There are always lots of choices and decisions in our life. Sometimes we are lucky enough to choose easily. But not all choices are just simply about right or wrong. Here are some steps to     1     you to make wise decisions.

First, it’s better to make a decision quickly than run away from it for a month because you’re afraid to choose. It’s very tiring to think about things over and over     2    . So to stop our brains from getting too tired, we needn’ t think about each side of every single choice. Only try the best two or three.

Next, think about both the good and bad sides of each choice. You can write them down on a piece of     3    . You can even create a scorecard (评分表), and give more points to the choice you think is more important.     4     this way, the final points will tell you the result clearly.

Then, keep cool and give yourself some space. You don’t want to wait for weeks, but if you make a decision too fast, you may end up picking something that will make you feel sorry in the future. When you have a big choice to make, think about it before going to bed, but wait     5     you wake up the next morning. After you sleep on it for one night, you can make     6     choices with clearer mind.

And you don’t have to make a decision alone. Why? Because it’s helpful to get a fresh way of thinking from     7     who are not as worried as you. Follow their advice even if it is not what you want to hear. You need to have a positive attitude towards different ideas so that you will have more chances to make a wise decision.

In the near future, you may have to face some important choices, such as     8     between two high schools or two jobs. We make choices and then choices make us. Hope the advice above can help you choose wisely and live happily.

【推荐2】Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, you can improve it if you are patient. If you want to make friends, you must be willing to take action. You must first go where there are people. You won’t make friends staying home a     1    . Joining a club or a group, talking to those   who like the same things as you do is much e     2    . Or join someone in some a     3    .

Many people are n     4     when talking to new   people. After all,   meeting strangers means seeing the unknown. And it’s human nature( 天性) to feel a bit unpleasant about the unknown. Most of fears about h     5     to deal with new people come from doubts( 怀 疑 ) about ourselves. We imagine other people are judging(评判) us—finding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But don’t forget that they must be feeling the s     6     way. Try to accept yourself as you are, and try to make o     7     feel at home. You’ll all feel more comfortable. Try to be brave even if you don’t feel that way when you e     8     a room full of strangers. Walk     straight, look directly at other people and smile. If you see someone you’d like to speak to, say something. Don’t wait for the other person to start t     9    .

Just meeting someone new does not mean that you’ll make friends with that person. Friendship is based on mutual (相互的) likings and “give and take”. It takes time and energy for us to develop friendship. And there are things that stop a new friendship from g     10    .

Save water. Water is very     8     for living things. It’s we who use and pollute it. The simplest way to save water is turning     9     water taps (龙头) after using it. When you visit a beach, make sure that you don’t throw waste around. Do not     10     rivers by dropping rubbish or other waste. Water is so precious (珍贵的), so we can’t waste or pollute it.