Xiao Ming took his cellphone to school and^① played cellphone in class, so^② his head teacher was very angry. He said to Xiao Ming, “Others are studying hard while^③ you are playing hard. You either quit school or break the cellphone.^④” Xiao Ming didn’t want to break his cellphone but^⑤ he couldn’t quit school. He thought to himself, “Break it, or I will be dismissed.^⑥”If he was dismissed, not only would his mother cry but also his father would deliver him a spanking^①.

2 . One explanation for this strong statistical pattern is that traveling requires time and energy, and people have limited resources for it. At the core is the effort that people are willing to invest collectively to travel to certain locations, trying to optimize their days.

3 . Jones was 21 when she said that she didn’t actually mind being cheated.

4 . My favourite Books

—Posted by Catherine Chung.a great writer

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

This collection contains several maths stories. The one I recommend is Division By Zero,about Jane Parkinson,a brilliant German mathematician.To her great despair,she ends up proving that mathematics is inconsistent and is able to prove that any two numbers are equal.A beautiful,thought-provoking(发人深省的)story about belief,understanding，and faith.

5 . “We showed it’s possible for animals to live in an environment they are not used to: microgravity,” Poynter says.

In 2014, Poynter and Maccallum achieved another first. They led the engineering team that helped former Google exec Alan Eustace skydive from the edge of the stratosphere. That’s when it hit them: The balloon-parachute system they designed for Eustace could be transformed for tourism and research. So they formed World View, with MacCallum serving as chief technical officer.

6 . Saltwater crocodiles are the largest reptile in the world and can eat large prey (猎物). They hide at the edge of the water, waiting for prey. Then, without warning, they lunge. They grab their prey in their powerful jaws and drag it under water. Saltwater crocodiles don’t often miss their target.

One day, David George found himself in a swamp. It was the home of saltwater crocodiles. David knew they were there because he could see their tracks.

David thought his only chance of survival was to climb a tree and tie himself to a branch. Two big saltwater crocodiles, however, waited under the tree. He would have to come down sometime!

7 . I still have a thousand questions as to why I struggled to act. Why did it take me many circles around the mall and an argument with myself? I once wavered between helping her and ignoring her. All I know for sure is that while walking toward that woman at the bus stop, a miracle happened.

8 . During an interview for one of my books, my interviewer said something I still think about often. Annoyed by the level of distraction (干扰) in his open office, he said, “That’s why I have a membership at the coworking space across the street — so I can focus. ” His comment struck me as strange. After all, coworking spaces also typically use an open office layout (布局). But I recently came across a study that shows why his approach works.

Why does the interviewer prefer a coworking space?

9 . People have been pouring into stadiums since the days of ancient Greece. In around 80 A. D., the Romans built the Colosseum, which remains the world’s best known stadium and continues to inform contemporary design. Rome’s Colosseum was 157 feet tall and had 80 entrances, seating 50,000 people. However, that was small fry compared with the city’s Circus Maximus, which accommodated around 250,000 people.

How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?

10 . Today’s world is not an easy adjustment for young adults. A key skill set for success is persistence(毅力) characteristic that researchers say is heavily influenced by fathers. Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position to help their adolescent children learn persistence.