Everyone feels a little jealous (嫉妒的) once in a while. But when these feelings of jealousy begin to cause you stress, it’s probably time to start looking for ways to get rid of your jealousy. The techniques below can help you reflect on your jealousy and move on from any frustration in a healthy way.
●Acknowledge your feelings of jealousy.
When you notice feelings of jealousy starting to creep in (悄然出现), take a few minutes to check in with yourself. Ask yourself “Am I jealous right now?” It’s perfectly normal to get jealous once in a while, so don’t be too hard on yourself.
●Find the root of your jealousy.
●Talk about it with other people.
If you have a lot of frustration caused by jealousy, don’t just keep it to yourself. Take time to sit down with your family member to tell them what’s going on. If you don’t want to talk to anyone, here are some other suggestions for how to cope:
●Focus on your positive qualities.
Find your own unique strengths to defeat feelings of jealousy. Jealousy is often rooted in feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem.
●Limit your time on social media.
Social media tends to only show the “perfect” parts of someone’s life. If you struggle with jealousy, you can be tempted (诱惑) to look through other people’s profiles to look for faults.
| A．Take exercise to burn off the stress. |
| B．But most of the time those desires will just feed your jealousy. |
| C．Occasionally there are deeper underlying issues that fuel jealousy. |
| D．However, it’s vital to remember that you have a lot of special talents. |
| E．Instead of envying someone with a lot of money, make your dollars count. |
| F．Constantly setting yourself up against others can just make your jealousy worse. |
| G．But sometimes just naming your emotions can help you gain control over them. |
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【推荐1】Success is often recognized as the ability to reach your goals in life.
Build a growth mindset.
Those who have a growth mindset feel that they can change, grow, and learn through effort. People who believe that they are able to grow are more likely to achieve success. When things get tough, they look for ways to improve their skills and keep working toward success. People with a growth mindset believe that they have control of their life.
Improve your emotional intelligence (智力).
Develop mental toughness.
Mental toughness refers to the ability to carry on and continue trying even in the face of challenges.
Successful people know that they need to start by having achievable goals. These goals are not necessarily easy to reach, but by having something to aim for, you will be better able to move forward and overcome difficulties.
| A．Set achievable goals. |
| B．Strengthen your willpower |
| C．Start by making small goals that require willpower to achieve. |
| D．People who have this mental strength see challenges as opportunities. |
| E．Instead, those with a fixed mind believe that things are out of their control. |
| F．In some ways, a better word for success might be achievements, or progress. |
| G．Overall intelligence has long been believed to be an important factor (因素) leading to success. |
【推荐2】Simple Ways to Improve Your Written English
Many people think it is really difficult to improve their writing in English. Don’t worry, though. Here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English.
●Increase your vocabulary
To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. That’s not just being able to know lots of words—it means actually being able to use them correctly.
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People often say that we learn to write best by reading. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different writing styles.
Reading shouldn’t be boring.
●Double check your writing.
●Just do it!
| A．Know your readers. |
| B．Read widely and often. |
| C．Always check your writing twice. |
| D．Remember, practice makes perfect! |
| E．Choose books or articles that interest you. |
| F．Use simpler language and shorter sentences to show your ideas. |
| G．So it’s a good idea to enlarge your vocabulary by using them in your writing. |
【推荐3】Expressing gratitude regularly is a wonderful habit to your children. In fact, studies have shown that people who feel gratitude on a daily basis are happier in general. Today we’ll discuss ideas to help your children express their gratitude.
Make a gratitude tree. Start with a large piece of craft paper and draw a tree trunk. Then ask the kids to paint or color it in brown. Each day ask your kids to think of something they're thankful for.
Express your thankfulness to the ones you love.
Go grocery shopping for a family in need. Many stores now offer pre-made bags to donate right at the checkout line. While this is convenient, the larger the role they play in the act of giving, the bigger the effect it will have on your kids.
