Seeing people in your family fight can be really terrible. Whether the fight is about you or not, you might feel sad, angry or even ashamed (难为情的) when your family members shout at each other. Do you want to know how to end a family fight? Here are some ideas.

Keep your cool. 【小题1】 If you are very angry, you can try to take a deep breath or count to 10. Before you talk with your family members, you can also make some physical movements. For example, you can hit a baseball a few times or beat your pillow (枕头) heavily.

Call a family meeting. See if there’s a good time that works for everyone in your family to get together. 【小题2】 If you are a young boy or girl, try asking your parents to call a family meeting.

Listen to everyone. 【小题3】 That way, everyone can say what’s going on. Sometimes, letting everyone talk is not easy, especially when their words make you mad. However, if you let everyone talk, they’ll listen to what you will say, too.

【小题4】 Instead of blaming (责备) your family members or calling them out, try to speak out your feelings as peacefully as possible. For example, instead of saying “You shout at me too much”, you could say, “I feel afraid when you shout at me.”

【小题5】 You should try to think up something that everyone in the family is okay with. Encourage your other family members to think up good ideas that can make everyone satisfied. If your family can’t come up with a solution (解决办法), you can ask an expert for help.

If you are looking for a job, you need to prepare for different kinds of interviews. One type is on the telephone. Here are some tips for telephone interviews:

Predict the questions. Before the interview, guess and write down the questions you might be asked. Practise the answers orally until you are satisfied with yourself. The questions can be about your working experiences, skills and achievements

Keep your notes handy. Have any key information next to the phone, including your notes about the company and the questions you have prepared for. Then you can easily get the information you need. In this way, you will sound more prepared.

Avoid payment topics. When you are asked how much money you would expect, it's not wise if you don’t reply. But it's not right to give an exact number at once, Try to be open to discussion, so you'd better say something like, "If this is the right job for me, I believe we can come to an agreement on payment.”

Push for a face-to-face meeting. At the end of the interview,          . You can say something like, "1 am very interested in your company. If possible I’d be really happy to see some of your managers. I am free either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Which would be better for you?"   

After the telephone interview, only a few are left for face-to-face interview, so get prepared and good luck!

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends on ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Usually, we spend too much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasure, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people do dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.