1 . Teens love to argue their viewpoints.
Look at the person. You need to be in person and face-to-face for this to work well, not texting or social media.
Say “I understand how you feel”. This starts the discussion off on a positive note. Be sincere in your desire to come to an agreement, and admit the other people’s right to an opinion.
Tell why your feel differently. Get your “ducks in a row”, which means getting everything properly organized and under control.
Listen to the other person attentively. Give the other person time to present his or her views.
Make sure to practice several times before your child actually needs to use the skill. Over time, you’ll find this skill calms things down in your house and equips your teens to navigate differences of opinion wherever they may be - and that’s a win-win for everyone!
| A．Use a pleasant voice. |
| B．Don’t act before thinking. |
| C．You should always think before you speak. |
| D．However, listen attentively at first. |
| E．Don’t interrupt, look bored or argue, |
| F．Teach your teens to disagree properly! |
| G．Instead, wait till everyone has cooled down and is ready to listen. |
2 . Be Slightly Funnier
How would you feel if a colleague suggested you take a comedy class to improve your sense of humor? I felt embarrassed.
At home that evening, I asked my other half whether he thinks I'm funny.
Yet, according to Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas-authors of the book Humor, Seriously and experts on the subject, humor is not something you are born with or without.
This undoubtedly explains why future masters of the universe are eagerly signing up for the humor course Aaker and Bagdonas teach at Stanford's Graduate School of Business. They agreed to teach me how to find my funny bones, too.
In our first call, Aaker, a social psychologist (心理学家), explains that many of us leave humor behind when we arrive at adulthood: A four-year-old laughs up to 300 times a day.
Next, we discuss the common misunderstandings that stop many of us in our comedy tracks. The first, Aaker says, is the belief that humor has no place in certain situations, especially at work.
| A．Rather, it's a muscle you can strengthen |
| B．Then there is the idea that it is too risky |
| C．We worry about not being taken seriously |
| D．My first interaction with the pair is over e-mail |
| E．Then I texted my best friend and my sister-in-law |
| F．But a 40-year-old takes ten weeks to laugh as much |
| G．It is far more important to show you have a sense of humor |
3 . I'm a Russian. In my native country, people believe that those who always keep big smiles on their faces, if they don't have a real reason to do so, are not genuine（真诚的）. For the last five years, I've lived in Kansas. What brought me to this country was my American husband, John. I work in a department store, where my coworkers show big smiles to me and pronounce my Russian name so sweetly. Every time I hear it, I feel as though my mom is embracing（拥抱）me.
Last year John encouraged me to go to see my mom back in Russia, and my manager even gave me a month of for the trip. When you live an ocean apart from your family, you need at least a month to visit them. I bought a plane ticket and packed my suitcase. Then came Covid-19. My mood became grey as I realized I couldn't go to see my mom.
A couple of weeks later, my sweet coworker Miss Donna asked me, “So what's happening with your trip to Russia?” I told her I had to cancel it and I wouldn't be able to see my mom this year.
Miss Dona didn't say anything at first. Then she put on a big smile and said, “Well, you can come to my home and see my mom!" “Oh my Lord!" I was at a loss for words. Imagine a mom for loan（借出）!I honestly don't know whether I would offer the same to someone in need of a mother's warmth, but my new people surely would do it for me.
I know that because of the virus, you shouldn't hug friends, but you can still embrace someone's heart. That's how my heart felt at that moment: hugged. So, yes, believe me, big smiles with no reason can be genuine.
1. What can we know from the first paragraph?| A．The author believes big smiles are false. | B．The author works together with her husband. |
| C．The author seldom wears big smiles in Russia. | D．The author gets along well with her coworkers. |
| A．Because her mother's home was too far away. | B．Because the manager didn't allow her to leave. |
| C．Because Covid-19 broke out unexpectedly. | D．Because she was invited to Miss Donna's home. |
| A．She was happy. | B．She was touched. | C．She was confused. | D．She was uncertain. |
| A．A Canceled Trip | B．Imagine a Mother for Loan |
| C．The Outbreak of Covid-19 | D．Big Smiles Embrace My Heart |
4 . Humans, by nature, have always lived in groups and social interaction is fundamental for every part of our health. Lack of it can lead to feelings of isolation and loneliness. A strong support network and solid community bonds promote our emotional and physical health, and are critical components of a balanced adult life. However, just as with many other aspects of our lives, there seems to be a limit to how large our personal networks can grow.
