The TED speaker series features “ideas worth spreading.” With over 1,400 to choose from, we've selected a few that are perfect for students.
⒈Larry Smith: Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career
We humans have an excellent ability to make excuses for ourselves. Larry Smith, a professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, tells us why most of us will fail to have a great career. But there is a way out— if you try to pursue your passion.
⒉Andy Puddicombe: All It takes Is 10 Mindful Minutes
Between dance team, volunteering and—oh, right—lectures, your life's crazy factor is about to go way up. In this entertaining and informative talk, mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe teaches us how to be “more healthy, more mindful and less distracted” by taking just 10 minutes out of the day to be more present.
⒊Shane Koyczan: To This DAY For the Bullied and Beautiful
This talk is sure to stay with you. Shane Koyczan's “To this DAY” is an affecting spoken-word poem about bullying and being different that gained over 10 million views on YouTube. In this talk, Koyczan gives a live reading of the poem, along with some stories about his background.
⒋Susan Cain: The power of Introverts(性格内向者)
Does a cup of tea and a good book sound like a perfect Friday night? In this personal talk, Susan Cain argues that introverts have important talents and abilities. Our culture may value being social and outgoing, but the word needs all kinds.
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The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 1 me of how many people I've seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also can't 2 why people don't move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 3 situations in which someone doesn't even 4 that the light is red, and just keeps going. That is why so many accidents happen! All these situations make me 5 about the purpose of traffic lights.
However, it's even more 6 to imagine letting people make their own 7 at crowded crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? 8 I guess I do like the idea of a system to 9 traffic. And I'll do my best to 10 the traffic rules: to go, to be 11, and to stop when I'm supposed to.
It occurs to me that my 12 have done much the same for me in 13 of teaching me how to live. They have given me many 14 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to live with 15 and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my 16 doesn't go astray (误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there also have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to 17school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these rules, my life will be as 18 as it can be. Just as I'm wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I'm walking 19 the street, I'm wise to pay attention to the "life 20" given to me by my parents.
It's great to be part of a happy family. It is fun to be with people who like you. It is good to feel the1and the love of the ones who care for you. It is fantastic when you can2them when you have problems.
3, it is also true that things are not always easy. Young people want to 4their own personality. Parents5think they know better. They find it6to accept that their son or daughter wants to think differently from how they used to think when they were7themselves. As a result, young people are often unhappy and believe their parents do not8them.
Many of my friends would love to be9of their parents as soon as possible. They would love to have their own place where they can live the life they imagine must be10.They think that not having a11who tells them to tidy up their rooms or get up at a certain time must be paradise(天堂)。
How would I12if I were asked whether I wanted to leave home? First of all, there is the financial(财务的) situation. Having your own flat costs a lot of13. Secondly, being completely14also means a lot of responsibility.15, I admit I like to be reminded of urgent (紧急的) things I have forgotten to do 16I would never admit that to my parents). And thirdly, if members of a family accept that everybody is an individual and needs a certain amount of17, life in a family can be great fun.
18, I would not like to be on my own too soon. I would say that I am19living with my family for now and I can20.
中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/\），并在该句下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
One of my favorite comedian is George Burns. George began to work in theaters in 1906. In 1923 he started a comedy team with a woman named Gracie, that later became his wife. They were both became big stars, first on the stage and then on radio and TV. However, when Gracie had to stop his work in 1958 because of illness, George nearly disappeared from view.
Then in 1975, George won a Academy Award for his excellent performance in a film called “The Sunshine Boys”. Not had seen his previous work, millions of young men still became his fans. Everyone had great affection to this little man with a cigar. George stayed very actively when he was in his 90s. He even promised to give a special concert on his 100th birthday. However, in 1994, he fall in the bathtub and hurt himself. After that, his health never recovered. In 1996, the news he passed away made millions of Americans sad.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词
2）. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
This morning, I got an email from the library. It said the book I reserved was ready to be picking up. Because I had always been waiting to read it, so at that moment I was very exciting. Outside the library, I saw the man driving around the small parking lot, try to find a parking space. He head for the disabled parking space, the only one that was free. He got off his car with a pile of library book to return. Seeing that, I offered to return them to him. He thanked me and jumped quick in his car and drove off, keeping the disabled parking space free for someone needed it.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2）.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Today is Tom's 70th birthday, but there is anybody with him. He feels very disappointing. His sons didn't care for him on this special day. Although the cakes are very delicious, but he doesn't want to touch it. He just wants his children come and see him. Nowadays, many young people are so busy and independent which they seldom visit their parents. But blood is thick than water. Our dear parents brought us up for a lot of difficulty. Thus, we should and must bring happy to them when they become old.
1）. 小孩学习“兴趣课”的现状；
2）. 你对这一现象的看法：合理或不合理；
3）. 简述你觉得合理或不合理的原因。
注意：1. 词数80-100；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
