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TheiPodGenerationTodayitiscommontoseepeoplewhowalkaboutwithcoloredwireshangingfromtheirearswherevertheygo.Theymoveaboutintheirpersonalbubblessometimesunawareofwhat’shappeningaroundthem._16Outsidelifeisshutout.Soareyouoneofthem?Formewalkingaroundinmyownpersonalbubbleisperfect._17What’sevenbetterwearingearphonesseemstogiveasignaltopeoplewhichsays:I’mnotavailableforchattingatthemoment.Supposeyou’reatworkandabouttomakeanincrediblebreakthrough.Butacolleaguesuddenlyturnsup.Atthisprecisemomenttheslightestdisturbancewouldbreakyourconcentration._18OnceagainthosewireshangingfromyourearswouldbesuretogivethatGoaway!signal._19It’sprobablypartofthegrowingupstagewhentheyjustwanttoignoretheirwholefamilywhiletheirmothersgivethemlecturesaboutwhytheyshoulddotheirYesMum.ProblemsolveD.Prettysoonnotonlywillwehaveprettycoloredwireshangingfromourearsbutalsoourbrainswillbedirectlypluggedintosomenewhigh-techinstruments.We’llbeinavirtualworldcommunicatingwitheveryoneelseorchoosingnottoaswelikE.Inthisworldwewillallbepermanentlypluggedin.__20Andtheyarechangingoursocialhabitsalongtheway.Intheendthereisathinlinebetweenusingtechnologyasatoolformakinglifebetterandbeingaslavetoit!It’ssostrangE.SuddenlyIdon’tfeellikewearingmyearphonesanymorE.A.Ourinstrumentsarechangingquickly.B.Ialsohavewireshangingfrommyears.C.Inthehomesituationteenagerslovethesewires.D.Idon’thavetodealwiththenoisefromtheenvironment.E.AfterallIamlisteningtomyfavouritemusicandwouldrathernotbedisturbeD.F.Listeningtomusicthroughearphonesistheperfectwaytoignoresuchinterruptions.G.Theywalkaroundintheirownspaceswiththeirpersonaldigitalnoisereductionsystems.
GuideforTeenagersTheteenageyearscanbetoughandit’snormaltofeelsadeverynowandthen.Butifthesefeelingsdonotgoawayorbecomesointensethatyoucannothandlethemyoumaybesufferingfromdepression.16TrynottoisolateyourselfWhenyou’redepressedyoumaynotfeellikeseeinganybodyordoinganything.JustgettingoutofbedinthemorningcanbedifficultbutisolatingyourselfonlymakesdepressionworsE.17SpendtimewithfriendsespeciallythosewhoareactivE.KeepyourbodyhealthyMakinghealthylifestylechoicescandowondersforyourmooD.Everheardofarunnershigh?Physicalactivitycanbeaseffectiveasmedicationsfordepressionsogetinvolvedinsportsrideyourbikeortakeadanceclass.Anyactivityhelps!18Asforfoodmakesureyou’refeedingyourmindwithplentyoffruitsvegetablesandwholegrains.AvoidalcoholanddrugsYoumaybetrydrinkingorusedrugsinanefforttoescapefromyourfeelingsandgetamoodboostevenifjustforashorttimE.HoweversubstanceusecannotonlymakedepressionworsebutcancauseyoutobecomemoredepresseD.19Youwillneedspecialtreatmentforyoursubstanceproblem.20Stressandworrycanleadtodepression.Talktoateacherifexamsorclassesseemoverwhelming.Inadditionifyouhaveahealthconcernyoufeelyoucan’ttalktoyourparentsaboutseeadoctor.A.healthprofessionalcanhelpyouapproachyourparentsandguideyoutowardappropriatetreatment.Ifyou’redealingwithrelationshipfriendshiporfamilyproblemstalktoanadultyoutrust.A.Turntoyourparentsforhelp.B.AskforhelpifyouarestresseD.C.Evenashortwalkcanbebeneficial.D.ThemoreexerciseyoudothehealthieryouwillbE.E.Helpisavailableandyouhavemorepowerthanyouthink.F.Asyougetoutintotheworldyoumayfindyourselffeelingbetter.G.Inshortdrinkingandtakingdrugswillmakeyoufeelworseinthelongrun.
A.MusichelpsyoueatlessB.MusichelpsdevelopintelligenceC.MusichelpsyousleepbetterD.MusicreducesdepressionE.MusicmakesyouhappierF.MusiclowersstressandimproveshealthIfyoulovelisteningtomusicyou’reingoodcompany.CharlesDarwinonceremarkedIfIhadmylifetoliveoveragainIwouldhavemadearuletoreadsomepoetryandlistentosomemusicatleastonceeveryweek.Recentresearchshowsthatlisteningtomusicimprovesourmentalwell-beingandboostsourphysicalhealthinsurprisingandastonishingways.Herearesomeamazingscientifically-provenbenefitsofbeinghookedonmusiC.61.__________ResearchatGeorgiaTechUniversityshowedthatsofteningthelightandmusicwhilepeopleateledthemtoconsumefewercaloriesandenjoytheirmealsmorE.Ifyou’relookingforwaystocurbyourappetitetrydimmingthelightsandlisteningtosoftmusicthenexttimeyousitdownforameal.62.__________Over30%ofAmericanssufferfrominsomniA.A.studyshowedthatstudentswholistenedtorelaxingclassicalmusicfor45minutesbeforeturninginsleptsignificantlybetterthanstudentswholistenedtoanaudiobookordidnothingdifferentfromtheirnormalroutinE.Ifyou’rehavingtroublesleepingtrylisteningtoalittleBachorMozartbeforebedtimetocatchsomeZs.63.__________Researchprovesthatwhenyoulistentomusicyoulikeyourbrainreleasesdopamineafeel-goodneurotransmitter.ValorieSalimpooraneuroscientistatMcGillUniversityinjectedeightmusic-loverswitharadioactivesubstancethatbindstodopaminereceptorsaftertheylistenedtotheirfavoritemusiC.A.PETscanshowedthatlargeamountsofdopaminewerereleasedwhichbiologicallycausedtheparticipantstofeelemotionslikehappinessexcitementandjoy.Sothenexttimeyouneedanemotionalboostlistentoyourfavouritetunesfor15minutes.That’sallittakestogetanaturalhigh!64.__________Morethan350millionpeoplesufferfromdepressionaroundtheworlD.A.whopping90%ofthemalsoexperienceinsomniA.Thesleepresearchabovefoundthatsymptomsofdepressiondecreasedsignificantlyinthegroupthatlistenedtoclassicalmusicbeforebedtimebutnotintheothertwogroups.AnotherstudybyHansJoachimTrappeinGermanyalsodemonstratedthatmusiccanbenefitpatientswithdepressivesymptomsdependingonthetypeofmusiC.MeditativesoundsandclassicalmusicliftedpeopleupbuttechnoandheavymetalbroughtpeopledownevenmorE.Thenexttimeyoufeellowputonsomeclassicalormeditativemusictoliftyourspirits.65.__________Listeningtomusicyouenjoydecreaseslevelsofthestresshormonecortisolinyourbodywhichcounteractstheeffectsofchronicstress.Thisisanimportantfindingsincestresscauses60%ofallourillnessesanddiseasE.OnestudyshowedthatifpeopleactivelyparticipatedinmakingmusicbyplayingvariouspercussioninstrumentsandsingingtheirimmunesystemwasboostedevenmorethaniftheypassivelylisteneD.Tostaycalmandhealthyduringastressfuldayturnontheradio.Besuretosingalongandtapyourfeettothebeattogetthemaximumhealingbenefit.