Back in 1992, a British scholar named Robin Dunbar came up with a hypothetical (假设的) number defining the maximum sum of meaningful human relationships a person can have. The number, which was later named after him, was discovered accidentally while he was studying the cleaning and brushing tendencies — a social behavior —of non-human primates (灵长类动物). Around that time, researchers had discovered that the large brain of these primates was a result of their socially complex societies. The relevance was that the larger the brain, the larger the animal's social group was likely to be. Scientists could then theoretically use an animal's brain size to calculate how many members could make up this group. Dunbar applied this theory to humans, and the resulting number was roughly 150.
Dunbar's Number, however, only refers to the limit of meaningful contacts within our social network. It does not account for other relationships. Human social relationships tend to have numerous layers, and extend outward from the individual in circles with the same centre. The innermost circle contains five people: our loved ones. The next circle holds of our good friends. The third circle is reserved for people we consider friends, and the fourth is where the limit of 150 can be found. Nowadays, with various forms of electronic communication, such as websites for social networking and microblogging people find it very convenient to create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other contents. Consequently, it is possible for a human to get into the fifth (500acquainitances) circle, an impressive breakthrough that was difficult to achieve in the past.
1. What can be learned about Dunbar's Number in Paragraph 2?| A．It is confirmed by the social reality. |
| B．It serves as an accurate measurement. |
| C．It is backed by a certain theoretical basis. |
| D．It establishes links between health and network. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．Human brains are becoming bigger and bigger. |
| B．Social media have contributed to the phenomenon. |
| C．Meaningful contacts grow significantly with age. |
| D．People are eager to improve every aspect of their lives. |
| A．Group Living: A Solution to Health Problems |
| B．Dunbar's Theory: A Ladder to Career Success |
| C．Social Network: A Soured of Endless Pleasure |
| D．Dunbar's Number: A Measure of Social Relations |
5 . Video conferencing has been around for more than 20 years. Until the Covid-19 pandemic, though, you would find that many people needing to attend a meeting remotely would be calling from a real conference room full of their teammates. Today, we're routinely holding video conferences that are 100% virtual (虚拟).And this is creating a problem that technology can't fix.
The problem is us, specifically the fact that we haven't evolved socially to the point where we can bear much separation. So much of our well-being and work productivity is decided on how close we are physically. The removal of that for any period of time can be severely damaging. One surprising victim of social distancing is laughter
Normally people laugh about 18 times per day. And 97% of that time we're laughing with others - we are 30 times more likely to laugh with others than to laugh alone. Think about it: how often when you and your friends laugh at something, is that something actually funny? Research shows that 80% of what people laugh at is really not that funny.
So why do people laugh? They laugh in order to laugh with others. Just as everyone starts yawning (打哈欠) when just one person yawns, most people can't help but laugh when those around them do. This is why TV comedy shows often use prerecorded laugh tracks.
Laughing in response to other people's laughing is not just a behavioral phenomenon. When we laugh, our body produces two key chemicals: endorphin which helps relieve pain and sets off feelings of pleasure, and dopamine which can improve learning, motivation and attention. In fact, studies show that people can stand 15% more pain simply by laughing for a few minutes beforehand. Laughter is also associated with higher motivation and productivity at work.
In today's home-alone, virtual-team world, this is exactly what you as a team leader should be doing: for your team members to stay healthy and productive, you need to get them to laugh more and stress less.
