Tricks To Preparing For Winter SADness
Have you felt tired and sleepy recently? Or do you experience a mood shift as it turns to winter?
There’s been a fair bit of research supporting light therapy (疗法) as being effective for seasonal kinds of depression. So don’t withdraw like the hibernating bear but walk outside to expose yourself to the sun every day.
Choose essential foods to boost mood.
When the temperature drops, our body loses more heat and requires high calorie food to supplement this loss.
Engage in more social interaction.
Too nervous to enter winter? Not every mild blue feeling in winter is SAD. It may be just a psychological response that everyone could experience seasonally. If winter comes, can spring be too far behind?
| A．If so, just lighten up. |
| B．If not, it couldn’t be better! |
| C．Work out on a regular basis to keep fit. |
| D．Get outside regularly to absorb some light. |
| E．But food merely containing carbs can make you feel more tired. |
| F．It is a great way to invite a friend or family member to support each other. |
| G．Remember, even 20 or 30 minutes could make a huge difference. |
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【推荐1】How to Rent Your House
Before handing the keys to your house over to a complete stranger for care, there are decisions you need to make. In fact, the decisions you make now, before searching for a tenant (房客), will make the biggest impact on the success of your rental.
What Condition Do You Want Your House in?
There is no end to the amount of improving you can do to your house before renting it out.
A house should be clean, empty (unless you are offering it “furnished”, which is uncommon) and free from any major repairs at the time the tenant moves in.
Remember, the home does not need to be as fancy as you would want it to be.
Should You Use a Property Manager?
How Much Can You Rent Your House for?
Luckily, discovering what the monthly rent will bear for your house is not difficult.
| A．The problem becomes learning when to stop. |
| B．No one wants to be a landlord with those problems. |
| C．The following are some questions to answer before you rent out your house. |
| D．Have a professional carpet cleaner clean the carpets before showing the property. |
| E．Look around at other rentals in your area and try to see what the typical quality is. |
| F．The best way to determine how much your house will rent for is to simply do market research. |
| G．The decision about whether to manage yourself or hire a property manager cannot be made by anyone other than you. |
【推荐2】It is breakfast time. Just when you reach for the delicious piece of fruit on your counter, you see something that makes you much less hungry: a swarm of fruit flies!
Fruit flies are tiny insects that are attracted by ripe or rotting fruits and vegetables. The flies not only eat the fruit, but also lay their eggs there.
If all goes according to plan, the flies will enter the trap through the holes.
| A．They are so disgusting. |
| B．It will catch all of the remaining fruit flies. |
| C．So how did these fruit flies end up in your kitchen? |
| D．A small fruit fly problem can become serious very quickly. |
| E．The first step is to remove all fruits or vegetables from your counter. |
| F．This will kill the flies but spread harmful poison all over your kitchen. |
| G．You can also make a trap to catch the remaining fruit flies in your house. |
【推荐3】If you’ll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some useful tips for buying a cheap ticket.
When to buy
If you’re going to buy tickets for domestic (国内的) flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still useful because most U. S. carriers continue to release sales on Tuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.
When to fly
Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the U. S. , the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary (旅行计划) for the expensive U. S. spring break travel period is scheduled from Tuesday to Saturday; it will save you money (in most cases).
Where to fly
We continue to see good deals to Boston and Denver and more and more nice prices to Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D. C. . As for Europe, there have been surprising deals throughout the fall and those will continue into the winter.
Direct flights vs connecting flights
Compare the price of direct flights with that of connecting flights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money, and it might be enough to endure the extra long flying day. An example: San Francisco to Raleigh: $553 for a direct flight, $362 with one stop.
You'd better think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.
Compare, compare, compare
Stifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison. Example: Let’s say you want to fly from New York to London and figure your favorite U. S. legacy carrier will get you there for the best price—$554 for a round trip.
However, the comparison site also shows a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521). See what you're missing when you fail to do comparison?
1. When can you possibly find the best price for flights within the U. S. ?| A．On Monday morning. |
| B．On Thursday afternoon. |
| C．On Tuesday morning. |
| D．On Sunday morning. |
| A．Feel free to do something. |
| B．Control the desire to do directly. |
| C．Get well prepared for something. |
| D．Make a quick decision on something. |
| A．Those who usually choose first class for their flights. |
| B．Those who want to find suggestions on where to fly. |
| C．Those who are travelling during the spring break. |
| D．Those who are looking for the best airline ticket prices. |
【推荐1】A decade ago, colored lights danced around the living room on New Year's Eve and happy music was played. Upstairs, the children were asleep. But I wasn't feeling happy. In mid-December, my husband and I had been informed that he had cancer and that he was going to die. He had less than a year left, the doctors said.
