Engish of Movies

Arriving at the Theater
1. I'd like two ticketsfor the 4:30 showing of Spiderman III , please.
2. This movie is playing in theater number two.

Commenting on Films
3. This movie rocks! Leonardo DiCaprio was really amazing. You have to go see it!
4. The movie was slow in the beginning, but it built up to an intense climax.
5. The plot twist in the end was very surprising, and the special effects blew my mind!
6. It is so suspenseful. You'll be on the edge of your seat until the very end.
7. What an awful film! I just lost 90 minutes of my life that I'll never get back!
8. The supporting actor is not a convincing villain; his acting is too stiff.
9. The leading actress is so wooden that even my furniture looks better than she does.
10. The star of the film acted way over-the-top, and the plot was totally predictable.







I think it can help my English a lot : )

The "Mozart Effect"---Fact or Fiction?

Recently, the idea that listening to classical music can increase intelligence, especially in babies, has caught the attention of the media, researchers, and parents around the globe. In the early 1990s, researchers from France and the US published articles that said listening to Mozart for 10 minutes temporarily improved performance on IQ tests and challenging tasks. As a result, the media quickly began reporting on the "Mozart effect."

However, there is some doubt surrounding the Mozart effect. Parents question whether it is a proven reality or just a fad designed to make money. Frances H. Rauscher, a psychologist and author of one of the original studies, is skeptical. Much of the original research pointed to temporary improvements on specific tasks. She believes these findings have been incorrectly portrayed as a general increase in intelligence. "I don't think it can hurt," Rauscher said. Yet she added that parents may still want to think twice before spending a fortune trying to make a genius out of their baby.


1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
This article is talking about that listening to classical music can increase intelligence, especially in babies. But some people question whether it is a proven reality or just a fad designed to make money. And someone said it's a general mistake.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)psychologist 2)skeptical 3)portray
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Yet she added that parents may still want to think twice before spending a fortune trying to make a genius out of their baby.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
I think after reporting "Mozart effect", "Mozart fanaticism" has caught the attention of most people around the globe. Even though someone doubt whether it's true or not, it still cannot decrease the expect of Mozart music in mother's minds.

Scientists' Insight into Sleepyheads

Recently, scientists have carried out a number of studies that shed light on sleeping problems. A study showed that children between the ages of 2.5 and 6 should get ten hours of sleep each night. Those who got less sleep performed poorly on tests of their language ability and intellectual development.
Another study found that 60% of teenagers in Belgium used their cell phones either to talk or to send text messages after turning their lights out at bedtime. If they simply stop using cell phones before sleeping, they can stay alert in class. Another study showed that adults who overwork themselves lose sleep. For every half hour of extra time spent at work, adults lose one hour of sleep on average This means that employees who regularly work just 1.5 hours of overtime per weekday only get 4.5 hours of sleep.
It all comes down to one piece of advice: Stay at your best, and get enough rest!

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

There are three studies in this article. One is that children should get ten hours of sleep; another one is that teenagers should sleep without playing cell phones; the other one is that adults shouldn't overwork. All of them are relative to sleeping problems.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)shed light on 2)comes down to
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: This means that employees who regularly work just 1.5 hours of overtime per weekday only get 4.5 hours of sleep.


3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
Recently, I've not been sleeping well for many days. I either did my homework or couldn't sleep. Even though I know that sleeping is very important. These studies are valid, but I think that if you sleep less, not only your intellectual development and language ability but your health will decrease and get worst. So, stay at your best, and get enough rest!

Oedipus the king

Laius and Jocasta were king and queen of Thebes, a town in Greece. One day, they had a baby boy. An oracle prophesied that the boy would grow up and kill his father and marry his mother. To thwart the prophecy, Laius and Jocasta decided to kill their baby. In those days, it was usual to leave an unwanted or defective baby in the wilderness. Laius and Jocasta did this. To be extra-sure, they pierced his little feet and tied them together.

Eventually, Oedipus and Jocasta found out what had really happened. Jocasta committed suicide, and Oedipus blinded himself and became a wandering beggar.

