To the last day of 2008…

写给2008年的最后一天……

08，似乎是一个吉祥的数字，然而，失去的很多，得到的很少。悲痛与欢笑同存，眼泪与希望同在。

08 seems to be a lucky number, however, we miss much and gain little. Sorrow is along with smile while tear is accompanied by hope.

　　今天是2008年的最后一天。那些欢笑与悲痛的日子，让我不敢回首。

Today is the last day of 2008, those days full of joy and sorrow make me never dare to look back.

　　可是时间不会因为我的不敢回首，就停下来等我，时间总是很固执地前进前进，无论遇到什么都不会停下来，所以我也只能淡然的面对。

But time will not stop because of my no looking back. Time is always advancing doggedly and would never stop no matter what it comes cross. As a result, I must face it coolly.　　

明天，新年的钟声会再次敲响，未知的旅程又在等着我，无论前面的路是平坦还是坎坷，我都会微笑着，义无反顾地走下去，走下去……

Tomorrow, the bell of New Year will be knolled. Undiscovered trip is waiting for me; whether the trip ahead is smooth or rough, I will go without turning back with smile.

　　2008，我都做了什么？得到什么？又失去什么？

In 2008, what have I done; what have I achieved; and what have I lost?

给自己一个笑脸

当我们面对困惑面对无奈，是否该悄悄地给自己一个笑脸呢？

　　给自己一个笑脸，让自己拥有一份坦然；给自己一个笑脸，让自己勇敢地面对艰险。这是怎样的一种调解，怎样的一种豁达，怎样的一种鼓励啊！

　　独步人生，我们会遇到种种困难，甚至于举步维艰，甚至于悲观失望。征途茫茫有时看不到一丝星光，长路漫漫有时走得并不潇洒。这时，给自己一个笑脸好吗？让来自于心底的那份执著，鼓舞着自己插上风的翅膀过尽千帆，带着自己的生命闯过难关。

　　因为，只要心中的风景不凋零，即使在严寒的冬季，生命的叶子也不会枯黄腐烂。

　　给自己一个笑脸，让自己变得不再孤单。

　　给自己一个笑脸，那样目标就不再遥远。

How to face the economic crisis?

try our best to do what we can do.

In my veiw , it is important to keep your money in your personal account until economic crisis disappear.Don't spent money for unuseful things.Keep you job, Don't change your work during this period. Work hard! Don't lost your job!

I think we can overcome any difficulties.

I never think we will face the economic crisis when I was a student, though our teacher try to tell us what is that, how it comes, what is the end and so on. I always believe that we are luckily enough to avoid the economic crisis in the socialist society.But now we have to face it.

功夫熊猫 Kung Fu Panda

今夏《功夫熊猫》创造了票房奇迹，现在它的续集尚在筹备中，将于2010年上映。漫长的等待中，梦工场还是给“饥饿”的影迷先端上一盘“零食”。上月在美国发行的《功夫熊猫》双碟版DVD中，特别收录了一段24分钟的“五大高手前传”。

【基本信息】

【影片名称】Kung Fu Panda
　　【外文片名】Panda do Kung Fu, O.....Portugal
Gongfu xiongmao.....China (Mandarin title) / Taiwan
　　【国家地区】美国
　　【影片类型】喜剧 动作 动画
　　【影片语言】英语、中文
　　【影片导演】马克·奥斯本 Mark Osborne、约翰·斯蒂文森 John Stevenson
　　【影片编剧】乔纳森·阿贝尔 Jonathan Aibel 、格伦·伯杰 Glenn Berger
　　【动作指导】鲁道夫 Rodolphe Guenoden
【主要演员】 成龙 、杰克-布莱克 、达斯汀-霍夫曼 、刘玉玲 、伊恩-麦柯肖恩
　　【发行公司】派拉蒙影业公司 梦工厂动画室 DreamWorks Animation
　　【影片级别】美国PG
　　【影片片长】96 分钟
　　【影片色彩】彩色
　　【制作成本】1.3亿美元
　　【宣传成本】1.25亿至1.5亿美元
　　【票房成绩】全美首映票房：$60,239,130.00 (单位:美元)
全美累计票房：$214,637,586.00 (单位:美元)
　　 海外累计票房：$349,200,000.00 (单位:美元)
　　【拍摄日期】2005年9月24日 -
　　【制作周期】2005年9月20日 -
　　【摄制格式】Digital
　　【洗印格式】70 mm.....(horizontal) (IMAX DMR blow-up) (Kodak)
　　 35 mm.....(anamorphic) (Kodak)
　　【官方网站】http://www.kungfupanda.com/

【故事梗概】
熊猫阿波（杰克·布莱克）是和平谷里公认的最懒的动物。时逢强敌入侵和平谷，谷中所有动物合议举办一次武林大会选出一位武林高手带领大家抗击外敌，保卫家园。当阿波无意中闯入了比武大会的现场的时候，在场的高手们都震惊地发现：这个看起来一无是处的熊猫居然就是即将拯救整个和平谷的命定之“熊”！ 达斯汀·霍夫曼将为熊猫阿波的师父--一位生性固执、循规蹈矩的功夫大师献声。这位大师不得不头痛地面对阿波这个不长进的学生，并把他训练成一名功夫高手。阿波的身边还有猴子大师（成龙）--一位武艺高强、身手敏捷的武士，他的任务就是时时提醒阿波的一无是处。而阿波的另一位师傅毒蛇大师（刘玉玲）的功夫更是玄妙：不仅能够不断变换性别，还能够瞬间发挥极大的威力。 究竟阿波能否在师傅们的指导下成为武林高手打败强敌呢？和平谷的未来还是个未知数……

青春

青春不是年龄，而是一种心境，青春不只是粉颊，朱唇和酥膝。青春更是一种意志力，想象力和感召力，它是春意盎然的生命气息。

青春的意义在于勇气胜过怯意，热衷冒险胜过乐于安逸。它总能生于花甲，而非弱冠年华。衰老不在于年龄，而在于信念不坚定。岁月能蚕食颜容，而放弃热情却会老化心灵。忧虑，恐惧和自我怀疑只能损伤锐气，难以进取。

无论年近花甲还是青如束发，每个人都会有一颗好奇心和对生命游戏无穷无尽的天真童趣。仿佛我们的心中有一座无线电台，只要你还年轻，总能收到来自人们有关美丽，希冀，鼓励，勇气和能力的信息。

天线倒塌，不免心灰意冷，冰雪交加，年方弱冠，心若暮年。天线再立，重获无线生机，满怀希冀，身逝耄耋，春心不灭。

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind. It is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees. It is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep spring of life.

Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exits in a man of 60, more than a boy of 20.nobody grows merely by the number of years; we grow old by deserting our ideas. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust1 bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.

Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from infinite, so long as you are young.

When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with the snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you’ve grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there’s hope you may die young at 80.

厨房是个“小药房”

精 盐——每天早晨喝一杯淡盐水，可防止和治疗溃疡，又能防止和治疗便秘。

花生油——早晚喝一口，既可治疗溃疡，又能防止便秘。

麻 油——皮肤烫伤时，用麻油涂一层，可止痛，又能防止创面感染。

食 醋——经常食用，对预防消化道癌症有一定作用。用醋熏蒸室内，能预防防水流感、百日咳和麻疹。

大 蒜——捣烂外敷能治疮疖、头癣、体癣。

胡 椒——能清热解毒、理气止痛、驱寒除邪，既能治疗外感风寒，又能预防流感、百日咳和麻疹。

芹菜根——有清热、利尿、降血压等作用。芹菜根50—100克，小蓟30克，水煎服，可治疗高血压。芹菜根90克，酸枣仁9克，水煎服，可治疗失眠。芹菜根60—90橘子皮9克，水煎过滤，加蜂蜜适量，混均服，可治疗气管炎。

白菜根——大白菜根3个，洗净切片，加鲜姜3片，煎汤趁热喝下，盖被出汗，可治疗伤风感冒。大白菜根3个，冰糖30克，水煎服，每日3次，可治疗咳嗽痰多。

Popular Myths About Breast Cancer

Myths surround most everything on this earth and breast cancer is not exempt from that. We all know and hear about breast cancer but it does not mean that the information that we have is always accurate. That is why there are some things which are considered myths! Why don’t you check your knowledge against these myths? You (or others around you) will be better off with the right information.

Myth #1: I (or someone you know) am too young to have breast cancer.
The truth is that women of all ages can be affected with breast cancer. The reason behind this myth is that most women who get breast cancer are older but that does not exclude the possibility of younger women getting it also. This is one good reason women should have check ups or at least perform breast self-examination.

Myth #2: There is no history of breast cancer in my family, ergo, I have nothing to worry about.
Not that I am being an alarmist here but just because no one in your family has ever been diagnosed with breast cancer does not mean that you have absolutely no chance of getting it. The truth of the matter is that a good number of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of it. So do not be complacent because of this.

Myth #3: I have no risk factor for breast cancer so I am perfectly safe.
Again, not to be an alarmist, but there are many women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer even if they didn’t have a single risk factor. The only “risk factor” they had was being a woman.

I hope that I am not being perceived as negative here but my point is that you have to take certain steps in order to be vigilant against breast cancer.

