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JUST ASK Hi, I'm David, a writer from the UK. Here, I team up with readers to help solve teens' problems.
I never had the confidence(自信) to raise my hand and answer the teachers' questions in class. I'm afraid of saying the wrong answers and then my classmates will laugh at me. What should I do? Date: Apr. 15th, 8:09 PM
Hi, Carol! I used to be like this at school. So I know it can be hard to build up the confidence. As for my advice, just do it! Don't worry about what other people are thinking. Your learning and your engagement(参与) are just as important as anyone else. I think your teachers will be happy to see you joining in more than before. Be confident and I don't think other people will laugh at you. If they do, so what? Don't take it seriously. If you can show that you are not bothered(打扰) by it, you will have the confidence to answer questions and get more from your learning. Date: Apr.15th, 10:03 PM Post a reply Send and close Close without sending |
Many years ago, on my first day of middle school, one of my roommates turned to me for help. He took a bottle of water out of his bag. I opened it for him easily, and he thanked me. But I felt quite shy when he said thanks to me.
A week later, we started to receive military training(军训). We needed to gather at 6:30 a. m. every day. However, I was still in the bed at 6:00 on the first day. My roommate woke me up and I really thanked him. Luckily, neither of us was late for that day's training. Later, I had a talk with him. "Perhaps we don't have to say thanks to each other so often because we have become real friends." I said. He thought over my words and nodded.
Over the next three years, we continued lo help each other, but we almost never said thank you. For many years, I didn't think it was necessary to say thank you out loud. I also felt embarrassed(尴尬的) after I had been thanked for offering someone just a little bit of help.
My attitude(态度) towards saying thanks didn't change until I helped a group of kids. It was a tiring walk when I was on my way home after a day's class. Some little kids threw the ball onto the tree by accident while playing football. They asked me for help, so I did. Then tho kids said "Thank you" one by one with big smiles on their faces when I handed the ball to them. I was surprised, but it really made me feel warm at that moment. I realized the importance of expressing thanks from then on.
Showing thanks is a polite way for a conversation. It will let the other side know that you're thankful for his or her action. So next time, when you feel thankful, express your thanks bravely.
According to Ken Croswell, the Sun and the Moon are different. We often think that the Sun rules the day and the Moon rules the night. That's kind of right, but not totally.
The Sun shines all the time. It shines during the day when we see it, and even at night when we don't.
As the Earth turns, sometimes we face the Sun. That's when we get day. When the Earth's spin (自转) turns us away from the Sun and we are in the Earth's shadow, we get night. When people on the opposite side of the Earth face the Sun, those people have day while we have night.
The Moon is a different story. Unlike the Sun, it doesn't make its own light. Moonlight is actually the Sun's light reflecting(反射) the Moon back to us.
The Sun lights up only the side of the Moon that faces the Sun. At Full Moon, the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. Then the side of the Moon facing the Earth is all lit up. During Full Moon, the Moon rises around sunset, shines all night, and sets around sunrise. Since he moonlight is so bright, you can sometimes see it during the day, too. A few days before Full Moon, if you look east in the afternoon, you may see the Moon in the sky. After Full Moon, you may find it if you look west in the morning.
The Moon is most difficult to see at New Moon, when its orbit(轨道) puts it between the Earth and the Sun. Then, the side of the Moon facing the Earth is dark and we can't see the Moon at all.
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Have you found that it's hard to take your eyes off your phone? Are you afraid of missing any messages from your friends? If the answer to any of these questions is "Yes", you may be suffering from social anxiety(焦虑). But don't worry, here are some tips that are helpful to you.
You should stop worrying about what you may be missing out on. Instead, try to focus on(关注) the good things you have already been doing. Use your spare time to do things you enjoy, such as painting or playing soccer.
Setting time limits(限制) for how long you rend through or use social media each day can be helpful. Although the powerful Internet seems to connect us all together, the relationship it brings to us is not real.
