"In the Age of the E-Book, Authors Must Feed an Insatiable Beast"--a New York Time Article

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=392739

電子書時代 作家加速生產

In the Age of the E-Book, Authors Must Feed an Insatiable Beast 【By JULIE BOSMAN／陳世欽譯】2012/05/31

"Universities from Taiwan move up in latest Asia rankings"--Taipei Times News

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/05/30/2003534087

Universities from Taiwan move up in latest Asia rankings

Staff Writer, with CNA, LONDON

Listen! Think Twice!--避免遺憾…父母應聽聽孩子的聲音

http://mag.udn.com/mag/life/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=210&f_SUB_ID=462&f_ART_ID=392154

避免遺憾…父母應聽聽孩子的聲音

【聯合報╱記者李承宇／台北報導】 2012/05/27

Excerpts from Four Commencement Speeches

Unit 12 in Book 6 "Have a Good Four Years" is an adaptation from Derek C. Bok's speech to Harvard freshmen in 1971. To introduce to students more good speeches to either high school students or undergraduates, I put excerpts from four commencement speeches in the Reading Comprehension on this semester's final. Students had to answer five questions based on all the four. With the source put in the parentheses following each speech, my intention was to invite students to get online and search for any of the speeches and read the complete one.


VI. Reading Comprehension


The following are excerpts from four commencement speeches. Read them and answer the questions.

There Must Be Some Reason--挫折，謝謝你這麼早來找我

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_MAIN_ID=11&f_SUB_ID=270&f_ART_ID=391899

青春對談／挫折，謝謝你這麼早來找我

【聯合報╱記者潘欣中／屏東縣報導】2012/05/26

If You Have a Dream...--"From child bride to multi-millionaire in India"~an Article from BBC

This is a news story from BBC I read right after I woke up this morning. The story is inspiring and the language is beautiful.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18186908

From child bride to multi-millionaire in India
25 May 2012 BBC

A Motivational Video

The following is a video a student in Class 303 Yen-yu (鄒延渝) introduced on FB. Very inspirational. And when I was a kid I did do what the video mentioned, like putting the blanket over my back to become a super heroine and riding on the broom to become a witch. For a kid, everything seems possible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JUFjTOM32g

Best motivational video ever for creative people and startups..

10 Foods That Help Reduce Stress--an Article from eSSORTMENT

You are what you eat. Food can help relieve your stress.

http://www.essortment.com/10-foods-reduce-stress-16061.html

10 Foods That Help Reduce Stress

Natural Remedies To Reduce Stress--an Article from eSSORTMENT

With the approach of the entrance exam, students must be under great pressure. Here are some online tips to reduce stress.

http://www.essortment.com/natural-remedies-reduce-stress-38680.html

Natural Remedies To Reduce Stress 

Studying in School--高中校長：留校衝刺生 考得較好

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=391361

高中校長：留校衝刺生 考得較好

【聯合晚報╱記者王彩鸝╱台北報導】2012/05/23

Quotes on Life

Reading quotes powers us up. Here are some on life, which I just found on the following website:

http://www.cherrybam.com/life-quotes.php

Go All Out--九把刀校園談夢想：要拚盡全力

http://mag.udn.com/mag/campus/storypage.jsp?f_ART_ID=389170

九把刀校園談夢想：要拚盡全力

【聯合報╱記者張進安／高雄報導】2012/05/12

Time Management and Dream Chasing

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%B2%88%E5%8F%AF%E5%B0%9A-%E6%88%92%E6%8E%89%E6%87%B6%E6%83%B0-%E6%9E%97%E7%BE%A9%E5%82%91-%E6%97%A5%E7%9D%A15%E5%B0%8F%E6%99%82-213000240.html

沈可尚:戒掉懶惰 林義傑:日睡5小時

中國時報【石文南╱台北報導】 5/19/2012

"Pop Stop"--a Taipei Times News Story

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2012/05/18/2003533096

Pop Stop

Fri, May 18, 2012

Compiled by David Chen / Staff reporter

Advice to the Youth from Morris Chang--「我從沒一天工作16小時」

http://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%88%91%E5%BE%9E%E6%B2%92-%E5%A4%A9%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C16%E5%B0%8F%E6%99%82-213000386.html

「我從沒一天工作16小時」

工商時報【記者楊曉芳╱台北報導】 5/19/2012

Water Ballooning--photos

Today is our school's 22nd water ballooning. An exhilarating moment for the graduates-to-be.