36.________________Safetyinthehighwayisnottotallyoutofourhands.Herearefourwayswecanprotectourselveswhenwetravel.37.__________peopleinsmallcarsareinjuredmoreoftenandmoreseverelythanpeopletravelinginlargecars.Factoriesofsmallcarsarestrengtheningtheirproducts’safetywhichhelps.Butthemixoflargecarsandsmallcarsontheroadisthemainreasonoftheproblem.Beingthrownintoglassandmentalcarspartsorbeingthrownfromthecarcanreallyhurtorevenkillyou.38._________Thesafetybelt’smainpurposeistopullyoubackifyourcarhasasuddencrashwithanothervehicleorobjectorifitrollsover.A.beltcanreducethechanceofdeadlyinjuryby45%andthechanceofseriousinjuryby50%.Airbagsareimportant.Morethanhalfofallnewcarssoldhaveairbags.Airbagsprovideprotectioninfrontalcrashes—thetypeofcrashthatkillsthemostdrivers—whentheyarealsowearingsafetybelts.Mostpeoplearedemandingairbagsinthecarstheybuy.39._______________Effectiveastheyaretheycan’ttaketheplaceofsafetybelts.Drunkdrivingcrashesarelesslikelytohappenifyoudon’tdrink.40.____________Manypeoplehaverealisedthatdrunkdrivingcanleadtodeathandinjuryprisontimeandotherresults.Therearemovementstostrengthenpenalties处罚fordrinkinganddriving.A.Howtodrivesafely?B.YouaresaferinalargecarC.Howtoprotectourselvesinthehighway?D.Airbagsarenotinstalledinallcars.E.That’swhysafetybeltsshouldbeworn.F.Drunkdrivingisthemostseriousproblem.G.Buttheprotectionprovidedbyairbagsislimitedinsideorrearcrashes.
Withthedevelopmentofsocietyitiscommonthatmanypeoplearerushingallthewayandalldaytiredandsubhealthy亚健康.36Shedescribedallthethingsshehadtodo—onewastomakeherbed—fromthemomentshewokeupuntilsheflewoutofthedoorforwork.Isuggestedsheexperimentbynotmakingherbedfortwoweeks.ShewasshockedprobablythinkingI’dbeenbroughtupbywolvesinaforest.37Twoweekslatershewentintomyofficemerrily.Shehadleftherbedunmadeforthefirsttimein42years—andnothingbadhadhappened.Andyouknowwhat?shesaid.Idon’tdrymydishesanymoreeither.38Onewasdiscoveringthatshehadchoicesinherlifethatshehadneverseenbefore.Theotherwasgivingherselfpermissiontobelessthanperfect.ThisstoryshowsanimportantprincipleaboutmanagingtimeNoonecandoita11.Eachofushastomakechoicesandaccepttrade-offs利弊权衡.Theproblemisthatmanypeoplechooseinwaysthatputthemselvesandtheirhealthlast.Theytakebettercareoftheirhousesandcarsthantheydoofthemselves.39Sowhatisthesolution?There’saneasyway.Decidewhatyouwantinyourlifeandputthatfirst.Onadailybasisthatshouldincluderegularmealsenoughsleepandtimewithyourfamily.Exerciseleisurefriendshipsandhobbiesshouldalsoberegularaspectsoflife.40Thechoiceisyourswhatevermakesyoufeelgoodaboutyourselfandyourlife.Takeanap.Takeawalk.Taketimetoplaythepiano.Stopbringingyourbriefcasehomefromtheoffice.Stopkeepingyourhouseascleanasyourmotherkepthers.Fillmoreofyourtimewithwant-to-dosinsteadofhave-to-dos.A.Mostpeopledonottaketimetorelaxthemselves.B.Thepointistodosomethingforyourselfeveryday.C.Apatientcametoseemeaboutthestressinherlife.D.Thiswomanhadmadetwomajorbreakthroughs.E.Aboveallyouneedn’tdoanythingforyourselfregularly.F.Theyputeveryoneelse’sneedsaheadoftheirown.G.Howevershewentalongwithmyidea.
A.MakesureyoumatchthejobdescriptionB.BeconsciousofgoodinterviewmannersC.PutyourinterviewerateaseD.PlanbeforeyoupursueE.DresstomakeagoodfirstimpressionF.DobesincereAttendinganinterviewwiththeintenttoimpressthehiringmanagerisdangerousifyougoaboutitinthewrongway.BelowaresomethingsyoucandotomaximizeyourchancesofgettingthejoB.61.__________Truesometimesinterviewersaren’tpreparedthemselvesbutthatdoesn’tmeanthey’llforgiveyouforthesamemistakE.Developingandfollowingaplanatthebeginningofajobsearchhasasignificantimpactonitssuccess.Researchthejobthoroughly.Thinkabouthowyourpreviousexperiencequalifiesyouandhowitcomparestotheworkonoffer.Setprocessgoalstokeepyouontracktowardyourlargercareergoals.Processgoalsaren’tbig-pictureobjectives.They’rerollupyoursleevesandmakeithappenobjectives.62.__________Youcan’tthinkofanypersonalweaknessesyou’veovercomeallyourweaknessesoryousayyouhaven’tgivenitalotofthought.Mistakes?Notyou.Nooneprogressesinacareerwithoutmakingmistakesandlearningfromthem.Trainedinterviewerswillbelookingtoseeifyoureadilyacknowledgeandadmityourweaknessesandcandescribemistakesyou’vemadeandwhatyoulearnedfromthem.Nevergiveameasuredresponsethatsugarcoatsrealitytoatoughinterviewquestionaboutyourpast.63.__________Ifyouwerea6-foot5-inch250-poundFrenchmanwithstrongarmsandabushybeardwouldyouapplyforthepartofLittleOrphanAnnieonBroadway?Howridiculousthatimageis.Ifyoudon’thaveanaccurateunderstandingofwhatthejobisallaboutyouropinionofhowwell-matchedyouarewillbebasedonaninaccuratefoundation.Forexamplesalesprofessionalsareexpectedtopossessexcellentcommunicationskillstimemanagementandorganizationskills.Makesureyouhaveafulljobdescriptionfromtheemployersoyoucanmatchyourskillstothejob’srequirements.64.__________Thebestwaytoensureagoodfirstimpressionistodresssmart.WhatisappropriatedependsontheparticularemployerandjobbutgenerallyspeakingitisbettertodressformallywhileremainingcomfortablE.Ifyouareunsurewhattowearyoushouldalwaysgowiththemostconservativeprofessionaloption.WhatyouarewearingtellsemployersalotabouthowseriousyouareaboutgettingthejoB.Themoreconfidentandpolishedyouappearthemorelikelyyouaretoleavetheinterviewerwithapositiveimpressionofyou.65.__________LearnasmuchasyoucanabouthowtheinterviewwillbeconducteD.Employersarelookingforthecandidatewiththebestknowledgeandexperiencebutrarelydotheyhireforworkskillsattheexpenseofsocialskills.Ifyoulackself-awarenessitshows.Anditdoesn’tlookgooD.Beontimeforyourinterview.BeawareofyourbodylanguagE.Eveninthecriticalsmalltalkbeforetheinterviewmakeeyecontactwithyourinterviewertoconveyconfidencewhenyou’respeakingsmilewhenit’sappropriateandlookalert.
