Mother’s Day is the time to celebrate the great women who raised us.
Pick the gift of relaxation. For the mum who is always rushing around, looking after everyone but herself, a day of rest and relaxation at the spa is the perfect gift. Your mum deserves a break, and many spas offer special Mother’s Day packages with relaxing massages and facials.
Say it with flowers. Flowers are a classic Mother’s Day gift for a reason, and an arrangement of her favourite blooms is sure to bring a smile to her face.
Spend some quality time. It’s lovely to get presents, but what your mum probably wants more than everything is to spend some quality time with you. Treat her to a day out with an activity she’ll love, whether she’s into wine tasting or an elegant afternoon tea.
A.Keep the gifts coming. |
B.Show your gratitude with gifts. |
C.Book her in for a day, or buy her a gift card. |
D.Try to make something with her name or birthstone on it. |
E.However, it can be difficult to find a gift to show your appreciation. |
F.Or spend the day at home, letting her put her feet up while you cook. |
G.You don’t have to spend hundreds on expensive bouquets in the flower shops. |
Active listening
We often focus on saying what we want to say in an effective way and forget that listening carefully to others is just as important. The good news is that we can learn how to improve our listening skills.
Never underestimate(低估) the importance of nonverbal communication.
Have an open mind. Do your best to put your own feelings and opinions aside while you listen, and encourage the speaker to fully express his ideas. Try to imagine that you are in the same situation as the speaker.
Repeat what the speaker has said. By repeating the speaker's words, such as by saying "So, you feel unhappy." or "
A.This caused problems for you? |
B."Nonverbal" simply means "without words". |
C.Strong listening skills are important to everyone. |
D.Avoid starting talking about your own idea or views. |
E.In this way, you will better understand his point of view. |
F.One key to improvement is developing "active listening" skills. |
G.Use nonverbal methods to encourage another person to communicate with you. |
Technology is an amenity (舒适,便利) of modern life nowadays. However, hackers (黑客) are standing beside you! They manage to hack users’ account and steal sensitive data. Here are 4 top golden rules on how to be safe online.
The research conducted in 2019 by The Harris Poll showed that 21% of respondents don’t update regularly the apps they use.
Use unique passwords for your accounts.
Unfortunately, 65% of people tend to use one password for several accounts, which increases security and privacy risk. It’s as dangerous as if one would use one key for a flat, car, office and strongbox.
What if a man fails to access account or forgets the password? It won’t be a problem if he/she uses an additional account to renew the blocked one. Specify the backup address or phone number when registering.
Backup your data.
Sometimes it happens that accounts undergo hacking attacks despite the fact that all necessary precautions (预防措施) were taken. When this occurs, the safest way to get rid of the virus ware is to remove and reset the system.
A.Upgrade software on an ongoing basis. |
B.Create an account to renew access if necessary. |
C.It is vital for you to upgrade your software in your daily using. |
D.Once lost, this key might be used to get access to all your possessions. |
E.Thus, the only way to get access to your data is to restore the backup. |
F.However, the last software version is a must to be protected on the Internet. |
G.They thought one password is always more convenient for them to use in their daily life. |
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” These words from the pioneering African American tennis champion Arthur Ashe echo so vibrantly with the moment we’re living in and, really, with any time of complexity and challenge.
Start Where You Are
Where else would you start on any journey, project or process than right where you are?
Use What You Have
What else can we ever do than what’s possible? Whatever is on your shoulders right now, the frustrating reality is, you won’t be able to complete it all, solve it all, achieve it all.
A.Do What You Can |
B.Whatever you do, do not let go |
C.It can feel surprisingly hard to do |
D.But the encouraging troth is, you can do quite a bit |
E.I love the “5, 4, 3, 2, 1” technique to feel grounded |
F.What else could we use than the resources actually available to us |
G.It’s one of those quotations that invites us to step into its wisdom and explore it in the context of our own lives |
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