PETS公共英语三英语教材

..KipKeino

KipchogeKeinoisamodestman,andittakesproddingtogetthegreatKenyanrunnertorecallhowhefeltonOct,20,1968—whenhewonhisfirstgoldmedal,inthe1,500metersinMexicoCity.Thedayhadn’tstartedoutwell,Keinowassufferingfromstomachpainsthatlaterturnedouttobeaseveregallbladderinfection.Hisdoctorsadvisedagainstrunning；heignoredthem.Duringtherace,KeinowassofocusedoncompetingagainstAmericanaceJimRyunthat,inretrospect,"Withoutwatchingavideo,Iwouldn’tknowwhathappenedatthefinish."Hedoesrememberwhathappenednext."Irananhonorlap.Iranittocelebrateandtoletmybodyrecover.Ifeltovercomebytheexcitement."Itwasnottheonlymemorableeventinhislifethatday.Backhome,hiswife,Phyllis,gavebirthtotheirthirddaughter,namedMilkaOlympiaChelagatincelebrationofherfather’svictory.

Keinowentontowinasilvermedalinthe5,000metersinMexicoCityandagoldandasilverfouryearslaterinMunich.HethenbecameKenya’sOlympicrunningcoachfrom1976to1986,furtheringhisnation’sdominanceindistanceevents.Kenyanrunnershavecaptured32Olympictrackmedalssince1964andwonthelastsixconsecutiveBostonMarathons.Thissummer,KeinowillbeinAtlantaaschiefofthe120-athleteKenyandelegation,whichcouldincludehissonMartin,23,aformerNCAA5,000-meterchampionatthe1,5000meters.

ButKeio’sathleticaccomplishmentsarenottheonlyreasonheisaherointhetownofEldoretinnorthwesternKenya.Thirtyyearsago,Keinoandhiswife—whonowhavesevenchildrenoftheirown—begantakingorphansintotheirhome.TheirhousebecamesocrowdedthattheyraisedfundstobuildadormitoryandadininghallonanearbyfarmKeinoowns.Incometosupportthefacilitycomesfromthefarm,hissportsshopandfeeshehasreceivedfromtheKenyangovernmentovertheyears.Today,73childrenandyoungadults—aged2to22—liveonthefarm."IthinkIhavebeenlucky,"Keinosays."NowwhatisimportantishowIusewhatIhavetohelpothers."Lesson2

AGiftofNewLife

Firstcameaboyweighing3pounds14ounces:RobertJaredScrews.AfterRobertJaredcamehisthreesisters:BrianniaRae,3pounds1ounce;BrinkleyFaye,3pounds13ounces;andBuckleyLenay,4pounds2ounces.Allweretiny,buttheywerestrong,healthybabies.Inthehallwayoutsidetheoperatingroom,friendsandrelativesweptandcheeredasthequadwheeledthemby,onebyone,intheirincubators.

Thebabiesstayedinthehospitalaboutamonth.Keithwenttheretoo,formorechemotherapy,andthenursestookoneortwobabiesatatimetohisroomforavisit.Thatseemedtohelphimmorethanthemedication.

Thencameawonderfulsurprise.Whenwewerereadytogohome,welearnedthataphysicians’fundhadprovidedabrand-newvanforus,completewithfourinfantcarseats.Keithwaswaitingforusathone,frailmowandinconstantpain,butalsoveryhappy.

ThewholecommunityofSwainsboroandsurroundingtownsunitedintryingtohelpus.Countlesswomenofferedtobaby-sit.MembersofKeith’shighschoolclassprepareddinnersforustwiceaweek.Allsortsoffund-raisingeventswereorganized.AKrogerstoreonWilmingtonIslandnearSavannahdonatedayear’ssupplyofdiapersandotherbabyneeds.Thathelped,becausethequadsrequired40to50diapersaday!

AmannamedRickyStevenscametomeasureourfarmhouseforcentralair-conditioning,butwentawayconcernedthatthehousewastoosmallforsixpeople.Thatnighthecouldnotsleep.Heconsultedafriendinrealestate,KenWarnock,andthetwooftheminvitedagroupofSwainsborobusinessmentolunch.BythetimeLunchwasover,theyhadenoughpledgestobeginbuildinganewhouse.

