A. eating B. late C. ducks D. carefully E. before F. vegetables G. sorry H. words I. planted J. shouted |
Mrs. Brown had a small garden behind her house, and in the spring she
But early the next morning, her son ran into the kitchen and
Mrs. Brown ran out, but it was too
Then a few days
A. fantastic B. relationships C. socially D. mentally E. provide F. basic G. widen H. impact I. discovering J. peaks K. maintaining |
Think of the parents you see in the drop-off zone at your kid’s school, your favourite waiter, and other dog owners at the park. Sociologists(社会学家) call these
Maintaining a network of acquaintances(熟人) can help you feel more connected. The desire to belong and to form social circles is a
Besides, having at least a few acquaintances can connect us with a larger circle of people, which is
Those acquaintances also
Still, casual friends have a lot to offer. Uncovering surprising news about the regular players in one’s life—
A. alert B. connected C. correspond D. dismiss E. embarrassed F. invaluable G. judgement H. piloted L. respectful J. urge K. wellbeing |
Are you listening? But are you really listening?
You’d think we’d be very good at listening, but do we deeply listen? Sometimes we quickly
Practicing deep listening means tuning into empathy(同理心), resisting the
The project was
They have also had a chance to be listened to and heard, which research shows can improve
The project is also an opportunity for participants to feel the benefit of stepping outside their own “echo chamber (回声室)”. Echo chambers are created by our natural tendency to seek out people and opinions, in person and online, that we agree with, so we mainly see and hear information and opinions that
So, training young people with deep listening skills can encourage many more people to take part in challenging and
network a random sample deliver the parcel release package idea phrase |
Many of you may be familiar with the
In 1967, an American sociologist called Stanley Milgram tried using a new method to test the theory, which he called the “small-world problem”. The experiment involved
Although hard to believe, it only took about five to seven people for the
although for example however then to begin with such as rather as long as |
Connect Online to Meet Offline
In our information technology society, we often have more communications online than offline.
There is a wide variety of interest groups out there,
A. particularly B. impact C. ensuring D. cost E. threat F. additional G. connectivity H. response I. address J. function K. forced |
The United States is committed to empowering women all over the world. In too many places around the world today women face barriers to equality, resources, and opportunities, said USAID’s Senior official Michelle Bekkering. It could be a barrier to credit, to the
“Gender-based violence harms women, girls, their families, communities and countries,” added Bekkering.
Gender-based violence, is a universal barrier to global security, women’s empowerment, and economic growth. It is estimated right now that gender-based violence has
USAID is trying to eliminate it through prevention and response. On prevention, we first need to learn what’s causing the problem,
As part of a
Improving girls’ education is a step in the right direction, said Ms. Bekkering. For every
U.S. Congress appropriates (拨款) a combined 150 million dollars to the State Department and to USAID for the global effort to
Women and girls should be safe from the
A. enormously B. flexibly C. struggle D. adding E. destroying F. threatening G. professional H. impact I. published J. unavailability K. objective |
“Friendly doctors are bad for their patients’ health,” researchers have warned as a new study revealed two thirds of young medical staff
Blurring (模糊) the lines between social and professional relationships can have a/an
It comes as a survey of 338 oncologists (肿瘤医师) under the age of 40,
Lesley Fallow-field, of Brighton and Sussex Medical School, said: “Oncology is a profession that can be
But she said for those doctors who have entered the profession in the age of the ‘cyber world’, are more likely to fall victim to
She said: “The difficulty, if you hug and kiss patients, if you allow them to call you by your first name, is that quickly the relationship can become confused as a social one rather than a/an
III. Reading Comprehension (35%)
A. spread B. formal C. chance D. found E. objective F. experience G. divisions H. economical I. respect J. replaced K. classroom |
The idea of the youth hostel(旅社)started with one man: Richard Schirrmann(1874—1961), a German school teacher, who felt that there was a need for overnight accommodation for his students in order that they could see new things and have new experiences outside the
He felt that one learns by observing, and tried to make his dream come true in the year 1909, when he started providing accommodation for his students in inns, farmhouses and the like.
The first youth hostel was opened in Schirrmann’s own school in Altena, after which it was
And then, in the year 1932, a(n)
The idea of the youth hostel is for young people who are on nature trips to get
Youth hostels are also places to meet and make new friends. They have no class
A. complicated B.concern C.disruptions D. eventually E.frequent F.healing G.holding H.reminder I. representatively J. vocalizing K.zero |
Secrets are bad for your health
I grew up in a Midwestern town where the popular wisdom was to only talk about what was pleasant and to keep secrets,if necessary,to make that happen.This meant staying silent when someone offended you,rarely
Many of us like to believe that sweeping unpleasant truths under the rug might make them
The truth can hurt. But in many situations,it s better to get it out and let the
"If the situations in your daily life are regular
A. uncomfortable;B. critically;C. balance;D. nonsense;E. temptation F. responding;G. effectively;H. practice;I. demands;J. reasoning;K. delivering |
Embrace the rule of awkward silence
The rule of awkward silence is simple: When faced with a challenging question, instead of answering, pause and think deeply about how you want to answer. This is no short pause; rather, it involves taking several seconds (10, 20 or longer) to think things through before
At Apple, Tim Cook has engaged in the
Cook isn’t alone in embracing the rule of awkward silence. Steve Jobs once took almost 20 seconds to respond to a personal attack,
The rule of awkward silence has always been valuable as a tool of emotional intelligence because it allows you to
Why the rule of awkward silence is more valuable than ever.
We live in a world that
As in, think
Critical thinking calls for deep and careful consideration of a subject. It involves weighing and analyzing facts, and careful
None of this is possible without time.
And time has become the biggest luxury on the planet.
But when you embrace the rule of awkward silence, you steal back time. Time that used to be wasted on
So, the next time someone asks you a challenging question, or even what seems on the surface to be a simple one, resist the
Instead, embrace the rule of awkward silence, and think before you speak.