Eco-Friendly Changes You Can Make to Your Home
As part of the move to save the environment and money, many people have made lots of changes to their homes over the past few years, and the trend (趋势) is set to continue in the years ahead.
Switch out your light bulbs (灯泡)
You might not think that this could make a big difference.
Turn to solar energy (太阳能)
Rising energy costs are forcing people to look for new methods of powering their homes.
Wind power is more stable than solar, and it can be used to produce power. Like solar options (选择;选项) , using wind means that it won’t matter as you’ll have a continuous power source of your own.
Seal (密封) gaps around doors and windows
One very low-cost option to help your home be more efficient is to stop the air from leaving your home. If you have gaps around doors and windows, the air from your air conditioning system will be heading literally straight outside.
A.Is wind power an option |
B.The sun is one resource that isn’t going away |
C.Is it a challenge to take advantage of wind power |
D.So make the most of your air conditioning system |
E.We’ve listed a few options to make your home more eco-friendly |
F.This will increase your energy bill as your system will work harder |
G.However, lighting accounts for around 9%of a typical home’s energy use |
Tips to Increase Your Productivity
Want to get more done in your day? Of course you do.
Make a plan for your day. Make sure you know how you want your day to go in advance, even before you start.
Break large tasks down into bits accomplished easily. Do you have a large project that’s just so big that you keep putting it off? Or maybe you’re just unsure of where to begin, so you put it off.
Always set your priorities (优先事项).
A.Reward yourself if you are productive. |
B.This can provide you a roadmap for the day. |
C.Be aware of when you are the most productive. |
D.It’s tough to meet depressed people who are productive. |
E.It’s important to accomplish the most important tasks first. |
F.A good way is to break the project down into more manageable ones. |
G.To stay competitive in any industry, you need to improve your productivity. |
Good relationship are definitely good sources of happiness in life. We all want happy relationships but if we do not keep that relationship alive, it can also be one of the most distraught things in life. There may be no hard and fast rules in making good relationships, as each of us has different preferences and points of view as to what is a great relationship. The following are some major key players in making relationships work.
It is often said that building good relationship is all about communication. Good communication indeed governs a good relationship---knowing the right thing to say, when to say it, how to say it, and accepting some things that are better left unsaid. I personally think communication must be broadened because relationships involve more decisions to make. From study to work, from money to entertainment and even in things about yourself or about your friends that you do not know, communication is essential in these aspects of the relationships.
Of course, being with someone is not saying that you totally agree with him or her all the time. You and your friends come from different family backgrounds, raised in different environment so there may be disagreement here and there. However, it is important in making relationship work to express disagreements without pushing the relationship to end. Again, good communication and learning to compromise (妥协) at times are essential.
As relationships last longer, you may also discover things about you and your friends that you may not have known before. Therefore supporting each other on both your “hidden selves” can also make a good relationship.
Love is an important aspect of building relationships and for me, I always believe that love needs open communication, respect, support and understanding each other in making relationships work.
【小题1】The underlined word "distraught" in Paragraph 1 probably means ______.A.helpless | B.surprising | C.funny | D.upsetting |
A.supporting each other in anything helps build a good relationship. |
B.a white lie is necessary sometimes. |
C.compromises are essential at any time. |
D.your friends need to have the same backgrounds with you. |
a. communication b. support c. love d. hidden selves
A.a-b-d | B.a-c-d | C.b-c-d | D.a-b-c |
A.The Importance to Express Disagreements. |
B.Keys to Making Relationships Work. |
C.Different Opinions on Good Relationships. |
D.Forbidden Rules in Building Good Relationships. |
Many of us are hardwired NOT to ask for help. We think it makes us appear weak. We think people will say no. we think we have to do everything ourselves.
Get over yourself
No one—and I mean NO ONE----got anywhere alone. You cannot and should not do everything yourself. You are not, in fact, always the best person for the job, or the “only” person who can do it. asking for help is sign of strength, not weakness. Asking for help clears space for you and frees your time and energy.
Rebuild your thinking
Rebuild what it means to ask for help from “I am a weak, incompetent loser” to “I am strategically allocating my time to focus on what matters most.” Don’t focus on the fact that you can’t do something or don’t have the time.
Asking for help is about tapping valuable resources to get the best outcome the most quickly with the fewest resources expended. That’s a fancy way of saying “get the right people for the job.”
A.Know your colleagues. |
B.Think about your colleagues. |
C.Your energy can’t be wasted. |
D.It’s a smart strategy. |
E.It’s all about building the right team. |
F.Instead, think about what you will gain from the ask. |
G.Whatever the reason, we don’t ask for the help we need. |
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