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　　BEIJING-Apple Inc．is one step closer to beginning sales of iPad2 tablet computers with cellular network compatibility(兼容)for the first time in the Chinese mainland, where the consumer-electronics giant is in the midst of an aggressive expansion．

　　According to China's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center, a device by Apple with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities was issued the network access license needed for the company to begin official sales in China．The device, listed under model number “A1396”, is compatible with the 3G standard WCDMA, and would work with the cellular network operated by Apple's local iPhone partner, China Unicom(Hong Kong)Ltd．

　　China Unicom declined to comment．

　　Apple already offers the 3G iPad2 in Hong Kong through its partners, but currently only offers Wi-Fi versions of the device in the Chinese mainland．Still, consumers in China, which according to research firm IDC surpassed the US as the world's largest PC market in the second quarter, have been purchasing 3G tablets through unofficial channels．

　　Separately, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Sept 6 that the company's first Hong Kong store, set to open this quarter, will be located in the city's central shopping and business district in the International Finance Center's upscale(高档的)IFC mall, a commercial center and sightseeing spot along the city's waterfront．Wu also said that Apple is planning a new store in Shanghai later this quarter, which will be its biggest store in China．She declined to give more details or to comment on the 3G iPad2．

　　Apple currently has four full-service Apple stores in the mainland, which receive the most traffic of any Apple stores in the world．The company otherwise relies on resellers to get its products into the market．

　　The new stores reflect Apple's confidence in rising demand for its products such as smart phones and tablet computers．Sales in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan helped boost(增长)the company's third-quarter results, newly appointed Chief Executive Tim Cook said in July．China revenue(收益)surged(激增)six-fold to about ＄3.8 billion during the three months ended June 25．

　　“This has been a substantial(重大)opportunity for Apple and I firmly believe that we’re just scratching the surface right now, ” Cook said at the time, referring to strong sales in China．“I see an incredible opportunity for Apple there．”

From China Daily 2011-09-08

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　　Which are you more likely to have with you at any given moment-your cell phone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner．

　　In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6, 800 of its stores．This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U．S．, but we’re likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication(NFC)gets into America's consumer electronics．Last December, some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public．

　　Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminal-a contact-free system built for speed and convenience．But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U．S．, a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction(交易)fees．Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that use NFC-enabled credit cards, cell phone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale(POS)market．Three big cell phone service providers have formed a joint venture(合资企业)that will go into operation over the next 15 months．Its goal is “to lead the U．S．payments industry from cards to mobile phone．”

　　The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security．For instance, what's to stop a thief from digitally pick-pocketing you? “We’re still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone, ” says Jimmy Shah．A mobile-security researcher, “Users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases．”

　　Still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled．Plus, your phone can be password protected．Your wallet isn't．

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　　In Greek mythology(神话), the gods punished Sisyphus by forcing him to roll a rock up a steep hill for eternity(来世)．But he was probably better off than if they'd forced him to sit and stare into space until the end of time, conclude the authors of a new study on keeping busy．They found that people who have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than people who sit around．

　　“The general phenomenon I'm interested in is why people are to busy doing what they are doing in modern society, ” says Christopher K．Hsee, of the University of Chicago．“People are running around, working hard, the way beyond the basic level．” Sure, there are reasons, like making a living, earning money, and so on．But, Hsee says, “I think there's something deeper：We have extra energy and we want to avoid idleness．”

　　In a study 98 students were asked to complete two surveys．After they had completed the first they were made to wait 15 minutes to receive the next one．They were given a choice of either handing in the first survey nearby or at a more distant location they had to walk to．Whichever option they chose, they received a chocolate bar．Not everyone chose to go to the faraway location．Two-thirds chose the lazy option．Yet those who chose to stay busy by going to the faraway location were found to be happier than those who had stayed put．

　　But if the chocolate bars offered at the two locations were different, they were more likely to choose the far location-because they could make up a good and acceptable reason for the trip, Hsee and his colleagues say．

　　Hsee thinks it may be possible to use this principle-people like being busy, and they like being able to show being busy right or reasonable-to benefit society．“If we can find a way for idle people to engage in activity that is at least not harmful, I think it is better than destructive business, ” he says．Hsee himself has been known to give a research assistant a useless task when he doesn't have anything to do, so he isn't sitting around the office getting bored and depressed．

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　　Steve Jobs made technology fun．The co-founder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fifty-six He had fought for years against cancer．Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores around the world．

　　Tim Bajarin, president of a high-tech research and consulting company, said "If you actually look at a tech leader, they're really happy if they have one hit in their life．Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar．"

　　Steve Jobs was a college dropout．He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant．They supported his early interest in electronics．

　　He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer-now just called Apple-in nineteen seventy-six．They stayed at the company until nineteen eighty-five．That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute(分歧)with the chief executive．

