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If you get the message right away, you may be one of the children who use instant messaging. Children who use instant messaging have accounted for 60% of the total number of children online. Yahoo, Microsoft Online Service and AOL provide chat software for users, who can use these software to chat instantly through the text window on the Internet. Users input instant messages very quickly and don't slow down to consider the case, punctuation or spelling of words. As a result, new abbreviations and instant messages are constantly produced, which is faster than high-speed modems.

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A typical instant messaging chat usually lasts more than half an hour. There are three or more friends chatting together and often in different places. More than 1/3 of instant chats say that they chat with it every day. Almost half of young netizens think that chatting online has enhanced their friendship. It's quick and convenient to keep in touch.

Gaby Levin, 12, said that she chats with instant messages almost every day. She said that without instant messaging, there would be no way to communicate. Our parents always call.

Stephen Minci of 13 prefers instant messaging to telephone, "because I can chat with several people at the same time." Chatting online is also a good way to keep in touch with friends who are far away from home. Children don't have to worry about the telephone bill.

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Instant messaging doesn't always enhance friendship. Advantages, children use it to vent their anger. These children don't really want to destroy it, but chatting online is easier than chatting face to face. 1/Oliver Davis, aged 0//kloc-0, said: "Being angry face to face will make you feel guilty, and instant messaging will be much easier."

Many parents and teachers believe that after instant messaging chat becomes a habit, children are distracted and no longer pay attention to important things. Ms. Julia-Lang said that her 13-year-old son Taylor "is always waiting for the computer to beep, so it is difficult to concentrate on homework or family activities."

Children's composition has an expression mode composed of network language and facial words (punctuation resurrection). ), so that teachers often misuse "its" and "It's" when students write their compositions, and now there are more online words such as "u", "r" and "wuz".

The safety of children is also a problem. It's good to keep in touch with friends, but it's not good to make friends with strangers online. Many parents monitor online chatting by limiting online time or putting computers in public spaces.

Instant messaging is not that bad.

Experts who study children and the Internet claim that instant chatting does not hinder the display of life. They noticed that new technology always aroused old fears. "It's like people in the 1980s were worried about video games, and people in the 1960s were worried about TV, but people were always worried that children would do nothing (just play video games or watch TV).

However, even parents and teachers who don't like instant messaging admit that children can finally write and improve their typing skills, but is this at the expense of standard English? Naomi Barron, a professor of linguistics, said, "As long as children know the difference between formal language and spoken language, it will not prevent them from mastering correct English."

Barron also said, "Language has been changing and will continue to change. Everything we do and encounter can be changed, and the language must be changed accordingly. " This is good news. G2G, 18r. I have to go. See you later.

Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

After God created heaven and earth, he made man out of clay and gave him life. Then God rebuilt the Garden of Eden in the East and put people in it. God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground and planted a beautiful tree in the middle of the Garden of Eden. This is the "Tree of Life". People who eat the fruit of this tree will live forever.

God said, "It is not good for that man to live alone. I want to build him a helper like him. " God put a man to sleep, then took one of his ribs and made a woman. God brought the woman to that man. The man's name is Adam and the woman's name is Eve. From then on, Adam and Eve enjoyed the exquisite things God gave them and lived happily in the Garden of Eden.

God wanted Adam and Eve to prove their love for him, so he planted a tree of wisdom to test them. God told them, "You can eat the fruit of any tree, but you can't eat the fruit of this tree. You will die if you eat it. "

One day, something unfortunate happened. A snake slipped into the Garden of Eden. It first came to Eve and asked Eve, "Did God warn you not to eat the fruit of the trees in the garden?"

"In addition to the fruit on the tree can't eat, other can. God says we can't eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge, or we will die. " Eve answered truthfully.

The snake said, "This is not true. You won't die. God knows that if you eat the fruit from this tree, you will be like him-you can tell good from evil, so he forbids you to eat it. "

Until now, Eve has never touched the forbidden tree. But now, she looked at the dead fruit on the tree and thought, if it is really as smart as God, she would like to taste it. So she took the forbidden fruit and ate it, gave it to Adam, and Adam ate it.