Therewasasiteonourlandwithaviewofthepastureandgrazingcattle.Ournewhousewouldbebuiltthere,aspacioushomewithfivebedrooms-amasterbedroomandoneforeachofthequads.

AsspringcametoGeorgialesson3

TheCauseoftheElNinoPhenomenon

ElNinoistheSpanishnameforthebabyJesus.Thephenomenonisso-calledbecausewarmwatermovingacrossthePacifictraditionallyreachesSouthAmericaaroundChristmas.ScientistshavenowappliedthetermElNinotothemajorwarmingepisodesoverlargeSouthAmericancoastalareasandwesternlyalongtheequatorandtheDatelinearea.ScientistsnotedtheElNinohasareturnperiodoffourtofiveyearsandlastsbetween12—18months.

Inthelate1960s,itbecameapparentthattheyear-to-yearvariationsintheseasurfacetemperatureandconsequentlyElNinoevents,werecloselylinkedtotheSouthernOscillation,arelationshipbetweenatmosphericpressureoverthesoutheasternPacificandIndianOcean.WhenpressureishighinthePacificOcean,ittendstobelowintheIndianOceanfromAfricatoAustralia.Theseconditionsareassociatedwithlowtemperaturesinboththeseareasandrainfallvariesinthedirectionoppositethepressure.Thus,thecombinationofElNinoandSouthernOscillation<ENSO>isthelinkageatmosphericandoceaniceventsandinvolveschangesincirculationsoftheatmosphereandoceansacrossthePacificBasin.ThestrongestElNinothiscenturyoccurredin1982—1983andresultedindroughtsanddisastrousforestfiresinIndonesiaandAustralia,wreakingeconomicdamageofatleastUS$8billion.

AmajorwarmingoftheoceanwatersacrosstheeasternandcentraltropicalPacificOceanlesson4

OurChangingDiet

WhatdomostAmericansandCanadiansusuallyeat?ManypeoplethinkthatthetypicalNorthAmericandietconsistsoffastfood-hamburgers,hotdogs,Frenchfries,pizza,friedchicken,andsoon.TheythinkAmericansandCanadiansalsoeatalotofconveniencefoods,usuallyfrozenorcaned,andjunkfood-candy,cookies,potatochips,andotherthingswithoutmuchnutritionalvalue.Unfortunately,thisdescriptionismottotallyinaccurate.TheAmericandietisgenerallyhighinsugar,salt,fat,andcholesterol,andthesesubstancescancausehealthproblems.

However,somepeople’seatinghabitsarechanging.Theyarebecomingmoreinterestedingoodhealth,andnutritionisanimportantpartofhealth.NorthAmericansareeatinglessredmeatandfewereggs,andtheyareeatingmorechickenandfish.Chickenandfishcontainlessfatthanmeatandeggs.Manypeoplearealsobuyingmorefreshvegetablesandeatingthemraworcookedquicklyinverylittlewaterinordertokeepthevitamins.

Restaurantmenusarealsochangingtoreflectpeople’sgrowingconcernwithgoodnutrition.The"typical"NorthAmericandietnowincludesfoodfrommanydifferentcountries.MoreethnicrestaurantsareopeninginbigcitiesintheUnitedStatesandCanada.FoodsfromChina,Japan,Korea,Thailand,IndiaandtheMiddleEastareverypopular.Evenfast-foodplacesnowoffer"lean"<low-fat>hamburgers,broiledorroasted<insteadoffried>chicken,andsaladbarswithawidevarietyoffreshfruitsandvegetables.

Howarewegoingtoeatinthefuture?Becausewenowknowabouttheimportanceofnutrition,wewillprobablycontinuetoeatmorefishandvegetablesandlessmeat.Wewillstillbuyconveniencefoodsinsupermarkets,butfrozenfoodsmaybemorenutritiousandcannedfoodsmayhavelesssaltandsugar.Ourjunkfoodwillnotbe"junk"atallbecauseinsteadofcandybarswewilleat"nutritionbars"withalotofvitaminsandprotein.Inthefuture,ourdietwillprobablybeevenmoreinterestingandhealthfulthanitisnow.

