Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? 【小题1】The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.
Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.
Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively(消极地) when you are surrounded by people who think that way. 【小题2】
When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks(挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favor.
【小题3】These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.
【小题4】Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.
Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.
Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 【小题5】
A.What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy. |
B.On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy,their emotional state will be easily passed to you. |
C.Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition have a negative effect on your mood. |
D.These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves. |
F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.
It’s natural to greet friends with a smile and a wave. ___【小题1】____ But what happens if your face and body send mixed messages? Would someone be more likely to believe the look on your face or the way you hold your body?
Scientists have recently tackled these questions. They found that when a person is looking at your face, she might not believe what she sees of your body language doesn’t match the feeling that your face shows. ___【小题2】____ Previously, they had found that the tone of a person’s voice can be more important than the words that are spoken. For example, most people tend not to believe a person who says in a flat voice, “I’m so excited.”
When it came to emotions conveyed by facial expressions and body language, most scientists suspected that the face was more important. To test if this was true, psychologists from the Netherlands and Boston showed people a number of pictures of isolated(孤立的) faces and isolated bodies(with faces blurred out (模糊的))that showed anger or fear. 【小题3】____
An angry face had low eyebrows and tight lips. A scared face had high eyebrow and a slightly open mouth. 【小题4】___ A scared body had arms forward and shoulders square, as if ready to defend.
These results told the researchers that mixed signals can confuse people. Even when people pay attention to the face, body language subtly(微妙地) influences which emotion they read.
___ 【小题5】____And if you want to be understood, it helps to avoid sending mixed messages.
A.Scientists feel new to study the mixed message that confuses people. |
B.When you do this, your face and body work together to show your friends that you’re happy to see them. |
C. Studying such mixed messages is nothing new for scientists.. |
D.They also showed pictures in which angry or scared faces were paired with angry or scared bodies |
F.So, your body language is important for telling people how you feel.
G.An angry body had arms back and shoulders at an angle, as if ready to fight.
Helping Students Find Their Writing Voices
One of the most frustrating things for writing teachers is reading papers that simply lack style. When all of the research has been completed and all of the sentences are structured well, but the paper still lacks some pizzazz(活力),it can be boring to grade. If you are searching for ways to help your students find their voices, why not try making students themselves the topic of the writing? 【小题1】
Who are you?
One of the most difficult questions for students to answer is: “Who are you?” _ 【小题2】
__ In doing this, through writing, students will start to see their personalities differently and, hopefully, be able to add a feature to their writing.
Dear John【小题3】
Encourage them to write to a famous person they’ve always admired, and then the one they absolutely hate. Explore how their language changes between the two letters. When students know their audiences, it is much easier for them to add the kind of personality their audience wants to see.【小题4】
When students write about what matters most to them, they will often give you the best writing you’ve ever seen. You’ll get those when you ask questions that hit home. When students have something to say about a given topic, it can be easier for them to get their ideas down and then work on their writing style.
Get the words on paper, and then edit them
The most valuable lesson students can learn is to write first, and edit later. Have students write for five minutes about their topics. If they can get their ideas down on paper, that’s 90% of the battle. 【小题5】
This can help them realize that, once they have the ideas down, the rest is just fine tuning(微调). Once they have this skill mastered, it’s easy for them to start adding their own personal voices to their papers.
A.What matters to you? |
B.What style is taught in class? |
C.When they write about themselves, students’ voices often shine through. |
D.Writing letters is a great way for students to explore their writing style. |
F. Voice is that magical quality which is able to make a creative writing idea sing!
G. After that, have them edit these ideas into a really strong introductory paragraph.
M: Overseas Travel Agency. May I help you?
W: Yes, my husband and I are planning a vacation to an island. 【小题1】
M: Certainly. Off the top of my head, I would suggest the island of Bali.
W: 【小题2】
M: At this time of year it rains a lot in most regions, but it is the dry season in Bali. 【小题3】 And I must say that the shopping is absolutely great !
W: 【小题4】Jason loves to dive and I love to shop and eat. Can you tell me how much it will cost for the two of us?
M: It will take me a day or two to get accurate prices, but I will call you as soon as I do.
W: Thank you.【小题5】
M: I'll need your credit card number to make a reservation, but you won't actually have to pay for it until you get there.
W: That sounds great.
A.Why Bali? |
B.That sounds amazing! |
C.You can fly to the island. |
D.Do you have any recommendations? |
F. There are many scenic spots on the island.
G. Also, Bali is known for its surfing and diving.