You walk into the classroom, look at that white piece of paper in front of you and are told you've got an hour and a half to do it. That can make anyone nervous, but here is the guide to stay calm.
Get a good night's sleep the night before the test, and eat a healthy breakfast next day. If you're too tired, you won't remember what you learnt the night before.
Get to class a little earlier. If you get there early, you'll make sure to get your favorite seat.
Breathe. Before the test, breathe in through your nose deeply and slowly. Repeat this several times. If you experience a sudden panic during the test, perform the exercise again.
Skip questions if necessary. If you come across a difficult question, skip the question and move on. You can come back to it at the end of the test if you have time, and later questions may help you get the answer(s) to the one(s) you skipped.
Don't panic if you notice other students writing very quickly or handing in their tests early. Tell yourself it's just a test. Really, it is. No matter what happens, everything will be OK.
A. Avoid staying up the night before the exam. B. Act like you are the only person in the room. C. Don't spend too much time on any one question. D. If you believe you can do it, you will find you can! E. A little exercise will help you remain calm during any stressful situation. F. Then, hold your breath for 3-4 seconds and blow out slowly through your mouth. G. You'll not also feel more relaxed if you don't get there in time or worse yet, late. |
I'm part of the Roots & Shoots program founded by Dr. Jane Goodall. The program is intended to make and promote positive changes in the world. As Dr. Goodall says, “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
In Bulgaria, where I live, homeless dogs are everywhere. Many people here turn a blind eye to them. But I cannot ignore the life of a street dog whenever I see one wandering in the street, looking for something to eat. That's why I'm no longer a food waster. When I see wasted food, I always think of a hungry dog climbing to garbage bins, searching for food that people have thrown there. When eating in a restaurant, I'm not afraid to take leftover food to feed stray cats or dogs.
A week ago, I saw a homeless dog around the garbage bins. Immediately I knelt down, spoke to her softly and ran my hands over her. I could see that she had had puppies. I couldn't imagine how she could have been able to care for them. Hours earlier, I'd bagged up a plate of leftover fish. As I unwrapped it, she wagged her tail and sniffed at it. She ate all the fish in no time.
It's sad, isn't it? I can't understand why many of us waste so much and think little of it. These homeless animals have taught me that food is precious. Even when I don't have leftovers with me, I'll take the time to get something from the grocery store to feed them.
I know my power is small, so I hope that next time you see wasted food, do turn it into worthy food. You have the power to save a life!
The Science of Risk-Seeking
Sometimes We decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward, the risk seems worth tasking. Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us. Why? Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.
The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. Risk-takers were better at hunting, fighting, or exploring. As the quality of Risk-taking was passed from on ration to the next, humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.
So why aren't we all jumping out of airplanes then? Well, even 200,000 years ago, too much risk-taking could get one killed. A few daring survived, though, along with a few stay-in-the-cave types. As a result, humans developed a range of character types that still exists today. So maybe you love car racing, or maybe you hate it.
No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range, scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years. To help you do that, your brain increases your hunger for new experiences. New experiences often mean taking some risks, so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.
,for the risk-seekers a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active, while for the rest of us, a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.
As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking, we'll continue to hit the mountains, the waves or the shallow end of the pool.
A. It all depends on your character. B. Those are the risks you should jump to take. C. Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival. D. Thus, these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest. E. This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world. F. However, we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards. G. New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation. |
Human Flesh Search—thousands of individuals working to find and make public someone's personal information, mostly online—will be ruled as leaking personal data, which is against the law, according to China's top court.
Internet users or network service providers who leak people's personal information such as phone numbers, addresses, and clinical data will have to hold legal responsibility.
Network service providers will also be held responsible if they are aware that their users have violated others' rights but have failed to take action.
The decision comes after years of arguments over whether it's right for the public to try those who behave wrongly.
On the one hand, cyber hunting does have its positive influences. Some public officials have been removed from their positions after human flesh searches led to corruption investigations. During disasters like the Sichuan earthquake in 2008, the search method also helped many people to find their loved ones.
But many think that online cyber hunting is creating a threat to privacy. “People's ‘unusually high enthusiasm' makes the human flesh search engine phenomenon unique,” Xujun Eberlein, a Chinese American author and commentator, told Forbes. “Participants often ‘reach out their hands' thoughtlessly, violating people's rights instead of being righteous(正直).”
【写作内容】
1). 以约30个词概括短文大意;
2). 以约120个词就“Human Flesh Search(人肉搜索)”这一主题谈谈你的看法,内容包括:
1)你是否赞同文章提及的“禁止人肉搜索”的法案,请说明你的理由;
2)“网络时代,个人隐私如何才能得到保障?”请就此问题,提出你的建议(至少两点)。
【写作要求】
1). 可以参照阅读材料内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2). 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
北京时间12月6日5时42分,嫦娥五号上升器成功与轨道器和返回器组合体交会对接,并于6时12分将样品容器安全转移至返回器中。据介绍,从嫦娥五号上升器进入环月飞行轨道开始,通过远程导引和近程自主控制,轨道器和返回器组合体逐步靠近上升器,以抱爪的方式捕获上升器,完成交会对接。专家表示,此次交会对接是在距离地球38万公里之外的月球轨道实施,对地面测控系统和导航控制技术都提出了很高要求。这是我国首次实现月球轨道交会对接。
如图所示,分别向密闭容器内可移动活塞的两边充入空气(已知空气体积占整个容器容积的)、H2和O2的混合气体,在标准状况下,若将H2、O2的混合气体点燃引爆.活塞先左弹,恢复原温度后,活塞右滑停留于容器的中央.则原来H2、O2的体积之比可能为
was that there were so many treasures on show.
为了帮助中学生健康成长,某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie,收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰:近日容易发脾气,使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下:
1).表示理解并给予安慰;
2).提出建议并说明理由。
注意:
1).词数120左右;
2).信中不能出现与本人相关的信息;
3).信的开头与结尾已为你拟好,不计入总词数。
参考词汇:temper n. 脾气,情绪
Hi Worried,
I'm sorry to know that you're having such a bad time at the moment. ……
Yours,
Jamie
Mr. Smith had a 8-year-old son named Tony, who enjoyed listening to music very much. So he bought a piano to Tony, hoping that he can become a famous pianist one day. The little boy put her heart into practicing the piano day after day and seemed enjoy every minute of it. However, half a year later, he told his father that he was tiring of practicing the piano. Heard this, Mr. Smith said, “Tony, it is one thing to be fond of listening to music, and it is another thing to perform skillful by yourself. You can never play the piano well even if you don't practice more. ”