IntheUnitedStatesandCanada,foodisaverycommontopicofconversation.Peoplearealwaysdiscussingnewdishes,restaurants,dietplans,andideasaboutnutrition.Theargumentsaboutthebestdietsandfoodswillcontinue:Arevegetablesbetterthanadietofcookedfoods?Isalittlealcoholgoodforrelaxation,orisallalcoholharmful?Issomecaffeinegoodforenergy,oriscaffeinealwaysbad?Canyellowvegetablesreallypreventcancer?Willeatinggarlichelpavoidheartattacks?Onethingwedoknowforsure:thekeytogoodnutitionisbalance.Howdoweachievethatbalance?Wecanchoosefoodsfromavarietyofsources,controlthequantitiesthatweeat,limitfats,andexercise.lesson5

IDidIt

"Ididit."Thisiswhatnewly-crownedOlympicgymnasticschampionLiXiaoshuangwantedtosaymostafterhisvictoryhereonSundaynightatthe25thOlympicGames.

Liscored9.925pointsbysuccessfullycompletinghissomersaulttuck,becomingthefirstmalegymnastevertoexecutethismaneuverintheoptionalapparatusfinals.Theprogramwasextremelydifficult.Failurecouldhavebeenmetbyhisheadslammingthemat.FormerSovietValeryLiukinhadoncedonethistuckintheteamcompetition.

"allthegymnastsbeforemehadprettyhighscoresandthiswastheonlywayoutforme,"saidLi."IknewIcouldendupeitherfirstorlast."Lialsowonabronzeintheringswitha9.862.

GrigoriMisutinoftheUnifiedTeamscored9.875pointstosharesecondplacewithJapaneseYukioIketani.

Rightafterhissafelanding,LirushedtohiscoachandformerworldparallelbarschampionHuangYubing.Thetwobrokeintotearsandembracedeachotherafterthefinalgymnast,VitaliScherbooftheUnifiedTeam,failedtosurpassLi.

Li’sgoldwasChina’sfirstinthefloorexercisessince1984,whenLiNingwonattheLosAngelesOlympicGames.Untilthe1987WorldChampionshipsinAmsterdamwhereLouYunwonthefloorexercise,theeventwasdominatedbytheformerSovietUniongymnasts."Thoughthefloorishisspecialty,Listillperformedabovehisnormallevel,"saidcoachHuang,whoshedfromtheawardceremonyandwatcheditonTVatthebackofthegymnasium.

"It’snotaneasyjob,"Lisaid."It’stheresultofmyhardtraining.AndthatthreebackwardsomersaultswasthefirstrimethatIhavedoneitsuccessfully."

"IwanttothankmyparentsandespeciallymycoachHuangwhocontributedgreatlytomysuccess."

Lijoinedthenationalteamattheendof1989andhishighestinternationalachievementwasfirstplaceinthefloorexercisesoftheBeijingAsianGames.

Atlastyear’sIndianapolisWorldChampionships,hewasthebestnon-Sovietgymnastintheall-aroundcompetition,placingfourth,thoughhefailedtoscorehigherthan9.75pointsinanyapparatus.Hewasonlysixthinthefloorcompetition.Hewasstillsolittle-knownthatevenwithhisWorldChampionshipachievementhereattheOlympics,computerstatisticserroneouslylistedhimashavingdonebadlycompetingintwowomen’sevents,theunevenbarsandthebalancebeam.

LisaidhelearnedalothereinBarcelona,bothingymnasticsandmanhood.Hesaidintheteamall-aroundcompetition,herepeatedlygotlowscores,anddidnotgettheamountofpointsheshouldgetforthedegreeofdifficultyandexecutionofroutines.Buthekeptthecomplaintstohimself.

Yethisexecutioninthefloorfinalwassoperfectthatnobodydoubtedhewasthegoldmedalwinner.

