【推荐1】Our series The Genius Behind will take you inside the minds of people who are making the impossible possible. Whether it is designing the fastest ever land vehicle, helping the blind to see or creating space history, success relies levels of knowledge to new heights . What can we learn about genius from minds? Based on the people and the projects outlined in the series, we’ve come up with five lessons.

Lesson one: New challenges require new ways of thinking

Bloodhound SSC aims to be the first vehicle to break the 1,000 mph barrier. One of the key challenge has been to design the wheels. Thinking twice, Mark Chapman, chief engineer decided to change the way they were trying to solve problems and came up with a wheel design, part car, part jet fighter and part spaceship, which would hold together and was strong enough.

Lesson two: Let evidence share your opinion

Geophysicists widely believed that water on Earth originated from comets. But by studying rocks, Steven Jacobsen discovered water hidden inside, suggesting that the oceans gradually made its way out of the planet’s interior many centuries ago. “Unfortunately, I had a pretty hard time convincing others,” he admits. Only time can tell whether the new theories are true.

Lesson three: It really is 99% efforts

Sheila Nirenberg at Cornell University is trying to develop a new prosthetic device(假肢器官)for treating blindness. “Sometimes I’m exhausted and I get burnt out,” she adds. “But then I get an email from somebody saying that they can’t see their own children’s faces, and it is like, ‘How can I possibly complain? Once I thought of this, I couldn’t eat, I couldn’t sleep—all I wanted to do was work’. It gives me the energy to just go back and keep doing it.”

Lesson four: The answer isn’t always what you expect

Sylvia Earle has spent decades trying to see the ocean with new eyes. Her “dream machine” is a submarine that could take scientists all the way to the bottom of the deepest ocean floor what sort of material could best withstand the types of pressure y would encounter thousands of miles below the ocean surface?” It could be steel, it could be titanium, it could be some sort of ceramic, or some kind of aluminium system,” says Earle. “But glass is the best choice.”

Lesson five: A little luck goes a long way

It was considered as one of the biggest success stories in the history of space exploration—20 years of planning ended earlier this year with the Philae lander landing safely Comet 67P over 300 million miles(480 million kilometers)away from Earth, though Philae’s anchoring harpoons(锚定鱼叉)didn’t fire as planned.

As a matter of fact, genius is difficult to define. “Genius is a funny word,” says Nirenberg. “I just sort of ignore it and just go on with life. You just do what you do regardless of whatever label’s attached to you. I don’t know really how else to explain it.

Title: Give lessons to be a Genius
Passage outlines	Supporting details
Introduction	Our series The Genius Behind will bring you to get close to the real genius and learn lessons from their     1
Five lessons     2    genius	●New ways of thinking for new challenges To be the first vehicle to break the 1,000 mph barrier, Bloodhound SSC adopted the technologies    3    to car, jet fighter and spaceship. ●Evidence of shaping your opinion It was a common     4    that water on Earth originated from comets, so it was hard for Steven Jacobsen to    5    other geophysicists of his new discovery. ●    6    of hard work Although exhausted, I would feel     7     to work on the new prosthetic device on hearing from the blind saying that they can’t see their own children’s face. ●The unexpected answer     8    in the ocean, glass is the only best choice to make a submarine that could take scientists all the way to the bottom. ●A little luck for a long way Philae lander was based on 20 years of planning, with Comet 67P safely     9    with a small accident.
Conclusion	In fact, there’s no    10    definition of Genius. Views on genius differ from one another, so you just do what you do regardless of whatever label’s attached to you.

【推荐2】Most of us look forward to the weekend as a time to relax, connect with friends and family. But as the weekend comes to an end, many of us are missing out on Sunday Funday and instead experiencing a sense of anxiety. Experts have dubbed (戏称) this worry the “Sunday scaries.”     1    . Here’s how experts say you can overcome your end-of-weekend anxiety.

Structure your Sunday

Structure can be a best friend when feeling the Sunday scaries.     2     . You might still get a sense of fear, but that feeling is harder to hold on to when you’re engaging in something that makes you feel good.

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When structuring your Sunday, try not to arrange too many errands and chores (事务). If you’re feeling more stress in general, it’s important to make space for relaxing activities to ground yourself. And there’s no right way to relax. Maybe a mid-afternoon shower or bath, maybe an engaging movie or show.