乳腺癌的大众误区

有关地球上的这些个事儿，几乎都有其误区，乳腺癌不无例外。乳腺癌我们都早有所闻，但所闻之事却不定属实。这便是“误区”之源！那么为何不整顿你的知识库与摒弃那些误区呢？掌握正确的信息对你（或你身边之人）都有好处。

误区 #1: 我（或你认识的人）是如此年轻，怎么可能患乳腺癌呢。

事实上所有年龄段的女性均有可能受乳腺癌的“侵袭”。此则误区的背后支撑点是患乳腺癌的女性大部分已上了岁数，但那不足以排除年轻女性患乳腺癌的可能性。这就是为什么广大女性朋友们应定期做检查，至少进行自我检查。

误区 #2:咱家并无乳腺癌的家族史，因此，我没必要担心。

我并非在这里杞人忧天，而是，你的家族不曾有乳腺癌的发病记录并不表示你也肯定不会得。许多患乳腺癌的女性，她们家都从来没有人得过，这是个不争的事实。因此切忌因为上述原因在那儿自鸣得意。

误区 #3: 我并无患乳腺癌的危险性因素，所以我绝对安全。

我要再次申明，我并非耸人听闻。许多患乳腺癌的女性本身都没有任何危险性因素。唯一的“危险性因素”就是她们是女人。

但愿我在这里没有被冠以消极人士的名号。我只是想提醒大家做好警觉措施对抗乳腺癌。

The Day We Find Love （那一天我们相爱）

Isnt the first time, wont be the last time Dont you worry, I dont mean to make you sad My tears will soon be over With your conscience clear for a new life ahead Dont be sorry, I really need to hear the truth The only thing Im asking, cause I need you to Remember me as the only one who sets you free Maybe time alone will make you see How deep our love could be No, its never too late.

谁能说，最初的邂逅，不会成为永恒的决绝？我不愿你为我担忧，也不愿你忧愁我的泪水就像凝固的河流随着你决然的追求，向着新生活的目标迈动不要对我说抱歉，我要的只是你的心里话这是我唯一想要的，因为我需要你你要记住我是那个唯一放你自由、让你飞的人也许只有时光才能让你明白明白我对你的爱有多深然而这样的爱会不会来得太迟？不，这绝不会太迟!

cause I know this isnt the first time Wont be the last time I surrender my soul cause youre always Keeping me waiting, Anticipating the day we find love once again I wont give up while theres a glimmer of a chance A dream thats never ending Inviting love and a perfect romance A burning passion, oh, baby, youre my destiny But the message Im receiving is youre through with me But Ill be there even though you tell me you dont care, no, no How could you forget the times we shared? Dont throw our love away You know its never too late .

我知道，这个最初的邂逅注定会成为永恒的决绝然而我却愿把我的灵魂交托于你尽管你常常让我傻傻的等待我期待我们再次相爱就算有一丝机会我都不会放弃就如我从不放弃梦想我要去找一段最真挚浪漫的爱情找一颗炽热如火的心灵，噢亲爱的，你就是我永远的归宿收到了你的信息：我们结束了我却依旧爱着你，尽管你不在乎我不会忘记我们一同度过的时光不会把我们的爱放下你知道，这样的爱永远不会太迟吧!

Ooh, remember me as the only one who sets you free Maybe time alone will make you see how deep our love could be No, its never too late, no, no, no, no ~~~~~~~!!!

你要记住我是那个唯一放你自由、让你飞的人也许时光会让你明白我们爱得有多深这爱来得不会太迟，永远不会!!!!

7 Easy Ways To Lose Weight

Physical fitness has a huge effect on your self confidence. By getting in shape, you energize yourself, and accomplish something positive.

1. Change one food a month

Dieting is a total waste! It's not sustainable — it's hard to change everything about your diet overnight for the long haul.But changing one food every month is easy. Simply change one food in your diet each month — and get used to it. It's that easy!Replace sugar cereal with oatmeal or a whole-grain cereal. Instead of a burger, try a leaner sandwich. Once you get used to it, change another food!

2. Say No to Mayo

Jam-packed with fat — that's mayonnaise! Butter and cream cheese are the same. Use a healthier alternative like canola-oil margarine.

3. Replace Your Snacks

Toss out junk food from your pantry (you know you've got 'em). That's the best way to avoid eating junk food — junk it!You need healthy snacks — raw fruits and veggies are best. Nuts and wheat crackers are also good. Make sure you've got plenty at home. Take 'em to work too!

4. Hell with Juice

Juice is fruit without fiber - what's left is sugar! Eat whole fruits instead. Toss the juice, bring on the fruit.

— Toss the juice, bring on the fruit!

5. 'O Holy Water

It's the best drink out there! Instead of coffee or soda to wake you up, drink cool water. We drink water here at the Boostle office all day long.

6. Vegetarian Day

Become vegetarian for just one day a week. You'll make a huge different in your weight over time and get more fiber and nutrients.

7. Eat Lots of Berries

Did you know berries stimulate memory cells in your brain? Eat berries everyday - sprinkle them over your oat cereal in the morning. They make a great snack too.

身材很影响你的自信．身材变好了，你会变得越来越有精力．

１．一个月换一样食物
坚决放弃节食！在你的减肥过程中，节食不会让你的体重有任何改变。
但每个月换一种食物相当容易。在你节食过程中，每月简单的改变你所食用的一种食物，并试着习惯这样的方式，相当容易！用燕麦粥或全麦类食品取代糖类和谷物类食品。不要吃汉堡，尝试吃制作简单又营养的三明治。一旦你习惯了这样的饮食习惯，就再换一种食物尝试！

2.不要食用蛋黄酱
蛋黄酱的脂肪含量很高！黄油和奶油芝士也是如此。应食用像植物油，油菜籽油这样的键康油。

3.不要食用零食
把你食品柜中的垃圾食品统统扔掉。这是避免你吃垃圾食品的最好方法，快点扔掉它吧！
你需要的是健康的食品，水果和蔬菜是最佳选择。坚果和小麦饼干也不错。确保家中有足够的健康食品。工作时也不要忘了带上它们！

4.果汁的危害
没有任何添加剂的果汁，就只剩下糖份！尽量吃水果，少喝果汁，品位水果带来的原汁美味。
--少喝果汁，品味水果带来的原汁美味！

5.澳圣水
它是最佳的饮料！可以象喝咖啡，喝汽水，喝冷水那样让你提起精神。我们这里的办公室的员工每天喝这样的饮料。

6.素食
计划一星期食用一次素食。在一段时间内，你的体重会有很大的改变。期间，你要多食纤维和营养的食物。

7.多食浆果
你知道吗？浆果会刺激你大脑的记忆细胞，每天吃一些浆果，早餐时，在燕麦粥上撒一点也可以。浆果是非常有营养的食物。

Lifestyle Makeover: How to Simplify Your life in 5 Easy Steps

Do you sometimes yearn for a simple life? A life where time seems to flow slower. A life that is spacious where you have time to think, or even to dream?

I did. Until I realized that my life is how I create it. And that I can change my life if I want to.

I can live a simple life. Or I can live a busy life that includes spacious times. Here are five changes that worked for me. I now enjoy life more, am less stressed, and sleep better. I’m a more relaxed companion and friend and more fun to be with.

1. De-clutter your home
Clutter produces stress. Look around you for a moment. Can you spot things that sit around doing nothing for months and even years. Things that you could give away without even noticing a lack?

Clear up cluttered rooms.

If you find things that you haven’t used in the last two years, consider giving them away. If you find that impossible because the things still have meaning for you, box them up and put them into storage.

Give away what you don’t need

Go through your wardrobe and toss out what you haven’t worn for years. Chances are that if you didn’t wear it in the last two years, you never will.

Keep the rooms you live in tidy. Clutter creates stress.

2. De-clutter your mind.

Refresh your mind daily through meditation

Even just ten minutes of meditation a day helps you to find a more calm and collected peace of mind. There are some very simple ways to meditate. Sit upright, either upon a firm cushion on the floor, or on a chair. Focus on your breath and let your thoughts go.

Use a journal to note down all your pending tasks

Tasks clutter up our mind. We tend to get anxious if we have a lot of things we have to do and want to keep track of what needs to be done. Let your notebook or scheduling software hold the thoughts for you!

3. Give up energy drains.

Stop watching TV indiscriminately

Check out how much time you are spending in front of the TV. Passive entertainment drains your energy. Plan what you want to watch for the coming week and stick to the schedule you have set. If you find it difficult to stop watching after a program has finished, set a timer at the other end of the room. Getting up to stop it will break the spell and you’ll be able to switch the TV off.

Stop spending time with people who drain your energy

Are there people in your life who are energy drainers? Maybe they are chronic complainers, or you find it difficult to communicate with them. If so, limit the time you spend with them. You will find that your life runs more smoothly and is less cluttered with emotional junk.

4. Slow down.

Do one thing at a time

Stop multitasking. Do you watch TV and work on your laptop at the same time? Do you chop carrots and listen to the radio? Do you carry on with household tasks while listening to your partner? If you said ‘yes’ to one or more of these questions, you might like to try slowing down. Just do one thing at a time.

Take up a activities that slows you down. Surfing, yoga, Tai Chi, etc

Intense physical hobbies blow all the cobwebs out of your mind. When you’ve just caught that wave or are about to launch your snowboard down a steep slope, your mind naturally empties. Yoga does something similar. You don’t believe it? Just try holding a post until your legs start wobbling and you’ll find your mind becomes clear.

Quiet activities, such as painting or book-binding, can also be engrossing and help to slow you down.

5. Take time out.

Take time each week to refocus on what is important to you.

Spend time with people you love
Take time out to be in touch with nature
Take time out to enjoy yourself

These five steps allow you to reduce clutter in your mind. We need space in our lives to think and dream. Nobody can be creative when they are locked into a cluttered life.
What about your life? Is it cluttered or simple?What works for you?

