Which fruit personality are you? | ||
In the workplace, we have to be able to deal with people who aren't like us. No one will change for you, so you just have to respect their differences. When identifying personality types, I like to talk in terms of fruit. Nobody is just one fruit, but we all have a preference. And we tend to emphasize our top two, especially under pressure. Here are some fruit personalities and how best to deal with them. | ||
Types | Introduction&Management | |
Apple: Hard Core | Apple types are direct and don't suffer fools. They are fast, logical thinkers who love to win and hate to lose control. They'll get a result at any cost, but see conflict as sport. | Always stand up to them. |
Get to the point. | ||
Don't take it personally. | ||
Watch and learn from them. | ||
Mango: Juicy and Messy | Mango types love life and can't afford to miss a minute. They love variety because they tend to be easily distracted and naturally rule breakers. | Talk big picture, avoid details. |
Give them false deadlines. | ||
Don't micro-manage. | ||
Lemon: Concentrated | Lemon types love structureand order. They are worriers who like security and predictability. They excel at spotting gaps in a plan. But too many rules can also be frustrating. | Respect their need for space. |
Don't surprise them. | ||
Listen with respect. | ||
Show your pace. | ||
Banana: Sweet and Gentle | Banana types enjoy peace and shy away from conflicts. They are kind to react to others' requests. However, when they are too accommodating, they can be seen as indecisive. | Don't pressure them, motivate. |
Create a positive environment. | ||
Encourage regular feedback. | ||
Be nice to them. |
Mathematics has an image problem: too many people stumble over it and conclude that the subject is just not for them. But the core problems I suppose is how maths is presented as cold and dry.
I have a different approach which is to relate abstract maths to questions of politics and social justice. I have taught fairly maths-phobic art students in this way and have seen their attitudes transformed. They now embrace maths and even believe it can genuinely assist them.
At a basic level, maths is founded on logic, so when I am teaching logic, I use examples from contemporary events rather than the old-fashioned type of problem. Instead of studying the logic of a statement like "all dogs have four legs", I might discuss the statement like "____". However, rather than sticking to this type of dry mathematical example, I introduce issues like privilege and wealth—If someone has a higher status, are they automatically wealthier? We can also ask about working hours and income: if someone works more hours, do they necessarily earn more? The answer is clearly not.
My approach is controversial because, traditionally, maths is supposed to be neutral. I have been criticized by people claiming my approach will be annoying to those who don't care about social justice. However, the dry approach is also off-putting to those who do care. Sometimes, such society-oriented questions may benefit the well-rounded development of the students.
In fact, I believe that all academic disciplines should address our most important issues. I don't demand that students agree with me about politics, but I do ask that they construct thorough arguments to back up their thoughts and develop the crucial ability to analyze the logic of people they disagree with.
Maths isn't just about numbers and equations (方程式); it is about studying different logical systems. We can apply it to balls rolling down different hills, but we can also apply it to pressing social issues. I think we should do both, for the sake of society and to be more inclusive towards different types of students in maths education.
The Mona Lisa is the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting of a woman with a mysterious smile. This week, the woman parted her lips to whisper an ancient secret.
Scientists using X-rays to examine the chemical structure of a small part of the painting discovered a technique Leonardo used in the work. An oil paint used for it was a special, new chemical mixture, which suggests that the Italian artist was in an experimental mood when he worked on the painting in the 16th century.
"He loved to experiment, and each of his paintings is completely different technically, "said Victor Gonzalez, a chemist who has studied the chemical element of several works by Leonardo and other artists. The researchers found a rare lead compound (铅化合物) — plumbonacrite, in Leonardo's first layer of paint. The discovery proved that da Vinci most likely used lead oxide to thicken and help dry his paint. The paint in the study is about the thickness of a human hair, lying in the top right area of the painting.
The scientists looked into its atomic(原子的) structure using X-rays, moving particles at the speed of light, permitting researchers to look deeper into the paint structure. " Plumbonacrite is really a fingerprint of his recipe, as it's the first time we can chemically confirm it, " Gonzalez said.
