Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently surprised Chinese students when he spoke to them in Chinese. In a talk at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Zuckerberg spoke Chinese for about 30 minutes. Although his Mandarin was far from perfect, students and faculty cheered his 1.

    Zuckerberg's talk raises a large question: is Chinese the language of the future? Could it 2

    English as the world's international language? Mandarin Chinese already has the3 native speakers of any language. And, China may soon 4 the United States as the world's largest economy.

    The 5 of the Chinese language is increasing in the United States and around the world. A small but growing number of American parents are even 6 their children to bilingual Chinese immersion schools. Leianne Clements has no cultural connection to China, 7 her children are learning Chinese at the Yu Ying Public Charter School in Washington D.C. Ms. Clements thinks knowing Chinese could give her children a competitive 8.

    Clayton Dube, head of the U.S.-China Institute at the University of Southern California, thinks Chinese will grow in 9, especially for people who want to work and do business in China. “As China rises you can expect that more people will 10 the language. But is China going to replace English? I don't think so—certainly not in my 11, probably not in the next two, three, four generations.”

    Dube says American pop culture is one reason for English's 12 as a foreign language. “American movies, music, television, video games have 13 audiences ... So far China's success in this field has been very 14. Chinese films, Chinese television shows, Chinese music doesn't have a huge following outside of China.”

    Andres Martinez, a professor at Arizona State University, says that he 15 Chinese culture and expects the language to grow. But he says English, unlike Chinese, is not just 16 with one country, and will remain the global language.

    Chinese is also a more difficult language to learn. The U.S. Foreign Service Institute estimates it would take a 17 English speaker 2,200 hours to reach professional fluency in Chinese. That is four times 18 than it would take to reach the same level in Dutch, French, or Spanish. 19

    Chinese grammar is much simpler, Chinese has a tone and writing system that is more difficult for adult learners to master.

    A recent survey by Gallup showed that only one in four Americans is able to speak more than one language. For most Americans, Brits, and Australians, learning a foreign language is a(n) 20, not a necessary thing.

The Winner's Guide to Success

    Do you know what makes people successful? To find out the answers, an American scholar recently visited some of the most successful people in America.

Be responsible for yourself.

    Sometimes you may want to blame others for your failure to get ahead. In fact, when you say someone or something outside of yourself is stopping you from making success, you are giving away your own power.

Write a plan.

    It is very difficult trying to get what you want without a good plan. It is just like trying to drive through strange roads to a city far away. Without this “map”, you may waste your time, money and also your energy; while with the “map” you'll enjoy the “trip” and get what you want in the shortest possible time.

    Nothing great is easy to get. So you must be ready to work hard — even harder than you have ever done. If you are not willing to pay the price, you won't get anything valuable.

Never give up.

    When you are doing something, you must tell yourself again and again: Giving up is worse than failure because failure can be the mother of success, but giving up means the death of hope.

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Evening Workshops

    Optional evening workshops will be held at small restaurants or other meeting places near the conference hotel. Meals and other costs are not included but are also optional. Locations will be announced at the conference site. Workshops are very loosely organized and most represent discussions that have been held at Society for Economic Botany(SEB)meetings over a series of years.

    Workshop 1:Student Network

    Date: Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th

    Chairs: Hugo de Boer and Arika Virapongse

    Sponsor: Society for Economic Botany

    Description: Student members of the SEB hold a networking mixer each year in order to meet each other and to become familiar with a variety of educational programs and faculty advisors(大学指导老师). Faculty members who are part of training programs are encouraged to join the mixer to meet and talk with students.

    Workshop 2: Botanical Film Making

    Date: Wednesday evening, Feb. 5th

    Chair: David Strauch

    Sponsor: University of Hawaii

    Description: Digital film making is a particularly useful tool of linking cultural information to recognizable plants. This workshop is aimed towards increasing the quality of material recorded by giving participants greater control over the medium. We will cover technical aspects(e. g. camera settings, audio), technical aspects(framing, lighting, focus), and some ways of presenting the material. Experienced filmmakers are encouraged to attend, and participants are welcome to bring their own camera equipment.

    Workshop 3: Collections for Botany

    — Collections Development and Management

    Date: Friday evening, Feb. 7th

    Chair: Jan Salick

    Sponsor: Society for Economic Botany

    Description: SEB is a network of researchers who have been developing standards for the development of collections of artifacts, plant samples and related materials. Participants discuss successes, problems, and funding sources for solving management issues.

