journal May3~May.9

I had subscribed to Reader’s Digest for almost one year. I remembered my English teacher told me that Reader’s Digest is a very useful material when learning English. As a result, I chose it as my English reading material. At first, I was a little bit worry about whether the contents are too difficult for me or not. But after I received the magazines, I was impressed by its variety of articles including cover story, health, sports, jokes, heroes, word power, quotes, and so on. By reading them, I can attain different range of knowledge and broaden my horizons. Most of them were very interesting. Besides, I would not be frustrated or bored when I saw some new words, because I was really into the topic.
Yesterday when I was reading my last Reader’s Digest, I found a newborn word—slanket. It is a blanket with sleeves (hence the name) which was invented by a 19 years old student in US. The invention was said to be a good news to coach potatoes because they do not need to tolerate the blankets slipped off their body when they lying on the sofa. And this product was also introduced by Taiwan’s TV programs. I thought I might buy one in winter because it looked very warm!


In addition to this word, I also noticed a word which I had some misunderstanding before—ATM. ATM means automated teller machine. However, sometimes I would say ATM machine. That became automated teller machine machine! The redundant problems might need to be paid more attention.
Keep the habit of reading Reader’s Digest will definitely help me to improve my reading ability and learn new knowledge. I hope I can get used to it and enjoy it!