Four ways to find humour in everyday life
If you think your life is too boring to be funny, joke’s on you: humour is all around us.
● Figure out what makes you laugh
Think about what kind of humour appeals to you, then seek it out as often as possible. Go to comedy shows and spend more time with people who make you laugh.
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We’re often not aware of what’s in front of us until we start looking for it, so set a daily intention to look for humour. “When you wake up in the morning, say, ‘I’m going to find one thing today that I can giggle at,’” suggests Sultanoff. You’ll find the funny in unexpected places and laugh a lot more.
● Master one joke
Many of us innately (天生的) love to make others laugh, and doing so doesn’t require great comedic skill. “I tell people to learn one simple, good joke,” Sultanoff says. “It doesn’t have to be long.”
● Train yourself to be quick-witted
Sultanoff always combines humour with his medical practice. On a rainy day a man came to his clinic with a baby, and as he was leaving. Sultanoff said, “Be sure to cover up the baby.”
| A．Social media can also be useful |
| B．That made the man a little awkward. |
| C．Discover at least one funny thing a day |
| D．Try to smile as frequently as you can every day |
| E．Practice it, then use it in situations that need some laughter |
| F．Adding humour to your daily life brings a variety of benefits |
| G．Laughing helps you improve your health and interact easily with others |
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The Internet is not only a virtual (虚拟的) world but also has become a necessity for people. With the development of the Internet, online friendship has also become very popular. Online friends are those people who have known each other through the Internet. Making online friends is the same as making pen friends.
Many famous websites offer quite warm online friendship. One can find many people who share the same interests on these websites. It is difficult to make friends with someone you can’t see or feel. That is the main problem of online friendship. A virtual friendship would not last forever without seeing each other, but it is an advantage for some people because they are afraid to speak in public.
On the other hand, the chances of cheating (欺骗) are very high in an online friendship. Some people make friends on the Internet with wrong intentions (企图). So while making friends over the Internet, one has to be very careful. Here are some suggestions for you.
● Do not give personal information, such as your telephone number, address, location, school name as well as your parents’ information, to strangers on the Internet.
● Do not exchange personal photos of you or any family member with people you meet over the Internet.
● Do not go to meet a person you have just met over the Internet. You’d better ask older or other experienced people for advice if you want to go to meet an online friend.
● Do not accept someone’s request (要求) if you feel he or she is dishonest.
1. Is the Internet necessary for people?2. What is the main problem of online friendship?
3. Why is the virtual friendship an advantage for some people?
4. Who can you ask for advice if you want to go to meet an online friend?
5. How many suggestions does the passage give to make online friends?
【推荐2】Nowadays, more and more people want to open online stores. Here are some notes that might help you.
1. Use Website Monitoring (监测)
The first thing you should do is find out how to keep up with website traffic and see how effective your site is. It requires a bit of programming so that you can follow your customers.
2. Build a Newsletter
An email newsletter is one of the most effective tools in your business. You can use email newsletters to announce your new products and provide helpful information.
3. Get Set Up on Social Media (媒体)
When running an online store, you need to have a social media presence. This is how people will find out about your products for the first time. Try to get the same username for all the social websites.
4. Develop a Backup (备用的) Plan
While every single website owner should back up their websites regularly, it is even more important for online shopping websites. You must back up your website to protect it in times of trouble.
5. Choose Your Shipping Price
A customer who has added your products to the shopping cart can still leave your website without completing the orders if your shipping costs are too high. It might be a good idea to offer cheap shipping or to provide shipping for free to make sure those customers buy your products.
6. Check Your Website
It is very important for you to check the small details on your website and make sure they are right before you start using the website.
7. Plan the Announcement
You can attract people's attention by offering cheap products which are on sale right from the beginning. You'll want to post important news on your social media before you start using the website.
1. Email newsletters are helpful in _____.| A．protecting online shopping websites |
| B．helping sellers keep up with website traffic |
| C．offering information about products |
| D．announcing old but valuable products |
| A．introduce cheap products for customers. |
| B．provide customers with free or cheap shipping |
| C．post e-mails to customers on social media |
| D．try to find out about customers' interests in advance |
| A．Offer promotional products on your website. |
| B．Post news on social media after using your website. |
| C．Program your website before using it. |
| D．Correct small details on your website. |
【推荐3】Much has been made about the need for teachers to develop healthy relationships with the parents of their students. Similarly, headmasters who hold the opportunity to build the relationships with parents will find it to be a worthwhile investment (投资).
As is known, headmasters spend much time on after-school activities.
One simple strategy for building relationships with parents is to call 5-10 parents each week and ask them a sum of questions about the school, their children’s teachers, etc. Parents will love that you took the time to ask them their opinion.
Finally, schools are almost always forming committees on different school-related topics. These committees should not be limited to school personnel. Inviting parents and students to serve on a committee brings a different viewpoint that can be beneficial for everyone.
| A．Another strategy is a parent’s lunch. |
| B．Parents may not always agree with your decisions. |
| C．Parents get to be a part of the inner workings of the school. |
| D．This is a great opportunity to build informal relationships with parents. |
| E．The relationship between headmaster and parents are more distant. |
| F．They see you in part as the person who really likes their kids. |
| G．Adopting these strategies can really strengthen relationships with parents. |
