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　　When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong．Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal．I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm．The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday．It was Friday．A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Don't ask us for help! We cannot help you! ”

　　I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight out．Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me．We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence．

　　The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more and more often．It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines(TWA)．

　　I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners’ trays．As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class．When, once, stuck on a tarmac(机场停机坪)in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald's hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline．

　　I have experienced the decline of service along with the rest of the flying public．But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar(翱翔)．The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated．And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the near future．

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　　Computer programmer David Jones earns ＄35.000 a year designing new computer games．yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡)Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18．The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases(推出)two new games for the fast growing computer market each month．

　　But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money．Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage(抵押贷款), or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop．"I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs" he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week But most of his spare time is spent working．

　　"Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school " he said "But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway" David added："I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休)is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear．"

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　　British men are encouraged to cry．

　　There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves．The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup．They also believe they do not cry．Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a "stiff upper lip"．But is this true?

　　Yes, it is．A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions．

　　Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent can't remember the last time they "let it out"．As a result, Kleenex is launching the "Let It Out" campaign that encourages Brits to grab a tissue and have a good cry．

　　These days, however, the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing．Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxford's Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable．Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers．Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry at weddings．

　　Peter Marsh, director of the center, said, “Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness．Like with David Beckham, crying because you're dropping off your boy at nursery isn't seen as weak．”

　　Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter(防空洞), and when he saw his wife after a long absence．

　　Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits．Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said, “If a man began to cry when he was having stitches(缝针)in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp(软弱的人)．Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain．”

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　　I suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened．Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank．There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle．Her calf was floating and screaming with fear．Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body．Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away．There was a sudden rise in the water and the calf was washed clean over the mother's body and was gone．Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk(象鼻)against the rocky bank．Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock．

　　Just at this moment, she felt back into the river．If she were carried down, it would be certain death．I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot(地点)where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf．While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound of a mother's love．Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring(吼叫)all the time, but to her calf it was music．

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　　Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America．Many theories, even some mystical ones, have been advanced to explain the popularity of jogging．The plain truth is that jogging is a cheap, quick and efficient way to maintain physical fitness．

　　The most useful sort of exercise is exercise that develops the heart，lungs, and circulatory(血液循环的)systems．If these systems are fit, the body is ready for almost any sport and for almost any sudden demand made by work or emergencies．One can train more specifically, as by developing strength for weight lifting or the ability to run straight ahead for short distances with great power as in football, but running trains your heart and lungs to deliver oxygen more efficiently to all parts of your body．It is worth doing that：this sort of exercise is the only kind that can reduce heart disease, the number one cause of death in America．

　　Only one sort of equipment is needed-a pair of good shoes．Physicians advise beginning joggers not to try to run in tennis or gym shoes．Many design advances have been made in only the last several years that make a pair of excellent running shoes indispensable(不可缺少的)if a runner wishes to develop as quickly as possible，with as little chance of injury as possible．A pair of good running shoes will have soft pads for absorbing shock, as well as slightly built-up heels and full heel cups that will give the knee and ankle more stability．A wise investment in good shoes will prevent blisters(水泡)and the foot，ankle and knee injuries and will also enable the wearer to run on paved or soft surfaces．No other special equipment is needed; you can jog in any clothing you desire, even your street clothes．

　　It takes surprisingly little time to develop the ability to run．The American Jogging Association has a twelve-week program designed to move from a fifteen-minute walk(which almost anyone can manage who is in reasonable health)to a thirty-minute run．A measure of common sense, a physical examination, and a planned schedule are all it takes．

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　　When I was a child I never said, "When I grow up, I want to be a CEO, " but here I am．When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clearly clarified path．In fact, no two paths are the same．But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies．

　　As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may vary, but the people in that position share the qualities of commitment, work ethic(守则)and a strong desire for building something new．And every CEO take risks along the way-putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup．

　　I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur(企业家)from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years．I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with varying degrees of success．And I always had a dream job pattern：to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers．

　　I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO．Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumer product team．In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other colleagues, where I became a CEO．

　　Career advice：Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at．Figure out what makes you do so．What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing…and then apply it to your work life．Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning．Read more books than you did in college．If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do．

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　　This is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents．Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help．

　　Littleton Children's Home

　　We DON’T want your money, but children's toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION would be very welcome．

　　Also, we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests．You have so much-will you share it?

