It is impossible to know when you might find yourself lost in a forest. If you know what to do, you can survive in a forest without much trouble; but if you are not prepared, survival can be much less likely.

Keep fear at bay

    It is completely natural to be afraid when you are faced with a survival situation. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The more your fear overcomes you, the lower your chances are of survival, as your mind is going to become clouded and panic may set in.

Stay warm

    Obviously, the low body temperature is one of the primary dangers you face when you must survive in the forest{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Never stop to sleep or quit moving around unless you have appropriate shelter.

Know how to make a fire

    Obviously , if you have a lighter or matches, this is not a problem. But if not, you can attempt to use a dry narrow pointed stick and a dry flat piece of wood. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} This requires a great deal of work, but if done correctly, you will succeed.

Make some shelter

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The easiest way to provide protection is to find a fallen tree and cover it with other branches and brush so that you can stay in the natural pit underneath the tree trunk.This is a very important aspect of being able to survive in the forest.

Stay put unless you know exactly where you are

    If you can build a stable shelter and start a fire, you can survive in the forest for several days. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} If you know where you are, travel as far as possible during the day while making sure you stop long enough before dark so that you can build another shelter.

How To Become Smarter

    There are three things that will get you ahead in life: Good looks, smarts and being considered as being smart. The first is God-given. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} In this article we explore some different ways to become smarter.

   Go to college, and get an education.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} It means that you will have been exposed to many different ideas and hopefully you will have learned how to think. Being able to think outside the box and for yourself are features smart people possess.

    Read books and educational magazine.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Educational magazines such as Discovery or National Geographic are a wealth of knowledge that you can share with others, thus making you sound very smart. If you do watch television, try watching something where you can learn such as the History Channel, Discovery etc.

    Expand your vocabulary. Try to learn one new word a week. It does not seem like much, but adding 52 new word to your vocabulary will make you appear much smarter. Subscribing to vocabulary. com is a good start.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}This way you are actually getting 365 words a year, but that is usually more than most people can absorb.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Uneducated people and people not considered as being smart tend to do this. They hear an outrageous(骇人的) claim and they repeat it to the nearest ear. You can do much harm to your quest for being smart if you are known for giving bad information.

A. That is my exact point.

B. And unluckily most of us are not good-looking.

C. You will have a new word sent to your e-mail address daily.

D. The programs actually provide you with information you can see.

E. Reading books works the brain out more than viewing television.

F. Do not repeat everything people tell you until you know that it is true.

G. College does not necessarily mean you will be smarter, just educated.

    How do I know if my older computer is worth repairing? There are several things to consider.

    How old is your computer?

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}So if your computer is older than that, then it may not have suitable hardware to make repairing worthwhile.

    How much are new computers nowadays?

    Now brand name Windows 9 or Windows 10 desktop computers with 8GB Ram, 1TB harddrive and DVD are $500 or less.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}You can find new computers for less, but they may not have a satisfying lifespan of 3-5 years or more.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#}If you have a computer that you find it hard to get replacement parts, the costs can be high. With that being said, replacing a power supply, video board, cooling fan, or Ram memory chip can be fixed at a fair price{#blank#}4{#/blank#}．

    How long will the repair take?

    You should also consider the time! If the computer is used in your business, the cost downtime(停工期)may be a bigger factor than repair cost.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Many big computer stores have to send your laptop out for repair which can take 2-3 weeks. For business or home, one consideration might be to buy a new computer and repair the old computer if possible.

A. Where can I buy a new computer?

B. Many business replace computer every 3-5years.

C. Desktop computer repairs will usually be faster laptop repairs.

D. How much is the repair cost?

E. New brand name laptops with the same features(特征)are $600 or less.

F. Is my old broken computer worth repairing or fixing?

G. If you are a do-it-yourself enthusiast, you can cut the cost of labor!

    For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today. Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.

    Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847. Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business. This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention. After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.

    Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals. Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners. At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners. These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.

    In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉). This made the pants last a long time. Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} 

    By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.

A. As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States.

B. Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable.

C. He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.

D. However, he did not get much business for those products.

E. He also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry.

F. Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.

G. As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it.

    Friendships can bring joy or sorrow.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}, we talked to researchers, authors, and therapists to learn how to manage the common relationship difficulties we all face.

    Broken promises

    Friends are vital for our physical and mental well-being but these relationships aren't always smooth sailing. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. And a major way this happens is through broken promises. Perhaps he canceled plans at the last minute or she declined to take part in an important party. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, the first thing to do is remember that no one is perfect, says Jan Yager, PhD, friendship coach.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    "Sometimes jealousy reveals our deepest desires," says Dr. Yager. "Healthy envy can motivate you to become better and be inspired by your friend's success," she says. She points out that it could be the other way around as well: Your friends might be jealous of you.

    Feeling left out

    There's no worse feeling than when you check Facebook Monday morning to find out that your friends went on a weekend getaway without you. Scott Christnelly, a therapist, says, "I encourage clients to express their feelings about it but also not to jump to conclusions." Then find someone else to talk to — maybe a family member, or a close friend (not one who went on the trip)—to explain how you feel. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.

A. Experiencing envy

B. But while it may be painful

C. Stopping to feel jealous of them

D. Friend breakups can be just as painful as a romantic split

E. In fact, it's common to experience some serious hurt from your friends

F. Since there's no rule book on what to do when things get tense or go south

G. Maybe through that conversation, you can brainstorm how you will respond

The Feynman Technique(费曼学习法)is a powerful method that you can use to learn anything faster because it forces you to actively think about the problem instead of passively reading or listening to someone else talk about it. You can take the following five simple steps to study better.

·Find out the topic you want to learn. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Otherwise, you'll end up jumping between topics without developing a deeper understanding of any of them.

·Explain the topic as if teaching a sixth-grader. This step is the heart of the FeynmanTechnique—{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.This requires you to meet the child at their level of understanding by using the simplest way.

.Identify areas of improvement in your explanation. You'll need to critically(批判性地)review the explanation you cane up with in Step Two {#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Try to find any knowledge gaps, together with any areas where you felt that you couldn't explain the topic simply.

·Improve and optimiez(优化) your explanation. Think about all the knowledge gaps and otherareas of improvement you found before. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

· Repeat the steps until you've achieved mastery of the topic. Keep going through each step you're fully satisfied with your explanation.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, and that is why going through all the prior snnjust once is usually not enough to achieve topic mastery.

A. Use those to improve your explanation

B. To do so, take a critical look at your explanation

C. Make sure that your explanation is interest-based

D. Your explanations need to be short and to the point

E. The Feynman Technique works best with a repeat

F. It's important that you clearly know the topics you're trying to learn

G. Explaining the topic simply enough to be understood by a sixth-grade student