Article#12

Why We're OK With Hurting Strangers indicates that we are not care to hurt others we did not know. However, researchers did not find the reason until now.

Although floods of experts engage in observing this issue, I think the reason can be seen clearly, it is the effects of love and sympathy. If we ever seen the person or had a merely small contact with him or her, we may produce the feeling or an impression to him or her. No matter the feeling is great or bad, at least, we knew more about the person than strangers.

I think the emotion of human beings cannot be judged by high-tech machines, and that’s the reason why the experts can’t find the truth of giving indifferent attitude to strangers. Take me for example, I love some people deeply, however, I don’t know which reason I should take if someone asked me why I love them so much. I think human is the most strange creature in the world, because we can combine the feeling of like and dislike together on the same person, it’s very complicated but we usually do that unconsciously. Maybe that’s the reason why the world is filled with colorful things.(200 words)

Article#11

Thirty Years After Deng: The Man Who Changed China talks about the feats which Deng already did for China and change China into a prosperous country.

I was surprised that the foreigner had an unforgettable impression of Deng, a leader of China. I knew that hi is the pioneer to make China’s economy open to the outside world, but I did not realize that he is also a vital character for people in other countries. To me, he is a brave person who believes that he could change China, just like Obama, and he really made it by establishing the Special Economic Zones at the coasts of China.

The other important thing he had done is the decision to crush the students in Tiananmen Square in 1989. My mom told me that she was watching the news from TV when the terrible incident happened, and I was lying in her belly safe and sound at the same time. She stared at the screen and suddenly the tanks crushed those poor students, it was an extremely brutal moment, no one ever predict that Chinese government made the horrible decide in the short time.

Deng brought China to a new phase; however, he also blew the hope of democracy in China. I think the various judgments around him would never end. (212 words)

Article#10

What's Killing Florida's Coral Reefs?
Nowadays, more and more creature is at the edge of extinction because of the strange climate in the whole world and the destruction of human, coral reefs are no exception.

I think the news reveals not only the damage of global warming but also the pollution of ocean. According to the report, coral reefs could not adapt the high temperature of ocean; however, the degree gets higher and higher recently. Comparing with human beings, lots of animals are more sensitive to the environment they lived than people. Therefore, many species of creature had extinct because of the bad quality of surrounding. That means we might lose different kinds of animal, even plants, in the near future. If we would not take actions on the issue, we will get into much more troubles than now.

The other element of causing coral reefs in danger is the activities of human beings. The coasts which own beautiful coral reefs always attract seas of tourists from everywhere. The profit of eco-tourism let people take the indifferent attitude to the protect plan of creature, because the numerous opportunity of jobs can boost the economy there. Therefore, the phenomena got worse and worse everyday, but no one could totally stop it. Although the conception of protecting our mother nature has gradually accepted by people, we should take the conception into practice, without “doing” that, our ideal thinking is like to built the castle in the air. (240 words)

Article#9

How Depression Harms Your Heart shows that the mental part of human beings may cause the heart disease. However, people always show the indifferent attitude to their mood.

Nowadays, each person has his or her own stresses which come from everywhere, such as school, peers and job. I also have seas of pressure just like others. Recently, I am facing a huge problem that how to refuse the demand from peers. I want to make up my mind and stop the deed that lends them my dear notebook because I spent lots of time on writing and thinking my own notes on it. However, I am not brave enough to refuse them since I had rehearsed several times before I met them. I cannot imagine that I couldn’t utter my words; I “am” the strongest woman in the world! After reading the health news, I am afraid that my heart will have some strange problems if I didn’t change the situation soon.

The report also shows that exercise can ease depression and make people have good mood. People who face lots of stresses always seek the help from smoking or taking medicine without exercise. I don’t have the good habit of exercise except walking fast in our campus. I must change in order to remain my strong body! Get rid of lazy! (220 words)

Article#8

Does Viagra gives athletes an advantage?Lots of people believe that Viagra can be used on athletes. However, the new research shows that the effects of Viagra are not apparent for them.