有时你渴望一个简单的生活吗？那样的生活，时间似乎过得很慢，生活是宽松的，使你有时间去思考，甚至梦想。 在我意识到我的生活是自己创建的时候，我就过着简单的生活。而且只要我想要我就可以改变我的生活。 我可以活得简单，也可以过着繁忙的生活，却有着宽裕的时间。以下是让我生活变得简单的五个步骤。现在我更享受生活，压力变小了，睡眠更好。我是一个更为轻松的同伴和朋友，和我在一起会觉得更加愉快。

1、清理你的房间

凌乱产生的压力。花点时间看看你周围。你是否会发现一些没用的东西放在那里已经很久了，有些东西就算没有也不会觉得缺少。 收拾凌乱的房间。 如果发现在过去两年里你没有使用过的东西，可以考虑扔掉。如果觉得有些东西对你还有意义还舍不得扔掉，把它们装进盒子里，储存起来。 抛弃不需要的东西 翻翻你的衣柜，抛弃那些你多年没穿了的衣服。事实上，如果你在过去两年里没有穿它，你以后也不会穿。 保持你的房间整洁。凌乱产生压力。

2、清理你的大脑

每天进行思考，使你的大脑变得清醒 即使每天只有10分钟的沉思也可让你的头脑更冷静，镇定，平静。思考有一些非常简单的方法。坐直，无论坐在地板上的硬垫子上，或在椅子上都行。精力集中于你的呼吸，让你的思想无限自由。 使用记事本记下所有尚未完成的任务 人们常会被任务弄浑了头脑。如果有很多事情必须做，还要注意需要做些什么，这时候我们就会变得很焦急。让你的笔记本或日程软件为你做这些事情吧！

3、不要耗尽能量

不要过度地看电视

看看你有多少时间是浪费在电视上。消极的娱乐耗尽你的能量。计划未来一周里你想看什么电视，并遵循你的安排。如果你觉得在看完一个节目后很难停止下来，就在房间的另一端设一个定时器。站起来制止它，将打断电视的魔力，然后你就可以关掉电视了。 不要与耗尽你的能量的人在一起 在你生命中是否有谁会耗尽你的能量呢？也许他们是长期的抱怨者，或者你很难与他们沟通。如果是这样，限制你与他们在一起的时间。你会发现，你的生活更加的顺利，生活情绪也会有所好转。

4、慢下来

一次只做一件事

不要一心多用。你是否一边看电视一边在笔记本电脑上工作？是否一边砍胡萝卜一边听收音机？是否一边进行家务一边听你的伙伴讲话？如果你对其中的一个或多个问题的回答是肯定的话，你也许应该试着慢下来。一次只要做一件事。 做一些能让你放慢节奏的活动。冲浪，瑜伽，太极等。 激烈的体育爱好能赶走你的头脑里所有烦恼。当你刚刚赶上一股海浪，或即将在陡峭的斜坡滑雪，你头脑自然会很清醒。瑜伽也有点类似。你不相信吗？只要尝试着坚持一个姿势，直到你的腿开始摇晃，你会发现你大脑很清醒。 安静的活动，如绘画或装订，也可以引人入胜，并使你慢下来。

5、腾出些时间来

每周都花些时间想想什么对你很重要。
腾出时间陪伴你的爱人 腾出些时间外出接触大自然 腾出些时间来放松自己 这五个步骤，可减少你大脑里的凌乱。生活中我们需要一些空间去思考和梦想。当人们陷入一种混乱的生活，就不会有创意了。 你的生活怎样？是混乱还是简单？ 哪些会对你管用？

The Best Kind of Love 最美好的爱

I have a friend who is falling in love. She honestly claims the sky is bluer. Mozart moves her to tears. She has lost 15 pounds and looks like a cover girl.

"I’m young again!” she shouts exuberantly.

As my friend raves on about her new love, I’ve taken a good look at my old one. My husband of almost 20 years, Scott, has gained 15 pounds. Once a marathon runner, he now runs only down hospital halls. His hairline is receding and his body shows the signs of long working hours and too many candy bars. Yet he can still give me a certain look across a restaurant table and I want to ask for the check and head home.

When my friend asked me “What will make this love last?” I ran through all the obvious reasons: commitment, shared interests, unselfishness, physical attraction, communication. Yet there’s more. We still have fun. Spontaneous good times. Yesterday, after slipping the rubber band off the rolled up newspaper, Scott flipped it playfully at me: this led to an all-out war. Last Saturday at the grocery, we split the list and raced each other to see who could make it to the checkout first. Even washing dishes can be a blast. We enjoy simply being together.

And there are surprises. One time I came home to find a note on the front door that led me to another note, then another, until I reached the walk-in closet. I opened the door to find Scott holding a “pot of gold” (my cooking kettle) and the “treasure” of a gift package. Sometimes I leave him notes on the mirror and little presents under his pillow.

There is understanding. I understand why he must play basketball with the guys. And he understands why, once a year, I must get away from the house, the kids -and even him -to meet my sisters for a few days of nonstop talking and laughing.

There is sharing. Not only do we share household worries and parental burdens － we also share ideas. Scott came home from a convention last month and presented me with a thick historical novel. Though he prefers thrillers and science fiction, he had read the novel on the plane. He touched my heart when he explained it was because he wanted to be able to exchange ideas about the book after I’d read it.

There is forgiveness. When I’m embarrasssingly loud and crazy at parties, Scott forgives me. When he confessed losing some of our savings in the stock market, I gave him a hug and said, “It’s okay. It’s only money.”

There is sensitivity. Last week he walked through the door with that look that tells me it’s been a tough day. After he spent some time with the kids, I asked him what happened. He told me about a 60-year-old woman who’d had a stroke. He wept as he recalled the woman’s husband standing beside her bed, caressing her hand. How was he going to tell this husband of 40 years that his wife would probably never recover? I shed a few tears myself. Because of the medical crisis. Because there were still people who have been married 40 years. Because my husband is still moved and concerned after years of hospital rooms and dying patients.

There is faith. Last Tuesday a friend came over and confessed her fear that her husband is losing his courageous battle with cancer. On Wednesday I went to lunch with a friend who is struggling to reshape her life after divorce. On Thursday a neighbor called to talk about the frightening effects of Alzheimer’s disease on her father-in-law’s personality. On Friday a childhood friend called long-distance to tell me her father had died. I hung up the phone and thought, this is too much heartache for one week. Through my tears, as I went out to run some errands, I noticed the boisterous orange blossoms of the gladiolus outside my window. I heard the delighted laughter of my son and his friend as they played. I caught sight of a wedding party emerging from a neighbor’s house. The bride, dressed in satin and lace, tossed her bouquet to her cheering friends. That night, I told my husband about these events. We helped each other acknowledge the cycles of life and that the joys counter the sorrows. It was enough to keep us going.

Finally, there is knowing. I know Scott will throw his laundry just shy of the hamper every night; he’ll be late to most appointments and eat the last chocolate in the box. He knows that I sleep with a pillow over my head; I’ll lock us out of the house at a regular basis, and I will also eat the last chocolate.

I guess our love lasts because it is comfortable. No, the sky is not bluer: it’s just a familiar hue. We don’t feel particularly young: we’ve experienced too much that has contributed to our growth and wisdom, taking its toll on our bodies, and created our memories.

I hope we’ve got what it takes to make our love last. As a bride, I had Scott’s wedding band engraved with Robert Browning’s line “Grow old along with me!” We’re following those instructions.

“If anything is real, the heart will make it plain.”

Sunshine

The rain lasted for the whole weekend, and then another two-day small snow followed. It seemed that everything was frozen. But just as soon as I got up this morning, I noticed a piece of sunshine coming through the window. Sunshine! What a surprise! The weather finally had changed fine.

On the way to classroom, I noticed that the scenery of the campus was so lovely under the sunshine. Everything seemed to be fresh and new! During the rest of the classes, I suggested one of my classmates to have a walk. It was my first time to walk on that path which was under a shade and beside a peaceful lake. It’s a good place for walking. The sunshine was so warm that it seemed to also shine inside my heart! Then in the afternoon, also in the break of the classes, Miss. Wang advised us to have a look at the scenery outside the window. That’s another marvelous picture. There are a large piece of trees with yellow leaves which a bit looked like maple leaves. Those leaves were waving under the sunshine, through which we could see some outline of the hills far away.

What a beautiful day and a marvelous sunshine!

Take time 花点时间

Take time to think--- It is the source of power.

Take time to read--- It is the foundation of wisdom.

Take time to play --- It is the secret of staying young.

Take time to laugh--- It is the music of the soul.

Take time to be friendly--- It is the road to happiness.

Take time to love and be loved--- It is the God’s greatest gift.

Take time to be quiet--- It is the opportunity to seek God.

Take time to dream--- It is what the future is made of.

花点时间去思考―― 它是力量的源泉。

花点时间去读书―― 它是智慧的基础。

花点时间去玩―― 它是保持年轻的秘诀。

花点时间去笑―― 它是灵魂的音乐。

花点时间去表示友爱―― 它是通向幸福的道路。

花点时间去爱与被爱―― 它是上帝最好的礼物。

花点时间保持沉默―― 它是祈求上帝的机会。

花点时间去做梦―― 它组成了我们的未来。

Online Shopping 网上购物

With only two weeks to go before Christmas, buying presents is a high priority for a lot of people. However, this year not so many people are leaving their homes to browse around the shops. These days lots of people can do their shopping in the comfort of their own home with the help of the internet.

Online shopping is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons; prices are often lower online, you don’t have to queue up in busy shops and you can buy almost any product imaginable with just a few clicks of your mouse.

Computer trends are often male-dominated but this year women are expected to do more shopping on the internet than men. It seems women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they used to be.

Average spending online this Christmas by women will rise to £240 (3360 Yuan) compared to the slightly lower average of £233 for men, while the average spend per person on the high street is only £197. 70% of internet users, male and female, are now buying their Christmas gifts online.

In the past a lot of people were reluctant to shop online. Many were worried about the security of entering their card details on the internet and the reliability of the internet but as shopping online has become more widespread, these worries have begun to disappear. 45% of internet users still do have security worries but it hasn’t slowed down the ever-increasing numbers of online shoppers.

