When you are communicating, you spend nearly 60 % of your time listening to other people, but most people only absorb 25 % of what they hear.
Be more present.
Do you find yourself looking at your phone or following a TV show during a conversation with a family member or a friend?
Be more inter active.
Being a good listener doesn’t just mean you only let the other person speak.
Train your emotional intelligence.
The way you are able to manage your own emotions influences your ability to listen to other people.
Make note of the conversation.
A.Listen to another person. |
B.And the good news is that you can train it. |
C.You also need to ask meaningful questions. |
D.What is the key message of the last discussion? |
E.Listening is not the same as waiting for your turn to talk. |
F.These absence of attention can have much big consequences. |
G.So how can you listen more and become the person people want to talk to? |
Six million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.
Camping
To protect the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023.
Fires
Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.
Hiking(远足)
Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
Weather
The weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.
Wildlife
Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because there are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer car be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.
【小题1】What can you do first if you want to go camping?A.Know the permitted paths | B.Stop at Mather and Desert View |
C.Make sure not to make a fire | D.Book campgrounds in advance |
A.keep everything out of campgrounds | B.take away everything you bring in |
C.carry all the necessary food | D.look after your personal belongings |
A.They begged food from visitors | B.They were a danger to other gentle animals |
C.They ate wrong things and become very ill | D.They kicked and bit visitors |
A.To provide travel information | B.To report some recent news |
C.To teach tourists hiking skills | D.To introduce the wild life |
Don't think it's an impossible task to pass your reading tests. Lots of people have shared their successful reading secrets here.
Read a passage twice before looking up an unknown word.
If you're reading to gain new vocabulary, you should treat it as a “fill in the blanks” exercise. At first, you'll have to read every paragraph twice.
Whenever you are reading in English and learn a new word, don't let it slip away! Write it down with a short definition (定义)or a little drawing. Some students like to keep a specific notebook for this--- their own personal dictionaries! Several studies have shown that writing a piece of information down on paper helps you to remember it more easily.
Read out loud.
If you're going to put time in your reading skills, you may as well get some extra practice for your speaking skills too!
Divide your time into skim reading and deep reading.
You should spend some of your reading time “skim - reading texts”. This way, you learn how to get a general sense of what's going on without understanding every single word.
A.Write down new words. |
B.Try reading some passages out loud to yourself. |
C.It's normal to forget how to read words correctly. |
D.Reading resources should be a little hard for you to skim. |
E.You should spend the rest of your reading time “deep reading texts”. |
F.Follow these tips to make use of your reading time as effectively as possible. |
G.The first time, you’ll probably get the general idea but be confused by a few words. |
Not all people know how to make every day count. Do you want to enjoy every day no matter what happens?
Wake up early every day. I wake up at 5 am each week-day morning and at 6 am on weekends. Waking up early is key to starting my day right and following my daily routine in the rest of the day.
Nourish your body. I drink a full glass of water and eat a piece of fruit in the morning.
A.It’s actually not that hard. |
B.There are some bad points. |
C.Immediately get in a positive mind. |
D.Many successful people are early risers. |
E.Write to clear your mind and clarify things. |
F.Say something aloud immediately after you get up. |
G.Not only does it help clean my body, but it also helps me wake up. |
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