1 . JOMO refers to the “joy of missing out” — in short, unplugging from all media, practicing self-care, reconnecting to the present moment, and learning to appreciate the inner peace of being alone. JOMO is especially important for digital natives.
Post it in an accessible place so that at a moment’s notice, you’ve got a reminder of activities that bring you joy.
A lot of FOMO (fear of missing out) is generated by scrolling through social media and the resulting social comparisons that inevitably happen.
This can include family, partners, friends, and neighbors.
This is often the most difficult thing to do for those with demanding fast-paced lives, but it’s essential to stay well and to take care of ourselves. It might be a solo nature walk, a warm bath, meditation, or soothing music — whatever makes you feel more comfortable in your own skin.
A.Include them in your day. |
B.Make time for personal care. |
C.Unplug for a set time each day. |
D.It doesn’t have to be a huge amount of time. |
E.Comparison can also become inner motivation. |
F.They have never known life without social media. |
G.They can overwhelm our minds and leave us feeling exhausted. |
2 . More than half of the world’s population are city residents, and, by 2050, the United Nations predicts that seven in ten people will be. Architects are having to consider how architecture influences our emotional well-being in urban settings.
According to Colin Ellard, a research psychologist at Waterloo University, Canada, there is a lot of evidence which shows “the profound impact that the design of buildings has on how we feel, how we treat one another, and our overall psychological well-being”. A study from the University of Heidelberg concluded that people raised in the countryside are less likely to have mental disorders than those raised in the city. The city of Vancouver in Canada, which is surrounded by mountains and ocean, recognises the need to connect with nature. It has included protecting ocean and mountain views in its urban planning guidelines. For example, tall buildings are set up in strategic locations that don’t block scenic views for downtown residents.
The British designer Thomas Heatherwick wants to make architecture less soulless and boring. He told The Guardian, “We need to fearlessly demand interestingness and make buildings that enrich our senses.” He has listed seven characteristics of a boring building. These include being too flat and straight. He says lack of depth means light and shadow cannot play on surfaces, while straight lines are at odds with nature and make buildings dull.
However, making buildings interesting is not always easy, as architect Rafael Vinoly found out in 2013 when he created the 37-store y skyscraper in London. The building was admired for its curved exterior walls covered in reflective glass. However, it acted like a magnifying glass and reflected light which melted nearby cars and almost set fire to a carpet. A screen had to be added to prevent the building causing further damage.
So, for your own well-being, surround yourself with buildings that bring you joy, and ideally a view of nature.
1. Why are tall buildings located in certain places in Vancouver?A.To protect people’s mental health. | B.To follow the tradition of the city. |
C.To caution people against disorder. | D.To reveal the prosperity of the area. |
A.One with straight lines. | B.One having flat surfaces. |
C.One having a security system. | D.One with innovative patterns. |
A.Boldness. | B.Creativity. | C.Practicality. | D.Flexibility. |
A.To call on people to live in big cities. |
B.To compare buildings in different cities. |
C.To stress the importance of healthy emotion. |
D.To convince people of emotional impact by buildings. |
3 . How to Stop Laughing at Inappropriate Times
Although laughing at inappropriate times can be embarrassing, it’s actually a natural reaction for some people when they’re facing a highly stressful situation. It can help you relieve stress and release your own tension.
Distract yourself from your urge to laugh.
It takes time to learn how to curb your tendency to laugh, but distraction is an easy way to stop yourself, in the meantime. For example, you can pinch yourself. The slight pain will distract you from your urge to laugh.
What can you do instead of laughing nervously? For example, nod, lick your lips, exhale slowly, or click a pen. What you decide to replace your laughter with depends on the circumstances that are causing your laughter. For example, you may laugh nervously during work meetings.
Identify what makes you laugh inappropriately.
Do you laugh out of nervousness, or do you laugh to cope with painful feelings? Maybe you laugh because you have a lot of energy or have trouble finding the words you want to say. Whatever your reasons for laughing, write down when your laughter is causing you issues. Consider the time, location, occasion, and people who could be causing your laughter. These are called your triggers.
A.Create a plan for replacing your laughter. |
B.Choose replacement behaviors for the laughter. |
C.You can also look for a certain color in the room. |
D.Tell yourself, “The next time I feel awkward in a work meeting, I will click my pen.” |
E.Once you know what they are, you can begin to address your habit of laughing. |
F.But the inappropriate laughter may negatively affect your life. |
G.If this is the case, click your pen instead of laughing. |
4 . Emotions play a crucial role in people’s lives. Being in tune with your emotions is a great thing, and it can lead to deeper connections. Nevertheless, when your emotions control you, they can seriously affect your ability to perform and to think clearly in crucial situations. You can’t get rid of your emotions completely.
What does your body feel like right now? Pay attention to the feeling of the clothes on your skin, and try to ignore any thoughts that you’re having.
If you feel yourself starting to get upset or angry, head to the bathroom and look in the mirror for a few minutes. As you do, focus on taking deep breaths and think about increasing yourself-compassion. After 2 to 3 minutes, you’ll probably feel your heart rate slowdown and your breathing get a little more even. It’s a good tool to use at work or out in pubic when things get a little overwhelming.
Distract yourselfDo something engaging that will keep your mind off your emotions.
A.Look at yourself in the mirror |
B.Take a shower in the bath room |
C.Here are some useful tips for you to get emotional |
D.Try to pick something that really work your brain |
E.But you can keep emotions from taking over your life |
F.Shouldering the burdens of others can really wear you down |
G.This can help you control emotional eruption gin the moment |
5 . How to Feel at Peace
Is feeling truly peaceful a pipe dream? Nope! With a little work, you can feel calm, cool, and collected (just like you deserve to).
