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　　Andy Steele lives just a few blocks from the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S．D．, so commuting(经常往返)to class isn't the problem．But he doesn't like lectures much, isn't a morning person, and wants time during the day to restore motorcycles．

　　So Steele, a full-time senior business major, has been taking as many classes as he can from the South Dakota State system's online offerings．He gets better grades and learns more, he says, and insists he isn't missing out on the college experience．

　　“I still know a lot of people from my first two years living on campus, and I still meet a lot of people, ” he says．But now, he sets his own schedule．

　　At least 2.3 million people took some kind of online courses, according to a recent survey by The Sloan Consortium, an online education group, and two-thirds of colleges offering “face-to-face” courses also offer online ones．But what were once two different types of classes are looking more and more alike and often falling into the same pool of students．

　　At some schools, online courses originally intended for non-traditional students living far from campus have proved surprisingly popular with on-campus students．A recent study found 42 percent of the students enrolled(登记)in its distance education courses were located on campus at the university that was hosting the online courses．

　　Numbers vary depending on the policies of particular colleges, but other schools also have students mixing and matching online and “face-to-face” credits．Motives range from lifestyle to adapting a job schedule to getting into high-demand courses．

　　Washington State had about 325 on-campus undergraduates taking one or more distance courses last year．As many as 9, 000 students took both distance and in-person classes at Arizona State last year．

　　“Business is really about providing choices to their customers, and that's really what we want to do, ” said Sheila Aaker, extended services coordinator(协调人)at Black Hills State．

　　Many schools, such as Washington State and Arizona State, let departments and academic units decide who can take an online course．They say students with legitimate academic needs-a conflict with another class, a course they need to graduate that is full-often get permission, though they still must take some key classes in person．

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　　A blocked airway(呼吸道)can kill someone in three to four minutes, but it can take more than eight minutes for an ambulance to arrive．So a simple procedure such as opening someone's airway can save their life while they're waiting for emergency medical help．This means you're more likely to give first aid to someone you know than a stranger．

　　There are many misconceptions(误解)surrounding first aid．Below are the 'most popular’ ones with details of what you should do．

　　You should put butter or cream on a burn．The only thing you should put on a burn is cold water-keep the butter for cooking．Put the affected area under cold running water for at least ten minutes．

　　The best way to treat bleeding is to put the wound under a tap．If you put a bleeding wound under a tap you wash away the body's clotting agents(凝血剂)and make it bleed more．Instead put pressure on the wound with whatever is available to stop or slow down the flow of blood．As soon as possible call 999．Keep pressure on the wound until help arrives．

　　Nosebleeds are best treated by putting the head back．If you put the head back during a nosebleed, all the blood goes down the back of the airway．Instead advise them to tilt(倾斜)their head forwards and ask the person to pinch(捏)the end of their nose and breathe through their mouth．

　　You need lots of training to do first aid．You don't-what you mostly need is common sense．You can learn enough first aid in a few minutes to save someone's life-whether it's from a book, attending a course or watching videos online．

　　Remember： anyone can save a life

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　　Ginny Ruffner is one of the best-known glass artists in the United States．Her one-of-a-kind pieces are colorful, detailed and often humorous．Over the years, she became famous for a method called lamp working, also known as flame working．It involves using a torch to melt and shape the glass instead of blowing on it．

　　Ginny Ruffner almost died in a three-car accident in 1991．No one thought the Seattle-based artist would ever walk or talk again．An award-winning(优等的)film documentary explores that period of her life．"It's scary when you can't talk, you can't do…all your life．" said Ruffner．

　　Ms．Ruffner was in a coma(昏迷)for five weeks and a wheelchair for five years．But she overcame her injuries．And although she still has difficulty walking and talking, she has willed herself back to work．Now, she has a team that helps bring her dream to life．

　　Her team recently finished an eight point five meter-high flowerpot made of steel and aluminum．It is now in downtown Seattle．Ms．Ruffner was recently honored in Washington, D

　　C#The Renwick Gallery presented a special showing of the film, "A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story．"

