Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you can’t learn, but you’ll need some help and need to work extra hard. If you have a learning disability such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, remember that you are not slow or stupid.
Learning disabilities can be genetic (基因的). That means they can be passed down in families through the genes. But kids today have an advantage over their parents. Learning experts now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works, and it s easier for kids to get the help they need.
Dyslexia is a learning disability that means a kid has a lot of trouble reading and writing. Kids who have trouble with math may have dyscalculia. Other kids may have language disorders, meaning they have trouble understanding language and understanding what they read.
It can be confusing, though. How do we tell if a kid has a learning disability? Reading, doing math, and writing letters may be tough for lots of kids at first. But when those troubles don’t fade away (逐渐消失) and it’s really difficult to make any progress, it’s possible that the kid has a learning disability.
Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting. You might feel different from everyone else. But the truth is that learning disabilities are pretty common. And if your learning specialist or psychologist has figured out which one you’re right track. Now, you can start getting the help you need to do better in school.
But for this special help to really work, you’ll need to practice the new skills you’re learning. It may take a lot of efforts every day. That can be a challenge, but you can do it. Soon, you’ll enjoy the results of all your hard work: more fun and success in school.
【小题1】What do we know about the learning disability?| A．It is a physical disease. |
| B．It can be treated by doctors quickly. |
| C．It happens to children who are lazy. |
| D．It gets you into trouble when learning a subject. |
| A．if their parents have the same problem |
| B．if they are not interested in a subject |
| C．if they don’t get help in time |
| D．if they don’t work hard |
| A．Your teacher says you are a slow student. |
| B．You can’t make progress after hard work. |
| C．You have trouble with some lessons at first. |
| D．Your learning style is different from others. |
| A．To find out the reasons for learning disabilities. |
| B．To get parents to know more about their children. |
| C．To help People know and deal with learning disabilities. |
| D．To ask teachers to help students with learning disabilities. |
How top protect yourself
You can’t prevent all Internet spying, and you may not want to. For example, when you start tapping a web address into your phone’s browser and it automatically fills in the rest, or when a shopping site saves what’s in your cart.
If you’re worried about your personal information getting lifted.
Don’t hand over your name, address, phone number, or e-mail address unless the receiver really needs it. If pressed, you can always make something up.
Stop ads from tracking you by opting (选择) out of information collecting. The website simpleoptout. com is a good place to start. Add your phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry at 888-382-1222 or donotcall. Gov.
If you prefer that your Internet searches stay private.
Browse with Firefox. Its privacy controls are stronger than other big-name browsers. Or use DuckDuckGo, an alternate service you can easily set as your default search partner at duckduckgo. com.
If you’re worried about in-home devices listening to or watching you.
Hunt around in the device’s menu or mobile app for privacy settings so you can opt out.
If you’re worried about being tagged (标记) in photos on social media.
| A．Tell friends you don’t want to be tagged. |
| B．Facebook doesn’t use facial recognition. |
| C．If you want companies to stop trying to sell you things. |
| D．If you’re worried about your car knowing too much about you. |
| E．Lower the volume of smart speakers when you’re not using them. |
| F．Opt for a paper receipt or no receipt rather than get one via e-mail. |
| G．But you can minimize some unwanted spying by taking these steps. |
Gaining confidence while singing is a process that requires practice.
Feeling Confident While Performing
*Spend time at the venue（场地）before you need to perform.
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Gaining Confidence Through Practice
* Warm up with vocal（声音的，嗓音的）exercises before singing.
* Practice for at least 15 minutes every day. The more you practice, the more comfortable you will feel! You can listen to yourself sing. In addition, you get plenty of time to improve your vocal skills, which also leads to more confidence.
Choosing the Right Song
* Pick a song that has personal meaning to you. Most likely you can think of a few songs that have a meaningful place in your life.
| A．The song can be a childhood favorite. |
| B．Breathe deeply before beginning to sing. |
| C．Singing in a new place can be a little frightening. |
| D．Warming up your voice does protect your vocal cords. |
| E．During a performance, you may not be able to pick out the song you sing. |
| F．The most important part is learning to have fun no matter who is listening. |
| G．As you hear your own voice, you will likely start caring less if others hear it too. |
Much of my work as a coach includes helping people make an important decision, such as “If Iˈm at a crossroads in my career, which path should I follow？” “If Iˈm considering offers, which one should I accept？”
Difficult decisions like these remind me of a comment made by Scott McNealy, CEO of Sun Microsystems for years during a lecture while I was in a business school at Stanford. He was asked how he made decisions and responded, “Itˈs important to make good decisions. But I spend much less time and energy worrying about making the right decision and much more time and energy ensuring that any decision I make turns out right.”
In fact, before we make any decisions, particularly those difficult ones, weˈre anxious to focus on identifying the “best” option because of the risk of being “wrong”. But a side effect of that mindset(观念模式) is that we pay too much attention to the moment of choice and lose sight of everything that follows. Itˈs what happens next that finally determines whether a given decision was “right”．
Another aspect of this mindset is that our focus on making the “right” decision can easily lead to paralysis(麻痹), because the options weˈre choosing among are so difficult to rank in the first place. How can we definitively determine in advance what career path will be “the best”， or what job offer we should accept? Obviously, we canˈt.
Focusing on the effort after our decision not only helps us succeed, but also reminds us that we play a role in every outcome. Our control should be in our day-to-day activities rather than in our one-time decision.
【小题1】What is the authorˈs job?| A．To teach people to choose good careers. |
| B．To tell people how to adapt to a new city. |
| C．To help people make a vital choice. |
| D．To advise people to ask for a high salary. |
| A．He tries his best to make his decision right in the end. |
| B．He never cares about whether his decision is good or not. |
| C．Making decisions is not very important for him. |
| D．He only focuses on the process rather than the outcome. |
| A．donˈt know what to do next |
| B．canˈt find a good coach to give them advice |
| C．worry about the undesired result it may bring about |
| D．have no idea of what to expect |
| A．Making the right decision is very important. |
| B．Stop worrying about making the right decision. |
| C．Believe in yourself and choose what you want. |
| D．Help others make the right decision. |
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