2009/11/16
Death Driveway
By Max
It was a sunny morning in July 1996. The New York Driveway was just built in May, and it was testing the driveway to August. At 9:00 am, Bob and his friends, Sally, Julie, Mark, Amy and Joe went to the beach to have a party. Unluckily, there was an accident. Somebody was dead.
It was 8:30 am. The people were still packing their things. They brought beach balls, swimsuits, umbrellas, food and other things. Then they drove on the New York Driveway. Suddenly, a jeep came, and drove at a high speed. The jeep just crashed into their car! But suddenly, as a mob took Mark out of their car, he was squashed by the jeep. They quickly ran away. Bob called the police to come instantly. The police quickly searched the crime scene, and found this disgusting dog poop, and there was a badge on top of it! They identified that this is the badge of the scary Black Mob Crew! Finally, they took this poop to the observatory. After the police left, the accident scene attracted a crowd. The background of the crime scene was contaminated by blood. Amy cried and cried, and Bob said: “Come on, Amy! Mark’s death is irreversible and you can’t change it.” Amy said: “Mark has a sports car, and he has a luxurious villa, and he is rich! What if the property was stolen? I still need to protect his property even if I am not his sister!” So the five of them walked back home sadly. The next day, the police called Bob. They told him that they searched the whole crew, and they found out the leader of the team was Jimmy. So they knew that he did it on purpose. Bob shrugged and was shocked, because he knew he was Mark’s brother and lived a secluded life in New York. He even took the whole crew to commit 9 robberies, kidnapped 7 people, and killed 35 people! Julie sneered and said: “If I caught Jimmy, I would tell him accusingly that you are the murder, who killed Mark! I also want to kill him too, if I had a gun!” After that, the FBI called the five of them to the police station because they caught Jimmy. They stared at Jimmy rancorously, and they got an award for helping capture the leader of the Black Crew. Jimmy needed to go to jail for 25 years, and pay 200 thousand U.S. dollars for Mark’s previous murder.
2009/11/07
The Remote Controls
The Remote Controls
Children are watching way too much TV. How much? The answer may surprise you.
By Jonathan Rosenbloom
Kids are watching more TV than ever, says a recent study of 6,700 young people. The study, conducted by Nielsen Company, finds that kids from ages 2 to 11 are watching the tube for a total of more than one day a week. TV's youngest viewers, children from 2 to 5 watch, on average, more than 32 hours a week. Kids 6 to 11 watch more than 28 hours. The reason for fewer hours for the older group: They are in school while preschoolers are often home during the day. The number of viewing hours is at an eight-year high.
Why So Much TV?
How many hours a day do you spend in front of the TV?
What's the reason for the increased tube watching? According to Patricia McDonough, a Nielsen senior vice president, more and more shows are aimed at kids. McDonough points out that video-on-demand is very popular among the youngest kids who watch their favorite shows over and over.
The report says kids are mostly watching live TV, but they're also watching taped shows on DVRs and programs on DVDs. Also, kids ages 6 to 11 play video games on a TV for an average of nearly two and a half hours each week.
What does all this viewing mean? Sitting in front of the tube could lead to weight gain since viewers could--and should--be doing something active instead. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics--a group made up of doctors who treat children--recommends that kids under 2 should not watch TV at all. And kids older than 2 should limit their TV time to less than two hours a day.
Max-I know that there are many ways to avoid watching too much television. Many people’s eyes will get worse after they watch television, and even get blind. So you may go out to the playground to play some basketball, soccer and running. This will get you interested in outdoor sports and you may want to go out everyday. You also need to avoid watching television programs that you don’t like. You may plan a schedule about when do you watch TV. You also can find more ways to avoid watching too much television. If you do that, you may want to watch television every day. Many children like to watch TV as a hobby, but those teenagers who need to take tests, shouldn’t watch TV.
Children are watching way too much TV. How much? The answer may surprise you.
By Jonathan Rosenbloom
Kids are watching more TV than ever, says a recent study of 6,700 young people. The study, conducted by Nielsen Company, finds that kids from ages 2 to 11 are watching the tube for a total of more than one day a week. TV's youngest viewers, children from 2 to 5 watch, on average, more than 32 hours a week. Kids 6 to 11 watch more than 28 hours. The reason for fewer hours for the older group: They are in school while preschoolers are often home during the day. The number of viewing hours is at an eight-year high.
Why So Much TV?
How many hours a day do you spend in front of the TV?
What's the reason for the increased tube watching? According to Patricia McDonough, a Nielsen senior vice president, more and more shows are aimed at kids. McDonough points out that video-on-demand is very popular among the youngest kids who watch their favorite shows over and over.
The report says kids are mostly watching live TV, but they're also watching taped shows on DVRs and programs on DVDs. Also, kids ages 6 to 11 play video games on a TV for an average of nearly two and a half hours each week.
What does all this viewing mean? Sitting in front of the tube could lead to weight gain since viewers could--and should--be doing something active instead. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics--a group made up of doctors who treat children--recommends that kids under 2 should not watch TV at all. And kids older than 2 should limit their TV time to less than two hours a day.
Max-I know that there are many ways to avoid watching too much television. Many people’s eyes will get worse after they watch television, and even get blind. So you may go out to the playground to play some basketball, soccer and running. This will get you interested in outdoor sports and you may want to go out everyday. You also need to avoid watching television programs that you don’t like. You may plan a schedule about when do you watch TV. You also can find more ways to avoid watching too much television. If you do that, you may want to watch television every day. Many children like to watch TV as a hobby, but those teenagers who need to take tests, shouldn’t watch TV.
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