The two of them ate the forbidden fruit and immediately opened their eyes. They realized that they were naked, so they wrapped the leaves together and covered their bodies.

Soon, they heard the voice of God in the garden and were very afraid. They hid in the Woods. God is crying, "Adam, where are you?"

Adam said, "I heard you, but I am naked and dare not walk in front of you."

God asked, "Who said you were naked? Did you eat the forbidden fruit? " So Adam told God that Eve gave him some forbidden fruits and he ate them.

"What is this?" God asked Eve. Eve told God what had happened.

God looked at them and said, "You will be punished for not listening to me. Snakes must crawl on the ground far away, which human beings hate and fear; Eve, your daughter will suffer pain because of what you have done; Adam, your children and grandchildren will always work hard for their livelihood; You are dust, and you will return to dust. "

God drove them out of the Garden of Eden and sent an angel to guard the gate to prevent them from coming back to eat the fruit of the tree of life. "

What is a name?

"What's the name?" According to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a name is nothing. "If roses are weighed in another month, they still smell as sweet." However, Shakespeare may be wrong. In many cultures, names and titles are very important.

Americans are very careful when naming their children. American parents usually consider the impression of their children's names on others, not the meaning of the names themselves. For example, most Americans think the name "Jennifer" is more attractive than "Beta". When choosing a name, you should also consider it together with your surname. The name "Lester Chester Hester" sounds like a poem, but it's a bit weird. American parents usually avoid giving their children names that remind people of annoying people. On the other hand, parents may name their children after respected relatives or celebrities. Some names have different popularity in different times. Names such as "Fanny" and "E 1mer" used to be common, but now they sound out of date. However, names like John, David, Mary and Sarah have stood the test of time and are still people's favorites.

Americans don't always call friends and relatives by their first names; They often use nicknames. Sometimes, they simplify their friends' names. For example, people call Elizabeth Lisa or Betsy. When children grow up, they will decide for themselves what nicknames they like to be called. If they think their nicknames are too naive, let them grow up. Some people just use their initials, such as "B.J." or "R.C.". Of course, people will use some special nicknames when addressing their children or lovers. These nicknames often have a sweet meaning, such as "honey".

In informal situations, people usually call them by their first names. Sometimes, elders allow young people to call them by their first names. But in most formal occasions, people will address each other with proper titles (such as "Mr.", "Ms.", "doctor" and "professor") and surnames. After introducing each other, the other person may say, "Call me Tom." If the other party doesn't say so, it should be called by its (title plus) surname.

Americans still use some very formal titles, which reflects the European tradition of Americans. The British call their king and queen "Your Majesty". Americans address judges as "Your Excellency". When talking with national leaders, Americans address them as "Mr. President". Many churches call their leaders "adults". In daily life, addresses like "Mr" and "Ms" show a certain degree of respect. However, Americans do not often use occupations or positions as formal titles. For example, students may call the teacher Mr. (or Ms.) Hudson, but they will not call him "Mr. Hudson".

what was the name? The name is very serious. So, if you want to give yourself an English name, choose a good name carefully. For native English speakers, the new name will sound neither fish nor fowl. It may not be appropriate to directly translate your middle-aged name into English. A good name can leave a positive and lasting impression. As an American politician said, "Unlike Shakespeare's plays, whether a rose is fragrant in real life depends on its name."

Who should I imitate?

When considering who can be my role model, I find that many people I know can. But people who share my thoughts with me won't know my friends, sister-in-law or the girls I work with. So, I think we should write about a celebrity. But now it seems that there are not many excellent models to choose from, at least we usually think that there are not many "typical" models.

My role model must meet several standards. First of all, she must be my age. Secondly, she must overcome some difficulties: in other words, her "celebrity" status was not given by others. Finally, she must always help others.

I believe that oprah winfrey fully meets these standards.

Oprah winfrey had a hard life in his early years. She was born in 1954 and her mother was a poor unmarried black girl. After her mother moved to the north, Oprah was raised by her grandmother for some time. She was abused, gave birth to a child, and then the child died: after that, she came to Nashville to live with her father.

Oprah's fame began with her morning talk shows, such as Good Morning, Chicago Party. Because of her popularity, she launched the oprah winfrey Show on 1986 and started her own company to run the oprah winfrey Show.

