【推荐1】Getting organized

Like most people, I can get disorganized: too many papers on my messy desk and a computer filled with different articles. Here are some ways I use to fight against disorganization.

Don’t add to disorganization.    1     . Don’t just throw it on your desk or bed.

Every day, put something away. You may have several things hiding in and around your table, so why not at least put them in one box or even where they should have stayed?

    2    . I still regret selling my first bicycle at a yard sale, but at some point, your possessions(私人物品) can start to possess you. If you give yourself room to be a little sad about the letting go, you will have a feeling of freedom(自由) instead.       

Organize your organization.     3     , followed by the least important. Get the hard tasks out of the way, and the boring ones will become much easier.

Use any moments. If for some unknown reason you pick up a piece of paper, file (归档) or throw it away.     4     , take a picture with your phone.

No need to pressure yourself. As someone once said, “You didn’t get disorganized overnight, and you won’t get organized that way either.” you do one thing every day, and do not make things worse, it will get better.     5    , your situation will change.

A．If you need to keep something

B．Getting organized is not a race

C．Store things you are unsure about

D．Put the most important things first

E．If you make getting organized a habit

F．Realize that it will be hard to let go of some things

G．From now on, put everything that comes into your hands in its place right away

【推荐2】Question: I have recently got a senior position within my company. One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials. During my first meeting, I presented my ideas and then was open to questions.    1    . My first reaction was to answer defensively. Later, I realized that I shouldn’t feel that way. But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?
Answer: Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required. Question and-answer periods are a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points.    2    .
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When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification.
● Buy time.
When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately. Buy time by repeating the question in your own words.    4    . These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question.
● Suggest a private meeting.
A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers.    5    .

A．Here are some ideas that can help you prepare for your next meeting.

B．You may also ask for explanation on the question.

C．It can also be more effective in exchanging ideas.

D．There were many difficult questions.

E．Some ideas can be quite concrete.

F．Restate the question with respect.

G．Show your true interest.

【推荐3】    1    

Self-worth is very important in your life. We may love others, but we need to learn to love ourselves. We have to believe in what we do, and feel better about ourselves. If you do not have self-worth, you may begin to get discouraged.

Avoid negative people in your life.    2     . If these people put you down, do not believe in you, or treat you badly, why are you still around them? It took me years to realize this for myself, and it is true. Negative people hurt your self-worth, and bring you down emotionally. Get closer to people that believe in you. If you do not have these positive people in your life, find a support group that can help you.    3     .Your self-worth can be increased greatly with positive guide.

Find employment or volunteer somewhere you feel valued, or can make a difference. Giving to others builds you up personally. You do not have to do this all the time, but once you see how good it feels you will want to continue.

    4    . Think about what you can do to change your future. Make a list of steps you can take to improve your life. Stall setting goals in your life. Goals give us something to focus on, and we push to achieve them. These can be whatever goals you would like to finish, be sure they are achievable Goals.    5     .

Doing the above steps can greatly increase your self-worth, and remember you are worth it.

A．Stop thinking about the past as you can't change it

B．Keep the saying of "No pain, no gain" in mind

C．Increase Your Self -Worth and Feel Better about Yourself

D．Believe You can Be the King of the World Even When You Fail

E．Once you set your goals, you will start pushing for more

F．These people are likely to believe in us even when we do not have confidence

G．This could be your husband, boyfriend, other family members, or even friends

【推荐1】The health benefits of journaling

Scientific evidence supports that journaling (or keeping diaries) provides unexpected benefits.The act of writing accesses your left brain，which is analytical and rational (推理的)．While your left brain is occupied，your right brain is free to create and feel.In sum，writing removes mental blocks and allows you to use all of your brainpower to better understand yourself，others and the world around you.    1    

Clarify your thoughts and feelings.Do you ever seem all mixed up inside，unsure of what you want or feel? Taking a few minutes to write down your thoughts and emotions will quickly get you in touch with your internal (内心的) world.

    2     By writing routinely you will get to know what makes you feel happy and confident.You will also become clear about situations and be able to recognize people who will not get on with you—important information for your emotional well－being.

Reduce stress.Writing about anger，sadness and other painful emotions helps to release your feelings.    3    

Solve problems more effectively.Typically we solve problems from a left－brained，analytical perspective.But sometimes the answer can only be found by involving right－brained creativity and intuition (直觉)．    4    

Resolve disagreements with others.Writing about misunderstandings rather than worrying about them will help you understand another's point of view.    5    

In addition to all of these wonderful benefits，keeping a journal allows you to track patterns trends and improvements and growth over time.

A．Achieve goals.

B．Know yourself better.

C．Begin journaling and begin experiencing the following benefits.

D．By doing so you will feel calmer and be able to stay in the present.

E．And you just may come up with a sensible resolution to the conflict.

F．People have been studying whether the emotional release brings better sleep.

G．Writing affords the opportunity for unexpected solutions to seemingly unsolvable problems.