In the years since that painful season, I have come to look back upon New Year's Eve as an ending and a beginning. New Year's Eve brings a halt to the endless commitments that fill our daily lives and a chance to reflect.
New Year's Eve is full of possibility and anticipation. What will be the surprising experiences and delightful successes in the coming year? But also, what disappointments are waiting for us in the next twelve months?
In many ways, New Year's Eve and the days that surround it are a line between past and future. That line is made up of a series of moments of transition that take us out of the old and into the new. Transition can be challenging for many of us. It's about letting go of the familiar and diving headlong （迅猛地） into the unfamiliar.
Just as, back then, I had to face letting go of the life I had led with my beloved husband and stepping into a new world as a widowed （丧偶的） mom. I find that each year I have to step out of the version of me that suited the year that is ending and ease into the version of me who will rise to the goals I am holding for myself for the year ahead.
Last year at this time, I sat in a chair in southern France and drank in the stillness and beauty of the countryside around me. The three children and I had brought into this world talked and laughed around the table beside me as we enjoyed a lunch of bread and cheese.
I was filled with a sense of joy and I had a glowing heart that was full of hope. It was another ending and another beginning. May we all transition into the best of what lies ahead. May we all find happiness this holiday season.
1. What does the underlined word “halt” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．Stop. | B．Beginning. |
| C．Meaning. | D．Tradition. |
| A．Set challenging goals for the next year. |
| B．Break with daily routines and form a new habit. |
| C．Spend more time with family members. |
| D．Think about the past and get ready for the future. |
| A．Calm. | B．Indifferent. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Expectant. |
| A．To memorialize her husband. |
| B．To show how she got through a hard time. |
| C．To share her view of New Year's Eve. |
| D．To remind us that uncertainty is part of life. |
【推荐2】The news plays an important role in our lives, which has been emphasized even further during the past year. If you find yourself beginning to feel negative impacts from the news, it is the time to start putting protective steps into place.
Control consumption. This includes taking some time out from the media.
Focus on the positive.
Seek support. Contact support groups or health care professionals. It’s important to recognize the value of positive social support and to recognize that seeking help is a positive and strong step. These contacts can also help you find other helpful resources.
What works for one person may not be the best approach for another. Everyone is an individual.
| A．Take ownership over your emotions |
| B．Take time to find what works for you |
| C．Always remember that you are not alone |
| D．It’s also important to invest time in self-care |
| E．If you’re being disturbed by negative news coverage |
| F．Staying informed and educated is particularly important |
| G．Alternatively, you may have noticed a pattern you are experiencing |
【推荐3】The characteristic (特征) of shyness is to feel frightened and nervous in new social situations or when being the center of attention. Whether shyness is part of your children’s personality or just something they feel when they are in front of a group of strangers, it is a common experience, according to a study.
To look at shyness, researchers brought 152 children aged 7-8 into a lab and told them they would give a speech, which would be filmed and shown to other children. The study showed that about 10% of the children showed a level of stress over time when giving the speech. About 25% of the children were not reported to be shy in the eyes of their parents, but in fact showed a level of social stress from giving the speech. This finding provides the fact that shyness may be a part of these children’s temperament (性情).
For children at this age, shyness may be a quite common and normal experience when they face a speech task. For a smaller group of shy children, however, being the center of attention may be stressful at different times and environments.
A shy temperament isn’t always valued by society like an outgoing personality, but that doesn’t mean there is something wrong. Everyone can feel shy at times depending on the environment. And those who are particularly shy often have happy social lives—they just aren’t likely to be the liveliest people in a crowded room.
Although shyness itself may not necessarily be a problem, parents should pay attention to signs of worry, particularly in their shy children. Importantly, however, we know that not all shy children are the same, and that many shy children grow up to be well-balanced adults.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?| A．Shyness is not an unusual characteristic. |
| B．Shyness is born with personality. |
| C．Shyness will appear when one is in public. |
| D．Shyness means not communicating with others. |
| A．Few kids like to give a speech to others. |
| B．Some kids can get shy while giving speeches. |
| C．Some kids appear less shy with their parents. |
| D．Some kids are stressed when being separated. |
| A．Bring them to crowded space. |
| B．Care for them and give them confidence. |
| C．Keep them away from shyness. |
| D．Let them be alone. |
| A．When are people shy? | B．Ways of beating shyness |
| C．Why is shyness a bad thing? | D．The discoveries about shyness |