IdeastoMakeYourSchoolaGreenCampusUniversitiesaredoingeverythingtheycantobecomeagreencampus.Buttherearealsoitemsstudentscandotomakeyourcampusmoreeco-friendly.Recycleeverythingespeciallypaper!Thereisalargeamountofpaperacollegestudentgoesthroughpersemester.36Weknowthatthesethingscan’tbeavoidedbutthewayyouhandletheuseofallthepapercanreallyhelpcreateabettergreencampus.Buygreen.37Papercleaningproductsandwaterareproductsthatcanbepurchasedasrecycledgoods.They’reslightlymoreexpensivethanthenormalproductsbutit’sworthittomakeagreencampus.Walkandbiketoschool.Mostcampusesespeciallythosethataretryingtobecomeamoreeco-friendlycampushaveprettygoodpublictransit.38Walkingorbikingwillhelpmakeyourcampusagreenuniversity.39.A.waterbottlecanberefilledatanywaterfountainandcaneasilybedrankinclassorwhileridingabikE.Thiswillsavetheenvironmentbydecreasingtheamountofplasticwasteonyourcampus.Buyusedclothing.Itisusuallythoughtofassomethingtodotosavemoney.40Recyclingclothesminimizestheuseofresourcestomakeclothingandputsadentintheproblemofworldwidesweatshops.A.CarryawaterbottlE.B.Itisalsogoodfortheenvironment!C.BuyrecycledgoodsasmuchaspossiblE.D.Papermadeofthiskindwoodismuchstronger.E.Ontopofthatalmostalluniversitiesarepedestrianfriendly.F.Itincludesclassnotestermpapersstudentnewspapersandsoon.G.Universitiescallonallthestudentstolearntorecycleallthewastepaper.
Vacationsareimportant.Weneedtotaketimeoutfromworktorelaxandjustbeourselves.__16__Weshouldallbeallowedtoleaveourjobsbehindus—atleastforafewweekseachyear—andjusthavefun.Thismightbesomethingassimpleasreadingagoodbookinfrontofawarmfireplacethroughtotravellingtothemostinterestingplacesonourplanet.Whateverwefancydoingisworthtakingtimeoutfor.WorkplacestressisontherisE.__17__Theseincludediseasedepressionandevendeath.WeallseemtoberunningfromoneplacetothenextneverfindingoutwherewewanttogointhefirstplacE.Iintendtobreakthattrendinthecomingdays.__18__Iwillsleeplatewritewatchmoviesdrinktheoccasionalglassofwineandeattomyheart’scontentignoringcaloriecounting.MyplanistojustenjoythefleetingmomentsofbeingalivE.__19__Spendyournextvacationthewayyouwant.Dowhatwillrestoreyourmentalhealth.You’reveryvaluabletothepeoplewhoareclosetoyouandtothosewhodependonit.Likeitornotweareallinterdependentinthisgreatlifeofours.YouarevaluablE.Justrememberthatthenexttimeyoulookatthemirrorandtakeadeepbreath.Remindyourselfthattherewillneverbeanyonelikeyoueveronthisearthagain.__20__Allyouhavetodoisjustaskyourselfwhatyouwanttodo.A.Withitcomemanyhealthproblems.B.Whenyoufinallygethomeyou'llbegreatlyrefresheD.C.IchallengeeachoneofyoutodothesamE.D.DrawupadetailedplansoyoucanseemorE.E.Lifeisnotallaboutworkoratleastitshouldn'tbE.F.Andonlyyouknowhowtovacationyourway.G.FormynextholidayIwilldoallthethingsthatIlovedoing.
TheOpenHand—aUniversalSignWhenmeetingpeopleattheairport36Weknowthatasmileisusuallyasignthatpeoplefeelfriendlyandhappybutwhatifwedon’tknowwhothenewpersonis?37Whatifwearemeetingastrangerinanunfamiliarplace?Sometimespeoplearedangerousandhumanshavetofindwaystoprotectthemselves.Wehavetomakesurewecantrustpeoplewedonotknow38Showingourhandsmeansthatwearenotarmed武装.InmanyculturestodaytheWesterncustomofshakinghandsisuseD.WeuseourrighthandwhichisusuallystrongerthantheleftonE.Ifweareusingourhandthiswayitcannotbeholdingaknifeoragun.Itshowsthatwetrusttheotherperson39Notallculturesusethehandshake40Japanesepeoplemightcoveronehandwiththeotheranddependingonwhomtheyaregreetingbowslightlyorquitelow.InIndiaHindupeoplejointheirhandsinfrontoftheirfacesandbowtheirheads.A.Muslimwilltouchhisheartmouthandforehead前额toshowrespect.EvenyoungpeopleintheWestnowgiveeachotherthehighfivewhentheyslap拍eachother’shandshighintheair.Theyareallkeepingtheirhandsbusy.InalmostallculturestosmileandshowanopenrighthandmeansWelcomeyouaresafewithmE.A.WhatifIwanttoshowthatIambored?B.mostpeoplesmileandshakehandswithpeopletheymeet.C.andthattheotherpersoncantrustus.D.Whatifwearenotintroducedbyafriend?E.andpeopleinmanyAsianculturesdonotalwaystouchanotherperson.F.andwehavetoshowthatwearenotdangerous.G.noraretheycomfortableinthesamewaywithtouchingordistancebetweenpeoplE.
Therevisionperiodisarguablythemostdifficultpartofanyexamprocess.Theexamitself–usuallybetweenoneandthreehours.36Howevertheknowledgethatitistheculminationoftheentireprocessshouldprovidesomecomfort.A.well-structuredrevisionplancanhelpyourevisewell.Belowaremytoptipsforcreatingawell-structuredandcomprehensiverevisionplanwhichwillprovidethebestchanceofsuccessinthesummer.37Itoughttogowithoutsayingthatplanningyourrevisiontimetablemustbedonebeforeanythingelsetoensurethereisenoughtimeforcomprehensivecoverageofallsubjects.WithmostexamsstartingattheendofJunetherevisionplanshouldbeinplacebytheendofMarchatleast.Continualassessment38Inordertochart跟踪记录yourdevelopmenteffectivelywerecommendthatourstudentsattemptpracticepapersineachsubjectmarkedaccordingtotherelevantmarkschemeandcurriculum.Orderyoursubjectsstrategically39Orderingyoursubjectsinaneffectivemannercanhelptodothis.ForexampleschedulingEnglishrevisiontoappearearlyinyourrevisionplanmayprovideusefulwhenrevisingessay-basedsubjectssuchasHistoryReligiousStudiesandPoliticslateron.EachsubjectisdifferentDependingonyourlearningstyleyoumayfindoneeasierthantheother.Moreunusualexamtypessuchasperformanceexamsrequiretheirownuniqueattention.40A.Besidesyourtimeallocation分配maybedependentonyourownaptitudeinthatsubject.B.MakeadetailedtimetableC.PressureandnervescanundoubtedlymakeitanuncomfortableexperiencE.D.Revisionisaprocessofimprovement.E.PlanearlyF.Startingwithasubjectthatappearsearlyonintheexamscheduleisawisedecision.G.Thebestrevisionplanshaveanelementofstrategytotheircreation.
71____Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessarilysohowever.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Here’show:Planyourtimecarefully.Whenplanningyourworkyoushouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.AftermakingthislistyoushouldmakeascheduleofyourtimE.FirstyourtimeforeatingsleepingdressingetC.Thendecideagoodregulartimeforstudying.72____A.weeklyschedulemaynotsolveallyourproblemsbutitwillforceyourealizewhatishappeningtoyourtimE.Findagoodplacetostudy.LookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyareA.Keepthisspacewhichmaybeadeskorsimplyacornerofyourroomfreeofeverythingbutstudymaterials.Nogamesradiosortelevision.Whenyousitdowntostudyconcentrateonthesubject.Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.73____Listeningcarefullyinclassmeanslessworklater.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.studyregularly.Whenyougethomefromschoolgooveryournotesreviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteacherisgoingtodiscussthenextdayreadthatmaterial.74_____Ifyoudothesethingsregularlythematerialwillbecomemoremeaningfulandyou’llrememberitlonger.Developagoodattitudetowardstests.Thepurposeofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.TheyhelpyourememberyournewknowledgE.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatestsodon’tbeoverworrieD.75_____YouwillprobablydiscovermanyothersafteryouhavetriedthesE.A.Thereareothermethodsthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudying.B.Don’tforgettosetasideenoughtimeforentertainment.C.Takeadvantageofclasstimetolistentoeverythingtheteachersays.D.NoonecanbecomeatopstudentunlessheorsheworksharD.E.Maybeyouareanaveragestudent.F.Makefulluseofclasstimetotakenotesofwhattheteachersaysinclass.G.Thiswillhelpyouunderstandthenextclass.
