We all know it is not always so easy to be happy. We also know how stressed you are, with homework, exams, sports meets and extra outdoor activities, let alone trying to have a life outside school.
Exercise
Physical activity produces all sorts of things which help us to relax and feel good. Exercise can also make us feel more confident, which certainly makes us happier. You don’t have to be a future Olympian.
Thankfulness
It is easy to take the good thing in life without thinking about them or showing you’re thankful.
Laugh
Sleep
Get enough sleep.
| A．Teens especially need at least eight hours. |
| B．If you’re feeling blue, know that you’re not alone. |
| C．You can increase happiness if you exercise with a friend. |
| D．So here are our top tips on being happy and staying happy. |
| E．Everyone can get something good from moving a little bit. |
| F．But studies have shown that giving thanks can make you happier. |
| G．Some days, laughing is just about the last thing you feel like doing. |
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【推荐1】Regrets are often painful. A study suggests that some people can overcome them, said Jia Wei Zhang, a psychology graduate at the University of California. But this isn’t the case for everyone, he said.
The researchers wondered why some people report feeling improvement from regrets but others don’t. Does it lie in how people approach their regrets?
In the study, the researchers focused on self-compassion (自我同情) as a potential factor in why some people have an easier time leaving their regrets behind them.
400 people attended an experiment. First, they were asked to write about their biggest regret. Half wrote something they did but wish they hadn’t done; the other half wrote something they didn’t do but wish they had. Then, the participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: self compassion, self-esteem and a control group. The self-esteem group was asked to respond by “talking to yourself about this regret from the aspect of confirming your positive qualities”.
The control group was asked to write about their favorite hobby rather than their regret. Then, they were asked about their feelings of forgiveness, acceptance and personal improvement following the exercise.
They found that the self-compassion group reported greater feelings of acceptance, forgiveness and personal improvement, compared with the control group and the self esteem group. In other words, focusing on your best qualities is not what helps you feel better about a regret. Rather, being compassionate toward yourself is what may make a difference, the researchers found.
It’s possible that people who practice self-compassion are able to confront their regrets and see what went wrong, so they can make a better choice in the future, Zhang told Live Science. Self-compassion pushes people to accept their regret instead of running away from it.
The researchers used an example of this from a previous study on breast cancer patients who were asked to try thinking about their treatment in a positive light before it began. The women who did so reported greater feelings of personal growth later on.
1. What does the underlined word “confront” in Paragraph 7 mean?| A．Handle | B．Forget. |
| C．Ignore | D．Show. |
| A．Think of a way out. | B．Write about their regrets. |
| C．Record their favorite hobbies. | D．Treat their regrets in positive ways. |
| A．To cover up their regrets. |
| B．To see if they have weaknesses. |
| C．To see if they have self compassion. |
| D．To help them feel better about their regrets. |
| A．They tend to focus on their best quality |
| B．They tend to be compassionate towards themselves. |
| C．They tend to refuse to make a choice |
| D．They tent to run away from the regrets. |
| A．To show the method of the research. |
| B．To show the value of the acceptance. |
| C．To show the truth of people’s feeling. |
| D．To show the difficulty of the research. |
【推荐2】How to get kids to respect wildlife
Children who respect wildlife as something worthy of care and protection usually grow up kinder and more considerate and often generate the same positive feelings in those around them.
Respect their wildness
Respect all the animals
It’s easy for kids to respect those cute and adorable mammals.
Out of curiosity, young kids want to chase after a squirrel, or pet a wild rabbit. But human interactions with wildlife can negatively affect animals by changing their natural behavior. Teach children to leave animals alone and observe them from a distance.
Respect their homes
You have taught your child to leave those cute animals alone, but other choices can still harm wildlife. Try to keep kids from taking ‘souvenirs’ that actually are some animals’ home (like shells, nests, or logs).
| A．Throw trash away, since animals can mistake it for food |
| B．Let’s bring out kindness in your kids with these simple and positive ideas |
| C．Respect endangered animals |
| D．Children tend to project human qualities on animals |
| E．Keeping art in kids’ lives also helps them understand different animals |
| F．Respect their privacy |
| G．But what about all those “scary-looking” ones, such as bees, worms and snakes? |
【推荐3】How to communicate effectively?
No matter your age or background, effective communication is a valuable skill. It’s also a skill that everyone can learn. Knowing how to communicate well comes in handy when it’s time for a heart-to-heart chat with a friend. Skillful communication can even turn a potential fight into a productive talk. The finest leaders have always been good communicators, whether in education, business or politics.
Remove distraction.
Turn off the television, laptop and any other electronics that could distract from communication. If a call or text comes through on your cellphone when you are talking or listening to someone, turn it off without looking at it.
Never try to be amusing at the expense of other people. Whether you mean to or not, disrespecting others will hurt the communication process. If you’re unsure if something is appropriate, you probably shouldn’t say it.
Communicate eye-to-eye.
Eye contact is the most important form of body language. It shows interest and helps convince people that you can be trusted. During a conversation, it is important to meet others’eyes, using just as much eye contact as feels natural.
Use “I” messages.
When raising concerns, try to start your sentences with “I” instead of “You”, stating clearly how you feel about the situation rather than blaming others. Instead of saying “You’re sloppy,” you might say, “I’m really uncomfortable surrounded by clutter like this. Is there something we can do to deal with it to keep it from being a problem?” “ I”messages improve the chances that listeners will consider your point of view.
