4 . Everyone, at one time or another, has experienced some challenges in friendships and relationships with family members. We might find ourselves frustrated or angry with other people, or even find that we argue with them. The reality is that nobody is perfect and we need to realise that we should find ways to live happier and less stressful lives.     1    

Respect other people and accept them.

This is the most important point. If we want to show someone we love them, we need to first respect who they are and show them we accept them for who they are.     2    By always remembering this, we will be able to develop and maintain strong relationships.

Be interested in others' interests.

    3    Or perhaps a parent's hobby seems boring to us but it is something they love. If we want to keep our relationships strong and positive, we should at least take time to listen to them and talk about what matters to them. By doing this, we show them that we care about them and their interests.

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This is the hardest thing for most of us to do.     5    By being humble (谦逊的，卑微的) when you make a mistake, you can fix any problem you may have caused and also show that you are a mature person.

So, try and follow the advice and you will find that you have happier and stronger relationships with your friends and loved ones.

5 . Eyes can speak

Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.     1    In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you.     2    Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive.     3    If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.

However, when two people are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listener’s eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking.     4    If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.     5    

Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific relationships and situations.

7 . Have you ever wondered why you sometimes take an almost immediate liking to a person you have just met? We often get the first impression of a people based on the color of a person’s skin or the manner in which he or she dressed. Meaning is conveyed not only by words or verbal languages but also by nonverbal communication systems, such as body behaviors.　　

Nonverbal communication is important because we use the actions of others to learn about their affective emotional states. Our emotions are reflected in our posture, face, and eyes—be it fear, joy, anger, or sadness—so we can express them without ever saying a word .For this reason, most of us rely heavily on what we learn through our eyes.　　

Nonverbal communication is significant in human interaction because it is usually responsible for the first impressions. More importantly, those first messages usually influence the perception (感知) of everything else that follows. Even how we select friends and sexual partners is grounded in first impressions with nonverbal communication.　　

Nonverbal communication is important because it is culture-related. It is based on different beliefs, religions, values and customs in different cultures. When, where, how, and to whom people display his or her specific nonverbal behaviors is greatly affected by culture and context. Culture determines what the appropriate nonverbal behavior is.

For example, feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. It may be appropriate in some countries for man to embrace each other and for women to hold hands; in other countries these displays of affection may be shocking. Each culture has its own specific interpretation on nonverbal communication. What is acceptable in one culture may be completely unacceptable in another. One culture may determine that snapping fingers to call a waiter is acceptable; another may consider this gesture rude.

8 . While volunteering in Tanzania，my wife and I got the idea of what we call a “street library” because children in our neighbourhood were able to read but had no_______ at all.

We had an idea to make books ______ to local children who wanted to read. We ______ a famous international charity for collecting money. We ______ books in three book stores of the capital city. My wife Sue ______ all 180 books with sticky-backed paper to keep them clean. A local man made some _____   to store the books. I made some “library cards" and ______ with a tailor called Saddiqi，who agreed to keep the boxes in his _____ and to run the library. The library was ____ to open！

Anyone could   _____ with their name and their parent's mobile phone number.   Saddiqi gave them a ______ with a number, with which they could read the books only in his shop. I decided it was better to do that than let readers _____   the books.   There is no ______ to join the library.   Within five days we had over 100 ______ and more were joining each day! Even though the books are ______ for children in different grades of difficulty,____   were using the library for free, too.

This side-project was, I think, one of the most _____   things we did in Tanzania. It was in some way a thank-you gift to our ______ for welcoming us so warmly into their lives.   The whole _____   worked together on the street library and that's surely part of the reason it is still   _____ after we left.

9 . Jayce began noticing when he was in kindergarten that he looked different from his classmates. They had two arms. He had one.

It started when one boy ______ him, said his mother, Lewis. He’d return to his home with questions: “Why am I ______? Why me? His mother recalled he was actually mad at God for making him that way and that it was a heavy ______ to his heart.

Lewis ______ she didn’t know what to do at that point. A few weeks later, Lewis turned on the TV to a news story about an eighth grader, Trashaun, becoming an Internet hit after ______ videos of his slam dunks (灌篮), and, like Jayce, he ______ most of his left arm. Lewis called Jayce in. To her surprise, Jayce was immediately ______. At the time, it seemed that watching Trashaun was ______ an inspiring moment for Jayce—he saw a role model with a similar ______. If it had stayed just that, Lewis would have been happy enough. But little did she know that a family friend had already ______ to the newspaper to help set up a ______ with Trashaun to build Jayce’s confidence.

The boys met and instantly ______ with each other as both of them were in the same condition. They rode bikes, took photos, and shot basketball on the court. Instead of spending the whole day feeling ______ for themselves, they had a lot of fun. However, Trashaun did get ______ with Jayce sometimes. They talked about his left arm. He told Jayce he was perfect the way God made him. He also told him not to let anyone ______ him and not to let those words shake his ______.

Since that meeting, Lewis has seen a noticeable ______ in her son. As for Trashaun, his relationship with Jayce made him ______ to help more kids. “Honestly, it ______ a lot to know that I changed Jayce’s life,” Trashaun says. Still, he never dreamed that his ______ would have such an impact. “I just thought my friends would see them, and be like, ‘Oh, he dunked it!’”

He certainly did.

10 . We all have our favorite teachers—those who treat us equally. But what about those teachers we don't know as well (for even don't like much)?

You can do lots of things to get a relation with your teacher. First, do the following:     1     Complete all homework on time.Be attentive, be respectful, and ask questions.    2     Obviously, your teachers are really interested in their subjects or they wouldn't have decided to teach them! Show the teacher that you care, even if you're not good at math or fluent in French—send the message that you are a dedicated student.

You can also schedule a private meeting during a teacher's free period.    3     You can ask questions, inquire about a career in the subject, or talk about your progress in class. You may be surprised to learn that your teacher is a bit more relaxed one on one than when lecturing in front of the whole class.

However, here are some things to avoid when trying to establish a relationship with your teacher：

1.     4     Teachers sense when your only motivation is to get special treatment, a college reference, or a job suggestion.

2. Trying to be teachers' pet. You just attract the teachers' attention on purpose and your classmates may start to hate you.

3.     5     It's OK to offer a small sign of thanks to teachers if they've been helpful to you. But a teacher is usually not allowed to accept the wrong message, and a teacher is usually not allowed to accept anything expensive.