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Lei Feng (December 18, 1940 – August 15, 1962) was a soldier of the People's Liberation Army in the People's Republic of China. Lei was characterised as a selfless and modest person who was devotedto the Communist Party and the people of China. In the campaign of "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng", initiated by Mao in 1963, Lei became a cultural icon symbolizing selflessness, modesty, and dedication; the youth of the country were encouraged to follow his example. 雷鋒（原名雷正興，1940年12月18日-1962年8月15日），中華人民共和國中國人民解放軍戰士。雷鋒的形象一直和“無私奉獻、謙虛待人、忠於黨、忠於人民”聯系在一起。1963年的3月，毛澤東主席題詞“向雷鋒同志學習”，自此雷鋒就成為一代代青少年學習的榜樣，成為“樂於助人、勤儉節約”的文化楷模。 今天是3月5日“學雷鋒日”，讓我們讀著雷鋒叔叔的語錄，一起“學習雷鋒好榜樣”！ 1.人的生命是有限的，可是，為人民服務是無限的，我要把有限的生命，投入到無限的“為人民服務”之中去。 There is a limit to one's life, but no limit to serving the people. I would devote my limited life to limitlessly serving the people. 2.要學習的時間是有的，問題是我們善不善於擠，願不願意鉆。 If a person truly wants to study something, they can always find time. The key is whether they can budget their time in an efficient way. 3.我覺得人生在世，隻有勤勞，發奮圖強，用自己的雙手創造財富，為人類的解放事業——共產主義貢獻自己的一切，這才是幸福的。 For our life, we should be diligent and create wealth with our own hands, devoting ourselves to the liberation of human beings...That is the true happiness. 4.如果你是一滴水，你是否滋潤瞭一寸土地？如果你是一線陽光，你是否照亮瞭一分黑暗？如果你是一顆糧食，你是否哺育瞭有用的生命？如果你是一顆最小的螺絲釘，你是否永遠守在你生活的崗位上？如果你要告訴我們什麼思想，你是否在日夜宣揚那最美麗的理想？你既然活著，你又是否為瞭未來的人類生活付出你的勞動，使世界一天天變得更美麗？我想問你，為未來帶來瞭什麼？在生活的倉庫裡，我們不應該隻是個無窮盡的支付者。 If you are a drop of water, do you moisten an inch of the land? If you are the first sunlight, do you illuminate the dark hours? If you are food, do you foster useful life? If you are one of the smallest screws, will you always stick with the status of your life? If you want to tell us what you are thinking, do you disseminate the most beautiful ideal day and night? When you are alive do you always remember to work hard and realize your efforts will affect future lives and let the world become more beautiful day by day? I would like to ask you, what have you brought about for the future? In our life, we should not only be spenders. 5.對待同志要象春天般的溫暖，對待工作要象夏天一樣火熱，對待個人主義要象秋風掃落葉一樣，對待敵人要象嚴冬一樣殘酷無情。 We should treat comrades like the breeze in spring, work hard like summer's sunshine, conquer difficulties like the autumn's bise sweeping withered leafs, and treat the enemy as ruthless as the cold winter. 6.一個人的作用，對於革命事業來說，就如一架機器上的一顆螺絲釘。 A person for the revolutionary cause, just like a screw for a machine.

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　　經濟衰退引發冬日婚潮

Brides are increasingly shunning summer weddings and getting married during winter instead to cut costs amid the economic gloom, figures suggest.

　　Register office data shows that thousands more people are tying the knot between October and March than in previous years, to save money on hosting receptions.

　　Companies offering wedding services are also reporting booming business as couples take advantage of prices thousands of pounds cheaper than during the peak summer months.

　　The number of couples getting married in winter has risen by up to 15 percent in some areas, with winter weddings now accounting for more than 30 percent of all marriages in Britain.

　　The trend is even said to be having an impact on wedding attire, with more designers offering coats, shawls and different coloured dresses from the traditional white and ivory gowns bought by most brides.

　　Belinda Hanks, editor of Confetti, the online bridal store and magazine, said: “One of the main factors behind this has been pressure on budgets.

　　“With the economy the way it is, couples are realising that if they go for a winter wedding they can get a much better deal.”

　　“You can shave down your budget by around a quarter if you marry in winter through savings on venue hire and catering – you’re talking about thousands of pounds.

　　“This has been a growing trend over the last couple of years.”

　　The site has seen a 25 percent rise in the number of brides preparing for winter weddings.

　　According to the most up to date marriage data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the number of marriages in the winter months has increased by around seven percent in two years.

　　In 2006 there were 25,880 marriages in the March quarter and 41,150 in the December quarter. This rose to 27,610 and 44,015 respectively for the same three-month periods in 2008.

　　More recent figures from local authorities suggests that the trend has continued to accelerate with thousands more weddings scheduled for the next three months.

