1 . How to Teach A Child to Ride A Bike?
You never forget how to ride a bike, but most of us forget how hard it was to learn.
Begin with the right equipment. Start with a bicycle that’s the right size. A newbie should be able to sit on the seat with both feet flat on the ground. If the child has been using a bike with training wheels, remove them.
Emphasize the basics. The fundamentals of biking are balance, coasting, pedaling, and steering. To help a child learn these basic skills, remember to show how to do that in the flesh and dare to let him try. No doubt there will be more than a few stops and starts and maybe even a fall or two.
Now practice a lot. After a fair number of dry runs, it’s time to move to the big stage. Find a bike path or a little-travelled street in a residential neighbourhood.
A.Find a safe spot to learn |
B.Go to practice with the child |
C.Encourage him to slow down and go on |
D.Show him how to share the road with cars |
E.A good-quality, well-fitting helmet is also a must |
F.That’s why the experience of teaching children to ride can be frustrating |
G.But eventually, he will manage to ride a fair stretch without stopping or falling |
2 . Simple Ways to Give Great Praise to Motivate Everyone on Your Team
*Recognize a project hero.
Did someone on your team go the extra mile on a recent project? Is there anyone who was critical to their success?
*Notice your unsung(被埋没的)heroes.
The best way to have high performance at all levels of your team is to, “Create heroes in every role. Don't forget your unsung heroes. Make sure every role performed at a level of excellence is treated as a respected profession.” Maybe they are the lowest paid, or the ones that do the most repetitive work.
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As your team grows, it becomes harder and harder to keep a close eye on the work of everyone on your team. What you see can be very different from the things they actually do behind the scenes.
It’s easy to catch a problem in someone’s project. Unfortunately, if you only focus on what’s wrong, you can discourage your team.
*Praise any improvement in the work.
When you’re trying to turn around an underperformer, or just coach up someone’s weakness, praise can make all the difference. It takes hard work and focus to improve at something you're struggling with.
Think about when you were a kid trying to learn to ride a bike, throw a ball, or learn to read.
A.Don't let them go unnoticed. |
B.Tie their efforts to a great purpose. |
C.Dig into their work and find something you like. |
D.You had to fail many times before you succeeded. |
E.Even the most junior person on your team deserves praise. |
F.When you’re working with your team, keep your role in mind. |
G.Actually, what you should do is more than look for what's wrong. |
3 . I didn’t expect parenting a teenager to be this hard. Lately, my son and I disagree at every corner. About schoolwork. His attitude. Screen time. On and on.
On a recent
As he oohed and aahed through mouthfuls of yellow cake and frosted coating, I silently questioned my decision to
But before we’d even
Of course, I stopped the car.
Actually, I hadn’t even considered the homeless in my rush to get home,
Throughout our journey home, we frankly discussed how difficult it must be for people experiencing
When we eventually turned into our garage, that same teenager expressing
Yes, parenting a teen is harder than I
A.Something | B.Nothing | C.Everything | D.That |
A.disability | B.worries | C.challenges | D.tricks |
A.subway | B.bike | C.bus | D.drive |
A.pickup | B.checkout | C.workout | D.overuse |
A.packed | B.loaded | C.created | D.delivered |
A.addict | B.accommodate | C.allow | D.survive |
A.entered | B.escaped | C.explored | D.exited |
A.pull over | B.breath in | C.try out | D.run out |
A.frightened | B.disappointed | C.surprised | D.struck |
A.as if | B.if only | C.even though | D.in case |
A.threw | B.showed | C.applied | D.handed |
A.refused | B.thanked | C.greeted | D.cheated |
A.joyful | B.worried | C.amazed | D.eager |
A.cheered | B.added | C.stressed | D.inspired |
A.disease | B.homelessness | C.independence | D.crash |
A.rare | B.beneficial | C.responsible | D.shallow |
A.Immediately | B.Partly | C.Often | D.Simply |
A.shock | B.desire | C.suffering | D.concern |
A.attempted | B.expected | C.appeared | D.explored |
A.tougher | B.sweeter | C.more curious | D.more admirable |
4 . Last week I wrote about how giving to others can and does lift your life and brings more happiness, contentment, and even better health and a longer life. It must have
