There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the 1 home from work in the evenings. A man will be 2 the newspaper, and seconds later it 3 as if he is trying to 4it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger 5 next to him. 6 place where unplanned short sleep 7 is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring(打鼾) so 8that the professor has to ask another student to 9 the sleeper awake.
A more embarrassing（尴尬）situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the 10 of the head pushes the arm off the 11, and the movement carries the 12 of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no 13 of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when 14. Police reports are full of 15 that occur when people fall into sleep and go 16the road. If the drivers are 17, they are not seriously hurt. One woman's car, 18, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of 19 and thought it was raining. When people are really 20, nothing will stop them from falling asleep—no matter where they are.
I used to believe in the American Dream, which meant a job, a mortgage (按揭), credit cards, success. I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us 1 chasing the same thing.
One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell 2. I found myself homeless and alone. I had my truck and $ 56. I 3 the countryside for some place I could rent for the 4 possible amount. I came upon a shabby house four miles up a winding mountain road 5 the Potomac River in West Virginia. It was 6, full of broken glass and rubbish. I found the owner, rented it, and 7 a corner to camp in.
The locals knew nothing about me, 8 slowly, they started teaching me the 9 of being a neighbor. They dropped off blankets, candles, and tools, and began 10 around to chat. They started to teach me a belief in a 11 American Dream—not the one of individual achievement but of 12.
What I had believed in, all those things I thought were 13 for a civilized life, were nonexistent in this place. 14 on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my 15 with my neighbors.
Four years later, I moved back into 16. I saw many people were having a really hard time, 17 their jobs and homes. I managed to rent a big enough house to 18 a handful of people. There are four of us now in the house, but over time I've had nine people come in and move on to other places. We'd all be in 19 if we hadn't banded together.
The American Dream I believe in now is a shared one. It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about 20 we can all get by together.
Mr. Bard is the manager at his family's shoe company.He really1competence in his workers.He always tells the2and hard-working employees that he is3of them.But Mr.Bard does not only show his appreciation through words.The most competent workers are also paid4 .
Mr.Bard thinks when an5 works harder and produces higher quality shoes,the company earns more money.6 ,the employee should also earn more.But many of the less competent workers 7 .
“We are equal,”they protest（抗议）. “We do the same job,so we should get the 8pay!”
He is a kind man,but he is also9.If he keeps hiring the less competent workers,the whole company will 10, and perhaps all employees will lose their jobs.It will also be bad for his family and for the company is11 .
To12 the situation,Mr.Bard creates evening workshops（工作坊）to help13the employees who are not working at company14.They watch the most competent workers,who receive a special bonus for15their co-workers,and make lots of notes.They inspect the production line,ask lots of questions,and16until they are skilled and17.
Production at the company18and the customers are happier with the high 19 shoes!As sales increase, Mr.Bard is able to pay his workers better.And20 the company's smart pay system,the most competent workers can be highly rewarded.
One day, a boy was playing in a garden. He was running after butterflies and trying to catch them. He was very1to see the colorful flowers, too. Then he saw a frog skipping and2As he ran behind the frog, it went into the pond. A cow was eating grass in the garden. He saw how the cow was3grass. A fly then came there and buzzed over the 4It swung its tail to make the fly move away. The child clapped and 5
The boy was enjoying the beauty of nature. He said,＂Nature is6 Its beauty attracts everyone.＂
When he saw a squirrel, he ran after it and7near the bed of roses. He tried to pick some of the roses, but a thorn 8his finger. It was very painful. The boy started9and ran to his mother who was in the10
His mother asked him,＂What is the matter?＂The boy said, ＂The thorn of the rose 11 my finger while I was picking it and now I feel12 pain.＂ His mother said,＂That was your13You should not have tried to pick the flower. The flowers are meant to be14and not to be picked. Besides, natural beauty should never be 15We should help to protect nature.＂The son said,＂I will 16remember what you have just told me, Mom.＂The mother said,＂Let me know what you have 17today.＂ Her son explained,＂We should protect 18living beings, whether animals or19 We should never harm them. We should not harm nature.20we do, it may harm us in the long run, too.＂
I've heard such a story.
On a Friday1, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The music was2, and many people3and put some money into the 4of the young man.
