Stutteringaffectsnearly3millionAmericanadults,includingVickiSchutter,whoworksasasecretaryatRiceUniversity.She'sinchargeoftheHoustonchapteroftheNationalStutteringAssociation,aself-helporganizationandsupportnetworkforpeoplearoundthecountry.SchuttersatdownwithChroniclereporterAlexisGranttotalkaboutthespeechdisorderandhowithasaffectedherlife.
Q:A:IfIknewthat,Iwouldbeaveryrichperson.Somepeoplethink...[閱讀全文]
Bouncing Ball
Life is like a ball. When you hit it harder, it will bounce higher.
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(2007-12-11 10:22:27)
LastSaturday,wewentforskiing.Thisisthefirstweekendtheskifacilitiesopen.Thereissomesnowinthosedays,butnotsothickforskiing,snowsurfingorsnowsliding.Iheardthattheskiresortmakessnowmanually.Icouldnotfigureouthowtheymakethem.
Wewenttoskiingplaceatabout4:00pmwithfriends.Wespentabout1.5hourdriving.ThisisthefirsttimeIgoforskiing,Myfriendshavebeentheremanytimesbefore,soIjustfollowtheircar.Isleptonlyabo...[閱讀全文]
Wewenttoskiingplaceatabout4:00pmwithfriends.Wespentabout1.5hourdriving.ThisisthefirsttimeIgoforskiing,Myfriendshavebeentheremanytimesbefore,soIjustfollowtheircar.Isleptonlyabo...[閱讀全文]
(2007-12-07 19:45:52)
WewenttoaChristmasbanquettoday.Amysangsongsandcarriedaflag.Sheisveryhappy.
Whilewewerecominghome,Amysaid"Everydayisanewday".Thenshesaid"Welearnnewthingseveryday.".Shecontinuedtoexplorethelistofeveryday:
Everydaysomeonegetanewfriend
Everydaypeoplegotostores
Everydaytherearenewbabyborn
EverydayIplay
Everydayisahappyday
..........
andsoonandon.
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Whilewewerecominghome,Amysaid"Everydayisanewday".Thenshesaid"Welearnnewthingseveryday.".Shecontinuedtoexplorethelistofeveryday:
Everydaysomeonegetanewfriend
Everydaypeoplegotostores
Everydaytherearenewbabyborn
EverydayIplay
Everydayisahappyday
..........
andsoonandon.
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(2007-12-07 04:53:34)
Whenwewerewalkingtotheicerink,Amytoldme10times10is100.Ithoughtsomebodytoldherthat.Iaskedherhowmuchis5times10.shereplied"thatiseasy,5times10isfifty".Ithoughtshemightonlyknows10sand5s.Iaskedher"whatis20times3?".Shethoughtalittlebitandtoldme"60".Amyreallyknowhowtodomultiplication.Forafiveyearoldkindergatener,herabilityformathisamazing.[閱讀全文]
(2007-12-05 13:44:59)
TheGreatSmogalsoreferredtoastheBigSmoke,befellLondonstartingon5December1952,andlasteduntil9December1952.Thiscatastrophecausedoradvancedthedeathofthousandsandformedanimportantimpetustothemodernenvironmentalmovement.EarlyinDecember1952,acoldfogdescendeduponLondon.Becauseofthecold,Londonersbegantoburnmorecoalthanusual.Theresultingairpollutionwastrappedbytheinversionlayerformedbythedensemassofcoldair....[閱讀全文]
(2007-12-04 20:27:47)
本文由柳梢青在2007-12-319:50發表於:倍可親.美國(backchina.com)
如何在涉世之初少走彎路，有一個好的開端，開始一番成功的事業？以下是一些先行者積累的10條有益的涉世忠告。好好地遵循、把握這些忠告和建議吧，比起所學的課堂課程來，它毫不遜色！
1.買個鬧鍾，以便按時叫醒你。
貪睡和不守時，都將成為你工作和事業上的絆腳石，任何時候都一樣。不僅要學[閱讀全文]
如何在涉世之初少走彎路，有一個好的開端，開始一番成功的事業？以下是一些先行者積累的10條有益的涉世忠告。好好地遵循、把握這些忠告和建議吧，比起所學的課堂課程來，它毫不遜色！
1.買個鬧鍾，以便按時叫醒你。
貪睡和不守時，都將成為你工作和事業上的絆腳石，任何時候都一樣。不僅要學[閱讀全文]
(2007-12-04 11:32:47)
SixWaystoWinaPromotionRobertHalfInternational
Ithappenedagain:Whileyouwerepluggingawayatyetanotherproject,Mindyfromdownthehallwaspromoted--justlikeAaronwasfourweeksagoandSusansixmonthsbeforethat.Youknowyourworkistop-notch,sowhyaren'tyouclimbingtherankslikeyourcolleagues?
