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31#
 楼主| 发表于 2009-12-7 20:39:32 | 只看该作者

⒚12-5 Composition:Play sports teaches people more lessons about life.

People can learn about life from different things, like working, talking with wisdom people, and even a little thing happening in our life. And also, I believe playing sports can teach people lessons about life.
First of all, playing sports teaches people to insist in a goal, especially when there are obstacles or people are frustrated. For example, Mara son is a typical sport need one’s insisting spirit. People keep running for one round, two round etc. And finally, people arrive the end. If you give up in any point in the Mara son, you will never succeed. If we insist in the task, we can succeed at last just like running to the end of Mara son.
Another reason is that the spirit of cooperating in sports inspires people. In a football game, it’s impossible that a football player don’t cooperate with your teammates. Imaging that a player fighting alone in the game, you will be exhausted and failed. So, sports are full filled with this kind of example, which could tell people that collaboration is more powerful than working alone in life.
And also, people can learn to make decision according to his ability. Take a person with heart disease for example: it’s danger for him to run heavily; while he can choose some light sports, such as walking, swimming, jogging, and so on. It’s the same in life. If a person chooses to do something which you can not do, he will be hurt or even endangered. For example, a student jumped from the wall to show his brave to his classmates. As a result, he hurt himself.
Although people can learn lessons from many things, I feel that sports are obvious. Insisting, cooperating and making the right decision according to ability are important qualities for a person in their life. And sports are very important resources.
32#
 楼主| 发表于 2009-12-7 20:39:57 | 只看该作者

⒛The best way to relax and reduce stress is to spend time alone.

Society is becoming more and more complex and people overburdened with more and more stress and responsibilities. So how to reduce the stress and how to relax ourselves have been closely concerned by the public. Some people prefer to relax themselves by staying alone, isolated from other people while other people would like to stay with someone else, trying to forget the stress they bear.
It’s hard to say whether one of the two ways to release stress is superior to the other. Actually, I think whether it is the best way to relax depends on your personality.
Different people have different characteristics and personalities. Roughly, we can divide people into two groups based on their personalities—the introvert group and the extrovert group.
People who are introvert are usually those with few words. They don’t like to share their thinking and experiences with someone else, even his close friends. People of this kind can easily get hurt and they prefer to stay alone to relax rather than stay with someone else. One of my friends is just the very person of this kind. He seldom talks with others and he is psychologically very fragile. I remember one day after the mid-term examination, he was very disappointed because he forgot to answer one problem on the paper. At the beginning I tried to give him some consolation, but as you might have guessed, far from letting him calm down, he became more nervous and worried. Thereby, I had no choice but just let him alone. The next morning, to my surprise, I saw his smile as before.
However, for those who are extrovert, they can well choose to stay alone to have a relaxation. In fact, considering they are talkative and usually easy to get along with, it might be better if they choose to stay with someone else when they get stressful. For example, when I am frustrated by some trouble, I may run to my close friend. I will tell him what has happened and if he gives me some consolation I will be greatly encouraged. Or I can just talk with him about some interesting subjects which can help me forget all those boring things.
33#
 楼主| 发表于 2009-12-7 20:40:32 | 只看该作者

21.Physical exercise is more important to older people than young people.

Disagree:
1.young generation face more pressure at work; need release
2.keep health; make friends; embrace nature;
3.improve communication techniques; team-spirit.