The next night, the young artist took out a large piece of5and laid it on the ground. Then he began 6. The music sounded more pleasant. Some people gathered and they found the 7on that paper. “Last night, a gentleman put a(n)8thing into my hat. Please come to get it back.” When the people saw that, they felt very curious and began to9what it could be. After about half an hour, a man 10there in a hurry and said, “It can't be true！You …you …”.
The young violinist asked, “Did you11 something?” “Lottery (彩票).”the man answered12.
The violinist took out a lottery ticket. “Is it?” he asked. The man was too 13to say a word… George Sang 14 a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards(奖)opened yesterday and he won $500,000. So lucky and excited did he feel that he 1550 dollars and put it into the hat when hearing the music. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown into the hat without being noticed. The violinist found the lottery ticket. Thinking that the owner would 16to look for it, he came back to where he was given the lottery ticket.
Someone asked the violinist17 he returned the lottery ticket to the man. He said, “18 I don't have much19 , I live happily; but if I lose20 I won't be happy forever.”
April 1st is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play tricks on others. If one 1 in tricking someone, one laughs and says: "April Fool!" and then the person who was tricked 2 laughs, too.
One April 1st, a country bus was going along a 3 road when it 4 down and stopped. The driver5 turned switches and pressed buttons, but nothing happened. 6 he turned to the passengers with a 7 look on his face and said: "This poor bus is getting 8 . It isn't going as well as it used to. There is only one thing to do if we want to get home today. I'll 9three. I want you all to lean(倾斜) 10 suddenly as hard as you can . This should 11 the bus started again, but if it doesn't, I'm afraid there's nothing else I can do. Now, all of you lean back as 12 as you can in your seats and get ready."
The passengers all obeyed and waited 13.
Then the driver turned to his 14and asked:" Are you ready?" The passengers 15 had enough 16 to answer: "yes."
"One! Two! Three!" counted the driver. The passengers all leant forward suddenly— and the bus started 17 at a great speed.
The passengers breathed more 18 and began to smile with relief. But their smile turned to 19 and laughter when the driver 20 cried: "April Fool!"
Each week, I give my elderly neighbor a ride to the store when I am going. She keeps trying to 1 me for the ride, and I always 2 refusing. I tell her that it doesn't cost any more for her to 3 with me and it is 4 for me to do this.
Last week, she brought a(n) 5 and said happily, "I have something for you and you must accept it." I said, "If there is money in it, I don't want it." But she 6 it on a stand. Later, I opened it to find a "thank you" card with 7 in it. That night, I stopped at her house to give a plate of 8 fried chicken that I had. I took an envelope and put the $10 9 it along with a"10" card. When leaving, I left it 11 in her door.
The next day, she paid a(n) 12 to my home to return my 13. She said, "Look, I know you put that letter in my door this morning, didn't you？" I had 14 forgotten about it, and I thought from the sincere 15 on my face, she believed me when I said that I hadn't put any letter in her door that morning. Actually, it was the night before, 16 I thought I wasn't lying. She went on to17 the envelope and enclosed (装入) the "smile" 18, and told me how she was blessed with so many good things lately. I told her that I was so 19 for her, and that I hope she 20 to be so blessed.
The Cost of Dishonesty
David began studying in Germany two years ago. The college was a little far from 1 he lived, so he had to take the 2 every day. This clever student soon found it was 3 to escape buying subway tickets, 4 he often went and returned without a ticket to 5 money. As a result, he had been caught with no 6 in the subway four times but he 7 took them to heart. He thought what he should pay more attention 8 was his study. He did work very hard in the last two years and graduated with 9 grades a month ago. Everyone, including David 10, thought he would get a good job easily in Germany and have a bright 11. He went to a big local company 12. But to his surprise, he was not 13 given his chance for an interview! He then went to 14 famous company, only to receive the same treatment. When he was 15 a third time, he couldn't 16 telephoning the company to ask why they didn't 17 him. The answer was simple, "We don't offer jobs to 18 people in Germany!"
Being dishonest may bring us something useful sometimes, but the truth will 19 sooner or later and the cost is high. So remember, 20 is the best policy (策略).
Earthquakes are common; thousands of them happen each day. But most are too 1 to feel. During a 2 earthquake, there is often a great noise first. Then the earth 3 terribly and many houses 4 down. Railway tracks break and trains go 5 lines; a great many factories are 6; thousands of deaths are caused, and many more lose homes… 7 the great damage and deaths caused by the earthquake 8, other disasters such as fires often 9. More buildings are destroyed and more 10 caused.
