【推荐1】You wouldn’t steal a car. You would never rob (抢劫) a bank or pick someone’s pocket. But you may be another kind of thief.

If you have ever bought a disc for 15 yuan or less, then you have helped to rob artists or musicians of their intellectual properly rights (知识产权).

Last Thursday was World Intellectual Property Day. Activities to tell people about intellectual property rights were held around the country.

Intellectual property includes inventions, literary (文学的) and artistic works, names, and pictures. They are of little value (价值) if they are not read, seen and used.

While the cost of copying discs is very small, authors, singers and actors have to spend a lot of money and time making a new product. That’s why they have the right to make money from their work.

So buying pirated (盗版的) music of Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai is like stealing from them, paying them no respect for their hard work.

If Jay Chou cannot make money from his work, he may not make anything else. But those who make pirated goods are becoming rich without doing any hard work.

The authors should ask for a fair price for their work. Earlier this year there was much talk about how much KTV clubs should pay the music companies for using their songs.

The copyright fee (版权费) also should be fair to the users. That’s good for the music’s popularity and society as well.

【推荐3】We think tomato is a vegetable, but it is actually a fruit. Because it is not sweet and it is used to give flavor to food, we think of it as a vegetable.

The tomato is originally from Mexico. The word “tomato” comes from the Spanish tomato, which in turn comes from the Natural word tomato. Spanish people, who went to South America about 500 years ago, brought back the tomato to Europe. The French called it “Love Apple”, while the British called it “Apple of Gold”. Young men made necklaces of tomato seeds and presented them to their loved ones.

The first people in Europe to eat tomatoes were Italians. As far back as 500 years ago, the joys of eating fried tomatoes with salt and pepper, was known as them. They discovered that tomatoes made a very good companion to pasta and cheese dishes.

In other countries like England, tomatoes were thought to have poison in them. That is because tomatoes were related to poisonous plants called the belladonna. But people grew them in their gardens because of its attractive color and look. They even thought that tomatoes caused fatal diseases. But they soon got over their fear of the trait.

It is believed that the British brought the tomato to India. This was about 300 years ago. Gradually, the people of Bengal started discovering that the tomato gave a good flavor to their curries. Today, the whole world is crazy about the tomato, whether it is in the form of ketchup, soup or curry flavor.

【推荐1】There is the saying: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

In England, people usually talk little, if you get on a bus or a train, you may find the people in the bus keeping silent, looking out of the window, or reading something. They don't talk too much. It is better for you to keep silent as well.

When you meet English people, the welcomed topic will be the weather. So when you meet someone in England, you can say: "Nice weather for the time of the year!"

"But it was a little colder yesterday." someone may say.

"But it will get a little warmer later!" you can say. Talking like this will make the English people think. "How friendly you are!"

Remember not to ask the lady about her age. That will be very rude.

Fraser Island is in Queensland, Australia, about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane. It is about 120 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide. It is a very important island because it is completely made of sand. In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world. There is no airport on the island, but there is a long beach along the east coast. Planes arrive and leave from here.

The sand makes unusual shapes. There are hills made of sand called sandblows. Nothing grows on them. They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island, getting bigger and bigger. At other places on the island, such as Rainbow Gorge, The Cathedrals and Red Canyon, the sandy rocks have different colors. Sometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown, like coffee.

Surprisingly, the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals. There are dark forests—eucalyptus woods, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes. There are many kinds of birds, like owls and curlews. There are many animals there, too, such as crocodiles, flying foxes and wild dogs called dingoes.

About 500,000 people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty and nature. People enjoy camping and hiking（徒步）there. Unluckily, the visitors create problems. They damage plants and frighten animals. Their sun cream（防晒霜）makes the water dirty. So it is necessary to manage the visitors. For example, people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes, and they need official papers to drive there.

【推荐1】Many people have to use a computer for hours every day. To prevent* possible health problems, this guide offers some advice by asking and answering questions.

Q1: I know it would cause pains to the eyes if the viewing distance is too short. What is the recommended viewing distance?

A: The viewing distance between the user’s eyes and the screen should be around 35 to 60 cm.

Q2: I have to use a notebook computer all the time. I have developed some pains in my fingers and hands. What can I do?

A: The small size of the keyboard is likely to cause pains in fingers and hands. It is recommended that a larger keyboard can help reduce the pains if a notebook has to be used for long hours.

Q3: I have burning eyes after working on the computer for a few hours. What should I do?

A: To make your eyes more comfortable, a short break (5-15 minutes) taken after 1-2 hours computer work is recommended. During the break, the computer user may get up and go to see faraway objects.

Q4: I often develop pains in my neck after using a computer for a long time. Would you recommend some simple physical exercises?

A: You may repeat the following exercises several times during a break.

(1) Turn your head slowly forward.

(2) Hold for 5 seconds.

(3) Turn the head to one side and hold for 5 seconds.

(4) Repeat for the other side.

(5) Swing the head to the left and hold for 5 seconds.

(6) Repeat for the other side.

【推荐3】What makes you happy in life? Perhaps it is the love of your family or the friendship of your classmates. We all want people to like us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to please others.    1    . Life does not always run smoothly（顺利地）for us and mistakes often happen.

What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to hide the fact, or deny（否认）any responsibility（责任）?    2    . As we grow and become adults, we should realize the best thing to do after a mistake is made is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology to those affected.

Taking responsibility of your mistakes and saying you're sorry allows several positive things to happen.    3    . And it helps to repair any damage（损害）that was caused by the mistake.

Another very important aspect（方面）of saying you're sorry is that it helps you to regain respect for yourself.    4    . Accepting responsibility also helps us to learn from our mistakes, and encourages us not to repeat them in the future.    5    . Learning to say you're sorry is a sure way to learn how to respect yourself and others.

【推荐2】Food Festivals around the world

【推荐3】Mother’s Day is a holiday for mothers. People celebrate it in the United States, England, India and some other countries. Little by little, people in many other countries also celebrate it. Mother’s Day is on the 2nd Sunday in May. On that day, many people give presents of love to their mothers. If their mothers are alive (活着), they often wear a pink or red rose (玫瑰) or carnation (康乃馨). If their mothers are dead (去世), they wear a white one.

The celebration of the first American Mother’s Day was held (被举行) in Philadelphia (费城) on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world. In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And in some cities, people sometimes broadcast (广播) a song for his or her mother only.

A mother’s love is very great, we should love our mother!