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
Before that day happened, an oracle said that Oedipus would kill his real father and marry his real mother. On that day, Oedipus thought if he leaved this country, that terrible oracle wouldn't happen. But, on the course he ran away, he killed many people, including his real father. When he arrived the country, his real father was the king of the country; he killed his real father( he didn't know). So, he took over the kingdom, and married the Queen, but he, of course, didn't know that the Queen was his real mother.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)prophesy 2)thwart
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Jocasta committed suicide, and Oedipus blinded himself and became a wandering beggar.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
From this story, Oedipus from beginning to end didn't know that the oracle still happened. Everyone in the story didn't know on earth what happened. That is very ironic! In this story, I think it seems that the fate is hard to flee. Perhaps, many people like me don't believe the fate. If the fate from the beginning is doomed, and the oracle shows that what will happen, then what is the fun to live in the world. At the beginning, Oedipus thought that fate is impossible to occur, and he ran away. Ironically, everyone in the story didn't know whether the fate happened or not, but the readers like us know what will happen at next. I like this story, though I don't believe the fate. It shows that fate is impossible to avoid, the fate will happen by steps. I feel it's horrible and ironic.

What Happens in Vegas

Two strangers awaken together to discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City, and one of them has won a huge jackpot after playing the other's quarter. The newlyweds devise ever-escalating schemes to undermine each other and get their hands on the money – only to find themselves falling in love amid the mutual backstabbing.

→http://www.whathappensinvegasmovie.com/

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

It's a movie called" What Happens in Vegas". There are two people, one man and one woman, who didn't know each other, but they got married in the end in Vegas. This is a comedy, PG-13 for some sexual and crude content, and language, including a drug reference.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)debauchery 2)newlyweds 3)escalating 4)amid 5)backstab

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Two strangers awaken together to discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

I thought the movie was pretty good, I honestly didn't want it to end, everyone in the theater found it to be pretty funny.I enjoyed it and I would highly recommend seeing it. But in the reality, it is a terrible behavior. Just think about it: She didn't know that person, and she can have a lot of fun with him in Vegas, and even they got married in the end. If I were her, I wouldn't go to Vegas. Well, it's a movie, after all.

Starbucks Keeping it Green at a Higher Price

Coffee prices have been falling in recent months due to oversupply, but prices at coffee shops are not following that trend. One reason why coffee shops are keeping prices high may be that companies like Starbucks are spending money to protect the environment.

Starbucks has adopted new coffee purchasing guidelines-paying special premium prices for quality coffee produced without damaging surrounding forests and wildlife, and without contaminating water supplies with waste materials, or using excess amounts of chemical fertilizers or pesticides.→CNN Business Magazine

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
The way that Starbucks manage. Starbucks would rather pay higher prices to protect the environment.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Premium. 2)Contaminate. 3)Fertilizer. 4)Pesticide.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: One reason why coffee shops are keeping prices high may be that companies like Starbucks are spending money to protect the environment.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
Starbucks really keep prices high. I thought we have to pay high prices to buy coffee because of inflation. Well, I know I was wrong. I think Starbucks really care about making good coffee. Their shops, their service, their coffee, and so on, as long as regarding the customers, they will do their best. Now we can enjoy a cup of good coffee, because their hard working.

Ipod Touch

Music, Movies, and More

Flick through album covers and find your music. Download and watch your favorite movies, rentals, TV shows, and more from the iTunes Store. Tap into thousands of photos. All using incredible Multi-Touch touchscreen technology on a beautiful 3.5-inch display.

Music
If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say. With Cover Flow on iPod touch, flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. When you do, just tap the cover to flip it over and display a track list. Another tap starts the music. Even view the lyrics while you're listening to the track.

