Why Talking to Strangers Is Good for You, Them and All of Us
In childhood, we’re told: “Don’t talk to strangers.” But this is short-sighted advice because after we finish high school and move out into the world, everyone we encounter is a stranger. And we’re a social species, which means we need each other.
Let’s start with actual strangers-like the people you pass on the street. When you look right through someone as if they aren’t there, they feel a little bad.
What about the humans you interact with regularly yet don’t really know, like the e servers at your coffee shop, the clerks at your grocery store, your postal carrier and so on? Show them that they matter by saying “How’s your day going?”
| A．The opposite is also true. |
| B．So we should not avoid strangers. |
| C．Then there are those like neighbors. |
| D．Not everyone can make eye contact or smile. |
| E．Learn their name so next time you can say, “Hey, Breonna. How’s your day going?” |
| F．But keep in mind that they came to work today and their work makes your life easier. |
| G．After doing this, we’ve been more able to do what neighbors do, like borrowing sugar or collecting mail when someone’s away. |
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【推荐1】You realize your typically noisy and energetic kid has stopped bouncing around, hasn’t moved from the couch for more than an hour and isn’t hungry. When you go check on them, you discover they’re burning up. Uh-oh, a fever.
Touching your child’s skin is not a reliable way to check for fever. To confirm a fever, you’ll need to take your child’s temperature. Any temperature of 38℃(100.4°F) or higher is a fever.
How can I keep my child comfortable when they’re running a fever?
You can help keep your child cool by removing thick clothes, applying a lukewarm cloth, or giving them lukewarm baths. Place a fan in where they are sleeping or resting.
You can also manage your child’s fever with an over-the -counter(OTC) medicine, like acetaminophen or ibuprofen medication(退热药). The key thing to understand about acetaminophen or ibuprofen is that while they can make your child more comfortable, they don’t treat the underlying cause of the fever.
How long should I keep my child on OTC fever meds?
Something for parents to keep in mind is that a fever actually helps with the progress of the illness. The fever helps the body fight an infectious process by lowering the amount of virus.
| A．How do I take my child’s temperature |
| B．Additionally, ensure that your child drink enough water |
| C．How do I know if my child has a fever |
| D．Although your child may be uncomfortable |
| E．When your child’s temperature reaches 38.6℃ |
| F．Fever-reducing medicine should not be given to your child continuously for long periods of time |
| G．This is more likely to occur as the cold and flu season approaches |
【推荐2】If you’re looking for a place in the Bay Area to attend an outdoor concert. Shoreline Amphitheater (露天场) in Mountain View may be just the place for you
The Site
With 6,500 fixed scats and grass seating that brings its capacity (容纳能力) to 22,000, this outdoor amphitheater can hold a lot of people. In fact, you’ll be glad they have two large video screens to give you a close-up view of the performers, no matter where you sit. But standing isn’t allowed.
Likes and Dislikes
Shoreline Amphitheater is a cool place to go on a hot summer evening, not only culturally but temperature-wise.
Shoreline is not without its faults, however. Their biggest complaints include the fact that the staff does not police (监督) cigarette smokers. However, if a performer requests it, the staff will force anyone seen calling to leave, which can cause a lot of trouble during the show.
Another biggest complaint is that when the most popular groups perform, all those people have to make their way to the amphitheater on a limited number of city streets and traffic is often at a standstill for miles.
Tips for the audience
You can bring low backed-beach chairs to use on the grass, as long as the seal is no more than inches off the ground. You can also rent them on sue. For most shows, blankets are allowed.
You may not need sunscreen because the sun sets before the show starts, but insect repellent (杀虫剂) is a good idea.
Leave “professional” cameras, video equipment and recording equipment at home.
Only working animals are allowed inside the site.
1. If audiences’ seats are far away from the stage, what can they do?| A．They can watch video screens live. |
| B．They can hardly watch the performance clearly. |
| C．They can stand up to watch the performances. |
| D．They can add money to exchange their seats. |
| A．Temperature. | B．Smoking. |
| C．Seating. | D．Screen. |
| A．High backed-beach chairs and insect repellent. |
| B．Insect repellent and video equipment. |
| C．Blankets and insect repellent. |
| D．Low backed-beach chairs and pets. |
【推荐3】If you read the newspapers or listen to reports on a regular basis, you may have heard increasing reports about large numbers of children being admitted to hospital with dental(牙齿的) issues.
Perfect your daily oral hygiene(口腔卫生) routine. Good oral hygiene is the best form of defense against harmful bacteria, which cause decay(腐坏) and gum disease. Nik Riley from S10 Dental in Sheffield recommends twice-daily brushing and flossing(用牙线洁牙) to keep the teeth clean and healthy.
Be careful with your diet. Your diet has an undeniable influence on your oral health and it's really important to understand the impact what you eat has on your teeth and gums.
| A．Book regular dental checks. |
| B．You should examine your teeth often. |
| C．Sugar is the main problem when it comes to oral health. |
| D．The good news is that most dental troubles are preventable. |
| E．The fact is that sugar consumption isn't as bad as we are told. |
| F．If they spot a problem, they can then recommend treatment before it's too late. |
| G．When brushing, you should take care to devote time to each corner of the mouth. |
【推荐1】Volunteering means working for free to help someone else.Mrs.Obama says volunteering is very important. "It should be part of everyone's life,"she says.
Many teens agree.They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference.These days,more teens volunteer than work for pay.Teens clean up parks,walk dogs at animal shelters,visit the elderly,and more.
Some cities—including Seattle,Chicago,and Washington,D.C.—require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate.The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities（社区）.