1994 One thing Oprah did won my respect. She decided to break the style of other daytime talk shows and promised that her program would put aside sensational and boring topics. The audience responded positively to this, so her fame soared. The oprah winfrey Show now focuses on some meaningful topics, many of which are aimed at women.

Oprah used her fame to build many meaningful projects. 1996, she founded "Oprah Reading Club" to rekindle the national interest in literature. From 65438 to 0997, she founded the Oprah Angel Network to encourage people to open their hearts to those in need. One of the activities of the organization is to raise funds to support poor students to go to college.

Oprah has been sharing her good fortune with others; She keeps her promise, and her oprah winfrey show always focuses on themes that can inspire the audience. Her weekly topics include spiritual beliefs, physical health care, interpersonal relationships and how to gain economic independence.

Winfrey's talent for performing in public and quick thinking for answering questions won her praise. It is estimated that the oprah winfrey Show has 65,438+0.4 million viewers every day in the United States. At the same time, she is also a successful actress, and her role in The Color Purple was nominated for an Oscar.

I admire Oprah very much because she is like an "ordinary girl". Once, I attended a lecture, and the speaker was Pula's favorite writer. When several black women came in, the audience was seated in front of the lecture. My friend said, "Look, here comes Oprah." I said, "No, that's not Oprah." She said, "Yes, that's her." The result is Oprah. She looks just like us. When the speaker introduced her, she was a little embarrassed and wanted to stand up.

I think Oprah is a good person and a friend. She knows her goal. She has won a reputation for herself and knows how to share it with others.

5. Is it a coup or a mistake?

-The story of the new coke

1985 in may, coca-cola company made a mistake in marketing. After the continuous success of 1999, the company actually gave up its product formula and replaced it with a new cola with a sweeter taste. Then, the company spent a lot of money to advertise the new flavor of coke.

At first, the new coke sold well. But soon it was still depressed. Every day, the company receives 1500 calls from angry customers and letters from Chengbao. A group called "Old Coke Family" protested and threatened to file a lawsuit unless the Coca-Cola Company replied or disclosed the old formula.

Only two months later, in mid-June, the Coca-Cola Company resumed the production of the old Coca-Cola, and called it "Classic Coke". The shelves of the supermarket were lined with new coke and classic coke. Coca-Cola Company claims that New Coke is its main brand, but consumers don't think so. By the end of 1985, the sales volume of classic coke in supermarkets was twice that of new coke, and it became the main brand of Coca-Cola Company.

Why did the new coke come to market at the first time? What's the matter? Many analysts believe that this is a mistake in market research.

In the early 1980s, Coca-Cola was the leader of soft drinks, but its market share was gradually threatened by Pepsi. In recent years, Pepsi has successfully challenged Coca-Cola. A series of taste tests show that consumers prefer sweeter Pepsi. At the beginning of 1985, although Coca-Cola still led the overall market, Pepsi-Cola exceeded 2% in supermarket sales. In the huge soft drink market, this 2% share means hundreds of millions of dollars in retail sales. Coca-Cola has to take measures to stop this trend, and changing the taste of Coca-Cola seems to be one way.

As a result, Coca-Cola Company launched the largest new product research plan in the company's history. The program lasted more than two years, cost tens of thousands of dollars, and conducted more than 200,000 taste tests. In the blind test, 60% consumers chose new coke instead of old coke, and 52% people thought that new coke was better than Pepsi. The survey results seem to show that the new coke will be the winner.

So Coca-Cola Company introduced new products to the market with sufficient information, but what happened?

Looking back, the market research of Coca-Cola Company seems to be too narrow, focusing only on the taste, completely ignoring consumers' feelings about the replacement of old coke with new coke. At the same time, the survey was mainly conducted through "blind trial comparison", ignoring the overall consideration of product name, history, packaging and image. For many people, Coca-Cola, like hot dogs and apple pie, is an authentic American product, and the company simply doesn't consider people's feelings about Coca-Cola.

