Love me tonight
By Aggie Zou
Photos by Xiaodong



凤凰花开, 骊歌响起, 又到了毕业生离别的日子. 5月28日, 宝岛眼镜有限公司特别在宝龙中心举办了一场主题为"就在今夜"的大学生同城舞会. 参加者均为厦大、集大、理工大学今年即将毕业的大学生. 节目精彩纷呈, 笑声掌声不断, 这场特殊的舞会为参加者告别自己的学生生涯留下了一段难忘的回忆.
May 28th is a memorable day for 150 pairs of university graduates and all the other participants of the "Love Me Tonight" dancing party held by Baodao Optical Co., Ltd. at Baolong Hotel. It is the first one of its kind in Xiamen and also for an enterprise to hold such an event especially designed for university graduates in Xiamen.



In order to give out a successful ball liked by all, Baodao had presented the plan to many university student cadres and asked for their suggestions long before the event. The Baodao staff revised the plan on the basis of feedback of those students and finally got their approval.

An energetic and intriguing street dance opened up the party. Following was a catwalk presentation of the latest sunglasses given by 10 Baodao staff. The first climax of the night came when the host drew out three groups of lucky attendees successively at a time to play a game, where each member of the group should give a price of the appointed sunglasses and the one whose price was the closest to the actual price would be given the sunglasses as a prize.



Then various dances such as ballroom dancing and disco came one after another. Passions of all people heated the dancing hall. In addition, the generous host Baodao had prepared several fancy MP3 players and some other small gifts for the lucky attendees, who gained their prizes by playing games. One of the most interesting games was that four pairs of boys and girls were picked out. Every boy was required to hold and lift his female partner in his arms while only standing on one foot. The boy who could do this for the longest time would be awarded an Apple iPod MP3 player. Up on the stage, surrounded by crowds of excited spectators, every boy tried his best to keep the holding position and at the same time his balance. Finally the boy with the best holding and balance skills won the greatest prize, bringing the last climax to all and the end to this happy gathering.

Thanks to Baodao's efforts university graduates were given such a unique experience at the end of their campus life. Though the "Love Me Tonight" ball was over, it will be remembered by all participants.

Vocabulary
graduate 毕业生
intriguing 有迷惑力的
successively 连续地

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My health is in my hands
By Happy Hong

I have been seeking positive ways to better my health since I was a schoolboy. There was a time in high school when a 1500-meter P.E. test took me more than six minutes to finish. I felt embarrassed being among the rank of quite a few weak boys in my class. So I tried hard to catch up with my classmates by regular exercise. After a year's commitment, I ran 5'35" in another 1500-meter test, ranking above the medium in my class. Being greatly encouraged by this, I learned: Where there is exercise, there is improvement. So from then on, I kept on exercising.

Now, twenty years have passed, I still love running, and adhere to running 3000 meters every three days. To supplement and balance my workouts, I walk to and from work whenever the weather permits, and take time to exercise during weekend holidays, walking hills on sunny days, playing in-door games like table-tennis or badminton on rainy days, and swimming in the height of summer.

It is a truism that good health lies in the long-term adherence to exercise. While "Too many pieces on the plate, too many things to do and no time to do it" is a common mantra of today's society, sometimes I can't help asking myself why my resolution should have been successful for decades. The answer, I think, is that my decision of lifestyle change comes strictly from myself, and not to please others. I develop and maximize the pleasure of the workouts I choose. For example, walking hills together with my family or my friends, telling stories, legends about the historical remains we are visiting; being curious about small things such as a rock, a tree or a flower; wearing headphones for my favorite music while strolling; teaching my child swimming, playing table-tennis or badminton; or even writing articles and poems to eulogize the workouts we are actively involved in.

Knowing that true health is not just physical, but mental, spiritual, and emotional as well, I have my goal of health incorporated in many other aspects of my life. Reading books, learning English and writing for newspapers are all my hobbies which can cultivate my creativity for designing and creating the best healthy lifestyle for me. As a result of the perfect composition of my conscientious day work, routine exercise and interesting night studying, I have a good appetite and slumber of high quality every day. So I enrich my life with substantial meals cooked by myself, and leave enough time for sleeping, which in turn provides more energy for my work, study and exercise.

My foundation of health was not perfect at the beginning, because personal health is mostly determined by genetics. However, it's no use complaining about the unfair endowment of God. On the contrary, I think, God deals me a hand every day. What I get is what I get. My job is to do the best I can with the hand I am dealt. So, I grasp my health firmly in my hands and make up my mind, put my resolutions into practice and walk step by step. I feel that I am in better condition than I was in the past. And I am sure I will be even better in the future.

健康生活 放飞心情
文/小寒

这是一个怎样的时代? 电视里的大妈大爷扭着腰第一千次地告诉你"送礼要送**金", 刚刚学会说话的小孩一口奶声奶气"乖乖, 黄金搭档". 仿佛, 我们已经处在一个健康新时代.

周一到周五, 朝九晚五, 周六周日, 晚九朝五, 自诩的新新人类, 或者高唱人生得意需尽欢, 莫使金樽空对月; 或者三日入厨下, 洗手只做瘦身汤. 可是注视着悄然擦肩而过的你我, 年轻的脸上是否少了些许青春鲜活的色彩?

匆匆告别校园生活, 我选择还是留在这个美丽的小岛上, 因为这里的碧海蓝天, 因为这里的红花绿树, 更因为这里的温馨舒适.

有了固定的工作, 有了不错的薪水, 我们八零年代的跨世纪新一代终于也一起走上了工作岗位. 可是我们的脸上却写着"颓废"两个字. 天天面对着电脑, 我们用护肤品防辐射; 天天伏案写作, 我们一起跳工间操; 饿了, 我们大吃N顿; 累了, 我们长睡不醒; 健康时代的我们, 懂得什么叫做保养, 懂得什么叫做由内而外的调理, 懂得什么叫劳逸结合, 一手拿饭碗, 一手拿维生素, 我们懂得很多很多, 可是我们却都不健康, 或者亚健康了.

我是八零年代下的蛋, 我也亚健康.

前几个月, 伯伯从家里来到厦门. 一年前的他, 高血压, 高血脂, 高血糖, 连医生都是连连摇头. 今年看到的他却是神清气爽, 一问之下, 他现在的"三高"已然恢复了正常. 伯伯对我乱七八糟的生活大摇其头, 于是每天吃完晚饭, 就带着我在海边逛来逛去一圈又一圈. 我陪他聊天, 听他讲家乡的新事, 确也其乐融融. 伯伯告诉我: 这一年除了注意饮食, 还把家里的大小事情交给了子女. 他说只要放下心中的事情, 学会开心积极地面对新的生活, 新的挑战, 心情好, 身体就好了.

一语惊醒, 曾几何时, 身处校园的我们, 学习生活也是压力重重, 可是三五好友, 闲时相聚, 郊游赏景, 也是开心无限. 而工作以后的我们却忘记了我们曾也是快乐爱笑的人, 忘记了我们可以卸下盔甲, 卸下面具, 去放松自己的心情, 没事偷着乐, 才是健康的保证哪.

这是个追求健康生活新时代, 那么不如:
从明天开始, 做个幸福的人
喂马, 砍柴, 周游世界.
从明天开始, 做个健康的人
爬山, 看海, 生活可以这样快乐.