　　數據顯示，越來越多的新娘避開夏天而選擇在冬天舉行婚禮，目的是在當前經濟不景氣的狀況下減少開支。

　　戶籍登記處的數據顯示，為瞭節省婚宴的開支，十月到三月間結婚的新人今年比去年多瞭幾千對。

　　婚慶公司也報告說，由於冬天婚禮花費比夏天高峰期要少數千英鎊，許多新人選擇在冬天結婚，這使得冬天婚慶業的生意紅火瞭起來。

　　在冬天結婚的新人數量在部分地區增加瞭15%，現在英國冬日婚禮比例占全部婚禮的30%以上。

　　據稱這一潮流甚至對婚禮服裝也產生瞭影響，更多設計師提供婚禮用的外套、披巾以及有別於傳統婚紗顏色的各種顏色的婚紗。大多數新娘購買的都是傳統的白色和象牙色婚紗。

　　網上新娘用品店和雜志“五彩紙屑”的編輯柏琳達?漢克斯說：“冬日婚慶火爆的一大因素是來自預算的壓力。”

　　“在經濟形勢依然不妙的情況下，情侶們意識到如果他們選擇在冬天結婚，會劃算得多。

　　“如果你在冬天結婚，在場地租用和辦酒席方面就能縮減約四分之一的預算——可以省下幾千英鎊呢。

　　“近幾年越來越多的人選擇在冬季結婚。”

　　該網站發現，準備在冬天舉行婚禮的新娘人數增加瞭25%。

　　根據英國國傢統計局最近更新的關於結婚的數據，冬季的婚姻登記數量在兩年內上升瞭約7%。

　　2006年在一月到三月這個季度結婚的共有25880對，在十到十二月這個季度結婚的有41150對。2008年一季度和四季度結婚的夫婦則分別上升至27610對和44015對。

　　來自地方相關部門的最新數據顯示，冬日結婚的趨勢將繼續上升，在未來三個月還將舉行數千場婚禮。

 

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A "clear majority" of students profiled failed to voluntarily avoid their gadgets for one full day. 　　Withdrawalsymptoms experienced by young people deprived of gadgets and technology is compared to those felt by drug addicts or smokers going “cold turkey”, a study has concluded. 　　Researchers found nearly four in five students had significant mental and physical distress, panic, confusion and extreme isolation when forced to unplugfrom technology for an entire day. 　　They found college students at campuses across the globe admitted being “addicted” to modern technology such as mobile phones, laptops and television as well as social networking such as Facebook and Twitter. 　　A “clear majority" of almost 1,000 university students, interviewed at 12 campuses in 10 countries, including Britain, America and China, were unable to voluntarily avoid their gadgets for one full day, they concluded. 　　The University of Maryland research described students’ thoughts in vivid detail, in which they admit to cravings, anxiety attacks and depression when forced to abstain fromusing media. 　　One unnamed American college student told of their overwhelming cravings, which they confessed was similar to “itching like a crackhead(crack cocaine addict)”. 　　The study concluded that “most students... failed to go the full 24 hours without media”. 　　The research, titled The World Unplugged, also found students used “virtually the same words to describe their reactions”. These included emotions such as fretful, confused, anxious, irritable, insecure, nervous, restless, crazy, addicted, panicked, jealous, angry, lonely, dependent, depressed, jittery and paranoid. 　　Prof Susan Moeller, who led the research, said technology had changed the students’ relationships. 　　"Students talked about how scary it was, how addicted they were,” she said. 　　"They expected the frustration. But they didn't expect to have the psychological effects, to be lonely, to be panicked, the anxiety, literally heart palpitations. 　　“Technology provides the social network for young people today and they have spent their entire lives being ‘plugged in’.”

一項研究得出結論說，年輕人被迫脫離科技產品時感覺到的癥狀和癮君子突然戒毒或戒煙時的感覺很相似。 　　研究人員發現，近五分之四的學生在被迫脫離科技產品一整天時，會感到嚴重的心理和生理不適，並會感到恐慌、迷惑和極度孤獨。 　　他們發現，全球各地的大學生均承認對手機、筆記本電腦、電視以及Facebook和Twitter等社交網絡這些現代科技產物“上瞭癮”。 　　這項調查涵蓋瞭英國、美國、中國等10個國傢的12所高校的近1000名大學生，調查發現，“絕大多數”大學生無法讓自己一整天不去用這些科技產品。 　　馬裡蘭大學的這項研究生(論壇) 動地描述瞭學生想法的種種細節。學生們承認，在被迫脫離這些媒介工具時，他們會產生強烈的欲望，感到焦慮和抑鬱。 　　一位不願披露姓名的美國大學生描述瞭這種強烈的欲望。大學生們承認這和吸食強效純可卡因的癮君子毒癮發作很相似。 　　該研究得出結論說，“大部分學生……無法持續24小時脫離媒介工具”。 　　這項名為《拔掉電源插頭的世界》的研究還發現，學生們用“幾乎一樣的字眼來形容他們的反應”。這些形容詞表達的情緒包括煩躁、迷惑、焦慮、易怒、不安全感、緊張、坐立不安、瘋狂、上癮、恐慌、嫉妒、生氣、寂寞、過分依賴、抑鬱、心神不寧、偏執等。 　　這一研究的領頭人蘇珊 莫勒教授說，科技已經改變瞭學生之間的關系。 　　她說：“學生們描述瞭沒有科技產品的可怕情景，以及他們上癮的程度。” 　　“他們預料自己會感到沮喪。但他們沒預料到會產生心理影響，會感到寂寞、恐慌、焦慮，甚至會感到心悸。” 　　“科技為現在的年輕人提供瞭社交網絡，他們的整個生活都是‘插上電源插頭的’。” 　　Vocabulary: 　　withdrawal: the period of time when somebody is getting used to not taking a drug that they have become dependent on, and the unpleasant effects of doing this（戒毒過程；脫癮過程） 　　cold turkey: the unpleasant state that drug addicts experience when they suddenly stop taking a drug; a way of treating drug addicts that makes them experience this state （吸毒成癮者）突然戒毒時的痛苦；（治療吸毒成癮者的）突然戒毒方法 　　unplug: to remove the plug of a piece of electrical equipment from the electricity supply（拔掉……的電源插頭） 　　craving: a strong desire for something（強烈的願望；渴望；熱望） 　　abstain from: to decide not to do something, especially something you like or enjoy, because it is bad for your health or considered morally wrong（戒絕） 　　crackhead: a person who uses the illegal drug crack（強效純可卡因癮君子） 　　paranoid: afraid or suspicious of other people and believing that they are trying to harm you, in a way that is not reasonable（多疑的；恐懼的；偏執的） 　　heart palpitation: 心悸

