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PassageEducationEducationintodayhasbeendevelorapidly.Inmanyprovinces,itiscompulsoryand.Mostchildrenstartschoolattheageofsix.Theyattend5yearsofelementaryschooland6yearsofhighschool.Aftergraduationfromhighschool,astudentcanstarthishighereducationinatwo-yearcollege,afour-yearcollege,auniversity,oraspecializedprofessionalschool.Mostcollegesadmitstudentsonthebasisoftheirentranceexaminationrecords.Thecostofacollegeeducationisnotveryhigh.Andthegreaterpartofitismetbytheirfamilies,thoughstudentscangetsupportfromtheircollege.Manystudentsreceivescholarshipsfromtheschool,theernment,orprivatefoundationsandorganizations.Thoughgreatprogresshasbeenmadein inthefieldofeducation,thereisstillacomparativelylargepartofthepopulationinthecountrywhocannotreadandwrite.Words&compulsory:sth.mustbedonebyalaworaop:attend:togotoaceelementary:inorconnectedwiththefirststagesofacourseofscholarship:anamountofmoneygiventosbbyanorganizationtopayfortheircomparatively:ascomparedtoPassageDreamsareaproductofthesleeper’smind.Theyincludeeventsandfeelingsthathehasexperienced.Mostdreamsarerelatedtoeventsofthedaybeforethedreamandthestrongwishesofthedreamer.Manyminorsofthehoursbeforesleepappearindreams.Feweventsmorethantwodaysoldturnup.Deepwishesorfears,especiallythoseheldsincechildhood,oftenappearindreams,andmanydreamsfulfillsuchwishes.Eventsinthesleeper’ssurroundings,aloudnoise,forexample, epartofadream,buttheydonotcausedreams.Somedreamsinvolvedeepfeelingsthata maynotrealizehehas.Psychiatristsoftenusematerialfromapatient’sdreamstohelpthe himselfbetter.Dreamingmayhelpmaintaingoodlearningability,memory,andemotionaladjustment.Words&minor:smaller,less :event,esp.oneoflessimportancethanothers3:appear:comeintoview, evisible4fulfill:performorcompleteatask,duty,5emotional:oforrelatingto6psychiatrist:theexpertinthefieldofPassageAccordingtopsychologists,anemotionisarousedwhenamanoranimalviewssomethingaseitherbadorgood.Whena feelslikerunningawayfromsomethinghethinkswillhurthim,wecallthisemotionfear.Ifthe wantstoremovethedangerbyattackingit,wecalltheemotionanger.Theemotionsofjoyandlovearearousedwhenwethinksomethingcanhelpus.Anemotiondoesnothavetobecreatedbysomethingintheoutsideworld.Itcanbecreatedbya thoughts.Everyonehasemotions,butmanypsychologistsbelievethatinfantsarebornwithoutemotions.Theybelievechildrenlearnemotionsjustastheylearntoreadandwrite.AgrowingchildnotonlylearnshisemotionsbutlearnshowtoactincertainsituationsbecauseofanWords&psychologist:studentoforexpertinemotion:excitementordisturbanceofthemindortheremove:takesth./sb.awayfromonecetoattack:makeaviolentattemptto eordefeatsb.arouse:causetoappear,PassageRe-employmentofLaid-offTheissueofre-employmenthasemergedwithlargenumbersofsurpluslaborershavingbeenlaidoff.Thereisnodoubtthatitwouldleadtoendlesstroubleifthesurpluswerenotreorganizedproperly.Inordertomaintainsocialstabilityandtosecurepeople’snormallivingstandards,itisessentialtoworkoutsolutionstotheproblem.Solvingtheproblemisatwo-wayoperationasfarastheernmentandworkersareconcerned.Ontheonehand,theernmentatalllevelsshouldtryeverypossiblemeanstocreateawiderangeofemploymentoptionsopentolaid-offworkers;ontheotherhand,theseworkersoughtnottositidleandwartforopportunitiestocome.Solongastheydon’tloseheartandconstantlystrivetobetterthemselves,theirfutureswillbebright.Words&re-employment:actofemployingsurplus:amountleftoverafteronehasusedallthatoneneeds,amountbywhichmoneyreceivedisgreaterthanmoneyspent/stability:qualityorstateofbeingconcern:beaboutsth.;haveasaPassageFaces,likefingerprints,areunique.Didyoueverwonderhowitispossibleforusrecognizepeople?Evenaskilledwriterprobablycouldnotdescribeallthefeaturesthatmakeonefacedifferentfromanother.Yetaveryyoungchild—evenananimal,suchasapigeon—canlearnrecognizefaces.Wealltakethisabilityforgranted.WealsolapartbyhowtheyWhenwetalkaboutsomeone’s ality,wemeanthewaysinwhichheorsheacts,speaks,thinksandfeelsthatmakethatindividualdifferentfromothers.Likethehumanface,human alityisverycomplex.Butdescribingsomeone’s alityinwordsissomewhateasierthandescribinghisface.Ifyouwereaskedtodescribewhata“niceface”lookedlike,youprobablywouldhaveadifficulttimengso.Butifyouwereaskedtodescribea“nice ”,youmightbegintothinkaboutsomeonewhowaskind,considerate,friendlyandwarm.Words&fingerprint:markmadebythetipofafingeronasurfaceandusedforidentifyingpeople,esp.criminals.recognize:knowsb/sthality:characteristicsandqualitiesof seenasadescribe:saywhatsb/sthislike,depictsthinconsiderate:carefulnottohurtorinconvenienceothers,PassageMostyoungpeopleenjoysomeformofphysicalactivity.Itmightbewalking,cycling,orswimming,orinwinter,skatingorskiing.Itmightbeagameofsomekindlikefootball,hockey,golfortennis,oritmightbemountaineering.Thosewhohaveapassionforclimbinghighanddifficultmountainsareoftenlookeduponwithastonishment.Whyaremenandwomenwillingtosuffercoldandhardship,andtotakerisksonhighmountains?Thisastonishmentisprobablycausedbythedifferencebetweenmountaineeringandotherformsofactivitytowhichmengivetheirleisure.Ifwecomparemountaineeringandothermorefamiliarsports,wemightthinkthatonebigdifferenceisthatmountaineeringisnota“teamsport”.Weshouldbemistakeninthis.Thereare,itistrue,no“matches”between“teams”ofclimbers.However,whenclimbersareonarockfacelinkedbyaropeonwhichtheirlivesmaydepend,thereobviouslymountaineering:climbingpassion:strongfeeling,ofhatred,loveorastonishment:greatleisure:timefromworkorotherduties;sparecompare:examinepeopleorthingstoseehowthearealikeandhowtheyaredifferent.PassageTheCleverManAnoldmandiedandlefthissonalotofmoney.Butthesonwasafoolishyoungman:hequicklyspentallthemoney,andsoonhehadnothingleft.Ofcourse,whenthathappened,allhisfriendslefthim.Whenhewasquitepoorandalone,hewenttoseeNasreddin,whowasakind,cleveroldmanandoftenhelpedpeoplewhentheyhadtroubles.“Mymoneyisfinishedandmyfriendshavegone,”saidtheyoungman.“Whatwillhappentomenow?”“Don’tworry,youngman,”answeredNasreddin,“Everythingwillsoonbeallrightagainandyouwillsoonfeelmuchhappier.”Theyoungmanwasveryglad.“AmIgoingtogetrichagainthen?”heaskedNasreddin.“No,Ididn’tmeanthat,”saidtheman.“Imeantthatyouwouldsoongetusedtobeingpoorandtohavingnofriends.”foolish:lackinggoodsenseorjudgment;happen:occur(bychanceorotherwise);taketrouble:inconvenience;finish:comeorbringtoanmean:conveysth;signifyPassageAManandHisAmanwastravelingabroadinasmallredcar.Onedayheleftthecarandwentshop.Whenhecameback,itsroofwasbadlydamaged.Someboystoldhimthatanelephanthaddamagedit.Themandidnotbelievethem,buttheytookhimtoacircuswhichwasnearthere.Theowneroftheelephantsaid,“Iamverysorry!Myelephanthasabig,round,redchair.Hethoughtthatyourcarwashischair,andhesatonit!”Thenhegavethemanaletter,inwhichhesaidthathewassorryandthathewouldpayforallthedamage.Whenthemangotbacktohisowncountry,thecustomsofficerswouldnotbelievehisstory.Theysaid,“Yousoldyournewcarwhileyouwereabroadandboughtthisoldone!”Itonlywhenthemanshowedthemtheletterfromthemanatthecircusthattheybelievedhim.Words&damage:causedamagecircus:traveling