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Everytenminutes,onekindofanimal,plantorinsect(1)diesoutforever.Ifnothingisdoneaboutit,onemillionspeciesthatarealivetodaywillhavebecome(2)extincttwentyyearsfromnow.Theseasareindanger.Theyarebeingfilledwith(3)poison:industrialandnuclearwaste,chemicalfertilizersand(4)pesticides,sewage.Ifnothingisdoneaboutit,onedaysoonnothingwillbeableto(5)liveintheseas.Thetropicalrain(6)forests,whicharethehomeofhalftheearthslivingthingsare(7)beingdestroyed.Ifnothingisdoneaboutit,theywillhave(8)nearlydisappearedintwentyyears.Theeffectontheworlds(9)climate-andonouragricultureandfood(10)supplies-willbedisastrous.(11)Fortunately,somebodyistryingtodosomethingaboutit.In1961,the(12)WorldWildlifeFundwasfounded-asmallgroupofpeoplewhowantedto(13)raisemoneytosaveanimalsandplants(14)fromextinction.Today,theWorldWildlifeFundisalarge(15)internationalorganization.Ithasraisedover(16)35millionfor(17)conservationprojects,andhascreatedorgivensupporttotheNationalParksin(18)fivecontinents.Ithashelped30(19)mammalsandbirds-includingthetiger-to(20)survive.WhenStephenPowelsonwasnine,hisschoolorganizeda(1)weeklycontestinmemorizingpassagesfromtheBible.Stephenpaid(2)noattentionuntilhewaschided*for(3)notcompeting.ThenextSundayhesurprisedeveryoneby(4)recitingallthepassagesforthe(5)entireyear.Asateenagerinprepschool,StephentookGreek.Histeacher(6)assigned21linesoftheIliad*tobememorized(7)inaweek.Attheendofthehour-thoughhe(8)insistedhepaidfullattentiontothe(9)lecture-Stephenknewall21.Hewentontomemorizethefirst(10)100lines.In1978,forthefirsttime(11)sincecollege,Powelson,now60,hadsome(12)sparetime.Tokeephismindactive,herereadtheIliadand(13)discoveredthathestillknewthefirst100lines(14)byheart.Thatsomeonecouldmemorizesomuchbetweenages60and70is(15)astonishingtomostpeople,whoare(16)convincedthatmemory(17)worsensaswegrowolder.Powelsonsmethodisto(18)readabookintohistaperecorder,thenreaditseveralmoretimes,makingsureheunderstands(19)eachword.Also,hesays,Iattemptto(20)visualizemyselfaspartoftheaction.Inthepastwewatchedthewindclosely.(1)Huntersknewthatgamemoved(2)withthewinds,thatkeepingthewindin(3)onesfacewasessentialtoasuccessful(4)stalk.Farmersknewthatchangingwindsbrought(5)rainordrought.Polynesian*sailorscouldfindislandsbeyondthe(6)horizonbylyingontheirbacksintheir(7)canoesandfeelingtheswells*causedbywinds(8)rushingontoislandsmanymilesaway.Eskimoscould(9)navigateinArcticwhiteouts*,whenfogorsnow(10)obscuredalllandmarks,byfollowingrememberedcurrentsofairoverthesnowandice.Todayfewpeoplecantellwherethewindcomesfrom.Weliveinsidewalls,(11)surroundedbychromeandglass,andthewindsoutsideareoften(12)gustsofourownmaking-thewakeof(13)rushingautomobiles,thetunnelingofairdownnarrowcitystreets.Wegetourweather(14)fromthenews,notfromthewindbehindus.Wehearthewindashousesounds:the(15)rattleofwindows,thescratchingofbranchesatawindow(16)screen,themoanofadraftunderthe(17)halldoor.Thesearepopmusic,notthe(18)classicalstyleofthewind,whichisthecollisionofleafandblade,the(19)groanofbranchesunderstress,the(20)stirringofoceanwaves.Wedonoticethewindwhenitseems(1)cruel,whenthetreesturnawayfromit,andit(2)cutsintoourhearts.Certainwindswillmakemens(3)temperbad,saidGeorgeEliot.InSouthernCalifornia,theSantaAnais(4)associatedwithanincreaseindepressionanddomestic(5)violence.Scientistshavetried(6)withoutsuccesstoidentifyphysiologicalreasonsforthese(7)reactions.Everyoneagrees,however,that(8)drywindsliketheSantaAna,themistralinFranceandthefoehn*inGermanyandSwitzerlandseemtohave(9)negativeeffectsonourmentalandphysical(10)negativeeffects.Onwindydays,playgroundfights,(11)suicidesandheartfailuresaremore(12)frequent.InGeneva,trafficaccidents(13)increasewhenawindcalledthebise*blows.Atthe(14)requestofpatients,someSwissandGermanhospitals(15)postponesurgeryduringthefoehn.Itishumantoaskwhatis(16)behindthewind.ltiseasytopersonifythewindasthe(17)breathofGod.Theactoftakingwindintoourlungsiswhat(18)givesuslife.TheJews,Arabs,RomansandGreeksalltooktheirwordfor(19)spiritfromthewordforwind.Butourday-to-daylivesarenolonger(20spiritthewinds.Wedonotidentifywindwithspiritanymore.Thedoctorofchiropractic(D.C.)isa(1)well-recognizedmemberofthehealthteamwho(2)considersthehumanbodyasatotalfunctioning(3)unitandgivesspecialattentiontothespine,(4)muscles,nerves,circulatoryandskeletal(5)systems.Thechiropractorseeksto(6)relievepain.Theproceduresutilizedareprimarilyfocusedonthe(7)spine.Thechiropractorisconcernedaboutthespinesrelationshiptothe(8)nervesystem,whichcontrolsimportantbodyfunctions.Thechiropractorknowsthatamalfunctioning*spinaljointcannotonlycause(9)backpainorheadaches,itcanalso(10)interferewiththenervesleadingfromthespine,thereby(11)affectingotherportionsofthebody.MillionsofAmericansarechiropracticpatientsforawidevarietyof(12)healthdisorders.Theydependontheirchiropractorastheir(13)familydoctortohelpthemmaintaintheirhealththroughproper(14)diagnosis,treatment,andreferralwhen(15)necessary.Aminimumofsixyearsofcollegestudyincludinginternships(16)goesintothemakingofachiropracticphysician.Manydoctorsofchiropracticchooseto(17)limittheirpracticestocertainspecialties,suchas(18)sportsinjuries,nutrition,orthopedicsorradiology. Asa(19)licensedandregulatedmemberofthehealingarts,thedoctorofchiropracticmustpassastate(20)licensingboardexaminationinordertopractice.Onceuponatime,all-oralmostall-businesseswere(1)greedyandrapacious,sparingathoughtfortheir(2)workersortheenvironmentonlyinorderto(3)workouthowtoexploitthem.Thenbossesfoundtheir(4)consciences,guided(orsometimesforced)by(5)customersorcriticsfromthe(6)non-profitworld.Theydiscoveredtheideathatcompaniesshouldnotexistonlytomakeaprofitbutto(7)servesociety.Thuscorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)gotits(8)startasabusinessfashion,anditisnowhardtofindafirmthathasnot(9)comeupwithanearnest(10)statementaboutitsrelationswiththewiderworld.Thankstothisdevelopment,everyone,both(11)withinandoutsidethebusiness,willlivehappily(12)everafter.Orwillthey?Inthepasttwo(13)decades,asCSRhasbecomemoreandmorepopular,its(14)virtueshavepassedmoreorless(15)unquestioned.Thatisapity.Evenifit(16)turnsouttobeagooddevelopmentforbusinessesandsocietyalike,itoughttobeableto(17)standalittlemorerigorousscrutiny.Shouldcompanymanagersbeallowedto(18)divertpotentialprofits-moneythatwouldotherwisebereturnedtoshareholders-to(19)charities?Shouldfirmsrefusetodobusinessintroubledcountries?Are(20)recyclingefforts,ifmoreexpensiveandlessefficient,worthpursuing?Oneofthefirstmajorcitiestocelebratethebeginningof2010wasSydney,Australia.MorethanamillionpeoplegatheredalongtheSydneyharbortowatchthecitysannualfireworksshow,settoboomingrockmusic.HoursbeforemidnightpeoplearrivedatHarborBridgetostakeoutgoodseatsforthe12-minutedisplay.Thisyearsshowinvolvedmorethan5,000kilogramsofexplosivedevices.OthercitiesaroundAsiaandthePacificregioncelebratedwithfireworks,suchasKualaLumpurandHongKong.InotherplacespeoplemarkedtheNewYearwithoutfireworks.MillionsinJapanprayedatshrinesforgoodfortunein2010.InSeoul,SouthKorea,agiantbellwasrung.InChinascapital,signsaroundBeijingcautionednottolightfireworkswithintheheartofthecityonNewYearsEve.ThisdidnotseemtobotherBeijingresidents,whosaytheLunarNewYearistheirtraditionaltimetocelebratewithfireworks.Thisyearthatholidayisinmid-February.ManyyoungpeoplewereatbarsandclubsinBeijinguntiltheearlyhoursofthemorning.StillothershadtoworkonNewYearsEve.Aslate-nightrevelerswaitedinthecoldforascarcecab,twomenunloadedatruckatabakeryonWorkersStadiumRoad.OneofthemsaidhehopedforgoodhealthforhisparentsintheNewYear.HiscoworkersaidhehopedtospendtheLunarNewYearwithfamilyathishomeinnearbyShandongprovince.Duringthesemi-finalsofthe1990Wimbledon(1)tennistournament,16-year-oldYugoslavMonicaSelesfacedAmericanZinaGarriaon.Asthematch(2)proceeded,itbecameclearthatSelessmostformidable(3)opponentwasnotGarrisonbutherself.“Thematchwassoclose,”saidacrestfallenSelesafterward.“Iwasgoingforthe(4)safeshots.EvenonZinassecondserveIwas(5)scaredtohittheballforwinners.”Whenthingsget(6)tough,conventionalwisdomtellusto(7)playitsafe,topullinyourhorns.Consequently,ratherthanperformingto(8)ourpotential,weconcentrateonminimizingourlosers.Theresultscanbe(9)catastrophic.Ifyoufindyourselfshyingawayfrom(10)risks,thesefivetipswillhelpyou(10)tapintotheadventurousspiritburiedinusall.1.Take(11)dreamsseriously.2.Takeitinlittlesteps.Whenstartingsomethingnew,(12)figureoutafirststepandmakeitoneyouarereasonablysureof(13)accomplishing.3.Dontsay“dont”,TheDonts,aformof(14)negativegoalsetting,canbeself-fulfillingbecauseyourmind(15)respondstopictures.4. Make your own (16) rules. 5. Learn from your mistakes. By (17)embracing risk, you will accomplish more than you (18)ever thought you could. In the process you will (19) transform your life into an exciting adventure that will constantly challenge, reward and (20) rejuvenate you.Happinessisbothastateandatrait.Thestateofhappinessisa(1)moodthatcomesandgoes.Ican(2)induceitinmytwo-year-olddaughtersimplybymakinga(3)sillyface.Thetraitofhappinessismore(4)stable.Iseeitinmydaughterwhenshegetsoutofbedwithasmile,eagerto(5)takeontheday.Evenwhenlifeisntsopleasant,shecansustainher(6)optimismandhopefulness.Arecipeforahappydispositionthroughlifeisharderto(7)comeby,butresearchershaveidentifiedkey(8)ingredients.Byfocusingonthese,parentsaremorelikelytoraisechildrenwiththe(9)traitofhappinessbuiltintotheir(10)character.1)Giveyourchildchoices.2)Resisttheurgeto(11)spoil.Commonsensesuggeststhatpeoplewith(12)adequateincomesarehappierthanthose(13)without.Thekeywordisadequate.Whatisimportantishavingenoughto(14)provideforbasicneedsandfeelingcontentwithwhatyouhave. 3)(15)Encouragebroadinterests.4)Teachresilience*.Everyonehaswaysto(16)copewithbaddays.Achildshouldbetaughttofindsolaceinthingsthatwill(17)restorehissenseofwell-being.5)(18)Promoteahappyhome.Oneofthebestwaystohelpachildfind(19)enduringhappinessisfortheparentsto(20)lookforitintheirownlives.Imaginethatyourhomecontainedasmallfactorywithhighexplosives,dangerousindustrialtoolsandpotentiallylethal*(1)energysources.Soundfar-fetched?Notreally,becausethisfactoryisyour(2)garage.TheNationalSafetyCouncil(NSC)saysthateachyear(3)householdaccidentskillabout20,000Americansandinjureanother(4)threemillion.Theculprits*inmanyofthesemishaps*arethemodem(5)equipmentandsupplieswekeepcasuallyinourgaragesandtendto(6)takeforgranted.LastNovember,inasuburbofChicago,threetoddlers*(7)spilledacanofgasolinestoredinagarage.Oneofthechildrendroppedatoolthat(8)struckasparkwhenitlandedontheconcretefloor.Violetflamesflashedinaloud(9)blast.Twoofthechildrenwerehideously(10)burnedandlaterdied.Theotherchildneeded(11)extensiveskingrafts*andplastic(12)surgery*.AWisconsinmanwas(13)cuttingwoodlastfall.Tomovea(14)log,hesethischainsawdownonthegroundbut(15)leftitrunning.Whenhereturnedforthesaw,he(16)steppedonabranchthatflippedthespinning(17)sawbladeuptowardhishead.Thecuttingbitsrippedhisfacefrommouthtoear,(18)knockedoutfourteethandlefthislowerliphanging.Ittookmorethan(19)180stitchestoclosethewounds,andlaterherequiredneurosurgery*andextensive(20)dentalwork.TheMississippiisthemajorriversystemintheUnitedStates,flowsalmost3,800kilometersfromasmalllakeinMinnesota,gatheringthewatersof250otherriversandstreamsbeforereachingtheGulfofMexico.Inmid-May,asspringflowersbegantoopen,about41studentsfromadozencolleges,mostlyintheMidwest,exploredasectionoftheriverinWisconsinandIowa,tolearnabouttheenvironment,andeachother.Thestudents,fromtheU.S.,Chinaandaroundtheworld,cametojointheRiverSpiritExchangeprogram.Thecross-culturaleducationalexperience-setupbytheUniversityofWisconsin,Madison-basedEnvironmentandPublicHealthNetworkforChineseStudents-focusesontheMississippiandChinaslongestriver,theYangtze.Thisthree-dayget-togetherfeaturedstory-telling,hiking,campingandcanoeing,allpartofalargerlessonaboutconservationprojectsthatcanbeusedonboththeYangtzeandMississippi.AfterthegroupmetattheCraneFoundationpreserve,theyheadedsouthtocanoeastretchoftheKickapooRiverthatwindsitswaythroughsouthwesternWisconsinbeforejoiningtheMississippi.TheypaddledalongastretchoftheKickapooRiver,wherea20-yearpreservationventurestoppedencroachmentbydevelopersandprotectedthenaturalsettingofthewaterway.ThestudentsontheRiverSpiritExchangeendedtheirfirstnightwithsingingandstoriesaroundthecampfire.Organizerssaythesuccessandspiritofthisfirstgatheringofstudentswillleadtoothertrips,includingonedowntheYangtze.Peakperformances-momentswhenchildren(1)achievethebestthatsinthem-arethestuffofeveryparents(2)dream.Andyetmostofushaveseenareportcardorheardatrumpetsolothat(3)fallsshortofwhatourkidscan(4)accomplish.Whycansomeboysandgirlsrepeatedlypullthemselvestothe(5)heights,whileothersofequalor(6)superiorabilitycannot?Manyparentsassumeskillisprettymuchdeterminedby(7)naturalability;thestudentwiththehighestI.Q.willgetthebestgrades,ortheathletewiththemostprowesswill(8)surpasshisteammates.Genescountindeterminingperformance,buttheyrenoteverything.The(9)edgecomesfrommentalattitude,characterand(10)strategy.Therearesomesimplewaysforparentstohelptheiryoungstersdevelopthose(11)traits:Findsomethingtopraise.Achildwhofeelsgoodabouthimself(12)succeeds.Assessyourchilds(13)strengths.Encourageself-applause.Knowinghowtorelaxiskeyto(14)peakperformance.Agoodreportcard(15)postednearyourdaughtersmirrorremindsherthatshecandowelland(16)reinforcestheurgetorepeathersuccess.Thereareno(17)shortcutstobringingyourchildtodohisbest.Itsa(18)gradualprocessofsupport,encouragementandhardwork.Andthoseefforts(19)payoffnotonlyinpeakperformancebutalsoin(20)closer.winnerrelationsbetweenparentandchild.Americaisfullofvacationlodges.onwheels!Theyareknowna