Doyouknowhowwecangetmorelaughterintoourlives?Hereiswhattheexpertssuggest:36.NancyAlguireateacherinCliftonParkN.Y.wasoncepainfullyshyandhadahardtimelaughing.Thenshemarriedacircusclown小丑.IbecameinterestedintheclownssherecallsOnedayIputonacostumeandpaintmyfacE.ThatafternoonmywholelifechangeD.IlearnedtolaughandenjoylifeinawayIhadneverdonebeforE.37Tothisdayshestillmakesitaruletobewithpeoplewhoenjoylifeandlaughing.38.Itdoesn’ttakeyoutoomuchtimeandcanbeeasy.Collectfavoritecartoonsandjokes.AlsokeepapaperforwritingdownhumoryoufindineverydaylifE.GoodideascomeandgofastyouhavetocapturethemquicklyortheyaregonesaysVirginiaTooper.Laughwhenyouneeditmost.39sayscomedianBillCosby.Andonceyoufindlaughternomatterhowpainfulyoursituationmightbyyoucansurviveitheinsists.GrayAlanasociologyprofessorattheUniversityofMinnesotaclaimsthatlaughterisaskillwecanallgain–becauseitcomesnaturally.40.Justremember:wearejusthereforaperiodsogetafewlaughs.A.Practicetheartoflaughing.B.People’sjoycanaffectthosearoundthem.C.Youcansoftenthepainthroughhumor.D.Butit’salsosomethingthathastobedevelopeD.E.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.F.KeepalaughterfilE.G.Mixwithpeoplewholaugh.
Peoplearoundtheworldusedtheircomputerstobuygoodscommunicatewithotherslistentomusicseepicturesandlearnaboutdifferentplacesandideas.In2006morepeoplearoundtheworldusednewwaystocommunicateandconnectwitheachotherthroughtheInternet.36____BlogisashortwayofsayingWeblog.ThroughthesepersonalwebsitespeoplecansharetheirexperiencesideasandopinionswithanyoneontheInternet.Peopleofallageshavetheirownblogs.Foryoungpeopletheyareawaytoshowtheirwritingsandotherformsofself-expression.37____ThesesitesincludeMySpaceusedmainlybyteenagersandyoungadults.MySpaceisanonlinecommunitythatletspeoplesharemessageandpictureswithanincreasingnumberoffriends.38____YouTubeisanotherInternetsitethatbecamemorepopularthisyear.Thiswebsiteletsanyonecreateshareandwatchshortvideos.PeoplecanwatchalmostanythingonYouTube:newssportsandentertainmentevents.39____Theseincludevideosofpeoplesingingordancingoranimalsdoingfunnythings.ThreeyoungmencreatedYouTubealmosttwoyearsagoasapersonal’videosharingservicE.TheyrecentlysoldittoGoogleformorethanonehalfbilliondollars.GamesandentertainmentalsobecamealargerpartoftheInternetthisyear.OneInternetsocialsiteiscalledSecondLifE.40____Theygetmarriedbuildhomesoperatebusinessesbuyandsellgoodsworkplayandattendschool.A.Theblogisoneformofcommunicationthatenjoysgrowingpopularity.B.Peopleofallagesusecomputerstoexpressthemselves.C.ItisanonlineworldinwhichcomputeruserscreateanewselfandliveadifferentlifE.D.ManyWebsitesofferfreeservicestocreatepersonalWebpagesandfillthemwithwritingsiteontheweB.E.Therearemusicvideosandvideosmadebypeopleintheirownhomes.F.MoreandmorepeoplearebuyingcomputersbecauseofthelowerpricE.G.ItisthemostpopularsocialnetworkingsiteontheweB.
TheBasicSurvivalSkillsLearningsurvivalskillsisanongoingprocess过程thatwilllastforyourentirelifE.BecauseeachsituationhasitsparticularrequirementsthereisalwaysmoretolearnandexperiencE.36FireFireprovideswarmthlightandcomfortandkeepsawaythecreatures.Buteventhosearenotall.37AlwayshaveatleasttwowaysofmakingafirE.Withwaterproof防水的matchesorafirestarteryoushouldbeabletocreateafireanytimeanywherE.ShelterShelterprotectsyourbodyfromheatcoldrainsnowthesunandwinD.Italsoprotectsyoufrominsectsandothercreaturesthatseektodoyouharm.Beforeyouareinneedofmakingasurvivalshelterbesuretopracticeandexperimentwithavarietyofmaterialsandsurvivalplansonaregularbasis.Clothingisthefirstlineofshelterprotection.38SignalingSignalingallowsyoutogetintouchwithpeoplewhocanrescueyouwithouthavingtobecloseby.39Theseincludeusingfireandsmokeflashlightsbrightcoloredclothingandothermarkersmirrorsandwhistles.FirstAid40Mostinjuriesyoumayfaceinthewildernessarerelativelyminorcutsburnsandscrapes.Largerinjuriesneedformaltreatmentwhichmeansyouwillneedoutsidehelp.A.Havetherightclothesfortherightenvironment.B.Thereareavarietyofwaystosignalforhelp.C.LayoutSOSfromrockslogsorcoloredclothing.D.Alwaysbringalongyourfirstaidboxandaspaceblanket.E.Fireandsmokecanbeusedforsignalingverylongdistances.F.Panicisyournumberoneenemywhenyouareinanyemergencysituation.G.These4basicskillsmayputyouonyourwaytowardbecomingasurvivor.
PublicSpeakingTrainingGetacoach:Whateverthepresentationpublicspeakingistough.36.Sincethereareaboutabillioncompaniesoutthereallreadytoofferyoupublicspeakingtrainingandcoursesherearesomethingstolookforwhendecidingthetrainingthat’srightforyou.37:Anytrainingyoudotobecomemoreeffectiveatpublicspeakingshouldalwaysfocusonthepositiveaspectsofwhatyoualreadydowell.38.Youalreadydolotsofthingswellsogoodpublicspeakingtrainingshoulddevelopthoseinsteadoftellingyouwhatyoushouldn’tdo.Turnyourbackontoomanyrules:Ifyoufindapublicspeakingcoursethatlooksasthoughit’sgoingtogiveyoulotsofdosanddon’tswalkaway!Yourbrainissofullofwhatyou’regoingtobetalkingabout.SotryingtoforceawholesetofrulesintoitwilljustmakethingsworsE.39.Youraudiencecanbeyourfriends.Youareaspecialpersonnotaclone:Mostimportantlygoodpublicspeakingtrainingshouldtreatyouasaspecialonewithyourownpersonalhabits.Youaren’tlikeanybodyelsE.40nottrytoturnyouintosomeoneyou’renot.A.Checktherulesaboutdosanddon’tsB.SogethelpC.Focusonpositives.D.Asfaraswe’reconcernedtherearebasicallynohardandfastrulesaboutpublicspeakingE.Nothingcanhurtconfidencemorethanbeingtoldthatyouaren’tdoingwellF.Yourtrainingcourseshouldhelpyoubringoutyourpersonality.G.YoushouldthinkhighlyofthePublicSpeakingTraining.