ofentertainers,includingacrobats,riders,clownsandperforminganimalsshow:causesb/sthtobeseen.Disyabroad:inortoaforeigncountryorcountries;awayfromone’sownbelieve:feelsureofthetruthof;acceptthestatementofsbasPassageTheAlongtimeagopeoplethoughtthatthesunwentroundtheearth.Insomecountriespeopleevensaidthatthesunwasagod.Theythoughtthegoddroveacrosstheskyeachdayonagoldenhouse.Nowweknowtheearthgoesroundthesun.Ittakestheearthayeartogoallthewayroundthesun.Todaymenevenknowhowfaritisfortheearthtogoroundthesun.Theylusthattheearthtravelsoverathousand aminuteonitsjourneyroundthesun.Thesunisreallyastar.Itismuchbiggerthantheearthanditisveryhot.Somepeoplehavebeentothemoonbutknowthatnoonecanevertothesun.Itisfartoohotforpeopletoliveanywherenearit.Thesunisthreehundredthousandtimesheavierthantheearthandmorethanamilliontimeslarger.drive:operate(avehicle otive)anddirectitsgoaround:gobyalongerroutethanjourney:traveling,usu.byland,fromonecetoanother,oftenfartravel:makeaanywhere:in,atortoanyPassageCanAnimalsBeMadetoWorkforCananimalsbemadetoworkforus?Somescientiststhinkthatonedayanimalsmaybetaughttodoanumberofsimplejobs.TheysaythatinafilmoronTVwemayseeelephants,ormonkeys,dogs,bears,orotheranimalsngalotofthings.Ifyouwatchcarefully,youmayfindthatthoseanimalsarealwaysgivensomethingtoeatinreturnforngthem.Thescientistssaythatmanydifferentanimalsmaybetaughttodoanumberofsimplejobsiftheyknowtheywillgetsomethingtoeatinreturn.Ofcourse,asweknow,dogscanbeusedtoguardahouse,elephantscanbeusedtodosomeheavyjobs.Andwecanalsoteachanimalstoworkinfactories.Apes,forexample,havebeenusedinAmericatohelpmakecarsandscientistsbelievethattheselargemonkeysmayonedaygetincropsandevendrivetrains.scientists:expertorstudentofoneormoreofthenaturalorphysicalwatch:lookat,inreturn:inreturnaspaymentorguard:protect,keepfromdrive:operateanddirectitsPassageMan’sBestAlmosteveryonelikesdogs,andalmosteveryonelikesreadingstoriesaboutdogs.Ihaveafriendwhohasalargedog.Itsnameis dogsareoftenveryclever.EverySundayafternoonmyfriendtakesJackforalongwalkinthepark.Jacklikestheselongwalksverymuch.OneSundayafternoonayoungmancametovisitmyfriend.Hestayedalongtime.Hetalkedandtalked.SoonitwastimeformyfriendtotakeJackforhiswalk.Butthevisitorstillstayed.Jackbecameveryworried.Hewalkedaroundtheroomseveraltimesandthensatdowninfrontofthevisitorandlookedathim.Butthevisitorpaidnoattention.Hetalking.FinallyJackcouldn’tstandit.Hewentoutoftheroomandcamebackafewminuteslater.Hesatdownagaininfrontofthevisitorbutthistimeheheldthevisitor’shatinhismouth.Words&clever:quickatlearningandunderstandingthings,inworried:feelingorshowingworryaboutsb/sth,visitor:onewhovisits