Stress is a feeling you can have both in your mind and in your body. 3. It can make you want to eat less, not talk to your friends and family.
A little stress in life is normal. But controlling stress is important because if you feel stressed for too long, it can seriously affect your body. Older people who have stress for a long time can develop heart disease, high blood pressure and other serious health problems.
The good news is that it can be very easy to control stress. Here are three tips:
Tip 1: Try to eat right. Some people who feel stressed try to feel much better by eating chocolates, ice cream and other sweets. A little sugar isn’t bad for you but don’t stop eating fruit and vegetables.
Tip 2: Exercise regularly. 4. People who are very busy with jobs or family life can feel tired a lot. Getting regular exercise can give you more energy and help you think about the things in your life that give you stress.
Tip 3: Most importantly, watch out for each other. Stress can make you feel alone. It’s important to watch for stress in people that are close to you: friends look out for friends, and teachers look out for students.
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2. What health problems can develop if older people have stress for a long time?
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Are you often late for something? Do you want to be a good timekeeper? 1
Being on time means being able to arrive somewhere, finish a task or meet someone at an agreed time. For example, get to your classroom before the lesson begins.
Being late brings trouble, not only to yourself but to people around you. 2
“When I’m late, I feel worried.” says Freddie. “But when I’m on time, I feel more relaxed because I don’t have to run around looking for things.”
3 Finishing a project early gives you enough time to make improvements. Packing your bags the night before a match or performance allows you to feel calmer the next day.
There are lots of reasons why people are always late. Some are not good at managing time; others dislike waiting around. 4 You can be a good timekeeper by meeting a friend on the way to school because this will make you get out of the house earlier. If you don’t like waiting, try arriving early and fill your time with something interesting, such as learning a language.
It’s not easy to form good timekeeping habits. Take small steps can help you feel calmer and more organized.
A. Being on time makes you feel more prepared.B. Good timekeeping is a skill that you’re born with.
C. Anyone can learn to get time back with a few changes.
D. It’s common that lots of people find it hard to be on time.
E. Being late also makes it easy to forget something important.
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Exams are a fact of school life for most people. Almost everyone worries about them and feels stressed (有压力的), although they have prepared well.
A little stress caused by the exams is useful as it can motivate (激发) you to do well. But too much stress can stop you working to the best of your abilities. Here are some ideas to help you.
The keys to being prepared for exams and avoiding unnecessary exam stress are knowing what you need to know, planning and preparing for your revision (复习), and giving yourself enough time to do it.
If you can, find a copy of the syllabus (教学大纲) for each subject. This tells you what you need to know and gives you the topics for revision.
About 12 weeks before your first exam, record the dates and times for each of your exams in your diary. And make a copy to put on your wall at home.
Try to go to bed early so you get enough sleep. Tell yourself “It’s going to be OK.” If you have difficulty answering a question, leave it and move on to the next one.
You are not alone while dealing with the stress. Call psychological (心理的) hotline to share your worries and get help from others going through the same experience. Remember that there is life after exams. Things may feel stressful right now, but it won’t last forever. And then the rest of your life will still be there.
1. Everyone worries about exams and2. When you have too much stress, it can
3. About 3 months before your first exam, you can
4. You should go to bed early so that
5. What can you do when you call psychological hotline? (20 个词以内)
It’s said that human have seven basic emotions: anger, contempt (蔑视), fear, disgust (厌恶), happiness, sadness and surprise. While we all search for happiness and fulfillment (成就感), we still often end up with bad feelings.
Helping yourself is the best thing to do if you’re feeling low, yet it may be the hardest thing for anyone in this situation to actually do. The basics of life can easily be forgotten. You may not sleep well, feel very tired, lose interest in activities, or do poorly in schoolwork.
Here are some tips to help you defeat your low feelings.
Talk with someone
This is the obvious answer, but that’s only because it works. When you talk about your feelings and someone you respect understands how you feel, it starts you on the path to healing. It also helps you to see yourself in less limiting ways, so you can get back to being who you want to be.
Get out of the house
Getting out can be hard if you feel like you don’t want to be around people. That’s OK for now, but at least make yourself walk to a spot with a nice view or a place that brings you some peace. A change of scenery and fresh air will help you heal.
Eat your favorite food
Don’t overdo it, but allow yourself to eat whatever foods you love. Maybe the foods you love are actually good for you. Certain foods that include something special like fresh peach, dark chocolate can make you feel happier. They have also been proved to help fight low moods.
Watch a comedy
Someone once cured himself of a serious illness by laughing at old movies. I know when you’re in a low mood, you may not want to make yourself laugh. But the cycle of sadness must be broken so you can get back to your normal life, and this is a very easy way to start.