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The oldest female athlete at the World Masters Games in Sydney has broken a world record in the shot put -- at the age of 100. All eyes were on Ruth Frith, from Brisbane, as she arrived for day two of the World Masters Games, hoping to win gold in the shot put and feeling pretty confident as she was the only competitor in the over-100s category. But her 4.07 metre (13 ft 4.2 in) throw on Sunday didn't just win her gold, but also broke a world record. "As long as I didn't foul I was going to win it," Frith told reporters. The great-grandmother is also a keen hammer and javelin thrower and believes other pensioners should follow her example. Frith trains five days a week, regularly lifting 35 kg (77 lb) weights. She doesn't drink or smoke and she doesn't eat vegetables either, claiming she hasn't liked them since she was young. Frith was clearly a star of the World Masters Games -- an event which attracts about 28,000 athletes -- and despite her age, said she has no plans to retire just yet. She contested her first World Masters Athletics Championships at the age of 74. The World Masters Games have been held every four years since they began in Toronto in 1985, according to their website (www.2009worldmasters.com) Open to people of all abilities and most ages, the games are the world's largest multi-sport event, attracting twice as many competitors than the Olympic Games, the website said. The main difference between the World Masters Games and the Olympic Games is that World Masters are open to people of all abilities rather than just elite athletes, with the emphasis on participation, the website added. “世界大師運動會”日前在悉尼舉行，本屆運動會上年齡最長的一名女選手在鉛球比賽中打破一項世界紀錄——而她今年已100歲高齡。 當來自佈裡斯班的露絲-弗裡斯於比賽第二天抵達比賽現場時，所有的目光都集中在她身上。弗裡斯希望能在推鉛球比賽中奪金，而且她相當自信，因為她是百歲以上組別中的唯一一名選手。 然而，她在上周日的推鉛球比賽中擲出的4.07米（13英尺4.2英寸）的成績不僅讓她獲得瞭金牌，而且還打破瞭一項世界紀錄。 弗裡斯在接受記者采訪時說：“隻要我不犯規，我就能贏。” 這位曾祖母還熱衷於扔鐵餅和擲標槍，她認為其他的退休老人應該向她學習。 露絲-弗裡斯每周五天定期進行35公斤（77磅）的舉重鍛煉。她不喝酒、不抽煙，而且不吃蔬菜，她說她從年輕的時候起就不愛吃蔬菜。 在本屆共吸引瞭2.8萬名參賽選手的“世界大師運動會”上，弗裡斯無疑是一位明星。盡管年事已高，但她還沒有“退役”的打算。她在74歲那年首次參加世界大師田徑錦標賽。 據世界大師運動會網站（www.2009worldmasters.com）介紹，首屆世界大師運動會於1985年在多倫多舉行，之後每四年舉行一次。 根據該網站，世界大師運動會面向的是各能力層次和幾乎各年齡段的人，是世界上規模最大的多項目體育賽事，參加該賽事的選手人數為奧運會參賽人數的兩倍。 世界大師運動會和奧運會的主要區別在於，世界大師運動會面向各能力層次的人，而非僅針對精英運動員，它更強調參與。

