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1、1Have you ever known anyone famous?If so,you may have found that theyare remarkably similar to the rest of us.You may have even heard them topeople saying there is anything different about them.Im really just a normalguy,an actor who has recently rocketed into the spotlight.There is,ofcourse,usually

2、 a brief period while they are popular when they actually startto believe they are as great as their fans suggest.They start to wearclothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say.This period,however,does not often last long.They fall back to reality as fast as they hadrisen above

3、it all.What will it feel like to soar to such and look down likean eagle from up high on everyone else?And what will it feel like to haveflown so high only to from your dream and realize you are only human?Some only see the in losing something they had gained.They often makeattempts to regain what t

4、hey lost.Often these efforts result in even greaterpain.Some become financially and emotionally.The only real winners arethose who are happy to be back on the ground with the rest of us.2Have you ever heard of Jon Stewart?He is currently one of the most popularcomics on television.His pessimistic vi

5、ew of the politics and governmentlaughter,thought and even anger.He has a clever wit that often runs intowith some government policies.His whole show is to making fun of thenonsense that occurs in politics.But,what makes his show so is his abilityto tell his jokes with intelligence.Its not just come

6、dy,said one media expert.His comments have a lot ofover a very large audience in America.He has a lot of political power.Recently Stewart was a guest on a news show about politics.The hostjournalist a heated debate when he about Stewarts responsibility to theAmerican public.Stewart argued that while

7、 the content of the script for hisshow may be political in nature,his primary is to entertain.The hostjournalist,however,emphasized the political influence of his performance.The argument ended up anger from both parties.The incident howsensitive some people can be to what others find funny.It also

8、showed howimportant comedians have become to politics.3What happens in America when someone becomes disabled and cannot dothe kind of work they did in the past?If someone has been injured on the job,they are supposed to the medical worker,who would certify that there wasa problem.Then,they may recei

9、ve from the company.If the companyprovides a(n),the person may receive money monthly to make up for lostwages.The person who has been disabled may also take the company tocourt if safety was at the workplace.This usually results in of a paymentto settle the dispute.In addition,all workplaces are req

10、uired to pay money tothe government for a program to take care of people disabled on the job.Onein this program requires workplaces where more injuries to pay moremoney.For this reason companies that require heavy physical labor takesafety very seriously.Most people disability insurance.They think i

11、t isthat a person should get paid without working.In fact,this benefit is usuallynot enough to cover the rent and other bills of those who receive it.Most ofthe disabled still want to work,but from the injury and training for othertypes of employment takes time.4Mr.Li runs a small trade company in S

12、ichuan province.He used to beworried about the sales of his goods,but now he simply logs on to theInternet and the information about his company to almost anywhere.Henow has so many resources at his than before.He has even started to inforeign countries and make money almost anywhere.The revolution

13、has certainly changed the way we look at the world.And,most importantly,it allows people to get equal to the information.People inless developed areas of the world are taking of the benefits as well.Oneperson says,I used to have a small farm,but now I am doing internationalbusiness.This is just one

14、of the many benefits of the information.There are,however,some challenges we will have to face.For example,there is agreat deal of concern over in the Information Age.Mr.Li this point.Hopefully,we can solve this problem in the near future.5How do you spend your time when youre alone?Do you turn up y

15、our musicas loud as you can and listen to your own entertainment?Do you buyyourself the biggest steak you could find and sit down to a good meal?It hasbeen my observation that these activities can be the best type of for atroubled mind.It is crucial for humans to find some in life.They must findsome

16、 time to let the universe go spinning on without others.The portion ofthis world that to one person is increasingly becoming smaller.Andwhatever we do have we must with others.Therefore,our ability tomaintain a healthy balance between social and personal pursuits is beingchallenged.Inspiration in so

17、litude is a major not only for poets andphilosophers but for ordinary people as well.A healthy adult needsalone-time;time to on what is truly important to them.When you arealone,you can out your soul until it fills up the whole room,and use yourfreedom,moving at your own pace.However,its important t

18、o stay.Dontforget that in order to be a healthy part of others lives,you must yourself behealthy.6In the past several years,many news stories about corporate greed have cometo surface.The illegal practices of some executives have impacted oureconomy.What makes this worse is that these executives see

