日期：2016-08-11 Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. education system. Remarkably, he could read, yet, in spite of his reading skills, Steve was failing. He had been failing since first grade, as he was pass... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-08-08 ENJOYING A SMOOCH Maybe you havent spent significant amounts of time kissing since you were a teenager, and these days youd rather sleep than smooch. But if passion for your partner isnt enough motivation, consider the fact that kissing and hugging... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-25 1. Nevermind, Ill just do it myself. Marriage pro tip: When you ask your spouse to call the plumber to fix the sink, give him a chance to do it. Rolling your eyes and saying, nevermind, Ill do it myself may result in you getting your sink fixed soon... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-14 This single stick now is ingloriously lying in that neglected corner. Once it was in a forest, full of sap, leaves and boughs; now in vain someone has tried to compete with nature by tying that withered bundle of twigs to its trunk. It is now the re... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-14 You talk when you stop being at peace with your thoughts. When you can no longer dwell in the solitude of your heart, you will talk, and the sound becomes a pastime. And in much of your talking, thinking is half murdered. Thought is like a bird, and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-14 They shuddered with cold, and ran down the road to the bridge. There, warm, they started walking hand in hand. A flush came into the sky. The waned moon, halfway down the west, sank into insignificance. On the shadowy land, things began to take life... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-11 1. You will optimize your brain power This shouldnt come as a shock, but studies suggest reading makes you smart. Unlike watching television, which requires no thought process, reading is an active learning experience that will keep your mind sharp... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-07-08 To cultivate ones taste in English prose, the most effective way is to read English books extensively. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the appropriate books, especially as a beginner. I would like to share some of my experience. My first English... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-22 From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus. In spring, when green foliage was half hidden by mist, the tree looked very enchanting dotted with red blossom. This inspiring neighbor of mine often set my mind working. I gradual... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-22 In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at the face of my 23-year-old son, Daniel, his backpack by his side. We were saying good-bye. In a few hours he would be flying to France. He would be staying there for at least a year to learn another lan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-22 My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally - but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery, casts and braces. By the time he was eight, y... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-22 Charm is the ultimate weapon, the supreme seduction, against which there are few defenses. If youve got it, you need neither money, looks, nor pedigree. Its a gift, given only to give away, and the more used, the more there is. It is also a climate... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-22 Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience. How right they were. Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, ex... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-22 Can I see my baby? the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-10 If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain. Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-10 I live in Hollywood. You may think people in such a glamorous, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness. Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun. The truth is that fu... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-10 Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose. From the standpoint of daily life, however, there is one thing we do know that man is here for the sake of othe... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-06-10 A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly depend... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-05-27 When I was a kid, I thought I would grow up to be an actress. I thought I would live in New York City, in a high-rise apartment building, with my husband and family of, oh, five or six kids. I thought Id live an urban, impossibly sophisticated life.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2016-05-27 Certain relationships have a built-in expiration date -- or at least, they should. After all, the point of having a therapist, a teacher, a guru, a mentor, is to grow - and that very evolution will eventually mean that the relationship comes to close... 阅读全文>>