Stutteringaffectsnearly3millionAmericanadults,includingVickiSchutter,whoworksasasecretaryatRiceUniversity.She'sinchargeoftheHoustonchapteroftheNationalStutteringAssociation,aself-helporganizationandsupportnetworkforpeoplearoundthecountry.SchuttersatdownwithChroniclereporterAlexisGranttotalkaboutthespeechdisorderandhowithasaffectedherlife.
Q:A:IfIknewthat,Iwouldbeaveryrichperson.Somepeoplethink...[阅读全文]
Bouncing Ball
Life is like a ball. When you hit it harder, it will bounce higher.
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(2007-12-11 10:22:27)
LastSaturday,wewentforskiing.Thisisthefirstweekendtheskifacilitiesopen.Thereissomesnowinthosedays,butnotsothickforskiing,snowsurfingorsnowsliding.Iheardthattheskiresortmakessnowmanually.Icouldnotfigureouthowtheymakethem.
Wewenttoskiingplaceatabout4:00pmwithfriends.Wespentabout1.5hourdriving.ThisisthefirsttimeIgoforskiing,Myfriendshavebeentheremanytimesbefore,soIjustfollowtheircar.Isleptonlyabo...[阅读全文]
Wewenttoskiingplaceatabout4:00pmwithfriends.Wespentabout1.5hourdriving.ThisisthefirsttimeIgoforskiing,Myfriendshavebeentheremanytimesbefore,soIjustfollowtheircar.Isleptonlyabo...[阅读全文]
(2007-12-07 19:45:52)
WewenttoaChristmasbanquettoday.Amysangsongsandcarriedaflag.Sheisveryhappy.
Whilewewerecominghome,Amysaid"Everydayisanewday".Thenshesaid"Welearnnewthingseveryday.".Shecontinuedtoexplorethelistofeveryday:
Everydaysomeonegetanewfriend
Everydaypeoplegotostores
Everydaytherearenewbabyborn
EverydayIplay
Everydayisahappyday
..........
andsoonandon.
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Whilewewerecominghome,Amysaid"Everydayisanewday".Thenshesaid"Welearnnewthingseveryday.".Shecontinuedtoexplorethelistofeveryday:
Everydaysomeonegetanewfriend
Everydaypeoplegotostores
Everydaytherearenewbabyborn
EverydayIplay
Everydayisahappyday
..........
andsoonandon.
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(2007-12-07 04:53:34)
Whenwewerewalkingtotheicerink,Amytoldme10times10is100.Ithoughtsomebodytoldherthat.Iaskedherhowmuchis5times10.shereplied"thatiseasy,5times10isfifty".Ithoughtshemightonlyknows10sand5s.Iaskedher"whatis20times3?".Shethoughtalittlebitandtoldme"60".Amyreallyknowhowtodomultiplication.Forafiveyearoldkindergatener,herabilityformathisamazing.[阅读全文]
(2007-12-05 13:44:59)
TheGreatSmogalsoreferredtoastheBigSmoke,befellLondonstartingon5December1952,andlasteduntil9December1952.Thiscatastrophecausedoradvancedthedeathofthousandsandformedanimportantimpetustothemodernenvironmentalmovement.EarlyinDecember1952,acoldfogdescendeduponLondon.Becauseofthecold,Londonersbegantoburnmorecoalthanusual.Theresultingairpollutionwastrappedbytheinversionlayerformedbythedensemassofcoldair....[阅读全文]
(2007-12-04 20:27:47)
本文由柳梢青在2007-12-319:50发表于:倍可亲.美国(backchina.com)
如何在涉世之初少走弯路，有一个好的开端，开始一番成功的事业？以下是一些先行者积累的10条有益的涉世忠告。好好地遵循、把握这些忠告和建议吧，比起所学的课堂课程来，它毫不逊色！
1.买个闹钟，以便按时叫醒你。
贪睡和不守时，都将成为你工作和事业上的绊脚石，任何时候都一样。不仅要学[阅读全文]
如何在涉世之初少走弯路，有一个好的开端，开始一番成功的事业？以下是一些先行者积累的10条有益的涉世忠告。好好地遵循、把握这些忠告和建议吧，比起所学的课堂课程来，它毫不逊色！
1.买个闹钟，以便按时叫醒你。
贪睡和不守时，都将成为你工作和事业上的绊脚石，任何时候都一样。不仅要学[阅读全文]
(2007-12-04 11:32:47)
SixWaystoWinaPromotionRobertHalfInternational
Ithappenedagain:Whileyouwerepluggingawayatyetanotherproject,Mindyfromdownthehallwaspromoted--justlikeAaronwasfourweeksagoandSusansixmonthsbeforethat.Youknowyourworkistop-notch,sowhyaren'tyouclimbingtherankslikeyourcolleagues?