I had heard about the news of Viagra several months ago. I thought the reason of taking advantage of Viagra persuaded me when I first knew it. Viagra can increase oxygen-carrying capacity of blood vessels. Therefore, the muscles of athletes’ can enhance endurance because of the more efficient transport of oxygen. Not only me but also a lot of people athletes trust the amazing effects after taking Viagra. However, the study brings the different point of view to us.

The research reveals that the performance of athletes did not significantly boost a lot. The real reason of gaining better performance than before is the mental change of them! I was surprised at this truth. The athletes want to improve themselves by all means, such as the unit in our English class mentioned about, StrMotion. I guess the athletes who believe in Viagra would disappoint because they lose a chance to improve themselves. Viagra also lose its status on sports, but it is no doubt that Viagra is still an unbeatable medicine in the bedroom.(200 words)

Article#7

The challenges of eating right on a limited budget
Nowadays, the food prices get higher than our salary, especially vegetables and fruits, which provide lots of nutrition to us. It seems that the poor people could not afford the cost of healthful food so that they choose junk food for their meals unwillingly.

As an university student, I had faced seas of difficulties because of my limited allowance. I spent more money on foods than before and I seldom made ends meet without the support of my dear mom. In this report shows an interesting experiment that the couple in United States lived for a month on just a dollar a day for food. They couldn’t gain enough nutrition with the lack of money. On the contrary, our former president had a hunger strike in order to protest the verdict of him. The media in Taiwan paid attention to haw many meals he had refused to eat without concerning the poor people who had to struggle on the edge of death.

Currently, our government decided the policy of sending the consumed tickets to all the citizens in Taiwan. According to the report from newspaper, over sixty percent people wanted to use the money to buy the necessaries without the luxurious goods. If the economy slump could not be solved after the policy, we should live in the dogs’ life in the near future.(224 words)

Article#6

Decoding the subtle injustices of ugliness talks about the discrimination for ugly people. From sociologist to economists started to observe the situation that people usually judge a person by his or her appearance. Even on movies, the villains were created in the terrible faces.

I think modern people like to see beautiful things and hate to have the contact with “uncomfortable” people. I have to admit that I also love to take a look on handsome guys. However, after read this research, I was surprised that I had been ignored the personalities which deeper than skin of human beings for a long time. In the report, the experts indicated that ugly people were always associated with evil and fear although there had no connection with them at all. Moreover, the ugly people also get fewer opportunities or earn less money than people of beauty. It seemed that have a lovely face or not would determine the whole life nowadays.

Our world keeps changing each moment. We could not slow down and know a person clearly. We set the rules in order to distinguish people into various types. The thin people are pretty and sexy to common people. I think that’s the reason why women go to do cosmetic surgery. I don’t know what the meaning is if each one looks alike. I don’t know how to change the conception of beauty, either. We have no right to define “ugly” or to persuade others become what we like. I think our world is cute because lots of special people.(254 words)

Article#5

Science Says We Really Are What We Drink shows a new research that the characteristic of a person has a strong link to what temperature of drinks he or she would like to drink.

I chose this news immediately when I first swept its interesting topic. I usually have a cup of tea during my hasty life because I love the taste of tea. In order to know the personal traits I have, I took this news. In the research experts divided the temperature of drink into warm or cold. They observed people chose which one and compared the personalities of people with others. Amazingly, people who chose the warm drink would more considerate than who chose the cold one. It seemed that the “warm” people paid more attention on their family and friends and so on.

At first time, I thought it’s a massive discovery on human beings but when I had the second thought, I thought this investigation also had some problems the experts need to solve. Which timing they did this research had a vital influence. People of course didn’t want to drink warm liquid in the day of melting hot nor had a frozen drink in a snow day. I think they should have more experiences before they told us the consequence. I like the viewpoint the researchers had mention about and I’ll follow this investigation from now on.(227 words)

Article#4

Last five years ,much more Chinese people turn to Western psychotherapy than before because they pay more attention to their innor mind. However ,there are still few psychiatrist in China. Therefore ,China American Psychiatrist Alliance takes actions to provide opportunities for training Chinese psychiatrist.

