With the holidays coming up, many people will have parties. Want to make sure you are a good host (主人) or guest (客人)? Now it’s time to learn about some party manners (礼仪).

Be a host

Don’t start any activity before all your guests arrive. If the people at the party don’t know each other, make sure you introduce (介绍) everyone.

If your guests bring gifts to you, thank each gift-giver when you open his (her) present. After the party, be sure to send a hand-written thank-you card to each guest. It’s a good idea to let them know you enjoy their gifts.

Be a guest

You should arrive on time. It’s not good to come late. Bring a gift to a birthday party. It can be some flowers, a cake or some chocolate. If it’s a holiday party, ask the host if there’s anything you can bring.

Remember to say “Please” and “Thank you” to other guests! They are magic (神奇的) words. When you leave, please say “Thank you” to the host.

How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life?

You can probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let's just call that luck. Now, would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people? Here are 5 top tips for creating your own luck.

See the Good in the Past

It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don’t seem to be getting any breaks. But having a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.

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Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a house.

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Luck doesn't just happen upon us-it comes to us when we're open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.

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You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

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Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

Have you ever stopped to think about your life goals? Life goals are the things you’d like to achieve, in order to be satisfied with your future and who you become. Luckily for you, this passage is all about how to set life goals that will set you up for a life of success.

Find what you love doing. If you do a job you really don’t like, you may feel like you are wasting your time and doing nothing useful. Luckily, it’s never too late to find your true willing and turn it into something useful. Be honest about what you enjoy and what you don’t. Your willing is somewhere close. Listen to your instincts (本能).

Start taking care of yourself. Let this be one of the personal goals you set: to make more time for yourself finally. Start saying “no” when you don’t want to do something. And say “yes” to the deep desires (渴望) that you’ve been hiding for so long. Self-care is a way of life. It can begin by writing a journal and experiencing all the healthy benefits it brings.

Learn to give. Another one of the examples of life goals worth setting is about giving, because it’s true that the more you give, the more you get in return. Giving means leaving behind your own wants and needs to see if you can be of help to others.