Shanghai Struggles with Growth

　　Beijing Capital International Airport ranked at the bottom in the on-time performance report with just 18.3-percent of commercial passenger flights leaving on schedule.

 

　　Shanghai Pudong International Airport reported the second worst departure record at 28.7-percent, among 35 major international airports.

 

　　Tokyo's Haneda maintained its top spot, with an on-time performance of 95-percent.

 

　　A flight is considered "on time" if it arrives or departs within 15-minutes after its scheduled take-off or landing time.

 

　　China Daily

 

　　Shanghai Struggles with Growth

 

　　Shanghai will face persistent¹ population pressure in the coming years due to rapid urbanization in the city.

 

　　Experts predict the city's population will rise to around 30-million by 2030 — nearly the population of Canada at present.

 

　　Ahead of World Population Day, experts say the city needs to further develop satellite towns and absorb more young migrant people to balance its aging population.

 

　　Shanghai's permanent resident population reached a record 23.8 million last year. This means that Shanghai boasts the largest population of any city in China, the most populous² country in the world.

 

　　Experts say the relatively³ high salaries in the city, compared with other parts of the country, attract many migrants.

 

　　The Telegraph

 

　　Look at Smiley Faces And Become An Optimist⁴, Scientists Claim

 

　　Scientists are claiming looking at smiling and angry faces and meditating⁵ for 20 minutes can transform your life and turn people from pessimists⁶ into optimists⁷ in seven weeks.

 

　　Researchers believe it is possible to teach yourself to have a more positive outlook and improve sleeping patterns by practicing simple exercises such as meditation⁸ and focusing on images of people smiling.

 

　　Studies of the brain show the right side of the brain is more active in people who are more negative and anxious.

 

　　But it is thought by simple exercises it is possible to change the way the brain works and have a brighter attitude to life.

 

　　India Express

 

　　Ditch Cell Phone to Stay Fit

 

　　Glued to your cell phone? It may reduce your fitness and physical activity.

 

　　A new study has found high cell phone use is associated with poor fitness in college students.

 

　　Researchers from Kent State University in the US found despite the phone's mobility⁹, high use contributed to a sedentary lifestyle for some subjects.

 

　　More than 300 college students from the Midwest were surveyed on their cell phone usage and activity level.

 

　　The researchers' results show students who spend large amounts of time on their cell phones - as much as 14 hours per day - were less fit than those who averaged a little more than 90 minutes of cell phone use daily.

 

　　The study is believed to be the first to assess the relationship between cell phone use and fitness level among any population.

1 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

2 populous   

adj.人口稠密的，人口众多的

参考例句：

• London is the most populous area of Britain.伦敦是英国人口最稠密的地区。
• China is the most populous developing country in the world.中国是世界上人口最多的发展中国家。

3 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

4 optimist   

n.乐观的人，乐观主义者

参考例句：

• We are optimist and realist.我们是乐观主义者，又是现实主义者。
• Peter,ever the optimist,said things were bound to improve.一向乐观的皮特说，事情必定是会好转的。

5 meditating   

a.沉思的，冥想的

参考例句：

• They were meditating revenge. 他们在谋划进行报复。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics. 这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

6 pessimists   

n.悲观主义者( pessimist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pessimists tell us that the family as we know it is doomed. 悲观主义者告诉我们说，我们现在的这种家庭注定要崩溃。 来自辞典例句
• Experts on the future are divided into pessimists and optimists. 对未来发展进行预测的专家可分为悲观主义者和乐观主义者两类。 来自互联网

7 optimists   

n.乐观主义者( optimist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Even optimists admit the outlook to be poor. 甚至乐观的人都认为前景不好。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Optimists reckon house prices will move up with inflation this year. 乐观人士认为今年的房价将会随通货膨胀而上涨。 来自辞典例句

8 meditation   

n.熟虑，（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思，（pl.）冥想录

参考例句：

• This peaceful garden lends itself to meditation.这个恬静的花园适于冥想。
• I'm sorry to interrupt your meditation.很抱歉，我打断了你的沉思。

9 mobility   

n.可动性，变动性，情感不定

参考例句：

• The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
• Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。