One victim of the online shopping boom is the UK high street. Christmas trading can represent up to 60% of turnover for some stores. Many companies are concerned that not enough shoppers are coming through their doors in the run-up to Christmas. As a result there are lots of special offers in the shops.

Most shops traditionally have sales after Christmas but this year the bargains have come early in an attempt to lure consumers to spend. Bad news for the high street has become good news for the bank balances of UK shoppers this Christmas!

(奥黛丽·赫本)Audrey Hepburn's last words

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

若要优美的嘴唇，要说友善的话；

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

若要可爱的眼睛，要看到别人的好处；

For a slim figure, share your foodwith the hungry.

若要苗条的身材，把你的食物分给饥饿的人；

For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

美丽的秀发，在于每天有孩子的手指穿过它；

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

若要优雅的姿态，要记住行人不只你一个。

People, even more than things, have to be restored, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

人之所以为人，是应该充满精力、能够自我悔改、自我反省、自我成长，而不是抱怨他人。

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find them at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

如果你需要一只援助之手，你可以在自己的任何一只手臂下找到；随着年龄的增长，你会发现你有两只手，一只用来帮助自己，另一只用来帮助别人。

女人三十开始衰老 保持青春五要素

女人一过三十岁，已没有了少女的稚嫩，到了身体发育的鼎盛时期，也到了人生的黄金时期。但不可抗拒的自然规律——衰老也开始光顾她们的身体：脸上开始出现皱纹，身体慢慢在发福，皮肤变得粗糙，脸色也慢慢失去了苹果般的粉红色，身体开始出现一些不协调。

三十岁正处于事业顶峰的妇女，她们工作压力大，过大的压力极易使体内产生过多的自由基，而自由基往往是导致机体衰老的重要原因；她们因为忙，极少有户外锻炼的时间，极易发福。而化妆品只能掩盖脸部皱纹，一旦卸妆，反而加快了衰老的进程。怎样才能真正延缓机体衰老，焕发和保持青春活力呢？

　　女人三十漂亮五要素

　　一、坚持科学合理膳食

　　1.多食新鲜蔬菜和水果：新鲜蔬菜和水果中富含多种维生素和微量元素，和可及时清除导致衰老的自由基的维生素E。

　　2.补钙：天天坚持喝一杯牛奶，既能增强体质又能补钙。

　　3.多喝白开水：水是人体必需营养素之一，天天喝1－2升水，既可保持身体活力又能使皮肤嫩润。

　　4.吃好早餐：建议早餐适当食用含优质蛋白质的食品，不要拒绝吃鸡蛋，早餐最好吃一枚鸡蛋。

　 二、预防身体发福

　　坚持适当的体育锻炼：户外锻炼既可强身又能抗衰老，还能预防身体发福，天天应坚持2小时体育锻炼。

　　三、保证充足睡眠

　　充足的睡眠可消除疲惫、恢复体力、减少脸部皱纹。

　　四、及时清除体内毒素

　　1.清除肺内毒素：天天清晨及晚上睡觉前，到室外空气清新处，做深呼吸运动。

　　2.清除血液内毒素：人体内自由基如不能及时排出就会对正常细胞产生破坏导致衰老，多食含抗氧化剂的食物可及时清除血液内自由基；血液中天天都会产生各种垃圾，如不及时清除，不仅会加快机体衰老，还会导致高血脂、高血压。富含维生素E和血管清道夫DHA的博力美营养冲剂可帮你及时清除体内自由基及血液中的各类毒素。

　　3.清除肠道内毒素：粪便中毒素较多，部分是我们日常吃进去的垃圾食品，部分是肠道内产生的垃圾，保持大便通畅既可排毒也能养颜。

　　五、保持心态平衡

　　保持心态平衡和乐观开朗，可最大限度地调动体内激素，既可提高机体免疫力又能延缓衰老。

养生三字经

人到老，莫烦恼，忧愁多，催人老。

　
　 　　
常锻炼，抗衰老，量力行，误过劳。

　
　 　　
经常笑，变化少，心胸宽，寿自高。

　
　 　　
善交往，广爱好，心情畅，睡眠好。

　　 　　
遇事忍，不急躁，多谦让，少烦恼。

　
　 　　
调饮食，莫过饱，身体健，疾病少。

　
　 　　
心不顺，尝花草，听音乐，怒气消。

　　
　　
勤动笔，读书报，常用脑，记忆好。

三字经，要记牢，保健康，乐陶陶。

西米露的制作方法

将西米倒入锅中,放水盖过西米,开大火让其滚几分钟,关火并 倒入大量冷水,利用热涨冷缩的原理使西米更容易煮透明,盖着一小会之后,倒去多余的水,继续开火煮滚几分钟,又再倒入大量的冷水使其快速冷却,又再开火 煮,几次后,西米完全煮熟透明,用过滤的东西将西米与水分开,再将西米用冷水过一过.放置一边备用.

1、把西米放进清水里洗浸干净。

2、把一锅水煮沸，把西米放进煮沸的水里。（注意：要一边煮一边用勺子搅拌，否则西米会粘锅底）

3、煮到西米半透明，然后把西米和热水隔开。

4、再煮一锅沸水，把刚才煮到半透明隔好水的西米再放到沸水里煮。

5、一直煮到全部透明，把沸水都到去。

6、煮一小锅牛奶，放少许糖。（建议：用椰汁代替牛奶、椰汁会更加香、若不喜欢椰汁、牛奶)也可以。

7、把牛奶倒进西米里一起煮，不用煮太久。

8、把煮好的西米牛奶放进冰箱，直到冰冻。

西米主要的构成是淀粉,要想煮开煮透明,就要略施小计；

水蒸蛋的做法

水蒸蛋，是一道老少皆宜的家常食谱，南方人称之为“蒸水蛋”，北方人则称为“鸡蛋羹”。虽然“蒸蛋”看起来简单，不过还是有很多人做得不成功，不 是水量放太多，从而导致水与蛋分离；就是水蛋蒸得过老，蛋体呈蜂窝状。那蒸蛋怎么做？如何蒸蛋才能成功？怎样蒸蛋更美味？其实也很简单，要成功蒸出好吃的 水蛋，需要控制好水量、水温、打蛋技巧和火候，现在就来说说蒸水蛋的一些技巧，让大家都能蒸出一碗嫩滑美味的水蛋。

微波炉水蒸蛋的做法

蒸蛋配料：
鸡蛋两个，清水（或鸡汤），盐适量，虾米、香菇、葱花各适量（可有可无）。

　　蒸蛋做法：
1.将鸡蛋打匀，加上等量的清水或鸡汤，拌匀之后加入适量的盐调味，再将蛋汁放入大碗内用保鲜膜包好大碗（保鲜膜一定要封紧，否则空气跑到蛋汁内，蒸出来的蛋便不好看也不好吃了）；
2.将大碗放进微波炉中，用“解冻”（Defrost）的火力来蒸（用小火力的原因是如此蛋才会因微热慢慢地凝固，如用大火力，蛋一下子便“爆”掉了）；
3.两个蛋大约需要蒸15分钟，但不同的微波炉可有适当的调整，如想要让蒸蛋花俏一些的话，则可以在蛋快蒸好的时候取出放入虾米、香菇、葱花，再封好碗蒸到熟；
4.这样蒸熟后，就是一碗材料丰富、好看又好吃的蒸蛋，而不是“好料沉碗底”的蒸蛋了。[吃地带]


家常水蒸蛋的做法

蒸蛋配料：
鸡蛋2只，葱1棵，盐1/5汤匙，油1/3汤匙，鸡精1/3汤匙。

　　蒸蛋做法：
1.先将一个鸡蛋打入碗中，再拿起第二个鸡蛋在其顶部敲一个小口，倒出蛋清和蛋黄，蛋壳留着备用；
2.在蛋壳里盛满温水，倒入蛋液里，两个鸡蛋需要兑两个蛋壳的温水；
3.往蛋液里加1/5汤匙盐、1/3汤匙油、1/3汤匙鸡精，搅匀调味后，用筷子顺一个方向打5分钟蛋液；
4.在碗口覆上一层保鲜膜，大火烧开锅内的水后，放入蛋液并盖上锅盖，隔水小火蒸15分钟；
5.取出蒸好的水蛋，撒上葱花，水蒸蛋即成。

　　烹调技巧：
1.水量和水温。兑蛋液的水要用温水，不能用冷水或热水，冷水蒸出的水蛋不够嫩滑，热水容易把蛋液冲成蛋花，蛋液和温水的比例是1:1，不能拿捏放多少水量，可直接用蛋壳来兑，这样准确率高。
2.打蛋技巧。通常水蛋内会有蜂窝孔，有部分原因是打蛋技巧不佳让蛋液内产生气泡，因此打蛋时应顺一个方向不停地搅打，直至蛋液变得细滑，才下锅清蒸。
3.火候。蒸水蛋一定要用小火慢炖，火头过大，水蛋容易变老。
4.可往蛋液里加点水淀粉，会使蒸出的水蛋更加鲜嫩；也可用温牛奶代替温水，让水蛋味道更加鲜美。


肉末蒸蛋的做法

蒸蛋配料：
瘦肉馅，高汤，鸡蛋，黄酒，酱油，鸡精，盐。

　　蒸蛋做法：
1.肉馅放进盆中不停的打（搅拌），要顺着一个方向打；
2.在打的过程中加如适当的黄酒，酱油，一个小鸡蛋；
3.当肉发紧成团时适当倒些高汤后继续打；
4.当肉质松软时放入盐，鸡精，继续打；
5.把肉馅盛盘，在中间掏个洞后打一个生鸡蛋（别弄破）
6.上锅蒸熟，肉末蒸蛋即成。