　　Ms．Ruffner says “it has been a long battle, but the hardest part has not been the physical problems．I hate being taken for granted, being ignored．The way I talk, people assume that I'm either really old, or kind of retarded(智力迟钝的), and that is so frustrating．"

　　But she is firm．She says "Fortunately I've done a lot of stuff in my life, so I know that the best thing is to be open to the mystery, who knows what great things will happen．I'm sure they're many more to come．"

　　Ginny Ruffner's art can be seen in more than forty museums around the world．Her work and her life continue to motivate people of all ages．

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　　It is that time of the year when the warm, late Summer days meet the cold, early Autumn nights．The skies on days like these are bright and clear．The air is cool, fresh, and full of the smell of wild flowers．The leaves on the trees are dark green but with splashes of red appearing here and there．It is a really beautiful time of the year．Every where and in everything you can see change．

　　Birds are starting to migrate．Children are getting ready for another school year．People are looking back on the fun days of Summer and forward to the busy days of Fall．

　　It is days like these that remind me that while seasons, weather, and nature's colors may change it is all beautiful and it is all joyful．And I am changing too．

　　My thick wavy hair is now pretty thin on top．Its dark brown color is now getting some gray sprinkled(散落)in it．The smile lines around my eyes and mouth are deeper now and stay with me even when I stop smiling．My glasses continue to get thicker with each new pair and the music I love is now referred to as "oldies"．Still, I feel so happy and joyful in my life．I am grateful for my younger years because they taught me so much．

　　What I have learned and experienced has gotten me to where I am today．I am grateful for my present because now is where I live and now is where I love．I feel happiness in every moment that God has given me, and I take great delight in all the changes life brings．Life is a never ending journey of change and growth．Life's changes never stop but neither does life's joy．

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　　Every hour spent in watching TV, DVDs and videos as an adult reduces life expectancy by almost 22 minutes, a study suggests．And viewing TV for an average of six hours a day can cut short your life by five years．

　　The research claims that a sedentary lifestyle is as bad for health as smoking and obesity, because of the dangers caused by inactivity and the greater opportunities it offers for unhealthy eating．

　　The academics conducting the study set out to calculate the overall risk to life expectancy from watching television．Their research involved more than 11, 000 people over the age of 25．

　　Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, they concluded．"TV viewing time may be associated with a loss of life, which is similar to other major chronic disease risk factors such as physical inactivity and obesity．"

　　The researchers, from the University of Queensland, used information from the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study, together with population and death rate data．

　　But they said： "Although we used Australian data, the effects in other industrialized and developing countries are likely to be similar, considering the large amounts of time spent watching TV and similarities in disease patterns．" In the United Kingdom, the average amount of time spent watching TV is four hours a day, compared with five hours in the United States．

　　Earlier this year, a separate study suggested the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease, or dying early, rises by as much as 20 percent after just two hours a day in front of the box．

　　England's Chief Medical Officer, Sally Davies, said： "Physical activity offers huge benefits and these studies back what we already know-that a sedentary lifestyle carries additional risks．We hope these studies will help more people realize that there are many ways to get exercise．"

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　　It's really true what people say about English politeness： it's everywhere．When squeezing past someone in a narrow passage, people say "sorry"．When getting off a bus, English passengers say "thank you" rather than the driver．In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things．After all, squeezing past others is sometimes unavoidable, and the bus driver is only doing his job．I used to think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles, and here are some more polite ways of interacting(交往)with people in UK．

　　People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time．When people buy something in a shop, customer and retail assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more．In Germany, it would be exceptional to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation．British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room．English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs, as opposite to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough．

　　Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize others．Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me, my employers emphasized several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism．It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable．This also is showed in other ways．British men still open doors for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men．However, I do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men! Yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted．

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　　A firm handshake is key to interview success．As any serious job-hunter knows, it helps to dress smartly and smile at that all-important interview．But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers．

