1.The best books are those which stir us up most and make us the most determined to do something and be something ourselves. ⑤
2. We cannot escape the influence of what we read any more than we can escape the influence of the air that we breathe. ⑦
3. Whatever you read, read with enthusiasm, with energy, read with the whole mind, if you would increase your mental stature. ⑥
4. If we habitually read books that are elevating in tone, pure in style, sound in reasoning, and keen in insight, our minds develop the same characteristics. ⑥⑦
5. South Korean women face social pressure to quit when they have children, making it hard to stay on the career fast track.
6. Perhaps Nokia and RIM should copy Apple’s strategy, not its phones, and get ready to ride the next wave of the digital revolution, whatever that may be.
7. Many women (and some men) work from home to allow themselves the flexibility to pick up kids from school.
8. Yet, there is reason to have hope for the future.
9. The consequences are just too great to ignore.
10. Is the （XXX） uniquely vulnerable to the ravages of time?
11. I want to offer new perspectives.
12. The combination of the increased burden of AIDS in the developing world and the absence of affordable therapies and vaccines has raised the sensitivity of health professionals to issues of ethics and equity in international biomedical research. ③④⑤
13. As is abundantly clear from their art and literature, the ancients attached great importance to ideals of bodily perfection and to outward appearance in general.②
14. Schools can take a major step in closing the gap between their highest-performing and lowest-performing students by expecting the same effort from students who perform below basic as from proficient readers.⑥
15. One of the most pressing challenges that China——and indeed, the world——will face in the next few decades is how to alleviate the growing stress that human activities are placing on the environment.
16. Incontrovertible evidence from many studies shows that a higher level of education and greater mental activity throughout life correlate with lower (XX) losses. ⑤
17. The oiling is done with higher wages, well-ventilated factories and piped music, and by psychologists and “human-relations” experts; yet all this oiling does not alter the fact that man has become powerless, that he does not wholeheartedly participate in his work and that he is bored with it. ③④
18. I suggest transforming our social system from a bureaucratically managed industrialism in which maximal production and consumption are ends in themselves into a humanist industrialism in which man and full development of his potentialities——those of love and of reason——are the aims of all social arrangements. ⑥
19. As we should associate with people who can inspire us to nobler deeds, so we should only read those books which have an uplifting power, and which stir us to make the most of ourselves and our opportunities. ⑥⑦
20. Human activities can harm or destroy local ecosystems unless land development for housing or businesses is carefully planned to conserve and sustain the ecology of the area.
21. The high-tech revolution has inspired a seemingly endless stream of new and exciting electronic products that we just can’t live without. In fact, the dizzying speed of technological innovation can make last year’s must-have this year’s junk. ②
22. Researchers agree that high achievers often are highly emotionally intelligent, particularly those in fields that demand keen insight into others motivations and feelings——chief executives, salespeople, therapists and military leaders, for example. But there’s disagreement over exactly what constitutes emotional intelligence, how to measure it and whether it matters more than IQ. ④
23. Lack of control is generally considered one of the biggest job stressors, so it used to be thought that middle managers carried the brunt: Sandwiched between the top and the bottom, they end up with little authority. ③
24. For most of youngsters, a family move, whether it is just down the block or to a strange, new city, is a difficult and trying experience that usually involves a degree of sadness, apprehension and emotional upheaval that some authors have compared to dealing with death or divorce. ③
25. We live a society in which the medicinal and social use of substances is pervasive. ②
26. Dependence is marked first by an increased tolerance, with more and more of the substance required to produce the desired effect, and then by the appearance of unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the substance is discontinued. ④
27. The children who showed the most gains over the year in terms of learning the alphabet and numbers, as well as achieving basic reading and math skills, were those who had more individual interaction with teachers. ②③④
28. In 2007, an influential paper in the journal Behavioral and Brain Functions found that while most of us process emotions through the right hemisphere of the brain, about 35% of people — especially victims of trauma — process their hurt and anger through their left brain, where logic and language sit. ①②
29. The hybrid nature of today’s society is a valuable resource that companies and businesses should tap into in their quest to innovate. ⑦
30. Education in any society is a mirror of that society. In that minor we can see the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the central values of the culture itself. ③④⑦
31. Everybody gets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs, and they follow them through until they prove practicable or otherwise. ③④
32. While the leading actor on the stage captures our attention, we are aware of the importance of the supporting players and the scenery of the play itself. ②
33. To be seen as powerful and confident on the job, the rules are clear: Always stand up straight and offer a solid handshake.
34. Cultural changes can come about due to the environment, to inventions and other internal influences, and to contact with other cultures.
35. Surveys show that cheating in school----plagiarism, forbidden collaboration on assignments, copying homework and cheating on exams---has soared since researchers first measured the phenomenon on a broad scale at 99 colleges in the mid-1960s.
36. Honesty and integrity are not only values but also habits---habits that can be encouraged in school settings, with positive benefits later in life.
37. For starters, not just absolute student test performance should be taken into account, but also how much students grow over the course of a year.
38. For the activists and government officials who push the bans , the main point is to discourage smoking by making it inconvenient and socially unacceptable, transforming it into a shameful vice practiced only in privacy and isolation.
39. Meeting and mastering these special challenges can bring unanticipated satisfactions and rewarding depths of family closeness and affection.
40. Though it’s long been known that poor health and unemployment often go together, questions have lingered about whether unemployment triggers illness, or whether people in ill health are more likely to leave a job, be fired or laid off.
41. By trying to be optimistic and positive you can obtain a much greater level of contentment in your life, and develop an understanding that a wider scope of what is attractive to you in other people will greatly enhance the likelihood of your meeting someone to whom you are very attracted and who is attracted to you.
42. Progressive employers recognize the value of good employees, and many are willing to find ways to help current employees deal with short-term or permanent changes caused by family situations.
43. It is computers that make our life diverse, convenient, dynamic, vibrant, without which our life would probably pale.
44. It is obvious that it is becoming a fashion for people to ask questions online when confronting a dilemma.
45. Effective steps should be taken to educate people to avoid and elude inappropriate and even wrong data online so as not to be misguided.
46. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that, although extra studies indeed enjoy many obvious advantages, its disadvantages shouldn't be ignored and far outweigh its advantages. It is absurd to force children to take extra studies after school.
47. Young people should be encouraged to communicate with their peers and develop their interpersonal skills, which may help them greatly to reduce dependence on their parents and are essential in the maintenance of healthy mental condition.
48. With the opening and reform policy being carried out, thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors are crowding into our country. They are eager to see this old mysterious land with a splendid culture of more than 5,000years.
49. Television is more than just an electronic appliance; it is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.
50. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.
51. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve purpose.
52. To average people, they often tend to live under the illusion that English often means a good opportunity for one's career, is this really the case?
53. "The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them." Such is the remark made by Bernard Shaw, a great writer. This view has been shared now by more and more people.
54. Besides, the living standard of the average Chinese is still not high enough to be able to afford the many different sorts of expensed during long distance travels.
55. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
56. In addition, in order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment.
