What’s your feeling if your friend recommends a comedy class to you, implying that you lack a sense of humor? I would feel depressed. 【小题1】

Yet according to Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, humor is not something you are born with or without. 【小题2】 What’s more, finding our funny sides makes us appear more competent and confident, strengthens relationships, unlocks creativity, and makes us more likable. It helps in any life situation. 【小题3】

I turned to Aaker and Bagdonas and they agreed to teach me how to find my funny bones. In our first call, we discuss the common misconceptions that stop many of us in our comedy tracks. The first, Aaker says, is the belief that humor has no place in certain situations, especially at work. 【小题4】. But 98% of the top executives say they prefer employees with a sense of humor and 84%of bosses believe those employees do better work.

They are so convinced of the power of humor that they also advocate its ability to help people avoid difficult situations. 【小题5】 Research shows that people who watch a funny video before trying to solve a puzzle are twice as likely to be successful and when we do make mistakes, learning to laugh at them can have a positive impact on our psychology. It takes off the pressure and if you show colleagues that you aren’t afraid to laugh at your own mistakes, they’ll feel safer owning up to theirs.

Although the finished work may be read in a few seconds, a short poem can be even more difficult to write than a longer one. You have fewer words to get your point across and to arouse the same emotion and meaning in the reader. For your first short poems, here are some instructions.

Start with a simple statement. This will be the basic subject of your poem.【小题1】You'll find the poetry as you open it up and dig deeper into it.

【小题2】. Brainstorm words and phrases that help open up each of the key words in your statement. Find some ways of describing that you can use to make your description unique.

【小题3】. The line break is what makes a piece of writing poetry, rather than prose. Line breaks give every poem a rhythm, even if you're writing in free verse with no rhyme or other inflexible structure.

Go longer in your first draft. It's far easier to cut than it is to add. When you sit down to write your first draft, don't worry about the form or length you've chosen.【小题4】.

Experiment with traditional forms. If you've never written a short poem before, the haiku can be an easy place to start.【小题5】. You'll write 17 syllables through 3 lines of text, most commonly in the 5-7-5 style.

What should I do if my flight has been canceled or delayed?

Bad weather. Mechanical breakdown. Staffing shortages.【小题1】What if you’re one of the unlucky passengers caught up in these? Here’s some advice.

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As bad as it is to find out your flight has been delayed or canceled, it’s better to find out from the comfort of home or a hotel room and make new arrangements from there.

Check your flight status before you go to the airport. Most of these notifications are not happening at the last minute. You can sign up for airlines’ free text alerts when you buy your ticket, or search for information online.

Head fast

Sometimes, the delays and cancellations happen after you’ve arrived at the airport.

Head fast as you can to the airline agents’ desk— and get ready to multitask while you’re in line. Fast is a key word here.【小题3】. It’s first-come, first-serve. Positioning yourself close to the desk can pay off.

Be nice

Whether you’re dealing with an agent in person or over the phone, how you approach things can make a big difference. Always bear in mind “honey attracts more flies than vinegar.”You should look at this from the airline agents’ perspective.【小题4】, Of course we should also be persistent in trying to get the situation resolved satisfactorily.

Get Help from other airlines

【小题5】When flights are canceled, many airlines have the option of putting you on another carrier’s flight. If you elect not to be accommodated on a later flight and you book a new ticket out of your own pocket, you are entitled to a cash refund, though that may not help you get to where you need to go. As we all know, last-minute flights are very expensive.