Going from middle school to freshman year of high school is a big change.
Be open to new friendships.
High school is all about experiencing new things, including new friendships. Getting to know people you haven’t met before is a great way to broaden your horizons (眼界).
Explore the campus.
For most people, going off to high school means heading off to a new campus.
Get organized (有条理的).
High school and middle school are very different in studying.
While there’s no need to plan every day for the next three years, it can’t hurt to make a note of classes you want to take or activities you’d like to try. Believe it or not, the three years go by really fast. Having a plan in place will help you make the most of your high school experience.
A.Be open to new experiences. |
B.If you’re nervous, start small. |
C.Create a three-year plan. |
D.That way, you’ll have a better idea of some of the things you can expect. |
E.Try to get as organized as possible so you can stay on top of your work. |
F.Here are some ways to help you deal with bad feelings and prepare for the first year. |
G.If you worry about the unknown, reach out to the school and see if someone can help. |
Do you have a headache about learning English?
Speak without fear.
The biggest problem that most people face is their own fear.
Surround yourself with English.
Music can be a very effective method of learning English. In fact, it is a way to help us understand English. The best way to learn, though, is to get the lyrics (歌词) you are listening to and sing them as the artist sings. There are several good Internet sites where you can find the lyrics for most songs.
A.Here are some tips that may help you to understand the language better. |
B.Listen to English music. |
C.Listen to native speakers as much as possible. |
D.Some people worry that they won’t say things correctly. |
E.If you listen to the news, you can also hear different accents. |
F.The best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. |
G.In this way you can practice your listening and reading at the same time. |
Most people use the weekends to relax.
While you don’t have to be at your desk every minute of every day, weekends make you free to create your lifestyle so that you can get the most out of your busy schedule. Here are a few ways to make you more efficient both at work and in life during the weekends.
Don’t work 24/7. Though it’s important to think about your business on the weekend, you shouldn’t be working in the way you are during the week.
Check your e-mail once or twice a day.
A.How to get relaxe? |
B.Set time for yourself. |
C.Health is better than wealth. |
D.Schedule a certain time in the day to check your e-mail. |
E.Don’t be glued to the computer or check your e- mail continuously. |
F.If you sleep too many hours, you’ll likely feel weak throughout the day. |
G.Unfortunately, if you own your own business, you don’t always have that comfort. |
The word listen, as is shown in Longman Dictionary, means paying attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear. Listening is definitely an important skill in communication. “When people talk, listen completely.” Those words of Ernest Hemingway might be a pretty good guiding principle for many managers. After all, people like being listened to.
Some firms use a technique known as a “listening circle”. In such a circle, only one person can talk about the issues they face at a time and there is no interruption. A study cited in the Harvard Business Review found that employees who had taken part in a listening circle subsequently suffered less social anxiety and had fewer worries about work-related matters than those who did not.
Listening has been critical to the career of Richard Mullender, who was a hostage (人质) negotiator, dealing with everything from suicide interventions to international kidnaps (绑架). He defines listening as “the identification, selection and interpretation of the key words”. It is crucial to all effective communication.
Plenty of people think that good listening is about nodding your head or keeping eye contact. But that is not really listening, Mr Mullender argues. A good listener is always looking for facts, emotions and indications of the other person’s values. Another important point to bear in mind is that, when you talk, you are not listening. The listener’s focus should be on analysis.
Of course, a listener needs to speak occasionally. One approach is to make an assessment of what the other person is telling you and then check it with them. For example, you can check with the other person by saying “It seems to me that what you want is…”. That gives the other party a sense that they are being understood. The fundamental aim is to build up a relationship so the other person likes you and trusts you, Mr Mullender says.
【小题1】What can we learn about a “listening circle”?A.A listening circle focuses on personal issues. |
B.In a listening circle, a speaker won’t be interrupted. |
C.A listening circle increases worries about work-related matters. |
D.Employees get rid of social anxiety by taking part in a listening circle. |
A.Critical. | B.Opposed. | C.Cautious. | D.Favorable. |
A.To be liked and trusted by the other person. |
B.To check our assessments with the other person. |
C.To make assessments of what the other person is saying. |
D.To have a sense of being understood by the other person. |
A.The Analysis of a Listening Circle |
B.The Tricks of Successful Listening |
C.The Misunderstanding of Listening |
D.The Necessity of Effective Listening |
组卷网是一个信息分享及获取的平台,不能确保所有知识产权权属清晰,如您发现相关试题侵犯您的合法权益,请联系组卷网