Can you escape from a sinking vehicle? The answer is obviously yes. “But you’ve got to be quick.” said Gordon Greisbeck, a professor from the University of Manitoba’s. Here he gives four rules of survival.
Rule 1. Don’t call 911 until you are out of the car. You should get out of that vehicle immediately after unbuckling. Think about calling 911 once you’ve made it out alive. ‘Time is very important,” Greisbeck says, “If you touch your cell phone, you’re probably going to die.”
Rule 2. Don’t open the door. Roll down or break the windows instead. Opening the door is very difficult against the water pressure and it also allows so much water into the vehicle that it will speed up the sinking process. Since most vehicles now have electronically controlled windows, it is probable that the circuits (电路) will short before you have a chance to roll them down. So you’ll need a tool like the Life Hammer to break the windows open. And make sure these tools are within reach at all times.
Rule 3. Children first. Everybody should get out of their own window if possible, but the kids are going to have a harder time fighting through the rush of water, so push them out if you have to. Greisbeck suggests starting with the oldest kids and taking the youngest out in your arms.
Rule 4. Get out. Swim through the broken windows as fast as possible. You can’t imagine what will happen in the next second. Any intention to take your belongings can be deadly.
If you’ve failed to get the windows rolled down or broken, you’ll still have the slightest of chances to escape. Once water fills the car, the pressure will be equalized and you will be able to open the door. But to do this, you will also have to be expert at holding your breath in an extremely stressful situation.
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| Don’t call Immediately. |
Make a phone call once you’ve |
Time is of great importance. |
| Don’t Open The door. |
Roll down the windows or use a Life Hammer to make the windows |
◆The water pressure can make opening the door ◆The vehicle will sink ◆Most cars have electronically controlled windows and the circuits will |
| Children first. |
Push the oldest kids out first, and then go out with the youngest in your |
Kids have more difficulty |
| Get out. |
Swim through the broken windows as fast as possible. |
What will happen is |
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Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. ________(Realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make it an unforgettable experience for all of us.
We first attended the opening parade, for _________ our class had made a lot of _____
_______(prepare). ____
___ our excitement, our parade performance was a great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended ___
____(vary) events such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training they _______
___(do) before, their performances were very _____
____(impress). On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some ___
____(raise) their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result _______
____( announce). It was _____
_______(amaze) that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together.
I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us as time goes by.
The college search doesn’t have to begin and end with the name-brand schools. There’re many schools out there to choose from — some known and some less known, all worthy of your attention. To find the school that works for you, you should start with who you are and why you’re going to college. What are you good at and what are you interested in? What are your weaknesses? What do you want out of life? Are you socially self-sufficient or do you need warm, familial support? Talk with your family, friends and teachers as you ask these questions. The people who know you best can help you the most with these important issues.
Remember that a name-brand college won’t guarantee your success. Think about the people in your life who have achieved great success and find out where they went to college. You’ll likely find success in life has less to do with the choice of college than with the experiences and opportunities while in college. Employers are looking for outstanding skills and experience, not college background. As you search for colleges, ask about graduate students, and you’ll find many colleges that are better than name-brand ones.
You don’t need to pick a major to pick a college. Very few high school students have enough information or experience to choose a major. You need the variety and depth of college coursework to determine your interest and major. Most college students change their minds two or three times before they settle on a major, and they can still graduate in four years! Being undecided is a good thing and will leave you open to more academic experiences.
If you make the assumption that you cannot afford college based on the sticker price of tuition, you’ll miss out. It’s difficult to talk about money, but if you investigate all the options and ask for help and advice, you’ll find affordable choices. Online resources, as well as financial aid workshops sponsored by high schools in local communities, are widely available to get you started. Investigate early and ask for help.
The most important factor in choosing a college is fit. Finding a good fit requires time and thoughtfulness. You can visit college websites and learn about what events take place, who visits as a guest speaker, and how to get in touch with current students and teachers. If you visit the campus, try to sit in on classes, eat in the dining hall and hang around in the student center. That will help you imagine yourself as a part of the community. Talk to a few students and ask if they would make the same college choice if they had to do it again. Consider the information you’ve collected about the colleges, and you’ll have great options!
