As everybody knows, smoking is harmful to your health. It can cause cancer in smorkers as well as in passive smorkers. According to statistics, a large number of people die every year of cancer and other diseases related to smoking. Not only is this a great loss for their family, but society also spends a lot of money to pay for their health care.
Up to now, smoking has been regared as an acceptable pastime. In fact, nicotine is a drug, and smokers become addicted to it. With so much evidence to show how bad smoking is, the next time someone asks: " Do you mind if I smoke?" we should say"Yes, I mind for you, and for me."
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
how to deal with stress(rewrite last time's homework)
Living in such a fast-paced society, no one can be free from stress. People everywhere suffer from some kind of stress, and I'm no exception. As a night time student, I'm under pressure from the school work, exams also and my day time work.
Whenever I'm under stress, I like to go for a walk and listen to music. Stress can be reduced by a leisurely stroll on the street or a fetching melody. A beautiful piece of music can cheer me up when the pressure and worries are making me feel bad. Music is such a great thing, it really helps me.
Knowing how to deal with stress is essential for living a good life.
Whenever I'm under stress, I like to go for a walk and listen to music. Stress can be reduced by a leisurely stroll on the street or a fetching melody. A beautiful piece of music can cheer me up when the pressure and worries are making me feel bad. Music is such a great thing, it really helps me.
Knowing how to deal with stress is essential for living a good life.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
How a storybook is made
All storybooks start with an author's idea. When a story is finished, the author sends it off to a publishing house, then where the editor reads the manuscript.
The publisher has to decide if they want to publish the story. Once everything has been agreed, the author signs a official contract. First they have to checked for mistakes by a proofreader, then they must find a designer inserts the illustrations and all the corrections.
The finished pages are put on a disk and sent off to the printer, who produces page for everyone to check. When any corrections have been made, the book is ready to print. At the printer's the sheets of paper are folded, gathered, bound inside the cover and trimmed to the right size.
Finally the big day arrives! After long time of hard work, by many different people, the storybook has found its way to the book stores.
The publisher has to decide if they want to publish the story. Once everything has been agreed, the author signs a official contract. First they have to checked for mistakes by a proofreader, then they must find a designer inserts the illustrations and all the corrections.
The finished pages are put on a disk and sent off to the printer, who produces page for everyone to check. When any corrections have been made, the book is ready to print. At the printer's the sheets of paper are folded, gathered, bound inside the cover and trimmed to the right size.
Finally the big day arrives! After long time of hard work, by many different people, the storybook has found its way to the book stores.
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