Living with other people can be difficult, especially when each person comes from a different background and has their own ideas about how they want to live. Though having a roommate can be challenging at times, it can also be enjoyable and fun.
You can discuss your expectations ahead of time. Get together before or on the first day you move in together and talk about what each of you needs and wants from the other.
You should agree to respect each other’s privacy. This is especially important.
You can also be considerate of your roommate in your life. Understand what’s going on in your roommate’s life. You should aim to be flexible and accommodating. Your roommate may have a big test coming up.
| A．You can discuss each of your preferences for privacy. |
| B．Spending time with your roommate is also important. |
| C．This is your best chance to set boundaries with your roommate. |
| D．Make sure that everyone is clear on the rules and responsibilities. |
| E．This is what you should know to respect your roommate’s privacy. |
| F．Then in this case you should probably be quiet and let them study. |
| G．The following steps will help you live in harmony with your roommate. |
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【推荐1】Words of Support
When your friends have doubts about their work or think their latest idea is second-rate, you’ve probably felt unsure about just how to support. But being there for people you love can be a positive experience for both sides.
Be positive. One way to offer support is to remind your friends of any previous occasions when they doubted themselves or their writing but their English teacher thought it was great and gave them a top mark. If they’re still worried, you could highlight what you like in the work. Be as specific as you can about these areas.
Be supportive. The golden rule is to be supportive and to help people grow and develop.
Be patient.
| A．Be receptive. |
| B．Be straightforward. |
| C．A large part of this is giving constructive feedback. |
| D．What can you do to help them change their attitude to work? |
| E．How can you make the experience pleasant and positive for you both? |
| F．Give others time to respond and make sure you listen to their opinions. |
| G．This will show that you’ve paid attention and you want them to do well. |
【推荐2】Even though teens are seeking independence, parental involvement is an important ingredient for academic success.
Attend back-to-school night and parent-teacher conferences. Attending your school’s back-to-school night is effective to get to know your teen’s teachers and their expectations. School administrators may discuss policies that parents and guardians of teenagers need to know about.
Support homework expectations. During the high school years, homework gets more intense and grades become critical for college plans. Many teens are learning how to balance academics with extracurricular activities and social lives.
Make time to talk about school. Many teens spend so much of the day outside the home: at school, on extracurricular activities, or with peers.
| A．Send your teen to school ready to learn. |
| B．Ensure your teen to have good living habits. |
| C．Attending parent-teacher conferences is another way to stay informed. |
| D．Here are several ways to keep your teen on track to succeed in high school. |
| E．But parents are still their supports for providing love, guidance, and help. |
| F．One way to help is to ensure your teen has a distraction-free (无干扰的) place to study. |
| G．So staying connected with them can be challenging for parents and guardians. |
【推荐3】How to Help Your Garden Get Through the Heat
Record-breaking heat is affecting plants in many places around the world. But gardening expert Jessica Damiano says selecting the right plants and a little care could save them.
Damiano says that in serious heat, and when that heat is dry, the soil loses water in it quickly.
Many foreign plants, including most plants that live for just one year, have root systems that are not deep. This means they must depend on the top few centimeters of soil for all of their water needs.
Planting advice
When planting, Damiano says she always covers root balls with fungi (真菌) called mycorrhizae. It helps roots grow and helps plants deal with high temperature. She also treats her plants once a month with two materials: a seaweed-containing fish mixture and a vitamin—hormone—kelp material.
Seaweed and kelp are plants that grow in water.
Finally, Damiano says the last addition is a good deal of covering on top. Covering not only keeps things looking clean, but it also helps to keep soil wetness and soil temperatures even.
| A．When the top soil dries up, so do they. |
| B．Study which plants are native to your area. |
| C．And it also keeps unwanted plants from growing. |
| D．She has watered her flower garden just two times this summer. |
| E．They have been proved to help other plants in difficult environments. |
| F．Plants will turn to their own limited water storing when they need water. |
| G．When plants are native to an area, they naturally develop deep, large root systems. |
【推荐1】The most universal facial expression is the smile --its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. A smile says, " I like you. You make me happy
That's why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins.
A baby’s. smile has the same effect. Have you ever been in a doctor's, waiting room and looked around at all the sad faces waiting impatiently. to be seen? There were six or seven patients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby. She sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little impatient about the long wait for service. The baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies,
You don’t feel like smiling?
Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.
| A．He smiled back at the baby |
| B．Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it. |
| C．Smile gets much easier with practice |
| D．So, naturally, we are glad to see them. |
| E．Well, force yourself to smile |
| F．We should give others a real smile, a smile that comes from within |
| G．The effect of a smile is powerful, even when it is unseen |
【推荐2】Body language is quiet, secret and most powerful language of all.
In fact, non-verbal communication takes up about fifty percent of what we usually mean. And body language is especially important, when we try to communicate across cultures.
Indeed, what is called body language is so much a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings happen as a result of it. For example, different cultures treat the distance between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having bodily contact, even with friends. And certainly not with strangers. People from the Latin American countries, on the other hand, touch each other quite a lot. So it’s possible that in conversation it may look like a Latino is following a Norwegian (挪威人)all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving closer. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as rude behavior, will keep backing away, which the Latino will in return regarded as coldness.
Obviously, a great deal is going on when people talk. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from different cultures, there’s a strong possibility of misunderstanding. But whatever the situation is, the best advice is to obey the golden rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
1. You may find the passage in _____.| A．a science magazine | B．a guide book |
| C．a sports newspaper | D．a story book |
| A．the Norwegian keeps moving closer |
| B．the Latino follows the Norwegian |
| C．the Norwegian keeps backing away |
| D．the Latino’s way of expressing friendship |
| A．languages | B．friends |
| C．cultures | D．countries |
| A．People around the world have the same body languages. |
| B．Body language takes up about 50% of our communication. |
| C．Body language is the most important in our communication. |
| D．Body language is important when trying to communicate across cultures |
| A．shake hands with him | B．give him a hug |
| C．refuse him | D．kiss him |
On my first job as a sports editor for the Montpelier Leader Enterprise (MLE), I didn’t get a lot of fan mail, so my attention was caught by letter on my desk one morning.
When I opened it, I read: “Sweet piece of writing on the Tigers. Keep up the good work.” It was signed by Don Wolfe, the sports editor. Because I was a teenager, his words couldn’t have been more inspiring. I kept it in my drawer until it got old. Whenever I doubted I had the right stuff to be a writer, I would reread Don’s note and walk on air again.
Later, when I got to know him, I learned that Don made a habit of writing a quick, encouraging note to people in all walks of life. “when I made others feel good about themselves,” he told me, “I feel good, too.”
Over the years, I’ve tried to copy Don and write uplifting words, in a world too often cold and unresponsive, such notes bring warmth.
Why are positive note writers in such short supply? My guess is that people who shy away from the practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will be misunderstood. Also, writing takes time; it is far easier to pick up the phone. The drawback(缺点) of phone calls, of course, is that they do not last. And it sounds insincere on the phone. A note attaches more importance to our well-wishing. It is a matter of record, and our words can be read more than once, savored (品味) and treasured, and they bring strength and love to us.
Today I sent а warm letter to my old boss. I don’t know if it will make his day, but it made mine. As my friend Don Wolfe said, “Making others feel good about themselves makes me feel good too.”
1. What does the underlined part “walk on air” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (No more than 5 words)2. According to the author, why aren’t people willing to write letters? (No more than 15 words)
3. Why did the author write to his old boss? (No more than 15 words)
4. What’s the text mainly about? (No more than 10 words)
5. Have you ever been encouraged by someone? And how? (No more than 20 words)