　　Phone Sister Thomas on 55671

　　Children's Hospice

　　We look after a small number of very sick children．This important work needs skill and love．We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff．We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games．

　　Please contact the Secretary, Little Children's Hospice, Newby Road．

　　Street Food

　　In the winter weather, it's no fun being homeless．It's even worse if you’re hungry．We give hot food to at least fifty people every night．It's hard work, but necessary．Can you come and help? If not, can you offer a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans(平底锅)．Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed．

　　Contact Street Food, c/o Mary's House, Elming Way．Littleton Phone 27713

　　Littleton Youth Club

　　Have you got an unwanted chair?-a record-player?-a pot of paint?

　　Because we can use them!

　　We want to get to work on our meeting room!

　　Please phone 66231 and we'll be happy to collect anything you can give us．

　　Thank you!

　　The Night Shelter

　　We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go．We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street．Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money．Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help．

　　Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton．Please make check payable to Night Shelter．

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　　Famous centenarians(百岁老人)still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire．"Those who stand still, die, " is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases．He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession．Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project．"You have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away, " he said．When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility："It's down to mother nature．It gave to me what it took from others．"

　　Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character．Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens．

　　Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer(103), Nobel laureate Montalcini(101)and director Kurt Maetzig(100), Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation．

　　Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer．The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking(未来派的)buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor．"The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few, " said Niemeyer recently．He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas：After a gallbladder(胆囊)operation he composed a samba tune(桑巴舞曲)in the clinic．

　　Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters．The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works．Recently Heesters said："I want to be at least 108-years-old．" He also plans to keep performing．"Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a "good stage role"．

　　Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on："Progress is created through imperfection．" In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor．She's convinced that humans grow on challenges．

　　With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers．

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　　Western people rely on technical and mechanical solutions in everything they do．Refrigerators preserve their food, washing machines clean their underwear and computers are supposed to solve all their problems．When they are ill, they rely on the surgeon's knife．If their hearts are running down, then they must be repaired; if they cannot be repaired, they should be replaced, just as an old car sometimes gets a new engine．But up to now we have had a shortage of donors to give their hearts to keep one person alive, another donor had to die．

　　Nowadays there is more and more talk about using monkeys．Every monkey has a near-human heart, and humans have always been over careful in respecting the lives and well-being of other animals．This includes the life and well-being of other humans．Therefore in the early years of the 21st century-l was told-the mass killings of monkeys may occur．We'll need to use their hearts for human consumption．

　　Monkeys, on the whole, are happier creatures than their near relatives．Homo Sapiens, or man．They know fear, of course, and they face real dangers, but they are also more intelligent than us．They create no unnecessary dangers for themselves; they run no businesses, chase no money, are unimpressed by gold-that utterly useless metal, and they do not care at all about hell or evil spirits．I have an indefinite feeling that it is not monkeys ' hearts that we ought to implant in ourselves, but monkeys' brains．

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　　The 'Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme(方案)all started a few years ago in the quiet village of Mollington after a number of burglaries(盗窃)in the village and the surrounding area．The residents of the village came up with the idea that they themselves could keep an eye on their neighbour's property while they were away on holiday．Since then, and with the support of the government and police, more than 50, 000 ‘Neighbour Watch' schemes have been set up all over the country．

　　The object of each 'Watch’ group is to reduce the opportunities that criminals have in any particular street or area．Each resident who is a member of the scheme agrees to call the police whenever they see something suspicious．Everything is done calmly and discreetly-it is the police who actually check out each report and investigate what is happening．Residents who are part of the 'Watch’ are not supposed to act as police or put themselves in any danger．

　　When a new Neighbourhood Watch scheme is set up in an area, the first thing people notice, is the large, brightly colored 'Neibourhood Watch' sign．This is a great deterrent to most burglars and vandals, because very few of them will take a chance of breaking into someone's house if they know that there's a high risk of being seen by neighbours keeping a looking-out．Burglars also know that people who are part of 'Neighbour Watch’ schemes are more likely to have fitted good locks to their doors and windows．

　　There's another benefit too．In the time since the'Neighbourhood Watch’ scheme came into existence, there is growing evidence of a new community spirit．It is bringing people together as never before, and encouraging people to care for each other．New friendships are being made, and contact is often established with old people living on their own, who are often the most frightened and the most at risk．

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