1 . Teaching Students with Special Needs to solve Word Problems

Many special-needs students have difficulty in learning words. Special-needs students often learn in different ways than students in classrooms. Some special ways might help them so they are able to understand how to solve it.

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Many special-needs students, such as those with learning difficulties, might benefit from computer games. Computers games solving word problems can be more interesting to students who do not learn well in traditional ways. Let your special-needs students partner up to play computer games, and you might see even more progress.

Draw Pictures

Special-needs students who have difficulty hearing or listening for long periods might gain word-problem-solving skills by drawing pictures to show the problem. Ask your special-needs students to draw a picture of the problem.

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Encourage your special-needs students to read the word problems out loud and discuss what they are about. Many special-needs students gain word-problem-solving skills when they are able to speak out the problem and think of possible answers.

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When special-needs students improve their reading skills, they might also improve their word-problem-solving skills. When the students are given homework to understand the difficult problems, they will be able to solve them. When your students understand what the math problem is to solve, they will give a right answer.

2 . Do you want to learn something new? The following advice might be helpful to you.

● Just start!

Learn a new skill can be exciting. Sometimes the scariest thing can be simply the beginning. You may think too much, but that will make you nervous. Just throw yourself in without much thinking.

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You don’t need to master every aspect of your new skill right away. Break it down into parts!

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It may take you a while to improve, and it might seem like others are learning faster than you, but keep looking ahead and soon you will see results.

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See if your friend will practice with your or ask a parent for advice. Learning from others is a great way to develop your own skills!

3 . How to Improve Your Focus

Studying is a skill you can improve, just like any other. In fact, your focus plays the most important role in it. Here are some effective ways to improve your focus.

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Make sure the TV and radio are off. Turn your phone on silent. If you don’t need the Internet for your studying, turn your WiFi off so you won’t get distracted (分心).

Study one subject at a time instead of multi-tasking

Studies have shown that multi-tasking is not only ineffective but also stressful. You can get much more fun out of a task if you focus on it and do a good job.

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Reading to study isn’t like reading a novel for fun. You have to make sure you are actively focusing on and remembering the information. As you read the material, ask yourself about what you’ve just read to check your comprehension (理解力). Take notes by writing down the chapter headings and then make a few bullet points for each one with key information.

Take an active break at least every hour.

After an hour of sitting and studying, get up and take a little break. Try to make the break last about 10 minutes so that you can go back to studying better.

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Sleep is the best ingredient (要素) to help you focus. Staying up late studying on school nights is not a good idea for long-term success. Lack of sleep prevents you from focusing and reduces your ability to remember what you have learned.

4 . Are you planning to take a course in a foreign university? Here are some tips for studying abroad!

Learn about the country

Before you go abroad, make sure that you’ve known its culture, customs and traditions.    1     Another important thing is to find out about the laws of the land. This way you’ll know exactly how you should behave.

Ensure you have all the documents

This is perhaps the most important thing to keep in mind before you go abroad to study.

Learn about the university

Don’t just follow the advertisements blindly. Instead, talk to the people who have completed their studies from that country.     2    

Develop good communication skills

One of the things that will truly help you during your stay abroad is developing good communication skills. It helps you face personal interviews and communicate with the local people and fellow students.     3    

Know what to do in trouble

Don’t forget to make sure that you know what to do when you are in trouble. Get the details of the China Embassy in the city you’re moving to, including the phone number.   This way you’ll know whom to turn to for help if you are in trouble.

As we all know, border(边界) safety is very important to a country. In China, many common people, besides soldiers(军人), are doing what they can to keep the border safe, Wei Deyou is one of them.

    1     In 1964, Wei, a soldier in the army, went to Xinjiang to keep the border safe. Years later, when the other members left for other places, he chose to stay.     2     He worked as a border keeper while keeping some sheep to support his family. Every day, he rode a horse or walked along the border. He took everything about border safety seriously.     3     当他发现任何不同寻常的事情，他会及时打电话给警察局。 It was really hard work.

One cold winter day in 1987, when Wei was on his way home from work, a heavy snowstorm came. He lost his way and walked for several hours. He nearly lost his life. Luckily, some soldiers saved him. Another day in 1992, his 400 sheep were driven away or killed.     4     He knew some people hated him because of his strictness.

Wei has been working in Xinjiang for over 50 years.     5     无论他过着怎样艰辛的生活,他从不放弃。 These years, he has walked about 200,000 kilometers along the border. He has also found many new ways to keep the border safer. For his excellent work, he has been given some prizes. He is a model for all of us. Now he is 77 years old. He still keeps working there. Just as he said, “It's my duty to do the job. Border safety is the most important.”

6 . Many kids help parents to do chores in the house. They may empty the dishwasher, put laundry away or take out the trash.     1    , such as 20 minutes to play computer games.

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards (报酬)for doing chores. One of them is Susie Walton, a parenting educator (育儿教育家)and family coach. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return.     2    . But they will clean the floor if their parents reward them for it.

“Every house is a team effort,” Walton said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean.”

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Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital(电子的)gifts that can be used either online or in life.

With the app ChoreMonster, kids earn digital points after doing chores. Kids can exchange their points for real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall.

“Our goal is to encourage kids so they can earn rewards,” says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “    4    .”

It is bad for your health to get angry in life, but how can you control your anger? Here are some ways to deal with it.

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If you expect too much and can't get it, you will be disappointed. So change what you want and need, and you are less likely to become angry.

Think of the other person—try and understand his or her position.

Why are they behaving like that? How would you feel if you were in their shoes? Can you agree to their reasons for being angry? Once you see things from their point of view, your anger many be replaced by concern (关心).

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When you get angry, take a deep breath and stop the thoughts that are making you angry. Think of something happy instead, something you like and enjoy. Your anger will gradually become less.

Surround yourself with positive people.

The more people around you show that they are calm and happy, the calmer and happier you become too.

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Imagine doing something terrible to the person who is annoying you and change your anger into your imagination. Then you are free to act calmly and reasonably on the surface.