Videos

The 3.5-inch display gives you video like you’ve never seen on a portable device. Watch your favorite movie or rental from the iTunes Store. Catch up on TV shows anywhere. Enjoy video podcasts. Play music videos. All using Multi-Touch touchscreen technology. With a tap, bring up onscreen controls to play/pause and view by chapter. Turn your iPod touch to switch between widescreen and full screen.
Photos
iPod touch holds up to 25,000 photos you sync via iTunes. Flick to scroll through thumbnails. Tap to view full screen. Rotate for landscape format. Or perform some sleight of hand by opening two fingers to zoom in. You can even play slideshows, complete with music and transitions. Set any photo as your wallpaper to personalize your iPod touch . . . with a touch.

→http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/features.html#mediamore

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

This article introduces the functions of Ipod Touch. And show each kind of functions of Ipod Touch, including music, photos, and videos.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Tap. 2)Lyric. 3)Podcast. 4)Sync. 5)Via. 6)Thumbnails. 7)Rotate. 8)Sleight. 9)Zoom.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

I always want to buy a Ipod Touch. It's amazing! It really attracts me, in order that Ipod Touch can put not only music but also photos, and even videos. When I'm alone, I really need to listen to the music. If I have a Ipod Touch, I won't be bored anymore. I can listen to the music, browse photos, and watch my favor video! How wonderful it is! But, unfortunately, one Ipod Touch costs a lot of money. If I really want one, I have to save money hard.

buying coffee for starbucks

a passion for perfection

Coffee is a huge business. In fact, coffee is the second most valuable commodity after oil. We comb the world for the perfect combination of climate, soil, elevation, and agricultural practices that come together to produce a great coffee. When searching for coffees, the only question for Starbucks is this: Which coffees from a given location best represent the perfect intersection of climate and skilled horticulture? It is a search for unmistakable regional flavors, what a French wine-maker would call goût de terroir, the taste of the place. At Starbucks, coffee is a fresh produce, not a commodity. When the inevitable happens and a given coffee estate or region has an "off" year, we simply don't offer that coffee. We make this tough decision rather than offering a lower quality selection to our valued customers. We buy coffee solely on its performance in the cup.→http://www.starbucks.com/ourcoffees/coffee_edu7.asp?category%5fname=buying+coffee+for+starbucks





1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
Producing a great coffee is not a easy job. It has many conditions to consider. And this paragraph mentions the viewpoint of Starbucks.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Commodity. 2)Climate. 3)Soil. 4)Elevation. 5)Intersection. 6)Horticulture. 7)Inevitable. 8)Solely.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: We make this tough decision rather than offering a lower quality selection to our valued customers.


3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
I think everyone knows Starbucks now. When it comes to great coffee and temperamental environment, everyone thinks of Starbucks. Indeed, Starbucks always offers nice service. As soon as the customers go into their store, the clerks give them big smiles. Except for these, I have to say that Starbucks' coffee is also wonderful. If I have money, I love to buy Starbucks everyday.

The World in One City - Toronto

One of the things that makes Toronto special is its range of people and cultures-more than 100 at the last count. Definitely, the best place to get a feel for this city's multicultural mix is to take a stroll here at Kensington Market, downtown's west side.

Whatever you're after, you'll find it here. The area has been a marketplace for over a century. It's paradise for bargain hunters, with some of the most unusual secondhand stores you could hope to find.

One thing you can be sure of in Toronto is great food. The city has over 7000 restaurants, and the competition keeps chefs on their toes. A table here at Sassafraz is the perfect place to spend the afternoon doing some star spotting. → A magazine of CNN Travel

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

It's talking about Toronto , which is the biggest and busiest city in Canada.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you:1)Get a feel for. 2)Multicultural. 3)Stroll. 4)Be after. 5)Bargain hunters. 6)Keeps chefs on their toes. 7)Spotting.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Definitely, the best place to get a feel for this city's multicultural mix is to take a stroll here at Kensington Market.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

It's amazing! Toronto has not only great food but great views! I also love secondhand stores, there are many cheap things that you can buy, after all, other one's trash is another one's treasure. By the way, Toronto is often known as 'Hollywood North." If you want to see any movie star, just go to Toronto and see around, you'll find this is where they hide. ：Ｄ

