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　　If you are in America or go to American families to have meals, you should learn some table manners．Here are some tips：

　　Don't circle your plate with your arms．If you do so, you will become the focus(焦点)of the table．Everyone would wonder," Is there anything wrong with the food?" This may give a wrong message that you don't like the food or something like that

　　Don't push the plate back when finished, leave it where it was．Do you want to let the hostess know that you've just done a labor?

　　Don't lean(倚靠)back and say “I'm through" or "I'm full"．Just put the fork and knife across the plate．That's all．

　　Don't cut up everything before you start to eat．Cut only one or two bites(块)at a time．

　　Never take a huge mouthful of anything．Do you want to show how hungry you are? Don't do that．It 's not so good．

　　It's never good to reach across the table for anything．If the thing you want is not at hand, simply ask the nearest person for help, like" Mrs Smith, could you pass me the dish? "

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　　This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents．They'll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors．This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US．This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world．

　　I still remember when this day started, I was very happy．Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad's taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch．

　　But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city．I was very bored．I couldn't read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn't like to turn on the radio．I got hot and uncomfortable．people wouldn't get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger：me－so nothing happened．It seemed years before we went out for lunch．I actually started to miss school．

　　While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性)for their futures, I got something completely different from the day．I learned to appreciate(重视)school．Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?

　　Just as you'll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now．If you don't already, try spending the day at work with your dad．

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　　Our spiritual intelligence quotient, SQ(精神智商)helps us understand ourselves and live fuller, happier lives．

　　While we’re all born with SQ, most of us even don’t know that we have it．Luckily, you don’t have to sign up for classes to learn how to enhance(加强)your SQ．Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding：

　　Sit Quietly．The step of developing SQ begins in solitude(独处)and silence．To tune in to its whisper, you have to keep away from your busy, noisy, complicated life and make yourself do nothing at all．At home, for example, shut the door of your bedroom, take a few deep breaths and let them out very, very slowly．

　　Step Outside．For many people, nature makes their spirit free．Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset．Follow the flight of a bird; watch clouds floating overhead．

　　Find An Activity You Enjoy．It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit．Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul．

　　Ask Questions Of Yourself．Some people use their thoughtful time to focus on scriptures(经文)．Others ask open-ended(无确定答案的)questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices?” But don’t expect an answer to arrive through　some super-natural form of e-mail．Later that day you’ll suddenly find yourself thinking about a problem from a perspective(角度)you never considered before．

　　Trust Your Spirit．While most of us rely on gut feelings(直觉)to warn us of danger, SQ usually nudges(渐渐推动)us, not away from, but toward some action that will lead to a greater good．