新视野大学英语第二版读写第四册课文原文.sectionB

Unit1

Para1 One summer day father sent buy some wire and fencing put around our barn pen the bull. liked nothing better than getting behind the wheel our truck and driving into town the old mill road.Water from the mill's wheel sprayed the sunshine making rainbow over the canal and often stopped there way bathe and cool off for spell—natural air conditioning. The sun was hot, did not need towel was dry the time climbed the clay banks and crossed the road ditch the truck. Just before town, the road shot along the sea where would collect seashells gather seaweed beneath the giant crane unloading the ships. This trip was different, though. father had told I'd have ask for credit the store.

Para2was 1976, and the ugly shadow racism was still fact life. I'd seen friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while storeowner enquired into whether they were "good for ". Many store clerks watched black youths with the assumption that they were thieves every time they even went into grocery.

Para3family was honest. paid our debts. But just before harvest, all the money flowed out. There were new deposits the bank. Cash was short. Davis Brothers' General Store, Buck Davis stood behind the register, talking middle-aged farmer. Buck was tall, weathered man red hunting shirt and nodded passed him way the hardware section get container nails, coil binding wire and fencing. pulled purchases the counter and placed the nails the tray the scale, saying carefully, " need put this credit." brow was moist with nervous sweat and wiped away with the back arm.

Para4 The farmer gave amused, cynical look, but Buck's face didn't change. "Sure," said easily, reaching for his booklet where kept records for credit. gave sigh relief. "Your daddy always good for ." turned the farmer. "This here one James Williams' sons. They broke the mold when they made that man."

Para5 The farmer nodded neighborly way. was filled with pride. "James Williams' son."

Those three words had opened door adult's respect and trust.

Para6heaved the heavy freight into the bed the truck, did with ease, feeling like stronger man than the one that left the farm that morning. had discovered that good name could furnish capital good will great value. Everyone knew what expect from Williams: decent person who kept his word and respected himself too much wrong ,great grandfather may have been sold slave auction, but this was not excuse wrong others. Instea father believed the only way honor him was through hard work and respect for all men.

Para7children—eight brothers and two sisters—could enjoy our good name, unearned, unless and until did something lose . had interest how one another behaved and our own actions well, lest destroy the name father had created. Our good name was and still the glue that holds our family tight together.

Para8The desire honor father's good name spurred become the first our family university. worked way through college porter four-star hotel. Eventually, that good name provided the

initiative start own successful public relations firm Washington, ..

Para9America needs restore sense shame its neighborhoods. Doing drugs, spending all your money the liquor store, stealing, getting young woman pregnant with intent marry her should induce deep sense embarrassment. But doesn't. Nearly one out three births America single mother. Many these children will grow without the security and guidance they need become honorable members society.

Para10 Once the social ties and mutual obligations the family melt away, communities fall apart. While the population has increased only percent since 1960, violent crime America has increased staggering 550 percent—and we've become exceedingly used . Teen drug use has also risen. one North Carolina County, police arrested students from secondary schools for dealing drugs, some them right the classroom.

Para11Meanwhile, the small signs civility and respect that hold civilization are vanishing from schools, stores and streets. Phrases like "yes, ma'am", ", sir", "thank you" and "please" get yawn from kids today who are encouraged instead cursing television and music. They simply shrug off the rewards good name.

Para12The good name passed father and maintained this day brothers and sisters and worth much now ever. Even today, when stop into Buck Davis' shop hometown barbershop for haircut, still greeted James Williams' son. family's good name did pave the way for .

Unit2

Para1 Modest and soft-spoken, Agatha Muthoni Mbogo, hardly the image revolutionary. Yet, six months ago, she did most revolutionary thing: She ran for mayor Embu, Kenya, and won.

Para2 . Mbogo's victory was even more surprising because she was voted her colleagues the District Council, all men. For the thousands women this farming area two hours northeast Nairobi, . Mbogo suddenly became symbol the increasingly powerful political force women have become Kenya and across Africa.

Para3 . Mbogo launched her dream career politics 1992 running for the Embu Council, facing the obstacles that often trouble African women running for political office. She had little money. She had political experience. She faced ridiculous questions about her personal life. " opponent kept insisting that was going get married somebody another town and move away," . Mbogo said.

Para4 . Mbogo also faced misunderstanding among the town's women, many whom initially were unwilling vote for her. She became ambassador for women's political rights, giving speeches before women's groups and going from door door, handbag hand, spending hours time giving combination speech and government lesson.

