Get rid of your laziness and plan your day
Do you know people that wake up in the morning not knowing what to do? They go on with their day without having a plan. When the day is over, they find out that they finished nothing. I am sure you know many people like that.
Make to-do list. Plan what you are going to do every single hour and make sure you prioritize your list with the most important goals first and the least important goals last.
Don’t forget to leave some time for yourself to think, ponder (深思), and for emergencies. you are going to work for 10 hours, for example, make sure you leave 2 hours for pondering and emergencies.
We all have the same twenty four hours every single day, use every hour to do something beneficial for you and for your life.
| A．Plan your day the night before. |
| B．Reflect on your goals every night. |
| C．Work out a practical plan and stick to it. |
| D．Concentrate on the important routine tasks. |
| E．At the end of the day reassess how your day went. |
| F．Planning your day is the most important skill that you learn to achieve your goals. |
| G．Don’t let your day go by with doing nothing to help you improve the quality of your life. |
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【推荐1】How to prepare for a wildfire
Before you can effectively prepare, it’s very important to understand how wildfires operate. Many think wildfires destroy homes because a wall of flames(火焰)moves across the landscape.
Creating a defensible space around your home acts as a barrier against wildfire flames. Home hardening involves constructing with fire-resistant materials. Investing $10,000 to $20,000 in these measures significantly reduces the chance of a home being ravaged by a wildfire, lowering risk by 75%.
Remove dead tree branches
Similar to dry or bagged leaves, dead tree branches are dry, which means they, too, can catch fire quickly. If you have any hanging from trees or laying in your yard, remove them ASAP. The same rule applies when removing dead tree branches:
Create an evacuation (撤离)plan
Families should go over an evacuation plan and practice it well before an emergency actually occurs. Knowing when to leave and being able to go quickly is crucial during an evacuation scenario.
Make sure gutters(水槽)are made of metal
| A．Do not store them close to the house |
| B．Replace plastic gutters with metal ones |
| C．Things we all have are around our homes |
| D．It’s important to keep away from wildfire |
| E．Build defensible space s and harden your home |
| F．Set a meet up destination for all family members first |
| G．Actually, it’s tiny wind-blown things that destroy most of them |
【推荐2】Learning a language doesn’t happen in a day.
•Study a little bit every day but efficiently
When you organize to learn a lot of vocabulary or study several grammar patterns that are pretty challenging, your mind can’t take all of them simultaneously (同时地). Therefore, it is better to start with little steps and learn a little bit every day. It is often more efficient to learn 10 new words every day instead of learning 100 new words in a day.
•Don’t be afraid of making mistakes
No one likes making mistakes. It affects your confidence and you are embarrassed (尴尬的) especially if there are more people around you. But when you learn a foreign language, making mistakes is something quite normal and expected. If you make mistakes, it isn’t the end of the world. Try to learn from your mistakes.
• Track Your Progress
Checking weekly or monthly progress against your language goals is highly-recommended. You might track the sentence structures learned, the phrases memorized, or the lectures followed. Being aware of your progress can help you see how much your efforts pay off.
| A．Make them useful experience. |
| B．Try hard, and you will finally succeed. |
| C．It takes a lot of time, organization, and effort. |
| D．You won’t remember all the 100 words, after all. |
| E．It is not only challenging, but also full of fun when you enjoy it. |
| F．You can also treat yourself with a small gift when you reach a new level. |
| G．The previous tips are from successful language learners who gladly shared them with you. |
【推荐3】5 Ways to deal with anxiety
Everyone has feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tension, and stress from time to time. Here are 5 ways to help manage them:
● Become a relaxation expert.
We all think we know how to relax. But chilling out in front of the TV or computer isn’t true relaxation. (Depending on what you’re watching or doing, it could even make you more tense.) The same is true for alcohol, drugs, or tobacco.
● Get enough sleep, and nourishment.
Want your mind and body to feel peaceful and strong enough to handle life’s ups and downs?
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Spend time with friends or family. Organized activities are great, but just hanging out works too. Doing things with those we feel close to deepens our bonds, allowing us to feel supported and secure. And the fun and sharing that go with it allow us to feel happier and less upset about things. If you feel worried or nervous about something, talking about it with someone who listens and cares can help you feel more understood and better able to cope. You’ll be reminded that everyone has these feelings sometimes. You’re not alone.
● Get close to nature.
● Pay attention to the good things.
A great way to keep our minds off the worry track is to focus our thoughts on things that are good, beautiful, and positive.
| A．Connect with others. |
| B．Appreciate the small, everyday blessings. |
| C．There are many safe, drug-free remedies (补救措施) for anxiety |
| D．They may seem to relieve anxiety or stress, but it’s a false and temporary state of relaxation. |
| E．Get the right amount of sleep for your needs — not too much or too little. |
| F．Some start working right away, while others may help lessen anxiety over time. |
| G．Heading out for a walk in the park or a hike in the woods can help too. |
【推荐1】Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50. How she wanted that necklace! When she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said," Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. I'll tell you what. I'll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of housework that you can do to pay for the necklace. And don't forget that for your birthday, Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too. Okay?" Jenny agreed, and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her.
