What My Wife and I Talk about When We Talk about Love
A. company B. weather C. desirable D. restore E. readily F. considering G. sharpen H. hesitation I. peacefully J. access K. inconvenience |
My wife used to believe that romantic love is the most important and exciting thing in the entire world when she was a teenager. And the mark of true love is when two good-looking boys get in a physical fight over her. It’s even
Fortunately, we’ve both grown a lot older and grown out of expecting our life partner to “die” for us
Shared interests are one of the most overrated
A much more crucial factor in terms of finding a partner is how much you love their
When you’re looking for love, and it seems like you might not ever find it, remember you probably have
A.Even if B.move on C. pick up D. break down E. benefit from F. common sense G. in a mess H.in touch with I. turn out J. make a difference K. in fear |
Life is full of challenges, but we must learn to
A. referring B. refresh C. pin D. occurred E. acknowledging F. identify G. drain H. discouraged I. specific J. negative K. specifically |
Make a Wish List
Most of us know of New Year’s Resolutions, where one sets intentions for the year ahead. But too often, people make their resolutions
So instead, try a wish list. This involves writing down 100 things you would like to do in the year ahead. The items can be enormous or tiny, ranging from “Climb Everest” to “buy a new pencil sharper”. The main thing is that at some point it has
The key here is — write it down.
Do you feel any resistance to the ideas? If so, ask yourself why. What is wrong with
It helps to be
Finally, you have your list. And what a work of beauty it is. Here are all the things that you would like to do. Remember to
A. safe B. robbery C. expressions D. replied E. open F. amazing G. employee H. positive I. concentration J. curious K. recovered |
Jerry is a popular manager of a restaurant. The reason why the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator(鼓舞人心者). If a(n)
This attitude really made me
“Each time something bad happens, I can choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I always accept their complaining and point out the
Several years later, I heard that one day Jerry left the back door of his restaurant
Luckily, Jerry was found quickly and rushed to hospital. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry
I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. I did ask him what had gone through his mind as the
“No,” Jerry said. “But when I saw the
“A nurse asked if I was allergic(过敏的) to anything,” Jerry continued. “ ‘Yes,’ I
Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his
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Probably everyone dreams of having a great career, but first let’s
(A)
A. source B. steep C. irrelevant D. moderate E. regrow F. documented G. motivated H. equivalent I. comparatively J. adapt K. constantly |
Adventure of a Lifetime
I was driving with a friend recently and telling him about a new book I’m working on, an article I'm writing and this new hobby of adventure motorcycling in the desert.
He interrupted me and said, “How do you stay so
It’s easy to wonder how doing stuff that makes you uncomfortable, and might not even work, is a(n)
I posted on Instagram about
So what if we did the same thing in other areas of our lives? It makes sense that the business
A. impact B. pursue C. superiority D. address E. consciously F. lack G. reluctantly H. opposite I. involved J. specific K. limited |
Although literally hundreds of traps can open a gateway to team disaster, the following traps are among the most common ones that need to be discussed.
Leader Abdication (退位)
Some managers, in their sincere efforts to be good team leaders, make a serious mistake: they withdraw from their group and
Team Arrogance (自大)
A team can become so focused on achieving its own goals that it does not consider the
Undefined Responsibility
In this trap, a team may regularly make decision on which no following action is ever taken. Members are then frustrated by the collective
Short-term Focus
Failure to see the “big picture” can lead a team to
Decision by Default (默认)
Teams that have a tendency to repeatedly postpone difficult decisions will find that their options become increasingly
Participation Tricks
Tricks to increase employee involvement and participation—like suggestion boxes—can actually have the
A. emphasis B. compliments C. attempt D. current E. create F. reverse G. confidently H. fades I. simplify J. positively |
The business of beauty is shining everywhere. Women are spending much of their time and money on buying beauty products in order to get
Youthful beauty
Believe that you have an inner self to explore and that you are willing to let yourself develop your innate talents and gifts. Here are a few quotes about
“Go
“Often people
A.definitely;B.suffering;C.acceptance;D.discouraged;E. supposedly F.terms;G.optimism;H.sustained;I. punishing;J.favored;K.obstacle |
Happiness is not natural.It is a here human construct. A state of contentment(let alone happiness) is
Chasing happiness is like chasing an elusive ghost, but the positive thinking industry claims to know its secrets.Self-help was popularized by Norman Vincent Peale, a colorful American pastor,
Popular films and books are full of
The self-help genre is not a homegeneous beast, however. It is,in fact, ironie how self-help books on happiness and those on how to make it big in life are lumped together in the same bookshop shelves, given that many of the former tell us that caring too much about the latter is the main
The inevitable clash between mandatory
I believe that coming to
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When I was young, I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my
Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning, I swam
But half an hour