Do you have the feeling that there is too much pressure on you? Do you lose sleep at night because of your study? Do you think your time is not enough1you have so many things to do?2 a teenager, you may have these problems. But don't worry about that because everyone 3 stress at times.4you cannot keep away from stress, you can keep it under control.
5can you do to deal with stress?
First, be realistic (现实的). Don't try to be perfect because no one is perfect. And expecting6to be perfect can add to your stress level too. If you need help on something, like schoolwork, ask for it.
Second, learn to relax. When you feel7, you can stop for a while and listen to gentle music. It can help you relax. And it's a good choice8 a relaxing bath after a whole day's hard work. You may also read a good book, make time for a hobby, or a pet can 9to make you feel relaxed.
Third, treat your body well. Experts agree that exercising 10 helps people manage stress. And eating well 11 help your body get the right fuel (燃料) to beat its best. It's easy for you to eat 12 food or eat too much when you stress out (压力过大). But it cannot help to reduce your stress.
What's more,13 the little problems. Learning to work out everyday problems can give you a sense of control. Develop skills to calmly face 14problem, make a choice, and take action toward a solution (解决办法). Feeling able to work out little problems builds the confidence to work out bigger 15 --it can improve your ability to deal with stress.
Since I was a child, my mouth has caused me trouble. I'm not a bad person. I have a hard time learning when to keep my mouth closed.
My mom has told me again and again, "Robert, your constant 1 words are hurting me. If you continued to be this rude, you will get into big trouble."
It's been a problem at school several times too when teachers have told me something I didn't want to hear. I used to feel it was my duty to 2 myself.
One day in English class I was working on my homework until I heard a classmate3 behind me. It was Nathaniel, who liked doing that as usual.
At first, I said very politely, "Nathaniel, would you please be quiet?"
However, Nathaniel continued talking to himself. I quickly4 "Nathaniel, shut up!"
For the next five minutes, we threw hurtful words back and forth at each other.
I knew these words would make him 5. It would hurt his feelings and shut him up.
What I said filled him with anger. He tried to reach over my seat and catch me as he shouted, "That's it! That's it!"
6 at what he was doing, I sat back in my seat. I had never seen Nathaniel act like this before.
Later on, we were taken to the headmaster's office. There, Mr. Black, our English teacher, told us to 7the matter. It wasn't until then that I finally found that when I hurt someone physically(身体上), the wounds eventually heal(愈合). But when I hurt them with my 8 sometimes the pain never goes away.
At the end of the discussion, I said sorry to Nathaniel.
When I went back to my room, I lost myself into9how often and how much what I said hurt others. It's at that time that I realized I should keep my 10closed just before I threw hurtful words. I hope my mouth won't cause me any trouble.
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| In the Warring States Period, the State of Qin had a fight with the State of Zhao, Zhao needed some talented people to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui—the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended (推荐) himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well-known hero of the state. |
| | One day, Shang Yang put a thin wooden stick near the south gate of the capital of Qin. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all the people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40moregold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all followed Shang's new laws later. |
| | Yu Boya was good at playing the qin (琴). One day , when he was playing the music that described green mountains and clear water, a man called Zhong Ziqi said, “I seem to see high mountains and running water while I was listening to your music.” Boya knew he found a good friend who really understood him. Unluckily, Boya couldn't meet Ziqi anymore after that because he had died of an illness. He was so sad that he broke the qin and never played it again. |
It's been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid, which many consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time, The Kid was made in black and white and was silent (made without any sound, not even the characters talking). The story is about the relationship between “the Tramp”, played by Chaplin, and his adopted (领养的) child, played by Jackie Coogan. The pair develop a partnership where the six-year-old boy breaks windows and runs away, so that Chaplin's character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy， it also has some tragedy, reflecting Chaplin's own life. He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died. Chaplin was known for being hard to please, and it is said that if he could, he would have played every role in every one of his films. When Chaplin visited a theatre, a dancer brought his son, Jackie Coogan, on stage, and Chaplin knew he had his co-star (联袂主演者). Chaplin later wrote, “All children in some form have talents; the trick is to bring it out in them. With Jackie it was easy.”
Like the Kid in the film, Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor. They lived in London and were raised by their mother. When Chaplin was 10 years old, his mum became too ill to look after her sons, so they had to take care of themselves. He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based (基于) on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. “Perhaps that's why the film had some truth,” he said.
D . He produced films with his brother.
Imagine this. There's an apple and a piece of cake on a table. Which one would you like? The delicious cake or the healthy apple? A bestseller, Willpower: Rediscovering Our Greatest Strength, suggests that willpower(意志力)is the ability to make decisions that are better for us in the long term, rather than in the short term.
Here is a famous experiment in the book: The Marshmallow Test. In 1972, Professor Walter Mischel tested the willpower of 600 four-year-olds to six-year-olds. In the experiment, each child was left alone in a room for fifteen minutes with a marshmallow(棉花软糖）on a table in front of them. They were given two choices: they could either eat it or, if they waited fifteen minutes, they'd be given a second one(and then they could eat both).
