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The easy way out isn’t always easiest．I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal．I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread．Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work．As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything．As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl．Soon there was a sticky dough(面团)covered with ugly yellowish marks．Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn’t have to face Doug laughing at my work．I went on preparing the rest of the meal and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice．He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed．Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise．The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing．Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container．When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin．Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see．I felt cold．But I stepped closer and looked harder．Without doubt it was my work．The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast(酵母)made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing．I had to admit what the“living thing”was and why it was there．I don’t know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing-Doug or me．

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　　Scientists have found that regular but moderate consumption of alcohol by the middle-aged can protect against some of Britain’s biggest killers, including heart disease, stroke(中风)．

　　The effect of up to two drinks a day for women and three for men is so marked that some researchers believe that middle-aged people should treat alcohol like a dietary supplement(补充)．

　　“The results show that alcohol can be good for your health provided that you adopt a careful drinking style,”said Professor Morten Cronbaek from the Centre for Alcohol Research in Denmark．

　　“Age-related diseases like thrombosis(血栓)take a long time to develop but alcohol seems able to delay it by years．”

　　In his study, Cronbaek mentioned 57, 000 Danes, aged 55～65, to find links between their drinking habits and death rates．He found that people who drank little often had a significant reduction in mortality(死亡率)．

　　The study is still following the Danes but early sighs are that such drinkers will live up to several years longer than heavy drinkers or teetotallers(绝对戒酒者)．

　　Alcohol also reduced blood’s tendency to form clots, a crucial factor in strokes and heart attacks．However, both benefits disappeared in heavy or binge drinkers．

　　Older research had suggested that it is only red wine that has health benefits, but the new studies indicate that the effect can be seen with any alcohol．One, led by Professor Eric Rimm of Harvard medical school, shows that for middle-aged men up to two drinks a day could have the risk of heart attack-and that whisky and beer are just as effective as wine．

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　　We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it．

　　Any society which is interested in the equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils．The standards may be changed-no examination is perfect-but to have tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards．There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers．This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher．

　　Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them-a form of favouritism will replace equality．At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lake of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a wellrespected school．This defend of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favoured school．

　　The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils．According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class．They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area：all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection．The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computers．

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　　“Sesame Street”has been called“the longest street in the world”．That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world．That program became one of American exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969．In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly．The viewers include more than half the nation’s pre-school children, from every kind of economic(经济的), racial(种族的), and geographical group．

　　Although some educators object to certain elements in the program, parents praise it highly．Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems arise when first graders who have learned from“Sesame Street”are in the same class with children who have not watched the program．

　　Tests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have benefited from watching it．Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional(偶然的)viewers．In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly．

　　The programs all use songs, stories, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships．But there are some differences．For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate letters．

　　Why has“Sesame Street”been so much more successful than other children’s shows?Many reasons have been suggested．People mention the educational theories(理论)of its creators, the support by the government and private(私人的)businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks．Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children．This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it．But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn．The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more．

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　　Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them．Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment．You only have to share your children’s curiosity(好奇)．Firstly, listen to their questions．I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a job．The children asked me“textbook questions”about schooling, salary(薪水)and whether I liked my job．When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in silence．Finally I said,“Now that we’re finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”

　　After a long pause, a boy raised his hand,“Have you ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢)eat?When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache．Why?”

　　This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hours．

　　Secondly, give them time to think．Studies over the past 30 years have shown that, after asking a question, adults typically wait only one second or less for an answer, no time for a child to think．When adults increase their“wait time”to three seconds or more, children give more logical(符合逻辑的), complete and creative answers．

　　Thirdly, watch your language．Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, don’t jump in with“That’s right”or“Very good”．These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior(行为)．But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over．Instead, keep things going by saying“That’s interesting”or“I’d never thought of it that way before”, or coming up with more questions or ideas．

　　Never push a child to“Think”．It doesn’t make sense, children are always thinking, without your telling them to．What’s more, this can turn a conversation into a performance．The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a smaller target(目标)for your disagreement．

　　Lastly, show; don’t tell．Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program．Let children look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass(放大镜), and they’ll understand why you want them to wash before dinner．Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发), set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop．

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　　There are three kinds of goals：shortterm, mediumrange and longterm goals．Shortterm goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis．Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly months．It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, our longterm goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid shortterm．Upon completing our shortterm goals, we should date the occasion and then add new shortterm goals that will build on those that have been completed．

　　The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the shortterm goals．They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years．Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed．As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed．And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase．

　　Longterm goals may be related to our dreams of the future．They might cover five years or more．Life is not a static thing．We should never allow a longterm goal to limit us or our course of action．

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