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

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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
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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

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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.

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　　"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.

Tokyo Tower: Mother and I, Sometimes Father

　　Born in the coal mining city in Fukuoka, Masaya grows up inheriting both sides of his parent's genes--his forever hopeless and reckless Dad, and his gentle yet strong Mom. After going into a complete downfall, his life suddenly changes when his mother is diagnosed with cancer, and she comes to live with him under the bright lights of Tokyo. →"Tokyo Tower: Mother and I, Sometimes Father"http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809860462/details

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　　This book is adapted for movie.This is a novel about maternal love; It's the first river novel of Lily Franky. This book can be an autobiograghy of author: from when he was three years old and lived with his parents to when his mother got cancer and passed away. The book is recorded about their livelihood of dribs and drabs, and it describes that Mother devotes her endless love and concern to her son. This book can make you not only cry but also laugh.

2.Write down any vocabulary words or phrases that you think:
i. Are difficult or you new to you: 1)Inherit. 2)Reckless. 3)Downfall.
ii. Are probably useful for you to learn/know:When his mother is diagnosed with cancer.

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　　I think this movie is extremely affecting. I'm touched beyond words; this movie makes me noticed that I should very cherish my family. Even though I sometimes have some quarrel with my parents, I think it can be another kinds of memory. Family is necessary, it's important to everyone. Parents are both great, they bring me up. I should cherish the time we're still together, and I should show filial obedience for my parents everytime and everywhere.