1 . What is moderation (适度)? Basically, it means eating only as much food as your body needs. You should feel satisfied at the end of a meal, but not too full.
Take your time. It's important to slow down and think about food as something nutritious rather than just something to eat in between meetings.
Eat with others whenever possible. Eating alone, “specially in front of the TV or computer, often leads to mindless overeating. And be careful about the foods you keep at hand. It's more challenging to eat in moderation if you have unhealthy snacks at the ready, like cookies.
Control emotional (情绪的) eating.
A.Eat properly throughout the day. |
B.We don't always eat just to satisfy hunger. |
C.Don't swallow a meal on the way to work. |
D.Most of us need to double the amount we eat. |
E.Instead, surround yourself with healthy choices. |
F.For many of us, moderation means eating less than we do now. |
G.That won't lead to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. |
2 . Overtourism Is For Real: How Can You Help?
Travel promotes understanding, expands our minds, makes us better people, and boosts local economies and communities, but the rapid growth of travel has led to overtourism in certain regions and destinations.
●Choose mindfully. Overvisited destinations are that way for a reason: they’re special. With so many online posts featuring the same places, it’s easy to feel like you’re missing out. Go somewhere only when the landscape, culture or food deeply draws you.
●Get creative. The best way to ease pressure on over-touristed destinations is to go somewhere else. Though overtourism is described as a problem affecting the entire world, it’s actually concentrated to a small number of extremely popular spots. That means you have tons of less-visited options to choose from.
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Visiting a place that others call home is a privilege (荣幸). Do your part to preserve what makes a destination special in the first place.
A.Visit during off-peak times. |
B.So, should we stop traveling? |
C.Travel for you and no one else. |
D.Can overtourism be avoided then? |
E.You can still find relatively undiscovered places. |
F.You’ll find yourself virtually alone, or close to it. |
G.Consider giving back to the communities you’re visiting. |
3 . Not all great writers are great spellers. If you want to be published, it's vital to submit a perfect, professionally presented manuscript (原稿).
I keep two reference books close-by on my desk: dictionary and thesaurus (同义词词典). I don't trust my laptop's spellchecker.
In addition, I have an old two-volume copy of the Shorter Oxford Dictionary, picked up a few years ago in a bookshop sale for just 99 pence. Of course, with its 2,672 pages, it's not exactly short. It contains around 163,000 words, plus word combinations and idiomatic phrases.
For well over a hundred years the most influential English dictionary was Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language published in 1755. "To make dictionaries is dull (乏味) work," wrote Johnson, illustrating one definition of "dull".
A.I don't often use this dictionary. |
B.It takes no account of the context. |
C.But I still don't want to replace them. |
D.But a dictionary can be a pleasure to read. |
E.Of course, a dictionary is not only for spelling. |
F.That means good grammar and no spelling mistakes. |
G.Dictionaries don't always give you enough information. |
4 . In the past few years, online learning has become a significant part of the university and college experience.
We interviewed students and professors to get their advice about online courses, The most obvious advantage of online learning is that you can study anywhere and anytime.
The tip that comes up most often is simple: build online courses into your weekly schedule, just like what you would do with in person courses.
A.But that doesn’t mean there aren’t deadlines. |
B.Your motivation should be your main concern. |
C.Do you know that online courses are also part of your education? |
D.Professor Alex Davidson teaches the same course in person and online. |
E.The chief complain t about online courses is that they lack human interaction. |
F.If you take an online course, what can you do to ensure the best possible grade? |
G.A survey found that 29 percent of college students registered for online courses. |
5 . How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend.
1. Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
2. Start a conversation.
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.
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Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
4. Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.
5. Enjoy your friendship.
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.
A.Be cheerful. |
B.Do things together. |
C.Do not wait to be spoken to. |
D.Try not to find fault with your friends. |
E.Making new friends comes easy for some people. |
F.For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch. |
G.So you will need to give your friend time to react to you. |
6 . It’s a joyful and stressful time of year in the United States for students and their families as they make decisions about where to attend college. Families often turn to rankings systems to help make a decision.