orcontinue:goormovestand:endurePassageYouspeak,writealetter,makeaephonecall.Yourwordscarryamessage.Peoplecommunicatewithwords.Doyouthinkyoucancommunicatewithoutwords?Asonyourfaceshowsyouarehappyorfriendly.Tearsinyoureyeslothersthatyouaresad.Whenyouraiseyourhandinclass,theteacherknowsyouwanttosaysomethingoraskquestions.Youshakeyourhead,andpeopleknowyouaresaying“No’.Younodandpeopleknowyouaresaying“Yes”.Otherthingscancarrymessages.Forexample,asignatthebusstophelpsyoutoknowwhichbustotake.Asignonthewallofyourschoolhelpsyoutofindthelibrary.Signsondoorslyouwheretogoinorout.Haveyouevernoticedthattherearealotofsignsaroundyouandthatyoureceivemessagesfromthemallthetime?Words&message:information,news,request,etc.senttosb,inwriting,speech,byradio,munication:exchangeinformation,news,ideas,raise:liftormovetoahigherlevel;causetosign:board,notice,etc.thatdirectssb.towardssthorgivesawarning,advertisesabusiness,etc. eawareof,PassageEverybodytalksabouttheweather,butnobodydoesanythingaboutit.Itistrue.Peopleusuallybegintheirconversationswith“Isn’titaniceday?”“Doyouthinkitwillrain?”“Whatafineday!”etc.Manypeoplethinktheycanlwhattheweatherisgoingtobelike.Buttheyrarelyagreewitheachother.Onemanmaysay,“Doyouseehowcloudyitistheeast?It’sgoingtoraintomorrow.”Anothermanwillsay,“No,it’sgoingtobefinetomorrow.”Peopleoftenlookfortheweathertheywant.Whenafarmerneedswater,helooksforsomethingtolhimit’sgoingtorain;hewon’tbelieveanythingelse.Whenfriendshavennedatrip,theyaresuretheweatherisgoingtoclearupveryquickly.Almosteveryonelistenstowhattheweathermansays.Buthedoesn’talwaysluswhatwewant,andonceinawhilehemakesamistake.Words&conversation:informalrarely:notoftentrip:journey,esp.foragree:beinharmony;haveorformasimilarsure:notdoubtingorseemingtodoubtwhatonebelieves,knows,etc;confidentthatoneisright.PassageASelfishSmithwasalandlord.Helovedmoneyverymuchandnevergaveanythingtoanybody.Onedaythelandlordwaswalkingalongacried,heldouthishandandsaid,“GivemeyourhandandIwillpullyouButhedidnotgivehishandtohisfriend.Thenanotherofhisfriendstriedbutthesamethinghappened.Justthenafarmercameoverandsawallthis.Heknewthelandlordverywell.Hesaidtotheothers,“Letmetry.”Heheldourhishandandsaidtothelandlord,“TakemyhandandIwillpullyouout.”Hearingthisthelandlordtookthefarmer’shand,andinaminutethefarmerpulledthelandlordoutofthewater.Alltheotherswereverysurprisedatthisandaskedthefarmer,“Whydidhefivehishandtoyoubutnottous?”Thefarmersaid,“Youdon’tknowyourfriendverywell,whenyousay“give”tohim,hedoesnothing,butwhenyousay“take”,hetakes.”Words& wholetsland,ahouse,aroom,etctoahold:takeandkeeporsupportinone’sarms,hands,teeth,pull:useonsth.Inordertomoveittowardssurprised:experiencingorshowingafeelingofhappen:occurbychanceorotherwise,takeThebenefitsofclassDifferentteachershavedifferentstylesofteaching.Someprefertodeliverapreparedlecture,whileothersexpectsomeparticipationfromtheirstudents.Likewise,somestudentslearnbestintheformerwhileothersdosointhelatter.Perhapsthebestlearningenvironmentisoneinwhichthepreferredstylesofteacherandstudentsmatch.Forme,thatisaclassinwhichtheteacherencouragesclassparticipation.Iprefertoparticipateinclassforseveralreasons.Oneisthatstudents’participationmakestheclassmorelivelyandinteresting.Icanhearnotonlymyteacher’sopinionsonasubject,butalsothoseofmyclassmates.AnotherreasonisthatIbelievetheteachercanbetterunderstandthestudentswhentheyinctwithhiminclass.Ratherthanwaitforexamresultstoindicatehowmuchthestudentshaveabsorbed,theteachercanlearnimmediaywhetherthestudentsunderstandwhatheistalkingabout.FinallyIacquiremoreknowledgeinthiskindofclass.Icanaskmorein-depthquestionsandsatisfymycuriously.Words&style:mannerthatistypicalofaparticularwriter,,etc.orofaparticularliry,ic,,etc.period.deliver:givealecture,sermon,speech,participate:takepart