The over-65 age group is less active than any other. But, says Sam Murphy, exercise doesn't have to be difficult - and it can help you live a longer, happier life
Ask anyone to guess which age group is least likely to be meeting recommended physical activity guidelines, and they'll opt for children. So here's a statistic that may surprise you: in 2007, 72% of boys and 63% of girls aged 2-15 met the '60 minutes a day, every day' target.
Grown-ups (aged 16-64) didn't fare so well - with 40% of men and just 28% of women achieving the recommended level of physical activity for adults (five or more sessions of 30 minutes' moderate activity a week).
But it's older people who sit firmly at the bottom of the class. Department of Health figures show that only 17% of men and 13% of women over the age of 65 are sufficiently active. Other research shows that 44% of adults over the age of 70 years take a 20-minute walk less than once a year - or never.
It seems that the older we get, the less active we are. But why? According to the findings of a study from the University of Dundee, published in the journal Age and Ageing, the most powerful 'deterrent' among the over-65s is a lack of interest, and disbelief that exercise can enhance and/or lengthen life.
It's what Bob Laventure classifies under the "it's too bloody late for me" excuse.
The benefits. But is it too late to improve your fitness and health once you are past the first flushes of youth? "Absolutely not", says Laventure. "You can train the older body, and markedly so." And, he says, with so much "untrained reserve" it's possible for sedentary people to make huge gains, and fast.
Studies show improvements in balance, strength, gait, muscular power, blood pressure, endurance and bone density as a result of regular physical activity in older age.
For example, one study on 90-year-old women in a nursing home found that 12 weeks of strength training took the equivalent of 20 years off their thigh muscle age, resulting in improved walking and mobility.
Another study found that six months of regular exercise increased VO2 max (a measure of aerobic fitness) by 30% in 60-70-year-olds. Exercise even helps you live longer - research from Harvard University found that men who burned 2,000 calories a week through exercise lived two-and-a-half years longer, on average, than sedentary men.
"There's also good evidence that physical activity has important effects on the mental health of older adults," says Laventure. A joint study by the National Institute of Mental Health and Age Concern in 2006 found that regular exercise was associated with reduced stress, depression and anxiety; enhanced cognitive function and overall psychological wellbeing; and increased self-esteem and contact with the community.
The barriers
It would seem, then, that physical activity can add not only years to your life, but life to your years. But back to those "perceived barriers". Aside from not having much interest in working up a sweat, respondents in the Scottish study also cited physical symptoms - such as painful joints, a lack of energy or shortness of breath - an unwillingness to go out alone or in the evening, and reluctance to join a group or make new friends, as reasons not to exercise.
They are all factors which Laventure puts down to fear and lack of confidence."There's often a perception of risk among older people regarding physical activity", he believes. "eople worry 'is this safe for me? Will I have a heart attack? Will I make an existing condition worse?'"
And it's not just the physical exertion itself that is perceived as risky. "It's all very well talking about brisk walking for 30 minutes per day - but for some older people the very environment is a potential barrier. They wonder 'is my neighbourhood or local park safe to walk in?' These sort of concerns put many sedentary older people off becoming more active."
Research backs Laventure up. In a study by the Women's Sport Foundation, 60% of women over 60 said they would exercise more if they had someone to go with. Other research, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found fear of falling to be a significant factor in low physical activity levels in older women.
But are such fears valid? In most cases, no. As the Age and Ageing paper states: "shortness of breath may be interpreted by older people as a symptom of disease, rather than a normal response to physical activity. Similarly, patients with osteoarthritis may need reassurance that physical activity can be beneficial and may alleviate painful joints."
In fact, the benefits of physical activity - at any age - are so compelling that it could be argued that a bigger threat to health and longevity is not exercising. "Inactivity is life-limiting", says Laventure.
He draws an image of concentric circles around an armchair, a kind of comfort zone. "The less we do, the more function we lose", he explains. "So at 65, you might be comfortable going down the road to the shops, getting in the car, visiting friends. At 75, you might be comfortable going to the kitchen but not up the stairs or down the street. At 85, it's difficult to get out of the armchair at all … The circles get smaller and smaller as you become less mobile, have less social contact, an increased loss of independence and an increased risk of disease ... It's a downward spiral."
OK. So physical activity works, even if you've been sedentary for some time. And it's well worth doing. But how much do you need to do?
The target
"The government goal is 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity on at least five days of the week, but at the beginning, your goal should simply be to start moving more," says Laventure. That might mean around the home, or in the garden - and it certainly doesn't have to be in a brightly lit, noisy gym.
But whatever you choose - Tai Chi or Thai boxing,cheerleading - the activity you do needs to be consistent, in order to reap the benefits. "The challenge is sustaining physical activity in the long-term - so it has to be something that will keep you motivated," says Laventure. And if the findings of the Scottish study are anything to go by, you'd be advised to recruit a friend or partner to go with, both for motivation and support and safety.
And what about exercise type? Aerobic activity - brisk walking, cycling or swimming - is the gold standard, as far as government guidelines are concerned, but something that Laventure believes has been neglected in the UK is the importance of strength, flexibility and balance training.
"We're a bit behind the times here - the American College of Sports Medicine and World Health Organisation both recommend twice-weekly training in these important attributes for older people, to assist with fall prevention and for the maintenance of independence."
Through his company, Later Life Training, Laventure trains health and fitness professionals to work specifically with older and frail people, addressing fall prevention, and those who have already had falls
Unfortunately, this type of class isn't available in any of the major gym chains, as yet. Indeed, the average gym does little to cater for the needs of older, less mobile exercisers, perhaps rooted in a belief that it's 'too late' for them to get active. "art of the problem is that gym staff aren't trained to work with older people", says Laventure. "They don't know how to adapt standard fitness programmes to suit older clients."
Not that programmes always need to be adapted … "We have the potential, even in advanced years, to enjoy very vigorous activity," says Laventure.
Yoshihisa Hosaka, the 60-year-old runner who, earlier this year, broke the 60+ world marathon running record with a time of 2 hours 36 minutes, would agree. So would David Shepherd, who attained a British record at the 2000m indoor rowing championships last year (8.55.9) - in the 85-89-year-old category.
It's unlikely, I imagine, that you'll be bumping into either of them at a chairobics class any time soon.
34#
 楼主| 发表于 2009-12-7 20:40:56 | 只看该作者

