【推荐1】Awake? Here Is How to Return to Sleep

It is usual for people to wake up a few times during the night. Older people often get up to go to the bathroom. Waking at night usually is not a problem.

But what about some other people? If it happens a few times a week, there may be a troublesome reason.     1    . Such sleep difficulties are called insomnia(失眠).

You may wake up, look at the clock and worry about your work. There may be stressful things on your mind. These feelings may activate a stress hormone(荷尔蒙)in your body. If you worry about not sleeping, it may make it harder to fall asleep.

What to do.

If you are awake 25 minutes or more, get out of bed and do something quiet.     2    . Meditation(冥想)also may work.

You may sit on a couch and read a book or magazine in dim light. Do not read on a smartphone or a tablet in rayless place.

Try to go back to sleep.

    3    . Coffee can stay in your digestive system well into the evening.

Napping(打盹)lowers your drive to fall asleep in the evening. Avoid napping late in the day. Nap no later than early afternoon.     4    .

Try to keep to a routine schedule for sleep. There is a problem when you go to bed and wake up at different times. Studies have shown that irregular bedtimes may lead to insomnia.     5    , called circadian rhythms(昼夜节律). They work on 24-hour cycles.

If you get up during the night to go to the bathroom, limit how much water or liquids you drink a few hours before bedtime.

A．Try to avoid naps

B．Avoid coffee after 2 p.m.

C．And do not nap anytime longer than 30 minutes

D．Gentle stretches or breathing exercises might help

E．The problem has to do with the sleep cycle of your body

F．Here are some reasons for the difficulties in your sleeping

G．Stress and anxiety are some of the reasons people have sleep difficulties

【推荐2】If the composition (构成）of dreams is similar, I would observe that the reasons why dreams fail are common.

First,     1     In order to discover your unique talents, you need to have experiences to bring them out. This is a kind of pyramid (金字塔）theory because you can only build a pyramid as long as the base is wide. The broader the base, the higher you can build. A good piece of advice for a young person is to experience more: Don't just try one sport.     2     Don't choose one subject to major in but try many to discover where you are the strongest.

Second, start with the end in mind.     3    Ask yourself, what does success look like? What does life look like once I have achieved my dream？

Third, don't give your dream to other people to pour cold water on or tell you why it won't work. Often people are negative about someone else's dream not because they think you might fail but because they fear you might succeed.

Fourth, concentrate on (集中注意力于) developing your strengths. Don't waste time on your weaknesses. It's common for us to focus on our weaknesses. We compare our weaknesses to other people's strengths and conclude we are inferior (下等的) to them.     4    

Finally, dreams are not time-limited. As long as we are breathing, so is the dream within us. It is sometimes said that "education is wasted on the young" by which they mean the older we get the more we value education and can place it in the context of life experience. So it is with dreams. You can't learn life experience in a classroom; it is part of life and needs to be lived and learned as we go along. For this reason, it might be that the best people to realize a dream are those who are old.     5     You are never too old to be the person you might have been. Why not test this, by starting today.

A．The best way to help your weaknesses is to focus on developing your strengths.

B．People select their dreams too early.

C．Try and have a broader circle of friends who have different interests and passions.

D．Try as many as possible before you choose the one you are naturally gifted at.

E．They may be physically weaker but they are emotionally (情感上地), intellectually (智力上地) and spiritually (精神上地) stronger.

F．Imagine you are looking back at the end of your life.

G．Build a team of friends around you who are dream-builders not dream-killers.

【推荐3】How to Have a Successful Teenage Life

Everyone wants to succeed in their life, don’t they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isn’t that hard.     1    

Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades.     2     School sets you up on the right track!

Do good in your community (社区). Volunteering can not only improve your community’s status, it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁) than people who don’t.     3     For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself.

    4     Remember, they’re there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes.     5     You don’t get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when you’re an adult, you don’t get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.

A．Live life to the fullest.

B．Be nice to your parents and teachers.

C．Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you.

D．It will help you pass time and develop your personality.

E．Here are some important points that you may find helpful.

F．Keep in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.

G．Doing so will help you get into a better university and have a bright future.

【推荐1】What if someone says something against your ideas? If you can't deal with it reasonably, then an argument might occur. However, it can’t help solve the problem.     1    To avoid an unnecessary argument, some practices and skills might help.

Listen with everything you have.

    2     Let him finish, and while he is speaking, make eye contact and let him know you hear him. It's amazing that even after a long and drawn out argument neither person feels really heard, so listen attentively. If the delivery bothered you, you can choose to address that later if you'd like.

Don't take it personally.

Listen from a place of selfless compassion (同情) and don’t take it personally.     3    Try to distinguish his message or what he is feeling rather than giving your attention to the reactions and feelings that arise within you as he speaks.

