The best reporters I know are bright, persistent, honest, curious and courageous. If you asked them to explain their success, this is what they might say:

Helen: A good reporter is a generalist, able to deal with a number of topics and talk with a variety of people. He or she can see the unusual, the ironic (讽刺的) in the everyday things. She can think through all the possibilities and organize a large amount of information to find the important parts.

Jack: A good reporter is quick. Once he is assigned a story, he goes after it. He makes the calls and keeps trying if he doesn't make contact. Besides, a good reporter is curious. He or she takes pleasure in the new, and in the old, in the history or previous examples that got us where we are. He enjoys reading and appreciates the details.

Susan: A good reporter is pleasant. She adopts a friendly nature with those she meets. She is a grateful guest, with a belief in the basic goodness of people. She conveys to those she meets that she is tolerant of them and their ideas, even though she does not like them or what they stand for.

Tom: A good reporter is honest. He seeks the truth and acts independently. He does what he says he's going to do, and doesn't do things he promised to avoid. He returns his calls, and he's willing to say no. He's obsessed with accuracy and double checks his facts with call-backs. He sees both sides to every issue.

Richard: As John Franklin, reporter, author and teacher, said, "Back when I first started, I thought intelligence was the most important attribute a reporter could have. I have since changed my mind. You do have to be intelligent, but the big thing is courage. Courage to open your mind and let the whole confusing world in. Courage to always be the ignorant one, on somebody else's turf. Courage to stand corrected. Courage to take criticism. Courage to grow with your experiences. Courage to accept what you don't understand. Most of all, courage to see what is there and not what you want to think is there."

Do you have a health problem, such as high blood pressure or obesity? Did your doctor tell you that you can improve your condition with better nutrition? Do cancer, heart disease, or diabetes run in your family?  Meanwhile, you also need to improve your eating habits for better nutrition.

It can be hard to change your eating habits. However, you are sure to benefit from making changes to your diet if you have diseases that can be made worse by things you are eating or drinking.

◆Find the strengths and weaknesses in your present diet. Do you eat 4-5 cups of fruit and vegetables every day? Do you get enough calcium (钙)? Do you eat whole grain, high-fiber foods? If so, you're on the right track. Keep it up!

◆ If you eat a lot of fat at present, cut back and change your habits. For example, reduce any extra fat. This includes butter on bread, sour cream on baked potatoes, and salad dressings.  

◆Keep track of your food intake (摄入量).  This record will help you assess (评价) your diet. You'll see if you need to eat more or less from certain food groups.  

◆Think about asking for help from a nutritionist. They can help you follow a special diet, especially if you have a health issue.

A. If your answer is yes, talk to your doctor about your health.

B. If not, add more of these foods to your daily diet.

C. Cut back on unhealthy fat.

D. Below are suggestions to improve your health.

E. You should eat foods that contain vitamins and minerals.

F. Write down what you eat and drink every day.

G. Balanced nutrition and regular exercise are good for your health.

I remember that it was a few years ago that an old woman stepped into my video store, along with her daughter. The 1 was displaying a serious state of impatience, 2 her watch every few seconds. If the daughter had possessed a leash (绳子), her mother would have been 3 to it as a means of pulling her along to 4 the rush of other shoppers.  

Walking over, I asked 5 I could help her. The woman smiled at me and showed me a 6 on a piece of paper. 7 rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to 8 with me so I could show her where she could find it and I wanted to enjoy her 9 for a moment. As we walked along the back of the store, I 10 its floor plan (分布图): old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction films etc. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed "trip" and 11 conversation.  

I said to her daughter,"12 some advice?" "Of course not," said the daughter. "Cherish 13," I said. "When she's gone, it's the little 14 that come back to you. Times like this. I know." It was 15. I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I'd used my impatience to make her 16.

Together they made their way towards the store's resting area. They sat there for a moment, side by side, 17 the holiday crowds. Then the daughter glanced over and immediately 18 her mother lovingly. And slowly she placed her arm with 19 unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and 20 guided her back into the crowd.

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