　　Mr．Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer．He rejoined Apple in nineteen ninety-seven after it bought NeXT．He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today．

　　Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, remembered his longtime friend as a "great visionary and leader'' and a "marketing genius(天才)"．

　　President Obama said in a statement："By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage, he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity．By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive and fun．"

　　David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City．He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business．

　　"The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce lop to bottom and across is really stunning(令人惊奇的)．He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the great[s] of all time．" David Carroll said．

　　Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health．He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement．Apple's new chief, Tim Cook, will also have to deal with the new Kindle Fire tablet computer from Amazon．com．It costs less than half as much as an iPad but also does less．

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　　“Write All About It”

　　Centerville High School Essay(论文)Contest

　　Rules

　　1．Students are asked to hand in essays of 500 to 700 words of their own work．Any essay containing material copied from another source will be disqualified．

　　2．Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced, with the student's name, address, and grade level on a separate sheet of paper．

　　3．Essays must be turned in by 4∶00 P．M．on November 30．They can be brought to Mrs．Elton in Room 104 or to Mr．Markham in the school library．

　　Essay-Writing Tips

　　1．Catch your reader's interest-Your opening should immediately pull your reader into your essay．Asking a question or starting with a story, or surprising statement is some good ways to do this

　　2．Create a picture-Use active words that show your reader what is happening．Instead of telling your reader that “the room was disordered, ” paint a picture using active verbs and lively adjectives．

　　3．Have a purpose-Well-written essays do more than just describe an event or express a viewpoint; they also communicate a message．

　　4．Check for mistakes-Read your paper over to check for mistakes．Ask another student to read your paper．Another pair of eyes will often spot a mistake you have missed．

　　5．Format your essay-Neatly type your essay on white paper Choose an attractive cover for handing in．The computer lab will be open after school from 3∶15 to 4∶45P．M．each day this month so that students can use the computers．

　　Prizes

　　Winning essays will be published in the Centervile Times．Everyone who takes part in it will also receive a free pass to enter one school activity this year．

　　First Prize：＄50 savings bond

　　Second Prize：Dictionary and reference book

　　Third Prize：Pen set and journal

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　　Today, almost everyone has heard of Harry Potter．The books detailing his experiences at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have aroused passion, creativity, and interest in reading throughout the world．

　　But have you ever considered why you are a fan of the Harry Potter series?

　　JK Rowling has created a list of characters and an environment for them to inhabit that appeals to both adults and children．

　　The fantasy aspect of the wizarding world expands the imagination, and takes the mind to new and exciting places．Anything could happen there．Her stories contain parts of the believable and unbelievable, changing the predictability that readers commonly come across and bear in fiction．

　　The main theme of the series, including good versus evil, prejudice, love, death, sacrifice, friendship and loyalty, in actuality contributes to the ever-lasting nature of the stories．At the same time, these themes remind us of classic literature, offering mature readers tales that wear like a comfortable pair of shoes, while introducing younger readers to concepts they will meet throughout their lives．

　　Much of the appeal also comes from the characters．In each book, JK Rowling introduces and describes the characters in such a way that we wonder not only about their futures, but also about their pasts．Even supporting characters are suddenly more than just extras in the background．And what of Harry Potter himself? We care about Harry, because we watch him grow from an innocent boy to a powerful wizard．We see him as both Hero and Victim．He experiences endless love and extreme pain, and as readers, we experience them with him．

　　This perfect combination of emotion, suspense and fantasy, together with the fact that JK Rowling is a superb storyteller is the reason why we are Harry potter fans．People are fond of Harry Potter series．With books like these, it's hard not to be．

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　　Close your eyes and imagine you are living in the next two centuries or more．You'll be living in a world filled with smart robots, which will be helping you to take care of your children, or your elderly parents in your home．You'll live much longer thanks to the medicine made by genetic(基因的)science．And mankind may be going farther in space than ever before-you will be living on the moon or Mars．

　　How should we view the changes that wait for us in the future? Should we be optimistic about the years ahead, or worried about what the future holds? Some scientists and experts are having a discussion about how technology, science and society will develop in the future．

　　“I'm looking forward to the day when more technology will come to my life, ” says John Searle, a

　　professor at the University of California Berkeley Philosophy, “because I think further research in such areas as genetics, physics, chemistry and medicine will help us to overcome poverty, improve health, and make life longer．”

　　Hugh Herr, at MIT's Biomechatronics Group, considers very powerful weapons as concern over the future．Another is the growing role of technology in our lives．“Machines taking over what humans do is not a good thing, ” Herr says．

　　That is a similar concern shared by Daniela Cerqui, a social and cultural scientist．“I am afraid that the long-term future we are building will have no space left for human beings, ” says Cerqui．“The main values of our society are related to information that must progress as quickly as possible, and computers are much better than humans in these tasks．”

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　　Posted Feb 10, 2012 16：25 by Sophia

　　Tag：Seeking Language partners Guangzhou Sex：Female Race/Ethnicity：Chinese

　　I am a Chinese girl in my 20's, can speak and write in English, but I'd like to make some improvement．People always look for making it better, right?

