Have you heard of this old Spanish(西班牙) saying "Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week"? How many times have we put off our dreams 1 tomorrow? Our dreams should not, and cannot 2 us. We have to go for them now!
Tomorrow is not promised. Nobody likes to talk 3 death, but everybody is going to die at one point. No one knows the day or the hour. Therefore(因此), today is all we 4. Don't go to your tomb(坟墓) with unrealized dreams. Make the 5 to go after every dream, big or small right now.
Don't let fear win. It is one of the biggest dream killers. Many people can achieve amazing things if only they aren't 6. Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. So if you want to achieve your dream, don't let fear 7 you.
Take action to realize your dream. For example, you can dream about writing a great play but it's 8 going to happen unless you actually put the pen to paper. In other words, 9 don't work unless you do.
There are so many amazing opportunities(机会). 10 do you get to them? Follow your dream. Go after what you want, doors that you couldn't imagine will open up for you.
I have a lovely daughter, whose name was Eloise. She is only nine years old. I picked her up from school and went to the supermarket for a few things. I was hoping to be in and out quickly.
I found a short line with just one person ahead(在……前面) of me. It was an elderly woman, and she was paying for her things with only change(零钱). It took a long time. After a whole day at work, I began to lose patience.
But then I watched the young clerk(职员). He helped her count her change, ever so tenderly(体贴地) taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly say to her, “Yes, madam.” When she asked the clerk if she had enough money to buy a bag, he told her she did. Then he went two lines over to get one for her. Never once did this clerk get annoyed(生气的) or roll(滚动) his eyes. He was patient and kind.
As I was watching him, I saw Eloise was, too. I realized that my daughter was learning an important lesson from a complete stranger.
After the woman was finished, the clerk began ringing up my things and thanked me for my patience. I thanked him, too.I found the manager and told him about the clerk's kindness and patience.
Then we left the supermarket with a full cart(手推车), but also with a heart full of thankfulness for such an important lesson. Sometimes just one act of kindness is all it takes to encourage others to do the same. Being kind to others can also make you feel good.
For thousands of years，poetry(诗歌) has been one of the favorite types of literature(文学) in China.There were many famous poets in Chinese history，and many of their poems are still read and loved today.
Recently，a popular TV show—ChinesePoetryCompetition has attracted many people.Now let's interview some people and listen to what they said.
I like Wu Yishu very much.She studies at the High School Affiliated(附属) to Fudan University in Shanghai.She came out on top.She can recite(背诵) more than 2，000 Chinese poems fluently(流利地)．I really admire her knowledge of poems.She is tall and beautiful，and she always stays calm whether the questions are easy or hard. |
The woman that impresses(给……以深刻印象) me is Bai Ruyun.She comes from a village in Xingtai.She is a farmer.She is not rich and she is badly ill in hospital，but she has been so confident in herself since she began to read and recite Chinese poems. |
Among the competitors(选手)，I like Wang Zilong best.He is 34 years old.He teaches Chinese in Shijiazhuang College.He said when he was only two years old，his parents began to teach him to recite Chinese poems. |
Do you know the young boy? He is Ye Fei，13，from Anqing No.Two Middle School in Anhui.In one competition，he answered all the questions correctly.Now he is a young star in his school because of his love of Chinese poems. |
This afternoon, when I was looking for a self-improvement(自我修养) book, I found an aged folder(文件夹).In this folder, there were some of the examination papers I'd taken during my pre-university days. They were on economics(经济学), a subject that I didn't really like much then.
I laughed at the silly mistakes I made as I looked through the papers. And memories of the past came to my mind. I saw myself sitting at one of the study tables, working hard for some of my life goals. Back then, it was popular for most students to set life goals, because they thought it was most important.
It was during those times that I first started to set goals for myself. I didn't know much about goal setting then. I didn't use any goal tracking(跟踪) tools, either. All I knew was that I had to go to university. There was no other way that I could give myself. To go through my lecture(演讲) notes, I didn't take breaks. For more revision with my classmates, I stayed back late. One time, I missed the school lock-out hours and I had to climb school gates in order to leave. It was perhaps this attitude(态度) that ignited my decision to go through what I had to do to get this far.
Yes, it may have been hard. But the sweet taste of victory experienced at the point of receiving my final results was so wonderful that I would never forget it for the rest of my life.
I closed the folder and dropped it into the dustbin(垃圾箱) in the room. It's time to get kicking with my next goal. And by writing this, I know I'm getting closer.
As is well known, saying “no” is not easy at all. But sometimes we have to learn to say “no”. To learn to say “no”, we have to first understand what's stopping us about it. There are some common reasons why people find it hard to say “no”.
You want to help others. You are a kind soul(灵魂) at heart. You don't want to turn the person away and you want to help when possible, even if it may take up your time.
Afraid of being rude. I was brought up under the idea that saying “no”, especially to people who are older, is rude. This thinking is common in Asian culture, where face-saving is important. It means not making others look bad or lose faces.
Wanting to be agreeable. At times, you find you are not in agreement. You don't want to keep yourself away from the group, so you agree to do others' requests(请求).
Fear of conflict(冲突). The person might be angry if you refuse him. This might lead to an ugly conflict. Even if there isn't, there might be disagreement which might lead to bad effects(影响) in the future.
Fear of losing opportunities(机会). Sometimes, saying “no” means closing doors or losing opportunities. It may make you feel worried. For example, one of my friends was asked to work in another department(部门) in her company(公司). Since she liked her team, she didn't want to go. However, she didn't want to say “ no” as she felt it would affect her promotion(晋升) opportunities in the future.
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It is necessary to relax ourselves after the exam. There are some kinds of(activity) for us to take part in. First of all, we can go for a w along the bank of the river. We can also go to the movies or listen to music. What's more, joining in a sports club is a good (choose), which can keep us healthy. For example, p football in the afternoon may relax ourselves. Above all, we should arrange(管理) our time(proper) and live a regular(规律的) life. I hope all of us can have a wonderful time.
