Knowing your neighbors can make you feel safer and can make your life a little more enjoyable.
Start a Facebook group. Many online groups already exist for local communities, but they may just focus on swapping and selling objects, or simply for exploring the local area.
Get volunteering. Volunteering is a great way to meet like-minded neighbors and make a difference to your community.
Practice everyday kindness. Kindness is the start to possible long-lasting friendships. Everyday acts of kindness can be as simple as saying hello when you see your neighbors in the street or the supermarket. It may be seeing someone struggle with the gardening and offering your help.
Start an exercise group. There are a rare few of us that are motivated to start exercising, and even fewer that enjoy going it alone.
| A．However, you are often too busy to realize this. |
| B．There are many ways to volunteer in your local community. |
| C．Starting a neighborhood exercise group may be just the ticket. |
| D．So why not set one up simply to get to know your neighbors better? |
| E．It may also be taking in that rather large parcel when no one is home. |
| F．If you’re new to an area or don’t know how to make local friends, try this advice. |
| G．These groups indeed make life in communities easier and more comfortable for you. |
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【推荐1】How to motivate (激励) a lazy teenager
Here’s how to give the teenagers the motivation they need without nagging (唠叨) them.
A teenager needs between 8-10 hours of sleep every night but most only get about 6.5-7.5 hours of sleep per night. So when a teenager is forced out of bed at 7 am or 8 am to go to school, their natural sleep cycle is thrown off and they will likely appear lazy, unmotivated, all symptoms (症状) of lack of sleep.
It is recommended that teenagers spend no more than two hours a day sitting in front of a small screen and get 60 minutes’ exercise a day.
It’s important for teenagers to help with tasks and learn responsibility.
Teenagers might not act like they need it or want it.
| A．Set a sleep schedule |
| B．Understand their thoughts |
| C．Be sure that teenagers can do homework alone |
| D．Set a plan with teenagers for the daily housework they would prefer to do |
| E．However, they need to know that adults love them, care for them and respect them |
| F．Make sure the teenager goes to bed on time and gets eight hours of sleep a night |
| G．Make screen time a reward by ensuring teenagers finish their homework or tasks first |
【推荐2】How to Develop a Lifelong Leaming Habit
To be perfectly honest, I used to think the only way to learn was in school, but I was not always a big fan of “conventional learning”, unless it was a course that really interested me. It was not until I expanded my own definition of learning that my lifelong learning journey began. My travelling experiences, the books I read, and even my own missteps — all became a means for learning.
Now I cannot learn enough or get my hands on enough information.
First of all, you can create an objective for your learning. For example, maybe your objective is to reduce your stress levels or find different ways to relax.
Another important way is to start small. If lifelong learning has not been your “thing”, trying to eat this learning elephant in one bite makes it more difficult to stick with.
| A．You lose interest in those things. |
| B．The most important thing is to make it fun. |
| C．Try to finish one thing in fewer steps. |
| D．Lifelong learning is like potato chips to me — I want more. |
| E．A better way is to break down your learning into bite-sized pieces. |
| F．After you have fixed that small habit into place, you can then add to it. |
| G．Having an objective not only makes learning beneficial but gives it a purpose. |
【推荐3】Ways to Teach Kids How to Manage Money
As adults, we’ve had a lifetime to learn how to manage our money. Finance may seem like a grown-up concept.
Firstly, help children understand that everything costs money. Your children need to know the value of their money compared to the value of the things they’d like to buy. When they want a new toy, point out the cost and remind them how much they have to spend.
As your kids decide how to spend money, teach them to start from something important. If they spend all their savings on one item, they won’t have the money to spend on other things they might want. Because they don’t have enough money to buy everything they’d like, they need to figure out what’s most important to them.
In addition, show them how to shop smart.
| A．While everything costs money, some options cost less. |
| B．You should give your kids sufficient money to manage. |
| C．Finally, adults should try to set a good financial example for kids. |
| D．When children get cash of their own, they need to decide how to spend it. |
| E．When they’re buying something with their money, make the process visual. |
| F．However, it’s never too early to start teaching your children about managing money. |
【推荐1】Living Well with Others
A good life is one that is beneficial to living well with others, while living comfortably and honestly. However, not everyone can deal with the relationship well with others.
This article will cover some ideas you may want to consider.
Smile at those around you. It’s often been said that a smile is catching. Research suggests that’s true. Studies suggest that friendly engagement (交往) with others improves happiness levels, at least in part.
Help others. Studies have shown that helping others has a direct relation to individual happiness.
Value your friendships with others. The quality of a person’s friendship has a direct effect upon their well-being. Friends can increase a sense of your sense of belonging and purpose.
| A．Taking time to care for others has been important to understand “the good life”. |
| B．They’re looking to explore new ways to make their life better. |
| C．When meeting someone for the first time, shake hands with them. |
| D．Treat others with honesty, respect and kindness. |
| E．People are more likely to treat a smiling person better than a non-smiling person. |
| F．Treat others how you wish to be treated. |
| G．They will also help prevent you from developing bad habits. |
【推荐2】Life doesn’t always seem fair. Some people are just born with the ability to attract anyone they meet easily. Well, it might seem like a magical power, but actually there are various factors at work.
But first, the bad news. People initially judge each other based purely on physical appearance With just a glimpse of a face, people make snap judgments about each other’s likeability, trustworthiness and confidence. How should we deal with this?
What other tricks might we have?
So we’ve looked at body language, but of course what you say is hugely important too, unless you want to just stand there grinning foolishly. The golden rule of friendship is if you make people feel good about themselves, they’re going to like you. In other words, you should not talk about yourself and all your wonderful achievements.
Finally, finding common ground is good to form a connection. Charming people are particularly skilled at seeking out shared interests or experiences to bond with others. Simple things like asking where someone’s from really can open up a discussion and allow you to find areas in common. And if all else fails, you can fall back on that most British of topics: the weather.
| A．It can break the ice. |
| B．So, can you develop exceptional charm? |
| C．There’s one incredibly basic tool: your smile. |
| D．Alternatively, you need to display interest in them. |
| E．What effective strategies can we employ to become charming? |
| F．Our brains frequently scan the surroundings for signs of friend or enemy. |
| G．Mutual interests are the foundation for building connections with others. |
【推荐3】In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh (法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh, boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.
Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile. “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head-cutting!
It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should care the feeling of the receiver.
Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you are tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you have your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.
Had my neighbour told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they hear bad news,deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have.
1. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _______.| A．make a comparison | B．describe a scene |
| C．introduce a topic | D．offer an argument |
| A．not helpful | B．not considerate |
| C．friendly | D．warm-hearted |
| A．was reminded of the cruel pharaoh |
| B．was mad at the sales agent |
| C．wished that the sales agent would have had dreams |
| D．dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night |
| A．Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication. |
| B．Helping others sincerely is the key to business success. |
| C．Receiving bad news requires great courage. |
| D．Learning ancient traditions can be useful. |