On 12-year Compulsory Education

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7098122.shtml

12年國教／混材施教 弱勢孩子被犧牲

【聯合報╱李家同／清大榮譽講座教授（新竹市）】

2012.05.17 03:22 am

Choice Making--人生的選擇題

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI1/7093698.shtml

人生的選擇題

【聯合晚報╱社論】

2012.05.15 02:34 pm

Mastering Mandarin Before English--王正方：學好文言文有助於學外語

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/7092937.shtml

王正方：學好文言文有助於學外語

【聯合報╱王正方】

2012.05.15 03:11 am

Thank You, My Assistants

301 assistants: Ben, Bill, and Feng-yen

Everything Is Created Equal--萬物一齊：撕掉優劣、貴賤的標籤

http://udn.com/NEWS/READING/X5/7077486.shtml

萬物一齊：撕掉優劣、貴賤的標籤

【聯合報╱王溢嘉】

2012.05.08 04:09 am

〈莊子陪你走紅塵〉

Answer Key to Vocabulary Exercises 607-612

It's great that blogging can serve as a message board. We are blessed.

The following is the answer key to the vocabulary exercises of Units 607-612.

Mama--a Song for Mothers

Yesterday and today, I taught Classes 311 and 303 the song "Mama" to remind them of the coming Mother's Day lest they forget it due to their preoccupation with their studies. While listening to the song, they had to fill in the blanks in the lyrics. After checking the answers, I played the song again for them to sing along.

Wealth Does Not Necessarily Enrich Our Lives--財富 阻礙享受生活品味的能力

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/7080657.shtml

洪蘭：財富 阻礙享受生活品味的能力

【聯合報╱洪蘭】

2012.05.09 01:58 am

Distracted or drunken motorists face new fines

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2012/05/09/2003532350

Distracted or drunken motorists face new fines

By Chris Wang / Staff reporter

Wed, May 09, 2012 - Page 1　

"Be Inquisitive about Everything"--Nobel winner Shechtman gives talk at local college

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2012/05/08/2003532294

Nobel winner Shechtman gives talk at local college

A BEAUTIFUL MIND:The Israeli chemist said curiosity to observe the details of one’s environment and to question everything is the key to being outstanding

By Lee I-chia / Staff reporter / Taipei Times

Tue, May 08, 2012 - Page 2

Lessening inequality in English learning

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/print/2012/04/28/2003531446

Lessening inequality in English learning

By Lee Chia-tung 李家同 / Taipei Times

Sat, Apr 28, 2012 - Page 8

Go Out And Get Some Sunlight. It's Good for Your Eyes--"Massive rise in Asian eye damage" BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17942181

Massive rise in Asian eye damage

By Matt McGrath Science reporter, BBC World Service

4 May 2012 Last updated at 02:23 GMT

Whose Responsibility?--兒酒駕母道歉？ 讓孩子承擔吧

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/X1/7074197.shtml

兒酒駕母道歉？ 讓孩子承擔吧

【聯合報╱譚七／國小教師（屏東市)】

2012.05.06 03:05 am

Attitude Is Everything--a Lovely Story

I just opened the book Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen randomly to a page and found on the page an article entitled "Reprogramming Your Mental Computer." The story in the first paragraph is interesting:

Music Is a Reflection of the Times--Lady Gaga vs. Bob Dylan

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI4/7060910.shtml

陳立恆：Lady Gaga vs. Bob Dylan

【聯合報╱陳立恆】
2012.04.30 01:27 am

Cram School or Not--部長如何說服學生別補習

http://udn.com/NEWS/OPINION/OPI1/7068850.shtml

部長如何說服學生別補習
【聯合晚報╱社論】2012.05.03 02:23 pm

You Are What You Eat--元氣食物，讓你全天不斷電

http://www.businesstimes.com.hk/a-20110802-120491/

元氣食物，讓你全天不斷電

該怎麼吃，才能緊急充電又不發胖？文／梁嫣純

The Most Influential Sentence-2--Essay by a Student

Here is another student's essay on the most influential sentence. This sentence is also one of my favorites.

提示：在人生的過程中，你覺得影響你最深的一句話是什麼？請寫一篇短文，第一段說明你在什麼情況下從什麼人口中（或哪本書中）聽到這一句話？第二段描述這句話對你所產生的影響。