Para5 " was delighted when she won the election, because men elected her," said Lydiah Kimani, Embu farmer and political activist." was the answer prayers because seemed victory over this

idea that 'women can't lead'."

Para6 Education African women has become top priority for political activists. One organization has held dozens workshops rural Kenya help women understand the nation's constitution and the procedures and theory behind democratic political system. One veteran female political activist said that many women had not been taught the basics political participation. They are taught vote for the one who "gives you half kilo sack flour, 200 grams salt, loaf bread" during the campaign, said the activist.

Para7 Women politicians and activists say they are fighting deeply-held cultural traditions. Those traditions teach that African women cook, clean, take care children, sow and harvest crops and support their husbands. They typically not inherit land, divorce their husband, control their finances hold political office.

Para8 Yet, political activity among Kenyan women not new phenomenon.During the struggle for independence the 1950s, Kenyan women often secretly provided troops with weapons and spied the positions colonial forces. But after independence, leaders jealous protect their power shut them out politics, situation repeated across the continent.

Para9 Today, men still have the upper hand. Women Kenya make percent the people who vote, but only percent the National Assembly. Kenyan woman has ever held cabinet post.

Para10Against that background, Agatha Mbogo began her political career. After winning her council seat, she declined spot the education and social services committee after colleague called " woman's committee". She instead joined the town planning committee, much more visible assignment.

Para11 Then last year, she decided challenge Embu's mayor, veteran politician.. Mbogo said she had become frustrated because the donor groups that provide substantial aid Kenya's rural areas "did not want come here".

Para12 " weren't seeing things done for the community," she said. " was scandal—the donors' money seemed going individuals."

Para13 After fierce campaign, the council elected her . She said women Embu celebrated. Men were puzzled; some were hostile. They asked, "How could all those men vote for woman? " she recalled.

Para14 . Mbogo has not met with the kinds abuse that other female politicians have been subjected , however. Some have said their supporters are sometimes attacked with clubs after rallies. Last June, Kenyan police attempted break women's political meeting northwest Nairobi, insisting was illegal and might start riot. When the 100 women, including member the National Assembly, refused , officers tore down their banners and beat them with clubs and fists, witnesses reported.

Para15contrast, . Mbogo generally receives warm greetings from the men Embu, and many say they are now glad the council chose her.

Para16Donor groups are now funding projects Embu earnest. new market going downtown. 200-bed section for new mothers being added the hospital. dormitory-style home has been built for the dozens homeless street children who once wandered the city. . Mbogo especially proud the market and the hospital because "they have impact women".

Para17the current market, where hundreds people, shaded umbrellas, lay out fruits and vegetables, one person who sells lemons said she liked the new mayor.

Para18 " feel like have problem, can her office," she said. "The other mayor shouted. acted like emperor. did not want hear problems."

Para19 Nearby, man said found . Mbogo refreshing change."I'm tired men," said, watching over his pile onions. "They give many promises, but they don't deliver the goods. long she keeps giving what want, she all right."

Unit3

Para1was late afternoon when the chairman our Bangkok-based company gave assignment: would leave the next day accompany important Chinese businessman tourist sites northern Thailand. Silently angry, stared desk. The stacks paper bore witness huge amount work waiting done, even though had been working seven days week. How will ever catch ? wondered.

Para2After one-hour flight the next morning, spent the day visiting attractions along with hundreds other tourists, most them loaded with cameras and small gifts. remember feeling annoyed this dense collection humanity.

Para3That evening Chinese companion and climbed into chartered van dinner and show, one which had attended many times before.While chatted with other tourists, exchanged polite conversation the dark with man seated front , Belgian who spoke fluent English. wondered why held his head motionless odd angle, though were prayer. Then the truth struck . was blind.

Para4 Behind someone switched light, and could see his thick silvery hair and strong, square jaw. His eyes seemed contain white mist. "Could please sit beside you the dinner?" asked. "And I'd love you'd describe little what you see."

Para5 "I'd happy ," replied.

Para6guest walked ahead toward the restaurant with newly found friends.The blind man and followed. hand held his elbow steer him, but stepped forward with sign hesitation stoop, his shoulders squared, his head high, though were guiding .

Para7found table close the stage. ordered half liter beer and ordered grape soda. waited for our drinks, the blind man said, "The music seems out tune our Western ears, but has charm. Please describe the musicians."