Latelythereisarisingtrendinfamilieschoosingtohomeschooltheirchildthansendtheirchildtoatraditionaleducationalinstitution.Let’slookatsomeofthebenefitsofhomeschooling.1.FlexibleScheduleHomeschoolingenablesaflexibleschedulE.1Withhomeschoolingyourchildcanstarthomeschoolingat9amorlaterdependingonyourpreferredschedulE.Youcanscheduleyourchild’shomeschoolingeducationasyouseefitwithmaterialsorsubjectsthatmaybenotavailableinatraditionalschool.2.IndividualAttentionWithhomeschoolingyourchildgetsalltheindividualattention.Forexampleifyourchildisweakinmathsyoucoulddevotemoretimeandenergytoteachingmaths.Yourchild’shomeschoolingschedulecanbeadjustedforthat.ForexampleifyourchildisbetteratsciencethanatmathssimplydevotemorehomeschoolinghourstomathsandcutbackonsciencE.Withhomeschoolingthechoiceisyours.23.FamilyActivityTheschoolingofthechildcanbecomeanextendedfamilyactivity.Examplesarefieldtripsandexperiments.Plusthechildalsoreceivesmorequalitytimewithhis/herparents.3Thechildisalsofreeofanynegativepeerpressureorinfluences.4.4Withhomeschoolingthechilddoesnotneedtoprovehis/herabilitiestootherchildren.Parentsareabletoplanthelearningprogramaccordingtohisstrengthsandweakness.ParentscanalsochangethecurriculumtosuitthelearningstyleofthechilD.5Somechildrenevenlearnbetterfromexperiencingorseeingthingsinaction.A.NopeerpressureB.ReligionLearningC.Traditionalschoolscan’tdothat.D.Thereismoretimeforfamilybonding.E.Forexamplethechildneedn’twakeupat7everymorning.F.Plusitisquiteimpossibletoprovideindividualattentiontoallstudents.G.ForexamplesomechildrenlearnbetterfromreadingwhileothersneedtowritE.
●Doesfailurereallyexist?IfyoubelieveyouhavefailedthenyouhavE.Ifyoubelieveyoudon’thavetheabilitytosucceedthenyoudon’t.36Themomentyoudecidetogiveuporstopworkingtowardyourgoalsfailureisborn.●37Mostpeoplegivethemselvesanoutwithoutevenrealizingit.Theyarewillingtoworkhardonreachingtheirgoalsbutonlyuntilthegoinggetstooroughortheirenergydiesdown.Don’tdothat!38Neverquitneveradmitfailureandneverloseheart.●Don’tbelieveinaclearfinishlineforgoals.It’sagoodideatosetageneraltimelinebutrememberthatsomethingwillbebeyondyourcontrol.39Ifyoulockyourselfintoagiventimelineyoumightmakeyourselffeellikeafailure!Insteadgetageneralideaofwhenyou’dlikeyourgoaltobecompleteD.ThentakeitonedayatatimeandfocusonmakingprogressinsteadofreachingthefinishlineinaslittletimeaspossiblE.●Besurethatyoudon’tseedifficultiesasfailures.Difficultiesmeanonlyonething:it’snottimeforyourgoaltobecompletedyet.That’sit!Itdoesn’tmeanyoufailed;itdoesn’tmeanyou’reweak;itdoesn’tmeanyou’llneverachieveyourgoals.40You’vegottokeepmovingforwardandfindawayoveraroundorthroughthedifficulties.A.Nevergiveuponyourself.B.Failureonlyexistsinyourownmind!C.That’sexactlyhowfailuremakesusfeel.D.Itsimplymeansyouhavenotdoneenoughyet.E.YoucanneversayexactlywhenyourgoalwillbereacheD.F.Insteadmakeupyourmindtomakeyourgoalhappennomatterwhat!G.Workhardtowardsyourgoalandyouwillbelikelytogetgoodresults.
Inspring2008thepolarbearwasplacedontheendangeredspecieslist.AccordingtotheEndangeredSpeciesActanendangeredspeciesisananimalthatislikelytofaceextinctioninitsnaturalhabitat.Polarbearshavebeencategorizedasathreatenedspecies.66.Thepolarbearisthefirstanimalthathasbeenclassifiedasendangereddueprimarilytoglobalwarming.GlobalwarmingiscausedbycarbondioxideandothergreenhousegasesthatbecometrappedintheatmospherE.Heatinghomesdrivingcarsandburninggarbageallrequirefossilfuelsthatleadtoglobalwarming.Thepolarbear'shabitatismorevulnerable易受影响的toglobalwarmingthanmanyotherspecies.PolarbearslivemainlyontheseaiceintheArctiC.Thisiswheretheyhuntforfishandbuildupfatreserves.67.IntheArcticglobalwarmingiscausingtheicetomeltslightlyearlierandformslightlylater.Thisresultsinashorterfeedingseasonforthepolarbear.SomerisktheirlivestofindicE.Iftheyhavetoswimtoofartheywilldrownfromexhaustionandhunger.TheWorldWildlifeFundestimatesthatnearly25%oftheArcticseaicehasdisappearedinthepast30years.ItisnotthepolarbearthatisatriskinArctiC.Everyspeciesofplantanimalandinsectthereisthreatenedbyglobalwarming.NeverthelessenvironmentalistgroupssuchastheWorldWildlifeFundoftenstudylargecarnivores食肉动物inordertoassessthehealthofanecosystem.68.Inadditiondonationsaremorecommonlyofferedfortheprotectionoflargeanimalssuchasbearsorelephants.Peopleingeneralarelessinterestedinconversationeffortsthatprotectsmallwildlifesuchasplantsorinsects.69.Oncetheyareonthelisttherearelawsthatprotecttheseanimalsfrombeinghuntedforfoodorsport.Agenciesalsoreceivemoneyandtoolstoprotectthehabitatandrecoverthespecies.ThegoalofremovingtheanimalfromthelistisoftenachievablE.SincetheEndangeredSpeciesActwasintroducedintheU.S.in1973manyspecieshavebeentakenoffthelistduetoincreasedpopulations..A.Itisnotrareforaspeciestogoextinctaftertheymakethelist.B.TheArcticfoodchainreliesonthepolarbear.C.AthreatenedspeciesisonethatislikelytobecomeendangeredintheforeseeablefuturE.D.Itisimportantthatanimalssuchaspolarbearmakeitontotheendangeredspecieslist.E.Whentheicemeltsmanypolarbearsmovetolandandliveofftheirstoredfat.
Inhighschoolit’simportanttostayhealthy.16Howcanyoustudywellifyou’resick?Soyoushouldpayattentiontoyourhealthinordertostudywellinhighschool.Inordertoenjoygoodhealthyoushouldhavesomegoodhabits.Herearesometipsforyou.Drinkwaterregularlyeveryday.Somestudentsdon’tlikedrinkingwater.Theyonlydrinkwaterwhentheyareextremelythirsty.17Youshoulddrinkwaterregularlysothatyourbodyandbraincanfunctionwell.Avoidsportsdrinksandsodawhenyouarethirsty.Theyarenotgoodforyourhealth.18Somestudentsdon’teatthreemealsaday.Nomatterwhathappensyoushouldnotskipanymealoftheday.Eatingregularlyhelpskeepyourmetabolism新陈代谢highandkeepsyourenergyup.It’sespeciallyimportanttoeatagoodbreakfasteverydaywithproteincarbohydrates碳水化合物andfibertosetupyourbodyforthedayofactivity.Ifyoudon’teathowcanyoustayfocusedinclass?Eattherightfoods.Somestudentseatwhatevertheycanget.Thisiswrong.19Choosewholegrainslikericeandwholewheatflours.Skipmuffinsdonutsandotherprocessedfoods.Insteadchoosewholegrainsproteinfruitsandvegetables.20IfyoudothatyoucangetdistracteD.Thereforeyoumaynotpayattentiontohowmuchyouareeating.Youmayeattoomuch.Eatingtoomuchharmsyourhealth.Andyoumaygaintoomuchweightbecauseofit.Trytoeatslowlysoyourbrainsendstherightsignalstotellyourbellythatit’sfull.Don’tskipmeals.Thisisbadforyourhealth.Eatagoodbreakfasteveryday.AvoideatingtoomuchatonetimE.Don’twatchTVormovieswhenyoueat.Ifyouareunhealthyyoumayfallilleasily.Youshouldeatthefoodsthataregoodforyourbody.
