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Jon Pedley is making a big change. He is giving up his life as a businessman for a life of helping others. He is trading his beautiful farmhouse in England for life in a mud hut (小屋) in Uganda, East Africa.
Pedley admitted that he had not always led a very positive life. At times he drank too much and got in trouble with the law. "I had always put the pursuit (追求) of money in front of everything else. As long as I was all right, I didn't care who I was hurting," says Pedley.
But a visit to Uganda in 2007 gave Pedley a new outlook on life. He was amazed at what he saw and how much the people there appreciated the work he was doing. "I worked there for a few days and these people who have nothing were thanking me by giving me bags of potatoes, which are a fortune for them, "he said. Now Pedley is selling his business, his $
1.5 million farmhouse, and his expensive car—and moving into a hut made of mud and boards in a small Ugandan village. There he will help run an organisation that hopes to improve the quality of life for people in the village of Kigazi. He will help to build schoolrooms for children and tanks to hold clean water for villagers. Today, people in Kigazi must walk two miles to a hospital, so Pedley will help to build doctors' offices, too.
Pedley's organisation will also work with English teenagers who are in trouble. The teens will be sent to a "camp" in Uganda that Pedley will run. The teens will live in mud huts and help to build water, health, and education facilities for kids in Kigazi, many of whom have lost their parents to poverty or disease. Pedley hopes the teens will see a side of life that might help them turn around their own lives and set them on a new and more positive path.
It's known that reading is good for a child's vocabulary and literacy skills, teaching them math or science concepts and helping them learn history. Apart from those, reading has another benefit. Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character's suffering? If so, that is because you have empathy (共鸣) for the character- and empathy can be learned through various fiction. "It's a magic eye that sees into other people's hearts," explains author Cressida Cowell.
Research shows that human brains react differently to stories and facts. "Many more areas of your brain light up when you're enjoying a story," explains Miranda McKearney from Empathy Lab, an organization that builds empathy through reading. "Your brain thinks you are in the story. . . This means you experience the characters' thoughts as if they are real. "
Empathy helps you to read people's emotions and work out the best way to respond. This skill, called emotional intelligence, can make it easier to communicate and connect with people. Research has shown that building empathy can lead to greater kindness and tolerance. One study found that children who read the Harry Potternovels- which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil-were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees (难民).
This theory has been put into practice by St. Michael's Primary School. After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class- a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war- students in that school were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organization Refugee Action. Their empathy also spurred them to raise £1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war.
Reading encourages children to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests. For society to develop, creative, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter.
Animals can express their needs using a lot of ways. For instance, almost all animals have distinct vocals (声音) that they rely on to either ask for help, scare away any dangerous animals or look for shelter. But cats are special creatures who possess amazing vocalization skills. They are able to have entire conversations with humans using meows and you're able to interpret it. If a pet cat is hungry, it will keep meowing to attract attention and find food. However, when a cat is looking for affection, they tend to produce stretched and soft meows. Meowing starts as soon as a baby cat is brought to life and uses it to get the mother's attention and be fed.
Cats have many heightened senses, but their sense of smell is quite impressive. They use their noses to assess their environment and look out for any signs of danger. They will sniff out specific areas before they choose a place to relax. However, another way the cats are able to distinguish between situations is by looking for familiar smells. Your cat will likely smell your face and store the smell in its memory and use it to recognize you in the future. That's why most pet cats are able to tell immediately if their owners were around any other cats, which they don't usually like.
Dogs are known for their impressive fetching habit, but cats take this behavior up a notch. Many cats will find random objects outside and bring them to their owners. This is a very old habit that's been present in all kinds of predators(食肉动物). Cats bring gifts for their owners to show they love you. These adorable little hunters are just doing something that it's been in their nature since the beginning of time. So just go along with it!
How to ask good questions
Effective communication is vital for all relationship. Learning what questions to ask can improve how you work with team members, your leadership skills, and how you communicate with loved ones.
Be a good listener. When someone gives you an answer or explains something to you, pay attention. By focusing on listening, you'll avoid asking a general question that you should probably know the answer to. When someone else is speaking, make eye contact and use body language such as nodding to show you understand.
Don't be afraid of your questions. Maybe it's your first time doing a task, and you want to do it properly. Wrong questions don't exist —especially if you've never done this before. Think about it this way: If you don't ask your question, you may make some easily avoidable mistakes.
Question asking isn't supposed to be a fast-paced conversation. Pausing to listen between answers gives you time to think about what was said and ask better follow-up questions. Don't feel pressured to respond quickly. Fast responses can mess with the conversation's flow. You don't want to feel rushed or rush others, so learn to give yourself time to think.