einvolvedinanopinion:beliefofjudgmentaboutsb/sthnotnecessarilybasedonfactoracquire:gainbyone’sownability,effortsorAlmostveryoneintheworldusesoilinsomeway.Cars,buses,nesandmanytrainsandshipsalsoneedoil.Evenourbicyclesneedoil.Indeedthewholeworldwouldstopiftherewasnooil.Todaythereisagrowingneedforoilintheworld.Sopeoplearelookingforeverywhere.Theylookforoilindeserts,inthemountainsandunderthesea.Quiteoftentheyfindnothing,butthesearchforoilalwaysgoeson.Whoarethelargestoilproducersintheworld?TheU.S.,theformerSovietUnionandthecountriesoftheMiddleEast.Butiscatchingupfast.BeforeliberationweusedtobuynearlyallouroilfromtheU.S.Manyforeignpeoplesaidwas“oil-poor”.Butsinceliberationoilhasbeenfoundinmanypartsofthecountry.Todayeveryoneagreesthatisrichinoil.Ouroilwillnotonlymeetthegreatneedinourcountry,butalsobesoldtoothercountries.Words&Expressions1growing:desert:barrenland,withverylittlewaterandvegetation,oftensearch:examineorgoovercarefullyinordertofind ,,country,etc.thatproducesgoodsorliberation:thestateofbeing Strangethingshappenfromtimetotimewhenyoutravel,becausepeopledividetheearthintotwenty-fourtimezones,onehourapart.Youcanhavedayswithmoreorfewerthantwenty-fourhours,andweekswithmoreorlessthansevendays.Ifyoumakeafive-daytripacrosstheAltlanticOcean,yourshipentersadifferenttimezoneeveryday.Asyouentereachzone,thetimechangesonehour.Ifyoutravelwestwardyouputyourwatchback;andifyoutraveleastward,youputitahead.Eachdayofyourtriphaseithertwenty-fiveortwenty-threehours.IfyoutravelbyshipacrossthePacificyoucrosstheInternationalDateLine.Byagreementanewdaybeginsatthisline.Whenyoucrosstheline,youchangeyourcalendaronefullday,backwardorforward.Iftravelingeastward,today esyesterday;ifwestward,itistomorrow.Words÷:splitofbreakintoparts;timezone:regionwhereacommonstandardtimeistrip:journey,esp.foragreement:arrangement,promiseorcontractmadewithcalendar:chartshowingthedays,weeksandmonthsofaparticularBuildinghousesintheearlyIntheearlydaysoftheoldwestinnorthAmerica,lifewasdifficult.Peoplelivedonfarmsfarawayfromotherfamilies.Theywenttotownonceaweekoronetimeamonth.Thentheysawtheirfriendsandneighbors.Ontheirfarmseveryonehadlotsofwork.Butthereweresomebigproblems.Howdidonefamilymakeahouse?Howcouldtheybuildabarnalone?Thosewerebigjobs.Whatdidfamiliesdotobuildhouses?Theyaskedforhelp.Theyaskedthefriendsandneighbors.Theyinvitedthemtoaworkpartyforafewdays.Thewomencookedtogether.Theymadebreakfast,lunchanddinner.Themenworkedonhebuilding.Forthechildrenitwaslikeaholiday.Theyenjoyeditverymuch.Theyallhelpedoneanotherforthegoodofeveryone.Words&difficult:requiringeffortorskill;not livingnexttoornearbuild:makeorconstructsth.Byputtingpartsormaterialinvite:asksbinafriendlywaytotosomewhereordoenjoy:getpleasureFriendshipisoneofthegreatestpleasuresthatpeoplecanenjoy.Itisverydifficulttofindabetterdefinitionoffriendship.Atruefrienddoesindeedfindpleasureinourjoyandsharesorrowinourgrief.Intimesoftrial,orsheisalwaysatoursidetogiveushisorherhelpandcomfort.Knowinghowvaluablefriendshipis,weshouldbeverycarefulinourchoiceoffriend.Wemustchoosesomeonewhohasagoodcharacter,whoseactionsaregoodandwhoshowskind-heartedness.Weshouldavoidthoseshallowpeoplewhochangeinthefaceofadversityormisfortune.Atruefriendcanalwaysbetrusted,lovedandrespected.Themostimportantthingisthatafriendalwaysunderstandsyou.Inconclusion,whenyouhavemadeagoodfriend,don’tforgethimorher.Words&friendship:feelingorrelationshipbetweenfriends;stateofbeingdefinition:statementthatgivestheexactmeaningofgrief:deeporviolentcharacter:mentalormoralqualitiesthatmakea ,group,nation,etc.differentfromothersadversity:unfavorableconditions;MaintainingyourIfyoudonotuseyourarmsoryourlegsforsometime,theywill weak.Whenyoustartusingthemagain,theyslowly estrongagain.Everybodyknowthis.Yetmanypeopledonotseentoknowthatmemoryworksinthesameway.Whensomeonesaysthathehasagoodmemory,hereallymeansthathekeepshismemoryinpracticebyusingit.Whensomeoneelsesaysthathismemoryispoorhereallymeansthathedoesnotgibeitenoughchanceto estrong.Haveyoueverfoundthatsomepeoplecan’treadorwrite,butusuallytheyhavebettermemories?Thisisbecauseiftheycannotreadortheycannotwritethingsdowninasmallnotebook,thentheyhavetorememberthembyheart.Soifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory,learnfromthepeople:practicerememberingthingsinthewayotherpeopledo.Words&maintain:causesthtocontinue,keepsthinexistenceatthesamelevel,standard,etcInpractice:havingspenttimengmean:conveysth,signifynotebook:smallbookforwritingnotesmemory:powerofthemindbywhichfactscanbeInEuropemanypeoplediedduringtheSecondWorldWar.Asaresult,attheendofthewarthereweremanyorphansthere.AmancalledHermannVosswantedtohelpthesechildren.Hisideawassimple.Hewantedtheorphanstohaveahome,andhewantedthemtohavethecareandkindnessofparents.Vossaskedpeopletogivehimsomemoney.thismoneyhebuiltthefirstSOSChildren’sVillageatImst,inAustralia.Itopenedin1949.ThisishowtheSOSChildren’sVillagestarted.ThelettersSOSstandfor“SaveOurSouls.”Thismeans“Pleasehelpus!”andSOSChildren’sVillagegiveshelptoorphans.HermanVoss’sideaforhelorphanssoonspreadallovertheworld.By1983therewere170SOSChildren’sVillagesintheworld.Peopleinmanycountriesgivemoneytohelpthevillages.Todaythechildrenfromthefirstvillagearegrownup.NowsomeofthemworkinotherSOSChildren’sVillages.Words&result:effect whoseparentsarestandfor:beanabbreviationofspread:causesth emorewidelygrowup:ofpeopleoranimalsreachthestageoffulldevelopment;eadultormatureWearealreadyfamiliarwithcomputers.Computersworkforusathome,inofficesandinfactories.Butitisalsotruethatchildrentodayareusingcomputersatschoolbeforetheycanwriter.Whatdoesthismeanforthefuture?Arethesechildrenluckyornot?Manypeoplewhodonotknowaboutcomputersthinkofthemasmachinesthatchildrenywith.worrythatchildrendonotlearnfromexperience,butjustfrompressingabutton.Theyworrythatthisisnotgoodforthem.Theythinkchildrenaregrowingupnotknowingabouttherealworld.Butpeoplewhounderstandmoreaboutcomputersseethatcomputerscanbeverygoodforchildren.Acomputercanhelpthemtolearnabouttherealworldmorequickly,tolearnwhattheywanttolearnandtothinkforthemselves.Andforthefuture,don’tweneedpeoplewhocanthinkclearly,whoknowhowtogetinformationquickly?Words&familiar:havingagoodknowledgeofmean:intendtoconveysth,signifyexperience:processofgainingknowledgeorskillacquiredfromseeing ngthingsbutton:smallknobthatispressedtooperateadoorbellaswitchonamachine,rmation:factstold,heardorDickwasacleverandhard-workingstudent,buthisparentswerepoor,sohehadtoworkafterclassandduringhisholidaystogetenoughmoneyforhisstudies.Onesummerhegotajobinabutcher’sshopduringthedaytime,andanotherinahospitalatnight.Intheshop,helearnedtoandsellmeat.Inhehospital,ofcourse,Dickwastoldtodoonlytheeasiestjobs.Hehelpedtoliftpeopleandcarrythemfromonepartofthehospitaltoanother.Bothinthebutcher’sshopandinthehospital,Dickhadtowearwhiteclothes.Oneeveninginthehospital,Dickhadtohelptocarryawomanfromherbedtotheoperatingroom.Thewomanalreadyfeltfrightenedwhenshethoughtabouttheoperation.WhenshesawDickcomingtogether,shefeltevenmorefrightened.