My husband hasn't stopped laughing about a funny thing that happened to me. It's funny now but it wasn't at the time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop — that was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I went back with the coffee, there was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking youngsters, with dark glasses and worn clothes, and hair colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these days. What did surprise me was that he'd started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble — and really I was rather uneasy about him — I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn't dare to start an argument. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, "Well, I shall have the last piece." And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out. "This woman's crazy!" Everyone stared. That was embarrassing enough, but it was worse when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red — as red as his hair — when I realized I'd made a mistake. It wasn't my chocolate that he'd been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper.
1. The woman telling the story ________.| A．always went shopping with her family on Fridays |
| B．had been very busy and needed some time to recover |
| C．bought some chocolate so that she could keep a place at the table |
| D．wanted a newspaper and some chocolate to take home to her family |
| A．too tired to start an argument |
| B．more and more angry with the boy |
| C．too shy to look in the boy's direction |
| D．more and more disappointed at losing the chocolate |
| A．because she hated being shouted at |
| B．because she saw everyone staring at her |
| C．because she realized that the boy was poor and angry |
| D．because she realized that she had been quite wrong about the boy |
| A．was crazy |
| B．was being careless |
| C．often made mistakes |
| D．was careless and selfish |
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【推荐1】Peer pressure occurs when a peer group has direct or indirect pressure to do certain actions. The term “peer” often refers to people one knows in real life and that have a similar social status to oneself. However, the larger culture can also bring about peer pressure.
Many people consider peer pressure a negative thing.
Research suggests peer pressure sometimes begins in elementary school.
Research has long shown that peer pressure can increase the risk of someone trying drugs, alcohol, or cigarettes.
| A．However, this isn’t always the case. |
| B．Coping with peer pressure can be tough. |
| C．Unconsciously, we are all influenced by people around us. |
| D．Certain people are more affected by peer pressure than others. |
| E．At this age, group values and routine begin to form among children. |
| F．It’s impossible to resist peer pressure when a child is struggling to fit in. |
| G．For example, television can convey to the public an acceptable way to behave. |
Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term, They will also experience fear.
Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear. They will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot. but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.
The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation (积极性). Today’s work place is all about relationships.
Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which they are recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most motivating factor (因素) in the work life of most people.
The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence—knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.
1. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when ________.
| A．he is forced to do things | B．be cannot work at his best |
| C．he feels his brain shut down | D．he thinks of his work as too heavy |
| A．People tend to associate leadership with fear |
| B．Working conditions affect people’s physical health |
| C．Good relationship is the key to business success |
| D．Smart people are more functional in the work place. |
| A．provide better suggestions | B．develop his own personality |
| C．five his employees a pay raise | D．hide his own emotion of fear |
| A．provide a variety of project for employees |
| B．help raise employee’s living standards |
| C．give employees specific instructions |
| D．deal wisely with employees’ emotions |
【推荐3】The relationship between teachers and students has been hotly discussed in recent years in China,
First and foremost, make a good first impression on your teachers.
Finally, communicate with your teachers frequently after class.
In fact, kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help.
| A．Always respect your teachers. |
| B．As the saying goes, well begun is half done. |
| C．Secondly, study hard and be active in class. |
| D．for more and more attention is paid to education. |
| E．In this case, you could make good friends with them. |
| F．This makes it easier to understand new materials and do your best on tests. |
| G．for a good teacher has access to children’s minds when they are eager to learn. |