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There’s a great reason why a woman’s weight may fluctuate. Some might say it’s a hectic work schedule preventing them from getting to the gym。 　　女性的體重變化受到很多因素的影響。有些人可能會認為，這是因為女性工作太忙沒時間健身。 　　Other may suggest it’s the temptation of the office chocolate machine。 　　也有些人認為這是因為女性經不住辦公室裡的巧克力機的誘惑。 　　But research suggests there’s only real reason-their men。 　　但研究表明，真正的原因隻有一個——那就是她們的愛人。 　　A study into the ups and downs of the female weight-cycle showed happiness-or the lack of it-in a relationship is the biggest factor。 　　一項針對女性體重波動的研究顯示，愛情幸福與否是影響女性體重變化的最重要因素。 　　The report found early courtship usually brings with it a strict diet regime resulting in the loss of around 5lb。 　　研究發現，女性在“戀愛初期”通常會控制飲食，這一階段她們的體重會下降5磅。 　　After women enter Stage 2, which is the comfort zone, when they feel secure enough to relax little, can put on a few pounds。 　　而在進入第二階段即“舒適期”之後，安逸穩定的生活會讓她們放松下來，同時體重也會隨之增加。 　　Wedding plans mean another sprint toshed a few pounds before the arrival of a baby reverses that weight loss, followed by a reinvention-which againsparks a diet drive。 　　到瞭結婚籌備期，女性的體重又會減少幾磅；而生瞭寶寶之後，她們的體重又會大增，隻有等到“在造期”重塑美麗身材瞭。 　　The five stages of weight fluctuation, which can vary over around two stone, emerged in a study of 3,000 women by UK weight management firm。 　　研究顯示，女性的體重在這5個階段會上下波動約28磅。該研究由英國“體重管理”公司開展，共有3000名女性參加。 　　本文資料源自《美文晨讀》 　　單位換算：1lb(磅)=0.45千克 　　1stone(英石)=14磅

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It was really hard getting peetimes for this movie but if I had to recommend one I'd say the the fallowing moments。 　　要在這部電影裡面找出如廁時間真的是一件困難的事情。如果非要給出的話我建議是這樣子的。 　　PeeTime starts 1 minutes into movie.PeeTime lasts about 2 minutes。 　　第一段最佳如廁時間：影片開始1分鐘，可跑開如廁2分鐘。 　　PeeTime starts 51 minutes into movie. PeeTime lasts about 4 minutes 　　cue to RunPee: Sentinel Prime says to Agent Mearing - the lady in charge - "It would mean the end of your world." 　　第二段最佳如廁時間：影片開始51分鐘，可跑開如廁4分鐘。 　　劇情：Prime對Mearing(女頭頭)說，“那就意味著世界末日。” 　　PeeTime starts 72 minutes into movie. PeeTime lasts about 4 minutes 　　cue to RunPee: Captain Lennox says, "Notify the 101st Airborn. We have to hunt this thing down." 　　第三段最佳如廁時間：影片開始72分鐘，可跑開如廁4分鐘。 　　劇情：Lennox隊長說；“通知101號機，我們要追蹤這東西。” 　　PeeTime starts 87 minutes into movie.PeeTime lasts about 4 minutes 　　cue to RunPee: At the launch pad when Optimus says to Sam, "From here the fight is your own." 　　第四段最佳如廁時間：影片開始87分鐘，可跑開如廁4分鐘。 　　劇情：在起飛平臺上擎天柱對sam說：“現在開始你們要獨自戰鬥瞭。” 　　PeeTime starts 154 minutes into movie.PeeTime lasts about 2 minutes 　　cue to RunPee: As the credits begin there is a short scene with Agent Simons. There is nothing extra after the end credits which run for about 8 minutes。 　　第五段最佳如廁時間：影片開始154分鐘，可跑開如廁2分鐘。 　　劇情：後面基本上沒啥內容瞭，很隨意。

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上海世博會不僅給當地帶來瞭新的發展商機，提升瞭上海的國際形象，還讓世博概念股著實火瞭一把。數隻股票出現漲停的大好景象。這不僅讓人想起瞭股海裡的一句話：炒什麼？炒概念！ 請看《中國日報》報道： "We believe it is highly likely that portfolio investment in Expo-related stocks during the countdown period - from Jan 21 to April 30 - will generate strong investment returns," Shanghai Securities analyst Tu Jun said. 上海證券分析師圖君（音）說：“我們認為在1月21日至4月30日的上海世博會100天倒計時期間，對世博概念股的證券投資很可能會帶來高收益。”

 

文中的Expo-related stocks就是指“世博概念股”，也稱為"Expo-concept" sector stocks。類似的表達方法還有Olympics-related stocks（奧運概念股）。所謂的concept stocks（概念股）是與業績股相對而言的。業績股需要有良好的業績支撐，概念股則是依靠某一種題材來支撐價格，例如資產重組等等。例如海外看好中國市場的發展，就將所有在海外上市的中國股票稱為China concept stocks（中國概念股）。 國傢出臺新的房貸政策後，有預計稱人們的投資重點將轉移至股市，下面就給大傢介紹一些簡單的分類說法。 業績股票：performance shares，公司用普通股作為長期激勵性報酬支付給經營者，股權的轉移由經營者是否達到瞭事先規定的業績指標來決定。 垃圾股：junk bond，指業績差、沒有投資價值的公司發行的股票。 藍籌股：blue chips，指行業內占有重要支配地位、業績優良、成交活躍的大公司的股票。 ST：常在股票名稱前出現，special treatment的縮寫。指連續三年虧損，有退市風險而被特別處理的股票。