“No!No!”shecried,“Notmybutcher!Iwon’tletmybutcheroperateonme!”Withthesewords,shefaintedaway.Words&hard-working:workingwithcareanddaytime:timebetweensunriseandwear:havesthonone’sbody,esp.asclothing,asanornament,frightened:inastateoffear,afraidfaint:loseconsciousnessbecauseofheat,shock,lossofblood,Opportunitiesdon’tcomeoften.Theycomeeveryonceinawhine.Veryoften,theycomequietlyandgowithoutbeingnoticed.Therefore,itisadvisablethatyoushouldvalueandtreatthemwithcare.Whenanopportunitycomes,itbringsapromisebutneverrealizesitonitsown.Ifyouwanttoachievesomethingorintendtofulfilloneofyouryoumustworkhard,makeaneffortandbeprepared.Otherwise,youwilltakenoadvantageofopportunitieswhentheycometovisityou.Thedifferencebetweenamanwhosucceedsandonewhodoesnotliesonlyinthewayeachtreatsopportunities.Thesuccessful alwaysmakesadequatepreparationstomeetopportunitiesastheydulyarrive.The ,ontheotherhand,workslittleandjustwaitsforopportunitiestopassby.Inmyopinionthereareplentyofopportunitiesforeveryoneinoursociety,butonlythosewhoareadequaypreparedandhighlyqualifiedcanmakeuseofthemfortheownpurposes.Words&opportunity:favorabletime,occasionorsetofadvisable: mendingasacourseofaction,achieve:gainorreach,usu.byeffortskillcourage,ambition:strongdesiretoachievequalify:haveorgivesbthequalities,training,etc.thatarenecessaryorsuitableforsthlivinglifeataslowerItseemsthateveryoneisinahurrythesedays.Inourfast-pacedandcompetitivesociety,manypeoplefeelthattheymustdothingsasquicklyaspossibleortheywillfallbehind.Certainly,therearemanythingsforustodo.However,itisnotnecessarytoalwayshurrytogetthemdone.fact,livinglifeataslowerpacehasmanyadvantages.Firstofall,slowingdownallowsustothinkmoreclearlyaboutwhatwemustdo.Withcarefulconsiderationwewillmakebetterdecisionsandmakefewermistakes.Andwhenwedonnothavetocorrectthemistakesthatwemakeinhaste,wewillactuallysavetime.Secondly,whenwetakeourtimewecandothingsme=orecarefullyandthoroughly.Andwhenwedoabetterjobwefeelmoresatisfiedwithourefforts.Finally,ifwedonnotrushthroughlife,wewillhavemoretimetoenjoythethingsthatwedo.Andwhenwetakepleasureinourwork,wewilllivehappierlives.Words&pace:rateofprogressordevelopmentesp.ofancompetitive:oforinvolvingallow:permitsbtodoconsideration:actionofconsideringorthinkingaboutthoroughly:comple26OwningaNowadays,any canenjoytheluxuryofowningaprivatecar,ifheorshecanaffordit.Havingacarofyourownmeansnomoretravellingtoworkoncorwdedbusesorsubwaytrains,andyoucandropthechildrenoffatschoolontheway.Moreover,italsomeansthatyoucanenjoytheregularbusesandtransdonotgo,andsoyoucanfindquietscenicspotwithonHowever,therearedrwbackstoowningacar.Foronething,withtheincreaseincarownershipinrecentyears,theroadsare ingmoreandmorecrowded.Thisoftenmakesthejourneytoworkmoreofanightmarethanadream.Foranother,itisnotcheaptorunacar,asthepricesofpetrolandrepairsareconstantlyrisin