Many people delight in gossiping(说闲话), and the more they know about someone else, the more powerful they feel—at someone else's expense. While at the end of the day no good will come of it and someone is bound to get hurt, and try telling that to someone who's excited to relay the latest piece of juicy news.

Most people have some awareness when saying something we know we shouldn't. As it is slipping out of our mouths, we start to feel uncomfortable. We have a sense of conflict between finishing the sentence that may draw attention but won't make anyone look good, and awkwardly stopping mid-story. There are those who after spreading gossip end with a well-meaning, “I shouldn't have said anything and I can't really tell you how I heard it.” Not any better. Once out, they may feel good for a moment, but they're just as likely to regret their decision. By this time, it is too late.

That is to say, some people just don't notice or pay attention to the voice in their head saying, “Don't” and others actively ignore it.In the end, the results are the same. With our lack of sensitivity, we say things that should never be said and often don't stop long enough to realize that we have not only hurt others, but we have unintentionally hurt ourselves. Given this, why do people gossip? For some, it feels good to be in control of knowledge that others may not know.

Talking about others can become a habit and unless you work hard to break it, you may discover that others distance themselves from you. After all, if you can't be trusted to keep secrets and not share information, people may choose not to have you as their friend. We have two ears and just one mouth. When in doubt, it is always better to listen than to speak.

The library is one of the most popular places at a western university.Students turn to it for research，conversations about class，and many other services.

Compared with Chinese libraries，college libraries in the US and UK tend to offer more resources.A postgraduate at Yale University can borrow as many as 225 books at a time.

In addition to borrowing books，there are online and electronic resources.These include a database search of popular and academic material，such as LexisNexis Academic，which offers items from newspapers and magazines.

Although books and articles are the items that students ask for most frequently，some libraries provide audio and video recordings，maps and sheet music(活页乐谱)．At some schools，teachers and tutors put electronic copies of their teaching PPTs on the library web to give easier access for students.

Another useful service in western college libraries is the Interlibrary Loan.This allows a student at one school to borrow books from another school.The loan request is made through the studentˈs college library，which gets the book，gives it to the user，and arranges for its return.

Technology has brought more services to students and has made libraries attractive.Some universities have services for students to send messages through the computer or mobile texts to ask the library staff for information.

Earlier this year，Harvard University introduced a new Scan and Deliver service，allowing students to make requests for parts of books and articles.Requests made through the system are handled by library staff.The student receives an e-mail with an Internet link to the scanned pages.The service is free and all material comes within four days.

It used to be that libraries didnˈt allow food or drinks.But that rule is changing and many of them now contain a café so students can spend as much time as they want in the library.

Actually，some US university libraries are now all-night affairs，or have at least one study room open all night.

The Powermat Wireless Charging System for iPhone LXA claims to wirelessly charge your iPhone in three，easy steps—plug in the Powermat，place the receiver case onto your iPhone，set your iPhone on the mat and let it charge away.

In theory，itˈs a good idea.No more looking around for your Apple charger，just drop your iPhone on the mat and walk away while it juices up your battery.

But to be perfectly honest，thereˈs no difference，or any more convenience，to just using a plug socket charger.

Firstly，it claims to be wireless，but you still have to find a socket to plug Powermat into.And，as it turns out，you canˈt just “drop”your iPhone on to it to charge.You have to put your device(装备)into the receiver case，which connects the Powermat with your phone so it can charge.

But I had two problems with that.Firstly，the receiver is a bit stiff and took a few seconds to pull apart and then put on my iPhone.And this would be a process you would have to go through every time you want to use the Powermat because the receiver is too big and heavy to permanently keep on your phone.And if you have a case for your iPhone，this has to be removed first as it wonˈt fit inside the receiver.

Secondly，by the time youˈve remembered where you plugged the Powermat in，seized the receiver in order to put your iPhone inside it and then placed it on the mat，it probably would have taken less time to connect your device to the Apple plug it came with. So whereˈs the convenience?

It_would_suit_someone_who_works_at_home_and_only_uses_their_iPhone_there，but_the_likelihood_of_that_is_very_slim.Powermat should also consider bringing out a battery-powered mat too，for extra convenience and to make it mobile and properly wireless.