When the teacher asks a question in class, Wang Xiaobin never raises his hand and this situation is very common at middle schools. The 15 - year - old boy always {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for other classmates or the teacher to give the answer. "What should I do if my answer is {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ?" Wang asked. Wang said only six or seven students in his class raised their hands when a question was {#blank#}3{#/blank#} . "I think it's a problem that may affect our study, but I am afraid to make {#blank#}4{#/blank#}in front of my classmates," he said.

    Why didn't the students raise their hands in class? Hu Wei, a teenager expert from Chinese Academy of Science(中国科学院) gave an explanation to us. He said, "They are lack (缺乏) of confidence, and they're afraid of losing faces {#blank#}5{#/blank#}they may give wrong answers. "

    To encourage students to raise their hands in class, Hu suggested that teachers should try to guide and encourage students to offer their answers {#blank#}6{#/blank#} repeating the question. Hu also advised students not to be shy, but to be brave {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to try.

    Sun Ping, 16, from Tianjin, always raises her hand as soon as she comes up with the answer, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}when she isn't sure if she has got it right. Sun can't understand why some of her classmates keep {#blank#}9{#/blank#} in class. She enjoys raising her hand a lot. "It keeps me enthusiastic (热情的) and confident to {#blank#}10{#/blank#}. My idea," Sun said. "Raising my hand has really made me excellent."

    How you speak on the telephone is very important! If you use good telephone {#blank#}1{#/blank#} , the caller will be happy. If not, they may not want to deal with(打交道) you or your company {#blank#}2{#/blank#} .

    First, make sure you answer the call formally(正式地), giving your name and the name of your company. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} will let the caller know that you are professional.

    You should also remember {#blank#}4{#/blank#} as you speak, and use a friendly tone(语调). If you sound bored or too busy, the caller will think you are impolite.

    Your choice of words can make a big difference, too. For example, if have not heard what a caller {#blank#}5{#/blank#} , it is much more polite to say "I'm sorry. Could you say this again, please?" {#blank#}6{#/blank#} to simply say "What?"

    Similarly, if a caller asks to speak to someone, don't just say "yes" or "no". If the person is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} , say that you will put the caller through to them. If they are unavailable, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} where they are, and then take a message.

    In either situation, you will also need to get some {#blank#}9{#/blank#} about the caller, such as their name or company. Make sure you get all that you need and, most importantly, ask for it {#blank#}10{#/blank#} !

    Can you climb trees? Maybe your parents ever told you, "Don't climb trees. It's {#blank#}1{#/blank#}." But Xiamen University is going to have a new class: Tree-climbing.

    Zhu Chongshi, the president of Xiamen University, once visited Cornell University in New York, and he was surprised {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the course there. In Tree-climbing class, the teachers do not just let the students {#blank#}3{#/blank#} only with their hands. They teach the safety skills like {#blank#}4{#/blank#} used in rock-climbing. Students wear special caps and clothes to protect {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. And they use ropes so that they cannot {#blank#}6{#/blank#} or get hurt. The class is very useful. Students are {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to learn the skills, like swimming. In a time of disasters such as floods, earthquakes, etc., such knowledge may make a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} between life and death.

    No classroom subject could ever give them these skills. Students should find and develop their own inborn (与生俱来的) skills and talents. A teacher should no longer see the child as an {#blank#}9{#/blank#} cup and only pour knowledge into it. I hope climbing trees will {#blank#}10{#/blank#} up the potential (潜力) in many students.

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