　　烹调技巧：
肉馅打的时间越长越好吃，加入高汤后味道更松嫩，如果没有高汤加水也行，还有，酱油颜色要深一些。


肉末蒸蛋的电饭锅做法

蒸蛋配料：
腿肉半斤，

　　蒸蛋做法：
1.把腿肉的筋挑了，用刀剁成肉泥，在肉泥里加点酒，生抽，加点水（大概一小勺），一点糖，拌匀，放几分钟；
2.拿两个生的咸蛋，一个取蛋白倒入调好的肉泥中（这样肉更嫩）用力拌匀，另一个咸蛋就盖在肉上面，那个咸蛋黄也放在肉上面，然后放葱段，生姜；
3.电饭锅煮饭档，上面架蒸锅，下面煮饭，等饭好，肉也好了。

　　温馨提示：
肉要剁的好，还有记住放咸蛋不能放盐的。

女性保养品！

鱼胶原蛋白

胶原蛋白是维持皮肤与肌肉弹性的主要成分，但是25岁以后，肌肤中的胶原蛋白开始流失，人的皮肤陆续开始出现皱纹（如表情纹、眉间纹、抬头纹、鱼尾纹）、凹洞、斑点等老化现象，此时开始补充胶原蛋白，可产生立即性的效果。 外涂补充：护肤品所含的胶原蛋白分子很大，涂抹后只能停留在肌肤的表层，难以直达储存胶原蛋白的真皮层。要补充的胶原蛋白，还须以饮食补充。年轻肌肤需不需要补充？除年龄增长外，紫外线照射、生活压力、饮食不均、吸烟都会令胶原蛋白流失。所以即使年轻人士也需要补充胶原蛋白。 食物补充？食物所含的胶原蛋白分子相当大，进食后会被消化分解得支离破碎，只有极少量可以再合成胶原蛋白，而大部分只能成为蛋白质量的成份，则被输送到体内其它部分，如骼、血管、内脏等。 服用美肌食品补充？皮肤所需的是一种由三个氨基酸分子组成的“三肽基蛋白”。可是，人体的消化酵素却将一般胶原蛋白分解成“三肽氨基蛋白”。而服用美肌食品氨基酸胶原蛋白，则能更快直接被身体吸收。


☆鱼胶原蛋白对女性的美容有哪些功效?
皮肤专家认为：防止皮肤衰老，除了通过口服胶原蛋白对皮肤起到深层次的保养外，胶原蛋白可以作为化妆品的添加成分或直接涂抹在皮肤上，对皮肤保养、美容效果会更快、更明显。这也就是为什么在世界著名品牌的化妆品中，都会含有一定量的胶原蛋白缘故。

☆润肤保湿：
胶原蛋白对皮肤的渗透性强，外用时，胶原蛋白可透过角质层与皮肤上皮细胞结合，改善皮肤细胞生存环境和促进皮肤组织的新陈代谢，达到滋润皮肤的目的。其次，胶原蛋白含亲水性的天然保湿因子，而且胶原蛋白中的三螺旋结构能强劲锁住水分，让皮肤时刻保持湿润、水嫩的状态。

☆紧肤防皱：
胶原蛋白能直接渗入肌肤底层，且与周围组织的亲和性好，可协助细胞制造成胶原蛋白，促使皮肤细胞正常成长。当胶原蛋白被皮肤吸收后，填充在皮肤真皮之间，增加皮肤紧密度，产生皮肤张力，缩小毛孔，使皮肤紧绷而富有弹性。结合保湿和抑制皱纹的作用，共同达到舒展粗纹，淡化细纹的功效。

☆自然丰胸：
女性乳房主要由结缔组织和脂肪组织构成，胶原蛋白是结缔组织的主要成分，在结缔组织中胶原蛋白与多糖蛋白相互交织成网状结构，产生一定的机械强度，如同支架和“弹簧”支撑着皮肤。一旦“弹簧”断了，真皮组织会塌陷，皮肤会松弛、下垂。另外，胶原蛋白中独有的羟脯氨酸具有收紧结缔组织的作用，能使松弛的组织紧实、承托起乳房，使乳房挺拔、丰满、富有弹性。

☆润泽发甲：
头发的健康关键在于头发的基础头皮皮下组织的营养，位于真皮层胶原蛋白是表皮层及表皮附属物的营养供应站。缺乏胶原蛋白，头发会干燥分叉，指甲容易断裂、灰暗无光泽。

☆轻松减肥：
减肥需要燃烧脂肪（分解代谢），而胶原蛋白能使这种分解代谢过程增加和延长，燃烧更多的脂肪从而达到减肥的目的。科学家指出：胶原蛋白对细胞的修补机能会消耗大量热能，这种机能必须在睡眠状态下进行。因此服用鱼胶原蛋白，睡觉就能减肥，轻松减肥的梦想变成了现实。

葡萄红软胶囊

【主要成分】 葡萄籽原花青素

1、经常外出日照，皮肤有色斑，缺乏弹性，起皱纹者。
2、过早衰老，眼睛和身体功能退化者。易疲劳，烟酒过多者。
4、过敏性体质或是易过敏人士。
5、心脑血管疾病患者。

主要功能：

1、抗衰老、抗氧化、清除自由基的效果是维生素C的20倍，维生素E的50倍。
2、抗日晒，阻止紫外线侵害皮肤，预防太阳光线对皮肤的辐射损伤，有助于减少黑色素沉积。
3、抗由花粉、海鲜等引起的过敏症状。没有抗过敏药嗜睡的副作用。
4、防血栓，降低胆固醇和低密度脂蛋白水平，预防血栓形成，提高大脑抗氧化功能。
5、保护眼睛，营养视觉神经，预防青光、白内障和糖尿病性视网膜炎发生。

OPC葡萄籽软胶囊

强效抗氧化:科学家已证明原花青素OPC是迄今为止所发现的天然的最强效的自由基清除剂，强效自由其抗氧化能力是维生素C的20倍、维生素E的50倍，尤其是体内活性，更是其他抗氧化剂无法比拟的。

净化有机体、减轻辐射:OPCs净化元作为高效抗氧化剂清除有害自由基，对环境污染、紫外线、化工、家用电器等外部因素带来的人体伤害，能够进行有效的修复，从根本上预防和减轻电脑、手机、太阳紫外线辐射等带来的伤害，净化有机体，全面呵护细胞，及时有效的调整人体亚健康状态。OPCs净化元同时对睡眠也有明显的改善作用。

强效抗过敏:OPCs净化元能从根本上解决过敏源引起的各种过敏反应，对过敏性鼻炎、过敏性体质有显著疗效。

美容: OPCs净化元能增加皮肤弹性、减少皱纹、祛斑、保湿、美白肌肤、清除痤疮、预防血管脆弱引起的浮肿、血丝等。

预防与治疗心血管疾病: OPCs净化元能有效的降低血液粘稠度，抑制血小板凝聚，调节血管，改善微循环，降低低密度脂蛋白和胆固醇，对血压高、血粘稠度高的患者有显著的疗效。

保护基因: OPCs净化元能有效加强细胞膜的自卫能力，阻止自由基对人体细胞的攻击和破坏，使人体得到最大程度的保护。

生命中的感动

It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return. But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.

A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you，only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with，never say a word，and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone，an hour to like someone，and a day to love someone- but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.　

Don't go for looks；they can deceive. Don't go for wealth；even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

Dream what you want to dream；go where you want to go；be what you want to be，because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you，it probably hurts the person too.

A careless word may kindle strife；a cruel word may wreck a life；a timely word may level stress；a loving word may heal and bless.

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Love begins with a smile，grows with a kiss，ends with a tear. When you were born，you were crying and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die，you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.

只有付出的爱是痛苦的，但比这更痛苦是爱一个人却没有勇气让那人知道你的感情。

生命中令人悲伤的一件事是你遇到了一个对你来说很重要的人，但却最终发现你们有缘无份，因此你不得不放手。

最好的朋友就是那种能和你促膝而坐，彼此不说只字片语，分别时却感到这是你有过的最好的一次交流！

的确只有当我们失去时才知道曾拥有的是什么，同样，只有当我们拥有了才知道曾经失去了什么。

迷上某人只需一分钟，喜欢上某人需要一小时，爱上某人则要一天，然而，忘记某人却是一辈子的事情。

别倾心于容貌，因为它具有欺骗性，也别倾心于财富，它也会消散，倾心于那个能带给你笑容的人吧，因为一个笑容能使漫漫长夜如白昼般明亮。

做你想做的梦吧，去你想去的地方吧，成为你想成为的人吧，因为你只有一次生命，一个机会去做所有那些你想做的事。

要设身处地的为别人着想, 如果一双鞋你穿着夹脚, 别人的感觉可能也一样。无心快语可能引发争执，无情之词可能折损生命，适时温语可能消弭压力，而关爱之声可能治愈心灵。

幸福之人并非拥有一切，只是尽力享受生活的赐予。

爱情以笑开始，以吻转浓，以泪结束。当你哭着降临人世时，身边的每个人都在为此欢笑，好好生活吧，这样你就能含笑离开人世，而身边的每个人都在为此哭泣。

My Great Country

There is a beatiful country standing in the east of the world .She has red soil , big mountains,long rivers and hardworking people ,she is just like a diamond ,shinning all the time ,and she is my dearest country———-China !

I love my motherland !Because I love the different races of my country !Each race has its own culture and customs.Some people are kindhearted,some people are ggenerous,some people are humourous…anyway ,I can’t display evry race of my country ,but what I want to tell you is that the Chinese people are great.Because of them ,our motherland is developing day by day .Our country is becoming much stronger tham before .

My country has so many great places of interest ,which is known not only to every citizen ,but also to the world .When the foreigners talk about China ,they all extend their thums and say"En…China is a famous and fantastic country !"Yes,that’s ture ! We have the Great Wall ,the world’s second longest river ,the oldest history and the most glorious culture .As wa all know ,China is one of the largest countries in the world ,when it is snowing in the north ,the flowers have come out in the south ,when the people in the south are enjoying the sunshine on the beach ,the people in the north are skiing on the ice .How marvelous it is !So now I can speak to the world loudly "My country is really great !My country is really beatiful !