Smile
Look at yourself in the mirror and see the difference between when you express your sadness and when you smile. The act of smiling actually releases chemicals (化学物质) in your brain that make you want to smile more and make you feel better. Practice at home first, and then go to a public place and wear that smile. People will smile back, and that will make you feel happier.
You can’t do everything on this list at once, so try one or two ideas, and see what works for you. If the results are positive, then try another. The idea here is to make your life better, and no one can do that but you. Please give it a chance. You’d be surprised at how easy it is to feel better when you do things to help yourself heal.
| The | Have Feel tired. Lose interest in activities. Be weak at schoolwork. | |
| Some tips to defeat your low feelings | Talk with someone | Seeing yourself in less limiting ways can also be helpful. |
| Get out of the house | Going somewhere with nice views can help you | |
| Eat food you like | Any food, | |
| Watch a comedy | Watching a comedy can help you | |
| Smile | Smiling can help your brain produce chemicals to make you feel Smile to others, then they will smile to you in | |
| Advice | Try one or two ideas, and see what is suitable for you. If the results are positive, then try one Give it a chance, and you will feel better easily. | |
【推荐1】In an age of computers, people do almost everything on the Internet: they watch movies, listen to music, shop and find information using search engines like Google.
Google is a powerful search engine. Type a key word into it and you’ll find whatever you want. But I’m not here to promote（宣传）Google. I’d like to tell you that the word “Google” became a verb（动词）out of a successful company’s name.
In the U.S., when people want to find something on the Internet, they don’t say “Let’s search for it on the Internet!” Instead, they say “Let’s Google it!” Americans use the phrase often in their daily life. The verb “Google” is becoming more and more popular. The Oxford English Dictionary added it as a word in 2006. In China, the same goes for Baidu, a popular Chinese search engine. Talk to Chinese youth about searching a topic online, and they might say “Let’s Baidu it!”
The changes of language are amazing. What a world! Let’s Google it! Let’s Baidu it!
1. What should we do to use Google?2. Are “Google” and “Baidu” only the names of two companies?
3. Who often says “Let’s Google it!” in daily life?
4. When did the Oxford English Dictionary add “Google” as a word?
5. Which is more popular in China, Google or Baidu?
The dragon enjoys a high position in Chinese culture as a master of rain and wind. According to Chinese folk stories, the second day of the second lunar month is the day that the dragon wakes up and raises its head. And this day always falls among “Li Chun”, “Yu Shui” and “Jing Zhe”. They are at the beginning of the whole year. Because of these things, the day is called Dragon Heads-raising Day (龙抬头). Actually, based on the rules of Chinese lunar calendar, we met the day twice last year (2023). The first one was on February, 21st while the second one fell on 30 days later.
On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰烬) in the kitchen to lead the dragon into the house, which can bring back the good luck. Besides, people believed that with the help of the dragon there would be plenty of rain to produce a great harvest (丰收) in autumn. So people also perform dragon dance to expect enough rain.
Traditionally, it’s seen as good luck to eat foods that are named after the dragon’s body parts on the day. For example, spring pancakes used to be called dragon scales, dumplings were called dragon ears and noodles were called dragon beard.
There are also some things we can’t do on this day. People are not allowed to do needle (针线) work. Because the dragon will raise its head, and people think needles may cause pain to its eyes. In some places, clothes are also not washed because people are worried about hurting the dragon’s skin.
Dragon Heads-raising Day | ||
| Date | It’s usually the second day of the second lunar month. But we met the day twice in 2023, the first one was on February, 21st, the second one fell on | |
| Origin | In Chinese folk stories, the dragon wakes up and raises its head on this day. | |
| | Things people can do | ·Put ashes in the kitchen ·Perform ·Eat foods that are named after the dragon’s body parts. |
| Things people should | ·Needle work—It may ·Washing clothes—It may hurt dragon’s skin. | |
【推荐3】It seems like no one has time for diary writing anymore. With social media sites and online blogs, we are becoming even more used to constant updates on our own and everyone else’s lives, so much so that sharing our most personal thoughts online is turning into a highly normalized practice.
However, sharing personal information online leads to its own set of problems. A recent study discusses how employers use sites such as Facebook to get potential(可能得) employees. It indicates that this trend was becoming a problem for job hunters since some of them used online pages essentially as “personal diary pages”. If keeping a sort of diary is what you are after, then why do you do it online and in such a public fashion given the potential disadvantages? Do blogs and social media sites offer something more than a simple written diary can?