Wanted:Workers With Foreign Language Skills

Foreign language skills give you an edge in today’s job market. Proficiency in English and Chinese is an especially desirable combination. English and Chinese are the two most-spoken languages in the world.
Many Western companies continue to expand rapidly into Chinese-speaking regions of Asia. At the same time, Chinese-speaking companies are increasing their presence in the West. As a result, both Western and Asia companies need Chinese-speaking workers who have strong English skills. Some local employers, such as Taiwan-based computer company Acer, have even made English their official company language.
Proficiency in both languages can help workers gain access to the best jobs. Many Chinese-speaking companies require that all managers possess excellent English skills.
But a big income and a high-level position aren’t the only perks. A career that requires two language can create other rewarding opportunities. Workers might be given more opportunities to travel or meet people from other countries.
Workers with skills in both languages also benefit the employer. They can help companies avoid the misunderstandings that often occur when people from different cultures do business. Let’s look at two interesting careers in which English and Chinese speakers are in demand.
Web site translators
After English, Chinese is the second most-used language on the Internet. From October 2004 to July 2005, the number of Chinese-speaking Web surfers increased by 18 million.
English-speaking employers want their Web sites translated into Chinese. But Chinese skills alone are not enough. Employers need Chinese-speaking workers who also have the language skills to understand English Web content. Such people will be sought after by Western companies to fill these translation jobs.
Business and marketing researchers
Many Western companies need employees who can market their products to Chinese-speaking customers. Similarly, Chinese-speaking employers need workers who can make their products desirable to Western buyers. Strong language skills are a must in this type of job. A good business sense and marketing know-how are also essential.
The need for proficiency in more than one language is unlikely to change. Knowing both English and Chinese can open up a world of opportunities. Consider how you can use your language skills in your career.


1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
English and Chinese are now in demand. People who are with English and Chinese skills are in demand for jobs in business and marketing research and Web site translating.


2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Proficiency. 2)Perk. 3)In demand. 4)Be sought after.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Employers need Chinese-speaking workers who also have the language skills to understand English Web content.


3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
Learning more than one language can lead to better jobs and opportunities to travel and meet people from other countries. I think that having more than one language is not only for seeking work bot also for myself. Like me, I like English, and I learn it. In the future, I want to study abroad; the environment of foreign countries appeals to me, and I want to improve my English.

The obese may fare better after stroke: study

In the study, researchers analyzed data from 21,884 stroke patients in Denmark who had their body mass index (BMI) determined. BMI is an accepted means of determining how fat or thin a person is.(In second paragraph) According to the researchers, the link between obesity and poor disease outcomes, in general, is usually fueled by the presence of other conditions. Obese individuals who are otherwise healthy may fare just as well as, or perhaps in the case of stroke, better than their lean counterparts, they conclude.(In sixth paragraph)→http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080317/hl_nm/obese_stroke_dc;_ylt=AtNVTAIjoPM.7QKZvbA_MzvVJRIF





1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
The article explains the meaning of BMI.


2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:


i. Are difficult or you new to you:1)Denmark. 2)Body mass index (BMI). 3)Outcome. 4)Fuel. 5)Fare. 6)Counterpart.


ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: BMI is an accepted means of determining how fat or thin a person is.


3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
The topic of health is more and more important. BMI shows that you're underweight or overweight; overweight is essentially not good, but underweight isn't healthy, either. Many people now love to lose weight, then they think it can make them look more beautiful or more handsome. Although it is true, keep in the idea weight is good to yourself.

A mental test

Title: what Creation Records band are you? (complete with text and images)

1.Which word is most appealing to you?
○Shine
○Darkness
○Dreams
○Star
●Waves
○Tears

2.What's your favorite of these colours?
○Red
○Gold, Silver and metallic colours
○White, Yellow and lighter colours
○Brown, Green and earthy colours
●Black, Purple and darker colours
○Blue

3.Who do you relate to the most?
○Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
●John Lennon (Beatles)
○Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd)
○Lou Reed (Velvet Underground)
○Morrisey (The Smiths)
○Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)

4.Which of these lyrics do you like the most?
○"On the darkside, let the light shine"
○"Everybody is a star no matter who or what they are."
●"It's easy to pretend, It's easy to believe."
○"Need some space to be alone, Need a place to call my own."
○"Nobody ever seems to remember life is a game we play."
○"Im payin' the price of of a drunken night... Im wastin in the twilight zone."