Effective communication is a powerful tool that is useful in almost any situation.
| A．There are some exceptions, though. |
| B．Organize and clarify ideas in your mind. |
| C．Be respectful of other beliefs and cultures. |
| D．Interrupting a conversation shows a lack of respect. |
| E．With some practice, you can learn how to communicate well, too. |
| F．It’s important to choose a setting that makes everyone comfortable. |
| G．Developing this skill will improve your relationships everywhere you go. |
【推荐1】It was a comfortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited.
My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But… where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd left it at home.
No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience ‘nomophobia’ (无手机恐惧症), the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.
That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones.
It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, and that 18-24 year-olds, especially girls, are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.
Do you have nomophobia ?
• You never turn your phone off
• You frequently(频繁地) check for texts, missed calls and emails
• You always take your phone to the bathroom with you
• You never let the battery run out
It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessmen carrying their large, plastic ‘bricks’. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said there would be more mobile phones than people across the world by the end of 2020.
And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge(主管)? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?
So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: "You haven't changed at all – still always late!" And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no desire(欲望) to check my phone.
Not having it with me felt strangely free. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.
1. What does the passage talk about?| A．The history of mobile phones. |
| B．The story of meeting an old university friend. |
| C．The attraction of playing mobile phone. |
| D．The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles. |
| A．energetic | B．nervous |
| C．brilliant | D．amazed |
| A．Worried | B．Positive |
| C．Neutral | D．Negative |
| A．a successful manager | B．a 21-year-old girl |
| C．a 21-year-old boy | D．a lonely middle-aged person |
【推荐2】We all do procrastination (拖延). No matter how well-organized you are, chances are that you have found yourself wasting hours on small pursuits when you should have been spending that time on school-related projects.
Knee-jerk reaction and recommendations to procrastination can focus on making lists, downloading apps, setting timers, etc. If simply making a list could solve the problem of procrastination, then there wouldn’t be so many articles on it or conversations about it with doctors.
When we look at a task, such as doing homework or preparing a presentation, we do an internal assessment.
| A．Learn from negative thoughts. |
| B．What’s more, reward yourself after the task. |
| C．It means a mismanagement of your emotions. |
| D．Procrastination frequently happens in daily life. |
| E．Therefore, we need to figure out its internal roots. |
| F．If the task is easy to handle, we can do it as soon as possible. |
| G．Fortunately, you will find many ways to deal with procrastination online. |
(CNN)-Someday there may be a generation of kids who think bookstores are fictional creations found only in novels that come in the mail.
Understandable, since many of the world's most beautiful independent bookstores have closed in recent years. Not all of them are facing unhappy endings, however. The brick-and-mortar(砂浆)survivors-and brave newcomers-have adapted to the Age of Amazon in their own ways. Old or new, all with fascinating stories, the bookstores below serve as historic sites, sanctuaries(避难所),salons of culture and must-visit entries in any travel guide.
Librairie Avant-Garde (Nanjing, China)
China's most beautiful bookstore is located inside a massive underground parking lot once used as a bomb shelter. The 4,OOO-square-meter store's unusual features include large crosses, a copy of Rodin's "The Thinker" and a checkout counter built out of thousands of old books,
The store also functions as a sort of public library, with more than 300 reading chairs. "A good bookshop should provide space, vision and nurture the city with its humanitarian spirit," owner Qian Xiaohua tells CNN. "It's a place for people to have dreams in the city."
Foyles flagship (London)
In June 2014, the century-old London bookseller moved into its spacious new digs -- the size of 13 tennis courts-just a step away from its former home. Foyles new space has its own interest- ing history as the former Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design building, where Alexan- der McQueen and Stella McCartney once studied.
The stage where the Sex Pistols played their first gig(演奏) in 1975 now houses the Foyles children's department. The store also launched a helpful in-store digital book search map that's automatically enabled on customers' smart phones when they connect to the store's Wi-Fi net- work- the first of its kind in the country.
The Last Bookstore (Los Angeles)
Hopefully, the Last Bookstore will never fulfill the prophecy(预言) of its name.
The popular warehouse-like store buys and sells new and used books and is home to an excel-lent coffee bar and a record shop. The 100,000 books stacked in the "Labyrinth Above the Last Bookstore" section on the mezzanine(夹层楼面) level sell for a dollar each.
"The space we occupy was originally a bank, and there are still vaults(穹顶 ) on both floors of our store, but now they are full of books," says store manager Katie Orphan. "We generally have around 200,000 books in the store at any given time."
1. The first sentence of the text implies that| A．many bookstores have disappeared |
| B．kids like fictional books to read |
| C．bookstores provide the service of mailing |
| D．novels are mailed to kids for free |
| A．Readers can use WiFi free of charge. |
| B．Readers can use their phones to search books. |
| C．Readers can download digital books onto their phones. |
| D．Readers can play tennis in the bookstore. |
| A．people get support to achieve their dreams |
| B．people can park their cars underground |
| C．people experience their mental enjoyment |
| D．people read various books as a thinker |
| A．It is the last bookstore in Los Angeles. |
| B．Its books are sold for a dollar each. |
| C．It provides readers free coffee all day. |
| D．It is formerly used as a bank. |
