Sometimes it seems impossible for you to get along with your parents. If this situation happens to you, try the following advice.

Spend time with your parents. Your parents won’t always be around, so spend time with them. This doesn’t mean just sitting in front of the TV together. Instead, find activities to do together. By doing this, you’ll learn more about what your parents enjoy doing, and it will keep things free and relaxing.

Share your feelings with them. This may be a challenge, but do your best. It doesn’t have to be a discussion about trying to understand them better (although it can be). You can just talk to them about something at school that is troubling you, or something you are excited about or scared of.

Ask for help. If you ask your parents for help you are telling them that you respect them and their knowledge of how to do something. You could, for example, ask them to help you with your math homework or to improve a story you have written.

Make your parents feel proud. There are many ways that you can touch your parents. Through your hard work, you will show them that you are becoming maturer (更成熟的). And they can begin to discuss things with you. For example, if you wash the dishes after dinner your parents will realize how lucky they are to have you, and would like to discuss something important with you.

Starting a book club is easy— all you need is to love reading. Here’s how to get yours off to a flying start. When you set up your club, the first thing is to get members for your club. They could be friends, family or those you know through kinds of activities, but they should all love to read. A small group of seven to ten people is usually an ideal size for a book club. Too many people make the discussions difficult.

Once you have a group, agree on how often you want to meet—-usually club members meet monthly. Pick a date and stick with it. That way, members can plan for it. Send out emails a week before the meeting to remind(提醒) them of the meeting time. Set meeting time length. An hour is a good start. Two hours usually does the trick.

Then, you need a good place. Libraries, parks and restaurants— all the public(公共的) places can be meeting places. For many clubs, meeting at home works best because you don’t have to get dressed up, and homes are quiet. If members bring a plate of food or a bottle, it can help start conversation(谈话).

Please don’t forget the most important thing— the book! Think about the books your club will enjoy. Your club can decide on books in different ways. Anyway, make sure to keep it light and fun.

After you decide all this, your book club is ready. Now, it’s time to hold the first meeting. Enjoy your reading.

Shyness is a kind of fear. People who are shy always worry too much about what people think of them or embarrassing themselves in some way in front of others. How can we overcome shyness?

Have a good posture (姿势)

The way a person holds themselves says a lot about that person. People with sloped (倾斜的) shoulders don’t think themselves as important. So stand up straight, shoulders back, keep your head up, and always make eye contact (接触). By practicing posture, you will feel you have the ability to do things well.

Increase your walking speed

You can tell a person is confident by the way they walk. People who walk in a slow way, or look at the ground while walking usually have no confidence in themselves. While people who have confidence in themselves walk faster. That is because they have important things to do, friends to meet, places to go, and so on. So walk a little faster, head held up, and look straight ahead.

Do some exercise

Exercise increases your energy levels in the body. That will put you in a more positive (积极的) state of mind. By taking exercise, You will feel sure of yourself. It is better to do some exercise than just watch TV all day.

Do things that make you feel good about yourself

This can be anything that you really like doing such as going to the theater, listening to music, traveling, helping someone out with a problem, etc.