The18-year-oldfromHubeiProvincelesson6

OurChangingLifestyles:TrendsandFads

Thesedaysurbanlifestylesseemtochangeveryfast.Itismorethanjustclothingandhairstylesthatareinstyleoneyearandoutofdatethenext;it’sawholewayofliving.Oneyearpeoplewearsunglassesontopoftheirheadsandwearjeansandboots;theydrinkwhitewineandeatsushiatJapaneserestaurants;forexercisetheyjogseveralmilesaday.However,thenextyeareverythinghaschanged.Womenwearlongskirts;peopledrinkexpensivewaterfromFranceandeatpastaatltalianrestaurants;everyoneseemstobeexercisingathealthclubs.Then,suddenly,ithaschangedagain.Peoplewearonlynaturalfabric<safefortheenvironment>;theydrinkgourmetcoffeeandeatThaifood;forbothleisureandexercise,theygorollerblading.

Almostnothinginmodernlifeescapestheinfluenceoffashion;food,music,exercise,book,slangwords,movies,furniture,placestovisit,evennamesgoinandoutoffashion.Forawhile,itseemsthatallmewparentsarenamingtheirbabiesHeather,Dawn,Eric,orAdam.Thesenamesare"in."then,suddenly,thesenamesare"out,"andTiffanyandJasonare"in."It’salmostimpossibletowriteaboutspecificfadsbecausetheseintereststhatpeopleenthusiasticallyfollowcanchangeveryquickly.

IntheUnitedStates,evenpeoplecanbe"in"or"out."Likepeopleinanycountry,Americansenjoyfollowingthelivesofcelebrities:moviestars,sportsheroes,famousartists,politicians,andthelike.ButAmericansalsopayalotofattentiontopeoplewhohavenospecialabilityandhavedonenothingveryspecial.In1981,forexample,anunknownelderlywomanappearedinaTVcommercialinwhichshelookedatavarysmallhamburgerandcomplainedloudly,"Where’sthebeef?"Thesethreewordsmadeherfamous.SuddenlysheappearedinmagazinesandnewspapersandonTVshows.Shewasimmediatelypopular.Shewas"in."In1987,anexterminatorinDallas,Texas,decidedthathewouldbeveryhappyifhecouldfindmorecustomersforhissmallbusiness;heneededmorepeopletopayhimtokilltheinsectsandratsintheirhouses.HeputanunusualadvertisementinaDallasnewspaper.Heofferedtopay$1,000tothe

personwhocouldfindthebiggestcockroach.Thisstrangeoffermadehimsuddenlyfamous.Therewerestoriesabouthimnationwide-fromNewYorktoCalifornia.Hewas"in."However,thiskindoffamedoesnotlastlong.Suchpeoplearefamousforaveryshorttime.

Thisistheessence,thecentral,quality,ofafad.Itdoesn’tlastlong.Somefadsdisappearbeforewehaveallevenheardofthem.HowmanypeoplerememberGreenpeaceswimsuits?Theychangedcolortoindicatepollutedwater.Andthentherewas"BeethovenBread."PopularinJapanin1994,itwasexpensive-$20foroneloaf.Itwasmadewhileclassicalmusicplayedinthekitchen.Thewomanwhocreatedthisbreademphasizedthat"breaddoesn’tlikerockmusic."

Apersonwhoparticipatesinfadsshouldrememberthattheycomeandgoveryfast,andtheyoftencomebackinstyleafter10to15yearsofbeing"out."Itmightbeagoodideanevertothrowanythingaway.MickeyMousewatchesandNehruJacketsmaysoonbe"in"again!lesson7

CompulsiveSpenders

Areyouacompulsivespender,ordoyouholdontoyourmoneyaslongaspossible?Areyouabargainhunter?Wouldyouratherusechargeaccountsthanpaycash?Youranswertothosequestionswillreflectyourpersonality.Accordingtopsychologists,ourindividualmoneyhabitsnotonlyshowourbeliefsandvalues,butcanalsodevelopfrompastproblems.

Expertsinpsychologybelievethatformanypeople,moneyisanimportantsymbolofstrengthandinfluence.Husbandswhocomplainabouttheirwives’spendinghabitsmaybeafraidthattheyareloosingpowerintheirmarriage.Wives,ontheotherhand,maywastehugeamountsofmoneybecausetheyareangrywiththeirhusbands.Inaddition,manypeopleconsidermoneyasymboloflove.Theyspenditon

theirfamiliesandfriendstoexpresslove,ortheybuythemselvesexpensivepresentsbecausetheyneedlove.

