The University of California San Diego has suspended a student who admitted to hanging a noose in a campus library, school officials announced Friday."We are feeling real pain, and we will take real action," said UCSD chancellor Marye Anne Fox t...
All winter I look forward to the return of summer's hot,sunny days.To be honest,though,this is more out of habit than for an good reason.When I was a child,winter meant I had to be confined long hours in school,and summer brought emancipation.During the...
Conflicting reports emerged Sunday about whether Adam Gadahn, a U.S.-born spokesman for al Qaeda, has been arrested in Pakistan.A senior Pakistani government official told CNN that Gadahn was arrested Sunday in Karachi, and a second senior Pakistani gover...
A fun-filled, pain-free lifestyle equaling happiness actually reduces their chances of ever obtaining real happiness. As a result,many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness.And the real happiness always contains some pain...
Nowadays, we can often hear the discussion whether buying cars should beencouraged. Some people suggest that we should buy cars. But others claim that driving cars is not a wise idea. As far as Iam concerned, I am in favor of the latter opinion.To begin...
We will never forget our freshman year at college. In general it is a time filled with anticipation, some anxiety, and wonderful discoveries. College is much different than high school. You may decide to commute from your home to a local campus. Witho...
On Saturday evening last week,there was a traffic accident on a motorway in a suburb of Wuhan. It happened when a car and a truck collided.The former was speeding up the road,while the latter moved unsteadily,swerving left and right.The damage was seriou...
I am fond of jogging every morning.The first step out brings me joy immediately.The fresh air,together with the rare tranquility,makes my jogging journey all the more comfortable and pleasant.At daybreak,the glittering sunshine sprays upon me,making me f...
Almost everyone knows that water covers three-fourths of the earth's surface. Most of it, however, is in the oceans and is too salty to drink. Also, some of it is frozen and cannot be used. In fact, less than one percent is left for the use of people...
In the past five years, there have been great changes in people's daily expenses in XX city. According to the figures given in the table, the amount of money spent on food decreased gradually, accounting for 35 per cent in 1998. However, there was a r...
At the same time, the new university greatly expanded in size and course offerings, breaking completely out of the old, constricted curriculum of mathematics, classics, rhetoric, and music. The president of Harvard pioneered the elective system, by which...
I want to be a pharmacist since I was fourteen years old.I know for sure that the job is of great importance to society.And I wants to make medicine that is useful to the patients. Somehow, I think,being a pharmacist makes me feel like a hero to someone....
The difference between our towns and the country has tapered off,but there is still distinction between them. People who live in cities can enjoy the coveniences of hospitals,schools and colleges,places of entertainment,various shops,and modern means of...
Communicating a sense of personal power comes from a belief that you can reach your goals in your own way.Powerful people give others power and encourage others to express themselves openly. You communicate a sense of personal power by developing these t...
It was half past six,high time for the New Year's Dinner.All the family gathered round the table,except for my mother who was still busy cooking.She had promised earlier there would be twenty dishes for the Dinner this year.At last she came out from the...
21st century is the century of technology. Nowadays, technology is everywhere around us. The development of technology has a significant affact toward the society. Several technologies that we usually use are the internet, computer, and cellphone. These...
Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? Atest of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test (CET). The plan attracts wide attention and is discussed hotly. Some people don't think highly of it, they think a test o...
Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya after leader Muammar Gaddafi suggested Nigeria be divided into two states - one Christian and one Muslim.The foreign ministry said the Libyan leader's statement was "irresponsible". Earlier in the wee...
he first thing I want to insist on is that reading should be enjoyable. Of course, there are many books that we all have to road, either to pass examinations or to acquire information,from which it is impossible to extract enjoyment. We aro reading them...
My mother is a kind and gentle woman.She takes good care of her children and keeps them at school.I have a sister.My mother gives us every comfort.We love her and she loves us also. My mother has too much to do in bringing us up.She gets up very early an...