Blogs are very popular at the moment. This year Tumblr alone registered around 150 million users and it is just one of the many places treated by some users as an extended published diary. Blogger Diana M. Rabb even calls the practice of blogging “a public forum of since it is written with an audience in mind”.
Blogging, however, has its own advantages. Editing issues aside, the thrill of your personal reflections receiving almost instant acclaim(称赞) from online followers is a great boost. Undoubtedly, there is also a real therapeutic aspect to simply writing. As early as 1982, an article in the British Medical Journal detailed the treatment of some minor psychotic disorders(轻微的精神病) which involved patients keeping diaries between therapy sessions(治疗时期) so as to give them some sense of “mastery” over their treatment.
1. Is it usual for people to share personal thoughts online now?2. What was becoming problematic for job hunters?
3. Blog and social media sites only offer something that a simple written diary can, don’t they?
4. How many users did Tumblr register this year?
5. Why does Rabb point out that blogging still requires a specific theme or focus?
6. Do you like sharing your own thoughts on blogs? Why or why not?
【推荐1】According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in some big cities in China, some school have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Lin Li, a teacher at Changchun No. 5 Middle School gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
1 If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how badly you’re hurt.
2 Don’t stay at high places and stay away from trees.
3 Run away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
4 If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
5 Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
Remember that danger is never as far as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!
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A. If it is raining hard and there is lightning.
B. If you are in a traffic accident.
C. When there is a fire.
D. If someone is drowning (溺水).
E. If you are robbed.
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| Traffic accident | If you get hit by a car, you’re supposed to |
| Raining with lightning | Stay at |
| Fire | Don’t take the lift and find an exit as fast as |
| Drowning | If you can’t swim, just shout for |
| Robbery | Keep |
Once kids hit the teenage years, parenting becomes more difficult than ever. Establishing (建立) effective house rules is one of the best ways to educate teenagers. House rules must respect teenagers’ needs to be independent and make sure they do proper behaviors.
How can effective house rules be established?
First of all, get your teenager to take part in making the rules, which can help keep them following them. Ask their opinion about what kinds of things they think are important when creating the rules and try to include some of their ideas.
When creating the list of rules, don’t list every single rule imaginable. Instead, try to limit it to the ten most important rules. I’ve seen some parents come up with several pages of rules which turn out to be more like a rule book rather than a list. Remember, it is important to make the list easy to remember and to be a basic guide.
Then, it is important that you write out the list of rules and hang them in a prominent (显眼的) location. Keeping the rules on the refrigerator or displayed somewhere everyone can see them is a good reminder. Revise the rules whenever there’s a need, not very frequently though.
Give a clear explanation of the consequences (后果) when a rule gets broken. But ensure (保证) that none of your consequences are equal to abusive (辱骂的) parenting. For example, take off the rule that says—“if you don’t get home by 11 at night, make arrangements to stay elsewhere until morning”. Let helping with small household chores like cleaning up their own rooms serve as consequences for disobeying rules.
Following these tips on establishing effective house rules accompanied by constant positive reinforcement (执行) will help improve your teenager’s behavior. Hope you can direct your teenager to become a responsible and independent person with the help of house rules!
Title | Establishing house rules for | |
Requirements for house rules. | They must respect teenagers’ needs to be independent and ensure that teenagers behave | |
| Trying to make the rules | Ask their opinions. Include their ideas. | |
| Keeping the house rules simple. | Limit the list to the most important rules. | |
| Writing out the list of rules and hanging them somewhere visible. | Make the rules revised | |
| Don’t abuse children if they | ||
Conclusion. | Your teenagers’ behavior will be | |
Starting a new school can be very hard, and all you want to do is just to fit in. Here are some tips to help you fit in with your new school and have a very comfortable life there!
Prepare yourself
Get to know the school. This may sound like effort, but visiting the school website might give you a good understanding on how life at your new school is, and whether or not it is similar to life at your old school.
Change your appearance (外表) a little. Try getting a new haircut or outfit (套装). Take the chance of starting a new school to keep the things that you love, and throw away the things that you dislike.
Start off well
Arrive early. On your first day at your new school, try to arrive early. Arriving late won’t make a good impression (印象) on your new teachers!
Try to be outgoing. No one is going to come straight up to you and wants to be your best friend. It’s you that have to go up, say your name, ask questions, get to know people, and maybe even share things about yourself.
Get Involved (参与)
Join a club or sports team. Being on a sports team or the star in the music play is considered “cool”. If you’re in high school, these activities look great on a college application (申请).
Be a good student. Work hardest on your studies and try to get good grades. Remember that the reason why you’re at school is to learn.
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