Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn't solve anything.
Communication begins with the concerns of another. It means that you can't just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore everyone. Even if you just say "Hi" and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.
If you looked up the word "communication" in a dictionary. It would say "the exchange of ideas, the conveyance (表达)of information, means of communication such as a letter or a message". To keep a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it's just by writing a note.
When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you'll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.
This is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn't feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, but when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren't as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie's parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
Communication isn't a oneway deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie's, tell the other person how you feel — listening is the key factor to communication.
What are your retirement plans? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put them on hold. There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars.
On Thursday, National Geographic will show the firstever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人) an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. In the notsodistant year of 2037, the iglooshaped structure could be the home of your future.
It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognizable — a kitchen, a bedroom — but there are fundamental differences that are important to human survival.
As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earth's, people will need permanent (永久的) shelter from the sun; society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won't have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.
Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays (光线) that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double airlocked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.
"We don't think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，" says Stephen Petranek, author of How We'll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of scifi. "10 to 20 years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，" Petranek says.
"We've had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven't had the will," Petranek says. But two main factors have "completely swung public attitudes".
The private companies' participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught society's eye.
What are your retirement plans? Keep working? Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You may put them on hold. There's a chance that, sooner or later, you might have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars.
On Thursday, National Geographic will show the firstever Mars show home, giving earthlings (地球人) an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. In the notsodistant year of 2037, the iglooshaped structure could be the home of your future.
It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft(航天器) parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognizable—a kitchen, a bedroom— but there are fundamental differences that are important to human survival.
As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Earth's, people will need permanent(永久的) shelter from the sun; society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won't have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.
Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays (光线) that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double airlocked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.
"We don't think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，" says Stephen Petranek, author of How We'll Live on Mars. This is not just the stuff of scifi. "10 to 20 years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，" Petranek says.
"We've had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven't had the will," Petranek says. But two main factors have "completely swung public attitudes".
The private companies' participation has forced government agencies to speed up their game, and influential films such as Gravity and The Martian have caught society's eye.
Homestay provides English language learners with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
◇Continental Breakfast
◇Breakfast and Dinner
◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It's important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal (谷类早餐食物), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host's permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
SelfCatering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a roomonly basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the longstay students. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
It is comforting to tell yourself that selfcontrol simply isn't your strong point when your New Year's resolutions (决心) start to fall apart. But, according to a scientific research, willpower is not a talent that few lucky people are born with. . Everybody can learn to use their willpower more effectively. Here are a few ways to increase your chances.
Know yourself
, we should identify our willpower. Some people tend to be interested in their own thoughts and ideas, so it is easier for them to get motivated by an inner vision than some others who get fired up by social approval. Whether to schedule time to reflect on your progress such as keeping a diary or sign up for a group where everyone has a common goal, it all depends.
Make a plan
A study found that 91% of participants who wrote down a plan of when and where to exercise successfully met their goals. Planning is important because the brain builds a frame. . Our brains are lazy and like to conserve energy, so regular reminders and visual clues can be helpful.
Find your motivation
It seems we all hold some willpower back in reserve. Participants suddenly discovered extra selfcontrol to do a task after they were told they would be paid for their effort, or that their effort would benefit others. .
Don't be discouraged
Be kind to yourself. Don't blame yourself. Reward yourself for effort, not results. . Negative moods are the enemy of willpower, and selfblame is the main cause.
A. It is a skill to be practiced
B. When faced with taking action on your goal
C. To increase chances of sticking to resolutions
D. It also likes accepting orders and the feeling of being in control
E. Intentions are most effective when you work on only one goal at a time
F. So knowing your "why" can help you get out of bed for a cold morning run
G. If you're feeling negative and selfcritical, that actually reduces your willpower
I was driving on the freeway when I noticed heavy clouds rolling in. A storm was coming. Glancing at the boxes of1in the back seat, I smiled to myself. The rain began beating 2against my car window, making driving impossible. I 3 onto the shoulder of the road and stopped. The rain 4me of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina struck when I was nine years old. I had5it would strike us in Houston. It missed us, but other cities were not so lucky. I remembered watching the 6. A reporter stood inside the Houston Astrodome, 7people. Many wore dirty clothes, and some had no shoes on their feet. I noticed a little boy behind the reporter 8 an old teddy bear. Watching him, I knew I had to do something.
The next day, my friends 9 me at our volunteer club and we came up with a plan. We wanted to 10 toys and give them to the kids at the Astrodome, which would bring some 11 into the lives of these families. We 12 the word to our schools and other organizations. Three days later, the collection boxes were overflowing with new toys! When we 13 the Astrodome with our gifts, children flew toward us from all directions, smiles lighting up their faces.
BZZZZ…My cell phone brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had14. "Hector. We have more victims of yesterday's tornado (龙卷风)." "Well, I've brought clothes I'd like to donate to them. The 15 delayed me, but I'll be there soon!" I eased my car into the suddenly busy traffic. It felt good to know that I was making a difference again.
China has once again proved its (able) to change the world with the "four new inventions": highspeed rail, mobile payment, bikesharing and ecommerce.
They're related to China's hightech innovation (创新), has improved the quality of people's lives，according to a survey (make) by the Belt and Road research institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.
"My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with a fingertip on my phone," said university student, adding that "even pancake (烤饼) sellers are using mobile payment. "
The bikes themselves are not new, the operating mode of bikesharing (base) on the satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other high technologies.
China has entered a new innovative era，thanks to large amounts of capital (资金) China has invested (encourage) innovation, said Bernhard Schwartlander, WHO representative in China.
is increasingly clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is (especial) true of mobiles, where China is leading in many ways, such as the social messaging app WeChat. This is partly because China has skipped over the PC era and gone directly to the mobile era. China has the (large) mobile use in the world.
The quilt(被子)took a lot of time. But the messages on it were meaningful.
When I started my current project, I woke up every day with new ideas and fresh enthusiasm. I really believed in the importance of what I wanted to create, and I had my husband, Claudio, to cheer me on. But then, things had gotten hard. I injured my shoulder and my recovery was slow. In the middle of it, I lost Claudio to cancer. I was discouraged, lonely, and without Claudio's comfort. Facing down the halffinished quilt in my sewing room one morning soon after his death，I could hardly gather the energy to sew it.
The quilt was meant to be a way to keep my old nursing class together. We'd graduated from Mercy College over 40 years before and quickly worked all over the country. After our last anniversary party, I tried to find ways for everyone to stay in touch, but nothing ever seemed to work out. I knew I needed to find a connection to share at a distance. I thought about a quilt.
I got in touch with as many of my old classmates as I could. Everyone who wanted to join the project was sent a piece of fabric (布料). They could sign it or write a personal message. Once I got the pieces back, I'd sew them into the finished piece.
I rubbed my painful shoulder and ran my hand over the unfinished quilt. Even after several operations, movement in my left arm was limited. There was still so much to do. Our class's fortyfifth anniversary party was coming up but my heart wasn't in this project anymore. With Claudio's encouragement I'd kept at it despite my painful shoulder. But Claudio was gone now. Working on the quilt was impossible with my aches and pains. Why was I even trying? I covered up my sewing machine and left the quilt as it was.
注意：
1）续写词数应为150左右；
2）请按如下格式作答。
Weeks passed but I didn't sew a thing.
……
I arrived at our fortyfifth anniversary party.
