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春节团圆饭是中国人的传统。团圆饭是一年中最重要的一餐，也是家庭团聚的最佳时机，家人生活在不同地方的家庭尤其如此。团圆饭上的菜肴丰富多样，其中有些菜肴有特殊含义。例如，鱼是不可缺少的一道菜，因为汉语中的“鱼”字和“余”字听上一样。在中国的许多地方，饺子也是一道重要的佳肴，因为饺子象征着财富和好运。

What do Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein have in common? They were both left-handed, along with other famous people including Pablo Picasso. In fact, an estimated 11 percent of Americans and Europeans are left-handed. Most people around the world are right-handed. This fact also seems to have held true throughout history. In 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various time in history starting with cave drawings from 15,000 B.C. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works of art are right- handed, so scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common. Many researchers claim to have found relationships between left-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics, such as blond hair, blue eyes, vegetarianism, and sleep difficulties. Other studies have found a higher-than- normal level of left-handed people in certain occupations, including professional baseball and tennis players, architects, lawyers, as well as prisoners. However, some of these connections are very weak, and others haven't been proven. What makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? As yet, no one really knows for sure. One simple idea suggests that people normally get right- handedness from their parents. Studies have found that two right-handed parents have only 9.5 percent chance of having a left-handed child, while two left-handed parents have a 26 percent chance of having a left-handed child. Another common theory is that left-handed people suffer mild brain damage during their birth. Whatever the reasons behind it, people's attitudes toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. Statistics show that although 13 percent of young people (10-12 years old) are left-handed, only 6 percent of the elderly are left- handed. Left-handed children used to be punished until they began using their right hand like other children, but today people who are left-handed are no longer looked down upon nor are they considered abnormal. For most people today either case is perfectly acceptable. There are even a number of shops now that specialize in selling products designed for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left- handed camera. Don't you think it's wonderful?

Nowadays, some people enjoy writing diaries and posting them on a website, known as a "blog". Blogs or "web-logs" are online diaries, usually kept by individuals, but sometimes by companies and other groups. They are probably one of the fastest-growing types of websites on the Internet. A blog differs from a traditional website in several ways. Most importantly, it is updated much more regularly. Many blogs are updated daily, and some are updated several times a day. Furthermore, most blogs use special software or websites specifically designed for bloggers, meaning you don't need to be a computer expert to create your own blog. This means that ordinary people who may find computers difficult to use can easily set up and start writing their own blog. There are many different kinds of blogs. The most popular type is an online diary of links, where the blogger surfs the Internet and then posts links to sites or new articles that they find interesting, with a few comments about each one. Another type is personal diaries, where bloggers talk about their lives and feelings so that friends, family, and others can all be a part of their lives. Sometimes these blogs can be very personal. There is another kind of blogging, called "moblogging", short for "mobile blogging". Mobloggers use mobile phones to take photos, which are posted instantly on the Internet. The use of mobile phones in this way can make headlines worldwide. Therefore, a blog allows you to have a voice and be heard. You can share your story and what you see with the entire world. As blogs become more common, the news will rely less on large media companies and more on ordinary people posting news to the Internet. Possibly, the news will be less like a lecture and more like a conversation, where anyone can join in.

When I was a kid, I read every comic book ever published. I quickly went through all of them in a couple of days, and then reread the good ones until the next issues arrived. But as I got older, my eyeballs must have slowed down! I mean comic books started to pile up faster than my brother Russell. It wasn't until much later did I realize it wasn't my eyeballs that were to blame. They're still moving as well as ever. The problem is there's too much to read these days and too little time to read every word of it. Now, besides novels and newspapers, I read different kinds of books and magazines. There are hundreds of techniques you could learn to help you read faster. But I know of three that are especially good. Previewing is especially useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading, like long and hard magazine or newspaper articles. Read the entire first two paragraphs of whatever you've chosen. Next read only the first sentence of each successive paragraph. Then read the entire last paragraph. It can give you as much as half the comprehension in as little as one-tenth the time. Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading, like short and simple popular magazines or the sports and entertainment sections of the newspaper. Think of your eyes as magnets. Force them to move fast. Sweep each line and pick up only a few key words in each line. Clustering trains you to look at groups of words instead of one at a time to increase your speed and comprehension enormously. It is a totally different way of seeing it we read. Here's how to cluster: Train your eyes to see all the words in clusters of up to three or four words at a glance. With enough practice, you'll be able to handle more reading at school or work – and at home – in less time. You should even have enough time to read your favorite comic books.

Why is previewing especially useful for a heavy reading?

What's the use of the technique of skimming when you are doing light reading?

What's the most important advantage when you do clustering?

Which statement best expresses the main idea of this passage?

What do Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein have in common? They were both left-handed, along with other famous people including Pablo Picasso. In fact, an estimated 11 percent of Americans and Europeans are left-handed. Most people around the world are right-handed. This fact also seems to have held true throughout history. In 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various time in history starting with cave drawings from 15,000 B.C. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works of art are right- handed, so scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common. Many researchers claim to have found relationships between left-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics, such as blond hair, blue eyes, vegetarianism, and sleep difficulties. Other studies have found a higher-than- normal level of left-handed people in certain occupations, including professional baseball and tennis players, architects, lawyers, as well as prisoners. However, some of these connections are very weak, and others haven't been proven. What makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? As yet, no one really knows for sure. One simple idea suggests that people normally get right- handedness from their parents. Studies have found that two right-handed parents have only 9.5 percent chance of having a left-handed child, while two left-handed parents have a 26 percent chance of having a left-handed child. Another common theory is that left-handed people suffer mild brain damage during their birth. Whatever the reasons behind it, people's attitudes toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. Statistics show that although 13 percent of young people (10-12 years old) are left-handed, only 6 percent of the elderly are left- handed. Left-handed children used to be punished until they began using their right hand like other children, but today people who are left-handed are no longer looked down upon nor are they considered abnormal. For most people today either case is perfectly acceptable. There are even a number of shops now that specialize in selling products designed for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left- handed camera. Don't you think it's wonderful?

Why is a person right-handed?

What can be assumed about the children of two left-handed parents?

Left-handed children ____.

What is this passage mainly about?

What is the main difference between blogs and traditional websites?

What's the most popular type of blog according to the passage?

According to the passage, what is "moblogging"?

What can we learn from the passage?

Why are young adults sometimes characterized as "lost"?

What should graduates with career uncertainty do?

What's the purpose for some young people to go to psychotherapy?

Why do universities want to send students to a foreign country?

What message does the author want to send out?

What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum?

What do we learn about the Forum's report from the passage?

What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forum's report?

What is Soren Anderasen's view of the report?

What does Kofi Annan say should be the focus of the Copenhagen conference?