One of the worst feelings in the world is trying your hardest at something but still fail. In the case of schoolwork, studying for hours and bringing home disappointing grades may make you feel hopeless, but this is far from the truth. If you are dealing with disappointing grades, change your study habits. 1..
·Act fast
2.. Don’t sit around, and definitely don’t ignore them. Instead, admit that you need help and go in search of it soon. The faster you face up to the problem, the faster you can find a solution and see some results.
·3.
Remember, if you keep doing the same thing all the lime you’ll undoubtedly keep getting the same results. Mix things up by asking for help, whether from a friend or fellow student, your teacher or a private tutor.
• Set up a dedicated workspace
Sitting for hours at the kitchen table trying to ignore your family, or opening your books in front of the television does not make for successful studying. 4.. Get into the habit of settling into this workspace whenever you have schoolwork to do and soon you’ll be flying through your homework.
• Learn from your mistakes
If you are having trouble with a particular kind of question in the exam papers and homework, don’t be discouraged. 5.. Request an appointment with your teacher and use this time to discuss your work and get his / her advice as well.
A. Ask for Help
B. Find out the reasons
C. You’d better form a habit
D. You’ll be amazed by the results
E. It is time to figure out exactly where you are going wrong
F. Instead, find a quiet space away from the rest of your family
G. The most important rule about dealing with disappointing grades is to take immediate actions
Regrets are often painful. A study suggests that some people can overcome them, said Jia Wei Zhang, a psychology graduate at the University of California. But this isn’t the case for everyone, he said.
The researchers wondered why some people report feeling improvement from regrets but others don’t. Does it lie in how people approach their regrets?
In the study, the researchers focused on self-compassion (自我同情) as a potential factor in why some people have an easier lime leaving their regrets behind them.
400 people attended an experiment. First, they were asked to write about their biggest regret. Half wrote something they did but wish they hadn’t done; the other half wrote something they didn’t do but wish they had. Then, the participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: self compassion, self-esteem and a control group. The self-esteem group was asked to respond by “talking to yourself about this regret from the aspect of confirming your positive qualities”.
The control group was asked to write about their favorite hobby rather than their regret. Then, they were asked about their feelings of forgiveness, acceptance and personal improvement following the exercise.
They found that the self-compassion group reported greater feelings of acceptance, forgiveness and personal improvement, compared with the control group and the self esteem group. In other words, focusing on your best qualities is not what helps you feel better about a regret. Rather, being compassionate toward yourself is what may make a difference, the researchers found.
It’s possible that people who practice self-compassion are able to confront their regrets and see what went wrong, so they can make a better choice in the future, Zhang told Live Science. Self-compassion pushes people to accept their regret instead of running away from it.
The researchers used an example of this from a previous study on breast cancer patients who were asked to try thinking about their treatment in a positive light before it began. The women who did so reported greater feelings of personal growth later on.
1.What does the underlined word “confront” in Paragraph 7 mean?
A. Handle B. Forget.
C. Ignore D. Show.
2.What were the students in the self-esteem group asked to do?
A. Think of a way out. B. Write about their regrets.
C. Record their favorite hobbies. D. Treat their regrets in positive ways.
3.Why were the participants asked about their good qualities?
A. To cover up their regrets.
B. To see if they have weaknesses.
C. To see if they have self compassion.
D. To help them feel better about their regrets.
4.What was the aim of mentioning the researchers’ study on breast cancer patients?
A. To show the method of the research.
B. To show the value of the acceptance.
C. To show the truth of people’s feeling.
D. To show the difficulty of the research.
Nepal is one of the poorest countries on globe so volunteers get every reason to volunteer in Nepal. The people of Nepal are welcoming, warm and friendly, the landscapes here are beautiful, and since the country financial situation is not so well thus we operate from grassroots community level to improve the situation.
Nepal is also considered to be one of the safest volunteering destinations in Asia. We never ever had any misbehaving activity in Nepal with our volunteers. Traveling across Nepal is also very easy and our programs are based in the capital city Kathmandu. Nepal is blessed with amazingly diverse landscapes. From the highest mountain in the world, you can reach almost up to sea level in just 10 kilometers.
Volunteering Solutions offers volunteering opportunity in 5 different program choices in Kathmandu, Nepal, namely: Language & Orientation Week (迎新周); Summer Volunteer Program, Kathmandu; Healthcare / Medical Program; Teaching English Program; Orphanage Program.
Our program is open all year around so we receive quite a lot number of volunteers throughout the whole year from all over the globe. Our main volunteers arc from America, United Kingdom, Australia, European countries. Considering it is one of the safest program locations, we even allow 17-years-old to volunteer in our program.
Language and Orientation Week offers the opportunity to learn about the Nepalese culture and history along with local Nepalese language which is very famous among volunteers as it is always good to learn more about the country where you would be starting your work soon. Orientation week also takes you to different beautiful trips on weekends such as Monkey Temple and Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
Volunteering Solutions offers one of the most affordable program choices worldwide with best value for money. We provide accommodation with the local host family along with 3 times meals as you tend to see how local people in Nepal spend their life on daily basis. So be a part of our exciting programs in Nepal today.