　　Meanwhile, I also like to meet more friends if we really have some topics to share．

　　And if you are in Guangzhou or visit here, I am more than willing to show you around in my spare time．

　　Reply to happycora@hotmail．com or call 15015704625

　　Posted Feb 24, 2012 16：47 by Vivian

　　Tag：Seeking roommates Guangzhou Tianhe District Up to 2000 RMB

　　I have a room available for rent in a shared apartment in Central Tianhe district．

　　The room has a big window with a nice view．The apartment itself is on the 22th floor of a new secure building on Tianhe Bei Lu, about 10 minutes walk from metro stations(地铁站)on lines 1 and 3, as well as buses and other transportation methods very close．

　　If you are interested, please feel free to phone me(Vivian)on 13145751201(message preferred), or email me on vivian ________ liu2003@hotmail．com．

　　Posted Feb 26, 2012 08：46 by Sony

　　Tag：Business Services Guangzhou Baiyun District

　　Dear Foreign Friends, I am a professional interpreter, now looking for a Freelance interpreter job urgently．Please read my CV at below：

　　Name：Sony Song Gender：Male Age：22 years old

　　Education：Studied English in Da Shan Foreign Language College

　　Birth：9th Oct 1987, Luohe city, Henan province, China．

　　Ability：Speak fluent English, know Guangzhou city very well, can also guide you to Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Shunde, Macao, Hongkong, etc．

　　Contact Detail：E-mail/MSN：sonysong4@hotmail．com; cell phone：15112015812

　　Looking for flat

　　Posted Mar 11, 2012 14：03 by Lucy

　　Tag：Apartments wanted Guangzhou

　　Hello,

　　This is Lucy coming from Peru and looking for a short term flat, from 15th April until 30th April 2012．If somebody can give some information, send me pictures, price and address．

　　Email：lucitamaron@hotmail．com; cell phone：13800013900

　　Thanks a lot in advance!

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　　A mouse looked through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package; what food might it contain? He was astonished to discover that it was a mouse trap!

　　Running to the farmyard, the mouse shouted, warning everyone, “There is a mouse trap in the house, there is a mouse trap in the house．”The chicken, with her head high, glared at the mouse and said, “Shut up．Little Ugly．This is a great concern to you, but it has nothing to do with me：I can't be troubled by it．”

　　The mouse turned to the pig and told him．“There is a mouse trap in the house．”“I am so sorry, Mr Mouse, ”said the pig sympathetically, “but there is nothing I can do about it but pray; you are always in my prayers．”

　　The mouse turned to the cow, who said, “A mouse trap, am I in great danger, huh? ”

　　Now the mouse had to face the farmer's mouse trap alone．

　　That very night a sound was heard through the house, like that of a mouse trap catching its prey．The farmer’wife rushed to see what was caught．In the darkness, she did not see it was a big poisonous snake whose tail the trap had caught．The snake bit the farmer's wife．The farmer rushed her to the hospital．She returned home with a fever．It is said that drinking fresh chicken soup will help treat fever, so the farmer took his sharp knife to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient．His wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock．To feed them, the farmer killed the pig．The farmer's wife did not get well, in fact, she died, and so many people came for her funeral．The farmer had the cow killed to provide for all of them to eat．

　　So next time when someone is facing a problem, don't say that it has nothing to do with you．

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　　Moral science is taught as a subject in most schools but with little effect．Perhaps part of the problem lies in the fact that morality is not a science, strictly speaking．It is too much of a social phenomenon, and also has too much of the personal and subjective things mixed within．Besides, morality itself changes with generations．So it is impossible to be defined in a textbook．

　　I remember sitting through forty minutes of moral lessons, which told stories about little children who never told lies and were rewarded for their goodness．It had little effect and left no impression on me, though．

　　If moral science has to be taught as a subject in schools, it needs a participatory(参与其中的)approach．When you tell a child about morals, you also have to deal with social norms(规范)and cultural differences．You have to explain that morality can be subjective, and be able to co-exist in society．You will probably have to refer to the morals of the present time．

　　The best way to tell a child how to live is to show him what is valued．If a child likes his friend, you have to make the child think about why．Once the child notices and recognizes goodness in others, he or she is likely to develop it as well．

　　In fact, children learn most of their morals by watching people around them．They absorb behavior patterns from teachers and older students．They watch to see what is rewarded and who is punished．They learn on the sports field and through social work．Moral science lessons should simply consist of letting them live and interact, and watch you support correct values and reward good behavior．

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