Para8hadn't noticed the five men performing the side the stage introduction the show. "They're seated cross-legged rug, dressed loose white cotton shirts and large black trousers, with fabric around their waists that has been dyed bright red. Three are young lads, one middle-aged and one elderly. One beats small drum, another plays wooden stringed instrument, and the other three have smaller, violin-like pieces they play with bow."

Para9the lights dimmed, the blind man asked, "What your fellow tourists look like?"

Para10 "All nationalities, colors, shapes and sizes, gallery human faces, whispered.

Para11lowered voice further and spoke close his ear, the blind man leaned his head eagerly toward . had never before been listened with such intensity.

Para12 "Very close elderly Japanese woman," said. "Just beyond her yellow-haired Scandinavian boy about five leaning forward, his face just below hers. They're motionless, waiting for the performance start. It's the perfect living portrait childhood and old age, Europe and Asia."

Para13 "Yes, yes, see them," the blind man said quietly, smiling.

Para14curtain the back the stage opened. Six young girls appeared, and described their violet-colored silk skirts, white blouses, and gold-colored hats like small crowns, with flexible points that moved rhythm with the dance. " the tips their fingers are golden nails perhaps centimeters long," told the blind man. "The nails highlight each elegant movement their hands. It's delightful effect."

Para15smiled and nodded. "How wonderful— would love touch one those golden nails."

Para16The first performance ended just finished dessert, and excused myself and went talk the theater manager. Upon returning, told companion, "You've been invited backstage."

Para17few minutes later was standing next one the dancers, her little crowned head hardly reaching his chest. She shyly extended both hands toward him, the brass fingernails shining the overhead light. His hands, four times large, reached out slowly and held them though they were holding two tiny birds. felt the smooth, curving sharpness the metal tips, the girl stood quite still, gazing into his face with expression wonder. lump formed throat.

Para18After taking cab back the inn, with Chinese guest still with the others, the blind man patted shoulder, then pulled toward him and embraced tightly. "How beautifully you saw everything for ," whispered. " can never thank you enough."

Para19 Later thought: should have thanked him. was the one who had been blind, eyes merely skimming the surface things. had helped lift the veil that grows quickly over our eyes this busy world, see whole new realm I'd failed appreciate before.

Para20About week after our trip, the chairman told the Chinese executive had called express great satisfaction with the trip. "Well done," the chairman said, smiling. " knew you could your magic."

Para21was not able tell him that the magic had been done .

Unit4

Para1 Are you too tired the video store but you want see the movie Beauty and the Beast home? Want listen your favorite guitar player's latest jazz cassette? Need some new reading material, like magazine book? problem. Just sit down front your home computer and enter what you want, when you want , from electronic catalogue containing thousands titles.

Para2 Your school has professors Japanese, language you want learn before visiting Japan during the coming summer holiday. Don't worry. Just sign for the language course offered school another district city, have the latest edition the course teaching materials sent your computer, and attend video. you need extra help with translation assignment your pronunciation, tutor can give you feedback via your computer.

Para3 Welcome the information superhighway.

Para4While nearly everyone has heard the information superhighway, even experts differ exactly what the term means and what the future promises will look like. Broadly speaking, however, the superhighway refers the union today's broadcasting, cable, video, telephone, and computer and semiconductor industries into one large all-connected industry.

Para5Directing the union are technological advances that have made easier store and rapidly transmit information into homes and offices. Fiber-optic cable, for example—made hair-thin glass fibers— tremendously efficient carrier information. Lasers shooting light through glass fiber can transmit 250,000 times much data standard telephone wire, tens thousands paragraphs such this one every second.

Para6 The greatly increased volume and speed data transmission that these technologies permit can compared the way which highway with many lanes allows more cars move faster speeds than two-lane highway—hence, the information superhighway.

Para7 The closest thing information superhighway today the Internet, the system linked computer networks that allows million people 135 countries exchange information.

Para8But while the Internet primarily moves words, the information superhighway will soon make routine the electronic transmission data other formats, such audio files and images. That means, for example, that doctor Europe who particularly learned will able treat patients America after viewing their records via computer, deciding the correct dose medicine give the patient, perhaps even remotely controlling blade wielding robot during surgery.

Para9 "Sending segmen video mail down the hall across the country will easier than typing out message keyboard," predicts one correspondent who specializes technology.

Para10The world "the eve new era", says the former United States vice-president Gore, the Clinton administration's leading high technology advocate. Gore wants the federal government play the leading role shaping the superhighway.

