The Kid That Saved His Dad
On a sunny day last April， Bode， then nine， and his father， John Taylor， 54， were snowmobiling around the remote country of Lake Tahoe.As they were driving on the snow， a little dry branch jammed in the brake of John's vehicle.Unable to slow down， John rushed toward a pine tree.He moved to jump off the vehicle before it crashed， but his pantleg(裤腿) caught underneath it.John felt his leg broken.As he sank six inches into the powdery snow， he could tell his arms and shoulder were imiured too.Bode rushed to dig out his father， but John stopped him.They had no water， little food， and no cellphone service.“Get on your snowmobile， ”John told Bode."Follow the road， and try to find help."
After a 20-minute ride，Bode spotted at our group and asked the guide to radio for help.Th rescuers quickly appeared on the scene.And Bode led them through the white wilderness to his dad， who was pale and in pain.
While they were waiting for a plane to send John to the nearest hospital， the rescuers quickly stabilized his leg.An hour later， he received surgery for the broken leg and internal bleeding.
Today， John'leg has healed enough for him to take Bode out on dirtbikes.Father and son now carry extra devices on their trips， including a two-way radio with an emergency button.“I'm still a little afraid to go out on a snowmobile， "says Bode.“But I'm starting to feel better about it."
Tisha Shaw， Bode'smother， says her son's courage and quick thinking have led her to treat him as more of an adult.She lets him stay up later at night because“I trust his judgment， "she says.
Exercise at Home
Home exercise is the new phenomenon in fitness.It's easy to see why more and more people are taking interest in home exercise.
All it takes to get results at home is an exercise mat， and some free weights.Even if you don't have these tools，there are several kinds of exercise you can do around the house.You can always try the exercise that uses your own bodyweight.The secret to success is to exercise the right way withou hurting yourself.
At home， you can train at your own time.You are not affected by the timings of your gym or your trainer.This is anexcellent solution for stay-at-home moms， and those individuals who work from home or have an irregular work schedule.With the number of tools available today， it is simple to setup a gym atmosphere in the comfort of your own home.
To get results at home， you need self-motivation and discipline， since you're going to be on your own.It's not as hard as you think and can be enjoyable and beneficial.When you are committed mentally to pursuing a leaner， energized and dynamic fitness level， changes happen much faster.
There're some other advantages home exercise has over a health club.After all， a club is a social institution.If one gets there to socialize more， he will exercise less.A club could also be crowded.Many people may wait inline for the equipment. With home exercise，there'sno waiting period.So many individuals are now exercising at home.In fact，as a recent study says，exercising at home is just as beneficial as working out at a health club.It also found that people who trained at home were more likely to stick with their program than those who exercised at a club.
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How to Shoot a Movie
A movie is a series of pictures.Each image is a still picture， just like a picture you take with regular camera.But the pictures flash by sofas tina movie.As a result， you see horses run， people talk and other kinds of motion . 26 Movies are also called films because they are filmed.
Lots of work has to be done before the filming begins.The producer and the director plan how and when they will film each scene.
A movie is filmed scene by scene . 27 The scenes are not usually filmed in the order you see in the movie.Sometimes the weather is bad and an outdoor scene can not be filmed.Big fancy sets take along time to build.Scenes using these sets are often shot later.However， you may see them a the beginning of the film.
Sometimes a movie needs special effects.They include small models of huge scenes and cleverly designed sets. 28 Moviemakers use these to film scenes and places that do not exist.They might use a small model of a large building to film the building falling down.
Films can be turned into computer files . 29 They can use computers to make new images.For example， dinosaurs(恐龙) made by computer looked like they were flying in some films.
30 Many images in Titanic， including crowds of people on the ship， were actually made by computer.In some other films，computers were used to make the actors look as if they were fighting while floating in the air.
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Friendship and Loyalty
Loyalty found in a friends akin to making a deposit in a bank account. More often than not, your deposits 31 interest, an interest in your well-being and welfare. A loyal friend attracts another loyal friend.In essence, water does seek its own level.
If you were a B.L.F. way before Facebook gained notoriety, 32 I'm sure you understand the premise of loyalty in a friend. You should never 33 your B.L.F. to gain more friend so make yourself seem more 34 to others. These are not the traits of a best loyal friends.
A best loyal friend does not care who is invited to your party. They will 35 your party and celebrate you, just in the way a best loyal friend should do.
Reconnecting with a best loyal friend is 36 to do on the pages of Facebook 37 , a virtual friend does not assure you of his loyalty. My 38 to you is that you'd better pay 39 to the smiling faces on the Facebook pages. In the eighties we were warned of smiling faces in a song, which contained these lyrics,"A smile is just a frown turned upside down, my friend."Now, that is the undisputed 40 for my generation.
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