Do you feel bitter about others’ personal integrity around?
They Touch or Cover Their Mouth
If the person you’re talking to put their hand over their mouth, it’s a good signal indicating (表明) they are unwilling to answer a direct question or reveal something true.
They Repeat Words or Phrases
When a person is telling the truth, they can recall everything without thinking about it. On the other hand, when someone is telling a half-truth or a total lie, they often repeat themselves over and over to convince you of their words.
They Use Inconsistent Gestures
Inconsistent gestures bring a visual element to the concept you’re trying to convey, like shaking your head when you say no, or nodding to indicate yes. Inconsistent gestures, therefore, are those that don’t go with this concept.
Keep in mind that there is no fixed proof that someone is lying.
| A．They tend to avoid direct questions by looking around. |
| B．It is common for liars to use rude gestures like pointing. |
| C．Big liars may expose the truth through their body language. |
| D．Surely you do since they are dishonest with you involuntarily. |
| E．They’re unconsciously putting a barrier between themselves and you. |
| F．It’s also a strategy to help the liar buy time to compose the next part of their story. |
| G．Nevertheless, it is a good place to start if you want to learn to recognize small clues. |
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We are all faced with challenges in our lives. Most people have a hard time accepting and dealing with them. The truth is that you will have to deal with difficult problems throughout your life. Here are some tips on how to deal with everyday challenges.
1. Don’t compare your lifestyle with others. It is really difficult not to compare ourselves with others; however, the more often we do that, the more dissatisfied we will feel. There will be people that may have accomplished more than you. The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.
2. Don’t blame others. Many people make a habit of blaming others for all their problems. They fail to take full responsibility for the decisions they have made in life. The more you blame others for the challenges you are faced with, the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you. The first thing you want to do when faced with a personal challenge is not to start pointing fingers at others.
3. Accept changes in your life. You will have to deal with changes in life all the time. Many people don’t like change because it gets them outside of their comfort zone. You may be unhappy or happy at certain times; however, you have to realize that those two feelings will not last forever. You have to always train your mind to be at peace despite the emotional state you are experiencing.
4. Don’t think too much. When you think too much about an event that happened, you will start to judge everything and everyone. When you think too much, you will have a very hard time accepting reality and you will think that something is not right. Thinking too much can also lead you not to take action on your goal. This can make you really sad in the long run.
Life is full of its ups and downs. With the right mindset and practice, you will be able to overcome them every time and grow in the process!
1. What is the key thing to remember if you want to stop comparing your lifestyle with others?2. What will happen if you blame others for the challenges you are faced with?
3. Why do many people dislike change?
4. What are the other ways to deal with challenges in your life? (In about 40 words)
【推荐2】Failure is a word that no one wants to hear. It is human being’s biggest fear yet it is faced by every human being. Sometimes, people’s fear of it is their biggest barrier to success.
Learn from your mistakes. This is the opportunity that you should not let go of. Suppose you are on a football ground, you strike the ball for 9 times in a row and fail.
Never think that you’ve got only one plan. The worst thing you can do after failing in some projects is thinking that it was the only plan you could ever think of. There is always another way.
Keep a positive attitude. This is the most important thing that you need to live a happy life. Always think positive. Never let yourself down.
| A．Never give up. |
| B．Keep confident all the time. |
| C．But at the tenth attempt, you succeed. |
| D．If Plan A fails, turn to Plan B or Plan C. |
| E．Therefore, you need to learn how to deal with failure. |
| F．Positivity is all we need to grow and establish ourselves in this world. |
| G．What if nothing comes to you but missing the kick after you try the last shoot? |
【推荐3】It is comforting to tell yourself that self-control simply isn’t your strong point when your New Year’s resolutions (决心) start to fall apart. But, according to a scientific research, willpower is not a talent that few lucky people are born with.
Know yourself
Make a plan
A study found that 91% of participants who wrote down a plan of when and where to exercise successfully met their goals. Planning is important because the brain builds a frame.
Find your motivation
It seems we all hold some willpower back in reserve. Participants suddenly discovered extra self-control to do a task after they were told they would be paid for their effort, or that their effort would benefit others.
Don’t be discouraged
Be kind to yourself. Don’t blame yourself. Reward yourself for effort, not results.
| A．It is a skill to be practiced |
| B．When faced with taking action on your goal |
| C．To increase chances of sticking to resolutions |
| D．It also likes accepting orders and the felling of being in control |
| E．Intentions are most effective when you work on only one goal at a time |
| F．So knowing your “why” can help you get out of bed for a cold morning run |
| G．If you’re feeling negative and self-critical, that actually reduces your willpower |
【推荐1】Given their reputation as solitary creatures that come together only to mate and hibernate, the idea of snakes banging out in groups with their "best friends" may sound a little far-fetched. However, a recent study conducted by researchers from Canada's Wilfrid Laurier University states that the reptiles（爬行动物）not only actively seek out socialization with their peers, but are also extremely particular about who they spend time with.
