Meaningful relationships make life more enjoyable. In order to attract an ideal mate, you'll need to spend some time preparing yourself to make sure you're ready to be in a relationship with a new person.
Define what an ideal relationship means to you. As you set out to create your ideal relationship, make sure you consider what you want from it.
Be positive. No one wants to be around someone who is bad-tempered or pessimistic all the time.
Work towards positive changes in your life.
| A．Let go of the past. |
| B．Everyone has faults. |
| C．Welcome your future challenges. |
| D．Optimism attracts more optimism. |
| E．Work on talking things out, even when you're upset at one another. |
| F．However, there are things you need to work on to attract your ideal partner. |
| G．If you are looking for stability and security, search for a partner with those qualities. |
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【推荐1】The direction of our lives is determined by the choices we make every day.
Choose to break a bad habit
Choose to work smarter
Many people feel like their lives are out of balance and that they don’t have enough time to do everything they want to. First of all, you need to be aware of the time that you might be wasting by doing activities that are not creating results.
Choose to give your work a sense of purpose
Helping and encouraging other people will not only make your life be more meaningful, but it will also make you more money. If you put your heart and your efforts into helping others, then the financial part of life takes care of itself.
There are many takers in this world, but our lives will be better as we become givers and serve the world as givers. You want to learn to become unselfish with yourself and learn to give your time, your money, and of course, your love.
| A．Spend your time helping others grow and your finances will grow with it |
| B．Therefore, learning some good time management techniques |
| C．To work with purposes is a good choice |
| D．If you don’t know what your bad habits are |
| E．The following choices will contribute to personal success |
| F．Choose to sow more than you harvest |
| G．Choose to form good habits |
【推荐2】Winter tips for your skin
Everyone takes baths. It can not only clean your body but also lift your mood. It feels good to have a nice hot bath during the winter, but it can also cause dry skin. What else do we need to know about bathing in winter? Let’s have a look.
Q:
A: The outermost layer of human skin is the stratum corneum (角质层). On top of it, there is a layer of sebum (皮脂). It can protect and hydrate (给……提供水分) our skin, according to Healthline, a US health website.
In winter, the air is colder and drier.
Q: How often should you take a bath in winter?
A: Many people shower at least once a day. In summer, you might even take two or three of them depending on the day and your activity level. Your skin might be drier in the winter. In this case too many showers can bring on extreme dryness.
Rajani Katta, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine in the US, recommends showering with lukewarm water (温水) for no more than 10 to 15 minutes during the cold season.
Q: What else do you need to know about winter bathing?
A: Some people tend to take a shower in the morning, while others like to bathe in the evening.
A hot water bath in winter can make you so relaxed that you feel like taking a nap as soon as you leave the bathroom. In other words, your morning bath will do nothing to heighten your senses when tackling a brand new day. Instead, it is likely to make you lazy, according to the newspaper.
Students need to be energized for study during the day.
| A．So taking a shower every day must have a huge effect o your body. |
| B．Which is a better choice in winter? |
| C．Yet, a shower every day may not negatively affect your skin. |
| D．Why do you need a hot bath in winter? |
| E．Why do you feel itchy after 8 bath in winter? |
| F．Therefore, maybe it’s better to take a hot bath before bedtime. |
| G．Our bodies make less sweat, so we have less sebum. |
【推荐3】It’s important for everyone to learn how to apologize effectively. You might think a simple “I’m sorry” will take care of everything.
| A．Don't apologize again and again. |
| B．However, that's not exactly true. |
| C．Pay a visit to others ahead of time. |
| D．You'd better prepare yourself for anything. |
| E．But make sure you make an apology in person as well. |
| F．In fact, it might get you into even bigger trouble than before. |
| G．A lot of people don’t know how to make an apology to their boss. |
【推荐1】If your friendships are going to last a long time, you simply have to accept that things will always change. But never fear.
Start with the friendship triangle.
Shasta Nelson is a friendship expert who gives a concept called the “friendship triangle”.
Figure out what you value.
Another helpful tool comes from Rachel Wilkerson Miller. Wilkerson Miller recommends looking at friendships through your TME — time, money and energy. “Those are your most valuable resources,” she says, “Think about where your TME is going, how you’re spending it and who you’re giving it to.”
Don’t be afraid to ask for things.
| A．Not every friend is going to be there forever. |
| B．We offer some advice from experts to help you deal with the shifts in your friendship. |
| C．Friendship is like a ship to carry you further. |
| D．The friendship triangle is made of three equally long sides. |
| E．If you waste these resources, it might be time to shift the relationship. |
| F．You should get comfortable asking for what you need. |
【推荐2】From Santa Barbara to Scotland, strangers are becoming friends by going on bike rides together. They get paired up by Cycling Without Age, an organization that helps seniors go for bike rides, even if they can’t pedal themselves.