22.people with different interests and personalities can not be good friends.

Disagree:
1. no one has the same interest or personalities totally same. Share emotions; learn how to get well along with others.
2. communicate techniques improve, broad ken;
3. learn how to adapt to different environment. Make various friends good to their future career.
35#
 楼主| 发表于 2009-12-7 20:41:15 | 只看该作者

23. finish one project complete then another; do two at same time?

23. finish one project complete then another; do two at same time?
Rely on the conditions:
1. two related not opposite project is good to do at the same time;
2. big project need full-devoted; we’d better complete then do another;
3. not related, complete one them start another.
36#
发表于 2009-12-7 20:42:41 | 只看该作者
37#
发表于 2009-12-7 21:56:51 | 只看该作者
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38#
发表于 2009-12-7 22:06:31 | 只看该作者
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39#
发表于 2009-12-7 22:41:08 | 只看该作者
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40#
 楼主| 发表于 2009-12-8 11:19:29 | 只看该作者

The environmental issue is too complex to be handled by the individual. Do you a

The environmental issue is too complex to be handled by the individual. Do you agree or disagree?
环境和我们的生活息息相关,有的人认为这是一个大任务,全球气候变暖,温室效应,海水水位升高,能源短缺,物种入侵等等问题似乎都不是个人能够处理得了的,因此很多人认为这个问题太复杂以至于个人处理不了。但是从我看来,不积硅步,何以至千里,任何个人如果都来关心环境问题,从身边的一点一滴做起,还是可以影响环境很多的。
首先,如果每个人都节约能源,那么每天节省下来的将是一个大数字。比如说,当我上大学的时候,我们学校的环境保护协会就提倡废除一次性筷子,而是将筷子消毒以后重复使用。一个学校如果有2万个学生,每天消耗一次性方便筷,将是好多棵大树的木材量。试想,一年下来,我们可以省下多少木材。再比如说,现在为什么提倡新型发明来节省能源呢?一个热泵,如果产热效率足够好,可以节约很多燃料。人们使用太阳能热水器,也是为保护能源做贡献。
很多的环境问题,都是因为一些个人行为产生的,如果每个人都有意识地减少对资源的破坏,沙漠化等问题也可以得到减缓。比如说美国Florida州的湿地,原来量非常大,Florida因此成为有名的阳光之州,这里生产orange。但是19世纪因为少量农民想进入湿地开垦荒地。他们开了canal将水都导走了,结果导致了湿地不仅不能吸收更多的CO2,而且整个climate都改变了。虽然看上去是比过去仅仅下降了几度,但是对于农作物来说影响是巨大的。因为这小小的几度就可以导致冬天冰冻,农作物就会严重减产。
有些地方的实验室控制不严格,少量人员的疏忽,可以导致巨大的后果。最近影响全球的甲型流感病毒,也极有可能是因为实验室管理不严格而泄露的。20世纪已经发生了4-5起影响巨大的实验室泄露病毒事件。这些,都是可以通过少量的人员严格控制而减少环境变化的。而且,当最初的爆发形成以后,如果迅速控制得当,每个人都严格控制自己,戴口罩,完全可以使影响减少。比如说,我所在的城市,在10月1日前还没有任何病例,但是10月1日以后有个学生去了外地带回来病毒,结果导致一个中学300多人全部发烧并全校听课,严重影响了教学。
因此,绝对不要认为个人行为不重要,对于环境来说,我们每个人都约束自己,学习如何更好地使用资源,任何人都可以对保护环境作自己的贡献。
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