Youknowthatyouhaveeverythingtobethankfulforalovingfamilyaprettygoodjobandahealthyworkingbody.Stillyoukeepfeelingthatwhatyouhavejustisn’tenough.Sureyoucanbehappierbymakingsomelifechanges.36.Itwillmakeyoumorelikelytostartenjoyingthatsunshineinsteadofcomplainingaboutsunburn.Liveinthepresent.Thepeoplewhoarethehappiestwiththeirlivesareabletoenjoyandembracethepresentmoment.37.Focusonwhatthedaywillbringyouinsteadofwhathappenedyesterdayorwhatyou’llbeabletochangeabouttomorrow.38.Thoughyourlifemaynotbeperfectinthemomenttherearesurelysomethingsthatyoucanbeverygratefulforwhetherit’syourlovingfamilyyouramazingfriendsyourhealthyourcoolnewjoboryouramazinghome.Youprobablydon’thaveallofthesethingsbutsurelythereareafewthingsyoucanremindyourselftobegratefulforeverysingleday.Stopcomparingyourselftoothers.Stopthinkingabouthowbigyourneighbor’shouseishowgreatyourfriendJack’sjobisorhowperfectyourbestfriend’srelationshipis.You’llnevergetanywhereifyoucompareyourselftoothers.39.Hangoutwithpeoplewhoarecontentwiththeirlives.Surroundyourselfwithpeoplewhoaregoodinfluences.Theywillshowyouthatthereareavarietyofwaystobehappyandwillmaybeevengiveyousometipsforhowtoapproachdifficultsituations.40.Theyaremorelikelytocomeupwithsomereasonstobeunhappy.A.Begratefulforwhatyouhave.B.Whatifthereisamajorobstaclestandinginyourway?C.Takesometimetoenjoyexactlywhatyou’redoingrightnow.D.Theeasiestwaytobecontentwithyourlifeistoadjustyourselfpositively.E.Avoidpeoplelookingforreasonstobeupsetwiththeirlife.F.Butifyoudropcomparingcompletelyyou’llonlybedoingyourselfafavour.G.Getregularexercisewithfriendseveryday.
TherearemanyreasonsforpeopletostudyabroaD.OneisthatyoucanhavethechancetomakeyourselfknowaboutthecultureoftheplacE.Althoughwehumansbelongonlytothesameonespecieswearedividedintoseveralraces.11Andwhencountriesaredividedbyoceansnaturallythewayoflifeinthatcountryisdifferentfromours.OnceyouarestudyinginaforeigncountryyouwillslowlylearntospeakthelanguageoftheplacE.12Ifyouwanttoaskfordirectionsorifyouarelostitcanbeofgreathelp.13IfyoustudyinsuchplacesasSpainandthePhilippinestherearelotsofforeignsightstoseE.Studyingabroadwillalsogiveyouthechancetoexperienceatotallydifferentcurriculum课程.14StudyingabroadisalsoamemorythatcanbevaluedforalifetimE.15OnceyouhavemadefriendswithyourclassmatesI’mprettysureyouwillenjoybeingwiththeminyourhang-outsinyourpartiesandeveninhelpingoutwitheachother’shomework.A.Thisisanopportunitytomakefriendsfromotherraces.B.Studyingabroadalsooffersanopportunitytotravel.C.Differentcountrieshavedifferentcultures.D.A.collegecourseintheUKforexampleisnotsimilartotheonewehaveherE.E.LearningthenativelanguageoftheplacecanalsogreatlyhelpyoutogoarounD.F.Englishisspokenasathirdlanguageinmanycountries.G.ThereareAfricansEuropeansAsiansandetC.
A.DecidetosettlewhengrowthisguaranteeD.B.Followotherpeople'spaths.C.Blameothersforthefault.D.Havefaithinovernightsuccess.E.Onlypayattentiontothedreamsthemselves.F.Believesomeoneelsehastheanswersforyou.FIVEWAYSTOKILLYOURDREAMSIdedicatedthepasttwoyearstounderstandinghowpeopleachievetheirdreams.Whenwethinkaboutthedreamswehaveandthefootprintwewanttoleaveintheuniverseitisstrikingtoseehowbigofanoverlapthereisbetweenthedreamsthatwehaveandprojectsthatneverhappen.SoI'mheretotalktoyoutodayaboutfivewayshownottofollowyourdreams.71.______Youknowthestoryright?Thetechguybuiltamobileappandsolditveryfastforalotofmoney.YouknowthestorymayseemrealbutIbetit'sincompletE.Ifyougoinvestigatefurthertheguyhasdone30appsbeforeandhehasdoneamaster'sonthetopicaPh.D.Hehasbeenworkingonthetopicfor20years.Thisisreallyinteresting.ImyselfhaveastoryinBrazilthatpeoplethinkisanovernightsuccess.IcomefromahumblefamilyandtwoweeksbeforethedeadlinetoapplytoMITIstartedtheapplicationprocess.Andvoila!Igotin.Peoplemaythinkit'sanovernightsuccessbutthatonlyworkedbecauseforthe17yearspriortothatItooklifeandeducationseriously.Yourovernightsuccessstoryisalwaysaresultofeverythingyou'vedoneinyourlifethroughthatmoment.72.______Constantlypeoplewanttohelpoutright?Allsortsofpeople:yourfamilyyourfriendsyourbusinesspartnerstheyallhaveopinionsonwhichpathyoushouldtake:AndletmetellyougothroughthispipE.Butwheneveryougoinsidethereareotherwaysyouhavetopickaswell.Andyouneedtomakethosedecisionsyourself.NooneelsehastheperfectanswersforyourlifE.Andyouneedtokeeppickingthosedecisionsright?Thepipesareinfiniteandyou'regoingtobumpyourheadandit'sapartoftheprocess.73.______Sowhenyourlifeisgoinggreatyouhaveputtogetheragreatteamandyouhavegrowingrevenueandeverythingisset—timetosettlE.WhenIlaunchedmyfirstbookIworkedreallyreallyhardtodistributeiteverywhereinBrazil.Withthatoverthreemillionpeopledownloadeditover50000peopleboughtphysicalcopies.WhenIwroteasequelsomeimpactwasguaranteeD.EvenifIdidlittlesaleswouldbeokay.Butokayisneverokay.Whenyou'regrowingtowardsapeakyouneedtoworkharderthaneverandfindyourselfanotherpeak.MaybeifIdidlittleacouplehundredthousandpeoplewouldreaditandthat'sgreatalready.ButifIworkharderthaneverIcanbringthisnumberuptomillions.That'swhyIdecidedwithmynewbooktogotoeverysinglestateofBrazil.AndIcanalreadyseeahigherpeak.There'snotimetosettledown.74.______IconstantlyseepeoplesayingYesIhadthisgreatideabutnoinvestorhadthevisiontoinvest.OhIcreatedthisgreatproductbutthemarketissobadthesalesdidn'tgowell.OrIcan'tfindgoodtalent;myteamissobelowexpectations.Ifyouhavedreamsit'syourresponsibilitytomakethemhappen.Yesitmaybehardtofindtalent.YesthemarketmaybebaD.Butifnooneinvestedinyourideaifnooneboughtyourproductforsurethereissomethingtherethatisyourfault.Definitely.Youneedtogetyourdreamsandmakethemhappen.AndnooneachievedtheirgoalsalonE.Butifyoudidn'tmakethemhappenit'syourfaultandnooneelse's.Beresponsibleforyourdreams.75.______OnceIsawanadanditwasalotoffriendstheyweregoingupamountainitwasaveryhighmountainanditwasalotofwork.Youcouldseethattheyweresweatingandthiswastough.Andtheyweregoingupandtheyfinallymadeittothepeak.Ofcoursetheydecidedtocelebrateright?I'mgoingtocelebratesoYes!Wemadeitwe'reatthetop!TwosecondslateronelooksattheotherandsaysOkaylet'sgodown.Lifeisneveraboutthegoalsthemselves.Lifeisaboutthejourney.Yesyoushouldenjoythegoalsthemselvesbutpeoplethinkthatyouhavedreamsandwheneveryougettoreachingoneofthosedreamsit'samagicalplacewherehappinesswillbeallarounD.Butachievingadreamisamomentarysensationandyourlifeisnot.Theonlywaytoreallyachieveallofyourdreamsistofullyenjoyeverystepofyourjourney.That'sthebestway.