Dear Mr Smith,

    I was so please to hear from you and I'm writing to tell you something about my school. You are right, quite few changes have been taken place. On the one side of the road, there has a new classroom building. On the other side which a playground used to be now stand another new building, our library. In it there are all kind of books, newspapers or magazines. The playground is now in front of school. We've also plant a lot of trees in and around the school. I hope you come and see for yourself some days.

Best wishes!

Yours

    The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine. Inside were the1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green, the mother holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food stuck in her 2 and could hardly3.

    The driver, Mr. White, 4 his siren (警报器) and flashing light, and started speeding toward the5 hospital, fighting against 6. The cars ahead of him pulled out of their way 7he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance the parents were shouting at him to 8, since Ally almost stopped breathing. In front of him he saw some traffic 9, with the red “stop” light shining. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, so he drove straight past, 10 to his left and right as he did so.

    Coming towards him from his right was a11. The driver had the windows 12, as the air-conditioner was working and he was playing his radio as well. He was not aware of the ambulance.

    The lights were 13, so he drove 14 on into the path of the ambulance. Mr. White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit the taxi. Everyone was shaken but luckily no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see 15 little Ally was. He was 16to see relief instead of fear in the face of the parents.

    “Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She is17 again.”

    “It must have been the crash (撞击),” said her husband. “It 18 the food out of her throat.” The baby's color was turning 19, and she was crying in a loud but healthy voice.

    They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the 20, the taxi, and the lines of cars all around them.

—They hoped to (武装) their children with more knowledge.

    In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics（策略）.

    One tactic involves where to display the goods. Foe example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food（垃圾食品）later in their trip. In department stores, section is generally next to the women's cosmetics(化妆品) section：while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over cosmetics they might want to try later.

    Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers' senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up.

    When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few second upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the poll through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 million houses.

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    On that particular day after I finished giving my training course, I took a flight home. Upon1the plane, I noticed a boy who was around eight years old, sitting in the window seat2 mine. Trying my best to be 3, I said “hello” and introduced myself, and he told me his name was Bradley. We started a4 and within minutes, he took me into his confidence, saying, “This is the first time I have ever been on a plane. I'm a little bit 5.” I managed to 6 him.

    As we ascended (上升), he looked out of the window and started describing excitedly everything he was 7. Then he told me he needed to go to the bathroom, 8 I stood up to let him out into the aisle. It was then that I noticed the brace (支柱) on his legs. Bradley, 9made his way down to the bathroom and back. Sitting back down, he 10, “I have muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症), and so does my sister, who's in a 11 now.”

    As we descended (下降), he looked over, smiled, and spoke in a low, almost 12 voice, “You know, I was really13 about who would sit beside me on the plane. I was afraid it would be someone who didn't want to 14 with me. I'm so 15 I sat beside you.”

    16 the whole experience later that night, I was reminded of the17 of being open to the moment. Now when 18 get(s) rough, I look out of the window, try to see what images the clouds are painting in the sky, 19remember Bradley, the beautiful child who taught me that 20.

    It has always been my dream to attend college. When I was younger, I would watch TV shows with college students having lots of 1.It looked like a great experience－going to parties,2with

    friends and letting the good times 3 When I entered high school, however, I started learning the real4 of college－to get a good education and a well-paid job. Therefore, with a passion for success in life, I expressed my 5about attending university to my parents. They were6I'd chosen the path, but were disappointed because they couldn't 7the cost. Upset and stressed, I started looking for 8to pay myself.

    My search for money began online. I went to every free scholarship search engine and spent up to five hours each day looking for scholarships I 9for. It was hard, but I knew it would10When I'd found almost all the scholarships I could apply for, I11them by deadline, which  gave me a way to prioritize my schedule. After12 everything, it was time to fill out the applications. Despite the amounts, ranging from＄100 to ＄40,000, I took each scholarship13because together they would fund my goal. With this in my mind, the hardest part began: writing the essays. To 14my writing, I asked friends, relatives and teachers to15over my work. Now I've won16scholarships and can attend college for free.

    The scholarship search truly made me a17person. I learned the importance of setting a(n)18 and accomplishing it.19 I did have to read several rejection letters, those made me stronger. I'm thrilled I had the opportunity to learn more about my20to succeed no matter what difficulties got in my way.