Independence is something that can be difficult to achieve. But don't worry because here we have four books that can help you. If you don't buy less than three of them, you'll be given a 20% discount!
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Taking care of your finance is hard. Dave Ramsey, a famous businessman, is here to take you on the whole process of planning your finance, and show the myths of cash advances and debt consolidation (债务重整), to make sure your finance is healthy.
Price: $14.49
Grace's Guide by Grace Helbig
Grace Helbig shared her tips to becoming a grown-up. The book is full of personal stories of Helbig, her struggles and the lessons she learnt from failing many times. This book is your on-the-go fun read with pictures and drawings of Helbig, and worksheets (作记录) to practice.
Price: $7.95
The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon
Having suffered from eating disorder and living on diet, Angela Liddon promised to eat healthily forever. She threw out her fat-free butter spray (黄油喷雾) and low-calorie frozen dinners after learning how to properly cook. This book contains more than 100 recipes (食谱) covering breakfast, salads, soups, power snacks and the main dishes for a healthy meal at any time of the day. We all know that healthy eating is all part of being independent.
Price: $22.22
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Life can be hard, especially when it comes to relationships with others. In the book, Strayed gives advice on love and life. She writes about different subjects: a son rejected by his parents, a mother who has lost her child. And the message hidden throughout all her advice is always that, if you want a good life, you have to create it.
Price: $8.76
I was born in Fiji and I know firsthand what it is like having an extremely poor background. My only "luck" was having an opportunity to go to school, and I loved it so much. Even when I was sick, I never missed a day. I often compared with my friends who lived near the school to see who could be the first to arrive. It so happened that I lived the furthest, but I always won.
I'll never forget the days when I waited by the school gate for my mother to bring me the $5 school administration fee I needed for each school term. I watched the road for the bus and with each bus that went by without my mother getting off, my heart would sink because I didn't want to be sent home.
Since then, I've never stopped believing how far $5 can go in a poor girl's life. My parents couldn't afford to send all my siblings (兄弟姐妹) to school. I was the youngest, so that $5 fee needed to stay in school came last to me. That $5 represented my dreams, my happiness and my future. We could never afford milk, but my mother always managed to feed us a diet that was basic and filling while saving every penny she could.
Having that $5 each term to stay in school changed my life. I've worked in Australia, Europe and Africa, and now I live in New York. Education has enabled me to travel around the world. But above all, education has allowed me not to be just a bystander or an observer; it has given me the opportunity, confidence and platform to be part of decision-making and a voice for social change.
Do you consider redecorating your preschoolers room? What about a new paint job? Before you start painting the wall red, you might want to take a look at some research about the psychology of color from the Paint Quality Institute.
According to Debbie Zimmer, color expert at the Paint Quality Institute, "Color psychology can help you choose paint colors that create the right mood in a room affecting not just your own feelings, but those of everyone who enters the space." Blue, which often ranks at the top of surveys exploring "favorite" colors, has been shown to slow pulse rate and lower body temperature. So blue is a terrific color choice for bedrooms, but less so for dining rooms, according to Zimmer.
Green, also one of the most popular colors, is a little more versatile (通用的). Zimmer says, "Because it's calming, green paint is a good color choice for bedrooms, and since it's the color of many appetizing (开胃的) fruits and vegetables, it can work in dining rooms, too."
Zimmer says, "Red represents energy and excitement and is associated with desire and passion, so it's a perfect paint color for dining rooms and adult bedrooms, but wrong for children's rooms." "However, pink is one of the most calming colors and is a fine choice for a baby's room." she says.
Orange is a happy color too and it has energy and warmth about it. However 
it's clearly not the color of calm, so it's best not to use it when painting a place where you want to relax, according to Zimmer.
Anyway, the bottom line is to choose what makes you and your little one happy. "No one will spend more time in your home than you will," says Zimmer, "so it's important to paint with those colors that are personal favorites. Choose colors you love and you wont go wrong!"
Dogs are considered by many to be man's best friend and with millions of dogs owned by families in the US, it is highly likely that many dogs are in need of some amount of training. Since dogs can hear sounds at much higher frequencies (频率) than humans, there is a wonderful tool for the training of a dog. It is an app (应用程序) called the Dog Whistle. This isn't your typical whistle in that it produces sounds at a frequency that is unable to be heard by humans. This unique app will allow you to train your dog without the need of a dog whistle.
The Dog Whistle free app was created by an app developer Maoli Wang specifically for dog owners who are looking for a way to communicate with their dogs in order to be able to either train them or alert (使警觉) them when the noise around is too great for them to hear you call them. By simply fixing the app on your iPhone, it will immediately turn itself into a dog whistle.
The app includes a very powerful system that is able to create different tones ranging from 16,000 to 40,000 Hz in order for a dog to be able to hear it. The app also has an on-screen sound meter in order for the user to monitor the sound level being produced. In that way, they can decide on which frequency works best for their dog. What's more, the app easily produces the requested tones at the frequencies necessary to be used to communicate with your dog by simply tapping the screen of your phone.