Man knows the 11 of a possible earthquake, and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes. More than 2, 000 years ago, 12, a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng 13 a machine which could find out from which 14 the seismic waves had come, and this machine is still 15 by scientists today. Now we know much more about earthquakes and 16 they happen, but we still cannot 17 exactly when and where an earthquake will happen, and cannot 18 it from happening. So earthquakes are among the 19 disasters in the world.
No one can stop natural earthquakes. 20, scientists can help stop earthquakes destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.
Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant1一loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be2in a clever way. The3? Chat benches.
Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her4. The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who 5made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about "f 31,000. Jones was6 when she said that she didn't actually7 being cheated. "Otherwise, 1would never speak to another person for weeks on end," she said.
This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely 8 people in his community, who are easy targets of cheating. So he9 to do something about it. He 10 the police department to allow him to 11 a couple of "chat benches" in two of their local parks. Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that12:"HAPPY TO CHAT. "Just a few days after the signs went up, he found people sitting there and engaging in active and13 conversations.
The idea is catching on14There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a (n)15 outcome from getting involved. Jones' idea has been fully 16-the "HAPPY TO CHAT" benches help17 the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.
This effort is not just a(n) 18 at being community minded一it's also a 19 measure. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters.
The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that20 those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future.
In the World Cup, the U. S. and England aren't traditionally rivals. But, off the field, a different type of 1 has dominated for more than a century: what to call the world's most popular sport.
To Americans, it's soccer. The most of the rest of the world (including England, the birthplace of the modern sport), it's football. But what most people don't know is that the word "soccer" is not 2 an American invention. On the contrary, it was a(n) 3 from England, and one that was commonly used there until relatively recently, when it became too much of an Americanism for British English to bear.
At least, that's the 4 made by Stefan Szymanski, a professor of sports economics at the University of Michigan. In a paper from 2014, Szymanski writes that "soccer" 5 late 19th-century England, as a way of differentiating between variants of the game which at the time did not have a commonly 6 set of rules.
In the early 1800s in England, football and rugby existed as different 7 of the same game. But in 1863, the Football Association was 8 to standardize the rules of football so that nobles boys from different schools could play against one another. In 1871, the Rugby Football Union followed suit. The two sports 9 became known as Rugby Football and Association Football.
In England, Szymanski writes, noble boys 10 the shortened terms "rugger" and "soccer" to differentiate between Rugby Football and Association Football. To support this argument, he cites a letter to The New York Times, published in 1905: "It was a 11 to Oxford and Cambridge to use 'er' at the end of many words, such as foot-er, sport-er, and as Association did not take an 'er' easily, it was, and is, sometimes spoken of as Soccer."
And the term, Szymanski says, was widely 12 in England through the first half on the twentieth century. It became even more popular after World War II - driven, he suggests, by the number of American soldiers in the country and the 13 with American culture around the world that came after the war.
But by the 1980s, Brits started to 14 the word, as soccer became a more popular sport in the United States. "The penetration of the game into American culture," Szymanski writes, "has led to backlash against the use of the word in Britain, where it was once considered a(n) 15 to the word 'football'".
Shamarr Allen was sleepy at home one evening last July when he was shocked awake by a TV news item. There had been a 1 among a group of children in the slum of New Orleans.
2 from the city's slum, Allen is one of the most celebrated jazz trumpeters in the city. After seeing the3 news that morning, it didn't take long for Allen to4 a possible approach. He had a few spare 5lying around Maybe he could offer them to kids in exchange for their guns.
Allen named the6My Trumpet Is My Weapon—after all, it was something of a 7 to release personal emotions, that 8me and redirected my path was a trumpet and the music.'' Allen says He met with the New Orleans mayor to figure out how to make children feel 9 handing over their guns to the police.
Allen has collected seven guns so far, a small but symbolically important 10. But he doesn't stop with the11of gun tor instrument. After the exchanges, Allen connects the children with local 12who give them tree virtual trumpet lessons.
More importantly, he has brought hope for his city and young people 13 a better life. "I just say, 'Look. I come from where you come from, and I can show you the 14 that got me out,'' says Allen. "And 15 may not be the way for you, but it will at least open your mind to see what's out there."
The famous composer, Rob Stewart, didn't have a good start in this career. However, he achieved a great deal of success as a result of a1. Stewart's parents died when he was eight and he went to live with his2. As a little boy, he fell in love with music and3himself about it by reading through the family collection that his mother kept,4which there were a lot of related books.