For the study, the team led by Ph. D. student Morgan Skinner and associate professor Dr. Noam Miller, selected 40 non-poisonous garter snakes. Ten were from a single litter purchased from a snake breeder, while the remaining were captured from the wild. After marking each sample with a bit of color to allow for easy identification, the researchers placed ten snakes inside each of the four plastic shelters contained within a tabletop enclosure.
Skinner photographed each snake group twice a day before removing them from their shelters. After cleaning the areas thoroughly to rid them of any familiar smells, the reptiles were rearranged into different groups and returned to the enclosure. A camera placed over the shelters allowed the scientists to capture the animals' movements every five seconds, 12 hours a day, for a total of eight days.
When Skinner and Miller analyzed the images, they found that regardless of where they were placed, the snakes always found their original "friends", forming groups of three or eight inside the all shelters. "They have experienced social cognition," Miller told National Geographic. "They can tell others apart".
The scientists, who published their findings in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, are not sure why the snakes seek out friendships. However, they believe the animals would not waste their energy forming bonds unless it were beneficial to them, Miller assumes that the tendency for snake friends to curl up with one another probably helps keep wet and warm in the wild. Being in groups may also help keep predators at bay.
1. What does the underlined word "far-fetched" in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Original. | B．Attractive. | C．Incredible. | D．Reasonable. |
| A．They are easier to identify. | B．They are non-poisonous. |
| C．They have better cognitive abilities | D．They know each other better. |
| A．By analyzing previous data. | B．By studying images of various snakes |
| C．By tracking the snakes movements in the wild | D．By comparing the results of the two shots. |
| A．Why Snakes Seek Out Friendships | B．Snakes Have "Best Friends" Too |
| C．How Snakes Socialize like Humans | D．Snakes Form Groups to Protect Themselves |
【推荐2】A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those who want a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.
Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.
The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder that made from cows which are milked both during the day and at night.
Those who are given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those who are fed with the milk which is collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.
Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.
While the effect of cow milk which is harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.
Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.
Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free(不含添加剂) with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed because it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.
1. According to the text,the mice that were fed with daytime milk ________.| A．started sleep more easily | B．woke up later |
| C．were less active | D．were more anxious |
| A．It’s been tested on mice for ten times. | B．It’s used in sleeping drugs. |
| C．It exists in milk in great amount. | D．It can make people more energetic. |
| A．Because it contains calcium. | B．Because it is the least fattening. |
| C．Because it contains sugar. | D．Because it is full of fat. |
| A．Milk Drinking and Health | B．Fat, Sugar and Health |
| C．An Experiment on Mice | D．Night Milk and Sleep |
【推荐3】Perhaps you’ve had to put up with a moody, uncooperative teenager, or you may well have been one yourself. A new study suggests that dogs go through a similar stage of stubbornness (固执) and disobedience (不顺从) when they hit adolescence (青春期) at about eight months old.
Looking at the behaviour of a total of 378 canines (犬), researchers found that the animals were more obedient and more responsive either side of that eight-month mark—but only when it came to their owners, not to less familiar trainers.
So not only do dogs appear to have a difficult adolescence just like we do, they also share the disappointment that we often feel towards our parents or caregivers when we hit our teenage years. That has big impacts for long-term canine care and sheltering.
“This is a very important time in a dog’s life,” says animal behaviour researcher Lucy Asher, from Newcastle University in the UK. “This is when dogs are often rehomed because they are no longer a cute little puppy and suddenly, their owners find they are more challenging and they can no longer control them or train them.” “But as with human teenage children, owners need to be aware that their dog is going through a special stage and it will pass.”
In one experiment with 93 Labrador retrievers (狗), golden retrievers and their cross breeds (杂交品种), the dogs at eight months old were found to take longer and be loather to respond to a “sit” command given by their caregiver than they were when just five months old. The eight-month-olds didn’t show the same stubbornness when the command was given by a stranger, though.
The researchers found further evidence of this effect in survey data gathered on 285 Labradors, golden retrievers, German shepherds and their cross breeds. Dog owners and trainers less familiar with the dogs were asked to evaluate the animals ‘trainability’ by answering questions on obedience and how quickly commands were responded to.
Again, the caregivers ranked their dogs as less obedient at eight months old compared with five months old or 12 months old. The trainers reported that obedience increased between the ages of five months and eight months.
1. What is the function of the first sentence in the first paragraph?| A．To raise a problem of teenagers. | B．To lead to the main topic of the passage. |
| C．To give the background information of the passage. | D．To generalize the whole passage. |
| A．Dog’s special stage is everlasting. |
| B．Dogs are more obedient at 5 months old compared with 12 months old. |
| C．Dogs of 8 months tend to listen to a stranger only. |
| D．Dogs’ owners may find it more challenging to control the dogs of 8 months. |
| A．more obedient | B．more likely |
| C．more satisfied | D．more unwilling |
| A．Dog’s obedience. | B．Dog’s stubbornness. |
| C．Dog’s adolescence. | D．Dog’s trainability. |