5.Which word is most appealing to you?
○Reclusive
○Moody
●Confident
○Modest
○Mysterious
○Flashy

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You Are... Oasis.

What you lack in originality you make up for in sheer determination. You have found a nice balance between party time and work time. You have the ability to convince the world of anything you want them to believe and you shamelessly do so. You are a purist who has the tendency to live in the past, which is your biggest downfall. If you could only learn to get with the times there's no telling how big you could be. You are destined to go down in history.

the test→http://tinyurl.com/4kcmv



1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
This title of mental test is "What Creation Records band are you?" There are five questions which can be chosen by yourself, and there will be a result after pushing down "SUBMIT".


2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Reclusive. 2)Originality. 3)Sheer. 4)Purist. 5)Downfall.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know:1)What you lack in originality you make up for in sheer determination. 2)You are destined to go down in history.


3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
I think this test is interesting. First the test asks five matterless questions and each question has the other different items. You have no idea about the result in this test. And I found that the result of mine is funny and, well, true.
First, I indeed lack in originality, and of course I make up for it in sheer determination.
Second, I really can find a nice balance between party time and work time. So I played madly in first semester, but still got an "all-pass".
Third, just like the test told me, "You are a purist who has the tendency to live in the past, which is your biggest downfall." Well, I think it's truest about me.
Sometimes I through a test to ponder what on earth the person I am. I think it can help me learn more about myself.

apologize for someone and want a forgivement

I know you are mad at me right now, and I commit I do the god damn thing is a big or huge mistake, and I really feel terrible about it I really am, how can I make it up, I am trying my best for it, I can't imagine that being strangers like right now for ever is a hard thing for me, or just kill myself if this will make you feel better then I will, what I wish was just like being old times, can talk about every thing, maybe it really take times, but I really want it will be the last time and the only time like right now, and every thing will be normal, god I hate it I hate the fucking what I done, if you can give me an response then I will be very satisfied, or you need some make up then I will try my best to make it up, all I want to say I feel very bad about this and your attitude like that I will take it as I deserve it, because it was all my fault, all I want is back to the life what it was like, I wish I really do ! →an article of my friend in his blog http://www.wretch.cc/blog/jacky771026&article_id=13608191

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

A relationship problem of my friend. He's really pessimistic, and maybe he was too agitated then, so the article he typed is with obscene words. So I, instead of my friend, apologize for you.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: None of all.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Maybe dirty words, but I don't want to.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
My respond→
It's so queer. I just finish reading a blog of my friend. Suddenly, I'm eager on an impulse to say "Are you an idiot?". Possibly he has some problems about his relationship, but even if we've talked a lot to him, he just cannot always look on the bright side of life. Instead, he said we're not principles and we cannot realize how he felt. Well, maybe he's right. All we can do is comfort him and give some optimistic suggestions to him, but why he cannot understand and always shut up with his closed heart. More negative he is, then all things he does are in vain. He's too pessimistic, he thinks too much, in the end, he thinks that if he kills himself then that guy will feel better. What are you talking about!? Are you an idiot!? Are you really sure you do it then he will feel better!? The such behavior of yours is called avoidance!!
How to make up relationship?I think it really needs time. You need time to calm down, that guy needs time too. If that guy cannot accept your apology, then just give it up. After all, you've tried your best. What can you do? Just be yourself! Not always think about changing yourself and how to cater to those people, OK? Don't be a fool.