Three years later, Stewart's grandfather died, and his mother's sister decided to5him. Her husband was a kind man and6for young Stewart's music lessons. One summer vacation at a Belgian seaside added a second7to his life——the sea. Then he studied to be a naval cadet, but still took time to study8.
In the French Navy, he and two friends found time to9a band, playing the works of Beethoven and other10. Stewart also began composing. On Christmas Day 1892, he had his first chance to11as a composer, which turned out to be a success.
That success12Stewart to write a wedding march, and one of his navy friends13to show it to the famous conductor, Edouard Colonne. When Stewart's friend14with the manuscript, he reported that Colonne had advised Stewart to15his naval career and devote his life to music.
Not long16he was 25, Stewart decided to17Edouard Colonne's advice. He gave his heart and soul to his composing and18a major force in the twentieth century's French music. Because of Edouard Colonne's inspiring19, Stewart devoted his life to music, but Stewart's20friend later admitted that he had made it up. He said he had never ever shown Stewart's manuscript to the famous conductor.
Smith, an old man, lived in the middle of town. One day he found his watch1in his own store. It2a lot to him because it was from his wife. After searching up and down in the3for a long while, he 4to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He5them that the person who found it would be rewarded6 this, the children hurried inside the store, went through and around the7store, but still couldn't find the watch.
Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to8. A little boy went up to him and asked for another9.The man looked at him and though, "Why not? 10, this kid looks sincere enough. "11, the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy12with the watch in his hand ! The man was very13, and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had14. The boy replied, "I did nothing but sit on the ground and15.Then I heard the ticking of the watch and just looked for it in that 16."
We usually do something in a hurry and don't think about our own needs, which can't bring peace into our mind, 17, we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a 18result, So allow a few minutes of19to your mind every day, and see how it helps you deal with your work and make 20 as you expect to!
The snow trapped Taylor, but taco sauce (卷饼酱) saved his life. It all began last Sunday when Taylor, along with his dog, went to get gas for his1, according to the Sheriff's Office.
Taylor told the police his car got2 in the snow. After some time, he then3and woke up on Monday finding4 more snow, unable to get out of the vehicle (车辆). He tried to5 out on Monday, but the snow was too deep and made it6 to go on foot so he and his dog7 to the vehicle.
By Wednesday, a8 person's announcement was put out for Taylor, according to a report. Over the next few days9 he was trapped in the snow, Taylor told the police he stayed10 by "starting his car from time to time. He11 some of the taco sauce he had as food".
On Friday, a skater called 911 saying they had12 Taylor. The office soon sent a construction truck to13 out Taylor and his dog. The officers said they were just "hungry after being stuck in the14 for five days". Taylor was15 to who helped him and determined to help others as possible as he could in future.
All passengers boarded(登机), and the flight would be on time. However, I noticed an adult passenger sitting at the gate (登机口) crying. I asked the gate staff what was up and they told me the passenger was not 1 to board due to a problem of his ticket. His last name in the ticket was 2 wrongly by a letter but he had 3 it before.
The man told me that his father was just in the 4 and he needed to take this flight to hopefully see him before he 5. Unfortunately, there was nothing the gate staff could do about it. They told him to buy a new ticket. 6, the flight was to leave ten minutes later and it was impossible for him to do so. He told me he would be really 7 if he wouldn't be able to say his final goodbye to his dad. Seeing a grown man crying sadly, I was sure that he was telling the 8.
I considered for a while and then thought of 9 I could do to help him. As a member of staff, I have a 10―I can issue(发)tickets through an online system to my family or 11. Then, I provided a staff ticket for this passenger. I passed the ticket to him 12 his knowing what I'd done. I just hoped that he wouldn't 13 any of his father's last words. Later, the gate staff told me they would help me keep the 14 as we can use the staff tickets only for people we know.
I was so proud that day 15 I did something meaningful for a person in need.
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you 1 which one it is, you will know 2 what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a reason, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to 3 you with guidance and support, to 4 you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They are there for the 5 you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part, or at any inconvenient time, they will say or do something to bring the relation-ship to a(n) 6. Sometimes they die, sometimes they walk away, and sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What you must 7 is that your need has been met, and your desire 8. When their work is done, it's time to move on.
When people come into your life a 9, it is because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you 10. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. 11 it! It is real! But only for a season.
Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime 12; those things you must build upon in order to have a 13 emotional foundation. Your job is to 14 the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other 15 and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is sensible.
In a word, thank you for being part of my life, whether you were here for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
The Thai government intends to further deepen its digital cooperation with Chinese technology company Huawei, senior Thai officials said at a cloud event held in Bangkok this week.
During the Powering Digital Thailand 2022 on Nov 17-19, Thai deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said digital infrastructure (基础设施), such as5G, is crucial to Thailand's 1 and social development, especially for the country's post-pandemic economic 2.
Badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the tourism-reliant nation registered an economic reduction of 6. 1 percent last year, the worst in more than 20 years. However, the pandemic has significantly sped the 3 of digital technologies in Thailand, where Chinese tech companies have 4 advantages.
During the pandemic, Huawei used its technology to help local hospitals implement systems for automated medical supply, AI-backed 5 and remote treatment, which greatly improved the 6 of hospitals and made healthcare more 7.
Fueled by Thailand's digital roadmap, Huawei has focused on helping the country build 20,000 5G stations in the past two years. 8. Thailand has more than 4. 2 million 5G subscribers leading in 5G adoption among ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries.
Another strength of Huawei has been its cloud capabilities. Deng Feng, general manager of Huawei Thailand, said Huawei Cloud is the only cloud service 9 with local data centers in Thailand, considering that data localization is a key trend of global enterprises due to government regulations as well as security concerns.
He emphasized the Huawei will support Thailand's low-carbon and digital development in the future in four areas, including expanding 5G coverage and usage, providing cloud services, creating low-carbon development with digital energy, and 10 industry talents.
Thai Minister of Digital Economy and Society Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn expressed his hopes for 11cooperation between the Thai government and Huawei to 12 the country's digital economy, which is targeted to1330 percent of the GDP by 2030.
According to a joint report released by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company earlier this month Thailand's digital economy is expected to 14 $30 billion this year, up 51 percent, making it the second-largest market in Southeast Asia after Indonesia.
Huawei's Rotating Chairman Guo Ping said the company will continue 15and building a tech ecosystem to facilitate faster digitalization in Asia-Pacific, and invest $100 million over the next three years to build a startup ecosystem in the region.
Almost everyone has heard the fables of ancient Greek storyteller Aesop (620 BC-564 BC), especially "The City Mouse and the Country Mouse" "The Tortoise and the Hare", and "The Boy Who Cried
Wolf ". Aesop's fables have been read for1. His tales are concise (简明的), and at the same time,
2Yet, there is no mistaking the 3 that Aesop wants everyone to remember and follow, Key to his storytelling is the fact that he never 4people. 5, his characters are all animals that think, talk, and act like humans. Read on for a small sampling of Aesop's fables.
A Fox was 6a trap . After a struggle, he was able to free himself but lost his tail in the 7. Ashamed to expose himself to the 8 of his fellow foxes, he 9to think up a plan that would bring all other foxes into a(n) 10 condition of being tailless. If he could do so, then his own 11 of a tail would not be noticed.
So, he called together a great many foxes and told them to 12 their tails, saying that they would look much better without a tail and would no longer have the 13 of carrying around the weight of its business. They would also escape more easily from their enemy, the Dog. One of the older and wiser foxes
14 the Fox and said, "If you had not lost your tail, you would not be advising us to get rid of our tails!"
The MORAL of this fable tells us：Misery 15company.
This Father's Day seems different to me. My 1 as a father during the pandemic has taught me something new about fatherhood.
I'm a photographer and have to travel frequently. 2, living in isolation (隔离) brought me closer to my son Diego. We 3 every corner of the house together: reading on the sofa and watching movies in the bedroom. Now instead of always yelling, “Mommy! Mommy!” my son 4, “Daddy! Daddy!” That makes me5. I'm so thankful for this unexpected gift of a deeper 6 with my son.
On our first day of freedom after two months of isolation, I discovered Diego had lost familiarity with 7. While visiting a park, I noticed that he was even 8 of ants. So my wife and I 9 a trip to the mountains. My father joined us and, for a couple of days, three10—my father, my son and I—found ourselves walking in the woods.
The pandemic allowed me to 11 on what it means to be a father, with the honor and duty to 12 my parents' teachings to my son. Of course, I really13the time I spent working in the field. But I've 14 a lot of time with my family, especially with my son. I used to think that without photography, I was nothing. Now I see that, without 15, I am less than nothing.
