Critical thinking(批判性思维) is trying to improve the way you think. People use critical thinking in every area of life to solve problems and evaluate claims(评估主张).
Like every other skill, critical thinking takes practice. When a problem comes our way, we need to think critically to decide how to solve it. When we see an advertisement, for example, we should stop and think. Advertisements are made to make people feel certain that they are true, and then people can buy the products. But is what the advertisement says true? Is it making a claim? Or does it only interest us? Critical thinking is important and stops us from making poor choices. In fact, we are using it if we ask questions naturally about what we see.
Practice makes perfect. While you are growing in critical thinking, you’ll become a wiser and more thoughtful person. There are many ways of doing practice. Here are a few.
★ Read about a topic people disagree on. Look at articles or books on all sides of the subject. For each side of the subject, think carefully and evaluate it.
★ When you see or hear a claim, ask questions about it. Who is making the claim and why?
★Evaluate your own thinking. Where and why do you think uncritically? How can you improve?
Critical thinking should be part of everything we do. It may help you to succeed at work or school. Make yourself into a habit of critical thinking. Change your thoughts and change your world.
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【小题2】Critical thinking can stop us from
【小题3】What kind of person will you become as you grow in critical thinking?
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If you are a new person in a new school, it is normal to feel shy. However, it is not normal to stay shy the whole year and fail to make any new friends. Regularly pushing your face in a book or listening to songs on your MP4 player will not help you meet new people. The most important thing to remember in overcoming（克服）shyness is to try. Here are several skills that you can use to meet new people and build new friendships.
As soon as you hit the gate of your new school，try to appear easy to approach（接近）by smiling naturally. A good and honest smile can do wonders and can greatly affect your personal charm, making you appear friendly and approachable. Walk tall and smile at anyone who looks you in the eye. If someone chats with you unexpectedly，do not look away but look him in the eye and don’t forget to smile.
One of the best places to make friends in a new campus（校园）is in the classroom. Observe（观察） your classmates and casually（偶然地）introduce yourself. If you are too shy, you can start with a little joke or small talk to break the ice. A good ice-breaker is to find an item, such as a notebook, that your classmate had. This will lead to a deeper chat that may continue on to other matters like a good introduction and even a social lunch with a new friend.
Another easy way to make new friends is by joining school clubs and organizations that the campus offers. They will be the ones to open up the lines of communication. Sooner or later, you will be attending meetings and parties that the club or organization will be holding regularly. Eventually, you will fit in and totally let go of the shyness you felt on your first day.
If you are physically strong and good at sport, then joining school athletic teams in your particular sport is a great way to meet new people and fit in. Try out for the team and if you get in, your teammates will develop into your friends. If you are good enough, other students will be attracted by your skills and you will finally become the most sociable person in school.
Say goodbye to shyness in a new school by following these very great skills. They are all worth the effort. If you continue to sit alone minding your own business, then you might miss out on some of the most rewarding friendships in your whole life.
| Title | How to prevent being shy in a new school | |
| Introduction | When you are in a new school, feeling shy is normal, but this shouldn’t last for a（n） | |
friendly | This will have a great effect on you, making you appear friendly and approachable. | |
| Chat with your classmates | Begin with a casual introduction of yourself, a little joke or a small talk, which may lead to a deeper conversation. | |
| Sign up for school clubs and organizations | This will provide the chance of members. Attend the meetings and parties which are held regularly and your shyness will be overcome. | |
| Join school athletic teams | You can make more new friends. If you are good enough in the team, other students will find you | |
| Conclusion | Put more effort and you will overcome your shyness and develop rewarding friendships in your whole life. | |
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