　　The US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock(模拟)interviews with businesses．As each undergraduate was graded on their overall performance, five "handshake raters" also marked them on their grasp, strength, duration, vigor and eye contact．

　　Professor Greg Stewart, from the University of Iowa, who led the study, said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hirable by the interviewers．Students with " wimpy" shakes were judged to be more timid and less impressive．

　　The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts．

　　Professor Stewart said： "We've always heard that interviewers make up their mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview．But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview．We don't consciously remember a person's handshake but it is one of the first non-verbal clues we get about the person's overall personality, and that impression is what we remember．"

　　Women were less likely to have a highly rated handshake, partly because traditionally they shake hands less than men．But when women did possess a firm handshake, they were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts．

　　Body language experts warn, however, that the firmness needs to be just right, -as an over enthusiastic "bone crusher" handshake can indicate self-importance, a controlling personality and a lack of trustworthiness．

　　The handshake is thought to have originated in medieval Europe as a way for kings and knights to show that they did not intend to harm each other and possessed no hidden weapons．

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　　February 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin．

　　Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical．He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player．But when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there．He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball．

　　Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan．When Lin's father moved to U．S．, his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five．The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun．

　　In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA．When he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship．However, after his admission to Harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team．

　　During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up．He scored 1, 482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history．

　　When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League．He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors．

　　At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement．He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years．But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety．In a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up．

　　But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come．Then his moment arrived on February 4, 2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight．After that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory．

　　The Associated Press called Lin "the most surprising story in the NBA"．Knicks fans developed the nickname for him "Linsanity"(林发疯)．Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World", Jeremy Lin included．

　　No doubt, Lin fever is continuing to spread if you haven't already caught "Linsanity", get ready．

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　　The cheetah(猎豹)is best known for being the world's fastest land animal, reaching speeds of just over 110kph for short period of time．However, many people know little else about this wonderful animal．The word cheetah probably comes from a Hindi word spotted animal．It is very similar to other cats but also has some obvious differences．Its body is much leaner than most cats and it has much longer legs．

　　People sometimes make a cheetah a leopard(美洲豹)because they both have spots, but in fact they are very different．A leopard is far heavier and more powerful, but also much slower．The cheetah's spots cover most of its body except for its stomach and throat．The cheetah's tail has spots and these become rings at the end of the tail．

　　An adult cheetah weighs between 35-65 kilograms and is about 80 centimeters high at the shoulder．The cheetah's head is quite small and the eyes are quite high up．A black line runs from each eye down to its mouth and makes it look a little sad．It has high shoulders that help it to walk so gracefully．

　　Cheetahs are very fast but they are not very strong．They are not good fighters and will run away rather than fight another animal to protect their food．If they make a kill, it is sometimes taken away from them by stronger animals such as lions and leopard．These animals will kill their young if they get the chance．The cheetah is not a threat to humans at all．It will not attack humans and prefers to stay away from occupied areas．

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　　Last year, on the night before the first day of the Spring Festival, Hugo Pang was sitting in his huge flat on Hong Kong Island．It was late in the evening, and Hugo was sipping a glass of his favorite French brandy, and listening to music on his huge, expensive music center．Pang lived alone, apart from the six maid who cooked and cleaned for him, and the chauffeur(私家司机)who drove his Rolls-Royce。

　　Suddenly, the room seemed to begin spinning around him．Then there was a flash of light and a puff of smoke, and before him Pang saw an old man dressed in traditional Chinese clothes．Pang looked at his brandy glass, and looked again at the old man．He was so frightened he couldn't speak．

　　“Come with me, ” said the old man, “I'm going to show you something．” He took Pang's hand, and immediately the room disappeared, and Pang was standing in a field outside a village in Guangdong Province．The houses were small and the village was poor, but in front of him Pang saw a little crowd of children were playing．It was Spring Festival, and the sound of firecrackers could be heard from inside the village, while smoke rose over the roofs of the houses．Then, among the children playing, Pang recognized himself．“We were poor then, ” he said, “but we were happier．We had to work hard to get everything we had．”

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