【推荐2】Go fly a kite

Learning how to fly a kite is simple and flying kites can be a fun form of exercise.

Of course, the first thing you need is a kite and a ball of string (线).     1     Then wait for a windy day.

When the perfect day arrives, find an open space, such as field.     2    

Before flying your kite, find out which way the wind is blowing.     3     To begin flying your kite, stand with your back to the wind and hold the kite up so the wind can catch it. If the day is not very windy, you may need to get your kite started by running.

    4     At the same time, walk backwards a few steps to keep the string tight. Now that your kite is up in the air, you can decide how long to fly it and how high you want it to go.

    5     Slowly wind up (卷起) the string. Try not to pull your kite in too fast or it may crash (坠落).

Flying kite is a great way to spend a windy afternoon. If you follow these steps carefully, you will have something more fun to do than sitting inside and watching TV. So on the next windy day, get up off the sofa. Go fly a kite!

A．You can do this by throwing grass into the air.

B．Finally, you will need to bring your kite down.

C．You can buy your kite and string at a toy shop.

D．Follow the instructions to put your kite together.

E．Nothing beats seeing a kite sail high into the clouds.

F．Don’t fly your kite near trees because it can get caught.

G．Once the wind catches your kite, let out more string so it can climb higher.

【推荐3】We all experience momentary bursts of anger every now and then. For the most part, though, these relatively minor annoyances are easy to deal with, but walking back your anger when you're having a heated conversation with someone is a lot more difficult. There are things you can do in the moment to calm yourself, though.

1. Acknowledge that you're angry.

When you're angry,you notice it in your body.     1     If you're not physically feeling it, you might hear it in the sound of your voice.

Once you notice this, try to adjust your voice. Just as increasing anger can correspond to an increasingly loud voice, so can the opposite.    2    

2. Give yourself a time out.

How do you do the exercise above when you're in the middle of a face-to-face conversation? Call a personal timeout. Walking away gives you time to calm down and collect your thoughts before responding. This also aids in decreasing anger.

Of course, don't just peace out of the argument. Let whoever you're talking to know that you just need a little physical space.

3. Ask yourself what emotion is behind the anger.

    3     More often than not, anger is a “secondary emotion” we use as a mask or a defense for an entirely different feeling (shame, for instance, or embarrassment).

Once you're aware of the real emotions at play, you can communicate it to the person you snapped at. Also, you'd apologize to your co-worker and perhaps consider asking your manager to lighten your workload.

4.     4    

Let's say you've taken the advice above, but you're still feeling heated. If so, changing the topic of conversation can also be a good way to cope with anger in the moment.    5     If you were discussing something serious-or something that needs to be explained finally-table the discussion for later or the next day, when you calm down.

A．Change the subject of the conversation.

B．Stop the conversation with your partner.

C．Anger will do damage to your lungs and heart.

D．Try responding to your loud voice by gradually lowering it.

E．Now that you've calmed down, think about what's motivating your anger.

F．Make a joke and reroute the conversation to a safe, calm, enjoyable dialogue.

G．Anger will often cause changes in our body, such as muscle tension or sore neck.

【推荐1】       Picking a university is a tense period of asking yourself which institution is most relevant. That's why university rankings play such a vital role in students searching for their next academic direction. Rankings are also an inescapable part of the reputation and brand image of universities. "No university website is complete without the claim to be in the top 100 for something   or other," reported the BBC. The reason is simple: Rankings help them to attract students, staff and research investment.
       Currently there are numbers of university rankings, and each has its own list of criteria. But the main categories are the same: academic reputation, graduates' performance and faculty resources.
       However, experts point out the ranking process isn't entirely reliable. Mark Kantrowitz, a US financial aid researcher, said university rankings were mostly just for show. He wrote in The New York Times. "It may give your parents better bragging rights, but that's about it."
        Moreover, it's not difficult to see the limitations of university rankings. Many rankings focus on the number of times research work is cited (引用) by other researchers. It helps British and US universities to dominate global rankings because English is the favored language of academia, John O'Leary, a member of the QS academic advisory board, told The Gunrdian,.        Also, rankings such as QS mainly focus on the qualities of the university rather than its students. "Any university ranking is likely to help students make better decisions about where to study, but the need to balance them with other more human factors is also important," said Phil Moss, an education and admissions consultant.   "Advice from graduates or current students can be as valuable in providing a genuine insight into the experience or quality of a particular degree program. It can also add an element that rankings can never convey-the actual emotion of a university experience."
1. Why do universities consider rankings important?

A．Rankings make them more appealing.

B．Rankings are students' only reference.

C．Rankings can increase their academic level.

D．Rankings help them complete their websites.

2. What does the underlined "It" in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Acadenuc research work.

B．The number of researches.

C．The way of ranking universities.

D．The limitation of university ranking.

3. According to John O'Leary, what helps British and US universities rank well?

A．The wide use of English in academia.

B．Their outstanding qualities.

C．Their graduates' excellent performance.

D．The academia's favor to them.

4. Besides ranking, what does Phil Moss suggest you should refer to if you're picking a university?

A．Investment in education.

B．Guidance from professors.

C．Information on websites.

D．Suggestions from students.

【推荐2】How to Study Smarter, Not Harder

Here are some of our favorite tips that will help any student study smarter, not harder：

Recite As You Study

Reciting­saying things out loud—should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section.Test yourself.This will help you to understand as well as learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening.It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble understanding.

Study the Middle

The best time to review is soon after you’ve learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of the lesson, so make sure you focus on the middle when you review.

Take Fuller Notes

Notes should be in your own words, brief and clear.They should be tidy and easy to read.Writing notes will help you better than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to re­write ideas in your own words.

Sleep on it

Study before going to bed, unless you are very tired. It’s easier to remember material you've just learned after sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after you’ve fallen asleep.

Combing Memory and Understanding

There are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding.Multiplication tables, telephone numbers, and math formulas are better learned by rote (死记硬背) while ideas are best learned by understanding.

The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have：the more meaningful the learning, the better you can remember it.Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts and then try to understand how they fit in with thing you already know.Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading.If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to the place where you first got confused and try again.

Titles：Tips on     1    in a smarter way

Right things to be done

Details

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◆Help you study in an    3     way

◆Make you aware of your mistakes and problems

Notes

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◆brief and clear

◆tidy and easy to read

Advantages

You can benefit a lot more than    5     when you read.

Sleep on it

Studying before going to bed brings about better     6     for material you’ve just learned.

    7     of memory and understanding

◆Considering an idea in as many different    8     as possible.

◆    9     similar ideas and concepts

◆Going back to what first cause your     10     and start again