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　　If you’re into sports, you’ve seen it happen－tennis players jump over the net to shake hands after a hard match; football players exchange jerseys(運(yùn)動衣)after ninety minutes of knocking each other around; even boxers touch gloves at the beginning of each round．Players in every event, from spelling bees to golf(高爾夫球)，act in this way．It’s all part of sportsmanship(體育精神)，a great tradition in sports and competition．It means playing and being calm all through the match．

　　Everyone feels great when they win．In the last few years, you might see some players celebrate a goal(進(jìn)球)with a long victory dance or talk big about their ability．However, it’s always hard for people to say in public that they made a bad play．Good sportsmanship is what they really need．It’s the golden rule of sports．

　　Good sportsmanship means that you play by the rules, talk politely to everyone during games and stay cool even when you lose the game．At the school sports meeting, for example, it’s more important for you to know how to work as part of a team and cheer your teammates on．That may help you enjoy more success at your future work．In competition－as in life－you may not always win, but believe me, sportsmanship will help you get through, and there is always the next match．

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　　What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities．The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible．

　　Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house．” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day．The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home．The “root”(根)of the house is deep under the ground．It uses the soil(土壤)to the home’s temperature．

　　The Lizard house

　　Like a lizard(蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house．When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat．During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy．

　　Meals at home

　　This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture(建筑風(fēng)格)．It has gardens on the outside wall of the house．People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them．So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals．

　　Learning from the past

　　Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green．Sometimes, ancient techniques(古老的技術(shù))can also help cut down energy use．For example, a chimney(煙囪)can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney．

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　　Who is the superstar of the cat world? It has to be Uncle Cat．Uncle Cat is a fat white cat living in the countryside of Japan．He is already nine years old, as old as our 50-year-old uncle in cat years．That’s why he gets the nickname(綽號)Uncle Cat．

　　Uncle Cat is a lazy cat．He often half shuts his eyes and lies in the sun．It makes him look relaxed and peaceful．He also enjoys himself in a basket, so he has another name：Basket Cat．

　　Uncle Cat is clever．He knows exactly how to make himself look cool－to wear a pair of sunglasses．From hats to flowers, Uncle Cat likes everything that makes him a different cat．

　　Uncle Cat’s owner likes to take pictures of Uncle Cat．To his surprise, these photos are very popular on the internet．They make people from all over the world to know and love this cute cat．

　　Recently, a big earthquake happened in Uncle Cat’s hometown．But don’t worry．Uncle Cat is also a lucky cat．He is safe and sound．That means there will be more photos of Uncle Cat on time and he will soon bring us more fun!

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　　Do you know that it is your own immune system working against the virus that makes you uncomfortable when getting a cold, but not the virus itself? So when you have got a strong immune system and the virus is strong enough too, you will possibly get terrible cold symptoms(癥狀)?

　　It is claimed that Vitamin C helps by increasing white blood cells．However, many tests have shown that it does not prevent colds．At best, it only slightly reduces the rime of symptoms．

　　One of the most likely sources of cold viruses is your computer mouse or desk．A study of the cold virus in offices found that 47％ of desktops, 46％ of computer mice and 45％ of telephones had cold viruses on them．

　　Colds are more common in autumn and winter．That's because the cool, wet and cold weather drives people indoors, where viruses may more easily jump from one person to another．And the distinct peak in colds(感冒高峰)is in September and early January, which is likely due to the return of students to schools and colleges after the summer and winter vacation．

　　Granny's chicken soup is an old cure for colds since a long time ago．Scientists say it is true．Chicken soup does help cure a cold．Many canned soups are just efficient as homemade ones．

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　　The widespread number of food scandals(丑聞)in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouth．They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean, healthy and nutritious or does it contain something harmful that will cause disease?

　　Most of the food we eat today is processed food(加工食品)．That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets, especially packaged foods, are prepared in factories．Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better, taste better and last longer on the shelf．The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used．Unfortunately, some producers do not obey the laws．

　　A producer of steamed buns(饅頭)in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law．He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns．He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns．Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students．．．like you'

　　Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people's health? The answer is simple：he wanted to make more money．It was a moral failing, and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China．Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others．

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　　In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland．The cat's ears were folded, bent forward, on its head．In fact, this was a new kind of cat．People named it the "Scottish Fold(蘇格蘭折耳貓)"．

　　The Scottish Fold has a round head and large eyes．Its neck and legs are short, which makes it look very cute．Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears．And when they are growing up day by day, some cats' ears will begin to fold．So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types：folded ears and straight ears．

　　Besides, there is a nickname for the Scottish Fold．It is the " Messenger of Peace"．Why?

　　Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals．They can get along well with other cats．And

　　unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different environments, such as at a noisy house, or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily．

　　Well, when you come to a new school, do you think it's difficult to adapt to the new environment? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold．That is：always be sweet and friendly to others．

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　　Mr．White works in an office．He liked reading in bed when he was at school．It was bad for his eyes and now he is near-sighted．But he wouldn't want anybody else to know about it and he never wears a pair of glasses．It often brings him some trouble．

　　One winter morning he was sent to a village school on business．He got off a bus at a stop in a small town．Then he had to walk there．The road to the village wasn't smooth．There were stones here and there．He fell over several times and it made his clothes very duty．At last he got to the village．Suddenly it began to blow strongly and it got much colder．His hat was blown off while he was looking for the school．He had to run after it but he couldn't catch it．He was wondering why his hat ran into a house as if it had legs．And then he ran into the house, too．

　　A big woman appeared and stopped him by shouting angrily," What are you running after my hen for?"

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　　Being able to multitask－doing several things at the same time－is considered(考慮，認(rèn)為)a welcome skill by most people．But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again．

　　What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices(電子產(chǎn)品)as they study．While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods．In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts(努力)as they multitask．

　　Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members．As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them．They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table．

　　Multitasking also has an effect(影響)on young people’s performance at university and in the workplace．When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets(器具)on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive(肯定的)response(回應(yīng))．However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive．Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills．They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills．Similarly, employers(雇主)feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary(沒必要)for them to learn special skills to do their work．

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