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第一期主办：高兴富实用文档Frenchtouristsseenasworld'sworst:surveyFrenchtouristsaretheworstintheworld,comingacrossasbadatforeignlanguages,tight-fistedandarrogant,accordingtoasurveyof4,500hotelownersacrosstheworld.TheyfinishinlastplaceinthesurveycarriedoutforinternettravelagencyExpediabypollingcompanyTNSInfratest,whichsaidFrenchholidaymakersdon'tspeaklocallanguagesandareseenasimpolite."It'smainlythefactthattheyspeaklittleornoEnglishwhenthey'reabroad,andtheydon'tspeakmuchofthelocallanguage,"ExpediaMarketingDirectorTimotheedeRouxtoldradiostationFranceInfo."TheFrenchdon'tgoabroadverymuch.We'reluckyenoughtohaveacountrywhichismagnificentintermsofitslandscapeandculture,"hesaid,addingthat90percentofFrenchpeopledidtheirtravelingathome."Sowhenthey'reonholidaytheycanbeabitstressed,they'renotusedtothings,andthiscanleadthemtobedemandinginawaywhichcouldbeseenasacertainarrogance."Frenchtouristsarealsoaccusedofgenerallyspendinglessthanothernationalitieswhenabroad.DeRouxsaidtheFrench,notaccustomedtoleavinglargetipsathomewhereaservicechargeisautomaticallylevied（征收，征税）onrestaurantbills,canseem"tight-fisted"comparedwithothernationalities.TheJapaneserankedtopoftheBestTouristsurvey,withtheBritishandtheGermansjudgedthebestoftheEuropeans.ButFrenchtouristsreceivedsomeconsolationfortheirpoorperformance,finishingthirdaftertheItaliansandBritishfordresssensewhileonholiday.法国游客小气、傲慢，全球最差，日本游客最有素质？法国游客小气、傲慢，全球最差，日本游客最有素质？

Andthebesttouristsintheworldare...ThebesttouristsintheworldaretheJapanese,followedbyAmericansandtheSwiss,asurveybasedonviewsfromhoteliers（酒店经营者；酒店老板）acrossEuropesaidWednesday.Japanesetouristsstoodoutforbeingpoliteandtidy,securing35percentmorevotesthantheAmericanswhocamesecond.Swisstouristswerecommendedforbeingquietandconsiderate,unliketheBritonswhowerejudgedtobethefifthworsttouristsbecauseofrudebehavior,noiseandamiserlyattitudetotipping.Butdespitetheirfaults,hoteliersdolookfavorablyuponBritishspendinghabitsvotingthemthethirdbiggestholidayspendersafterAmericansandRussians.Basedonresponsesfrom15,000Europeanhoteliers,thesurveycarriedoutonbehalfoftravelWebsiteExpediashowedthattheworsttouristnationwasFrance,followedbyIndia,ChinaandRussia.Britainwassecondintheworst-dressedtouristtablewhichwasheadedbytheAmericans,andfifthintheleast-generoustablewhichwasheadedbytheGermans.

London'sBigBenclocksup150yearsLondon'sBigBencelebratesthe150thanniversaryofitsfirstchimingonSaturday.TheGreatBell,housedinSaintStephen'sTowerwhichadjoinstheHouseofCommons,firststruckthehouronJuly11,1859,andhasbeeninterruptedonlyoccasionallyformaintenanceandbadweathereversince.Tomarktheanniversary,themessage"HappyBirthdayBigBen,150years,1859-2009"willbeprojected（投影）onthetower.Thesedays,thenameBigBenisfrequentlyusedtodescribethetower,oneofthecapital'smostphotographedsites,butthenicknamewasfirstgiventothebellalone.TheoriginofthenameisthoughttocomefromSirBenjaminHall,theFirstCommissionerofWorksandPublicBuildings,whosenameisinscribed（雕刻，铭记）onthebell.MikeMcCann,KeeperoftheGreatClock,said:"After150years,BigBenstillholdsaspecialplaceintheheartsofLondonersandtheworldasamagnificentexampleofengineeringandbuildinggenius."The96-metre(315-foot)hightowerwhichhousestheclockwasbuiltaspartoftherebuildingoftheHousesofParliamentbyarchitectsCharlesBarryandAugustusPuginfollowingamajorfirein1843.MP3成青少年听觉杀手