Peoplecanbeaddictedtodifferentthings,forexample,alcohol,drugs,certainfoods,oreventelevision.Theyarecompulsiveintheiraddictions,thatis,theymustasatisfytheseneedstofeelcomfortable.Inthesameway,accordingtopsychologists,compulsivespendersmustspendmoremoney.Forthosewhobuyoncredit,furthermore,chargeaccountsareevenmoreexcitingthanmoney:inotherwords,thesepeoplefeelthatwithcredittheycandoanything.Theirpleasureatspendingenormousamountsisactuallygreaterthanthepleasuretheygetfromthethingstheybuy.

Thereisevenaspecialpsychologyofbargainhunting.Tosavemoney,ofcourse,mostpeoplelookforsales,lowprices,anddiscounts.Compulsivebargainhunters,however,oftenbuythingsthattheydon’tneedjustbecausetheyarecheap.Theywanttobelievethattheyarehelpingtheirbudget,buttheyarereallyplayinganexcitinggame:whentheycanbuysomethingforlessthanotherpeople,theyarewinning.

Itisnotonlyscientists,ofcourse,whounderstandthepsychologyofspendinghabits,butalsobusinesspeople.Stores,companies,andadvertisersusepsychologytoincreasebusiness.Theyconsiderpeople’sneedforlove,powerorinfluence,aswellastheirvalues,beliefsandopinions,intheiradvertisingandsalesmethods.

Psychologistsoftenuseamethodcalled"behaviortherapy"tohelpindividualssolvetheirpersonalityproblems.Inthesameway,theycanhelppeoplewhofeelthattheyhaveproblemswithmoney.Theygivethem"assignments."Ifapersonbuyssomethingineverystorethatheenters,forinstance,atherapistmightteachhimself-disciplineinthisway.Onthefirstofhistherapy,hemustgointoastore,forfiveminutes,andthenleave.Onthesecondday,heshouldstayfortenminutesandtrysomethingon.Onthethirddayhestaysforfifteenminutes,asksthesalesclerkaquestion,butdoesnotbuyanything.Soonhewilllearnthatnothingbadwillhappentohimifhedoesn’sbuyanything,andhecansolvetheproblemofhiscompulsivebuying.lesson8

StoriesofChristmas

Inmanycountriesoftheworld,ThecelebrationofChristmasonDecember25thisahighpointoftheyear.FromNovemberonward,itisimpossibletoforgetthatChristmasiscoming.Coloredlightsdecoratemanytowncentersandshops,alongwithshimmydecorationsandartificialsnowpaintedonshopwindows.Instreetsandshops,"Christmastrees"<realorplasticevergreenconifertrees>willalsobedecoratedwithlightsandChristmasornaments.ShoppingcentersbecomebusierasDecemberapproachesandoftenstayopentilllate.Bymid-December,mosthomeswillalsobedecoratedwithChristmastrees,coloredlightsandpaperorplasticdecorationsaroundtherooms.Thesedaysmanymorepeoplealsodecorategardentreesorhousewallswithcoloredelectriclights,ahabit,whichhasbeenlongpopularinUSA.Inmanycountries,mostpeoplepostChristmasgreetingcardstotheirfriendsandfamilies,andthesecardswillbehungonthewallsoftheirhomes.

ThecustomofsendingChristmascardsstartedinBritainin1840whenthefirst"PennyPost"publicpostaldeliveriesbegan.<Helpedbythenewrailwaysystem,thepublicpostalservicewasthe19thcentury’scommunicationrevolution,justase-mailisforustoday.>Asprintingmethodimproved,Christmascardswereproducedinlargenumbersfromabout1860.Today,picturesareoftenaboutjokes,winterpictures,FatherChristmas,orromanticscenesoflifeinpasttimes.