Ifyoupossesssimilarskillsandexperienceasyourco-workers,youmayhavebeenpassedoversimplybecausetheydomorethanyoudotogetnoti...[阅读全文]
Ithappenedagain:Whileyouwerepluggingawayatyetanotherproject,Mindyfromdownthehallwaspromoted--justlikeAaronwasfourweeksagoandSusansixmonthsbeforethat.Youknowyourworkistop-notch,sowhyaren'tyouclimbingtherankslikeyourcolleagues?
Ifyoupossesssimilarskillsandexperienceasyourco-workers,youmayhavebeenpassedoversimplybecausetheydomorethanyoudotogetnoti...[阅读全文]
(2007-12-03 10:33:04)
气质是指人相对稳定的个性特征、风格以及气度。性格开朗、潇洒大方的人，往往表现出一种聪慧的气质；性格开朗、温文尔雅，多显露出高洁的气质；性格爽直、风格豪放的人，气质多表现为粗犷；性格温和、风度秀丽端庄，气质则表现为恬静……无论聪慧、高洁，还是粗犷、恬静，都能产生一定的美感。相反，刁钻奸滑、孤傲冷僻，或卑劣萎靡的气质，除了使人厌恶以外[阅读全文]
(2007-12-02 20:51:41)
Todayistheendofyearviolinrecital.Sarahhasbeenlearningviolinforabout6to7years.Amystartedtolearnthisyear.Idonotknowmusicmuch.IdidnotunderstandwhatSarahplayed.
Theyhavebeenpreparingtherecitalseveralweeksago.SinceSarahistoobusyatherschoolwork,shedidnotprepareitverywell.Amyisabeginner.Shedoesnotwanttopracticeviolinverymuch.EachtimeIaskedhertoplayviolin,sheisalwaysfindingexcuses,forexample,goingtopo...[阅读全文]
Theyhavebeenpreparingtherecitalseveralweeksago.SinceSarahistoobusyatherschoolwork,shedidnotprepareitverywell.Amyisabeginner.Shedoesnotwanttopracticeviolinverymuch.EachtimeIaskedhertoplayviolin,sheisalwaysfindingexcuses,forexample,goingtopo...[阅读全文]
(2007-11-29 20:06:21)
Todayisfamilynight.Oneadultcantakeonechildunder16forfree.ItookAmyforskating.Sarahistoobusywithherschoolwork.Shedidnotgo.
Ihavebeeninthiscityformanyyears.Iknowthaticerinkmanyyearsago.However,Ionlyskatecoupleoftimesbefore.Icouldonlywalkonice.Ineedtobeconciousallthetimefornotfallingdown.IremberthatonceIfeeldownandhurtmythumbveryhard.Fromthaton,IwearaglovewheneverIdoskating.Idonotwanthurtmythumbag...[阅读全文]
Ihavebeeninthiscityformanyyears.Iknowthaticerinkmanyyearsago.However,Ionlyskatecoupleoftimesbefore.Icouldonlywalkonice.Ineedtobeconciousallthetimefornotfallingdown.IremberthatonceIfeeldownandhurtmythumbveryhard.Fromthaton,IwearaglovewheneverIdoskating.Idonotwanthurtmythumbag...[阅读全文]
