一、Point of View 1
This man is holding a piece of fruit in his hand.
The piece of fruit is either an orange or an apple.
We can’t see which it is because we can’t see inside the box.
The probability that it is an orange is equal to the probability that it is an apple.
It may be an apple and it may be an orange.
It’s got to be one or the other.
It can’t be anything else.
Q：What's the probability that it is an apple?
A：There is a 50% probability
Q：Why can't it be a banana?
A：There are only two choices.
Now let’s look at it from the man’s point of view.
From his point of view, the probabilities are different.
From his point of view, the probability that he has an orange is 100% or 0%.
That’s because he knows what he has.
For him, there is no uncertainty.
If he has an orange, the probability is 100%.
If he doesn’t have an orange, the probability is 0%.
He either has it or he doesn’t.
Q：What's the probability that it is an orange?
A：There is a 0% probability.
Q：From our point of view，what's the probability that is an orange?
A：There is a 50% probability.
From our point of view, the probability that he has an orange is 50%.
From his point of view, the probability that he has an orange is 100% or 0%.
So the probability depends on your point of view.
Q：What's the probability that it is a banana?
A：a 0% probability.
二、Point of View 2
People see things from different points of view.
This often leads to arguments between people.
Here are some examples.
From this man’s point of view, he is relaxing.
He needs to relax because he has been working too hard.
He hasn’t been getting enough sleep.
If his wife doesn't ask him to get up and help her,he will appreciate her understanding.
If his wife shouts at him and tells him to get up and do something,he may shout back and refuse to help her.
His wife sees things differently.
She isn’t aware of how hard he has been working.
From her point of view, he is doing nothing.
However, she knows what needs to be done around the house.
It isn’t fair that she has to work while he does nothing.
If he refuses to get up and help her,she will be angry at him.
Q：From the wife 's point of view,what is the man doing?
A：He is doing nothing.
When people see things from different points of view, they often come to different conclusions.
These differences can cause real communication problems.
三、Disasters
spark
英 [spɑːk] 美 [spɑːrk]
n.火花;火星;电火花;(指品质或感情)一星，丝毫，一丁点
v.引发;触发;冒火花;飞火星;产生电火花
ignite
英 [ɪɡˈnaɪt] 美 [ɪɡˈnaɪt]
v.(使)燃烧，着火;点燃
destructive
英 [dɪˈstrʌktɪv] 美 [dɪˈstrʌktɪv]
adj.引起破坏(或毁灭)的;破坏(或毁灭)性的
Epidemics
英 [ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪks] 美 [ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks]
流行病;传染病;瘟疫;风行病;流行性传染病
ebola
英 [ɪˈbəʊlə] 美 [iˈboʊlə]
埃博拉;埃博拉病毒;伊波拉;伊波拉病毒;埃波拉
throughout
英 [θruːˈaʊt] 美 [θruːˈaʊt]
prep.各处;遍及;自始至终;贯穿整个时期
adv.始终;处处;在所有方面
Thunderstorms
英 [ˈθʌndəstɔːmz] 美 [ˈθʌndərˌstɔrmz]
雷暴;雷雨;雷暴雨;雷阵雨;夏天是雷暴雨
Earthquakes are caused by forces deep within the earth.
When the earth shakes, buildings can collapse and people can be buried inside.
An explosion is a rapid, violent release of energy.
Explosions can be caused by chemical reaction, such as inside an engine.
A spark can ignite a mixture of gases and release energy for good and destructive purposes.
Accidents are often caused by people doing foolish things or by not being careful.
One major cause of accidents is driving too fast.
Accidents with fire can be very serious and can result in very painful injuries.
Epidemics are the rapid spread of a disease such as the flu or ebola.
Throughout history epidemics have killed millions of people.
Storms are caused by changes in the atmosphere resulting in high winds and heavy rain.
Thunderstorms are caused by electric charges in the atmosphere that produce lightning, which can cause forest fires.
Some storms cause flooding, and major damage to homes and cities.
To reduce the danger of an explosion,it's important to prevent gas leaks inside the home.
Epidemics have killed more people than all wars and natural disasters.
