We usually hear people say "thank you" for getting help. Some people also keep a diary to write down what they're thankful for each day. Others show kindness to people every day. In the workplace, some people take the time to tell others how helpful they are. People practice gratitude in different ways every day. Why should we thank the people and the things around us?

Gratitude is selfless act. It helps you to learn to be empathetic. If you always know the goodness in life and give thanks to others it will be easier for you to find out the needs of others and to offer help whenever you can. Being empathetic to others' opinions and experiences will make you a better parent and friend.

Your health condition will be improved if you are always thankful for the people and things around you. According to Robert Emmons, a leading researcher, thankful people always feel healthier, both mentally and physically. Those who are thankful are 25% happier than those who aren't.

Gratitude is also a useful tool to form better relationships with friends, family members and so on. People who express their gratitude always prefer to forgive others and therefore are able to create long-lasting relationships.

The old saying goes "It's never too late to say you're sorry," but the same is true of gratitude. Take the time to thank people for their work or kindness-whether it was today, last month or many years ago. Practicing gratitude doesn't take much time, and it will make you happier and healthier. And that's a gift worth celebrating 365 days a year.

1.How many ways of practicing gratitude are mentioned in the passage?

A.Three B.Four C.Five D.Six

2.According to the writer, if people always give thanks to others, they will .

A.get help whenever they need it B.have the same experiences with others

C.think for others and help them in time D.talk about the kindness they give others

3.From the passage, we know that .

A.thankful people will be happy every day in life

B.the best way to give thanks is saying"thank you

C.friendship will last longer if people often give thanks

D.people should spend a long time giving thanks every day

4.The main purpose of the passage is to .

A.encourage us to practice gratitude B.help us receive more gratitude

C.show us how to practice gratitude D.tell us when to practice gratitude

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But during the summer vacation in 2011,Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their son: suddenly he seemed to be talking more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always closed” Joanna said.

Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14?year-?old daughter. “She used to sit with me on the sofa and talk” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated(对待) like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is finding out which time is which.”

Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what's on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list” said Michael Riera the writer of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the ten years” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”

Parents are the best persons to help their children because they know what's going on in their children’s lives. To break down the wall of silence,parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them.And they must give their children a mental(心灵的)break, because children also need freedom.Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children, is a better way to know them.

1.“The door to his room is always closed” shows that the son ________.

A.is busy with his homework

B.doesn't want to talk to his parents

C.needs some sleep

2.What troubles Tina and Mark most is that their daughter ________.

A.only talks to her best friend

B.asks for too much money

C.talks with them only when she wants something

3.The writer thinks that parents should ________.

A.make their children study harder

B.understand their children

C.ask their children to open the doors

4.What is the passage about?

A.children do not talk much with their parents

B.changes of relationship between parents and children and some tips for children.

C.changes of relationship between parents and children and some tips for parents.

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