The app was designed to be used in place of a dog whistle in order to get your dogs attention when it is too noisy around them. The sound produced through the app is at a level that only dogs are able to hear and they will respond to the sound. If you own a dog and are having behavioral issues with them, you would surely benefit from the Dog Whistle free app available by clicking here.
As spring comes to half the world, many people can enjoy the new growth that comes with warmer weather. This is a great time to get outside and get dirty! This outdoor activity gives us beautiful plants, pleasant smelling flowers and fresh fruits and vegetables. Morever, it also gives us many health benefits.
Gardening reduces loneliness. It connects people. When you are gardening, you are outdoors. Gardeners usually enjoy showing people what they are growing. And most enjoy sharing advice and stories about their gardens.
Gardening is a great activity to do with children. It gets them outdoors and off computers, televisions and other electronics. Gardening can teach a child about where food comes from and healthy eating. It can also help them to understand the limits of natural resources.
This means you are getting vitamin D which helps your bodies take in calcium (钙). That is necessary to keep bones strong. When you garden you must move around. All the different movements needed for gardening—bending, stretching and lifting—work small muscles in the body.
Gardening may help your brain stay young. In one study, researchers found that gardening could lower the risk of future dementia (痴呆) by 36 percent. A flower and herb garden can help feed bees and butterflies. Growing herbs and flowers connects you to nature are pleases all of your senses.
A. Vitamin D also helps us fight diseases.
B. Children can learn about nature and wildlife.
C. Gardening is popular in many parts of the world.
D. So it is a perfect time to communicate with your neighbors.
E. Some people may not have the resources to have their own garden.
F. When you are in your garden, you might feel the sunshine on your skin.
G. Gardening can also give you the feeling that you have done something good.
I frequently went to Pune during my stay in Mumbai three years ago. The two cities are just 15 km away from each other, but traveling that 1 is a headache. My work required me to do it and I would 2 to travel at least twice a week.
This one time I was returning from Pune. Like other drivers, this taxi driver also struck up a general 3 about me and my city. He 4 by saying that kids are one's greatest happiness. As a confirmed bachelor (单身汉), I got slightly 5 when he started all about kids and family. Then he said something that really 6 me. He said he was a musician. I asked him which 7 he played, and he replied, "I have no electronic system." Thinking that taxi drivers can't afford an electronic system, I 8 listened to him continuing with his 9.
His name was Naveen. He was basically a musician who was 10 playing the guitar and the keyboards. Naveen had left his 11 after a quarrel with his father over taking music as a 12. Naveen had his instruments but didn't know how to make 13. The only other thing he could do was to 14. So he joined Mumbai-to-pune taxi services. That served him as the regular 15 in weekdays and in the weekends he'd perform in Pune, Nasik or Mumbai. By now he had 16 a slightly famous musician in Maharashtra. But he had a 17 wherever he played. He asked that the place couldn't be ticketed. They can 18 for food or drinks if it's a pub or a restaurant but no tickets.
I heard Naveen's songs. He was 19. He had a trick which made me call him a 20. Among all the faceless drivers, Naveen stood out. He inspired me to leave my job and start a theatre career in Delhi.
Zwick could not hide her emotions when a kind-hearted stranger gave up his first-class plane seat for her and her sick daughter. Though she did not get to thank him properly on the plane, she (final) got her chance on social media after her Facebook post spread quickly online. Zwick was flying from Orlando to Philadelphia with her 11-month-old daughter Lucy (early) this week. Since the baby suffered from lung disease, the two of them were travelling to a children's hospital in Philadelphia for (treat).
She was pushing a stroller (婴儿车), had big bag on her arm and carried an oxygen machine for her daughter. As they (settle) into their seats, however, Zwick was surprised to be approached by a flight attendant, said that a man in first class wanted to switch seats with her.
"Not able to hold back (tear), I cried on the seat while my daughter Lucy laughed," wrote Zwick. "I smiled and thanked you as we switched but didn't get to thank you properly. Thank you for (care) about us and realizing that maybe things are not always easy, for deciding you wanted (show) a random act of kindness to us. reminded me how much good there is in this world."
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
Dear John,
How are you? I'm writing to tell you my concerns about some of your unhealthy habit. I don't mean upset you, so I really care about you.
John, I found that you didn't eat the vegetables when having dinners and that you love the junk food crazily. Besides, you refused to climb the mountain with myself, because you thought you would be out of the breath if you did it. But a healthy body is the basis of a success life. I do wish you can try some fresh vegetables. In addition, I want you to take exercise regular everyday, that will help you improve your physical health.
Looking forward to see your progress.
⒈对他的安排表示赞许；
⒉欢迎他来江西。
注意：⒈词数100左右；
⒉可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
Yours sincerely,
Liu Hua
