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----(November 27, 2012)-------------------------
I listened to a recording of the following Chinese article.
It`s nice to listen to and the article is good as well.
This is a Chinese website that one of my Chinese friend told me about.
Today, I tried to listen to it,
but felt that I'd better visit the site more often to practice. "One day one article!"
The title of this article is " 如果你不爱她,请告诉她 If you don`t love her, please tell her”. It`s written by “卢思浩”。
I found it on www.baidu.com and attached it here.
You can read along while listening to it if you want.
~((((Please correct my mistakes. Thank you very much!)))

--(November 28, 2012）Hi everyone. How are you all?I took these pictures with my phone this evening.
This is a pictures of the front of a Korean restaurant. This evening after work, we went there to eat/have dinner with the/our/my/etc. teachers. After parking my car, I was entering the restaurant when I found these leaves under my feet. Aren't these leaves beautiful and cute? ~Good night!~

situated directly below something else
underneath

a light illuminating a road
a streetlight

a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
joy

characterized by sexually abnormal
perverted

behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something
violence = cruelty

something has been bent in many directions or turned many times, so that it has lost its original shape
distorted = twisted

make (someone) impatient or angry
to irritate = to annoy

investigate the opinions or experience of (a group of people) by asking them questions
a poll = a survey

ant. for 'to pass exam'
to fail exam

prevent (a process or activity) from continuing or being carried out properly
to interfere with; ex: Nothing must be allowed to interfere with our plans for the weekend.

fail to appreciate someone or something that is very familiar or obvious
take someone/something for granted; ex: the comforts that people take for granted

demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument
to prove

have an obligation to pay or repay (something, esp. money) in return for something received
to owe; ex: He owes me $5.

a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action
to vote

throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction; register (a vote)
to cast

shock or greatly surprised
astounded = astonished = amazed

2 syn. for 'honest'
frank = sincere

for sure, 100%
definitely

rescuer
redeemer; ex: the Redeemer Christ

investigation
exploration; ex: space exploration

a mechanical failure, a failure of a relationship or of communication
a breakdown

squeeze or pack (someone or something) tightly into a specified space
to jam; ex: He jammed everything into one suitcase.

moving to a higher social class; acquiring wealth and status
upwardly mobile

experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it
homesick

exclusively allocated to or intended for a particular service or purpose
dedicated

to want smth very much
to long for = to yearn for

a poetry
a verse

a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea
a lighthouse

a tomb
a grave

an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance
a landmark

to choose
to pick

to use
to operate

just in a second
in a matter of seconds

not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings
impersonal

shut and open the eyes quickly
to blink

let's suppose, let's say
granted

big difference
far cry

successfully overcome (a problem or weakness)
to conquer

act as a friend to (someone) by offering help or support
to befriend

to create
to invent

humanity
mankind

the length of one's life
life expectancy

form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess
to evaluate = to assess = to estimate = to judge

to explain
to clarify = to make clear

powerfulness
capacity

supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose
to equip

to answer
to respond

achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense
efficient = effective = competent

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development, esp. in science
a breakthrough

one after another
in a row

449 When you go to New York, you should definitely take a subway ride.
450 If you like music, you'll probably find talented street musicians in the busy midtown Manhattan stations.
451 Some performers are sponsored by the　Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
452 At Rockefeller Center station, almost every morning the same three young women play classical music.
453 You can find all kinds of music.
454 Actually, street performers are wonderful musicians.
455 They play and practice a lot, and some even work as professional performers and perform on the street for the fun of it.
456 You can see some really great performances.
457 You can take a snack with you or you can buy a lot of interesting food from the kiosks.
458 If you want, you can get out and find a restaurant.
459 There are great restaurants all over New York.

432 I'm in a bad mood today. Why?
433 Because I have a dentist appointment.
434 I don't know why I have so many cavities.
435 I've always brushed my teeth and flossed.
436 When I was a teenager, I had braces put on to straighten out my teeth, but that was all.
437 Three months ago I had a toothache and so I made an appointment.
438 Since then I've had two root canals and fillings put in three teeth.
439 The dentist said that I need to brush harder to prevent gum disease.
440 I hate the sound of the dentist's drill, but the worst thing is the painkiller.
441 It really hurts when the dentist inserts the needle.
442 And then my mouth feels funny.
443 I sometimes have to spit into a little sink to keep from choking.
444 It's not any fun.
445 The dentist said that I might even have to have my wisdom teeth taken out and one front tooth replaced.
446 It seems like it would be easier just to get dentures.
447 This could be real expensive.
448 Well, at least I have insurance coverage.

420 Well, I don't want to quit.
421 Of course, if you drink 10 cups of coffee a day, that's bad for you.
422 But a little coffee isn't going to hurt you.
423 In fact, I heard about a study by Harvard.
424 They found that coffee drinkers commit suicide 70 percent less than non-coffee drinkers.
425 I know I feel better when I have a little coffee.
426 They also found that coffee drinkers are less likely to be killed in a car crash.
427 It wakes you up.
428 I drink a cup of coffee at breakfast and I have a　cappuccino at lunch.
429 I don't think it's going to hurt me.
430 Here, have a smell of my coffee.
431 Doesn't it smell so nice?

406 What are you drinking? Coffee?
407 I used to drink a lot of coffee.
408 In fact, I drank about 10 cups of coffee a day. I'm serious.
409 If I didn't drink coffee, I felt really tired.
410 I couldn't think and I couldn't do my job.
411 I drank three cups of coffee just for breakfast.
412 I was addicted to it.
413 But then I read an article in the newspaper.
414 It said that coffee causes a lot of health problems.
415 It's bad for your heart. It prevents you from growing.
416 It can even make you go bald.
417 Now I don't drink any coffee.
418 I haven't had a cup of coffee for five years now and I feel great.
419 Why don't you try to stop?

The Decimal System.

You are undoubtedly familiar with the decimal numbering system, which is why we will start with it.

After all, starting with something you already know will make it easy to introduce the concepts we will use in the other numbering systems.

The Decimal system is what you use everyday when you count. Its name is derived from the Latin word Decem, which means ten.

This makes sense since the system uses ten digits:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

These digits are what we call the symbols of the decimal system.

Since we have ten symbols, we can count from 0 to 9.

Note that '0', even though it often means 'nothing', is a symbol that counts!

After all, you need a numeric way to say 'nothing'.

When you want to count past what your simple symbols will allow, you combine multiple digits.

394 You are flexible and can easily adapt to new situations.
395 Sometimes you are too independent and don't work well with others.
396 People who are type B are good at starting their own businesses.
397 You tend to be dedicated to work and can become a workaholic.
398 You have a lot of energy and like to set and achieve goals.
399 You like to organize and to get things done.
400 You usually read manuals and follow recipes.
401 You might not do so well in a large company or organization.
402 To your friends and family, you sometimes seem a little cold.
403 You get along best with people who are type B or AB.
404 Only 10% of Americans are type B, but 20% of Japanese and 26% of Chinese are type B.

382 Most type AB people are calm and don't worry about details.
383 You have a lot of friends and make other people feel comfortable.
384 You like to entertain and make other people feel happy.
385 Sometimes you have a difficult time making decisions.
386 You like to be fair and to see everyone being treated equally.
387 Your friends know that they can depend on you for help.
388 You like to be creative and show your artwork to others.
389 You like to live in cities, but sometimes you feel a lot of pressure.
390 You're good at seeing problems and avoiding them.
391 In many situations, you are too flexible.
392 You get along well with all types of people and all blood types.
393 Only about 4% of the population in the US, Great Britain and Germany is AB, but 10% of Japanese are AB.