The judgment made by the managers of Coca-Cola Company may be unwise. For example, they simply didn't take into account that another 40% of consumers need the old brand coke for a long time. If the Coca-Cola Company is smart, it should not understand the old Coca-Cola, but push the new Coca-Cola to the market as an extended brand. Moreover, the new coke should not be promoted all over the country at once, but should be promoted locally first, and how the market reacts will be known.

However, some observers think that the managers of Coca-Cola Company are very clever. The supermarket will clash with another flavor of coke on the shelf. Take off the original coke first, and then put it on the shelf, so there are two brands of products on the shelf of Coca-Cola Company. This is really a clever strategy in the competition of shelf space.

Is cloning a double problem?

Sheep are very common in Scotland, but a few years ago, an ordinary Scottish sheep named Dolly made a sensation all over the world. Scientists said that this sheep was a scientific fantasy and later became a reality. Why is this?

Dolly is a cloned sheep. From the length of eyelashes to the style of wool, Dolly is a complete replica of another adult ewe.

Dolly's life began in the laboratory. Scientists extracted a cell from a ewe and put its nucleus into an egg cell of a sheep. The nucleus of the egg itself has been removed. Stimulated by electric current, cells began to divide. Scientists put these cells into the uterus of another ewe and let them continue to develop into lambs. The ewe gave birth to Dolly. The test results show that Dolly is exactly the same as the ewe that provided the experimental cells.

The biggest difference between Dolly and other sheep is that Dolly has the gene of that ewe in her cells. Genes are genetic instructions in cells, which determine the appearance and many other characteristics of organisms. Natural animals, including humans, have genetic combinations from both parents.

Now people want to know whether there will be another incredible thing in the world soon, human cloning.

What are the advantages of cloning?

Dolly's clones said they didn't want to invent a way to clone humans. Their research aims at helping farmers.

If a sheep's hair grows thick, farmers will imagine several identical sheep living together. What if a cow can produce a lot of milk? Similarly, farmers will mate animals with such excellent characteristics, hoping that their offspring can have both of them. To achieve this goal, cloning is a faster and more direct method.

Some scientists think it's too dangerous to fiddle with nature like this. Dolly's project chief researcher admits that one of the dangers of cloning is that if an animal has a bad debt, such as a serious disease, all his clones will have the same defects.

Bold idea: cloning human beings

Cloning a ewe is one thing, but what about cloning another? For example, scientists say that we are one step closer to cloning human beings. But the chief researcher of Dolly's project said that Dolly's research work should not be tested on people. In his country, "this is illegal," he said. "We have explained to the authorities that we will not apply this technology wrongly."

Cloning human beings may make childless people want to be parents. Imagine: a basketball team is made up of cloned Michael Jordan, or you have your own clone to help you with your homework! However, there is still a big problem: it may be impossible to clone human beings. Human physiology is different from that of sheep, and researchers may find that we can never make clones.

Even the research on human cloning will cause great problems. To clone humans, we must use real human cells. If the experiment is not successful, the researchers will make a defective clone. After all, the researchers spent 277 experiments to create Dolly, and none of the other 276 eggs survived. Can it be the same for humans?

Many people worry that even if cloning research is illegal, very rich people will secretly conduct cloning experiments. A researcher said, "I don't think we can effectively stop the development of technology." "In addition, there are many problems worth pondering."

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Dr carlo urbani, a scientist of the World Health Organization, tried his best to stop the spread of a virus all over the world, but he was infected by this virus and died in Asia in March 2003. This disease, called SARS, will cause fatal lung infection in Indonesia and cause panic all over the world.

What is Sass?

SARS causes severe lung infection, and its initial symptoms are similar to influenza. SARS is caused by a new virus which can mutate in animals (cats and chickens). The SARS epidemic broke out after the virus infected people. Saskatchewan started in southern China and spread to 24 countries in Asia, North and South America and Europe in the following eight months.

In June 2002, the first case of SARS was found in China. In July 2003, the last case of SARS was reported. Up to now, * * * has infected more than 8,000 people with SARS virus, of which 8 13 patients died. Today, countries are still paying close attention to SARS to ensure that the epidemic will not break out again.

symptom

At the beginning of SARS, there were symptoms such as high fever, headache, joint pain and cough. With the aggravation of the disease, most patients suffer from pneumonia due to lung injury. Pulmonary infection leads to dyspnea, which will lead to the death of about 10% patients.