Many parents subscribe to the idea—they say volunteering helps teens build job skills.But most teens don't want to be forced to volunteer.They say they are busy.And they say volunteering is only fun if it's a choice.
Read both sides of the debate and decide.
Yes
●Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
●Many cities and towns need help.Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
●Not all teens will volunteer if it isn't required.Schools should require students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
No
●Most teens are already very busy with classes,homework,jobs,and sports.Forcing them to do more isn't fair.
●It should be up to each person.Helping out doesn't feel as good if you have to do it.
●Finding a volunteer job isn't always easy.Students shouldn't be kept from graduating because of something they can't control.
1. It is known from the text that in Washington, D.C.______.| A．high school students won't graduate if they don't volunteer |
| B．every one would like to volunteer |
| C．finding a volunteer job is not difficult |
| D．volunteering is a must for college school students |
| A．Correct. | B．Like. |
| C．Devote. | D．Revise. |
| A．They are not as important as students' homework. |
| B．They won't help teens prepare for their adult life. |
| C．Students shouldn't be stopped from graduation because of them. |
| D．They waste students' precious（宝贵的）time. |
| A．Whether volunteering is good for students. |
| B．Who are best to do volunteer jobs. |
| C．What kind of volunteer jobs students should do. |
| D．Whether students should be required to volunteer. |
【推荐2】Imagine that you’re looking at your company-issued smartphone and you notice an e-mail from Linkedln: “These companies are looking for candidates like you!” You aren’t necessarily searching for a job, but you’re always open to opportunities, so out of curiosity, you click on the link. A few minutes later your boss appears at your desk. “We’ve noticed that you’re spending more time on Linkedln lately, so I wanted to talk with you about your career and whether you’re happy here,” she says. Uh-oh.
It’s an awkward scene. Attrition (损耗) has always been expensive for companies, but in many industries the cost of losing good workers is rising, owing to tight labor markets. Thus companies are making greater efforts to predict which workers are at high risk of leaving so that managers can try to stop them. Methods range from electronic monitor to well-designed analyses of employees’ social media lives.
Some of this work may be a reason to let employees to quit. In general, people leave their jobs because they don’t like their boss, don’t see opportunities for promotion or growth, or are offered a higher pay; these reasons have held steady for years.
New research conducted by CEB, a Washington-based technology company, looks not just at why workers quit but also at 
when. “We’ve learned that what really affects people is their sense of how they’re doing compared with other people in their peer group, or with where they thought they would be at a certain point in life, says Brian Kropp, who heads CEB’s HR practice. “We’ve learned to focus on moments that allow people to make these comparisons.”
Technology also provides clues about which star employees might be eyeing the exit. Companies can tell whether employees using work computers or phones are spending time on (or even just opening e-mails from) career websites, and research shows that more firms are paying attention to these things. Large companies have also begun searching for badge swipes (浏览痕迹)---- employees’ use of an ID to enter and exit the building or the parking garage---to identify patterns that suggest a worker may be interviewing for a job.
1. What can we infer about Linkedln in the text?| A．an e-mail | B．a job from the Internet |
| C．a world-famous company | D．a professional social network |
| A．Companies can analyze workers’ social media lives. |
| B．Companies need to find out workers likely to quit. |
| C．Companies must try to reduce the cost of losing good workers. |
| D．Companies should be stricter with workers. |
| A．Workers are always doing comparisons. |
| B．Not seeing opportunities for promotion. |
| C．To find a higher-paid job. |
| D．They don’t like their bosses. |
| A．To show a new trend in the job market. |
| B．To stress the role of new technologies. |
| C．To make a review on a phenomenon. |
| D．To tell us the leader’s concerns. |
【推荐3】The other day, my sister and I were sitting in a restaurant, trying to have a conversation, but her children, four-year-old Willow and seven-year-old Luca, would not stop fighting. The arguments-over a fork, or who had more water in a glass-never stopped.
Then my sister reached into her handbag, produced two shiny iPads, and handed one to each child. Suddenly, the two were quiet. They sat playing games and watching videos, and we continued with our conversation.
After our meal, as my sister stuffed the iPads back into her bag, she said, “I don’t want to give them the iPads at the dinner table, but if they keep them occupied for an hour so we can eat in peace, I often just hand them over. I’m afraid it’s bad for them. I do worry that it makes them think it’s OK to use electronics at the dinner table in the future.”
Dr. Gary Small, director of the Longevity Center at the University of California, Los Angeles says that the brain is highly sensitive to stimuli (刺激物), like iPads and smartphone screens, and if people spend too much time on one technology, and less time interacting with people like parents at the dinner table, that could prevent the development of certain communication skills.
“Conversations with each other are the way children learn to have conversations with themselves, and learn how to be alone,” said Sherry Turkle, a professor of science, technology and society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She fears that children who do not learn real interactions, which often have imperfections, will come to know a world where perfect, shiny screens give them a false sense of intimacy (亲密) without risk. However, they need to be able to gather themselves and know who they are. So someday they can form a relationship with another person without a panic of being alone. “If you don’t teach your children to be alone, they’ll only know how to be lonely,” she said.
1. What did Willow and Luca fight about?| A．iPads. | B．Little things. |
| C．Delicious food. | D．Interesting things. |
| A．Provide their children with various technologies. |
| B．Teach their children communication skills. |
| C．Talk to their children at the dinner table. |
| D．Limit their children’s screen time. |
| A．Children are afraid of taking risks. |
| B．Children try to escape from the real world. |
| C．Children can’t live without electronic devices. |
| D．Children can’t deal with companion-less situations. |
| A．To tell a true story. | B．To discuss a phenomenon. |
| C．To give practical suggestions. | D．To compare different opinions. |