    4    

When the other person finishes, you don’t need to respond right away. Take the time to think of what you would like to say. It's okay to be silent and thoughtful for a moment. Clear out all those reactions that are based on your own feelings before you speak.

Address the message communicated to you.

Take the time to address what was said rather than addressing your own feelings about it. Not doing so is how arguments go out of control. Instead respond only to the message that was communicated.     5    

A．Take a moment before you respond.

B．Put yourself in the other person’s shoes.

C．It can even hurt both feelings sometimes.

D．It can do both good and harm to each other.

E．Don’t interrupt, even if the other person is going on and on.

F．In this way, the other person will know he was heard and understood.

G．The listeners will understand you and follow your advice happily.

【推荐2】Dear Charlotte,

For the first time in my life, I’m making a really good income, and so is my husband. We could be saving a lot more, but instead we spend it on fun vacations and nice clothing. I went from a ten-year-old Japanese car to a Tesla, and a thrift-store (二手店) handbag to a super-nice one from France. I feel like I’ve become a new person I don’t recognize. How can I go back to being someone who’s fine with thrift-store items, instead of this one with a perfect house filled with nice things that don’t matter?

I understand why you miss your old life. It feels good to live simply and to work toward larger financial goals. The problem, it seems, is that you never really envisioned (设想) the life you’d lead once you actually had money to spare.

I doubt you may also be feeling a little bit lonely. Studies have found that transitioning to a higher socioeconomic class can be isolating (让人感到孤立的) because it moves people away from familiar social circles and into unfamiliar ones. It’s also tough to talk about—having big money isn’t exactly a “problem”, nor a situation that most people can relate to.

I suggest an exercise: Write down everything you spend your money on, every day, for a couple of weeks. Then look at your list and focus on the things that felt worthwhile and satisfying. In doing this exercise, you’ll probably find that spending money on experiences, especially ones that strengthen your relationships, makes you happier than buying items.

It sounds like you have some guilt. That’s normal. I don’t mean that you should feel bad about having money. Instead, it’s good to be aware that you’ve been lucky—plenty of people never get to see the fruits of their work in the same way that you have. Amanda Clayman, a financial adviser, recommends gratitude exercises. “When you focus more on what you have, it helps you stay focused on what’s important to you, instead of what you’re missing.” she says.

While your new life may seem unrecognizable, that doesn’t mean you’ve lost the goal and drive that got you there—you just need to learn to redirect them.

1. Why does the woman write to Charlotte?

A．She lost her purse while shopping.

B．She doesn’t know how to save money.

C．She doesn’t feel great after becoming rich.

D．She has a poor relationship with her husband.

2. In Charlotte’s opinion, what makes the woman lonely?

A．Her small social circles.

B．Her new financial position.

C．Most people’s misunderstanding of her.

D．Her family’s move to an unfamiliar place.

3. Why does Charlotte suggest the woman keep a record of her own spending?

A．To let her see what is meaningful to her.

B．To encourage her to be a careful person.

C．To remind her to value her hard-earned money.

D．To make her spend money improving her relationships.

4. What does Charlotte expect the woman to do?

A．Reflect on her behavior.	B．Appreciate what she has.
C．Work towards a more specific goal.	D．Find out where her guilt came from.

【推荐3】The Score: Looking for Jobs Online

Analysis shows that record numbers of Americans are visiting Job Search sites; younger women make up the biggest audience. The recent flood of advertisements from Monster.com and Career Builder has reminded us that the New Year is a time to re-evaluate one's current job and perhaps seek a better career.

In Search of Skilled Workers, Employers Go to Summer Camp

With skilled-labor shortages looming, some employers are moving to solve the problem by winning the hearts and minds of the young -- the very young. In an effort to tap future workers in middle school or earlier, big employers, including IBM and Boeing, are increasing their backing of career-driven summer camps. The camps promote kids' interest in all kinds of fields. The efforts are yielding new opportunities for families, and insights into how to help kids explore promising careers.

More Women Decide to Extend Careers

Three years ago, after a long career with FedEx, Anne made a difficult decision: She accepted an early retirement offer when the company was downsizing.

"It was a bit of an identity crisis for me," says Anne, who is in her early 60s and divorced. "I wasn't sure what I wanted to do." After a lengthy search, she found another position in public relations at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. "I needed the structure of a full-time job, the stimulation of working with others, and the reward of being productive," she says. "The income was also welcome.”

1. On the website “Monster.com” we can see lots of advertisements about             .

A．clothes	B．foods
C．monsters	D．jobs

2. In order to get skilled workers for the future, most big companies             .

A．go to world-famous universities to hire employees

B．begin to support the career-driven summer camps

C．begin to train middle school students even earlier in many ways

D．spend much money on training their employees

3. From the last paragraph we can know that             .

A．Anne really didn’t want to retire early

B．Anne enjoys a higher salary than before

C．Anne was very happy to retire and found a new job

D．Anne found the present job easily