目录 1
1．Happiness 1
2．The English Character 5
3．Exercise 9
4．Olympic Games 13
5．The American Obsession:Fast Food 17
6．Come as You Are 21
7．An Irish Wedding 25
8．Challenges of School 29
9．Building Bridges 33
10．Struggling in America 37
11．Comments on the American Dream 41
12．Medicine for a Broken Heart 45
13．Hong Kong Ousts Tokyo as Most Expensive City 49
14．To Do or Not to Do?The Answer Is a Click Away 53
15．About Streaking 57
16．Loving and Learning—A Good Match 61
17．Leisure and Boredom 65
18．The Beatles 69
19．Australia:A Land of Exceptional Beauty 73
20．Every Living Person Has Problems 77
21．Cookies 81
22．English as a Crazy Language 85
23．Oh，babies! 89
24．Butterfly's Wings 93
25．Difference between Cultures 97
26．Friendship 101
27．Encouragement 105
28．Schooling and Education 109
29．Children's Numerical Skills 113
30．Modern American Universities 117
31．The Origin of the Refrigerators 121
32．Truancy in Universities—an Analysis 125
33．My Perfect Wife 129
34．Ode to Cigarettes 133
35．Types of University Students 137
36．The History of Thanksgiving Day 141
37．Christmas Carols 145
38．Taking Children to College 149
39．Pub-talk 153
40．Feather in the Wind 157
41．Problems and Opportunities 161
42 Everything Is to Be Paid for 165
43．Mom's Little Guide 169
44．What Happened to Sunday? 172
45．Old Couple at McDonald's 176
46．Paper Still Has Weight 180
47．Dating with My Mother 184
48．Cat with a Phone Number 188
49．Vancouver:A World-Famous Port City 192
50．How to Win Friends and Influence People 196
51．Stress 200
52．Companionship of Books 204
53．Disney World 208
54．Humor 212
55．Passing on Small Change 216
56．The Power of Beauty 220
57．Examinations—a Necessary Evil 224
58．Building Your Own House 228
59．The Success Personality 232
60．Encouragement Can Work Miracles 236
61．The Two Drives in Man 240
62．Education and Schooling 244
63．You Can Have Entertainment at No Cost 248
64．Versatile Man 252
65．If I Were a Boy Again 256
66．Information is Power 260
67．Did The Earth Move For You? 264
68．How to Grow Old 268
69．What I had Lived for 272
70．Funeral Sermon for Mammy Caroline Barr 276
71．Money 280
72．What is a Typical American Film? 284
73．The Child's Guardian Angel 288
74．Things Aren't Always What They Seem 292
75．Laziness 296
76．War 300
77．How Modern Art Came to America 304
78．Children's Hours at Home 308
79．No More Heroes? 312
80．How to Avoid Foolish Opinions 316
81．Is There a Backward Language? 320
82．Computer Addiction 324
83．Salaries 328
84．Volunteers 332
85．Tourism 336
86．Work and Play 340
87．The Story of Sissa 344
88．The Wind 348
89．A Conversation between Mr.and Mrs.Bennet 352
90．University Life under Strain 356
91．Chinese Americans 360
92．Paradox of Our Times 364
93．Future Cars 368
94．The Importance of Sound 372
95．Hotter or Colder? 376
96．People with Disabilities 380
97．Will Man Conquor Space? 384
98．Computers:Are They Easier to Use? 388
99．The Importance of Developing Attitude 392
100．Pop Stars 396