Para11However, era smaller budgets, the United States government unlikely come with the money needed during the next years construct the superhighway.That leaves private industry—computer, phone, and cable companies—move into the vacuum left the government's absence. And while these industries are pioneering the most exciting new technologies, some critics fear that profit-minded companies will only develop services for the wealthy." left the hands private enterprise, the data highway could become little more than synthetic universe for the rich," worries Jeffrey Chester, president the Center for Media Education Washington, ..

Para12 Poor people must also have access high technology, says another expert.

"Such access will crucial obtaining high-quality education and getting good job. many transactions and exchanges are going made through this medium—banking, shopping, communication, and information—that those who have rely the postman send their correspondence risk really falling behind," says.

Para13 Some experts were alarmed earlier this year when diagrams showed that four regional phone companies who are building components the superhighway were only connecting wealthy communities.

Para14 The companies denied they were avoiding the poor, but conceded that the wealthy would likely the first benefit.

" had start building some-place," says spokesman for one the companies, "and that was areas where there are customers believe will buy the service. This business."

Para15Advocates for the poor want the companies building the data highway devote portion their profits insuring universal access. Advocates universal access have already launched number projects their own. Berkeley, California, the city's Community Memory Project has placed computer terminals public buildings and subway stations, where message can sent for cents. Santa Monica, California, computers have replaced typewriters all public libraries, and anyone, not just librarians, can send correspondence via computer.

Para16Many challenges face move closer the reality the information superhighway. order for

value most people, individuals need become informed about what possible and how being connected will benefit. The possibilities are endless but order for the information superhighway become reality, some concrete steps need taken get the process started.

Unit5

Para1Identical twins Katie and Sarah Monahan arrived Pennsylvania's Gettysburg College last year determined strike out independent paths.Although the -year-old sisters had requested rooms different dorms, the housing office placed them the eighth floor the same building, across the hall from each other. While Katie got along with her roommate, Sarah was miserable. She and her roommate silently warred over matters ranging from when the lights should turned off how the furniture should arranged. Finally, they divided the room two and gave oral communication, communicating primarily through short notes.

Para2 During this time, Sarah kept running across the hall seek comfort from Katie. Before long, the two wanted live together again. Sarah's roommate eventually agreed move out. "From the first night lived together again, felt comfortable," says Sarah. " felt like were back home."

Para3 Sarah's ability solve her dilemma rooming with her identical twin unusual, but the conflict she faced not. Despite extensive efforts many schools make good roommate matches, unsatisfactory outcomes are common. One roommate always cold, while the other never wants turn the furnace, even though the thermometer says it's minus five outside.One person likes quiet, while the other person spends two hours day practicing the trumpet, turns his sound system the point where the whole room vibrates. One eats only organically produced vegetables and believes all living things are holy, even ants and mosquitoes, while the other likes wearing fur and enjoys cutting frogs biology class.

Para4 When personalities don't mix, the excitement being away college can quickly grow stale. Moreover, roommates can affect each other's psychological health. recent study reports that depression college roommates often passed from one person another.

Para5Learning tolerate stranger's habits may teach undergraduates flexibility and the art compromise, but the learning process often painful. Julie Noel, a 21-year-old senior, recalls that she and her freshman year roommate didn't communicate and were uncomfortable throughout the year. " kept playing the same disk player for whole day once just test her because she was timid," says Noel. " took her until dinner time finally change ." Although they didn't saw the room half, near year's end, the two did end screaming fight. "Looking back, wish had talked her more about how was feeling," says Noel.

Para6Most roommate conflicts spring from such small, irritating differences rather than from grand disputes over abstract philosophical principles. "It's the specifics that tear roommates apart," says the assistant director residential programs university Ohio.

Para7extreme cases, roommate conflict can lead serious violence, did Harvard last spring:

One student killed her roommate before committing suicide. Many schools have started conflict resolution programs calm tensions that otherwise can build like volcano preparing explode, ultimately resulting physical violence. Some colleges have resorted "roommate contracts" that all new students fill out and sign after attending seminar roommate relations. Students detail behavioral guidelines for their room, including acceptable hours for study and sleep, policy for use each other's possessions and how messages will handled. Although the contracts are not binding and will never jury, copies are given the floor's residential adviser case conflicts later arise.

"The contract gives permission talk about issues which students forget are afraid talk about," says the director residential programs.