【推荐2】Climbing Without Ropes

The popular image of the mountain climber is of a person carefully climbing a steep cliff with a network of safety ropes, but it is not the only kind. Many climbers now enjoy bouldering. It’s more accessible and better for the environment.

What is bouldering? Bouldering is a sport that involves climbing on, over, and around boulders up to approximately twenty feet above the ground. Participants employ no safety ropes.
Why boulder? • improve your climbing skills by focusing on basics • places to climb, such as climbing walls at gyms and parks, easy to find • less time commitment to bouldering than to mountain climbing • intellectual and physical enjoyment as one solves problems		Bouldering Terms crimp: a very small handhold foothold: a place where one may place a foot to aid in climbing boulder jug: a very large handhold that is easy to use problem: The path up a boulder is referred to as the “problem” that one must solve. The “solution” is the sequence of moves one makes up and over a boulder.

Here is an example of a climber addressing a bouldering problem.

Figure 1: The climber has two routes she could take, one to the left and one to the right. The left one appears easier because it has a jug within easy reach, but look what happens if she chooses that direction. She gets stuck on the rock and has to go back down. Sometimes that is even more difficult than going up.

Figure 2: The climber takes the one to the right this time. Using a foothold and placing her right hand in a crimp, she is able to lift herself up and locate other handholds. After only a few moves, she is able to throw her leg over the top of the boulder and pull herself up.

1. According to the passage, bouldering ________.

A．is an indoor sport	B．has no safety protection
C．needs maps and equipment	D．is a steep cliff climbing

2. Bouldering becomes popular because ________.

A．it challenges the limits	B．it costs less
C．it builds minds and bodies	D．it is a team game

3. According to the example, the right route is ________.

A．a shortcut	B．a dead end
C．tough but to the top	D．lined with jugs

4. The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a book review	B．a science report
C．a newspaper advertisement	D．a sports magazine

【推荐3】It was Ensley who made me a poet.

When I was one, my family moved into a tiny apartment off 20th Street in Birmingham. I wrote my first poem, surrounded by toys. I was 7 or 8 and the poem was for my best friend who had moved away. I was angry with him for being willing to leave me, and I got mean. I figured his leaving would be easier to face if I pushed him away first. But as soon as the moving track pulled away, I realized how foolish I'd been.

So I wrote him a poem to apologize. The poem was terrible, of course, but with it, a lifelong love affair began—not with the boy who moved away, but with the written word.

I left Birmingham after I grew up to learn how to tell true stories in prose. After college in Alabama and graduate school in Berkeley, California, I moved to Kentucky to be a newspaper reporter. My skill at writing personal essays helped me land my own column and the chance to be included in a collection of essays published by Seal Press. For so many years, I had never quit the exploration of literature.

Then I came home.

In her book Writing Down the Bones, Natalie Goldberg writes, "It is very important to go home if you want your work to be whole...You must claim where you come from and look deep into it. Come to honor and hug it, or at least, accept it."

Now in Birmingham, I get to share my story in local magazines and on my blog. And I build my story through every friendship formed in this city of steel, sweat, and sweet tea.

1. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A．The author was always mean to her friend.

B．The author was afraid of pushing her friend away.

C．The author found it hard to face her friend's leaving.

D．The author wrote her first poem when she was one year old.

2. When did the author fall in love with writing?

A．After pushing her friend Ensley away.

B．After finishing a poem of apology to her friend.

C．After having her essays published by Seal Press.

D．After moving into a tiny apartment off 20th Street.

3. What kind of life had the author lived before coming home?

A．Challenging and risky.	B．Tiring and stressful.
C．Planned and unchanged.	D．Active and rewarding.

4. Why did the author mention Natalie Goldberg's words?

A．To express her thanks to Natalie.	B．To praise Natalie's vivid language.
C．To introduce Natalie's book to readers.	D．To explain her decision to return home.

【推荐1】Skin - diving

Skin - diving (潜泳) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon. When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks because you are no longer heavy.

Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is plenty of light.

When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.

When you have tanks (罐) of air on your back, you can stay in deep water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive in deep water.

To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin - diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of water. You can get many things from the deep sea.

Now you see that skin -diving is both useful and interesting.

1. Skin- diving is a new sport. It can take you to________.

A．the moon	B．a new world of land
C．the mountains	D．deep water

2. In deep water________.

A．there is plenty of light	B．there is no light at all
C．you can find a lot of blue fish	D．everything looks blue and green

3. You can climb big rocks under water easily because________.

A．you are very heavy	B．you are as heavy as on the land
C．you are not as heavy as on the land	D．you have no weight at all

4. With tanks of air on your back, you can________.

A．catch fish very easily	B．stay under water for a long time
C．climb big rocks	D．have more fun

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Skin - diving is a new sport.

B．Skin - diving is like visiting the moon.

C．The only use of skin - diving is to have more fun.

D．Skin - diving is not only interesting but useful.