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　　When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often．It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are．

　　People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes．Everything else seems blurry．Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near-sighted．People who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem．They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm's length．If they want to do much reading, they must get glasses, too．

　　Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape．They have what is called astigmatism(散光)．This, too, can be corrected by glasses．Some people's eyes become cloudy because of cataracts(白内障)．Long ago these people often became blind．Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them．

　　Having two good eyes is important for judging distances．Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle．To prove this to yourself, look at an object out of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye．You will find the object's relation to the background and other things around it has changed．The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is．People who have only one eye cannot judge distances as people with two eyes．

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　　Some people learn a second language easily．Other people have trouble learning a new language．How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting．

　　The first step is to feel positive about learning English．If you believe that you can learn, you will learn．Be patient．You do not have to understand everything all at once．It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new．We can learn from our mistakes．In other words, do not worry about taking risks,

　　The second step is to practice your English．For example, write in a journal, or diary, every day．You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English．After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving．In addition, you must speak English every day．You can practice with your classmates outside class．You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English．

　　The third step is to keep a record of your language learning．You can write this in your journal．After each class, think about what you did．Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it．Write these accomplishments in your journal．

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　　Good relationships are definitely good sources of happiness in life．We all want happy relationships but if we do not keep that relationship alive, it can also be one of the most distraught things in life．There may be no hard and fast rules in making good relationships, as each of us has different preferences and points of view as to what is a great relationship．The following are some major key points in making relationships work．

　　It is often said that building good relationships is all about communication．Good communication indeed governs a good relationship － knowing the right thing to say, when to say it, how to say it, and accepting that some things are better left unsaid．I personally think communication must be broadened because relationships involve more decisions to make．From study to work, from money to entertainment and even in things about yourself or about your friend that you do not know, communication is essential in these aspects of the relationships．

　　Of course, being with someone is not saying that you totally agree with him all the time．You and your friend come from different family backgrounds, raised in different environments so there may be disagreements here and there．However, it is important in making relationships work to express disagreements without pushing the relationship to end．Again, good communication and learning to compromise(妥协)at times are necessary．

　　As the relationship lasts longer, you may also discover things about you and your friend that you may not have known before．Therefore, supporting each other on both your “hidden selves” can also make a good relationship．

　　Love is an important aspect of building relationships and for me, I always believe that love needs open communication, respect, support and understanding each other in making relationships work．

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　　(February 17, 2012)

　　What a week it's been for Jeremy Lin．

　　With five breakout games, the Taiwanese-American has become the NBA's newest playmaking sensation．

　　In the New York Knicks' 92-85 win over the Los Angles Lakers last Saturday, Lin had a career-high 38 points．And a day later, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory, 100-98, to Minnesota Timberwolves．

　　In his previous games, Lin, 23, had 23 points against the Washington, 25 points against New Jersey and 28 more against Utah in his first start．

　　No doubt, Lin fever is starting to spread．If you haven't already caught “Linsanity”(林疯狂), get ready because it's coming, as the Knicks pin their championship hopes on the rising star．

　　If you want to know more about Lin, here are five facts about him from the Associated Press(AP)：

　　1．He is smart．Before graduating from high school in Palo Alto, California, Lin sent his resume to all the Ivy League schools．He only got into Harvard and Brown, and he chose Harvard．In 2010, Lin graduated with a degree in economics．

　　2．He is the first American player in the NBA of Chinese descent(血统)．Lin was born in the US and his family is Asian．Despite not being born in China, Lin has co-opted Yao Ming's old fan base of Asian-American's who see him as a powerful role model．

　　3．He wasn't drafted(选拔)．After graduating from Harvard, Lin wasn't drafted by any NBA team, which would have made him the first Ivy League alumni(校友)to be drafted since 1955．

　　4．He started off on the Golden State Warriors．Lin first signed with the Warriors in July, 2010, but rarely played in games before the start of the fourth quarter．His first time on the court for the Worriers earned him seven points, three rebounds(篮板)and two assists(助攻)in just 11 minutes．

　　5．He is a perfect fit for the Knicks．New York Knicks has been in need of a reliable point guard and to Mike D'Antoni, the Knicks coach who is going through a tough season, Lin is a most unexpected asset(有价值的人)．“Lin just does everything easy and the rest of the guys around him are playing the way we want to play,” D'Antoni said．“I think it's for real, and it can only get better．”

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　　Here are some suggestions to make your trip successful, if you plan on traveling outside of the United States．Planning is the key．At least three weeks in advance think about what you will need to assemble(收集)．That way, you will not be doing things at the last minute．

　　Make several copies of all of your important documents．Those include all things you've been issued and the first two pages in your passport showing your picture, birth date, passport number．Keep one set of copies in your carry-on luggage, one in your checked baggage and leave a set at home preferably with someone who can send them to you if needed．

　　Visit the Office of the International students in the Intercultural Center to have your student card signed and to request a “enrollment verification letter(入学签到书)” and a copy of your financial statement．Do this at least one week before you travel．Do not wait until the last minute．

　　Be sure your visa is up to date and that it will not expire(过期)within the next six months．If you are traveling outside of the United States to a country other than your home country, you are urged to contact the embassy of that country to learn if you need a visa to enter that country．If so, ask what the requirements, cost and timeframe are to apply for a visa before you go to the bank．Keep in mind that it often takes 2－3 weeks to process a visa application, so you should leave enough time for it．