Para8Some schools try head off feuding before begins using computerized matching, process that nevertheless remains more guessing game than science. Students are put together the basis their responses housing form questions about smoking tolerance, preferred hours study and sleep, and self-described tendencies toward tidiness disorder. Parents sometimes weaken the process taking the forms and filling false and wishful data about their children's habits, especially the smoking question. The matching process also complicated philosophical debate among housing managers concerning the flavor university life: " you put together people who are similar— different, they can learn about each other?" cartoon sums the way many students feel the process works: Surrounded mass papers, housing worker picks two selection forms and exclaims, "Likes chess, likes football; they're perfect together!"

Para9Alan Sussman, second-year student, says, " think they must have known each our personalities and picked the opposite," recalls. While Sussman was neat and serious about studying, his roommate was messy and liked party into the early hours the morning. " would come into the room and find him pawing through desk, looking for postage for letter. Another time, arrived find him chewing the last batch chocolate chip cookies mother had sent . People the hall were putting bets when were going start slapping each other around," says. Against all odds, the two ended being friends. Says Sussman: " taught each other lot—but would never again."

Unit6

Para1Every summer about dozen journalists gather former army training camp north London spend the day watching the training London's special armed police unit. These are the people who regularly have tackle the increasing number criminals who are prepared carry guns.

Para2 The journalists also get chance shoot gun the practice range—none seems that difficult, and put most the bullets somewhere the target. But then move the next stage the training, where some the problems, which actually crop the street are imitated. The lights the range are dimmed and are stood front large screen. still have guns, but the bullets are fake, and videos are played where actors act out various types situations.

Para3 Does the man holding woman front him really have gun not? the man apparently preparing

surrender really going , going raise the gun fron him and shoot? have decide whether shoot and when, just like the police officer has when faced with this situation for real. The journalists' results here were not impressive. afraid killed many innocent person carrying nothing more lethal than stick.

Para4 The debate over whether more police Britain should armed with guns has been going for years. The current policy have small number specialists available each the police departments Britain. They are kept scratch with intensive and regular training.

Para5 But the wisdom that policy has been questioned the amount violence encountered the police has grown. usually the ordinary street officer who the wrong end this, rather than the armed experts who arrive rather later.

Para6see the direction which the British police are heading, consider the experience the Northumbria police who have responsibility for law and order ,000 square kilometers Northeast England. The population . million, living rural areas and few urban centers. The ,600 police officers the force deal with all the typical problems thrown the Britain the 1990s.

Para7John Stevens, head the Northumbria Police Department, has just published his review the past years. During 1994, for example, officers ( men and women) were forced into early retirement after being attacked duty. Before being allowed leave the police for medical reasons, they lost between them ,000 days sick leave: the equivalent police officers off the street for full year.

Para8Stevens makes this observation: "The personal cost policing has never been high. One-third the officers leaving were disabled the very worst degree and will suffer for the rest their lives for their efforts the fight against crime."

Para9This picture policeman's lot could repeated many other parts Britain, yet the police themselves still oppose more widespread arming their officers. The most recent survey, conducted last year, showed that only % were favor.

Para10The general public, however, likes the idea: % favored wider issuing guns. But they, course, would not have carry them and maybe even use them. Recalling own experience shooting gun the practice range, certainly would not want the responsibility.

Para11clear everyone that the police need more protection against the gun and the knife. They already carry longer clubs replace the old ones. They have access knife-resistant coats and gloves.

Para12 The likely next step agreement from the government test pepper spray, organic substance derived from peppers that disables attacker sprayed his face. used properly, the discomfort, although extreme, only temporary. Provided the spray washed away with water, recovery should

complete within couple hours. Unpleasant, certainly, but better than being shot.

Para13 Many people Britain would not mind seeing their police with longer clubs even pepper spray. They would just like see them. have lost count the times have been filming police officers the street when local residents have come and told the first time weeks they have seen police the area.

Para14Actually the biggest threat the traditional image and role police officers does not come from guns and armed crime but the increase the tasks expect the police carry out. New laws and police priorities are taking much time that many forces simply cannot afford let their officers walk and down the streets. Politicians are now asking members the public watch the streets. some prosperous areas, local people pay private security firms.

Para15Many officers believe all these extra duties, rather than the fear being shot, that have really changed their role. future, you want know what time there might not much point asking policeman. either will not there ask will not have the time answer.

Unit7

Para1popular myth that great geniuses—the Einsteins, Picassos and Mozarts this world—spring out nowhere touched the finger God.The model Karl Friedrich Gauss, supposedly born into family manual workers, who grew become the father modern mathematics.

Para2professor who studies early learning has attacked this myth, saying that when looked into Gauss' childhood, found that Gauss' mother had been teaching him numbers the age two. His father had supervised manual workers, not been one, and played calculation games with him.Furthermore, Gauss had educated uncle who taught him sophisticated math early age.