Identify your anxiety sources

    4     . Is it a deadline, meeting or presentation? Even if there’s not a single reason behind your Sunday anxiety, experts recommend creating multiple to-do lists to make it all more manageable. One list for tasks that need to be completed immediately, another for tasks that are less urgent, and a final list for tasks that you’d like to complete at some point.

Create some excitement for the week ahead

Having something to look forward to gives you something to think about that’s pleasing, rather than only focusing on the fear you feel. Instead of focusing on the awful things you expect from the week, build excitement over a coffee or lunch date with a friend you’ve been meaning to catch up with.     5     .

A．Don’t forget to relax

B．Stop doing errands and chores

C．Try to figure out what’s really causing you to fear the week

D．But even though the Sunday scaries are common, they are manageable

E．Instead of sitting on the couch and watching the clock, do something you enjoy

F．This allows you to shift your thoughts to something fun and helps improve your mood

G．It is an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety about going to work or school the next day

【推荐1】Advice for Cooking on a Tight Schedule

From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money, and time.

    1    Money is a topic that I’ll talk about another day. So today I want to give you some advice about how to make the most of the time in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:

Think ahead. I usually think cooking is a pain when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already?    2    

Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread?    3    It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.

    4    This may surprise you, but one of the best ways to make cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start.    5    And don’t let a busy schedule disappoint you and stop you from making some great changes in your life!

A．Try new things.

B．Ability is easily improved.

C．Make three or four instead.

D．Understand your food better.

E．Cooking is a burden for many people.

F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

【推荐2】Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills during a year abroad beforo college, learning from a cook in Italy and study local specialties in Gerrnany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens offriends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmate how to do things like making drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore.” says Flay, “It’s about your personality and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new show, Lieberman was back in his own small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company was looking for someone to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flight. Lieberman got the job.

1. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family______.

A．have relatives in Europe	B．love cooking at home
C．often hold parties	D．own a restaurant

2. The Food Network got to know Lieberman________.

A．at one of his parties	B．from his teacher
C．through his taped show	D．on a television program

3. What does the word “charisma” underline in the text refer to?

A．A natural ability to attract others.	B．A way to show one’s achievement.
C．Lieberman’s after-class interest	D．Lieberman’s fine cooking skill

4. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A．He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.

B．He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C．He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D．He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

5. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?

A．He is clever but lonely.	B．He is friendly and active.
C．He enioys traveling around.	D．He often changes his menus.

【推荐3】Is it the future that worries me? Did I hurt someone by mistake? Am I expecting too much from life? We are often stuck in these unnecessary thoughts, causing anxiety and making us weak.

What helps me escape from my sadness and depressed thoughts is cooking. I read through quick recipes, find the ones that I can connect to, and search for materials in the kitchen. Every time I cut a vegetable, it is like I am cutting off my problems. All of this not only brings me great joy, but it leads me to discover something I am good at, which I might have never tried otherwise.

Cooking can work as a treatment, which has received some scientific explanations. Mental health experts have talked about the benefits cooking and baking provide for people struggling with poor mental health. Through cooking, these people can get back control of their lives. They can bring back the feeling of joy and excitement that has been long gone from their daily lives. Julia Ohana, an active expert in culinary therapy (烹饪疗法), talked about the significance cooking holds in terms of time control, communication, and problem-solving ability. She believes all these skills combined help people become less depressed and more satisfied.

The excitement when you work on a recipe is unexplainable. You look forward to what you are going to create from your own hands. You have the power to make something great, only depending on the direction you take and your cooking skills.

1. What might be the result if we are caught in unnecessary worries?

A．Forcing us to work harder.	B．Making us hurt others.
C．Pushing us to look into the future.	D．Causing anxiety and making us weak.

2. How does the author deal with his sadness and depressed thoughts?

A．By cooking.

B．By walking.

C．By sleeping.

D．By reading.

3. What benefits will cooking bring to people with poor mental health according to the experts?

A．Bringing them a lot of money.

B．Making them become perfect in their work.

C．Making them willing to cooperate with everyone.

D．Bringing the feeling of joy and excitement back to them.

4. What does the author probably suggest people do to get rid of unnecessary worries?

A．Cook.

B．Eat out.

C．Do sports.

D．Go shopping.