The cure for sleeping problems can often be found in your daily routine. Your day-to-day lifestyle     1     (choose) greatly influences the quality of your nightly rest. The following tips will help you to get a better sleep.

Set a regular bedtime. Go to bed     2     the same time every night. Try not to break this routine at the weekend when you may want to stay     3     late. If you want to change your bedtime, help your body adjust by making the change     4     (gradual).

Try to keep the noise down. If you can’t avoid the noise of     5     (bark) dogs, loud neighbors, city traffic, or other people in your household, try masking it. You can buy special sound machine or produce     6     (you) own white noise by setting your radio between stations. Earplugs may also help.

Keep your room cool. The temperature of your bedroom also     7     (affect) your sleep. Most people sleep best in a slightly cool room (around 18°C). A bedroom     8     is too hot or too cold is not good for your sleep.

Make sure your bed is     9     (comfort). You should have enough room     10     (sleep) well. If you often wake up with a sore (酸困的) back or an aching neck, you may need to buy a new mattress (床垫) or a different pillow.

【推荐1】Successful communication     1    (involve) more than talking to a person. Good listening skills and body language are also important for us to communicate     2    (effective) with others. Studies have shown that of the information that is received from other people, only 10% is from what they say and 40% is from the tone and speed of their voice. The other 50% is obtained from their body language. Therefore,     3    (read) body language is an important part of developing our social skills.

Whether you have     1     (interview) or meetings, your conversations are important. It can’t be polite to ask     2    (repeat) “what” when you don’t know what someone said just now. You don’t want that person to think his     3     (pronounce) is unclear. There are many ways to ask politely someone to repeat something.

Apologize for not       4     (hear) what the person said. You can begin     5       “excuse me” or “pardon” or “sorry”. Then you could kindly say that you did not hear or understand     6    was said. For instance, you could say, “I’m sorry,     7     I didn’t quite hear you.” You could also say, “Can you repeat that?”

It can be       8     (disappoint) when you don’t hear someone clearly. But it is very important to stay clam and pleasant. And be sure to put the blame on       9    (you). That makes people feel much       10     (comfortable) even when you can’t understand them well.

Nowadays,more and people have chances to travel,study,work or even live abroad.It is necessary for you to keep in mind these general    1    (rule) for polite behavior.

If you    2    (invite) to an American friend’s home for dinner,first of all,arrive approximately on time (but not early).Americans expect promptness (准时).

When you’re invited to someone’s home for a meal,    3    is polite to bring a small gift.Flowers or candies are always appropriate.If you have an attractive item    4    (make) in your native country,your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.

Wearing proper clothes and a beautiful smile is simply not enough.Table manners are also of great    5    (important).Do not open your mouth to talk,    6    you have swallowed your food.Also,chew food with your mouth    7    (close).When you want to get the food that is at a distance,do not stretch your hands to reach    8    it.Instead,ask for the food to be passed to you.

Don’t leave    9    (immediate) after dinner,but don’t overstay your welcome,either.When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation,take their behavior as a signal to leave.The next day,call or write    10     thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.