Release what you cannot control.
This is the most important part of feeling at peace and the first place you should always start. 90% of the time, when we’re worried about something or stressed out, the source of our anxiety is really something that we have no control over.
Get an inspiration from nature.
Go sit out in an area nearby. Listen to the trees. Watch the animals. Do they seem worried about what their brother did last Christmas? Do the trees seem to notice when it starts to rain?
Create goals.
Having a goal that you can work for can really help when you’re feeling lost and aimless in life.
When other people make us angry, it is usually because we cannot understand why they’re doing something that’s making us angry. Instead of blowing up at someone or stressing yourself out, try to see things from their side of the table. Think about why they did what they did... and remember that we’re all people with our own problems and our own dreams.
A.Forgive yourself. |
B.Find the humanity in all people. |
C.All you can do in life is to try your best and let fate take its course. |
D.Happiness is on the horizon, and we’re here to show you what to do. |
E.No. Nature adapts and embraces every twist and turn in life and you should too. |
F.Really, what’s the point in life if you don’t have something to work towards, right? |
G.A huge source of worry in our lives comes from when we beat ourselves up from inside. |
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7 . How to Calm Down Quickly
We all have our fair share of moments when we feel more anxious and stressed than usual. When these negative thoughts enter your brain, it’s easy to give in and allow them to take over.
One of the best ways to calm down is to quit interacting with what’s upsetting you. This may mean telling the person you’re speaking with that you need to take a quick break. If you’re with company, politely excuse yourself for a moment. Get to a quiet place away from what’s upsetting you and focus on calming thoughts.
Breathe
When your body’s sympathetic nervous system is activated by stress, one of the first things to do is to have a calm and even breathing. Focusing on breathing deeply and evenly has a host of benefits.
Pet your animals and take them for walks, if you can
You can simply talk to your pet, stroke his fur, or take him for a walk. If you don’t have a pet, sometimes a stuffed pet can be just as useful.
Try meditating (冥想)
A.Stop what you’re doing |
B.Everyone feels stress from time to time |
C.It works by forcing you to calm down and sit still |
D.It’s up to you to keep them from getting out of control |
E.Try to spend time with people whom you feel support you |
F.It restores oxygen to your body, and regulates your brain’s brainwaves |
G.Alternatively, you can visit a zoo, a nature park, or a local wildlife reserve |
8 . Do you think you need to shout at yourself to force yourself to finish your homework? If so, think again.
Self-compassion is the practice of being kind and supportive to ourselves. The opposite is being self-critical and mean to ourselves when we make a mistake.
A 2017 study found people who practice self-compassion tend to handle stress better. Their bodies have less of a stress response when, for example, they meet with difficulties at work or school.
With practice, we can learn to treat ourselves with kindness and unconditional love — not tough love.
A.So how do we develop self-compassion? |
B.It may be more effective to be kind to yourself. |
C.It includes letting go of your strict self-criticism. |
D.Mindfulness is the key to practicing self-compassion. |
E.But this approach does not make us feel or perform better. |
F.They have more confidence to look for areas where they can improve. |
G.Also, show ourselves kindness in ways that nourish (滋养) our spirit and body. |
9 . It comes in waves. These are not calming waves, with their consistent slapping of the shore, and seafoam coasting over the rocks and sand. These are whipping waves, ones that crush sandcastles and soak the beach in its toxic waters.
It’s that feeling of embarrassment, sitting in class and tunneling down through everything you’ve ever done wrong before — on your anxious bench — wondering when someone will make a time machine. Maybe those thoughts consist of something embarrassing you said as a kid. Or that one time someone caught you dancing in a public bathroom. But what about the other way around? Do you look back and laugh at them and their actions? Do you even remember that or is it just a side detail in your mind?
All of these things re late to“respectable manners”, disciplining your actions, and dulling happiness. It doesn’t focus or highlight growth. Instead, it tears down joy allowing for self-ridicule. If you allow growth and happiness for those other people, why don’t you deserve it for yourself?
Embarrassment is a lighter shade of shame — a shame formed from the perception of others and what opinions they might have. It all comes down to society: the boiling pot of expectations placed upon us. The perfection — an expectation that seems to grow with each year that passes — riddles its waters. But does it matter that much? Should we dull happiness when it’s a moment of minor importance? Then we’re left to question what we should be embarrassed about, what embarrassment is, and why it happens.
Embarrassment and happiness don’t work together; they are the opposites of each other. Unfortunately, we can’t choose our emotions, but we can choose how we live and how we think of others. Thinking back on embarrassing memories, how many of them are of other people? Probably few to none. It’s the same way for everyone else. We are all living our own little lives. No one else can remember that embarrassing moment you dwell on every night, so why should you?
1. What’s the function of paragraph 1?A.To describe a natural phenomenon. |
B.To picture embarrassment in waves. |
C.To introduce the topic with a vivid figure of speech. |
D.To launch a debate against the feeling of embarrassment. |
A.Unrealistic time machine. | B.Demanding social expectations. |
C.A face-saving sense of self-discipline. | D.Top priority on growth and happiness. |
A.It is opposed to happiness. | B.It can be controlled out of question. |
C.It is seen as slightly shameful. | D.It must be remembered by other people. |
A.Awkwardness is a stepping stone. |
B.Joy flowers when embarrassment fades. |
C.Embrace embarrassment, and enhance growth. |
D.In the dance of life, awkward moments make the music. |
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