心)my brother took a wrong turn．

　　Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us towards a bridge and we had no way to turn back．Unwillingly, my brother paid the bridge fee and drove on．He was clearly frustrated by the mistake and the needless waste of ＄4．

　　We eventually reached an exit and, as we took it, my brother noticed a young fellow pulled over to the side of the road．He came out of his car and tried to phone someone．I was busy trying to figure out which way we would go next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help．And he did．He had a flat tire and needed a tool to get it off．

　　My brother gave him a wrench, and then began to help him change the flat．The young man said that this had been a bad week for him：earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work．But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn't come along．

　　After we finished the job he thanked us again and pulled out ＄20 from his pocket and tried to give it to us．“No, ” I said．“We were never supposed to even get on that bridge, we took a wrong turn．But now we know why we did．It was to help you．Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve．”

　　What I loved most was that my brother was able to see a chance to help．His reaction in the situation is a lesson for everyone and we felt so good the rest of the day．

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