Rembrandt, the Dutch master, may have employed a similar blend in his 17th-century paintings. Gonzalez and fellow researchers have also detected plumbonacrite in his art. It's believed that Leonardo used lead oxide powder, which has an orange color, to thicken his oil paint and speed up drying. "What you will get is an oil that has a very nice golden color, " Gonzalez said. "It flows more like honey. "
But the Mona Lisa — said by the Louvre to be a portrait (肖像) of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk businessman — There's more to her gaze than meets the eye. "What we are saying is just a little brick in the knowledge, " Gonzalez said.
Do you ever find yourself randomly thinking back to the times we wandered, collecting wildflowers and smiling beneath the sky? That feeling is often referred to as nostalgia(怀旧).
Psychologists have defined nostalgia as a self-conscious, social emotion, bittersweet but dominantly positive. It comes from our happy memories and our desire to go back to the past and reconnect with the people we cared about. Often, nostalgia involves sensory stimuli. On some occasions, the smell of autumn leaves might generate a fierce longing for your childhood home. Almost everyone can experience nostalgia, although its object tends to vary throughout life. One survey conducted by the psychologist Krystine Irene Batcho found that younger people felt more nostalgia for pets, toys, and holidays than did older people, who felt it more strongly for music.
In contrast to its links to negative emotions, nostalgia doesn't make us sadder. Rather, nostalgia is a defensive response to unhappiness, one that brings relief from a negative mood. Research from 2006 shows that nostalgia can actually strengthen social ties, improve self-esteem, and uplift our mood. Other studies suggest that it can also enhance our view of life's meaning, reduce fear of death, boost spirituality, and increase optimism.
Scholars remain uncertain about the precise mechanism behind the effectiveness of nostalgia; however, some suggest that reflecting on joyful memories strengthens our sense of self-worth and belonging, particularly during times of loneliness or self-doubt. Its power lets the happiness of the past overcome the current unpleasantness, offering a bit of escape from tough times. To form stronger connections, we can establish traditions around shared past experiences in families, friend groups, and workplaces. Observing special occasions like childhood sports or post-college meetups can give us something to look forward to.
Perhaps because it is so powerful and complex, nostalgia has received magical treatment from poets and writers. "The past is hidden somewhere outside the realm(领域), beyond the reach of intellect, " Marcel Proust wrote.
Imagine you buy a new shirt and do not intend to buy a new jacket. You were perfectly happy with it until you wore it with the new shirt. However, you imagine that the new shirt makes the old jacket look worn. Then you can't help buya new jacket or even more to better fit the shirt. . The simplest description of it is the scenario of buying something new and replacing our old possessions with items to match the new one, even if that means an empty bank account. .
Become aware it is happening.Observe when you are being drawn into consumption not because you are in actual need of an item, but only because something new has been introduced.
. A store may be having a great sale on a new outfit—but if the new outfit forces you to buy a new pair of shoes or handbag to match, it just became a more expensive purchase than originally assumed.
Avoid unnecessary new purchases.Realize the Diderot Effect is a significant force and overcoming it is very difficult. You may avoid replacing those end tables at first, but eventually, at some point down the road, you are going to break down and buy new ones that better match the new couch. . But the best way to overcome the Diderot Effect is to never allow it to overpower you in the first place.
Remind yourself that possessions do not define you.. Your possessions do not define you or your success—no matter what marketers will try to tell you.
A. Analyze and predict the full cost of future purchases.
B. Buy things for their usefulness rather than their status.
C. We actually can employ this mind trick in the following ways.
D. The true abundance of life is not found in the things that you own.
E. Then how can we resist this pattern of unnecessary consumerism?
F. The phenomenon can be owed to the so-called "Diderot Effect".
G. There are times when we have a proper need to buy new things, admittedly.
I was in Chicago for a job training when I knew a nearby theatre was releasing a film about saving dogs. However, none of my co-workers could1 time for me. I got cold feet for anxiety about2 the streets by myself at night alone.
But in my hotel room I felt3 and bored. The theatre was only about five blocks away from the hotel. How could I get lost? Hence, I decided to4 it. I gathered my room key and set off. I managed to find the street of the theatre but stopped in shock. The street was full of bikers-lots of very big,5 bikers.
Now I was a woman all alone at night. Warning bells began to sound and my heart6 in my throat. Was I at the right theatre? Had I7 the date of the event?