FatherChristmas<orSantaClaus>hasbecomethesymbolofChristmas.Pictureswillbeseeneverywhereoftheoldmanwithlongwhitebeard,redcoat,andbagoftoys.ChildrenaretaughtthathebringsthempresentsthenightbeforeChristmas,andmanychildrenuptotheage7or8reallybelievethisistrue.Inmostcountries,itissaidthathelivesneartheNorthPole,andarrivesthroughtheskyonasledge<snow-cart>pulledbyreindeer.HecomesintohousesdownthechimneyatmidnightandplacespresentsforthechildreninsocksorbagsbytheirbedsorinfrontofthefamilyChristmastree.Inshopsoratchildren’sparties,someonewilldressupasFatherChristmasandgivesmallpresentstochildren,oraskthemwhatgiftstheywantforChristmas.Christmascanbeatimeofmagicandexcitementforchildren.

FatherChristmasisbasedonarealperson,St.Nicholas,whichexplainshisothername"SantaClaus"whichcomesfromtheDutch"Sinterklaas."NicholaswasaChristianleaderfromMyra<inmodern-dayTurkey>inthe4thcenturyAD.Hewasveryshy,andwantedtogivemoneytothepoorpeoplewithouttheirknowingaboutit.Itissaidthatoneday,heclimbeduptheroofofahouseanddroppedapurseofmoneydownthechimney.Ithappenedtolandinthestockingwhichagirlhadputtodrybythefire!ThismayexplainthebeliefthatFatherChristmascomesdownthechimneyandplacesgiftsinchildren’sstockings.

InEnglishspeakingcountries,thedayfollowingChristmasDayiscalled"BoxingDay."ThiswordcomesfromthecustomwhichstartedintheMiddleAgesaround800yearsago:Churcheswouldopentheir"almsbox"<boxesinwhichpeoplehadplacedgiftsofmoney>anddistributethecontentstopoorpeopleintheneighborhoodonthedayafterChristmas.Thetraditioncontinuestoday.lesson9

WhiteHouse

TheUSAChiefExecutiveMansion,WhiteHouse,standsonaknollonthePennsylvaniaAvenueinWashingtonoverlookingthePotomacRiver.Thecornerstonewaslaidin1792andin1800itwasinitiallycompleted.SincethesecondPresidentJohnAdamsfirstmovedintothehouse,alltheUSpresidentshavelivedandworkedthere.However,in1814,whentheEnglishwasatwarwithAmerica,theWhiteHousewassetonfirebytheBritisharmy.Onlyitsenclosingwallsurvivedbutstainedwithscorchmarks.IttookthreeyearstohidetheWhiteHouserenovatedandbeavailableforuse.Inordertohidethescarsofwar,theburntwallwascoveredwithmanylayersofwhitepaint,hencethenameWhiteHousewasgiven.ItwasPresidentTheodoreRooseveltwhoofficiallynameditfirstin1902.

TheWhiteHouseisan18-acre-estate,yetthemajorofthegroundisfilledwithlawns,gardens,tenniscourts,outdoorswimmingpools,bowlingalleys,gamerooms,movietheaters,horseshoepitsandothersubsidiaryfacilities.The26-meterhighs3-flooredmainsectionconsistingof132roomsismotquitespacious.InthewestarethemagnificentStateDiningRoomandthebrightandcommodiousEastRoomwhichistheplaceforballsandartperformances.Theotherthreesmallerroomsareresplendentintheirdecorations.Eachofthemhasitsdistinctivefeaturesandhasitsnamematchingthecolorsofthewall,ceilings,carpets,andthelikeinit.TheBlueRoominthemiddleisanovalofficeusedofficiallyforreceivingheadsofstateandforeigndiplomats.TheRedRoominthewestcharacterizedintheUSstyleinearly19thcentury,isafamilyparlor,andtheGreenRoomisusedasanall-purposeparlorforplayingcardsandchessorhavingachat.Thesecondfloorispresidentfamily’sprivatelivingquarters,andonthethirdfloorareofficesofpresident’ssecretaries’storeroomsandservicecenter.

