Do you have any problems on listening? Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or other.

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Before you start to listen to something, you need to relax. Don’t be worried or excited. This will help you with your listening.

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The first sentence tells a lot about the whole passage. For example, at the very beginning, if you hear “Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves but some people say it’s not a good idea. Our reporter says…”, you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story or a science report.

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When you’re listening, try to do some thinking. For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened, when, where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may understand the passage better.

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It’s important for you to remember some important facts. For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings and how the scientists got their results. 

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You may hear some words that you don’t know, but don’t spend too much time on them. Very often, you’ll find out what they mean later when you go on with the listening. But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you’re answering the questions.

【推荐2】    1     It could have been the time when you pronounced a simple word wrong in class, wore your T-shirt backwards, talked about someone else without realizing that they were right behind you, or secretly tried to take a picture of someone while the flash was on.

Though these embarrassing moments don’t harm us a lot, they come back from time to time and make us feel upset. Even if these moments may have faded after some time, we would always remember the feeling of strong embarrassment.     2    When these kinds of feelings return, they are known as a “cringe attack(羞愧综合症)”.

I personally get a quite uncomfortable feeling when I think back on a party my parents took me to when I was younger.     3     My parents shouted at me—in front of everyone—for being so selfish. From then on, every time I put a strawberry into my mouth, my brain just throws that embarrassing scene back.

Why do these “cringe attacks” still pop up in our daily lives even though the actual events happened weeks, months, or even years ago? According to researchers, our brains give special attention to feelings that can be easily noticed.     4     If you have a highly embarrassing or highly emotional moment, no matter what it is, your brain will try to catch it.

    5     Well, we can start by trying to be more objective about our past selves. Consider that you are not alone in your embarrassment—everyone fails or makes silly, embarrassing mistakes. Instead of just trying to forget what we did, we should try to accept who we were at that moment and think about how we can change for the better.

【推荐3】Knowing how and when to say sorry can build a better friendship

Have you ever argued with a friend and said or done something you regretted?     1     Knowing how to apologize can help you to become friends again and understand why you fall out in the first place.

Why do we argue?

We argue for all kinds of reasons. For example, your might think your football team is fantastic, but your friend disagree, or you don’t want someone to join in your game. Sometimes, especially if you are angry, things can become out of control, and you will say or do something you regret.     2     But it is important to solve your differences afterwards So bad feelings don’t get worse. This is where an apology can help.

What does saying sorry mean?

We all make mistakes, and apologizing is a good way admitting we have got something wrong and will try not to do it again.     3     An apology needs to share the other person that you are really sorry, that you accept responsible anything for your actions, and that you want their forgiveness.

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Sometimes another person may pressure you into taking the blame when it has nothing to do with you. If you feel this is happening, try talking about why you argued in the first place and explain how it made you feel. If you still can’t agree, you could ask a parent or teacher to help you resolve the problem

Does apologizing always work?

    5    . It may take time for someone to understand and forgive you. Even after you have said sorry, you could still feel bad.

But you can feel good about trying to fix things and promising to do better next time.

【推荐3】Floods, droughts（干旱）, storms, hot days…extreme（极端的）weather is becoming more and more common all over the world.

This is caused by greenhouse gas emissions（温室气体排放）from human activities, reported China Daily.

This summer, big storms hit areas of Europe. At least 13 people died in Austria, France and Italy by Aug 19. In Portugal and Spain, huge wildfires have forced thousands to leave their homes.

In the US, more than 80 percent of the west is in drought, up from just 20 percent in 2021. Three-quarters of farmers in these areas have stopped growing food.

In China, the heat has hit the south since June. The duration（持续时间）of this year`s high temperatures will break the 62-day record in 2013, becoming the longest heat wave in 61 years.

Extreme weather events are not only killing people and destroying homes. They also drive more people into hunger. Millions in East Africa have little food to eat today, according to the World Health Organization. For four years, there wasn`t enough rain during its rainy seasons and the land was too dry to grow food.

Extreme weather has also made 218 of the known 375 infectious diseases（传染病）more serious, including malaria（疟疾）, cholera（霍乱）and anthrax（炭疽）, according to the journal Nature Climate Change. As viruses try to adapt to（适应）higher temperatures, they become stronger and harder to kill.

【推荐1】Do you know the famous dog named Bolt? Bolt is a character in a cartoon (卡通) movie. The movie was made in 2008 in the USA. All the characters are very lovely. Many people like the movie, especially children.

Bolt often plays in TV programs. He is a dog star. He always thinks he is very strong. He also thinks all the people love him. So he is a little proud.

One day people take him to New York, but the poor dog is lost there. The place is far from his home town. It’s about 2,000 miles away. Bolt wants to return to his world. He has to face all the danger all by himself. He begins to go across the USA. On his way he meets Mittens, a lonely cat. Then they meet a mouse. His name is Rhino. He likes watching TV very much. They become friends. They meet many strange animals and people on their way. Along the way, they meet many difficulties. They try their best to deal with them and never give up. At last Bolt feels that he can be a hero(英雄) both in TV programs and in real life. The movie is very instructive. We can learn a lot from it.