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Practice makes perfect – at least, that’s what organizers of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo hope. Last Tuesday, the Expo Garden opened on a trial basis for six days so that operational problems could be fixed in time for its official grand opening. 熟能生巧——這至少是2010年上海世博會組織者的期望。世博園在上周二開始瞭為期6天的試運營，以便在開幕前能夠及時發現運行上的問題。 A total of 1.1 million visitors showed up during the trail run. But more than 70 million guests are expected to visit the Expo between May 1 and October 31. Shanghai is expected to set a new Expo record for most attendance. 據統計，共有110萬人次的遊客參加瞭此次試運營。但在5月1日到10月31日期間，遊客數量預計將超過7000萬人次。上海有望創下世博歷史上參觀人數之最。 However, the public’s excitement is putting pressure on organizers. Pedestrian management has become a major issue. Organizers are now scrambling to address it. 然而，公眾的熱情也使得組織方倍感壓力。其中，行人交通管理成為重中之重。目前組織者們正試圖快速解決這一問題。 It was common for visitors to line up for hours just to get inside some of the most popular pavilions. During the first days of the trial run, surging crowds even caused the temporary closure of several pavilions, according to China Daily. 為瞭參觀一些最具人氣的展館，遊客們常常要排幾個小時的隊。據《中國日報》報導，試運行的頭幾天，洶湧的人潮更致使幾個展館不得不臨時關閉。 On Tuesday, the first day of trial operations, chaos was reported when reservation machines malfunctioned and opening times for some pavilions were changed. The organizers are now trying out using volunteers to help ensure reservations are made smoothly. 上周二是世博園試運營的首日。由於預約機出現故障，幾個場館的開放時間被調整，場面一度混亂。組織方正嘗試運用志願者，以確保預約正常運行。 The reservation service will be used to save visitors time, but guests will only be allowed to schedule one visit among the China Pavilion and the five theme parks. Visitors can schedule a total of five visits to all of the other pavilions. For those pavilions at which they have not made a reservation, visitors must wait in line for entry. 預約服務旨在節省參觀者的時間，但遊客們隻能選擇中國館以及5個主題館其中之一進行預約參觀。剩下的展館中，遊客總共可以預約5個進行參觀。對於那些不提供預約服務的展館，參觀者們隻能排隊進入瞭。 Transportation to and from the Expo was also monitored during the trial run. The Shanghai Evening Post reported that over 60 percent of visitors took the subway to get to Expo Garden. Although 42 special bus routes were set, few visitors chose to use them. Organizers are now encouraging visitors to take advantage of the buses when they attend the Expo. 在試運營期間，世博交通也接受瞭檢驗。上海《新聞晚報》報道稱，超過60%的遊客乘坐地鐵前往世博園。盡管已設置瞭42條公交專線，但選擇乘公交看世博的遊客少之又少。組織方正鼓勵遊客坐公交看世博。 The Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination has also announced that only visitors with specially marked tickets may attend the Expo on May 1-3. Those with standard day tickets will be denied entry. 上海市世博局也表示，在5月1日-3日期間，參觀者隻有持“指定日”門票才能入園。那些持有平日票的遊客不能入園。 Other specially designated days include October 1-7 and the week preceding the closure of the Expo. The remainder of the Expo’s 184 days are open to anyone with a standard ticket. 指定日期還包括世博閉幕前的10月1日—7日。除特定日以外的184天裡，任何一位持有平日票的遊客都可入園參觀。 See the world in three days 3日暢遊世界 Ni Wenhao, a 23-year-old Shanghai Expo volunteer, is the author of the popular online post “Three-Day Tour Tips for Expo Visitors”. Here’s his advice on making the most of a three-day trip to the Expo. 23歲的上海世博會志願者倪文灝寫下頗具網絡人氣的《世博三日遊全攻略》。如何能在三天時間內充分領略世博風光，下面是他的一些建議。 Day One 第一天 Morning: Celebration Square – Expo Center – Theme Pavilions 上午：慶典廣場—世博中心—主題館 Afternoon: China Pavilion – China’s Joint Provincial Pavilion – Isreal – Saudi Arabia 下午：中國館—中國省市區館—以色列館—沙特館 Evening: Lebanon – Iran – DPRK – Japan – Republic of Korea 晚上：黎巴嫩館—伊朗館—朝鮮館—日本館—韓國館 Day Two 第二天 Morning: Thailand – Australia – Singapore – New Zealand – United Nations 上午：泰國館—澳大利亞館—新加坡館—新西蘭館—聯合國聯合館 Afternoon: Spain – Switzerland – France – Germany – US 下午：西班牙館—瑞士館—法國館—德國館—美國館 Evening: South Africa – Egypt – Russia – Italy – UK 晚上：南非館—埃及館—俄羅斯館—意大利館—英國館 Day Three 第三天 Morning: China Shipbuilding Industry Corp. Pavilion – Private Enterprises Joint Pavilion – London’s UBPA Exhibit 上午：中國船舶館—中國民營企業館—城市最佳實踐區建設案例之倫敦案例館 Afternoon: Pavilion of the Future – Expo Plaza – China Railway Pavilion 下午：未來館—博覽廣場—鐵路館 Evening: Coca-Cola Pavilion – Space Home Pavilion – State Grid Pavilion – Expo Museum 晚上：可口可樂館—太空傢園館—國傢電網館—世博博物館