Para3the same story with other geniuses. Einstein's father was electrical engineer who fascinated his son with practical displays physics. Picasso's father was art teacher who had young Pablo painting bowls fruit the age eight. Mozart's father was musician employed noble's court who was teaching his son sing and play almost before could walk. " every case, when you look into the backgrounds great people, there this pattern very early stimulation parent teacher figure," the professor says.

Para4But what sort parental stimulation should ? There plenty evidence that, too often, pressure from parents results children suffering fatigue rather than becoming geniuses. One study has identified two kinds parenting styles—the supportive and the stimulating.

Para5 Supportive parents were those who would out their way help their children follow their favorite interests and praised whatever level achievement resulted. Generally, such parents created pleasant home governed clear rules. Stimulating parents were more actively involved what their children did, steering them toward certain fields and pushing them work hard, often acting tutor.

Para6 The study followed four groups children: one with supportive parents, one with stimulating parents, one whose parents combined both qualities and final group whose parents offered neither. The children were given electronic devices; when these made sound, they had make note what they were doing and assess how happy and alert they felt.

Para7 The not too surprising result was that the children whose parents were simply supportive were happier than average but were not particularly intense their concentration when studying working something. The children who fared best were those whose parents were both supportive and stimulating. These children showed reasonable level happiness and were very alert during periods study.

Para8Children whose parents were stimulating without being supportive were candidates for fatigue. These children did work long hours, but their alertness and happiness during study time was far below that children more balanced family environments.

Para9 Another crucial factor the need for parents have proper conversations with their children. Through having the chance talk with adults, children pick not only language skills but also adult habits and styles thought.One reason why prodigies such Picasso and Einstein had head start life was that they had parents who demonstrated how think about subjects like art physics very early age.

Para10survey Holland showed that typical father spent just seconds day conversation with his children. more recent study America produced somewhat better result, but the fathers question were still talking their children for less than minute day.

Para11not just the time spent that counts, but also the way which parent talks. parent who only gives brief reply child's questions gives dull answers will passing negative, narrow-minded style thinking. the other hand, parents happy take child step step through argument, encouraging him or her explore ideas, will cultivate open and creative thinking style.

Para12 One researcher attempting show this experimentally with study which groups parents are taught how have beneficial conversations with their small children. says these children have advantage over their peer group language ability, intellectual ability, and even social leadership skills. While the study not yet complete, the children appear have been given long-term advantage.

Para13what the outlook for parents who everything right, those who manage both supportive and stimulating, who are good demonstrating thinking skills their children and successful cultivating self-motivated approach learning? Would such parents guaranteed have genius their child?

Para14There general agreement that genuine biological differences exist between individuals; geniuses need lucky both their genes and their parents.The most significant implication would seem that while most people are good position fulfill their biological potential—barring serious

illnesses poor diet during childhood— far from certain that they will grow environment where that capacity will developed.

Para15although knowing more about the biology genius all very interesting, research into better parenting and educational techniques that will have lasting significance.

Unit8

Para1 When casually mentioned colleague that was looking into skin cream that claimed beat back the destruction that comes with age, her worries poured out. month ago, she told , she had suddenly noticed wrinkles all over her face. Fingering her beautiful but finely lined features, she explained that, although she knew that her discovery had more with the shock resulting from the sudden end six-year relationship than early ageing, she just had something about .

Para2Giving her the painful facts concerning her chance renew herself, told her thought the claims such miracle cures were ridiculous. Despite remarks, however, she begged know where she could get the treatments had mentioned. When comes beauty, who wants know the truth?

Para3 Our ability believe what want has, the past, made life easy for the beauty industry. Fuelled the immense value attached youth, has made millions out vacant promises renewing faces and bodies. give skincare scientific authority, beauty counters have now stolen thin covering respectability from the hospital clinic. Sales staff white coats "diagnose" skin types "computers" and blind customers with the science damaged molecules and DNA repair. Providing the "drugs" for this game, the industry has created new skin therapies, which, they say, don't just sit the surface but actually interact with the cells.

Para4this really just harmless game, though? The increasingly exaggerated claims made manufacturers about their products' ability get rid wrinkles have worried doctors. The advertisements declare that active ingredients stimulate cells deep the skin's layers divide, replacing old cells and effectively renewing the skin.