EUwarnsyouth:turnyourMP3playersdown!MillionsofyoungstersacrossEuropecouldsufferpermanenthearinglossafterfiveyearsiftheylistentoMP3playersattoohighavolumeformorethanfivehoursaweek,EUscientistswarnedMonday.Thescientists'study,requestedbytheEuropeanCommission,attackedtheconceptof"leisurenoise,"sayingchildrenandteenagersshouldbeprotectedfromincreasinglyhighsoundlevels--withloudmobilephonesalsocominginforcriticism."Therehasbeenincreasingconcernaboutexposurefromthenewgenerationofpersonalmusicplayerswhichcanreproducesoundsatveryhighvolumeswithoutlossofquality,"theCommission,theEU'sexecutivearm,saidinastatement."Riskforhearingdamagedependsonsoundlevelandexposuretime,"itsaid.Moreandmoreyoungpeoplewereexposedtothesignificantthreatthatleisurenoiseposedtohearing,itsaid.Commissionexpertsestimatethatbetween50and100millionpeoplelistentoportablemusicplayersonadailybasis.Iftheylistenedforonlyfivehoursaweekatmorethan89decibels,theywouldalreadyexceedEUlimitsfornoiseallowedintheworkplace,theysaid.Butiftheylistenedforlongerperiods,theyriskedpermanenthearinglossafterfiveyears.Thescientistscalculatedthenumberofpeopleinthatriskcategoryatbetweenfiveand10percentoflisteners,meaningupto10millionpeopleintheEuropeanUnion.SalesofpersonalmusicplayershavesoaredinEUcountriesinrecentyears,particularlyofMP3players.Commissionexpertsestimateunitsalesbetween184and246millionforallportableaudiodevicesjustoverthelastfouryears,ofwhichMP3playersrangebetween124and165million.MobilephonesusedatexcessivevolumealsocameunderfirefromMeglenaKuneva,theEU'sconsumeraffairscommissioner."Iamconcernedthatsomanyyoungpeople...whoarefrequentusersofpersonalmusicplayersandmobilephonesathighacousticlevels,maybeunknowinglydamagingtheirhearingirrevocably,"shesaidinthestatement.冬季来临工作积极性下降？

MondayOct26ismostunproductivedayYesterday

wasthemostunproductivedayoftheyear,accordingtoasurvey,asworkers'moraleishitbythedarkereveningsbroughtonbytheclockchange.Researchersfoundproductivitywilldropby50percentthisweekasdepressedstaffaroundthecountrystruggletocometotermswiththedarknightsclosingin.Astaggering52percentofworkersadmittedtheystruggledtogettogripswiththeirwork-loadonMonday.And14percentsaidlastyear'sslumpwassobadthattheywerespokentobytheirbossaboutit.Worryinglyforemployers,eightpercentevenadmittedtophoninginsickbecausetheyweresodepressedatthethoughtofgoingtoworkamidtheshorter,darkerdays.Thestatsemergedinastudyof2,000workersbyPromotur,TheCanaryIslandtourismboard.OnSunday,Dr.ChristianJessenofChannel4'sEmbarrassingIllnesses,said:"TheWinterBluesarenojoke."Theycanaffectyourworkperformancebymakingyouunabletoconcentrateandcarryoutyournormalroutine,yourrelationshipbyaffectingyourlibidoandyoursociallifebymakingyoufeelirritableandanti-social."Feelinglowasthenightsdrawinandthedaysgetshorterissomethingmanypeopleexperience,butsomewillstrugglewithlackofmotivation,tirednessanddepression."Ifyoufindthewintermonthstough,particularlyduringDecemberandJanuaryyoumaysufferfromSeasonalAffectiveDisorder,whichcausesalowmoodcausedbythelackoflightduringwinter."It'sthoughttoaffecttwomillionpeopleintheUKandthebesttreatmentistogetmoreetotermswith:tostarttoacceptanddealwithadifficultsituation接受（某一不愉快的局面或现实）（Weneedtocometotermswithreality.我们必须屈服于现实。）staggering:astoundingoroverwhelming;shocking惊人的gettogripswith:tomakeanefforttounderstandanddealwithaproblemorsituation勉力对付（He

getstogripswiththeproblem.他想尽办法来解决这个问题。）cometotermswith:tostarttoacceptanddealwithadifficultsituation接受（某一不愉快的局面或现实）（Weneedtocometotermswithreality.我们必须屈服于现实。）staggering:astoundingoroverwhelming;shocking惊人的gettogripswith:tomakeanefforttounderstandanddealwithaproblemorsitua