Diamonds may be forever. But what's a girl to do when she gets dumped   or divorced   and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional   sense? Help is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry  from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal  . "You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don't. It just sits there, " said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother   Marie Perry runswww.exboyfriendjewelry.com. Three months after its start with the slogan  "You Don't Want It. He Can't Have It Back," the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale--all with a personal tale attached. As one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote: "Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn't." The idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends' jewelry with memories  that make them too painful to wear. The local pawn shop  proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a _ in it. How many people have registered on this website within three months? A) About 600. B) About 3,000. C) About 3,500. D) Not know.
B
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On my first day in America, I was excited, but nervous as well. It was my dear neighbor Susan who helped me get used to my new life far away from home. There was a knock at the door. When I opened it, Susan came in with a home-made apple pie. She hugged me and said:"You must be the precious Chinese doll!" With a big smile, she went on:"Alice, I am sure you have never, ever tried a home-made apple pie before! You are going to love it so much!" To be honest, I was greatly surprised by this welcome from a stranger. And the apple pie made me feel at home. Susan was very helpful to me. When I was thinking about a costume to wear on Halloween, she suggested I dress up like a traditional Chinese girl. "I happen to have a traditional Chinese dress and guess what, I am a great make-up artist!" she said. Susan didn't hide her excitement, when, after an hour of hard work, she pushed me to the mirror to examine our work. The clothes fit me perfectly! I am sure that I _ from the crowd that Halloween, and I am very grateful to Susan for her help. My first Thanksgiving was another highlight. On the festival morning, I was surprised to find a gift box in my front yard. There was a note on it:"Hello Alice, I am the Thanksgiving bunny! Enjoy your gift!" I looked around and caught Susan looking at me from the porch. Seeing that she had been caught, she awkwardly picked up a newspaper and pretended to read it. I couldn't help laughing. When I walked up to her, she said:"It was not me. It was the Thanksgiving bunny!" Susan is such a lovely person; she is the American above all others I need to thank. I saw that the spirit of the Chinese saying, that "Neighbors carry more weight than distant relatives," is alive and well in America. Susan filled my heart with warmth and joy, just as angels do. What does the phrase "stood out" mean in the passage? A) To be more eye-catching. B) To rise up. C) To be much better. D) To be strange.
A
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Today, Friday, December 14 JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen. DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 am. to 8 pm. Tel: 682-158. Saturday, December 15 JAZZ Lysis at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission 60p. MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789-749. FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond. JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission 80p. THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion . Tel: 789-536 Sunday, December 16 DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 am to 8 pm. FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688-626. HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen. THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road   West, give you Joe on the electric accordion. Which telephone number do you have to ring if you want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. ? A) 789-749. B) 688-626. C) 682-158 D) 789-536
D
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Australian sleep researchers have developed a set of hi-tech "sunglasses", described as the world's first "time control" glasses, which can imitate sunlight patterns. The team, from Flinders University, in Adelaide, says the glasses send out a soft green glow that helps a traveller adapt to changing sleep patterns and time zones in "small steps". It targets a part of the brain that regulates the human body-clock, by sending signals to the rest of the body that help it slowly realise it is in a different area of the world. It has been suggested the device, called the "Re-Timer", is currently the only wearable body clock adjustment system commercially available. Scientists say the device, officially launched in South Australia, can help ridf the negative effects of long-timel travel and bring new relief to insomnia  sufferers, shift workers and even teenagers. "The light from Re-Timer stimulates the part of the brain responsible for regulating the 24-hour body clock," said Prof Leon Lack, its chief inventor. Extensive research has shown that green light is one of the most effective wavelengths  for influencing the body clock. The battery-powered device, which retail for PS162 in Britain, then sends signals that cause the production of hormones and daily cycles known as circadian rhythms . Those people who want to sleep peacefully, but wake earlier, should wear it for 50 minutes in the morning for three days. Those who want a lie- in, should wear it for the same time before bed to delay the body clock. The device, which is powered by an inbuilt rechargeable battery, can also be worn as sunglasses during daily tasks such as reading or using a computer. "The glasses have been designed to be user friendly and comfortable to wear so people can go about their normal activities wearing them at work or at home," he said, adding they had been designed based on 25 years of university research. It is estimated that up to 94 per cent of long-time travellers suffer from jet lag because the body becomes confused to... If you wear a "Re-Timer" an hour before bed, you will probably  _  . A) wake up earlier than usual B) spend a longer bed time C) sleep less but feel energetic D) have a sleep without dreams