In traditional Chinese society ,people seldom asking for help to “strangers”. Chinese people used to gain their judgments from others instead valued by themselves. I think it is a good change that people find the way to release their own stress without suicide. Asians started to aware of their own will and future. In my opinion ,Asians get stress from peer ,family and also ourselves.
As a student ,I have seas of stress from many places ,such as lots of schoolwork and the allowance is always not enough to pay for my desires. I still have pressures from myself because I want to have the best performance on everything. To me ,go to see a doctor is an unusual approach to cope with my stress. I listen to music when I have terrible feeling about my life or do something I interested in such as go shopping ,maybe that’s the real why I spend lots of money. After all ,I believe that everyone should have a resolution when they feel bad but not the things harmful for themselves ,just like me.(225 words)

Article#3

Carla Bruni,Frence’s first lady,recently released her third album.The album reveal the relationship between Sarkozy and her.

When I first saw Carla Bruni,she didn’t make me feel extremely different from other first lady.She is just a standard French woman.The only unique experience is that she fell in love with the president of Frence,Sarkozy.Until she got merried and released the album “Comme si de rien n’etait”,I started to notice the outstanding woman.She plays lots of character,such as model,singer, composer and the most impressive one,Frence’s first lady.To my surprised,she is a 40 years old woman but she can also be a trendy model.Unlike Taiwan,the most famous model,Chiling,is usually attached because of her age.It shows that the definition of beauty is different in these two place.People in Taiwan judge one person with the appearance but Frence not.

What I admired Carla Bruni the most is that she faces the voice of her deep heart sincerely.She really knows what she want and pursue them without hesitate.Few people have such braveness,neither do I.We always care about the eyesight from other people and worry about the conception of ourselves.I want to learn the attitude she has,”If somebody won’t listen my album because of Sarkozy,I won’t angry;If somebody listen my album because of Sarkozy,I’ll very happy.”This sentence shows how open-minded she is and reveal her tolerance even though some critics risen.She’s the person I want to learn.i want to create my own way without hesitate,just like Carla Bruni.(240 words)

Article#2

'Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night': Brilliantly charting an artist's metamorphosis mentions the periods of Ven Gogh’s drawing life. Introducing many famous pictures and different kinds of style Ven Gogh used at different times.

Ven Gogh is one of my favorite painters.He attracted me from his masterpiece to his insistence.The painting I like the most is “The Starry Night”.This picture has an obvious conflict between light and dark. I think it’s amazing that he could look things in a specific way and show what he feel in his works.I even can feel the movement of stars and see the bright night sky clearly.

Ven Gogh also had a hard time on insisting his dream to be a painter but he never gave up.He knew he doomed to be a painter because of the passion he had then he worked hard in order to achieve his goal.I like the insistence he had.Luckily,he had a brother who supported him and cheered him up to follow his dream without caring about the tools of painting. Ven Gogh also did his best on producing lots of masterpieces and created an unique style by himself.

Take him for example,I think that I can’t beaten by small challenges.I should learn what he did and insist the way I already chose wivhout hesitate.Only when I conquer all the obstacles,I can be a successful person just like him.(221 words)

Article#1

China Detains 22 in Tainted-Milk Case
The tained-milk case was worse and worse recently,not only Taiwan but also a large part of Asia,even the United States and Europe can get adulterated milk easily.

I think the influence of China is all over the world but we also having
the right to refuse they produce seas of dangerous food with their own will.
Now,news on TV shows that the crisis of tainted-milk has been more and more disgusting if we follow the incident.To me,tjemost impressive picture on my mind is our premiership refused to drink coffee which contain tained milk powder andsaid that he only drink “black coffee”.It’s strange that he said people drink under the limitation then have no problem.

From toys to milk powder,China had make numerous dangerous products.Worst of all,they usually refuse to solve problems until more and more victim appear.It’s beyond doubt that the salary of labor is the most cheap nowadays and that’s the reason why we find high percentage of commodities are “Made In China”.But I think we should find the balance between quality and costs.It’s the only approach to stop the other unknown damage. After all, we all do not like to be another victim at the event of China.(200 words)