I’m30yearsoldandthereareseveralthingsthatlifehastaughtmethatIwanttosharewithyou.Herearethe4lessonsthatlifehastaughtmeinthepast30years.1.TakecareofyourbodyLifeisunfairlybiased偏向的towardspeoplewholookgoodlikeitornot.Soit’simportantthatyoudoallthatisinyourpowertolookyourbest.36Youwilllivelongerandyouwilllivehappierifyoutakecareofyourbody;youmayevengetpromotedfasteronyourjoB.Rememberthatyourhealthisreallyyourgreatestwealth.2.37NoonetaughtmetosavewhenIwasgrowingup;noonetoldmetheimportanceofsaving.FortunatelyIwasabletolearnthevalueofsavingthroughreadinggreatbookslikeTheMillionaireNextDoor.WhatIwanttoteachothersistosaveatleasttwentypercentofyourincomE.Ifyouaretobewealthyyoumustnotjustearnalotyoumustsavealot.3.ThinkinthelongtermInhighschoolIwasthinkingaboutcollegeincollegeIwasthinkingaboutlifeaftercollegE.I’mdesigningmylifeandI’mmakingdecisionstodaythatwillenablemetolivethelifeIdesirewhenI’minmy40’s50’sand60’s.Youhavetothinkinthelongterm;youhavetoseethebigpicture.384.RealizethepoweroffocusFocusfocusfocus39Ifyoufailinthislifetimeyouwillfailbecauseofbrokenfocus.Ifyoufocusonthegoalsthataremostimportanttoyouyouwillachievethem.Theproblemisthattherearesomanydistractions.40Winnersdecidetomajoronmajorsandtheyevenletimportantthingsslipbecausetheyjustfocusonachievingwhatiscriticaltotheirgoals.A.Theimportanceofsaving.B.Ifyouplanyourfutureproperlyyouwillliveintoyourplans.C.Saveyourmoney.D.Nothingismoreimportantthanfocus.E.Whatseparatesthewinnersfromthelosersisthatthewinnerslearntofocusontheirgoals.F.Imeandressingnicelyworkingoutandeatingright.G.It’simportantthatyoupursuerelationshipswithindividualswhoaregoodfirst.
MaythefirstisanimportantdateinthecollegeadmissionprocessintheUnitedStates.Thisisthelastdayforhighschoolseniorstoacceptorrejectoffersofadmissioninthefall.ButaccordingtoarecentreportthereisagreatchangE.Acceptanceratesatthetopcollegesthisyearwerelowerthanever.36Thesedayscollegeapplicantsareapplyingtomorecollegesbecauseonlineandcommonapplicationsmaketheprocesseasier.37OntheotherhanddecidingstudentsfortopcollegestoacceptcanbedifficultbecauseittakesmuchtimE.Studentsmaynotlikebeingputonwaitinglists.Alsocommoncollegesworkmoretogetthestudentstheyaccepttoacceptthem.Somecollegesholdvisitingdaysthatofferachancetoattendclassesandstayovernight.Someuniversitiessendgifts.38Formanyfamiliesthemostimportantthingcollegescandoisshowthemthemoneyespeciallythisyear;theweakeconomymakesparentsnervous.39Therecentproblemsthatspreadfromthehousingmarkettocreditmarketshaveevenaffectedstudent’sloans.Solatelytopschoolshavetosparelotsofmoneytoincreasetheirfinancialaidforstudents.40TheEducationDepartmentexpectsthenumberofhighschoolgraduatestostarttogodown.Thiswillhappenasthelastofthechildrenofthebabyboomgenerationfinishhighschool.Thenumberisnotexpectedtostartrisingagainuntil2016.A.Besidestopcollegesarefacingchangesinthepopulation.B.Whatcontributestoit?C.Butamistakecanbecostlyifithappens.D.Buttopcollegesignorethem.E.TheyhaveinternationalstudentswhoknowEnglish.F.Itcanmeanseveralacceptancestochoosefrom.G.TheycannotaffordcollegeasplanneD.
CouldOrganizingYourHomeChangeYourLife?MarieKondoisanexpertonorganizingandcleaning.Sheisconsideredanexpertonclearingawayunusedorunnecessarythingsbetterknownasclutter.ActuallyshedidwriteabookontheissuewhichiscalledTheLife-ChangingMagicofTidyingUp.16Ithassoldmorethan2millioncopies.MarieKondosayspeoplecanimprovetheirlivesbychangingthewaytheythinkaboutalltheirstuff--everythingfrombooksdocumentsandphotographstoclothingandpersonalmementoes.17AndthisisprettygoodMs.Kondowrites.Thisisnotthefirsttimeanorganizingexperthaswrittenabookonclutter.OtherbookssuggestwonderfulthingswillhappenwhenyouorganizeyourhomE.Onebooksaysthatifyouthrowout50thingsfromyourhomeyouwillactuallyfindyourlifE.18AndstillotherspromiseabetterjobmoremoneyandaperfectfamilyifyousimplyorganizethethingsthatfillyourlifE.19ShetoldtheBusinessInsiderwebsitethatsomeofherclientshavelostweight.Yourself-perceptionisimprovedbylivinginacleanandneatroomshesaiD.Thiscanchangelifestylesandinturnappearances.MarieKondoteachesamethodoforganizingshecallsKonMari.Itismoreofaneventorceremony.Thisisthepartthatfollowerssaymakesitmorelasting.Ms.KondosaysKonMaricreatesadifferentrelationshipbetweenyouandyourpossessions.Iftheobjectmeantsomethingtoyouorservedyouwellyouthankitforitsservicebeforethrowingorgivingitaway.InherbookMs.Kondosuggeststhatyoutouchtheitemandaskonesimplequestion:Doesitbringmejoy?20A.Herbookisabest-selleraroundtheworlD.B.MarieKondomakessomeofthesameclaims.C.Whenyouputyourhouseinorderyouputyouraffairsandyourpastinordertoo.D.UnnecessarythingsjusttakeuptoomuchspaceinyourhomE.E.Ifitdoesn’tyougiveitawaysothatitmaygivejoytosomeoneelsE.F.Anotherbooksaysthatifyoumakeclutterdisappearyouwillalsoloseweight.G.OnthecontraryMarieKondodisagreeswithit.