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每天世博開園後不久，中國館預約券便發放一空，許多遊客紛紛感嘆：“起瞭個大早卻趕瞭個晚集。”昨天上午，上海世博局參觀者服務中心主任錢伯金表示，中國館預約券發放沒有貓膩，遊客參觀熱情高漲是預約券很快發光的主要原因。 請看《中國日報》的報道： Responding to visitors' queries, an official from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination said every Expo ticket holder can get one reservation ticket at the entrance to the Expo Garden from Expo staff, but Expo staff, journalists, officials and others entering the Expo Garden without an Expo ticket cannot get China Pavilion reservation tickets. 面對遊客的質疑，上海世博會事務協調局的一位官員表示，每位持票遊客均可在世博園入園處從工作人員那裡拿到一張預約券，但世博會工作人員、記者、有關官員和其他無票進入世博園者不能得到中國館預約券。 文中的reservation ticket就是指“預約券”，reservation就是指“預訂”，比如我們在選擇搭乘飛機時，常提前進行airline ticket reservation（機票預訂）。此次發放的中國館預約券，其中1/3針對group visitors（團體遊客），其餘2/3針對individual visitors（散客）。 Reservation的動詞形式reserve也可以直接做名詞，表示“保護區”，比如為保護生態環境而建立的nature reserve（自然保護區）。如果在比賽中成為reserve，那就是“替補隊員”瞭，比如The women's team consists of three competitors plus one reserve.（女隊由三名運動員和一名替補隊員組成。）而如果在部隊中的reserve則是“預備役部隊，後備部隊”，比如naval reserve force（海軍後備部隊）。

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一封感謝信、一張世博門票、一張交通卡、一張世博周邊公交時刻表、一個海寶徽章和一份上海交通地圖。上海市民近期陸續收到瞭世博大禮包。對每戶拿到“禮包”的居民，工作人員都會在其戶口本上蓋一個特殊的海寶印章。

上海世博大禮包中的“六件套”

請看相關報道： Neighborhood committees will visit families one by one from May 15 to distribute the gift packs after checking required certificates. Families who are away and don't receive the gift packs can go to their district social affairs center to apply for them. 從5月15日起，居委會工作人員將到居民傢中挨傢挨戶查驗證件，分發世博大禮包。因外出沒有收到禮包的傢庭可前往所在轄區的居委會領取。 文中的gift packs就是指世博“大禮包”，除門票外，裡面還有thank-you letter（感謝信）、Expo site map（世博地圖）、transport card（交通卡）、和souvenir badge in the shape of mascot Haibao（海寶徽章）等，被形象地稱為“六件套”。 那麼領取大禮包需要有什麼條件呢？持有local permanent household registrations（上海本地戶籍）、local permanent residence permits（長期居住證）、local temporary residence permits for at least six months（半年以上暫住證）的居民都可以申領。

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　　繼2009年歌頌革命的史詩電影《建國大業》取得成功後，中國影人又拍攝瞭《建黨偉業》，為今年7月1日建黨90周年紀念獻禮。《建黨偉業》自15日上映以來，5天內觀影人次已近300萬，票房過億。

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　　 　　Poster of movie "The Founding of a Party"

　　Nearly 3 million Chinese paid to watch "The Founding of a Party," an epic film marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in the first five days of screening, the film's releaser said Wednesday.

　　電影發行方周三稱，在電影《建黨偉業》上映五天後，已有近300萬人買票觀看瞭這部電影。《建黨偉業》是為瞭紀念中國共產黨成立90周年拍攝的史詩電影。

　　在上面的報道中，epic film就是“史詩電影”，史詩電影一般以歷史為題材，時間跨度較大，場面宏大，資金投入也大。談到epic（史詩），很多人會想到Homer’s Epic（《荷馬史詩》）。史詩是敘述英雄傳說和重大歷史事件的敘事長詩，所以史詩電影中也少不瞭英雄。由此，epic一詞有時也指“瞭不起的事情，壯舉”，例如：Saving a child from icy water is really something of an epic.（從冰冷的水中救起一個小孩著實是個壯舉。）

　　盡管《建黨偉業》的初期票房略低於它的twin movie（姐妹篇）《建國大業》，但還是取得瞭不錯的票房成績。和《建國大業》一樣，《建黨偉業》也是all-star cast（全明星陣容）。這部電影講述的是在20世紀前半葉正處於political disunity（政治分裂）的中國如何建立中國共產黨的歷史故事。

 