Ifyoupossesssimilarskillsandexperienceasyourco-workers,youmayhavebeenpassedoversimplybecausetheydomorethanyoudotogetnoti...[閱讀全文]
Ithappenedagain:Whileyouwerepluggingawayatyetanotherproject,Mindyfromdownthehallwaspromoted--justlikeAaronwasfourweeksagoandSusansixmonthsbeforethat.Youknowyourworkistop-notch,sowhyaren'tyouclimbingtherankslikeyourcolleagues?
Ifyoupossesssimilarskillsandexperienceasyourco-workers,youmayhavebeenpassedoversimplybecausetheydomorethanyoudotogetnoti...[閱讀全文]
(2007-12-03 10:33:04)
氣質是指人相對穩定的個性特征、風格以及氣度。性格開朗、瀟灑大方的人，往往表現出一種聰慧的氣質；性格開朗、溫文爾雅，多顯露出高潔的氣質；性格爽直、風格豪放的人，氣質多表現為粗獷；性格溫和、風度秀麗端莊，氣質則表現為恬靜……無論聰慧、高潔，還是粗獷、恬靜，都能產生一定的美感。相反，刁鑽奸滑、孤傲冷僻，或卑劣萎靡的氣質，除了使人厭惡以外[閱讀全文]
(2007-12-02 20:51:41)
Todayistheendofyearviolinrecital.Sarahhasbeenlearningviolinforabout6to7years.Amystartedtolearnthisyear.Idonotknowmusicmuch.IdidnotunderstandwhatSarahplayed.
Theyhavebeenpreparingtherecitalseveralweeksago.SinceSarahistoobusyatherschoolwork,shedidnotprepareitverywell.Amyisabeginner.Shedoesnotwanttopracticeviolinverymuch.EachtimeIaskedhertoplayviolin,sheisalwaysfindingexcuses,forexample,goingtopo...[閱讀全文]
Theyhavebeenpreparingtherecitalseveralweeksago.SinceSarahistoobusyatherschoolwork,shedidnotprepareitverywell.Amyisabeginner.Shedoesnotwanttopracticeviolinverymuch.EachtimeIaskedhertoplayviolin,sheisalwaysfindingexcuses,forexample,goingtopo...[閱讀全文]
(2007-11-29 20:06:21)
Todayisfamilynight.Oneadultcantakeonechildunder16forfree.ItookAmyforskating.Sarahistoobusywithherschoolwork.Shedidnotgo.
Ihavebeeninthiscityformanyyears.Iknowthaticerinkmanyyearsago.However,Ionlyskatecoupleoftimesbefore.Icouldonlywalkonice.Ineedtobeconciousallthetimefornotfallingdown.IremberthatonceIfeeldownandhurtmythumbveryhard.Fromthaton,IwearaglovewheneverIdoskating.Idonotwanthurtmythumbag...[閱讀全文]
Ihavebeeninthiscityformanyyears.Iknowthaticerinkmanyyearsago.However,Ionlyskatecoupleoftimesbefore.Icouldonlywalkonice.Ineedtobeconciousallthetimefornotfallingdown.IremberthatonceIfeeldownandhurtmythumbveryhard.Fromthaton,IwearaglovewheneverIdoskating.Idonotwanthurtmythumbag...[閱讀全文]