But for many years ,we were looked down upon by foreigners .Because we were poor in the past .So what shall we do now ? We must study hard now and then we can join the team of construction of the world and I believe my country will be better and better in the following days ,I am sure ,our country will play a more important part on the stage of the world ,our people will be the richest in the world and our great country will always stand proudly in the east of the world !

Anywhere ,if anyone asks me which country I come from ,I will tell them loudly and proudly :I come from China ,I am a Chinese !

你是我心中最美

To someone who is beautiful... all over

It is absolutely wonderful to have

someone in your life who is caring

and giving and gracious — some whose

smiles are live sunshine and laughter

and whose words always seem to say

the things you most like to hear...

because those magical people are really

beautiful... inside.


And it is a special privilege to

know someone whose outward appearance

is a delight just to see — someone who

lights up a room with radiance and

who lights up my little corner of the

world with a loveliness it has never

known before... because special people

like that are really beautiful... outside.


But most of all, it is one of the

world's most special blessings to

have a person in your life who can

add so much pleasure and such magnificence

to the days — as you have to mine...

because you're someone who is beautiful...

all over.


— Andrew Tawney

Chinese Taikonaut Debuts Spacewalk

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang is outside the orbital module. [Photo: Xinhua]

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Liu Boming also emerged from the orbital module hatch and hands Zhai Zhigang a Chinese national flag that Zhai Zhigang waves in the outer space. [Photo: Xinhua]

The video grab taken on Sept. 27, 2008 in Beijing, China, shows Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang waves a Chinese national flag in the outer space. [Photo: Xinhua]

In this video grab taken on Friday, September 27, 2008 from China Central Television, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang waves as he conducts China's first spacewalk. [Photo: Xinhua]

Space Heroes 太空英雄

Three Chinese astronauts returned safely on Sunday after orbiting the Earth on board the Shengzhou-VII space capsule. The message to the world is clear: after a slow start in space, China is catching up fast.

The spacecraft touched down in the Mongolian desert to rapturous applause from mission control in Beijing. Millions tuned in to watch the historic moment on television around the world.
Mission leader Zhai Zhigang was the first to emerge from the capsule and he was incredibly proud of their achievement.

"It was a glorious mission, full of challenges with a successful end," he said.

The mission follows China's successful hosting of the Olympics and included the country's first ever spacewalk.

Mr Zhai wore a Chinese-made spacesuit costing up to £20million (220million Yuan), and stayed outside the capsule for 15 minutes while his team mates stayed inside, monitoring his progress.
This exercise puts China as only the third nation, after the United States and Russia, to stage a successful space walk. It is also seen as a critical progression in the country's three-step space programme, with the ultimate aim to build a large space station.

Is there a new space race underway now? Roger Launius of the National Air and Space Museum think there is. "It is an Asian space race. It's between China, Japan, maybe Korea, certainly India," said Mr Launius.

"The Chinese, because of their full service capability – humans, robots and military – are at this point in time the leaders in that race. But those other countries have a lot of capabilities too," he added.

Meanwhile, the families of the astronauts have to wait patiently as their space heroes undergo two weeks of preventative quarantine, just in case their body defences may have been weakened by the trip.

China Leaves Footprints in Space

SHANGHAI — China’s Shenzhou VII spacecraft blasted off at 9:07 p.m. Thursday, carrying three Chinese astronauts into space on this country’s third manned space mission in the past five years., according to state television.

The three-day mission is part of Project 921, China’s ambitious manned space program, and was expected to include the country’s first attempt at a space walk, which would make China only the third country to accomplish the feat, after Russia and the United States.

上海－据中国国家电视台报道，载着三名宇航员，中国神州7号飞船于周四晚间九点零七分成功发射，这是中国在过去五年内第三次实现载人航天飞行任务。

为期三天的航天使命是921工程载人航天项目的部份，此次航天飞行也是中国航天员的首次外太空行走，此举使中国将继俄罗斯、美国后成为世界上第三个能让宇航员在外太空行走国家。

中国宇航员成功完成首次太空行走

A Chinese astronaut has made the historic first step in outer space for his country. With the successful spacewalk, China has become the third country, after the United States and Russia, to do so.

一名中国宇航员为中国向外太空迈出历史性的一步。翟志刚成功进行太空行走以后，中国成为继美国和俄罗斯之后的第三个进行太空行走的国家。

Cheering erupted in the control room when Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang opened the hatch of the Shenzhou 7 spacecraft and went outside.

中国宇航员翟志刚走出神舟7号轨道仓，进入太空的时候，地面的控制室里爆发出一片欢呼声。

His emergence from the module was captured by video cameras mounted on the outside of the space ship and broadcast live to millions of Chinese viewers.

安装在航天器外部的录像机把翟志刚进入太空的场面记录下来，然后实况播放给地面上数以百万计的中国观众。

Zhai, who became China's first-ever spacewalker, waved to the camera at this historic moment.

刚刚成为中国太空行走第一人的翟志刚挥舞著中国国旗，他说，这是一个历史时刻。

Zhai says he sends greetings to the Chinese people and all the people in the world. Shortly afterwards, his teammate handed him a Chinese national flag, which he also waved for the camera.

Outside the craft, Zhai recovered a scientific experiment that official Chinese media said were solid lubricant samples. The ship also will release a satellite that will circle the orbiter and send back images to mission command.

在航天器外面，翟志刚从太空中取回一个科学试验，中国官方媒体说，那是一些固体润滑材料。航天器将向太空投放一枚卫星，这枚卫星将环绕航天器飞行，向使命指挥中心发送图像。

For his 20 minute spacewalk, Zhai wore a Chinese-made Feitian suit, which is being highlighted as the first indigenous space suit.

翟志刚进行了20分钟太空行走，他身穿中国制造的飞天宇航服，中国强调说，这是第一套中国自制的宇航服。

It cost nearly $4.5 million, has 10 layers and weighs about 120 kilograms.

成本高达近450万美元。这套宇航服有10层，重量大约是120公斤。

The Feitian is like a mini space ship. It provides pressurized atmosphere, oxygen and temperature control to keep astronauts alive in outer space, while still allowing them to carry out their tasks. The suit also protects wearers from radiation and small flying meteoroids.

飞天宇航服就象一个微型宇航器。它提供加压大气，氧气，还配有温度调节，能保持宇航员在太空中生存，同时完成他们的任务。宇航服还保护宇航员免受幅射和微小的宇宙微粒的打击。

One of the Shenzhou 7 astronauts, who did not actually exit the craft, wore a Russian-made Orlan space suit. Chinese authorities say Russian experts have been on hand to support the entire mission.

神舟7号的另一名没有离开航天器的宇航员穿着俄罗斯制造的太空服。中国当局说，俄罗斯专家在指挥中心准备随时协助支持整个使命。

Shenzhou 7 launched Thursday night from the western province of Gansu, and is due to land in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia Sunday.

神舟7号在星期四晚间从甘肃省发射升空，按计划将在星期天在内蒙古地区着陆。

Official Chinese media report the country's ultimate goal is to build a permanent space laboratory and a larger-scale space engineering system. The chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft system, Zhang Bainan, is quoted as saying China is planning to begin mass production of the spacecraft starting from the Shenzhou 8 mission.

中国官方媒体报告说，中国的最终目标是建造一个永久的空间实验室，和一个大型太空工程系统。神舟飞船系列的主要设计师被引述说，中国计划从神舟8号开始批量制造太空飞行器。

Top 10 moments of the Beijing Olympics

1) Usain Bolt breaks the 100 meters world record. Bolt already owned the record and in front of a packed Bird's Nest stadium he ran 9.69 seconds. He thumped his chest in triumph over the last few meters before his 'marksman' celebration which became one of the lasting images of the Games.

2) Michael Phelps roars in triumph and relief after American team mate Jason Lezak overtook France's Alain Bernard on the final leg of the 4x100 freestyle relay to keep alive Phelps's dream of beating Mark Spitz's record from 1972 of seven golds in a Games - a dream he was to realize.

3) Liu Xiang dejectedly walks away from the track as he realizes he has to withdraw from the defense of his 110 meters hurdles title because of a leg injury. Liu was the most popular sportsman in China and his grimacing departure clouded the Games for millions of home fans.

4) Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva turns the Bird's Nest into her private theatre with a gold medal and world record-breaking pole vault performance that captivated the 91,000 crowd. After she spent most of the competition lying under a towel, she broke her own world mark with a leap of 5.05 meters.

5) The Opening Ceremony. It was a jaw-dropping beginning to the Games, culminating in former gymnast Li Ning being swung up the roof of the stadium and 'running' around the top level before lighting the cauldron.

6) German weightlifter Matthias Steiner kisses a picture of his late wife Susann on the gold medal podium, choking back tears over the promise he made to her that he would keep their Olympic dream. The super-heavyweight made the pledge to Susann at her bedside in hospital as she lay dying after a car crash in 2007.

7) American Matt Emmons blows a 3.3-point lead on the very last shot of a 120-shot competition to throw away the gold medal in the "marathon" event of shooting. Four years ago in Athens he had fired at the wrong target and squandered a 3-point lead.

8) Usain Bolt breaks Michael Johnson's 200 meters record. Charging towards the finish line, Bolt has his eye on the clock all the way and once again celebrates his triumph in style -- this time, after he completed his run.

9) Rohullah Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first Olympic medal with a bronze in the men's 58-kg taekwondo. Proof that no matter how tough the conditions you have to train in, Olympic success is achievable if you have the talent.