I finally decided that I would be safer inside the theatre. I hurried into the theatre. As I sat there, heart racing,8 the film, I muttered a prayer to9 my anxieties. A local blues-rock band was the opening10 and their performance drew my attention. Enthusiasm for the band's performance soon11 all my worries from my mind and I began to relax.
After the band, the film began and I understood the presence of the bikers after a conversation with the staff. Being part of an animal rescue group, they had escorted(护送) dogs from New Jersey to Chicago. At that moment, I was struck by the bond that had drawn so many originally12 folks to the same spot. I stayed till the very end and made it to my hotel without any incident, overjoyed that I broke out of the13 I used to set for myself and ventured into(冒险进入) the14 . To my amazement, the15 was one of the best nights of my life.
China launched its complex and ambitious Chang'e-6 mission Friday to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon. Eastern (0930 UTC) May 3, carried the (rough) 8, 200-kilogram Chang'e-6 into orbit.
A first second stage burn was completed 12 minutes launch, with a trans-lunar injection(跨月轨道) burn set for around 14 minutes later. Spacecraft (separate) is scheduled for around 37 minutes into flight. If successful, samples (deliver) by the 53-day-long mission could change our understanding of the Earthand the history of the early solar system.
Chang'e-6 is a four-module spacecraft. Its orbiter(人造卫星) will put the mission in lunar orbit, after a lander will detach to land in the Apollo crater on the moon's far side. As the far side of the moon is never visible to Earth, due to our planet slowing the moon's rotation leaving it tidally locked-in a way that relates to the the rise and fall of the sea, a relay satellite is needed for communication between Earth and the moon's hidden side. For this, China (launch) Queqiao-2 in March into a specialized lunar orbit.
After landing, the spacecraft will use a drill and scoop to gather 2, 000 grams of lunar material, reaching down two meters. These samples will (load) into an ascent vehicle that will return to lunar orbit and perform complex, delicate docking(对接) with the orbiter. From here, the samples are sent to a reentry capsule. The orbiter will prepare for the return to Earth. The reentry capsule will be released just prior reaching Earth and will first skip off the planet's atmosphere. This will help it slow it down before landing in Inner Mongolia.
假定你是李华,你校英文报"Psychology of Teenagers"栏目正在征稿,请你选取图中反映的一个青少年心理问题,写一篇短文投稿,内容包括:
1. 问题产生的原因;
2. 你的建议。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为 80 个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
假定你是李华,你校为调查学生的交通出行方式,设计了相关线上问卷,请你写一则通知,告知你校国际部学生参与填写,内容包括:
1. 事项说明;
2. 填写方式;
3. 截止时间。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
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The school year was coming to a close, and the air was filled with anticipation for the upcoming annual school fair. Our class had eagerly decided to host a bake sale, with each student ready to contribute their favorite recipes.
Spirits were high. Every spare moment was devoted to perfecting the art of baking, from experimenting with different flavors to mastering the art of cake decorations. Our classroom became a hub of activity, filled with the sweet scent of freshly baked goods and the sound of laughter and chatter.
The day of the fair finally arrived, and our table was beautifully decorated with a mouthwatering baked goods. There were freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, warm and crispy, alongside homemade fruit pies. The attractive scent was irresistible, and it wasn't long before a long line of students and parents formed, their eyes gleaming with satisfaction.
However, as the morning wore on, we couldn't help but notice that the neighboring class's booth(摊位) was appealing to a significantly larger crowd. There was a buzz of excitement surrounding their table, and it was clear that they were onto something special.
Among our class, a sense of healthy competition began to emerge. Sarah, our natural leader, suggested we step up our game. "We need to find out what they're doing differently and improve our booth, " she said with determination. Out of curiosity, we sent our most inquisitive member, Mark, to investigate.
Soon, Mark returned with good news. "They've got a ‘Taste of the World' theme going on over there, " Mark reported. "They're serving up a variety of international desserts, and it's quite the hit!"
We were intrigued by the idea and asked Mark for more details. He went on to explain that the students had gone the extra mile by dressing up in traditional costumes from the countries they were representing. "It's like a cultural feast for the senses, " he added with enthusiasm.
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。
Inspired by their creativity, we began to brainstorm ways to enhance our own booth. |
As the day drew to a close, it was clear that our efforts had finally paid off.