So, what did the kids do? Well, as you can imagine, 70% ate the first marshmallow within the fifteen minutes. But the other 30% showed willpower—they controlled themselves and waited for the second marshmallow. But then Mischel discovered something really interesting. Twenty years later, he got in touch with the children, who, by then, were in their early twenties. And he found that those who'd shown strong willpower were getting better marks at university and were more popular.
Willpower is like a muscle（肌肉), and the more you exercise it, the stronger it gets.
So, if you do daily "self-control exercises", such as making your bed or brushing your teeth, you'll improve your overall willpower. And daily willpower exercises will help you with those bigger goals, such as studying for an exam or training for a marathon.
Be careful though. Just like any muscle, your "willpower muscle" can get tired. If you've had to do lots of things that require willpower, take a break or give yourself a treat.
That way, you'll build up your willpower again.
And one last thing, the writer mentions people who learn foreign languages usually have a lot of willpower. So, congratulations!
Chinese athletes did a great job at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, winning 88 medals in total-But did you know that there are many cool technologies — even space technologies — behind their success?
Quan Hongchan, a 14-year-old diving darling who won the gold, said an Al training system helped her train. Developed by Baidu, the system analyzes （分析）a diver's body posture from the diving board until he or she enters the water. A dive can last less than two seconds. But the Al can catch many important details , such as the diver's starting height, entry speed and angle. These data are sent to coaches right away.
Before setting out for Tokyo, some Chinese athletes visited the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics （中国航天空气动力技术研究院），The technologies there are normally used to develop rockets and missiles. But they can also help rowers, swimmers and cyclists.
"For example, rowers in the women's quadruple sculls （四人双桨赛艇）came to my lab and used a wind tunnel to do experiments." said Jia Yi from the academy. The tunnel can make winds with different speeds. "They measured the air drag（空气阻力）on their bodies. The data helped them change their movement and redesign their sport suits."
But there's even more. The national table tennis team has a popular "coach" called Pongbot. It's a robot that can make difficult shots and never gets tired. Su Bingtian, the first Chinese sprinter to reach the Olympic 100-meter final, uses high-speed cameras to record his training. "The use of technology will help improve the nation's overall competitiveness in sports," said Huang Haiyan, a professor at the Shanghai University of Sport.
Did your family move and you have to go to a new school? Here are some ways to help you survive your first day as the “new kid”.
★ Do a little research(调查). There's probably a website. If there isn't one for the school, look for the town's website. You can find out about sports teams and events. And you can even check out what is usually served for lunch.
★ Be confident. People will respect you for being confident. That's why first impressions are so important.
★ Smile. A warm smile can make people around you feel comfortable. Smiling makes people want to be around you and get in on the fun.
★ Make the first move. Anywhere, in the bathroom, or at the water fountain, you can find someone that has things in common with you. Introduce yourself and tell them where you come from! You never know where you can find a nice friend.
★ You can be a member of a sports team, a club, a band or a service organization. In that way, you will meet some friends that have the same interests as you.
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A. Try to begin a conversation. B. Join in some after-school activities. C. Get on the Internet and find out about the school. D. It also makes you look like you're having a great time. E. Walk with your head up, back straight and your shoulders back. |
Problems and advice
Problem: I'm Li Ming. I'm a middle school students in Sunny City. I had a good friend called Wang Feng. We often did sports and s happiness together. He was hard-working and did well in English. I am not good at English, and he often taught me English after school. But now he went a to England to study further. I miss him so much. Unluckily, I f the English exam last week without Wang Feng's help. I don't know what I should do now.
Aunt Alice: First, you can write to Wang Feng to tell him that you miss him so much. You can keep in touch with each other often online. Then, you can tell your situation to your parents or teachers. Don't feel.a of telling others. It's just a common things in our daily life. What's more, you can also find
a friend who is good at English to help with your English. I think you can pass the exam next time.
If you can't , ask your parents for advice.
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假如你是学校的心理咨询老师Miss Wang，你收到一封学生来信，根据信件的内容和下面的提示给他回信。
提示：1）多和父母沟通，告知他们你的担忧；
2）放松心情，不要有太大的压力；
3）认真备考，尽量考好；
4）课后多做运动，保持健康；
5）睡前喝杯牛奶；
6）补充一条你的其他建议。
要求：1）内容完整；表达准确；语意连贯。
2）字数80字左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。
3）不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分
Dear Miss Wang,
I'm a student of Grade Three. You know we'll have mid-exams next month. And my parents hope I can be one of the top students, but I don't think I can. I am worried about my courses so much that I can't sleep well at night. What can I do? Please help me.
Best wishes,
Love from Jacky
Dear Jacky,
I got your letter this week. And I know your trouble now.
Hope it can help you. Good luck to you.
Love from
Miss Wang