As I walked out of the building, I felt so good and happy in the
Most of us, when we talk about giving, tend to think
A.attracted | B.prohibited | C.motivated | D.allowed |
A.found | B.devoted | C.committed | D.dressed |
A.suddenly | B.specially | C.well | D.straight |
A.presence | B.center | C.edge | D.absence |
A.got through | B.registered for | C.rolled over | D.headed for |
A.donations | B.experiments | C.predictions | D.decisions |
A.voice | B.building | C.-world | D.mountain |
A.surprising | B.interesting | C.annoying | D.convincing |
A.often | B.purely | C.simply | D.deliberately |
A.make | B.share | C.get | D.change |
A.shock | B.feeling | C.gift | D.reward |
A.difference | B.restriction | C.gap | D.connection |
A.body | B.heart | C.muscle | D.ankle |
A.handle | B.improve | C.spread | D.block |
A.Purchasing | B.Organizing | C.Giving | D.Changing |
A.official | B.foreign | C.familiar | D.positive |
A.fortunately | B.constantly | C.primarily | D.eventually |
A.effort | B.contribution | C.requirement | D.chance |
A.real | B.legal | C.formal | D.huge |
A.terminal | B.lift | C.train | D.rest |
5 . How to Be a Good Upstairs Neighbor
One must remember to be polite when living in an apartment building. You may unintentionally bother your neighbors with actions that you think to be harmless.
Place carpets in your apartment if you have hardwood floors. Doing so is another way to decrease the sound of steps coming from an upstairs apartment. You can also put your furniture on these carpets.
Close your windows when you can. A floor is usually about three meters high, so it’s quite easy to hear your conversations.
Do your cleaning on weekend afternoons.
A.Wear slippers while in your upstairs apartment. |
B.It becomes much easier when your windows are open. |
C.No matter what you do, consider your neighbor’s requirements. |
D.There’ll be a time when you will run a cleaner to clean your room. |
E.This is especially true for those people who live above an apartment. |
F.It will disturb your downstairs neighbor who has to work the next morning. |
G.This keeps your furniture from moving around, thus limiting noise a downstairs neighbor may hear. |
A New Addition to the Family
For the initial ten years of his life, Victor was the prince of the household. As he was an only child, his parents petted him and showered all their love and attention on him. Whatever toys his parents bought, they were always meant for him. Whatever food was in the refrigerator, there was no one to compete with him to polish it off first. Victor could leave his toys or books around the house with complete ease of mind, knowing that there was no one who would get their hands on his belongings and cause any damage.
However, all that was to change overnight when Victor’s parents brought back his new baby sister, Lina, from the hospital. With her rosy cheeks, wide open eyes and angelic smile, Lina caught the hearts of her parents, grandparents and relatives. Everyone focused their attention on the cute bunch of joy. Whenever she cried, her mother or father would rush to her bed. She simply cried because she wanted to be carried. There was little time left for Victor.
Now that Victor’s mother had his baby sister to take care of, she expected Victor himself to do most of the chores he can do. Victor was asked to clean his own room, iron his own school uniform and clean his own shoes. Before Lina’s arrival, he had never lifted a finger to help out with these tasks. The whole family also went out less because it was unhealthy to expose Lina to the bacteria(细菌) being in the outside world too often.
Victor felt neglected by his parents. He felt that they loved Lina more than him. As a result, he tried to attract his parents’ attention by becoming resistant. One evening, Victor’s parents were called up by his teacher because Victor had got into a fight at school. His teacher had noticed Victor’s behaviour and work attitude changing downwards in the past two months. Before that, he had been a model student.
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Upon hearing the teacher’s feedback, Victor’s parents got lost in thought.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Victor realized that his parents still cared for him.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7 . The world that we live in is beautiful because it’s made up of people from a diverse set of backgrounds and cultures.