四、Religions
Islam
英 [ˈɪzlɑːm] 美 [ˈɪzlɑːm]
n.伊斯兰教;(统称)伊斯兰教徒，伊斯兰教国家
Muslim
英 [ˈmʊzlɪm] 美 [ˈmʊzlɪm]
n.穆斯林;伊斯兰教信徒
adj.穆斯林的，伊斯兰教信徒的
pray
英 [preɪ] 美 [preɪ]
v.祈祷;祷告;企盼;祈望
adv.(用于询问或指示)请问，请
mosque
英 [mɒsk] 美 [mɑːsk]
n.清真寺
Christianity
英 [ˌkrɪstiˈænəti] 美 [ˌkrɪstiˈænəti]
n.基督教
Jesus
英 [ˈdʒiːzəs] 美 [ˈdʒiːzəs]
int.(用于表示惊讶、震惊或厌烦，可能具冒犯意味)天哪，哎呀
n.耶稣;耶稣基督
Christ
英 [kraɪst] 美 [kraɪst]
n.基督;耶稣基督
int.(表示愤怒、烦恼或惊讶)天哪
Christian
英 [ˈkrɪstʃən] 美 [ˈkrɪstʃən]
adj.基督教的;信奉基督教的;基督教徒的;有基督教徒品行的;慈善的;仁慈的;友爱的
n.基督徒;基督教徒
cathedral
英 [kəˈθiːdrəl] 美 [kəˈθiːdrəl]
n.主教座堂;教区总教堂
worship
英 [ˈwɜːʃɪp] 美 [ˈwɜːrʃɪp]
n.(对上帝或神的)崇拜，敬仰，礼拜;崇拜;崇敬;爱慕;(对治安官或市长的尊称)阁下
v.崇敬，崇拜(上帝或神);(尤指在宗教场所)做礼拜;到宗教场所参加礼拜;热爱;爱慕，崇拜(尤指达到看不到缺点的地步)
Judaism
英 [ˈdʒuːdeɪɪzəm] 美 [ˈdʒuːdeɪɪzəm]
n.犹太教
Jew
英 [dʒuː] 美 [dʒuː]
n.犹太人;犹太教徒
synagogue
英 [ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ] 美 [ˈsɪnəɡɑːɡ]
n.犹太会堂;犹太教堂
Moses
英 [ˈməʊzɪz] 美 [ˈmoʊzəs]
n.摩西(姓氏, 男子名);《圣经》中希伯来人先知, 曾率以色列人逃脱埃及人的奴役;〈喻〉领袖；立法者
prophet
英 [ˈprɒfɪt] 美 [ˈprɑːfɪt]
n.(基督教、犹太教和伊斯兰教的)先知;穆罕默德(伊斯兰教的创始人);预言家;预言者
Buddhism
英 [ˈbʊdɪzəm] 美 [ˈbʊdɪzəm]
n.佛教
Buddha
英 [ˈbʊdə] 美 [ˈbʊdə]
n.佛陀(佛教创始人);佛像;佛，觉者，知者(佛教中觉行圆满的人)
meditation
英 [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn] 美 [ˌmedɪˈteɪʃn]
n.冥想;沉思;深思;沉思录
Hinduism
英 [ˈhɪnduːɪzəm] 美 [ˈhɪnduːɪzəm]
n.印度教(印度和尼泊尔的主要宗教，敬拜一位或多位神祇，相信轮回转世)
Hindu
英 [ˈhɪnduː] 美 [ˈhɪnduː]
n.印度教教徒
adj.印度教的;印度人的，印度斯坦人的
Followers of the Islam religion are called Muslims.
These Muslims are praying inside a mosque.
Muslims are called to prayer 5 times a day, beginning just before sunrise.
Christianity is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, who lived more than 2000 years ago.
Christians believe that Jesus is the son of god.
Christians often gather in churches or cathedrals to worship.
Followers of Judaism are called Jews.
These Jews are meeting inside the synagogue, which is a place of worship and study.
Judaism was founded over 35 hundred years ago, in the middle east.
Judaism is based on the teachings of Moses, who they believe is the most important prophet.
Buddhism began in India and is based on the teachings of the Buddha.
The religion is about 25 hundred years old.
Some Buddhists practice a form of meditation in which they empty their minds of any thought.
Hinduism is the world’s third most popular religion and is the main religion of India.
Hinduism has no founder and is a mixture of many beliefs.
Some Hindus believe in the cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth.
五、Missing Aircraft
Do you have any more information about the location of the missing aircraft?
No, we don’t. The only information we have is that it disappeared.
What about the last communication with the aircraft.
The last communication was about 15 minutes before it disappeared.
Was there anything unusual in the communication?
No, there wasn't anything unusual.
Nothing pointed to any kind of problem.
Anyway, we are confident that we will find it.
It’s a large aircraft so it shouldn’t be difficult to find.
How many countries are helping with the search.
Right now, we have search teams from 3 countries starting the search.
It’s a big area to search, so can you give us an estimate about how long it will take.
Yes, it’s a big area so it might take a long time.
But we won’t give up.
We will search until we find it.
Q：How long did they plan to serarch for it?
A：They plan to search for it until they find it.
Have they found the wreckage yet?
What are you talking about?
You know, the airplane that disappeared last year.
Oh, yes, now I know what you are referring to.
Yes, they found some pieces of it.
What about the black boxes.
No, they still haven’t found the black boxes.
It’s hard to believe they still don’t know what happened.
Perhaps they’ll never know, especially if they don’t findthe black boxes.
Whatever happened to it, there is not good reason why amodern airline is allowed to disappear.
I agree with you.