In a study, researchers found that elderly men and women who reported drinking from one to 13 servings of beer, wine, or liquor a week had a 44 percent lower risk of being hospitalized for leg artery disease, compared with elderly men and women who reported no alcohol consumption.(→The second paragraph)　　"These results are consistent with the long-standing observation that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of heart attack, which is also caused by blockages in arteries," Dr. Kenneth J. Mukamal, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Brookline, Massachusetts, told Reuters Health.(→The third paragraph)→"The News"http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071228/hl_nm/alcohol_leg_arteries_dc;_ylt=Ap.ij4738YVz42gJA01Mw3A_cbYF

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
Drinking appropriate beer, wine, or liquor can advantage people to keep their health.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1) Liquor.2)Hospitalized.3)Artery.4)Consumption.5)Consistent with.6)Moderate.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know:These results are consistent with the long-standing observation that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of heart attack, which is also caused by blockages in arteries.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

I have to say that drinking appropriate beer or wine is good for our health. I think it's true, because alcohol can improve the blood circulation. I like to drink beer and wine, so do my parents. Formerly, we drank a little wine before we went to bed. It could make us slept easily. By the way, the study says that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of heart attack, it's important to hear the news. I think I will suggest my father to be a moderate drinker! ：）

Sex education found to help teenagers delay sex

They found teenage boys who had sex education in school were 71 percent less likely to have intercourse before age 15, and teen girls who had sex education were 59 percent less likely to have sex before age 15.(→The second paragraph)　　They found teen boys who had sex education in school were nearly three times more likely to use birth control the first time they had intercourse. But sex education appeared to have no effect on whether teen girls used birth control, the researchers found.(→The sixth paragraph)→"The News"http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071219/us_nm/sex_teens_dc;_ylt=AobVjikfj0oXsdgFsoEY3lHrSLYF



1.Summarize what the article is talking about:


How important the sex education is. And the sex education includes birth control, intercourse, contraception, and so on. U.S. researchers appeal to teenagers for the necessary of the sex education.


2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you:1)Intercourse. 2)Birth control.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know:They found teenage boys who had sex education in school were 71 percent less likely to have intercourse before age 15


3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

I know that latter teenagers are "maturer" than before, so I think the sex education is extremely important. There are some pieces of news about abortion, teenagers who cause an abortion lack for knowledge. An abortion is not only illegal but not good for girls. And I think the sex education should be applied to earlier teenagers.

Most older adults have brain disease: study

　　Most older persons with dementia (i.e., memory and other cognitive impairments) had more than one type of pathology in their brain causing the impairment, Schneider told Reuters Health.(→The forth paragraph)　　Therefore, prevention of not only Alzheimer's disease but these other pathologies, particularly stroke and those things that may increase the risk of stroke, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, obesity, "are likely to significantly decrease the prevalence of dementia," Schneider added.(→The eighth paragraph)→"The News"http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071228/hl_nm/older_adults_brain_dc;_ylt=AookS1_159dk79mCw.rGdN7uSLYF

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

　　A study shows that most older persons have dementia. And high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, obesity, and so on may increase the risk of stroke. Just like the older man in a photo, maybe he is thinking,"Where's my key?"" Where's my car?" If a person is over 60, it may just be a normal part of aging.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Dementia. 2)Cognitive. 3)Impairment. 4)Pathology. 5)Alzheimer's disease. 6)Stroke. 7)Cholesterol. 8)Prevalence.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know:Most older persons with dementia (i.e., memory and other cognitive impairments) had more than one type of pathology in their brain causing the impairment.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

　　In my opinion, the older people have a bad memory for everything and they get dementia easily. Not only dementia but other pathologies they can get easily, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and so on. These diseases may increase the risk of stroke, we should take care of them. Just like my grandfather, he seems to have a bad memory for everything. I try my best to let him recall everything. If I don't do this, I'm scared that he would get stroke easily.
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High-fat, high-carb meals more harmful to obese

In previous research they found that obese individuals have higher levels of oxidative stress and inflammation than normal-weight individuals. They also demonstrated that eating a high-fat, high-carb meal increased oxidative stress and inflammation in normal-weight people.(→The third paragraph) In another study, Dandona and his colleagues demonstrated that a high-fruit, high-fiber meal with the same calorie content as the fast food meal tested in the current study produced no increase in oxidative or inflammatory stress.(→The sixth paragraph)→"the news"http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071228/hl_nm/meals_obese_dc;_ylt=AuT80wOQk4RRPJ9SK0wz7Y2ISbYF

