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　　After a little snowstorm yesterday I began to think of what snowflakes had to offer other than nice scenery and dangerous road conditions．From the way they fall, to the way they look, snowflakes have some similarities with our life．Here are some life lessons these little white ice crystals have to offer．

　　Every snowflake has its own shape and look．So should you! Accept yourself and be yourself．Everyone is different and should remain that way．

　　One flake doesn’t fall during a storm millions do．As they build up and stick together, they accomplish a lot．Billions of them can become inches, maybe even feet tall and blanket miles upon miles．If you want to achieve success and change your life, you will need help from others eventually．

　　Snowflakes are very small but very powerful．They’re extremely delicate but can shut down whole cities and states．You may be weak physically but mentally you can be strong．

　　Unless wind is pushing them, snowflakes usually take their time to get to their destination．Don’t rush through life; it’s the journey that’s important, not the destination．

　　Most snowflakes are supposed to land on the ground and may be headed that way when they’re falling．But sometimes they land in trees, lakes, or the street．They go with the flow and are very flexible．It’s great if you have planned out your time and life, but events are going to throw those off course．So be flexible and let certain events take you for a ride．

　　At times snow can be extremely dangerous, but think about how many times snow has made people happy and joyful．Just the sight of a fresh blanket of snow makes people feel good．You should do the same, make people happy to see and talk to you．Don’t be unhappy because you’ll bring those around you down．

　　Snowflakes don’t last that long．Frequently they melt the instant they hit the ground, but they’ve had an interesting journey．Cherish your life and every minute you have．

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　　A new study suggests that very young children who watch a lot of television may have attention problems later in school．

　　Children with attention problems cannot sit still or control their actions．They talk too much, lose things, forget easily and are not able to finish tasks．

　　People with attention problems may suffer a condition known as Attention Deficit Disorder(A．D．D．)．Experts say the cause of A．D．D．involves chemicals in the brain．Teachers say many children in the United States are showing signs of disorder．Some education researchers have been saying for years that watching television at a very young age could change the normal development of the brain．For example, they say that children who watch a lot of television are not able to sit and read for an extended period of time．

　　The new study tested the idea that television watching by very young children is linked to attention problems by the age of seven．It involved more than 1300 children．There were two groups of children, ages one and three．Researchers at Children’s Hospital in Seattle, Washington reported the results in the publication Pediatrics(儿科)．They asked the parents how often the children watched television．The parents also described their children’s actions at the age of seven using a method that can tell if someone suffers Attention Deficit Disorder．

　　The children who watched a lot of television at an early age were most likely to have attention problems．Every hour of watching television increased the chances of having attention problems by about ten percent．

　　The researchers say that all the children with attention problems might not have A．D．D．But they still could face major learning problems in school．The findings support advice by a group of doctors that children under the age of two should not watch television．

　　One of the researchers says there are other reasons why children should not watch television．Earlier studies have linked it with children becoming too fat and too aggressive(好斗的)．Other experts say the new study is important, but more work needs to be done to confirm the findings and better explain the cause and effect．

　　本文描述的是儿童看电视对他们以后的一些消极的影响。孩子过早地看电视或者看电视过多都会导致孩子记忆力难以集中，多动，好斗，容易忘事等等。