【推荐1】The weather forecast calls for a slight chance of thunderstorms, but you can only see a few white clouds overhead.    1    You spend a few minutes warming up and then wait! Is that thunder you hear? Was that a lightning flash?

What do you do? Keep playing until the thunder and lightning get closer? Go sit on the metal bench(长椅)under the trees to see what happens? Or get in your car and drive home?Correct answer: If no substantial, non-concrete shelter is nearby, get in your car and wait out the storm. Why?

    2    Although the odds of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than 1 in a million, some factors can put you at greater risk. Lightning most often strikes people who work outside or engage in outdoor recreational activities.     3    Florida is considered the “lightning capital” of the country, with more than 2,000 lightning injuries over the past 50 years. From 2009 to 2018,lightning caused an average of 27 deaths per year in the United States.     4    

·If the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms, postpone your trip or activity.

·When thunder rolls, go indoors. Find a safe, enclosed shelter. Safe shelters include homes, offices, shopping centers, and hard-top vehicles with the windows rolled up.

·    5    After you see lightning, start counting to 30. If you hear thunder before you reach 30, go indoors. Suspend activities for at least 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder.

·If you are caught outside with no safe shelter nearby，crouch(蹲下)down in a ball-like position with your head tucked(收拢)and hands over your ears.

【推荐1】Everybody needs casual relationships or "weak ties" while growing up.     1    

Fewer friends as we age

Young adults gather lots of friends but by the mid-20s when responsibilities increase and free time reduces, so does the number of friendships.     2     But that doesn't mean we don't still benefit from relationships-even super-casual ones

Gillian Sandstrom, a senior lecturer of psychology at the University of Essex, studies social interactions（互动）. She found that sustaining these minor connections keeps us involved in the community, particularly after a move away from close friends and family or after the loss of a loved one.

    3     They believe that these interactions can't possibly provide any meaning. So they are focused on whatever is next and don't stop and take that second to enjoy the moment.

How to make more friends

    4     Experts suggest taking time to talk to people you might normally overlook. Instead of just thanking a waiter or clerk, begin a conversation. Make a point to talk to a familiar, friendly face you see often at the gym or when you walk in the park.

Don't just ask about the weather or something like "How's your day going?" Take time to get to know that person so the exchange and the relationship become more meaningful for both of you.     5    

【推荐3】Throughout history — and probably in your own life — you’ve seen examples of good and bad leaders. They can lift you up or drag you down, praise a group effort or promote themselves.

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Leadership is said to be an art.     2    . It truly takes practice to create a team atmosphere where people are happy, excited to come to work, and excited to do the work. Here are some of the most important tips to become a great leader.

Be transparent with your team

The higher up you go, the more secrecy there is.     3    . For example, you can include your team in decisions that directly affect them, ask them for feedback on plans or share important news before it becomes public.

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Being a leader isn’t just about checking off tasks and evaluating your team’s performance. Leaders should also make it their job to understand their teams as a whole, understand the people on their team as individuals, and put them in the right positions.

Seek guidance

    5    . And some leaders don’t even want to be leaders! If you find yourself unexpectedly in charge of a team, reach out to a boss you liked before and ask them for advice to guide you through this process.