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他的成就和人格魅力影響瞭一代人和整個世界，他就是擁有夢幻般傳奇經歷的蘋果電腦公司的創始人斯蒂夫·喬佈斯。這個個人電腦領域的夢想傢引領並改變瞭整個計算機硬件和軟件產業。 這個精力充沛魅力無限的傢夥同時也是一個很會鼓動人心的激勵大師，甚至在他的平常對話中，經典的語句也常常脫口而出。這裡摘取瞭一些他的經典語錄，希望這些喬氏語錄對你有所幫助： 1. Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected. 成為卓越的代名詞，很多人並不能適合需要傑出素質的環境。 There is no shortcut to excellence. You will have to make the commitment to make excellence your priority. Use your talents, abilities, and skills in the best way possible and get ahead of others by giving that little extra. Live by a higher standard and pay attention to the details that really do make the difference. Excellence is not difficult - simply decide right now to give it your best shot - and you will be amazed with what life gives you back. 成功沒有捷徑。你必須把卓越轉變成你身上的一個特質。最大限度地發揮你的天賦、才能、技巧，把其他所有人甩在你後面。高標準嚴格自己，把註意力集中在那些將會改變一切的細節上。變得卓越並不艱難——從現在開始盡自己最大能力去做——你會發現生活將給你驚人的回報。

2. Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower. 領袖和跟風者的區別就在於創新。 Innovation has no limits. The only limit is your imagination. It's time for you to begin thinking out of the box. If you are involved in a growing industry, think of ways to become more efficient; more customer friendly; and easier to do business with. If you are involved in a shrinking industry – get out of it quick and change before you become obsolete; out of work; or out of business. And remember that procrastination is not an option here. Start innovating now! 創新無極限！隻要敢想，沒有什麼不可能，立即跳出思維的框框吧。如果你正處於一個上升的朝陽行業，那麼嘗試去尋找更有效的解決方案：更招消費者喜愛、更簡潔的商業模式。如果你處於一個日漸萎縮的行業，那麼趕緊在自己變得跟不上時代之前抽身而出，去換個工作或者轉換行業。不要拖延，立刻開始創新！3. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. 成就一番偉業的唯一途徑就是熱愛自己的事業。如果你還沒能找到讓自己熱愛的事業，繼續尋找，不要放棄。跟隨自己的心，總有一天你會找到的。 I've got it down to four words: "Do what you love." Seek out an occupation that gives you a sense of meaning, direction and satisfaction in life. Having a sense of purpose and striving towards goals gives life meaning, direction and satisfaction. It not only contributes to health and longevity, but also makes you feel better in difficult times. Do you jump out of bed on Monday mornings and look forward to the work week? If the answer is 'no', keep looking, you'll know when you find it. “我把這段話濃縮為：“做我所愛”。去尋找一個能給你的生命帶來意義、價值和讓你感覺充實的事業。擁有使命感和目標感才能給生命帶來意義、價值和充實。這不僅對你的健康和壽命有益處，而且即使在你處於困境的時候你也會感覺良好。在每周一的早上，你能不能利索的爬起來並且對工作日充滿期待？如果不能，那麼你得重新去尋找。你會感覺得到你是不是真的找到瞭。 4. You know, we don't grow most of the food we eat. We wear clothes other people make. We speak a language that other people developed. We use a mathematics that other people evolved... I mean, we're constantly taking things. It's a wonderful, ecstatic feeling to create something that puts it back in the pool of human experience and knowledge. 並不是每個人都需要種植自己的糧食，也不是每個人都需要做自己穿的衣服，我們說著別人發明的語言，使用別人發明的數學……我們一直在使用別人的成果。使用人類的已有經驗和知識來進行發明創造是一件很瞭不起的事情。” Live in a way that is ethically responsible. Try to make a difference in this world and contribute to the higher good. You'll find it gives more meaning to your life and it's a great antidote to boredom. There is always so much to be done. And talk to others about what you are doing. Don't preach or be self-righteous, or fanatical about it, that just puts people off, but at the same time, don't be shy about setting an example, and use opportunities that arise to let others know what you are doing. 帶著責任感生活，嘗試為這個世界帶來點有意義的事情，為更高尚的事情做點貢獻。這樣你會發現生活更加有意義，生命不再枯燥。需要我們去做的事情很多。告訴其 他人你的計劃，不要鼓吹，也不要自以為是，更不能盲目狂熱，那樣隻會把人們嚇跑，當然，你也不要害怕成為榜樣，要抓住出頭的機會讓人們知道你的所作所為。 5. There's a phrase in Buddhism, 'Beginner's mind.' It's wonderful to have a beginner's mind. 佛教中有一句話：初學者的心態；擁有初學者的心態是件瞭不起的事情。 It is the kind of mind that can see things as they are, which step by step and in a flash can realize the original nature of everything. Beginner's mind is Zen practice in action. It is the mind that is innocent of preconceptions and expectations, judgements and prejudices. Think of beginner's mind as the mind that faces life like a small child, full of curiosity and wonder and amazement. 不要迷惑於表象而要洞察事務的本質，初學者的心態是行動派的禪宗。所謂初學者的心態是指，不要無端猜測、不要期望、不要武斷也不要偏見。初學者的心態正如一個新生兒面對這個世界一樣，永遠充滿好奇、求知欲、贊嘆。 6. We think basically you watch television to turn your brain off, and you work on your computer when you want to turn your brain on. 我們認為看電視的時候，人的大腦基本停止工作，打開電腦的時候，大腦才開始運轉。 Reams of academic studies over the decades have amply confirmed television's pernicious mental and moral influences. And most TV watchers know that their habit is mind-numbing and wasteful, but still spend most of their time in front of that box. So turn your TV off and save some brain cells. But be cautious, you can turn your brain off by using a computer also. Try and have an intelligent conversation with someone who plays first person shooters for eight hours a day. Or auto race games, or role-playing games. 過去十年中，大量的理論研究表明，電視對人的精神和心智是有害的。大多數電視觀眾都知道這個壞習慣會浪費時間並且使大腦變得遲鈍，但是他們還是選擇呆在電視機前面。關掉電視吧，給自己省點腦細胞。還有，電腦也會讓你的大腦秀逗，不信的話你去跟那些一天花8小時玩第一視角設計遊戲、汽車拉力遊戲、角色扮演遊戲的人聊聊看，你也會得出這個結論的。 7. I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year... It's very character-building. 我是我所知道的唯一一個在一年中失去2.5億美元的人……這對我的成長很有幫助。 Don't equate making mistakes with being a mistake. There is no such thing as a successful person who has not failed or made mistakes, there are successful people who made mistakes and changed their lives or performance in response to them, and so got it right the next time. They viewed mistakes as warnings rather than signs of hopeless inadequacy. Never making a mistake means never living life to the full. 范錯誤不等於錯誤。從來沒有哪個成功的人沒有失敗過或者犯過錯誤，相反，成功的人都是犯瞭錯誤之後，做出改正，然後下次就不會再錯瞭，他們把錯誤當成一個警告而不是萬劫不復的失敗。從不犯錯意味著從來沒有真正活過。 8. I would trade all of my technology for an afternoon with Socrates. 我願意用我所有的科技去換取和蘇格拉底相處的一個下午。 Over the last decade, numerous books featuring lessons from historical figures have appeared on the shelves of bookstores around the world. And Socrates stands with Leonardo da Vinci, Nicholas Copernicus, Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein as a beacon of inspiration for independent thinkers. But he came first. Cicero said of Socrates that, "He called philosophy down from the skies and into the lives of men." So use Socrates' principles in your life, your work, your learning, and your relationships. It's not about Socrates, it's really about you, and how you can bring more truth, beauty and goodness into your life everyday. 十幾年來，世界各地的書店裡湧現出海量的關於歷史人物的書籍。這些人物包括蘇格拉底、達芬奇、哥白尼、達爾文以及愛因斯坦，他們被稱為人們靈感的燈塔，而蘇格拉底排在第一位。西塞羅評價蘇格拉底說：“他把哲學從高高在上的學科變得與人休戚相關。”把蘇格拉底的原則運用到你的生活、工作、學習以及人及關系上吧，這不是關於蘇格拉底，這是關於你自己，以及關於你如何給你每天的生活帶來更多的真善美。 9. We're here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here? 活著就是為瞭改變世界，難道還有其他原因嗎？ Did you know that you have big things to accomplish in life? And did you know that those big things are getting rather dusty while you pour yourself another cup of coffee, and decide to mull things over rather than do them? We were all born with a gift to give in life, one which informs all of our desires, interests, passions and curiosities. This gift is, in fact, our purpose. And you don't need permission to decide your own purpose. No boss, teacher, parent, priest or other authority can decide this for you. Just find that unique purpose. 你是否知道在你的生命中，有什麼使命是一定要達成的？你知不知道在你喝一杯咖啡或者做些無意義事情的時候，這些使命又蒙上瞭一層灰塵？我們生來就隨身帶著一件東西，這件東西指示著我們的渴望、興趣、熱情以及好奇心，這就是使命。你不需要任何權威來評斷你的使命，沒有任何老板、老師、父母、牧師以及任何權威可以幫你來決定。你需要靠你自己來尋找這個獨特的使命。 10. Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. 你的時間有限，所以不要為別人而活。不要被教條所限，不要活在別人的觀念裡。不要讓別人的意見左右自己內心的聲音。最重要的是，勇敢的去追隨自己的心靈和直覺，隻有自己的心靈和直覺才知道你自己的真實想法，其他一切都是次要。 Are you tired of living someone else's dream? No doubt, it's your life and you have every right to spend it in your own individual way without any hurdles or barriers from others. Give yourself a chance to nurture your creative qualities in a fear-free and pressure-free climate. Live a life that YOU choose and be your own boss. Each lesson might be difficult to integrate into your life at first, but if you ease your way into each lesson, one at a time, you'll notice an immediate improvement in your overall performance. So go ahead, give them a try. 你是否已經厭倦瞭為別人而活？不要猶豫，這是你的生活，你擁有絕對的自主權來決定如何生活，不要被其他人的所作所為所束縛。給自己一個培養自己創造力的機會，不要害怕，不要擔心。過自己選擇的生活，做自己的老板！