HowtoexpressyourangerThebestwaytomanageangerisbydealingwithitdirectly—youmustlearntoexpressyourangerinahealthyandhelpfulway.Expressingyourselfwhenyouareveryangrycanbedifficult.Butitcanalsobeveryhelpful.16Theyfeelbetteraboutthemselves.Andmostimportantlytheyaretakingcontroloftheirownemotions.Theyarereactingtotheirangerinagoodway.17Firststaycalmwhenyouareexpressingyourself.Itisalsoimportanttobeclearanddirectwhenyouexpressyourself.Youshouldalsoshowrespecttotheotherperson.ItisalsoimportantnottoblameotherpeoplE.Blamingotherpeoplecanleadtoarguingandfighting.Insteadpeopleshouldexpresstheirangerbysayingwhattheyarefeeling.ForexampleifapersonisangrysheshoulduseIstatements.Thesearesimplesentencesthatstatehowapersonfeels.ForexampleyoushouldnotsayYouneverhelpmecleanthehome!18Whenpeopleareexpressingtheirangertheyshouldremembertothinkabouttheotherpeoplewhoareinvolvedinthesituation.19Oftenwhenpeoplelookatasituationinthiswaytheycanadmitthattheyarenotalwaysbeingfair.Peoplecanadmitthattheirangerisnotbeinghelpful.Peoplecannotalwayscontrolwhatotherpeopledoorwhathappensaroundthem.Butpeoplecancontrolthewaytheyreact!Donotletyourangerbuildupinsideofyou!Asapersononcesaid:Itisnotgoodformetoholdontoanger.20A.Youcantalktoadoctor.B.Iamtheonlyonethatitisreallyhurting.C.Wordscanbeextremelydamagingtoarelationship.D.Trytolookatthesituationfromtheotherperson’spointofview.E.Whenpeoplecanexpresstheirneedstheyfeelliketheyaresolvingtheproblem.F.InsteadyoucouldsayIamangrythatyoudidnotoffertohelpmecleanthehome.G.Buttherearethingspeopleshouldrememberwhentheyexpresstheirneedswhenangry.
Sometimeswillpowerisalotlikethetelevisionremotecontrolhardtofindjustwhenyouwantitmost.36Buttherearewaystoincreaseyourwillpower.Don’ttrytochangeyoureconomicsituationwinapromotionandloseweightallonthesamemorning.Setoneclearspecificgoalandmakearealisticplantoachieveit.Extrawillpowersometimesrequiresextraenergysodon’tspreadyourselftoothin.37.Whateveryourgoalisdon’texpecttoachieveitovernight.38Ifyouaretryingtokickacoffeehabitstartbyreplacingyourmorningcupofcoffeewithaglassofwaterinsteadofpromisingnevertodrinkcoffeeagain.Congratulateyourselfonthesmallachievements.Thesesuccesseshelpyourwillpowergrow.39Askfriendsfamilyorcolleaguesforassistanceandtellthemexactlyhowtheycanhelp.Ifyourcreditcardbillshaverisenforinstanceletfriendsknowthatyouarecuttingbackonexpenses.Suggesthavingacommondinnerinsteadofmeetingatanexpensiverestaurant.Findsupportgroupororganizationrelatedtoyourgoalandattendtheirmeetings.Youcangetvaluableadviceunderstandingandinformation.Ifpossiblechangeyourenvironmenttoencouragepositivebehavior.Wanttogetinshape?KeepansetofworkoutclothesinyourofficeasaremindertostopbythegymonthewayhomE.Quittingsmoking?40A.RealsuccesstakestimE.B.FocusononegoalatatimE.C.ChangeyourenvironmenttochangeyourlifE.D.Improveyourwillpowerbyasupportnetwork.E.Changingyourbehaviorrequiresmorethanwillpower.F.Avoidbarsorrestaurantswhereyoumightbeattractedtolightup.G.Breakingabadhabitorforminganewandhealthyonecanbedifficult.
W:Davidweallknowyoutookupskateboardingatten.6M:YeahmyparentsevenletmeskateinthehousE.W:7M:Yestheyareprettycool.W:8M:ThatwasfinE.Iwasabletogetmyschoolworkdonewithgoodgrades.MyonlyproblemwasthatIhadtoomuchphysicalenergythatIcouldnotsitstillinclass.Thensometeachersstartedtakingmyskateboardingaway.W:Thatcouldn’tstopyoufromskating?M:9.Thecoolthingwasthatmyparentsmanagedtofindadifferentschool.Theheadmastertherewaswonderful.HeletusplanourownPEclasses.SoguesswhatIcreateD.W:Skateboarding.M:10.ThatwasmyPEclass.BythattimeIwasturningprofessionalandstartingtoshowoffsometechniquesatcompetitions.A.Didthey?B.Butdidyourparentssupportyou?C.Noway.D.Areyoukidding?E.Howaboutyourschoolwork?F.Youguessedit.G.Ithinkso.
ThejobsofthefuturehavenotyetbeeninventeD.61.Byhelpingthemdevelopclassicskillsthatwillservethemwellnomatterwhatthefutureholds.1.CuriosityYourchildrenneedtobedeeplycurious.62.AskkidsWhatingredients配料canweaddtomakethesepancakesevenbetternexttime?andthentrythemout.Ingredientsmakethepancakesbetter?Whatcouldwetrynexttime?2.CreativityTruecreativityistheabilitytotakesomethingexistingandcreatesomethingnew63.Thereareadozendifferentthingsyoucandowiththem.Experimentingwithmaterialstocreatesomethingnewcangoalongwayinhelpingthemdeveloptheircreativity.3.PersonalskillsUnderstandinghowothersfeelcanbeachallengeforkids.Weknowwhat’sgoingoninsideourownheadbutwhataboutothers?Beingabletoreadpeoplehelpskidfrommisreadingasituationandjumpingtofalseconclusions.64.Whydoyouthinkshe’scrying?Canyoutellhowthatmanisfeelingbylookingathisface?Ifsomeoneweretodothattoyouhowwouldyoufeel?4.SelfExpression65therearemanywaystoexpressthoughtsandideas–musicactingdrawingbuildingphotography.Youmayfindthatyourchildisattractedbyonemorethananother.A.Encouragekidstocookwithyou.B.Andwecan’tforgetscienceeducation.C.Wecangivekidschancestothinkaboutmaterialsinnewways.D.Sohowcanwehelpourkidsprepareforjobsthatdon’tyetexist?E.Gardeningisanothergreatactivityforhelpingkidsdevelopthisskill.F.Wecandothisinreallifeoraskquestionsaboutcharactersinstories.G.Beingabletocommunicateideasinameaningfulwayisavaluableskill.
Marry:TomI'vejustmovedtoanewhouse.Tom:6Marry:ThankyouandI'dliketobuyanewtelevisionset.Tom:7Marry:A.colorTVsetofcourse.ButI'mnotsureaboutthesize.Oursitting-roomisn’tverybigbutmaybeweshouldbuyabigone.Ifwebuyasmallonewemighthavetochangeitinafewyears'timeforabigone.8Tom:InmyopinionIdon’tthinkitnecessarytobuyaverybigone.Marry:9Tom:Yes.Asweknowyoursittingroomisn’tverybig.Ifyouputinaverybigtelevisionsetitwillbebadforyoureyes.BesidesasmallerTVsetcanhaveclearpictures.Marry:10I’llthinkaboutit.Tom:You’dbettermakeaquickdecisionbecausethepricemaygoupsoon.A.WowhowIenvyyou!B.Whatisyouropinion?C.Whatkindoftelevisiondoyouwanttobuy?D.Mmthat’squitetrue.E.Whydoyouthinkso?F.Isthereanyreason?G.Really?Congratulations!
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