Expressing your problems may help you find people with the same problems. You'll realize that you are not alone. You can also have a discussion with them and look for solutions together.
When you feel lonely, why not meet up with people in the real life? Don't lose yourself in the Internet. Take the first step bravely. Ask your friends out.
By recording three things you really want lo thank most every day, you can find out more important things than smart phones or the Internet in your life.
A. Do things you like.
B. Keep a thankful diary.
C. Speak out your anxiety.
D. Cut down the time you spend on social media.
E. Develop your social connections in the real world.
Chloe invited me to her birthday party but something different happened to me. After dinner, "It's scary(恐怖的) movie time!" Chloe said 1 .
"You are kidding, right? Watching scary things right before bed, I can't 2 the whole night." I said.
"Come on. My big brother has 3 seen this movie and he says it's not scary at all." said Chloe.
"Your birthday party will 4 because of my endless scream(尖叫)." I refused.
"It's my birthday wish. At least try to 5 it, even for a couple of minutes." said Chloe.
"Well, I guess a couple of minutes could be OK." I said.
We sat in the sofa with bowls of popcorn(爆米花) and 6 the movie. For the first couple of minutes, I thought Chloe's brother actually told the 7 . But as soon as the monsters(怪兽) started 8 at everybody in the movie, both of us jumped up and screamed!
I was so scared that I made my whole 9 of popcorn go flying. "Is it OK if I hang out in your room 10 the movie is over? Maybe you can just tell me what happened later."
Chloe was fine with my 11 . So everything worked out great—until it didn't. Chloe 12 have fun being scared during the movie, but not so much fun later.
"Can 13 please turn the light on?" Chloe said at bedtime, "I keep thinking there are 14 monsters under my bed. There's no way I'm going to close my eyes tonight.
I was very 15 that I just watched a couple of minutes of the movie. Not only because it was not so much fun in the end, but also because I was brave to refuse what I really didn't like.
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Imagine you are collecting some information about winter traditions of northern China. You open a video that you think it could be to you. But it takes time to load(加载). After ten seconds, it hasn't even yet. Will you continue to wait patiently?
Computer science expert Ramesh Sitaraman placed 6.7 million people in a similar to the one above. According to study, 52% of people would give up waiting for the video after only two seconds. And with every second passing, another 5.8 percent of people would to give up. Sitaraman's research shows that people are becoming less and less patient. Because of the fast Internet speed, we are used to "instant gratification (即时满足)". We expect to get what we want without waiting. When we don't get what we want , we will be worried or even angry. This happens in front of our and beyond.
But being doesn't just solve your troubles. It is also the key to success in life. To some degree, many people including J. K. Rowling and Deng Qingming succeed they are quite patient. When you want to get instant gratification next time, remember that good things do take time. It's better to be patient.
Jessie New Year Painting! I'm in Tianjin. is so happy of me to watch the beautiful New Year paintings now. I never seen such wonderful works before. The art form mainly uses the color red. It is a kind of traditional painting which is put on the walls and windows during the Spring Festival.
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Donna Fruit Pit Carving (果核雕刻) How surprising the skill is! Fruit pit carving has history of more than 600 years in China. People often prefer carve by band rather that use the machine, because the works by hand are natural. Without any doubt, I bought some for my friends.
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A: Hi, Katherine, you look tired. ?
B: I was planting carrots at the back of our classroom with my classmates just now.
A: Sounds interesting! ?
B: Well, because our teacher asked us to watch how carrots grow.
A: What else did you plant?
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A: It must be a beautiful garden. Will everyone in your class look after them?
B: Yes, everyone takes turns to look after them.
A: I believe you'll get a lot this autumn.
B: . It reminds me of a famous saying "No pains, no gains."
A: That's right. Planting not only is a kind of labor practice but also helps us increase knowledge.
B: ?
A: Sure, I'd love to. I look forward to seeing your garden.
