This happened with me once while coming back from office late at night. The time was around 11:30 pm and most of the public transport had stopped.
It had been a long busy day. I was annoyed and too eager to reach home and rest. I was on my bike. The traffic signal just before my house turned red and my anger rose.
Then suddenly someone came up from behind me and tied to hand me a piece of paper.I thought it was another one of those people who hand you pages of some sad story and ask you for money. I could feel anger boiling up inside me shirked (避开) the person away with the motion of my hand without even looking at him.
This guy moved over to the next person in traffic and did a similar thing of showing him the paper. The other guy who was not in as bad mood as mine looked at the paper and started giving directions.It was at this moment realized that the person who came to me was asking for directions. He couldn't speak so he had written it down on a piece of paper.He was not some beggar asking for money, and he was dressed as a salesman carrying one of those bully encyclopedias (百科全书). After getting the directions he smiled at the person,bowed his head showing his appreciation and jogged away to the other end of the road.
I felt a sudden tender pity for him.By the time the signal turned green this salesman was standing at the other end of the road signalling people for a lift.I decided to help him out but my house was on a different route than where he was asking for a lift.I moved on but I was still feeling bad fr treating a hard working person that way.
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After going about 100 meters, I decided to turn back to offer him a helping hand.
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When another bike stopped and he sat on the bike, he noticed me in the distance.
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2 . Improve Your Relationships
Having stable and positive relationships in your life can make you happier and more fulfilled. Whether it's your friends, family, or significant other, improving a relationship can sometimes be confusing.
Express your appreciation for the person.
If you hardly see each other or talk to each other, it can be difficult to maintain a relationship. Take extra time out of your day and devote it to the person that you want to improve relations with. Try to work around the other person's schedule so that you can spend the time together. You can share a meal, watch a show, listen to music, or go shopping with them.
Turn off distractions.
Distractions like a cell phone, social media, or video games can create a division in between you and another person. If you notice that you are always distracted, you should turn off your cell phone or computer and talk to them.
Seek therapy(心理治疗) if you can't get along.
To fix or improve family relationships or relationships with your significant other, you can turn to therapy. If you notice that you and the person are always arguing over the same kinds of things, and nothing has worked, you should consider seeking therapy with them.
A.Spend more time with the person. |
B.Maintain a relationship if possible. |
C.People often like to be praised for achievements. |
D.A specialist can help solve longterm issues in the relationship. |
E.If they are the one always distracted, ask them if they can do the same. |
F.Follow the tips and you can develop good relationships with your family. |
G.Luckily, by adjusting your behaviour, you can improve any relationship in your life. |
3 . Every parent has experienced the mixed bag of emotions when it comes to their kids being invited to their friends’ birthday parties.
The newest birthday party trend is here to change that dilemma.
If your child is constantly invited to birthday parties, the costs can really add up. By cutting down the cost, parents can save a lot of money. By cutting down on the number of toys, it is both environmentally friendly and teaches children that value of owning thigs that they actually want and need, rather than be surrounded by a sea of $20 toys they will never touch.
Another benefit is that it evens out the playing field.
This new trend lets kids be kids and allows them to focus on the real purpose of the birthday party: having fun with their friends.
A.Many gifts may end up lying around your house untouched. |
B.This is also a win for all of the parents whose kids are invited to the party. |
C.The “Fiver Party” might be a brilliant solution to this very problem. |
D.This practical approach reduces waste and overconsumption. |
E.The “Fiver Party” takes the guesswork out of trying to purchase the perfect gift. |
F.On one hand, they’re happy because their child is being included and has an active social life. |
G.Every child brings the same exact gift without worrying about whether their gift was “good enough”. |
4 . The joy of giving is real, according to a study. Research presented in the Journal of the Association for Psychological Science shows that those who give gifts are happier — and happier for longer — than those who receive gifts.
Researchers conducted two studies last year. In one,participants were given $5 every day for five days and were required to spend the money on the same thing each day. Some participants were required to spend the money on themselves, while others were required to give to make a donation to charity. In a second experiment that was done online, participants played 10 rounds of a word puzzle game and each won 5 cents per round, which they could keep or donate.
In both experiments, participants reported their overall happiness. Those who donated their money showed that their happiness declined at a much slower rate than those who kept the money or spent it on themselves.
The researchers note that when people focus on an outcome, they can easily compare outcomes, which may diminish their sensitivity to each experience. When people focus on an action, they may focus less on comparison and instead experience each act of giving as a unique happiness-inducing event. Further analyses ruled out some potential alternative explanations, such as the possibility that participants who gave to others had to think longer and harder about what to give, which could promote higher happiness.
The results are especially interesting because according to one of the researchers, Ed O’Brien of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, they conflict with past research. “If you want to sustain happiness over time, past research tells us that we need to take a break from what were currently consuming and experience something new. Our research reveals that the kind of thing may matter more than assumed: Repeated giving, even in identical ways to identical other,may continue to feel relatively fresh and relatively pleasurable the more we do it,” O’Brien said.
So for all the holiday gifts you give this season, expect to feel happy and know that feeling is going to stick around for a while.
1. What’s the function of the first paragraph?A.To lead to the topic. |
B.To highlight the importance of the study. |
C.To recommend a journal. |
D.To persuade people to give gifts regularly. |
A.To challenge the past research. |
B.To rule out different experimental data. |
C.To show the benefits of donation. |
D.To make the conclusion more convincing. |
A.Develop. | B.Show. | C.Reduce. | D.Lack. |
A.Gift giving will result in longer happiness than receiving. |
B.Thinking longer and harder on giving will promote higher happiness. |
C.The feeling of happiness will disappear soon if people just give holiday gifts. |
D.Taking a break from what were currently consuming will sustain happiness. |
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