Jenny worked on her housework very hard every day, and sure enough, her grandma gave her a brand-new dollar bill for her birthday. Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls. How Jenny loved those pearls. She wore them everywhere to kindergarten, bed and when she went out with her mother to run errands(跑腿).The only time she didn't wear them was in the shower. Her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green!
Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story.
One night when he finished the story, he said," Jenny, do you love me?"
"Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you," the little girl said.
"Well, then, give me your pearls."
"Oh! Daddy, not my pearls!" Jenny said. "But you can have Rosy, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. And you can have her tea party outfit, too. Okay?"
"Oh no, darling, that's okay." Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. "Good night, little one."
A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story, and Jenny gave the same reply.
Several days later, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling. "Here, Daddy," she said, and held out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father's hand.
With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue box. Inside of the box were real, genuine, beautiful pearls. He had had them all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap stuff so that he could give her the real thing.
1. Why did the mother tell Jenny the plastic pearl necklace "cost an awful lot of money"？| A．She was discouraging Jenny from buying it. |
| B．She was telling Jenny to ask her grandma for help. |
| C．She was reminding Jenny of its true value. |
| D．She was encouraging Jenny to get it by her hard work. |
| A．She promised to work on the housework hard. |
| B．She was lucky to have her birthday coming near. |
| C．She went out with her mother to run errands. |
| D．She got supported from her grandma with a dollar bill. |
| A．She was disappointed that her father always asked for her necklace. |
| B．She was struggling in her mind about the decision to make. |
| C．She was pleased to give the necklace to her father. |
| D．She was unwilling to exchange her necklace for the real one. |
| A．Her father's request. | B．Her father's tolerance. |
| C．Her father's real necklace. | D．Her father's love. |
【推荐2】In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving in restaurants is often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
1. Which statements is true?| A．American people like sitting with people they don’t know. |
| B．Hostess always seats a small group at a large table. |
| C．American people never sit with people they don’t know. |
| D．American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking. |
| A．They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs. |
| B．They leave the food on the table and go away. |
| C．They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later. |
| D．They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them. |
| A．Customers often add tips to their check. |
| B．Tips are supposed to be left on the table when customers leave. |
| C．People don’t need to pay tips. |
| D．The price of the meal usually includes the tip. |
【推荐3】An aquarium(水族馆) that has closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak is asking people to make video calls to the aquarium’s eels(鳗鱼).
The reason? Aquarium workers fear the sensitive creatures may not remember humans’ existence, nor remember that humans do not present a threat. The aquarium has been closed since the start of March. Its sea animals have become used to a largely human free environment during the two-month period of calm. But the aquarium said the situation was having some unexpected effects.
“Creatures in the aquarium don’t see humans except keepers and they have started forgetting about humans,” the aquarium said on its Titter this week, “Garden eels in particular disappear into the sand and hide every time the keepers pass by.” That is causing difficulties for keepers trying to check on the health of the animals. So the aquarium decided to offer an invitation to the public. “Could you show your face to our garden eels from your home?” It is describing the new effort as a “face-showing festival”.
Garden eels are very sensitive by nature. But the 300 garden eels that live in a tank at the aquarium had become used to humans. They rarely hid in the sand from visitors. To try to reintroduce the eels to humans, the aquarium is putting five computers in front of their tank. The public can connect through the Face Time app.
Once the video calls start, people are supposed to show their faces, wave their hands and talk to the eels. But considering the quiet nature of the animals, callers are asked not to shout.
The “face-showing festival” is set to take place Sunday through Tuesday, during Golden Week holiday. It has gotten plenty of support. One Twitter user wrote, “Interesting! When you gaze at the garden eels, they gaze at you. I’m happy to take part.”
1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 indicate?| A．Garden eels seldom disappear into the sand. |
| B．Garden eels are checked regularly by the keepers. |
| C．Humans sometimes present a threat to the aquarium’s animals. |
| D．Humans almost escape from the memory of the aquarium’s animals. |
| A．feel excited at the sight of people | B．tend to hide themselves from people |
| C．have health problems to be solved | D．mostly remain as sensitive as before |
| A．What to do while making video calls. | B．What to do with the eels’ memory. |
| C．How to connect with the eels online. | D．How to show faces during the calls. |
| A．It is going to last a whole week. | B．Many people approve of the activity. |
| C．I’ll make no difference to the creatures. | D．People can make a call through Twitter. |
