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.
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.
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.
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.
A. Play Computer Games
B. Eat something delicious
C. Talk It Out
D. Practice Reading
2 . Ways to make a great first impression
Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.
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Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left. However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.
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When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. It’s better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic.
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Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future.
●Make good conversations.
To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.
A. Be on time.
B. Speak fluently.
C. Have a proper handshake.
D. Introduce yourself and ask for names.
3 . 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!
| A．Keep trying! |
| B．Ask for help! |
| C．Break it down! |
| D．Continue learning new skills! |
4 . While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided.
◆Try physical activity
When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.
◆Take care of yourself
If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.
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Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don’t forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.
| A．Make time for yourself |
| B．The suggestions for ways to deal with stress are offered as follows. |
| C．Make a list of the things you need to do |
| D．You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. |
5 . When Mother’s Day comes, we always want to prepare some valuable gifts for our mothers. Most people think that the more expensive the gifts are, the more our mothers will like. But the fact is not. Here are some low -- cost gifts for Mother’s Day
Gift No. 1:
Gift No. 2:
Gift No. 3:
Gift No. 4: Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift gives can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things-many of which are “green”—and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.
| A．Help your mother organize all of her medical records. |
| B．Offer to be your mother’s health friend. |
| C．Always stay with your mother. |
| D．Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. |
6 . When a disaster happens, you might find yourself without water, gas or electricity. You might also need to leave your home right away. So you are supposed to plan for such bad situations. Here are some suggestions.
Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn’t safe to return home. The first meeting place should be near your house. You can go there in an emergency like a fire. The second should be outside your neighborhood.
Get a family disaster kit (应急包) ready. It should include the things your family needs. It can help you survive at least for three days with bread, water, medicine and things like that. Put them in a bag so that you can carry it if you leave in a hurry. Do remember that different people have different needs.
| A．Practise your emergency plan. |
| B．Choose good places to avoid disasters. |
| C．Have a family meeting. |
| D．Choose a person outside your area to help. |
7 . Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs.
During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. After six days, it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. With each day, increase the distance by a half mile. After two weeks, start timing yourself.
| A．For a good marathon runner |
| B．Before you begin your training |
| C．If they still feel good, you can begin running in them |
| D．Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training |
| E．Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time |
8 . 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.
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.
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.
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.
| A．Be well prepared for a new environment |
| B．It’s a good way to drive depression away! |
| C．Studying abroad in a university is quite a good experience. |
| D．This way you’ll get some true information about the university. |
| E．Every country has its own culture, which may be different from yours. |
9 . How to Make Good Oral Presentations
Talk to the Audience
We do not mean to face the audience, although gaining eye contact with as many people as possible when you present is important, since it adds a level of intimacy (亲近) and comfort to the presentation. We should prepare presentations that address the target audience. Be sure you know who your audience is—what are their backgrounds and knowledge level of the material you are presenting and what they are hoping to get out of the presentation.
A common mistake of inexperienced presenters is to try to say too much. They feel the need to prove themselves by proving to the audience that they know a lot. As a result, the main message is often lost, and valuable question time is usually reduced. A side effect of too much material is that you talk too quickly, and the audience can’t follow you.
Not everyone can have a chance to stand on a real stage before they make an oral presentation because the price is too high. Even if you are rich enough, the stage is not always empty for you. So why not use your own living room to better your oral presentation? Imagine the floor is the stage, and the chairs are your audience. Several times later and you will get more confidence.
The more you practice, the more likely you will know the time exactly. The more presentations you give, the better result you are going to get. An important talk should be given for the first time to an audience of family, classmates or friends. Repeat this for several times and collect advice. More importantly, when you give the presentation, stick to what you practice.
| A．Treat the Floor as a Stage (舞台) |
| B．Remember: Less is More |
| C．Remember to Speak Loudly |
| D．Practice and Time Your Presentation |
10 . While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress.
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When you are nervous or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.
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You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you are not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.
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Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don’t forget that play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.
| A．Talk to your friends. |
| B．Try physical activity. |
| C．Take care of yourself. |
| D．Make time for yourself. |