Para5these claims are true, could the effects harmful? normal cells can stimulated divide, then abnormal ones could also prompted multiply, causing accelerating skin cancer. new arrival the anti-wrinkle front claims more natural way avoid those terrible lines. pill rather than cream, Imedeen works from the inside out, providing the skin with nutritional and chemical support encourage the body's own selfrepairing process.

Para6First developed Scandinavia, contains extracts fish, marine plants, and shrimp shells, which provide formula including proteins, minerals, and vitamins. According published study, visible improvements appear the skin texture after two three months treatment. The skin softer, smoother, wrinkles decrease but are not eliminated, and marks and fine brow lines disappear.

Para7 One woman admits she was doubtful until she tried Imedeen herself. Women, she believes,

should take responsibility for the natural balance their body chemistry. Careful care the body chemistry, she says, not only improves looks but also enhances energy processes and even expands awareness and mental function. Imedeen fits this concept providing for the skin's needs.But can shrimp shells really the trick with wrinkles?

Para8 Offering more scientific interpretation, Brian Newman, British surgeon who has studied Imedeen, explains that the compound has specific action food digested, preventing the destruction essential proteins the diet and allowing them absorbed state more easily utilized the skin.

Para9the other hand, different doctor who specializes the study the skin unimpressed the data and questions the methods used the study. addition, the medical journal which the study Imedeen published "pay" journal—one which any studies can published for fee. According the doctor, any attempt play the medical world's rules research has been failure.

Para10 Such controversy familiar ground Brian Newman, who used type oil from flowers for years before was generally accepted. way discouraged, insists the most important point establish that Imedeen actually works.

Para11 Ultimately, however, the real issue why are afraid wrinkles the first place. Sadly, youth and beauty have become the currency our society, buying popularity and opportunity. The value age and experience denied, and women particular feel the threat that the visible changes ageing bring. According one psychological expert, when men gain little gray hair, their appeal often increases because, for them, age implies power, success, wealth, and position. But woman's power still strongly perceived tied her ability bear children, ageing demonstrates the world her decline, her uselessness for her primary function.

Wrinkles are symbolic the decline her ability reproduce.

Para12Until appreciate the true value age, difficult anything but panic when the signs emerge. While the media continues show men all ages alongside young, smooth-skinned women vision success, women will investing pots worthless rubbish. Let's see more mature, wrinkled women attractive, successful, happy roles and let's see men fighting with them.

Unit9

Para1The Euro Disney Corporation, acknowledging that its elaborate theme park had not performed strongly expected, announced Thursday that would sustain net financial loss unpredictable scale its first financial year.

Para2the time the April opening the park, which stands ,800-acre site kilometers ( miles) east Paris, Euro Disney officials said they expected make small profit for the financial year ending September .But since then the park has been hit number problems.

Para3 " were geared for very high level operations," John Forsgren, the company's chief financial

officer said telephone interview. " has been very strong, but not strong geared for."

Para4 "While attendance very strong," said, "our cost levels require adjustment for the current revenue level."

Para5The parent company, Walt Disney Corporation, said Thursday that its income rose percent the quarter. But warned investors against expecting profits soon from Euro Disney, which owns percent.

Para6 Euro Disney said that although attendance levels had been high, "the company anticipates that will sustain net loss for the financial year ending September , 1992". added that "the amount the loss will depend attendance and hotel use rates achieved during the remaining portion the critical European summer vacation period". The announcement amounted extraordinary reversal for Euro Disney, which opened amid immense celebration and widespread predictions immediate success.

Para7the time the opening, April , the company's shares were trading 140. francs ($.), and had been high 170 francs earlier the year. They dropped . percent Thursday close . francs.. Forsgren said thought the market had "reacted bit emotionally preliminary information". added, " all objective standards the park very successful. The long-term acceptance strong, the rest just details."

Para8The company said that . million people had visited the park from April July , performance superior that comparable start-periods other Disney theme parks. But warned that, given the likely strong seasonal variation attendance, was not possible predict future attendance profits.

Para9 Reacting the announcement, stock market expert Paribas Capital Markets Group issued "sell" recommendation Euro Disney stock, saying that attendance levels for the period were percent below its expectations and profit from sales food and other goods was percent below. predicted that the company would lose 300 million francs the current financial year and continue losing money for two more years.

Para10The main problem confronting Euro Disney appears managing its costs and finding appropriate price level for its over ,000 hotel room .Clearly, costs have been geared revenue level that has not been achieved, and the company beginning drop hotel prices that have been widely described excessive.