Doctors in Hong Kong first noticed that the number of patients with severe lung infection was increasing. Later, medical workers found that many patients lived in the same apartment. Some medical staff who have been exposed to lung infection are also infected with this disease. They realize that a new disease is spreading in Hong Kong and must take immediate measures.

How did SARS spread?

SARS virus needs to be further explored. Researchers believe that this virus can only survive for a short time outside the human body, and it can be quickly killed with soap and bleach.

Researchers studying this situation in Hong Kong realize that the virus will only spread when it is in close contact. SARS virus carried by patients when coughing or sneezing can be transmitted to others through air or contact.

Global response

Experts who study virus transmission believe that SARS virus is not easy to be infected, and generally only infects those who live with SARS patients, or those doctors and nurses who have close contact with patients during treatment. However, the global response to SARS is extraordinary.

Modern travel means that the virus can spread quickly around the world. All countries check the passengers arriving at the airport for signs of SARS. Hundreds of people wearing masks were isolated on the streets of Hongkong and other cities in China. The world economy has been hit, because few people travel to the epidemic areas.

Many countermeasures have been taken around the world, and the SARS virus has been effectively controlled soon.

Be nipped in the bud

Researchers have been looking for a cure for SARS. Researchers led by Zhong Nanshan, an academician of China Academy of Engineering, invented a vaccine that can prevent SARS. The research of vaccine has entered the stage of human trial. According to the researchers, this vaccine has no obvious side effects.

Zhong Nanshan said that as long as the laboratory and wildlife are properly managed and the four defensive measures of early detection, early reporting and early treatment are taken, it is unlikely that SARS will break out again.

Attitude is everything.

Jerry is always in a good mood. He always says something positive. If someone asks him how he is doing recently, he will answer, "I can't be better."

He is a very unique manager because when he jumps from one restaurant to another, there are always several waiters following him. These waiters followed Jerry closely because he was a natural motivator. If something goes wrong with the employee, Jerry will teach him how to see the bright side of things.

I was curious about this man, so one day I asked him, "I really don't understand. You can't always be optimistic, can you?" How do you keep this positive and optimistic attitude? "

Jerry replied, "Every morning I wake up and say to myself,' Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose a good mood or a bad mood. I choose a good mood. Every time something bad happens, I can be the victim of Xi, and I can choose to learn from it. Every time someone complains to me, I can choose to accept the complaint or point out the positive side of life: I choose to point out the positive side of life. "

Life is a constant choice. Every situation is a choice. You choose how to deal with it. You choose the influence of others on your mood. You can choose a good mood or a bad mood. How you live is your choice. I recalled what Jerry had said.

Soon, I started a restaurant and started my own business, and we lost touch. However, whenever I face a life choice, I will think of him. A few years later, I heard that Jerry forgot to close the back door once, and the robbers took the opportunity to rob him. Jerry was shot and seriously injured. Fortunately, people worked very hard to find Jerry and rushed him to the local hospital. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was finally discharged from the hospital. Six months after this happened, I met Jerry. I asked him how he felt, and he replied, "I couldn't be better." Do you want to see my scar? "

I didn't look at his scar, but asked him what he was thinking when the robbery happened. "My first thought was that I should lock the back door," Jerry replied. "Later, when I fell to the ground, I thought I had two choices. I can choose to live, I can choose to die, I choose to live. "

"Aren't you afraid?" I asked, and Jerry went on to say, "The paramedics are all great. They kept telling me that I would be fine, but when they took me to the emergency room, the doctor's expression startled me. I saw their eyes as if to say that this man is finished. "

"I know I have to take action." "What would you do?" I asked. "Well, the nurse asked me if I was allergic to anything," Jerry said. "I replied, yes, at this time, doctors and nurses stopped their work and waited for my answer. I said loudly, bullet. "

"In their laughter, I told them that I want to live, operate on me, and treat me as a living person, not a dead person." Thanks to the doctor's superb medical skills and positive and optimistic attitude towards life, Jerry finally survived. From Jerry, I understand that we can choose to spend every day to the fullest. In the end, attitude is everything.