1.What are volunteers expected to do to help Nepal?
A. Offer financial support.
B. Start from the basic aid.
C. Teach Nepalese people science.
D. Set up schools and hospitals there.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. Nepal is the safest country in the world.
B. People can reach the highest peak from Nepal.
C. Volunteers have ever met misbehaving activities in Nepal.
D. The natural features of Nepal’s land are quite similar.
3.What should volunteers do first in Nepal?
A. Get acquainted with Nepalese circumstances.
B. Visit the most famous attractions.
C. Meet the leaders of communities.
D. Collect the data of local residents.
4.What is volunteers’ aim to live in local host family?
A. To keep themselves safe.
B. To reduce the cost of volunteering.
C. To offer better volunteering work.
D. To know about local people’s life.
The East Room of the White House was bursting with color on July 14, as 56 young cooks arrived for the Kids’ Stale Dinner. The chefs, aged from 8 to 12, were winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a program that encourages kids to create healthy, affordable, original, and tasty lunch recipes.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the event, now in its fifth year and part of her Let’s Move! More than 1,200 kids throughout America entered the challenge, were encouraged to be creative and use ingredients (原料) grown in their home states, or communities. Recipes had to represent each of the food groups by including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and low-fat dairy. The 56 winners were treated to a meal featuring some of their own creations.
“This event isn’t just about eating well today, but about setting kids like all of you up for a lifetime of healthy choices.” the former first lady told the young cooks. “As small you are, you can change lives. I see the work of kids, the magic you all do. People change because of kids.”
Amelie Chen’s winning recipe was Breadfruit, Taro, and Garlic Chicken Trio. The 9-year-old from American Samoa said she was “very excited” to be attending the event. “Winning this trip to the White House makes me think of my favorite quote from Walt Disney: ‘If you can dream it, you can do it,’” she said.
Famous cooks Rachaels Ray and Tanya Steel, editorial director of Clean Plates Omnimedia, a media company focusing on health and wellness food culture, were also in attendance. Michelle recognized them as driving forces in making the Kids’ State Dinner a reality several years ago. Ray and Steel posed for pictures with the young cooks.
Following the meal, the crowd was treated to performances by the cast of Walt Disney World Resort’s The Jungle Book. The 56 winners ended their visit with a tour of the White House Kitchen Garden.
1.In Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move, kids .
A. can cook creatively B. must work in groups
C. should live an active life D. must cook with given materials
2.What does Michelle Obama expect kids to do after the event?
A. Lead a healthy life. B. Create more recipes.
C. Grow crops themselves. D. Eat what they have cooked.
3.Why did Ray and Steel attend the event?
A. They came to award the young cooks.
B. They cared about kids’ development.
C. They were invited to report the event.
D. They wanted to learn the food culture.
In this list I chose inspirational young people who have made a positive difference in the world.
Joan of Arc (1412〜1431) Aged just 16, Joan of Arc made an unlikely journey to the Dauphin of France. Impressed with something inside this young peasant girl, the Dauphin of France was inspired to renew the fight with the English, defeating them at Orleans—as Joan had predicted. She was burnt at the stake, aged just 19, but her predictions of France gaining her freedom proved correct.
Anne Frank (1929〜1945) While hiding in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank kept a diary of her experiences. She died in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945. However, after the end of the war, her diaries were published by her father. The Diary of Anne Frank became an international best-seller and helped give a young person’s view on the holocaust (大屠杀) statistics.
Samantha Smith (1972〜1985) Samantha was an American schoolgirl. In 1982, she wrote a letter to the leader of the Soviet Union, Yuri Andropov, asking why relations between the US and the Soviet Union were so tense. Her letter was published, and later Andropov replied. Smith was also invited to visit the Soviet Union, which she did. The visit was followed with great interest by the international media. In 1983, she visited Japan acting as America’s youngest ambassador. She died, aged just 13, in a plane crash.
Nkosi Johnson (1989〜2001) Nkosi was born with HIV inherited from his parents. In 1997, he was refused admission to a public school because of HIV status. He became a powerful speaker for treating HIV victims with equality and respect. He received the Children’s Peace Prize after death, Nelson Mandela referred to him as “an icon (偶像) of the struggle for life”.
1.Joan of Arc is famous as a .
A. foot traveler B. national heroine
C. farmer’s daughter D. social reformer
2.What made Anne Frank known around the world?
A. Her hiding experiences. B. Her death in concentration camp.
C. Thu publication of her diaries. D. The end of World War Ⅱ.
3.Who made a great difference in treating AIDS patients?
A. Joan of Arc. B. Anne Frank.
C. Samantha Smith. D. Nkosi Johnson.
4.What can we conclude from the people mentioned in the text?
A. They have good education.
B. They lose their lives for peace.
C. They value personal influence.
D. They influence the world in a positive way.
假如你叫李华，你所在学校的英语俱乐部（English club）将举行一个英语晚会，你准备邀请你的外国朋友John一同参加。请根据以下内容要点给John写一封邀请信。
要点：
1.晚会时间、地点；
2.活动内容：英语歌舞表演；英语游戏；
3.可以结交新朋友。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