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

A new study shows that the obese people eat more high-fat and high-crab can be easier to have higher levels of oxidative stress and inflammation than normal-weight people. People who have oxidative stress and inflammation easily got atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke. People should eat more high-fruit and high-fiber meal so that people can make their bodies stay healthy.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Oxidative. 2)Inflammation. 3)Carb=Carbamate.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: In previous research they found that obese individuals have higher levels of oxidative stress and inflammation than normal-weight individuals.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

I believe that some people try to be on a diet because they want to stay healthy not for good looking. The obese people are indeed easier to get diseases than normal weight people, like heart attack, high blood pressure, and so on. People really should eat much fruit and vegetables and avoid high-fat and high-crab meal, it's really terrible. For your own good, try to eat much healthy food.

Ratatouille

A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris, he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant, Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. →"Ratatouille"http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808490293/details
1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
In one of Paris, finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling, Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down. Ratatouille is a treat you'll want to enjoy again and again.
2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you:1)Sewer. 2)Culinary.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know:A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession.
3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:
In my opinion, this is the best animation that I've ever seen. It's funny and the view of Paris is very vivid. I want to go to Paris this winter vacation, for lacking money I don't know whether I can go or not. Now I've seen this movie, it let me feel I get more and more desirous to go to Paris. Oh, God, I wish I could go to Paris. I've heard the view there are just beautiful, so I want to see the view in person.

Resident Evil: Extinction

Alice, now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Olivera and L.J., along with new survivors Claire, K-Mart and Nurse Betty to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead...and to seek justice. Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive. →"Resident Evil: Extinction"http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809697875/details

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:
This movie is based on the wildly popular video game series and picks up where the last film left off. The experimental T-Virus, concocted by the Umbrella Corporation, has been unleashed on the world, transforming the population into a scourge of shambling zombies with a taste for flesh. With no safety in the cities, Carlos Olivera(Oded Fehr) and L.J.(Mike Epps), along with new survivors Claire(Ali Larter), K-Mart(Spencer Locke) and Nurse Betty(Ashanti), have gathered a group of survivors and taken to the road...traversing the empty desert highways in an armored convoy. What they seek is more of their kind - the living...the uninfected. What they find is the other constant presence in the desert: the Undead - and they'll need dozens of guns, thousands of bullets and a pair of flamethrowers to protect themselves.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you:1)Eliminate. 2)Biogenic. 3)Alter. 4)Dexterity.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know: Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:

I think this is an exciting movie. It shows that the high-tech of America, but it also shows that the high-tech does the extremely damage. I think we should learn a lesson from this movie. Though high-tech makes our lives more convenient, if we can't use it well, then there will be extremely backwash in the end.

The Brave One

　　New York radio host Erica Bain has a life that she loves and a fiancé she adores. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded and her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public's attention, and the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits. But with the NYPD desperate to find the culprit and a dogged police detective hot on her trail, she must decide whether her quest for revenge is truly the right path, or if she is becoming the very thing she is trying to stop.→"The Brave One"http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808721621/details

1.Summarize what the article is talking about:

　　This movie is talking about a tragic fact which can't be accepted. Erica starts to slink on the night street in order to find the real murderer and he should answer for this tragic.Now she pursuits justice by herself, but it attracts everyone. Everyone in the whole city seems to contemplate her brave behavior.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:

i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Brutal. 2)Prowl. 3)Rivet. 4)Anonymous. 5)Exploit. 6)Culprit.

ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know:And the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits.

3.Say why you chose this article and how it relates to your life, your experience, you desires, etc:　　

　　"The brave one". It's really a fantastic movie, I think. In this movie, I don't know whether or not Erica's behavior is right or wrong. Maybe most of people may think she is commiserative and support her, but it is nor allowed by law. I think it's an fantastic movie because the actress, Jodie foster, acts very vivid. She shows the feeling of helpless, and it really touches my mind. I think if I lost my lover, I will also feel hepless and sorrowful. However, she is really brave, I indeed adore her.