Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you can’t learn, but you’ll need some help and need to work extra hard. If you have a learning disability such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, remember that you are not slow or stupid.
Learning disabilities can be genetic (基因的). That means they can be passed down in families through the genes. But kids today have an advantage over their parents. Learning experts now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works, and it s easier for kids to get the help they need.
Dyslexia is a learning disability that means a kid has a lot of trouble reading and writing. Kids who have trouble with math may have dyscalculia. Other kids may have language disorders, meaning they have trouble understanding language and understanding what they read.
It can be confusing, though. How do we tell if a kid has a learning disability? Reading, doing math, and writing letters may be tough for lots of kids at first. But when those troubles don’t fade away (逐渐消失) and it’s really difficult to make any progress, it’s possible that the kid has a learning disability.
Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting. You might feel different from everyone else. But the truth is that learning disabilities are pretty common. And if your learning specialist or psychologist has figured out which one you’re right track. Now, you can start getting the help you need to do better in school.
But for this special help to really work, you’ll need to practice the new skills you’re learning. It may take a lot of efforts every day. That can be a challenge, but you can do it. Soon, you’ll enjoy the results of all your hard work: more fun and success in school.
1. What do we know about the learning disability?| A．It is a physical disease. |
| B．It can be treated by doctors quickly. |
| C．It happens to children who are lazy. |
| D．It gets you into trouble when learning a subject. |
| A．if their parents have the same problem |
| B．if they are not interested in a subject |
| C．if they don’t get help in time |
| D．if they don’t work hard |
| A．Your teacher says you are a slow student. |
| B．You can’t make progress after hard work. |
| C．You have trouble with some lessons at first. |
| D．Your learning style is different from others. |
| A．To find out the reasons for learning disabilities. |
| B．To get parents to know more about their children. |
| C．To help People know and deal with learning disabilities. |
| D．To ask teachers to help students with learning disabilities. |
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【推荐1】Negative thinking is the easiest way to slow down your business and personal goals. But how do you get rid of negative thoughts? We asked members of the Forbes Coaches Council for advice. The views varied widely, but they all had one idea in common：
Do you want to catch a cold? Get around people with a cold. I am not sure whether the advice still stands, but it certainly means something to me when coaching others. I see a lot of people associating with like—minded and often negative people when they are trying to change something in their lives, like a job. Negative people are not optimistic. Get around positivity physically, through your ears and eyes.
Don’t expect everything to be perfect.
Expecting everything to be perfect can be disturbing and robs you of true happiness.
Become intentional about your attitude.
| A．You are in control. |
| B．Get around positive people. |
| C．Assuming a positive attitude is an intentional action. |
| D．Change your attitudes whenever it is possible. |
| E．Make sure your vision of success is rooted in reality. |
| F．The trick is not to get caught up in your negative thoughts. |
| G．The more you practice positive mind—shifts, the easier it becomes. |
【推荐2】I was talking recently with my mom when our conversation reminded me of a funny story.
"This is extremely funny," I said. "One time I was driving with my friend Rudy. "
My mom cut me off impatiently.
"I've heard this one before, honey," she said. "You don't need to tell it again. "
Storytelling is supposed to be a bonding experience. When we share our personal narratives, we disclose something about our values, our history, our outlook on life. The self-disclosure builds closeness and is a signal of faith in the relationship.
But the bonding benefits of storytelling only work if you' re good at it. Many of us, even those who tell stories for a living, are not. We repeat stories we've told before. We tell tales that don't have a point. We fail to pay attention to our audience, choosing stories that are inappropriate or ignoring clues that our listener is bored, annoyed or confused. And we don't know how to edit ourselves, throwing in every detail we find fascinating, no matter how irrelevant.
"People can't become engaged with a story that is incoherent," says Melanie Green, a professor of communication at the University at Buffalo, who has been studying storytelling for 20 years.
"They' re too busy trying to figure out what is going on. "
Dr. Green's new research, which is yet to be published, shows that people who tell stories-as opposed to just delivering facts or opinion are judged by others to be more warm and likable. And her previous research has shown that women find men who are good storytellers to be more attractive and desirable as long-term partners, most likely because storytelling shows a man knows how to connect, to share emotions and, maybe, to be vulnerable.
But 10 new studies by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Georgia found that people who repeat the same stories over and over are viewed as less sincere and less authentic. In other words, they' re seen as not presenting their true self to the listener. The research also found that listeners are less interested in engaging with someone retelling a story they've heard him or her tell before.
Scientists now know that a well-told story boosts the release of two key neurochemicals in the brain: dopamine, which focuses our attention, and oxytocin, which helps us bond. This produces a state called immersion, in which a listener is both absorbed by a story and willing to be persuaded, says Paul Zak, a neturoeconomist and professor of economic sciences, psychology and management at Claremont Gradtutate University, in Claremont, Calif, who studies the neurobiology of storytelling. To get listeners to enter a state of immersion, the storyteller needs them to pay attention and to become emotionally engaged in the outcome of the story. This emotional engagement is what increases the listener's attachment to the storyteller.
Dr. Zak, who is also the CEO of Immersion Neuroscience, a technology company that measures the neurological changes of people going through immersive experiences such as listening to stories or watching movies, says his research has found that all compelling plots share certain elements. They have an exciting start-"It has to be a James Bond opening, some reason for me to want to listen to the story and become absorbed by it," Dr. Zak says -and then build both emotion and tension quickly. They have characters that are interesting and likable enough that people care about them. And they have action and a satisfying resolution to the tension.
Good storytellers use their voice to convey emotion, passion, drama-all cues that show they really care about the story. Emotional stories -ones that make people laugh or feel moved, touched, angry or outraged-have the most impact, says the University at Buffalo's Dr. Green. "If it sparks an emotion in you, there's a good chance it will spark an emotion in your audience," she says.
1. The conversation between the author and her mother is quoted to __________| A．prove that people like to repeat an interesting story |
| B．show what they usually talk about in their daily life |
| C．disclose that there is a generation gap between them |
| D．illustrate that people don't like to be told a story they've heard before |
| A．will never repeat a story |
| B．will make friends with the audience |
| C．will try to tell a story with as many details as possible |
| D．will make necessary adjustments while telling a story |
| A．new findings on storytelling |
| B．the science behind a good story |
| C．how to create immersion in your story |
| D．how to help listeners engage with a story |
| A．very intensive | B．very touching |
| C．very absorbing | D．very complicated |
| A．Listeners will by no means enjoy repeated stories. |
| B．Men who are good at telling stories are more popular with women. |
| C．People who tell stories are as attractive as news anchors who report news. |
| D．People who repeat the same stories may receive criticism from the audience. |
【推荐3】It’s Friday morning, and you’re taking another test. Are you ready? Students who do well on tests often have good study skills, but good study skills involve a lot of preparations as well as studying. Here are a few simple strategies（策略）that will help.
Read ahead.
Take good notes. Good notes make great studying tools. Good note taking involves a lot more than copying notes from the board.
Make flashcards. Flashcards are great review tools for basic math facts or word definitions. Write the word or question on one side and the definition or answer on the other side.
| A．Study in a group |
| B．Review notes daily |
| C．As you review them, make two piles |
| D．Doing it helps you better prepare for class |
| E．There are many things you can do to improve your studying skills |
| F．You are becoming more familiar with the concepts and topics discussed |
| G．Make sure to include any relevant information from the classroom discussions |