President’sofficecomplexisinthewestwing.InadditiontotheCabinetRoom,TheDiplomatReceptionRoom,theTreatyRoom,etc.,themostimportantoneistheOvalOffice,theheartlandforpresidenttoformulatepoliciesandmakedecisions.JustoutsidetheOvalOfficeisthecharmingRosebloomingwithflowersandplants,wherestatedinnersandceremonialeventsaresometimesheld.IntheEastWing,areofficesofFirstLadies’andwordingstaffs.TheKennedyGardenlesson10

Paris,France

Ashorttimelaterourplanebegantoslowandbank.Lovely,greenEnglandcameintoview,butwesoonleftEnglandbehind.AfterwatchingtheEnglishChannelslipby,Franceappeared,thelandcarvedintosquaresofgreenandbrown.

Paris,lovely,greenromanticParis,acityofcontrasts-Ifellinlovewithherassomanyothershavebeforeme.Magnificentmodernbuildingswereeverywhere,butinbetweenthemstoodtinyancientshopsandapartments.AslongasIlive,I’llremembermyfirstnightinPariswhenIstoodonMontamarte,thehighesthillinthecity,thelightsofParisspreadinapanoramabelowwhilethecoolautumnbreezewhisperedthroughthetrees.IcouldnotbelieveIwasreallythere!

Thenextmorning,weenjoyedatourofParis,whichisjustasbeautifulbydayasbynight.Thetree-linedstreetswerespotless,foreachmorning,waterfromtheRiverSeineflowsfromdrainsontothestreetswhereshopkeeperswithlongreedbroomssweepthestreetsclean.Wedrovepastmanyfamousrestaurants,shopsandapartmenthouses.AttheendofthemostfamousstreetinParis,theChampsElysse,stoodthegoldenArchofTriumphthroughwhichtheAlliesinWorldWarⅡmarchedafterdrivingdefeatedGermansfromthecity.AswewalkedthroughthegroundsaroundNotreDame,IgazedabovemeatimposingGothictowerssilhouettedlikegiantsentinelsagainstthegraysky.FromthetopoftheCathedralwallrainspoutsjuttedabouteverytwelvefeet,eachspoutmadeinthefaceofananimal,therainpouringfromitsmouth.

InsidetheCathedral,exquisite,elegantrosettestainedglasswindowsgleamedfromasuddenburstofsunlightforcingitswaythroughthecloudsasthoughheavenhadopenedlongenoughtolightthemforus.OneofthewindowshadbeenbadlydamagedduringWorldWarⅡ.Allthecolorsinthereplacementglassperfectlymatchtheundamagedwindowexceptblue;theformulaforthisshadeofbluehadbeenlostandcouldnotbeduplicatednomatterhowhardtheartiststried.Tomyuntrainedeye,itwasundetected.

TheEiffelTower,anextraordinaryedificemadeofinterlockingsteelgirderssoaredintothesky,glitteringbrightlyinthesunlight.TheEiffelTower,askeletonirontower,is934feethigh,builtasafeatureoftheWorld’sFairheldinParisin1889.Thelowersectionconsistsoffourarchedcolumns,eachprovidingasupportingbase330feetsquare.Thecolumnscurvetowardeachotheruntiltheyuniteinasinglecolumn620feetabovetheground.Platformsareatthe189ft.,the380feetand906feetlevelsonthefirstlevelisarestaurant.Eachplatformhasitsownobservationdeck.TheEiffelTowerlesson11

MedicinesMaySoonComeintheFormofFood

IfWesternpeoplethinktheyarehealthyeaters,theywillhavetothinkagain.Thenocholesterol,low-fat,high-fiber,calcium-enriched,sugar-less,peservative-additive-color-free-with-added-vitaminsdietisabouttobecomeapassingfashion.Thenew"buzzword"inthefoodindustryisnutraceuticals-foodsthatprovidemedicalbenefitsaswellastraditionalnutrients.

"Imagineasupermarketwhereeachfoodcategoryissubdividedintocategoriesforthoseconsumerswhohavebackproblems,areatriskfromcardiovasculardisease,obesity,arthritisandotherdiseases,"saysMarkBraman,presidentoftheAmericanfoodcompanyOmegaTech."Imaginegreat-tastingfoodsthathelpprotectthebodyfrommajordiseasesandenvironmentaldamage."

Thatvisionisstartingtobecomeareality.LastyearinBritain,thechemicalcompanyRochelaunchedStartup,afruitjuicethatc