The only way we can really successfully deal with the unpleasant or unknown situations is to stay open minded.
Stay calm. One of the fastest ways to close your mind is to feel annoyed.
Be curious. This sounds easy, but it's not. It requires an active choice when you meet something you didn't know. You have to keep asking yourself. “Do I just assure this is something I already knew? Or do I want to be curious?”
Surround yourself with the right people. Open-mindedness is often thought of as a one way street.
| A．Many of us consider ourselves open minded |
| B．However, experts say it's easier said than done for most of us |
| C．So it's possible that a little bit of help could be the push we need |
| D．Either you're open minded to the world around you, or you're not |
| E．Answering these questions is a big step toward being open minded |
| F．When you're angry the last thing you want to do is to adjust yourself |
| G．The best condition for open mindedness is to diversify the people in your life |
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【推荐1】Praising your child may do more harm than good? Psychologists say “empty” praise makes them unhappy.
Praising children with phrases such as “well done darling” may damage their confidence, a leading psychologist Stephen Grosz has warned. He says that praise such as “you’re so clever” or “you’re such an artist” could also hinder their future performance at school. He says that such empty praise causes children to be unhappy as they may say they can’t live up to (不辜负) the false expectations.
Instead, he advises parents and teachers to give praise less frequently and use phrases that congratulate children for “trying really hard”. Mr. Grosz said, “Empty praise is as bad as thoughtless criticism (批评) — it expresses indifference to the child’s feelings and thoughts.” He also mentions the research showing that children who are heavily praised are likely to perform worse at school. Some psychologists from Columbia University asked 128 pupils aged 10 and 11 to solve a number of maths problems. Afterwards, some were told, “You did really well — you’re so clever.” But the researchers told the other group, “You did really well — you must have tried really hard.” Both groups of children were then given more difficult questions and those who had been told they were clever did not do as well as the others.
He says that when picking up his daughter from a kindergarten near their home in North London, he heard a teacher tell her, “You have drawn the most beautiful tree. Well done.” Later, after she had done another drawing, the same teacher said, “Wow, you are really an artist.” In his book, Mr. Grosz writes, “My heart sank. How could I tell the teacher that I would prefer it if she did not praise my daughter?”
As a parent of two grown-up children y I am strongly for Grosz. I praise them when praising is proven right. I want them to know if I praise them, they must have done something beyond my expectation, and beyond what they are capable of doing.
1. The underlined word “hinder” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.| A．hold back | B．lead to |
| C．get through | D．come up |
| A．It may lead children to failure in future. |
| B．It is equal to criticism without giving consideration. |
| C．It will make children fall behind since they are proud. |
| D．It may cause children to work harder without plans. |
| A．show his daughter’s drawing ability |
| B．show his satisfaction with his daughters teacher |
| C．show his pride in his daughter |
| D．express his disagreement with the teacher |
| A．Critical. | B．Indifferent. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Supportive. |
【推荐2】Getting into Employment in High School
Many high school students are understandably more focused on getting into college than on finding a job after college.
Do some homework on jobs and careers.
There are many types of jobs and careers that most people have never heard of or know little about. How do you discover them?
Although your college major does not always determine what you’ll end up doing for a career, understanding how various majors can connect to careers is part of career planning. As you explore the majors and programs offered at various colleges, take a moment to read through the relevant department’s information on careers for students in that major.
Keep career planning in mind when visiting colleges.
Every college campus has a Career Center, staffed by professionals who are trained to assist college students with career-related concerns.
| A．Begin with your current interests, talents, hobbies, and personal strengths and weaknesses. |
| B．Start by talking to the adults you know about their jobs. |
| C．They help students choose majors and careers, find internship and job opportunities, and gain important job-hunting skills. |
| D．Connect the dots between college majors and careers. |
| E．Enrichment activities, such as summer programs on college campuses, can also help you learn about various jobs and careers. |
| F．Yet, having at least a few ideas in mind for careers that might interest you is an important part of college planning. |
【推荐3】All families experience conflict from time to time. Disagreeing with others — even those you love — is generally a part of all types of close relationships.
Emotions can be powerful.
Sometimes, arguments between people escalate (加剧) when one or all parties interpret that they’re not being heard. Making a conscious effort to invite each family involved in a conflict to tell their side can help de-escalate emotions and move participants in the direction of a resolution.
● Explore different formats of conflict resolution.According to research, even a two-second interruption is enough to make us lose the thread of what we’re saying. An interruption can make us lose our focus and even the potential to feel satisfied at having fully expressed ourselves. Avoid interrupting family when they’re explaining their side of a conflict.
| A．Let others speak. |
| B．Communicate directly. |
| C．Not every human is born to handle conflict in the same way. |
| D．The way in which families handle conflict is the most important. |
| E．And remaining perfectly in control of them in every situation isn’t always easy. |
| F．It can help ensure they can express themselves fully and feel heard and understood. |
| G．And you may be able to influence how others in your family handle conflict over time. |