Para11 . Forsgren said the number staff, now ,000, would "come down significantly the next two months, mainly through the loss seasonal employees". the current staff, ,000 are employed temporary basis, said.

Para12also acknowledged that the lowest-priced rooms the resort had been cut 550 francs ($110) from 750 francs the time the opening, and that some rooms were being offered 400 francs

for the winter season. Analysts believe hotel use has been running about percent capacity, although currently over percent.

Para13"The key issue costs," said one financial expert. "They have idea what their winter attendance levels will and they're battling get costs appropriate level. The stock's still too expensive, but think the long term they'll get right."

Para14 Still, huge doubt hangs over the company's plans keep the theme park open through the cold European winter—something other theme park Europe has ever attempted. Last month, the company said was having difficulty attracting people from the Paris region. . Forsgren said that French attendance was improving and accounted for million the . million visitors, with most the rest coming from Britain and Germany.Only percent visitors have been American.

Para15For its third quarter ending June , the first which the park had been operating, the company announced revenues . billion francs ($492 million), but gave profit loss figures line with the French practice only giving such figures year's end. the first half, the company earned million francs, mainly from investment income and sale construction rights its site.

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Para1turns out that scientist can see the future watching four-year-olds interact with piece candy. The researcher invites the children, one one, into plain room and begins the gentle torture. "You can have this piece candy right now," says. "But you wait while leave the room for while, you can have two pieces candy when get back." And then leaves.

Para2Some children grab for the treat the minute he's out the door. Some last few minutes before they give . But others are determined wait. They cover their eyes; they put their heads down; they sing themselves; they try play games even fall asleep. When the researcher returns, gives these children their hard-earned pieces candy. And then, science waits for them grow .

Para3the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. survey the children's parents and teachers found that those who four-year-olds had enough self-control hold out for the second piece candy generally grew better adjusted, more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable teenagers. The children who gave temptation early were more likely lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible. They could not endure stress and shied away from challenges.

Para4 When think brilliance see Einstein, thinking machine with skin and mismatched socks. High achievers, imagine, were wired for greatness from birth. But then you have wonder why, over time, natural talent seems waken some people and dim others. This where the candy comes . seems that the ability delay reward master skill, triumph the logical brain over the irresponsible one. sign, short, emotional intelligence. And doesn't show test.

Para5For most this century, scientists have worshipped the hardware the brain and the software the mind; the messy powers the heart were left the poets. But brain theory could simply not explain the questions wonder about most: Why some people just seem have gift for living well; why the smartest kid the class will probably not end the richest; why like some people virtually sight and distrust others; why some people remain upbeat the face troubles that would sink less resistant soul. What qualities the mind spirit, short, determine who succeeds?

Para6The phrase "emotional intelligence" was coined researchers five years ago describe qualities like understanding one's own feelings, sympathy for the feelings others and "the regulation emotion way that enhances living". This notion about bound into the national conversation, conveniently shortened , thanks new book, Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman. Goleman has brought together decade's worth research into how the mind processes feelings. His goal, announces the cover, redefine what means smart. His theory: When comes predicting people's success, brain capacity measured may actually matter less than the qualities mind once thought "character".

Para7first glance, there would seem little that's new here. There may less original idea than the notion that our hearts have authority over our heads. " was angry," say, " couldn't think straight." Neither surprising that "people skills" are useful, which amounts saying it's good nice. But were that simple, the book would not quite interesting its implications controversial.

Para8This abstract investigation. Goleman looking for methods restore "politeness our streets and caring our community life". sees practical applications everywhere for how companies should decide whom hire, how couples can increase the odds that their marriages will last, how parents should raise their children and how schools should teach them. When street gangs substitute for families and schoolyard insults end knife attacks, when more than half marriages end divorce, when the majority the children murdered this country are killed their parents, many whom say they were trying discipline the child for behavior like blocking the crying too much, suggests demand for basic emotional education.

Para9 And here the arguments will break out. While many researchers this relatively new field are glad see emotional issues finally taken seriously, they fear that notion handy invites misuse."People have variety emotion," argues Harvard psychology professor Jerome Kagan. "Some people handle anger well but can't handle fear. Some people can't take joy.

each emotion has viewed differently." not the opposite . Some people are blessed with lot both, but some with little either. What researchers have been trying understand how they work together; how one's ability handle stress, for instance, affects the ability concentrate and put intelligence use. Among the ingredients for success, researchers now generally agree that counts for about %; the rest depends everything from social class luck.

整理制作：何晓刚（新乡医学院）