Hugh Lyon and David Lawrence, who are roughly 20 years apart in age, have been riding together for years. The 56-year-old Lawrence serves as a “pilot”, driving the trishaw—a bike with a passenger seat in the front that Cycling Without Age uses for their rides. They go for rides about once a week often discussing the history of their town.
“Despite my deceased parents, it gives me a connection with people from an older generation,” said Lawrence “and I enjoy spending time with them and hearing their stories.”
The pair have formed a friendship outside of cycling. Lawrence said he calls Lyon often and goes to the gym with him to help him with exercises he can’t do on his own.
Ole Kassow, who founded Cycling Without Age, said that’s the power of the program. “The truly powerful thing about these bike rides is that they tie people and stories together to create new relationships,” he told CBS News. “In my friendships—and the ability to form new relationships at any age—are what define a good life, and often also a long and happy life.”
John Boettner started the Santa Barbara chapter. He has one rule for passengers. “They say, ‘What does it cost if I’m going to go for a ride?’ I say, ‘Here’s what it costs: You have to wave. If you don’t wave, I’m going to kick you out,’” he joked. He said he likes when they hit red lights, because it gives them a chance to connect with people on the road. “Driving the trishaw is the best advertisement for Cycling Without Age”, Boettner said, “When you take a 101-year-old woman for a bike ride and she holds your hand tight and says thank you and gives you a kiss on the cheek, it doesn’t get any better than that.”
1. What did Lawrence benefit from Cycling Without Age?| A．Picking up forgotten stories. | B．Improving his health condition. |
| C．Understanding his parents’ love. | D．Creating a relationship with seniors. |
| A．To share the pleasure of cycling. | B．To state the nature of happiness. |
| C．To show the value of the program. | D．To introduce the definition of a good life. |
| A．The program needs to be advertised. | B．Passengers have to pay for their rides. |
| C．Red lights connect people on the road. | D．Bike riders feel fulfilled by offering rides. |
| A．Every cloud has a silver lining | B．Friendship on the wheels |
| C．Grow through life | D．Happiness is a journey, not a destination |
【推荐3】Who needs friends? According to most psychologists（心理学家） we all do, especially nowadays when so many other aspects (方面 ) of modern life are changing. It seems that having friends keeps us both healthy and happy.
The number of TV series about groups of friends shows just how important friendship is to us. Psychologist Dorothy Rowe says that many of us now turn to our friends, instead of our families, for advice, comfort and security. One woman named Rebecca she interviewed even told her that if she had got to choose between her husband and her friend, she would choose her friend.
Since our friends mean so much to us, it is not surprising that the happiest marriages are also friendships. "Once the romantic stage of a relationship has passed, it is friendship that holds people together," says Rowe. If the couple do not make some changes, they will either get tired of each other and break up or stay together and seek friendship with others.
But is friendship equally important to women and men? According to author Rhonda Pritchard, women are more likely than men to have close friends. "You tell a friend things that you'd never tell a partner," says one woman she interviewed. For men, friendship is usually based on doing things together rather than the private conversations that are typical of women friends. Men share time and activities like building a fence or a business, running, riding a bike, fishing or watching football, but they don't often share their feelings.
Although many women find their relationships with a husband or boyfriend is not enough, many men say that their partner is their best friend. Even women who are very happily married are likely to become very unhappy without a close friend and can even find the breakup of a close friendship as painful as the end of a marriage.
Lasting friendships can provide a lot of the same support that families provided in the past, but the perfect situation is to have your family there for you as well. Friendships and family relationships can both change, but a friend will not consider you when making really important decisions in the same way that a family member will.
1. What did Rebecca think about friendship?| A．All of us need friendship. |
| B．Friends are as important as families. |
| C．Her friend means more to her than her husband. |
| D．One need not have too many friends. |
| A．They are encouraged by their partners |
| B．They do not get what they need from their partners. |
| C．They are not fairly treated by their partners |
| D．They think their friends are more romantic. |
| A．Women often do things together with friends. |
| B．Men often talk to their friends about work and family. |
| C．Women often talk about business with friends. |
| D．Men seldom talk to their friends about their feelings. |
| A．They feel as upset as when a marriage ends. |
| B．They share feelings with their partners. |
| C．They treat their partners as friends. |
| D．They turn to their husbands for comfort. |