Taking time as a family to practice gratitude doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming and the benefits your children will get are long-lasting.
| A．It will make the experience much more powerful. |
| B．Let kids take pictures of themselves with their loved ones. |
| C．Keep gratitude journals. |
| D．Volunteer together. |
| E．If you can find a charity where you deliver the groceries, that's even better. |
| F．Write it on a green leaf and tape it to the tree trunk. |
| G．Let family members take turns to pick an activity that means something to them. |
【推荐1】Alex Zhang, a 26-year-old male engineering worker, has been working at one of China’s leading telecommunication companies for years. He believes that the current situation at his company has become stagnant, despite the fact that his co-workers are staying later and later in the office and volunteering more frequently to work on weekends.
“At first people would try to work like a horse, but gradually the rising number of working hours doesn’t mean a higher reward anymore but will only bring anxiety and stress,” Zhang added. “Also, as some people realize they have to stay overtime anyway, they become slack (懈怠的) during the day.”
“Involution,” or nèi juǎn in Chinese, is a rising buzzword (流行语) in China, referring to the status of not making any progress and development. It was first used to describe the unreasonable amount of work every student has to face to get competitive grades inside Chinese universities. Later it has spread fast and come to refer to the abnormal work culture of big companies where 996 ― working from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., 6 days a week ― is common. More and more tired workers have begun to talk about similarly depressing working conditions they face, fueling heated discussions online.
Facing such an exhausting and unrewarding competition, Generation Y and Z are beginning to choose “lying flat” — a new phrase popularized within the last few weeks, meant to reflect the unresisting and unbothered attitude. Besides being used in the workplace, other areas that “lying flat” happens include marriage, consumption (消费), and social activities. Feeling more and more powerless, some young people have had a complete lack of interest in getting married, having kids, and making large purchases. When China’s “the three-child policy” is making waves on the internet, some netizens are responding with comments that point to the deep causes within education, housing, and the unfair treatment that female employees face, all of which are reasons behind people’s “lying down” attitude.
What is on earth the right attitude towards life? Among the heated discussion online, “I lie down. You involute. Neither of us is the other’s business.” was one of the most popular comments. But are there only two options? Instead of thinking about how to make a difficult choice, what you need to think about is how to adjust your mind and get rid of anxiety. Live your own life based on reality and shoulder the responsibility. That’s it.
1. What does the underlined word “stagnant” in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Energetic. | B．Inactive. |
| C．Competitive. | D．Exhausted. |
| A．Workplace. | B．Politics. |
| C．Education. | D．Marriage. |
| A．They follow the crowd blindly. |
| B．They develop a sense of incapability in the race. |
| C．They are indifferent to real life by nature. |
| D．They become less fit for lack of regular exercises. |
| A．To introduce the origin of the term “involution”. |
| B．To criticize the young Chinese who are “lying flat”. |
| C．To stress the importance of the unresisting attitude. |
| D．To inspire a positive attitude in the involuted people. |
It was a normal Monday morning, and my teacher was teaching us on important things in life and about devoting ourselves to what is important to us. This is how the story went:
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get onto the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled terrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they called for the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百万富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant (有意义的) for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing.
1. The neighbor called the police because ______.
| A．the old man kept begging money from them every day |
| B．there was something dangerous in the old man’s house |
| C．the old man wouldn’t buy tickets for the train |
| D．they couldn’t bear the smell from the old man’s house |
| A．remained calm | B．became excited |
| C．felt worried | D．became nervous |
| A．Make great plans for your life. |
| B．Keep on doing what you like. |
| C．Do something that is good to society. |
| D．Depend on yourself rather than others. |
Of course not! You don’t have to suffer needlessly. Your life depends on you, not on other factors.
I know a woman who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, and then goes to sleep. Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that has been intended for her and that her luck can only change if God wills it. She hasn’t realized that we have to do our share of making the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You have to get off the sofa, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone (unless it’s helpful to your success), and get your mind and body to work! Don’t expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don’t just regard it as a temporary(暂时的) problem; Instead, learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It’s not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone’s life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don’t just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.
1. According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life________.
| A．doesn’t need improving |
| B．couldn’t be improved |
| C．will be better some day |
| D．will be worse in the future |
| A．Positive. | B．Passive. |
| C．Disturbing. | D．Colorful. |
| A．positive action | B．positive thinking |
| C．hope for the best | D．intention to succeed |
| A．understand yourself | B．believe in yourself |
| C．improve your life | D．change your normal way |