During this time, our multicultural world is embraced and celebrated for all of the variety and joy it brings. Can you imagine a world where everyone looks the same, has the exact same hobbies and interests, and even eats the same thing for breakfast, lunch and dinner?
To put it simply, our diversity and inclusiveness (包容性)are our biggest strengths. We’ll all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good. As such, Global Diversity Awareness Month is a great chance for us to learn more about the beliefs, values and customs of other cultures.
There is no doubt that diversity and inclusiveness make our world a better place.
A.There are many ways we can celebrate diversity. |
B.How can we make the world a better place to live in? |
C.What can possibly be a better way to celebrate that diversity? |
D.Respect for world diversity is the key to bridging the differences. |
E.It’s our unique differences that make the world so wonderful and interesting. |
F.What’s important is that we reach out to other people and appreciate those differences. |
G.In this way, we can open our mind to new ideas and ways of thinking to better our society. |
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9 . I’m an American-born Chinese. I wouldn’t say I’m more American than Chinese or vice versa. My character was equally molded by both cultures. For a long time, I was comfortable with being from two cultures. I was fluent in “Chinglish”.
However, as I grew up, something unexpected rose, causing a parallel tension between the two corresponding cultures. During Chinese events when I was in China, the host would sometimes make fun of America. My relatives would look at me and laugh, asking me how I felt. But how could I respond to a question like that? If I said I was uncomfortable, it would just make me seem even more American in their eyes. But I couldn’t pretend to laugh either. So, I often just stayed quiet and smiled.
Sometimes, I’d leave China feeling less Chinese than when I went in.
This past summer, on my way back to Rochester, a man at the airport kept asking my father and I where we were from. When I told him I was from the United States, he didn’t seem to believe me.
He then went on to ask the terrible question, “But like where are you really from, like, where were you born?” And no matter how specific our answers were, the man still seemed a little doubtful. He then went on to ask us if we knew where Tampa, Florida was and if we knew anything about it. It’s moments like these when I realize that sometimes my appearance makes it hard for me to seem fully American.
These experiences made me question if I was more Chinese or American.
I felt like I was neither. So, if I wasn’t completely one culture or the other, what was I? In China, I would feel more American, while in America, I would feel more Chinese. There was no balance between my two cultures.
But this doesn’t mean that I don’t embrace (拥抱) both my identities. I love both my Chinese cultural identity and my American one. I just need to learn to love them together.
1. How did the author feel about his identity at the very beginning?A.Special. | B.Confident. | C.Confused. | D.Ridiculous. |
A.Because he found it hard to remain quiet and have a big smile. |
B.Because he was unable to speak fluent Chinese at his hometown. |
C.Because he had lost face in front of his relatives and friends. |
D.Because he was treated as an American by his Chinese relatives. |
A.His cultures. | B.His experience. | C.His look. | D.His air tickets. |
A.Being Culturally Homeless | B.A Boy with Two Identities |
C.A Chinese Boy Born in American | D.Better Chinese than American |
10 . For most people, life has become a burden on their shoulders, and its weight is growing heavier and heavier, until one day they can’t carry it anymore. So how can we design a life that is less complex and more meaningful? With minimalism (极简主义).
Appreciate all the amazing things you already have. We constantly compare ourselves to others who seem happier, more beautiful and more important than us. We try our best to imitate those we envy.
Do one thing at a time. Minimalist living actually means making the most out of each and every moment. We’re usually carrying out different tasks at the same time. So whatever we are doing, our mind is partly wondering somewhere else.
Develop mindfulness.
A.It is about enjoying life more with less. |
B.Stop consuming products you don’t need. |
C.Yet no matter how much we try, we always fail. |
D.Get rid of things that don’t serve your happiness. |
E.minimalist living requires a calm and undisturbed mind. |
F.Stop multitasking and concentrate on a single thing at a time. |
G.Unfortunately, our minds are filled with worries in our busy lives. |