Do you have plastic bottles at home? Did you throw empty plastic bottles into the trash, just because you didn’t know how to use them? However, there are many interesting things you can do with empty plastic bottles!
●Spray for your garden.
●Separate eggs. Do you find it challenging to separate eggs? In some recipes, you just need the yolks (蛋黄) or the whites, but the process is a bit complicated.
A.Cut off the biscuits. |
B.Make biscuits easily. |
C.Cut the bottle into half. |
D.So next time take advantage of them. |
E.Use bottles to kill garden pests effectively. |
F.Don’t worry, and you can solve this problem with a plastic bottle. |
G.For this trick, you only need to drill a few holes in a plastic bottle. |
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Students are increasingly using laptops for notetaking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.
Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.
In the first experiment,students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual notetaking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk,they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.
The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However,the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.
The researchers' report said,“While more notes are beneficial,if the notes are taken mindlessly,as is more likely the case on a laptop,the benefit disappears.”
In another experiment aimed at testing longterm memory,students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time,the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.
These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding,but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.
1. More and more students favour laptops for notetaking because they can ________.
A.write more notes | B.digest concepts better |
C.get higher scores | D.understand lectures better |
A.skilful | B.mindless |
C.thoughtful | D.tireless |
A.examine the importance of longterm memory |
B.stress the benefit of taking notes by hand |
C.explain the process of taking notes |
D.promote the use of laptops |
A.a newspaper advertisement | B.a computer textbook |
C.a science magazine | D.a finance report |
【推荐2】We automatically assume that as adults, we’re wiser than when we were children. However, actually we can learn a lot from our childhood self. For example, we can learn to develop optimism about the future. Do you remember how excited you used to be just before Christmas?
We can learn to dream big and imagine the impossible. How often have you heard a child say something like “One day, I’m going to be an astronaut”? Our adult minds immediately laugh at this idea and think about all the logical reasons as to why this might never happen.
We can learn to be playful and silly sometimes,
A.Don’t imagine things could go wrong. |
B.We can learn to hold a “can do” attitude. |
C.That feeling of great joy is hard to beat. |
D.Most children tend to think in a positive way. |
E.All of these activities can make us feel happy and alive. |
F.We employ self-limiting beliefs without even realizing it. |
G.All work and no play makes a person very dull and upset. |
【推荐3】HOW TO GET A PAY RAISE
Advice from organizational psychologist Liane Davey, author of You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done.
CHOOSE YOUR MOMENT “Tie the timing of your request for a raise to positive results. If you have a notable success in the middle of the year, start the discussion soon afterwards. Even if the pay cycle means the raise cannot happen for some time you will have seeded the conversation at a moment when your manager is feeling positively inclined towards you.” | |
KNOW YOUR WORTH “Before making your request, write down a list of your accomplishments, and ask a trusted confidant what you bring to the team—particularly what is unique about your contribution—to ensure you get a comprehensive list. Be prepared to talk about the impact you have, rather than effort alone, as this is what makes your case for a raise compelling.” | |
PLAY IT COOL “In difficult conversations, your tone and body language are especially important. Go in calmly and projecting that you believe you are adding value. Don’t under-do it by dropping eye contact or making yourself smaller. But don’t over-do it by raising your chin too high or making statements you don’t intend to follow through—that will destroy your credibility.” | |
ASK FOR CLARITY “If you are unsuccessful, first find out why your request was denied. Do not let your manager get away with a superficial answer such as “we don’t have the budget”-there is always budget, so ask what else took priority. Next, ask what specific actions you can take that will make you more likely to be given a pay raise in the future.” | |
BE FLEXIBLE “Remember that pay is only one way your company can demonstrate your value. Some companies have little room for pay raises, but more room to negotiate on annual leave, flexible hours or working from home. If your efforts to get a rise are unsuccessful, do not give up without first searching for alternative sources of value.” |
A.Proposing your pay raise request at a wrong time. |
B.Making a list of your efforts rather than impacts. |
C.Making statements that you won’t follow through. |
D.Asking what specific actions will ensure a pay raise. |
A.more annual leave | B.free medical checkups |
C.flexible working hours | D.the possibility of home-officing |
A.Knowing your worth | B.Playing it cool |
C.Asking for clarity | D.Being flexible |