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| Know yourself well. |
● Ask yourself who you are and what your ● Know your own strengths, ● Ask for help from those who know you best with those issues. |
| Don’t yourself to choose a name-brand college. |
● Not all ● The choice of college is less |
| Don’t base your choice of college on the major. |
● Don’t choose a major in a hurry because you don’t have enough information or experience. ● It’s OK to change your |
| Don’t worry if you can’t |
● Do investigation early and ask for help to find affordable choices. ● Actually you have |
| See whether the college is fit for you or not. |
● You can collect much ● |
Born in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, ________ (find) ways to grow more rice has been his life ___
__. As a young man, he saw the great need ___
___ increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a ___
__ problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without __
___ the area of the fields. Yuan Longping grows ___
____ is called super hybrid rice. In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world ____
_____ (grow ) rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice makes __
__ possible to produce 20% more of the crop in the same fields. He is now __
_ his knowledge in many less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world __
___ hunger.
Life as a teenager can be so hard. We are trying not to go wrong or get hurt while still trying to make sense of life. I tell you, I have been there. But, looking back, I will tell you how to enjoy every experience in life. Let this be your little guide to enjoying life as a teenager.
You know, half the problems as a teenager arise because we hate doing things. We’d rather go and have fun than sit down and take care of our duties and responsibilities. That is exactly why you have so much drama in your life; your parents won’t let you have a night-out with friends because you didn’t clean your room or your teacher is threatening to take you to the head teacher because you haven’t finished your homework.
When you go wrong, you go back to bed every night blaming yourself for the mistakes you have made. If you don’t make mistakes, you won’t learn. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself and move on. Don’t repeat them because there isn’t plenty of time to go wrong. Learn from your mistakes and others’, and it will help you to develop your character. Don’t try so hard to be right all the time, or you will not end up being satisfied with yourself.
Most of us want to be popular in school and so, you beg your parents to get you the best clothes, which they obviously don’t. To deal with that situation, I’d say that if your parents are not willing to pay for all those expensive clothes for you, get yourself a part-time job or spend your money wisely. No matter what you do, you should take full responsibility for your own choices. And, instead of trying to have similar habits, dare to be different because not everyone does.
Most teenagers often tend to have the blues during the teenage years. If you think that ending your life would be better than dealing with all the depression, you are not alone. All we need is someone to talk to us and listen. So, find a listener. Just talking it through helps get rid of the stress of school, friends and everything else. You shouldn’t really be wasting your time when you could develop your hobbies and interests!
I wish someone had given me all these tips to enjoy life as a teenager. In your teenage years, life is all about experiences and learning from them, so enjoy every bit of it to the fullest.
Title: How to enjoy life as a teenager
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Teenagers needed to be |
| Why we have problems |
Problems are |
| About mistakes |
﹡Do not keep ﹡Learn from mistakes and ensure they are not |
| About being |
﹡You should be ﹡Don’t be |
| About depression |
﹡Find a friend to listen to you and you will be ﹡ |
| Enjoy every bit of your teenage life to the fullest. |
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Many people believe that classical music is not relevant to young people today . However, this issue (问题) frequently causes heated debate.
Some people say that classical music is associated only with old people .For example, if you look at the audience at a classical concert , the majority is over the age of fifty.
Others say it is more popular than we first imagine . Many young people listen to classical music without realising .It is often used in films and advertisements. For example.a famous piece of classical music was used as the theme music for the 1990 World Cup . Not many people could have given its name , but millions enjoyed it .
Also,some people point out that young people produce new music based on classical ideas: for example, it is said that rap(说唱)music was invented by a classical musician in 1912, but it is now used by young people in pop music.
However, young people point to the fact that classical music has been outstripped(超越) by technology. To play a classical instrument, such as a violin, you need to study hard and practise for hours. Nowadays, you don't need to get aching arms from practising. A teenager can write and make music using a computer program in the comfort of their own bedroom.
A final point to in mind is that the term "classical music" is used to refer to a great variety of music, from jazz to pieces for large orchestras(管弦乐队).This makes it even more difficult to say whether classical music is relevant to young people.
So, it may be only a minority of young people who play classical instruments , but when it comes to enjoying classical music, it depends on the piece of music. It may be more relevant to young people in the modern world than they realise!
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Classical Music |
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The issue of whether classical music is (1) to young people causes heated debate. |
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| ● Classical music is associated only with old peonl. |
● (2) of the audience at a classical concert are over fifty. |
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| ● Many young people don’t (3) some music they listen to is classical. |
● Classical music is often found in films and advertisements. |
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| ● Classical ideas provide a (4) for producing new music. |
● Young people now (5) rap in popular music. |
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| ● (6) has put classical music at a disadvantage. |
● A young man can write and make music on a computer (7) in his bedroom. |
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| ● “Classical music”can refer to various (8) of music. |
● Classical music (9) from jazz to pieces for large orchestras. |
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Classical music may still be (10) by young people today. |
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