10) Estonian Gerd Kanter celebrates his discus gold medal by sprinting down the 100 meter track at the Bird's Nest and mimicking Bolt's marksman routine.

北京奥运会十大动容瞬间

1）乌塞恩-博尔特打破男子100米世界纪录。博尔特之前已经是该项目的世界纪录保持者，在鸟巢数万观众的见证下，他跑出了9秒69的成绩。在最后几米的时候他兴奋地捶打着胸膛，庆祝胜利，之后的“博尔特式”招牌庆功动作成为北京奥运会上最令人难忘的画面之一。
　　2）在男子4x100米自由泳接力赛中，迈克尔-菲尔普斯的队友贾森-莱扎克在最后一棒超过法国选手阿兰-贝尔纳，使菲尔普斯打破了马克?斯皮茨在1972年奥运会上一人夺七金的纪录。那一刻，菲尔普斯如释重负，纵情欢呼。这是他的圆梦时刻。
　　3）因脚伤无奈退出男子110米栏卫冕冠军的比赛时，刘翔沮丧地走出了跑道。刘翔是中国最受欢迎的运动员，他的意外离场让他的无数支持者扼腕叹息。
　　4）俄罗斯女子撑杆跳高运动员叶莲娜?伊辛巴耶娃把鸟巢变成了她的个人秀场。她的表现征服了91000名观众，最终夺得了金牌并打破世界纪录。比赛的大部分时间她都拿块毛巾遮着脸躺在地上，然后一跃而起将自己保持的世界纪录提高到了5.05米。
　　5）开幕式。这是一场精彩绝伦的开幕式，前体操运动员李宁被威压吊至高空，“跑步”绕场一周，点燃主火炬的一瞬让开幕式的气氛达到顶点。
　　6）德国举重运动员马蒂亚斯-施泰纳在领奖台上亲吻亡妻苏姗娜的照片，含泪感叹他终于实现了对妻子的承诺：永不放弃奥运梦想。苏珊娜2007年遭遇车祸，在妻子弥留之际，守在病床边的施泰纳向她做出了上述承诺。
　　7）在男子步枪3x40决赛上，美国射击运动员马修-埃蒙斯在最后一枪还保有3.3环的大好优势下，不料最后一枪失手，将这枚射击“马拉松”的金牌拱手让出。四年前的雅典奥运会上，他也是在最后一枪打到了别人靶上，错失了3环的领先优势。
　　8）乌塞恩-博尔特打破迈克尔?约翰逊保持的200米世界纪录。冲刺的时候，博尔特一直盯着计时器，然后又一次以他独特的方式庆祝这一胜利——不过这次是在他跑完全程之后。
　　9）鲁胡拉-尼帕伊获跆拳道男子58公斤级比赛的铜牌，为阿富汗赢得首枚奥运奖牌。这说明，无论训练条件多么艰苦，有实力的运动员还是能在奥运会上脱颖而出的。
　　10）爱沙尼亚运动员戈德-坎特获得男子铁饼金牌后，在鸟巢百米跑道上狂奔，并模仿博尔特的招牌动作庆祝胜利。

Paralympic closing ceremony kicks off

Photo taken on September 17, 2008 shows the scene of the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, capital of China. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie)

The delegation of Great Britain enter the stadium while holding a slogan writing "Thank you, China", ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium, also know as the Bird's Nest in Beijing, capital of China, on Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp here on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao)

South Korean athletes hold the banner saying "Love Paralympics. Love China" as they walk in ahead of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony will kick off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

The Canadian delegation held "Thank you, Beijing" slogan Admission

Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

Red leaves of Fragrant Hill, a famous scenic spot in Beijing, are shaked off at the center of the field during the art performance "A Letter to the Future" of the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

Art performance "Watering" goes on during the closing ceremony of Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 17, 2008. The closing ceremony kicked off at 8 p.m. sharp on Wednesday. (Xinhua photo)

How to Lose Weight

如何减肥*How to Lose Weight

It seems that many people today are overweight. No one wants to carry around extra pounds, lout few people know how to slum down effectively. They look for miracle pills and magic cures. In the end, they fail and the pounds come back. But the most effective way of losing weight is actually very simple. It is a combination of a good diet and proper exercise. What makes it work is determination. It requires discipline and commitment to succeed. Here is an example that proves the truth of these words.

My aunt had been trying to lose weight for years. She went on one diet after another, but none of them worked. She lost a lot of weight quickly only to have it come back. Finally, she followed her doctor's advice and began to eat a simple, well-balanced diet. She ate lots of fruits and vegetables and avoided high-fat foods. In addition, she joined an exercise class. She worked out three times a week. At first, my aunt wasn't happy because the weight came off so slowly. But her classmates encouraged her to stick to it and eventually she reached her goal. Best of all, she was able to stay at her ideal weight. That was because she had developed healthy new habits.

现在似乎有许多人的体重都过重。没有人会希望身上有多余的重量，但是很少人知道如何才能有效地瘦下来。他们会去寻找特效药，以及神奇的治疗法。最后不仅失败，而且反弹了。但是事实上，最有效的减肥方法非常简单。主要就是结合均衡的饮食，以及适当的运动。成功的关键就是要有决心。成功需要自制和投入。以下这个例子，可以证明这个方法是正确的。

我阿姨试图减肥已经好多年了。她一次又一次地节食，但是没有一次成功。她的体重会快速地下降，但没多久就又反弹了。最后，她听从医生的建议，开始吃简单、均衡的饮食。她吃大量的蔬果，并避免高脂肪的食物。除此之外，她还去参加运动课程。她一星期运动三次。起初，我阿姨并不是很开心，因为体重下降得很慢。但是她的同学们鼓励她坚持下去，最后她终于达到目标。最棒的是，她能够维持她的理想体重。因为她已经养成健康的新生活习惯。

Mid-Autumn Legend-the moon fairylady

中秋节的传说

　Many years ago, there was a king in China. He was a brave man who did lots of belifits to the people. He admired a beautiful girl and made her stay in the palace so that he could see her whenever he wanted. But, the girl did not like the frightful figure of the king. She seldomly spoke a word in the palace. Each time the king went to her place, he used to show her some treasures and brought some gifts to the girl in order to make her smile and speak.

　On every full moon, the girl would burned incenses and wax candles to worship the moon. People believed that there was a god lived in the moon that made the moon shine. Girls who wanted to be a beauty and have a handsome husband should worship the moon.

　One day, the full moon of the eighth month, the king brought three herbs pills to show her.

　"This is from the priest of the palace. If I eat them up, I can live forever." He exclaimed.

　This was the first time the girl stuffs he brought.

　He continued,"If you and I both take one, we will both live forever. No one can take you away from me!"

　Because the king afraid of the pills would have side effects. He forced the girl to take the pill first. If nothing wrong with her after taking the pill, he would take it immediately. However, the girl recognized that if she took all three of them, the king would left her eventually. Therefore, the first time, she spoke to the king,"Let me have a look of the pills first. Otherwise, I will not try at all."

　The king surprisingly the girl talked to him. So, he handed the pills to the girl. She did not say anything but eat all of them. The king was extremely angry. He wanted to kill her.

　At this moment, the girl started to fly. She could fly because of the intake of the pills. The king could not catch her, but watched her flew toward the moon and disappeared.

　After that, people believed that there was a beautiful girl stay in the moon with a little old man and a bunny. The old man was believed to be the god inside the moon and the bunny was his pet. Day after day, Chinese believed that there were people lived in the moon. Their movement made the dark spot when we looked up to the moon. People used to worship the girl to glorify her chastity. So, on every full moon of the mid-Autumn became a festival in order to memorize her.

　Moon in Chinese Celestial Cosmology

　The choice of the festival's theme -- celebrating the glories and mysteries of the moon -- was a natural. Along with the sun, the moon has long been an object of human curiosity and worship. "It is probable that sun and moon were early held to be deities and that they were the first visible objects of worship," according to the book "Sketches of the History of Man." To the most ancient ancestors of the Chinese, the sun and the moon were considered the "chief objects of veneration," according to records dating to the Han dynasty emperor Wu Di (157-87 B.C.).

　In ancient Asian mythology, there is a strong relationship between the moon and water. The moon is said to regulate reservoirs and supplies of water. There is a suggestion that the moon produces fertility and freshness in the soil. The moon's role in bountiful harvests is widely recognized during autumns around the world.

Remember every kindness to you

Remember every kindness alone to you,

Whatever its measure

Remember praise by others won

And pass it on with pleasure

Remember every promise made

And keep it to the letter

Remember those who lend you aid

And be a grateful debtor

记住别人为你做过的每一件好事，无论事情大小
记住从别人那赢得的赞美并愉快地把它传递给别人
记住作出的每一个承诺 并严格的履行
记住帮助过你的人，做一个感恩的人！

Nearly half of Britons suffer "discomgoogolation"

你有“Google依赖症”吗?

1. Feeling stressed or anxious at an inability to access the Internet? Don't worry, you're not alone and now there's a word for it: "discomgoogolation."
2. Nearly half of Britons -- 44 percent -- are discomgoogolation sufferers, according to a survey, with over a quarter -- 27 percent -- admitting to rising stress levels when they are unable to go online.
3. "The proliferation of broadband has meant for the first time in history we've entered a culture of 'instant answers,"' said psychologist Dr David Lewis, who identified discomgoogolation by measuring heart rates and brainwave activity.
4. The term comes from "discombobulate," which means to confuse or frustrate, and Google.
5. "A galaxy of information is just a mouse click away and we have become addicted to the web," added Lewis. "When unable to get online, discomgoogolation takes over.
6. "It was surprising to see the stress this led to brain activity and blood pressure in participants both increase in response to being cut off from the Internet."
7. The survey also found 76 percent of Britons could not live without the Internet, with over half of the population using the web between one and four hours a day and 19 percent of people spending more time online than with their family in a week.
8. Forty-seven percent of those polled believed the Internet was more important in people's lives than religion, with one in five people paying the Internet more attention than their partner.
9. Commissioned by information service 118118, the YouGov poll questioned 2,100 Britons during the first week of July.

