A Kiss Isn''t Just a Kiss by Marcus Maurice

Kissing is one of human beings'' most frequently misunderstood acts. Particularly when people from different cultures meet, this common action can cause some major embarrassment if done incorrectly. This is because kissing can display levels of respect or emotion that vary from culture to culture.
Kissing is thought to have started when parents chewed up food and then fed the soft remains to a baby or small child. Anthropologists believe that this happened in every culture before baby foods became common in the marketplace.
Kissing friends and family members is called a social kiss and it has many variations. Many adults give a smooch to loved ones, but depending on culture or family, it can be on the lips or on the cheek. In some groups, one or a pair of kisses are given on the cheek as a friendly greeting and may even be shared by those who have just met.
A ceremonial kiss is more formal, and popular in European countries. When leaders of countries or other higher-ups meet, they give a quick peck on both cheeks. This kiss symbolizes the goodwill between the two parties the people are representing. Furthermore, a kiss can be the ultimate expression of romance. Kissing someone we love can be a thrilling way to show our affection. Native Americans believed that exhaling breath into another person would help combine their souls.
Whether social, ceremonial, or romantic, kisses arose people''s desire to join together. The kiss is one of the most popular social practices in the world today. It is safe to say that almost all adults have felt the soft touch of a pair of lips on their own.

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Kissing is a most frequently misunderstood acts because in the different country it means another meanings. In general, kissing often are disigned to show your friendly actions. We think kissing is started by parents who chewed up food to baby or small child. Kissing your friends and family members is a social actions, and kissing also can stand for love.

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anthropologist n. 人類學家
smooch n. 親吻
ceremonial a. 禮儀（上）的
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vary from...to...　　從……到……有所不同
misunderstand vt. 誤會
share vt. 分享
It is safe to say + that 子句　　說……準不會錯，可以肯定地說……

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I choose this artical because we are in a conservative society. So it is too difficult to us to understand why some people will kiss each other when they meet in first sight. I want to let more people realize kissing is a social act, so if a guy want to give you a smooch on the cheek, don't be shame. They have no bed intention, they just show they are friendly. Maybe after people read the artical, they can more active to show their good intentions.

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The "Mozart Effect" ― Fact or Fiction?　by Levi King

Recently, the idea that listening to classical music can increase intelligence, especially in babies, has caught the attention of the media, researchers, and parents around the globe. In the early 1990s, researchers from France and the US published articles that said listening to Mozart for 10 minutes temporarily improved performance on IQ tests and challenging tasks. As a result, the media quickly began reporting on the "Mozart effect."
In 1997, Don Campbell patented the term and published a book about this interesting phenomenon. Campbell claimed that classical music could improve health and memory, counteract mental and physical disorders, and reduce stress and depression. He soon followed with The Mozart Effect for Children, as well as CDs and products for parents of young children. Today, a wide selection of similar products is available, including Baby Mozart and Baby Bach, two bestselling DVDs in the popular Baby Einstein series. There are even music players specially designed for expectant mothers to wear on their tummies. This way, babies can listen to classical music before they''re even born.
However, there is some doubt surrounding the Mozart effect. Parents question whether it is a proven reality or just a fad designed to make money. Frances H. Rauscher, a psychologist and author of one of the original studies, is skeptical. Much of the original research pointed to temporary improvements on specific tasks. She believes these findings have been incorrectly portrayed as a general increase in intelligence. "I don''t think it can hurt," Rauscher said. Yet she added that parents may still want to think twice before spending a fortune trying to make a genius out of their baby.

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In 1997, Don Campbell claimed that classical music benefits people's health and memory, counteract mental and physical disorder, and reduce stress and depression. He specially emphasize that the classical music can increase the babies's intelligence. Some people agree the point, but the other are not.

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skeptical
temprarily
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conteract
follow with
point to
think twice
bestselling
incorrectly
inspire

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Accroding to the artical, we can think the possibility of the point. Can the classical music actually inspire the intelligence? How can you prove that it is not an idea to attract more people to but their products? If it is true, it means we just can use the classical music to let our babies be smrter?