1. What is the problem mentioned at the start of the text?| A．Physical weakness. | B．Lack of technology. |
| C．Social distancing. | D．Reliance or virtual conference. |
| A．laugh tracks are popular | B．laughing is uncontrollable |
| C．laughing starts with yawning | D．laughing comes more easily in groups |
| A．Why laughing is important to work. |
| B．How laughing keeps us physically healthy. |
| C．Whether laughing is a behavioral phenomenon. |
| D．What chemicals our body produces when we laugh |
| A．Concrete steps to produce laughter in a team. |
| B．Other factors that may influence a team's health. |
| C．Ways to tell the real world from the virtual world. |
| D．The importance of maintaining work productivity. |
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One was a cousin,
With one of them, I reached out at a great time for him. He had forgotten my name
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7 . Down-to-earth means being honest, open,and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world (Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality) sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth.When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others,and our lives are like the ground below us,solid and strong.
1. which words best describe a down-to-earth person?| A．Honest and easy-going. |
| B．Important and better. |
| C．Equal and proud. |
| D．Open and self-important. |
| A．To bring back a daydreaming student. |
| B．To prove a dreamer can be brought back to reality. |
| C．To show the student's mind is not in the world. |
| D．To confirm sharp words are useful. |
| A．A down-to-earth person is always opposite. |
| B．The opposite direction is always wrong. |
| C．A person with both feet on the ground is more realistic. |
| D．Both feet on the ground may not mean down-to-earth. |
| A．A person with his nose in the air. |
| B．A person who is down to earth. |
| C．A person who has his head in the clouds. |
| D．A person with both feet on the ground. |
Police are likely used to people approaching them with questions.One day in Michigan, a police officer named Sgt.Heather walked to a mom and asked her a question regarding her family’s living situation.
The woman named Erin Harrison and her twin daughters were homeless, and she simply asked the police officer if it was illegal to sleep in their car.From their conversation, Sgt.Heather knew that Erin was going to be sleeping in the car so that she could get the kids to the school in the next morning.Erin told Sgt.Heather that she and her two daughters Hayden and Abbigale were driven out of their rented house because she couldn’t afford to pay the skyrocketing（飞涨的）rent price.
However, they needed a place to sleep.They’ve been surviving in their car on the parking lot of the children’s elementary school for a while now.They had nowhere else to go.Erin worked day in and day out at a local McDonalds to take care of her two beautiful daughters, but they weren’t able to move into a home yet.
When the police officer was faced with this heartbroken question, she immediately decided to help.As a mom, she knew she had to get the family a place to stay in.Sgt.Heather was also a mother and she couldn’t let this family go without a place to stay in.She quickly reached out to some friends and colleagues to gather enough money for a hotel room, so they could at least have one warm and comfortable night.
The police officer also gave a fun birthday party for the twins Hayden and Abbigale.They would celebrate their ninth birthday just a couple of days later.The girls were amazingly surprised and happy because their mother had told them she would not be able to do anything for their birthday due to their present situation.
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Luckily, the police department and local community were able to give the twins a party they never expected.
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The news about this family in need quickly spread across the town.
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One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment
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I’m glad I made a choice. It made both of us feel good.
10 . Handwritten thank-you letters are such a simple way of making other people feel good, it is strange that so few people write them anymore. At work, a thank-you letter to employees is unbelievably effective. It costs little and has no side effects. The effort involved in writing letters very low. The pleasure on receiving them is very high.
Doug Conant, manager of Campbell’s Soup Company since 2001, knows the power of thank you letters. He said that every day he works with an assistant, searching the company for people deserving thanks.
In these days of such busy schedules and people running all over the place and trying to get ahead, sometimes we forget the simplest things in life are the most powerful and rewarding. You need to think to yourself about a time someone sent you a thank-you and how much it meant to you.
| A．He then writes them a thank-you letter. |
| B．Why are thank-you letters so important? |
| C．You may ask what side effects exactly mean. |
| D．This makes them an excellent way to reward and motivate staff. |
| E．But if these letters are so inspiring, why don’t more managers write them? |
| F．Always remember to “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you!” |
| G．Since no one ever writes them thank-you letters they don’t write any themselves. |