• 上不了网就会觉得焦躁不安？别担心，你并不是个特例，如今很多人都有这种“谷歌依赖症（discomgoogolation）”。
• 据一项调查显示，近一半的英国人（44%）患有“谷歌依赖症”，超过四分之一的人（27%）承认自己在上不了网时会感到压力增大。
• 心理学博士大卫-刘易斯说：“宽带网络的普及让人们有史以来首次进入了一个‘速答’文化时代。”刘易斯博士通过测量人的心率和脑波变化识别“谷歌依赖症”。
• “Discomgooglation”一词是“discombobulate”（混乱、丧气）和Google（搜索引擎“谷歌”）两个词的合成。
• 刘易斯说：“如今，你只要轻轻一点鼠标，无数资讯就尽在眼前，我们已经对网络产生了依赖，一旦上不了网，就会感到坐立不安。”
• “没想到上不了网产生的压力竟然会引起人大脑活动的加速和血压升高。”
• 此外，调查发现，76%的英国人称自己离开网络活不下去，超过一半的人每天的上网时间为一至四个小时，19%的人每周上网的时间比与家人共处的时间还要多。
• 47%的受访者认为，在生活中网络的意义大于宗教信仰；五分之一的人对网络的关注多于自己的伴侣。
• 受118118信息服务台的委托，英国YouGov民意调查机构在7月的第一周共对2100位民众进行了调查。

英国调查：性？还是长寿？

A large number of Britons would be prepared to give up sex if it meant they would live to be 100, according to a survey on last Friday.The Mori research found that 40 percent would pass on the passion for longevity, although far more women (48 percent) were willing to make the sacrifice than men (31 percent).However nearly all (94 percent) would not give up their friends or family in order to reach their century while a half thought scientists should keep trying to prolong people's lifespans.Private health care provider BUPA commissioned the survey as part of a debate on the implications of an ageing population."Britain is facing an ageing time bomb with major challenges presented by retirement, the desire to live longer and the increasing burden of caring for older people," said Andrew Vallance-Owen, BUPA's medical director.

上周五的一项调查表明，很多英国人表示如果可以活到100岁，他们宁愿放弃性生活。负责此次调查的莫里调查公司发现，40％的调查对象愿意为了长寿而放弃性，而愿做出这种选择的女性（48％）要比男性（31％）多很多。然而，几乎所有的调查对象（94％）都不愿为了自己活到100岁而放弃朋友和家庭，一半的人认为科学家们应该努力探讨如何延长人的寿命。英国专门提供医疗保健服务的私营公司BUPA委托莫里调查公司做了此项调查，其调查结果成为英国老龄化的一个有力证据。BUPA的主任医师安德鲁·瓦伦斯－欧文说："'老龄化'就像一颗定时炸弹，英国正面临着退休、渴望长寿以及不断加剧的养老负担带来的各种挑战。"

Love can keep your heart healthy

最新研究表明爱让你拥有一颗健康的心

1. Valentine's Day is not all about mushiness, flowers and chocolates, for now a new research has shown that Cupid's magic works as far as the health of your heart is concerned.


2. Women in happy marriages are much less likely to have a heart attack than those in high-stress relationships, research at the University of Pittsburgh, in the US, found.


3. And men who have sex two or more times a week halve their risk of a cardiac arrest, a study at Bristol University found.


4. Hugs lower your blood pressure while making love is a great cardiac workout .


5. It temporarily raises blood pressure and gives the arteries and veins a workout, keeping them strong and flexible.


6. Cathy Ross, a specialist nurse with the British Heart Foundation, says: "Sex can provide the same benefits as walking up several flights of stairs."


7. And it's a lot more fun which means we're more likely to stick with the exercise regime.


8. We burn on average 200 calories when we have sex. But trying out different positions can increase the burn and fun.


9. HUGS also help. Doctors at the University of North Carolina, in America, found cuddles can lower blood pressure and boost levels of the relaxing feelgood hormone oxytocin.


10. Kissing is also recommended for gums and teeth because it increases production of saliva, which helps kill the bacteria that cause tooth decay and gum disease.


11. In the long term this can even help to head off a heart attack because gum disease can increase the risk of heart attacks.

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  情人节带给你的不仅仅是激动、鲜花和巧克力，一项最新研究显示，爱神丘比特还能让你的心脏更加健康。


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  美国匹兹堡大学的一项研究发现，拥有幸福婚姻的女性患心脏病的几率远远低于那些婚姻状况不佳的女性。


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  布里斯托尔大学的一项研究表明，一周有两次或两次以上性生活的男性心脏骤停的风险要小一半。


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  此外，拥抱可以降低血压，而性生活则可以锻炼心脏功能。


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  拥抱和性生活会使血压暂时升高，能让动脉和静脉得到锻炼，从而使它们保持强劲和柔韧。


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  英国心脏基金会的护理专家凯西·洛斯说：“性生活所能起到的作用和上几段楼梯差不多。”


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  而且，这种“锻炼”更有趣，人们更容易坚持。


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  一次性生活能够燃烧平均200卡路里的热量，尝试不同的姿势则可以增加热量的燃烧，还可以增加乐趣。


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  拥抱对身体也有好处。美国北卡罗莱纳大学的博士们发现，拥抱能够降低血压，还可以促进能让人感到放松和舒适的脑下垂体后叶荷尔蒙的分泌。


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  接吻对牙龈和牙齿有好处。因为接吻可以增加唾液的分泌，从而有助于杀死引起蛀齿和牙龈疾病的细菌。


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  由于牙龈疾病会增加患心脏病的风险，所以从长期来看，接吻甚至有助于降低心脏病的发病率。

Vocabulary:

mushiness : the quality or condition of being affectedly or overly emotional（情绪过于激动） workout : 锻炼；健身

flight : a series of stairs rising from one landing to another（一段楼梯）

Enhance happiness index of the three major steps

How to be happy？

　　如何获得幸福：寻找幸福公式？

　　In the past two weeks we have looked at the happiness formula defined by positive psychologist Martin Seligman, where H (happiness) = S (your biological set point for feeling happy) + C (the conditions of your life) + V (the voluntary choices you make). This week we look at the conditions in life that can improve our happiness quotient.

　　过去两周我们研究了一项幸福公式，这是由乐观心理学家马丁塞利格曼定义的。H(幸福)=S(个人生理幸福感受的固定指数)+C(个人生活状态)+V(个人主观选择)本周我们将着眼于能提升幸福指数的生活状态。

Step 1: Peace and quiet

第一步：平和宁静

　　Jonathon Haidt in his excellent book, 'The Happiness Hypothesis', notes that research shows that we can never completely adapt to new or chronic noise pollution. Loud noises trigger one of our most primitive fear responses (the other is the fear of falling) and we can never fully relax if we are surrounded by intrusive noise. Noisy neighbours are one of the most emotive causes of domestic upset for a very good reason. It is essential to have some peace and quiet every day. If you are unfortunate enough to live somewhere noisy, persist with complaining to your local council. Additionally, try wearing wax earplugs to give you some respite. If you need your TV, radio or music up loud, wearing headphones demonstrates altruism to your neighbours, which will make you and them feel good.

　　乔纳森海迪在他的优秀著作《幸福假说》当中提到，研究调查显示，我们不可能完全适应噪音污染，无论是新近的还是长期的。巨大噪声会引起我们某种面对恐惧本能反映(另一种是对于坠落的恐惧)，如果周遭噪音喧闹，我们不可能完全放松。这样看来，吵闹的邻居的确对我们家庭不和起到很大影响。每日保持平和宁静事关重要。如果不幸你生活环境比较吵，请一定要坚持去居委会投诉。另外，试试实用耳塞，可能会缓解噪声。如果你一定要大声看电视听收银放音乐的话，记得戴上耳机，别影响邻里，这样可以使双方都感到舒适。

Step 2: Relationships

第二步：人际关系

　　This is the most important of all the external conditions that can improve your happiness quotient. Often our deepest sources of unhappiness are found in poor relationships with others. A colleague at work who bullies or dismisses us creates untold wretchedness. A cruelly conflictual relationship with a partner or lover leaves us feeling betrayed and abandoned. A relationship with our parents or children which is not based on compassionate, unconditional regard creates isolation and misery. We never fully adapt to hostile relationships, they invidiously contaminate our wellbeing, squatting inside our minds as unresolved, destructive ruminations. When faced with such relationships, the most positive thing we can do is to either mend the relationship by confronting what is going wrong or learn to move on.

　　这是增加幸福指数的一条至关重要的内部条件。我们感到不快乐的最深层原因，往往就是人际关系欠佳。如果一个在职同事对我们表示威吓的话，会造成难以言语的抑郁情绪。与拍档或者爱人的关系陷入残酷竞争之中，会让我们感到背叛和背弃。与父母孩子之间的关系缺乏同情心和无私关心，那么这会造成隔阂生产痛苦。我们不可能适应这种敌对关系，这种不良的人际关系会损害身心健康，长久留存在我们心里，会让人陷入无以解决的恶性心理困境。当我们面临这类问题时，最好的办法，就是直面难题，挽救关系，或者学着继续前进。

Step 3: Share

第三步：分享

　　If you have discovered conditions or choices in life that have significantly improved your wellbeing, I would like to share them with readers. Passing on what works is essential to improve our own and the wellbeing of others.
　　如果你发觉生活状态或者做的某项决定对幸福生活有极大帮助的话，我很想将其和读者们分享。将有用的发现与更多人分享，这对增进自己的幸福和他人的幸福都有积极作用。