19、m to have theof some political leaders.Some of the executives even lawmakers.Recentlya member of Congress from California was caught demanding gifts frominterest groups in for supporting new laws.A few top leaders in thegovernment are under for illegal activities.This doesnt even the surfaceof the p

20、roblem.A few years back a company made many purposeful errorsto fool investors.Many believe that one reason the problem became so bigwas that our nations top leaders the company.By the time the truth was,many innocent people had lost their entire savings.There seems to be moreand more companies that

21、 the publics trust for their own interests.This callsfor laws and strict regulations to put the illegal practice to an end.7I have read The History and Geography of Human Genes by LucaCavalli-Sforza but still have some questions.Even though these findingsseemingly prove that races are essentially eq

22、ual on a genetic level,there aredifferences unexplained.It was Darwin who first the theory of naturalselection.His notion was that certain characteristics that help that speciesare selected over generations by that species.The species does notconsciously make the choice for gene.Instead,by surviving

23、 longer and beingmore fruitful,members of that species with the preferred genes graduallybecome the breed.We may,as a species,all have our existence in onelocation,but this was long long ago.Factors such as climate and othersurvival necessities have created needs for.I believe these factors havecont

24、ributed to races evolving with different.This explains the such asAsians receiving better science and math scores.It also light on why thereare so many excellent athletes from Africa.I understand that this is aparticularly statement.This is especially true in an age when races aremixing and the peop

25、les of this planet are attempting to learn to live together.8To look at me,you would never guess I am in my late sixties.Most peoplethat.I just smile and say,A lady never her age.There are good reasonswhy a lady doesnt.Older women get ignored in our society.We are and leftto grow old without the com

26、pany of others.I understood from a very youngage our society against the old.Our society is against women.And,oursociety makes based on the color of a persons skin.I am an old blackwoman.I have to use my every advantage in order to a vital part of mycommunity.I have managed to stay fit,to my looks w

27、hile my wisdomincreases.Often younger men my abilities.However,I should tell you that Iam very skilled in the art of politics.I was for many years the mayor of alarge urban center in the Southern United States.After that I was selected bymy district to them in Congress.I advise other women over sixt

28、y not togive up!Old as we are,we have experience and know more about life.Letsnot let our knowledge and experience go to waste.9The Disney Legends program was established in 1987 to and honor themany individuals whose imagination,talents and dreams have the Disneymagic.The awards are given annually

29、during a(n)at the Walt DisneyStudios.The Legends are chosen by a selection committee chosen by Roy E.Disney.Since its inception(开始),the program has honored many animators,songwriters,actors and business leaders as having made a significant on theDisney legacy.In 1997,the Legends program was establis

30、hed in Europe with a ceremonyheld at Disneyland Paris,commemorating the 5th of the park and honoringthose who established many of the Disney European businesses.During theceremony,a 14-foot bronze enlargement of the Disney Legends award wasunveiled as an enduring of their contributions.On October 16

31、,1998,the new Disney Legends Plaza was at the WaltDisney Studios to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Walt DisneyCompany.The Plaza a second edition of the bronze sculpture first placed inDisneyland Paris,with bronze plaques the individual Legends lining thecolumns of the Plaza.Each year,new Le

32、gends will join this celebrated group so that we mayalways remember the gifts of those people who know the secret of makingdreams come true.10As a boss,I have dealt with all types of employees.The ones that are the leastare those who are not adaptive.They may have high IQ points,but they justdont un

33、derstand how to their theories to reality.I recently read a book byDaniel Goleman,which that the true measure of intelligence was not IQ,but rather EQ or Emotional Intelligence.This made a lot of to me.I havenever been at the top of my class,but I have always been and worked wellwith other people.I

34、have always taken good communication skills mynumber one priority.I think only testing how well a person solvescomplicated academic problems fails to take into other abilities,which canbe just as and even more so to a persons accomplishments.In fact,many ofthe idea people have a real hard time getti

35、ng their point across.They simplydont have the skills to how valuable their idea might be.Sure,the worldwould be lost without these idea people,but Id rather hire someone withEQ.The higher a persons EQ is,the better they will be able to the greatideas they have.The real trick is finding someone who combines both.