When I talk to families as a scholar of higher education, they’re often surprised that teaching excellence is not counted in rankings.
Emerging research suggests that courses in lower-ranked universities, on average, scored higher on teaching than courses in higher-ranked universities.
Rankings, however, are only one reason why a low value is placed on teaching in higher education. Administrators often don’t view teaching excellence as a way to increase enrolment (注册) or funding.
What should students and their families do? They should give strong consideration to universities where high-quality teaching is valued, even though the schools may be ranked lower.
A.Higher education has achieved its true potential. |
B.Therefore, it’s not highly valued in hiring or promotion. |
C.Quality teaching has been an important reputation-building factor. |
D.However, the rankings ignore a critical factor: the quality of teaching. |
E.Efforts to improve teaching at the university level have recently emerged. |
F.They’re even more surprised at how teaching is undervalued by universities. |
G.In fact, universities often shift emphasis from teaching to other ranking factors. |
7 . If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all.
1.Figure out what you’re scared of and do it continuously.
If you’re a salesman, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call.
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Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.
3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.
4.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.
Don’t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers, try to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people they’re going to be. Get out of your house or go online to book your ticket right now.
A.Someone may hang up on you. |
B.You should do it continuously. |
C.You don’t need to go to the gym. |
D.Running in the gym may be a better choice. |
E.Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself. |
F.Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to develop. |
G.You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone. |
8 . Tricks To Becoming A Patient Person
Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There is one answer.
In the Digital Age, we’re used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips. However, research suggests that if we practiced patience, we’d be a whole lot better off. Here are several tricks.
●Practice gratitude (感激)
Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic.
● Make yourself wait
Instant gratification (满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time, but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run. And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice.
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So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. You should learn to say to yourself, “
A.Find your causes |
B.Start with small tasks |
C.Accept the uncomfortable |
D.All this adds up to a state of hurry |
E.It can also help us practice more patience |
F.This is merely uncomfortable, not intolerable |
G.They’re all situations where we could use a little extra patience |
9 . How to learn a new language as an adult
Learning a new language can be a tough challenge at any age. However, it seems to be exceptionally difficult to get the hang of a foreign tongue as we age.
It’s about connection.
It’s important to remember that learning a language is not really about learning a language.
Watching TV shows in another language is an excellent way to get used to hearing a foreign tongue spoken in real-time.
Patience is key.
While you are learning, be patient with yourself. Learn to love your progress and celebrate your successes. Did you know the word “piano” means “piano”, “slow” and “quiet” in Italian? Adding a single new word to your vocabulary can be so beautiful and rewarding.
A.Make it fun. |
B.Listen to it spoken frequently. |
C.Anything entertaining that exposes you to the language is great. |
D.What you’ re actually learning is to communicate in a new way with others |
E.It is contradictory to the popular belief: an adult can acquire a new language easily. |
F.Drive slow so that you will be rewarded the amazing view along the hard road to fluency. |
G.This is because human brains become less proficient in processing new information about language learning. |
10 . Personal Forgiveness
Taking responsibility for mistakes is a positive step, but don’t beat yourself up about them. To err (犯错) is human.
In a journal or on a piece of paper, put the heading “Personal strengths.”
At the top of a second page, put the heading “Acts of kindness.” On this one, list all the positive things you’ve done for others. It might be the time when you helped a friend with their homework, when you did the ironing without being asked, or when you baked cookies after the family had had a tiring day.
You could ask a friend or family member to help add to your list.
It’s something of a cliché (陈词滥调) that most people learn not from their successes but their mistakes. The thing is, it’s true.
A.A little self-forgiveness also goes a long way. |
B.Now list all the characteristics you like about yourself. |
C.They might even like to have a go at doing the exercise. |
D.It’s just as important to show yourself some forgiveness. |
E.It doesn’t mean you have to ignore what’s happened or forget it. |
F.Whatever it is, no matter how small it might seem, write it down. |
G.Whatever the mistake, remember it isn’t a fixed aspect of your personality. |