Any car accident is frightening, but an accident in which your vehicle is thrown into the water, with you trapped inside, is absolutely terrifying. 【小题1】However, most deaths result from panic, without a plan or understanding what is happening to the car in the water. By adopting a brace(支撑) position, acting decisively and getting out fast, you can save yourself from a sinking vehicle.

Brace yourself for impact (撞击力). As soon as you're aware that you're going off the road and into a body of water, adopt a brace position. The impact could set off the airbag system in your vehicle, so you should place both hands on the steering wheel in the “ten and two” position.

Undo your seat belt. 【小题2】 Unfasten the children, starting with the oldest first. Forget the cell phone call. Your car isn’t going to wait for you to make the call.

【小题3】 Leave the door alone at this stage and concentrate on the window. A car’s electrical system should work for up to three minutes in water, so try the method of opening it electronically first. Many people don’t think about the window as an escape option either because of panic or misinformation about doors and sinking.

Break the window. If you aren’t able to open the window, or it only opens halfway, you’ll need to break it with an object or your foot. It may feel counterintuitive (有悖常理的) to let water into the car. 【小题4】

Escape when the car has equalized. If it has reached the dramatic stage where the car cabin has been filled with water and it has become balanced, you must move quickly and effectively to ensure your survival. 【小题5】 While there is still air in the car, take slow，deep breaths and focus on what you’re doing.

USING YOUR GOLDEN ARROW MULTIPURPOSE CALCULATOR TO DETERMINE THE DATE AND TIME AT YOUR LOCATION AS WELL AS LOCATIONS AROUND THE GLOBE SEETING THE DATE AND TIME FOR YOUR LOCATION

Use the TIME ZONE chart below to locate code that corresponds with the time zone in which you live. Select the major city that shares your time zone. Press the code that corresponds to that city (e.g. ,if you live in Washington ,Oregon California, or Nevada, all of which are located in the Pacific time zone, you would choose Los Angeles and press the corresponding code which is the 1 key).

1. Press TIME twice. The two digits representing hours will begin to flash.

2. Depress and hold the ▲or▼   key until the desired hour flashes. Then release.

3. Press SET. The two digits representing minutes will begin to flash.

4. Depress and hold the ▲or▼ key until the desired minute fleshes. Then release.

5. Press SET. The two digits representing seconds will begin to flash.

6. Depress and hold the ▲or▼   key until 00 flashes. The release.

7. Press SET. To set the year, month, and day press DATE three times. Then repeat steps 2 through 7.

NOTE: At this point, hour ,minutes and seconds will change to year, month, and day.

DETERMINAING DATE AND TIME FOR THE WORLD’S16 TIME ZONES

1.PRESS ZONE TWICE.

2. Use the TIME ZONE chart below to locate the code that corresponds to the time zone for which you desire the date and time. Press that code (e.g., press = to determine the date and time in Hong Kong). The selected date and time will alternately display for 10 seconds and then return automatically to your home date and time.

A．press the    or    keys to adjust time

B．determine the time zone around the world

C．set global locations to find Pacific time zone

D．use the calculator to display time, date and location

It is easy to get carried away in an argument. While having a rational (理性的) conversation with someone who has a different opinion might seem like a challenge, it is possible.【小题1】

The Empathy (同理心) Challenge in an exercise created by Zoe Chance, senior lecturer at the Yale School of Management. At Yale, Chance teaches a course called “Mastering Influence and Persuasion” where students learn to communicate more effectively.【小题2】“As they explain their position, you listen for their underlying (潜在的) values. Finally, you look for common ground as you reflect those values back. That’s it.”

【小题3】. As she couldn’t understand why many people chose to vote for Donald Trump, she found three Trump’s voters and spoke with them. Through asking questions, Chance was able to empathize with them and realize they had similar feelings. One man, an Orthodox Jew, explained that he supported Trump because Trump’s daughter and son-in-law are Jewish.【小题4】.The third was a lawyer who believed that authenticity (真实性) was important in political leaders.

Although Chance and those people had different political beliefs, they were able to relate to the life values of others. 【小题5】