　　If you are traveling in the United States, it is always a good idea to carry your original passport and ID card with you at all times．If you are stopped by any government official(police, border patrols, immigration officers, etc．), you will be required to show them your original documents．

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　　Schools are still free to pass the potato．On Tuesday, the U．S．Senate voted to block a proposal(提议) by the U．S．Department of Agriculture (USDA) would have limited the amount of potatoes and other starchy(富含淀粉的) vegetables served in schools．And those vegetables high in carbohydrates(碳水化合物) would also have been banned from school breakfast．The USDA had wanted to make the changes to the federal school lunch program．

　　The Senate's amendment(修正案) blocks the USDA from putting any limits on amount of servings of potatoes or other vegetables in school lunches．Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a potato－growing state, supported amendment．“USDA's proposed rule would have put significant and needless costs on our nation's school districts at a time when they can least afford it,” Collins said．

　　Those in favor of potato limit say that children get enough potatoes already and should be encouraged to try other vegetables．The centre for science in the Public Interest pushed for the restrictions．“USDA's proposal was about helping kids to eat a very wide variety of vegetables, and I think that opinion has been lost in all this,” said the Center's Margo Wootan, “Other vegetables have a hard time competing with potatoes．”

　　The proposed change upset potato growers, who believed potatoes were being unfairly targeted．Some schools have criticized the USDA's attempt to tell them exactly what foods they can or can't serve．Critics say the USDA should focus on advising schools on how to prepare the potato instead．Potatoes can　be a good source of fiber．Many schools already prepare French fries with less grease(油脂) and serve potatoes in healthier ways．

　　The USDA is expected to release a final list of guidelines for the federal school lunch program next year．Senator Mark Udall of Colorado, another potato－growing state, also supported the amendment that blocked the potato limit．“This amendment seeks to ensure flexibility for schools to provide nutritious and affordable school meals．” he said．

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　　There is plenty for kids and teens to do in the Syracuse area during the summer, including some great educational opportunities．Here are the top four．

　　The zoo offers separate camps for kids．The camps for kindergarteners run from 9 am to 12：30 pm, and cost ＄115 for zoo members and ＄135 for non-members．Kids entering 7 th and 8 th grades will have half a day from 1 pm to 4：30 pm．The cost is ＄149 for members and ＄160 for non-members．All camps feature numerous educational activities and animal encounters．The camps run from August 14 to August 19．Registration starts from July 10 for members and July 15 for non-members．

　　From August 1 to August 5, Christian Brothers Academy will host Active Learning Services from USA Chess．Topics of learning will include Chess Camp (age 5-15), and Video Game Creation Program (age 8-15)．Chess Camp promises improved chess skills through chess instructors utilizing demo(演示) boards and historic games．Half day sessions will cost ＄280 for the Computer Camps．A full day of Chess costs ＄400, and a half day of Chess followed by a half day of Computer Camps cost ＄430．

　　From July 5 th to August 12 th, Syracuse University will host pre-college programs for high school students．The Summer College will offer a wide variety of programs including architecture, engineering and computer science, public communications, and eco-fashion．The progams are taught by the teachers of Syracuse University and include hands-on activities．The costs range from ＄2325 to 7624．

　　The State University of New York will hold two-week educational enrichment programs for students entering grades2-4 from July 25 to August 5．Children will have a set program featuring art, science, technology, cultural appreciation and writing．Tuition for the programs is only ＄320 and a downloadable application is available．

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　　One of the sailors who sailed with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World was a man named Juan Ponce de Leon．This voyage changed his life．

　　He decided to stay when Columbus returned．Ponce was named governor of Puerto Rico (then called Boriquien) in 1508．

　　While there, he heard many stories of a magical water source．People called it the Fountain of Youth and said that drinking its water kept you young．

　　For the next few years, Ponce tried to find out where the Fountain of Youth was．He asked permission from Spain's King Charles V to go in search of it．The king consented, as long as Ponce paid for the ships and crew himself．

　　The young explorer did so readily, and they set off．It was March 1513．They sailed for days but didn't see the fountain．On March 27, he came within sight of the Florida coast．On April 2, he landed at what he named St．Augustine．This was the first Spanish settlement on the mainland of North America．

　　He had several adventures along the way．He did not, however, find the Fountain of Youth．He returned to Boriquien．

　　He continued to govern tile island, and he continued to hear stories of the Fountain of Youth．Finally, in 1521, he set out again．

　　This time, he landed on the Florida coast again．While he and his men were building houses for a new settlement, they were attacked by native tribesmen(部落成员)．Many of his men died, but Ponce escaped, although he was injured．He reached Cuba and entered a hospital, where he died of wounds from the attack in Florida．Juan Ponce de Leon never found the Fountain of Youth．Neither did anyone else, at least as far as we know．

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　　A serious problem for today's society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives．It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society．I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem．

　　First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees．To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose．But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs．

　　Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual．This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement．This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years．This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor．

　　In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly．This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions．Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them．Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer．The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young．

　　One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent．

　　To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages．Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations．

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　　A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck．One of the pots had a crack(裂缝)in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full．

　　For two years this went on daily．The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment．Of course, the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection．After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream．

　　“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you．”

　　“Why?” Asked the bearer．“What are you ashamed of?”

　　“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back．And you do not get full value for your efforts,” the pot explained．

　　The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path．”

　　As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little．

　　The bearer said：“Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side? That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it．I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them．For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table．Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house．”

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