Keep your questions short. A long question shows a lack of self-awareness. You may want to provide enough detail in your question, but not too much. The person you're asking should only have to hear your question once, not three or four times. Focusing on asking open-ended questions in one sentence can still set up a good conversation.
A. Use silence to your advantage.
B. Respond with follow-up questions.
C It can end up confusing someone more than it should.
D. The key to an effective communication is being a good listener.
E. Here are some tips on how you can start asking better questions.
F. If you're confused about something, you have every right to ask for clarity.
G. If you don't listen properly, you may find yourself asking already-answered questions.
"What will we be singing for contest this year?" a student from my choir asked eagerly. "Maybe we will 1 the contest. " I said. "NO!" the kids 2 my idea. "We should go to contest! We can do it!"
I looked at the medals 3 the front wall of the music room from the past successes of large, talented classes. A change in educational policies, with a 4 on academics, had 5 my choir to thirty-two students. My section leaders had graduated or been forced to 6 music classes, leaving me with young, 7 kids who couldn't read music and could sing only a simple melody.
"I'll think about it," I said, hoping their enthusiasm would 8 in a couple of weeks. I couldn't tell them they weren't good enough because I had to protect their self-esteem. 9 , the kids practiced each morning, working on sight-reading(视唱)and learning musical terms. I was amazed at the 10 force that kept pushing them on. Their 11 was so remarkable even I began believing in their dream. The contest day finally arrived. The results were 12 two very long hours later. I stood there, 13 , staring at the list in disbelief: a First Place Award with the highest marks of all. "We made it!" All around kids were screaming with delight. Warm tears wet my cheeks and my heart swelled with pride for these kids who had a 14 . They refused to give up and taught me to never 15 the possibility of success for any student or any class ever again.
Baiyang Lake, also known as Baiyangdian Lake, is located in the Xiong'an New Area of Baoding. As the largest freshwater lake in North China, it has gained (recognize) as the "Pearl of North China" due to its breathtaking scenery and unique ecological functions. It is referred to the Kidney of North China.
The old Chinese movie, "Zhang Ga, the Soldier Boy", is famous for the lake Zhang Ga lived. With the beautiful lotus, flourishing reeds and plenty of fish, Baiyangdian Lake is ( precise) like that lake.
(serve) as a crucial waterway, Baiyangdian Lake occupies an important location in the ancient basin of the North China Plain. Throughout the Northern Song Dynasty, the imperial court continually (expand) the marshlands, resulting in the formation of a winding "Water Great Wall". Over the years, Baiyangdian Lake (remain) steadfast (不变的) in fulfilling crucial ecological roles from storing floodwater to regulating the climate.
However, the lake almost dried out because of climate change from 1983 to 1988. Local governments launched 26 rehabilitation projects in 2005 (restore) and improve Baiyangdian Lake's ecological environment. Now, the beauty of Baiyangdian Lake resembles the one (describe) in "Zhang Ga, the Soldier Boy", attracting visitors who hope to take glance at the vivid lotus, flourishing reeds and the clear lake water.
Most people don't remember how they learn to read and write because it happens to them naturally. Writing just means turning thoughts into words on a page. But it is a completely different story if you are born with Dyslexia, a learning disability which affects skills involved in reading, spelling and writing. Writing is a big challenge for these kids and unfortunately, I was one of them.
When in kindergarten, I was always struggling with my writing. For example, I used to misspell beautiful. Never could I quite remember that the ewent before the a. It annoyed my teacher very much for I happened to love using beautiful a lot. If I was going to use the word so much she figured the least I could do was spelling it right. My mom complained that I just didn't try hard. Every time I got my paper back, I dared not open it because I knew it must be full of red lines and a disappointing "C".
Two years later, I came to a primary school, still with far satisfying writing. But a new teacher, Mrs. White came to my life. In my eyes, she was very beautiful. She had bright blue eyes, short dark hair, red lips and fair skin, as beautiful as Snow White.
Actually, I don't remember much about what we learned in her class, but my mother once told me that we used to write articles a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it and see there were so many mistakes, both in grammar and spelling. But there were no red corrections, always a star and sometimes even a "Good", which would make my heart cry with happiness. I always looked forward to the next writing class. It worried my mother, though, thinking Mrs. White was an irresponsible teacher. So one day when she went in to meet Mrs White for one of those Parent-Teacher meetings, she asked her why she never corrected my mistakes and why she never red-pencilled in the wrong spellings of words or grammatical errors.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Mrs. White smiled and said she didn't focus on my mistakes.
I went to her office, asking shyly whether I could attend the writing competition.
