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江苏省如皋市2016-2017学年高二下学期英语期末考试试卷
It is promoted that we should all prioritize some simpler life improvements to live better lives.The explanations for how and why they better our life serve as powerful reminders that we might be prioritizing the wrong things,and undervaluing what makes life worth living.
Smoking, drinking, exercise and even heart problems are not predictors of a person's longevity—a person's close relationships and social integration are.Our human connections have the positive impact on all aspects of our well-being, including our physical health. Those with intimacy(亲昵) in their lives, and those with frequent face-to-face interactions were not only physically and emotionally healthier, but they also lived longer.
It's why women, who tend to prioritize spending time with their friends more than men, live an average of six years longer. It's not enough to text or email.The actual health benefits of socializing are only achieved through in-person contact because face-to-face contact releases chemicals that protect you now and well into the future like a vaccine.
People who spend time on social networks, dating apps and even online news sites are found less happy. Most things we do for pleasure, like reading a book or watching a movie, have an end. But scrolling(卷动)on the phone is endless and we don't know when to break away. And those who do set limiting rules for their technology use are able to enjoy life more. Life becomes more colorful, richer, when you have better conversations with the person who is there with you.
The chase for happiness doesn't make us happy.In fact,constantly evaluating our own happiness is actually contributing to feelings of hopelessness and depression. Happiness is a fickle (变幻无常的)emotion, based on a moment or an experience. It's not a lack of happiness but lack of meaning that's really making us feel sad.
Meaning can be obtained in four forms: belonging, purpose, transcendence (卓越) and storytelling. The first is having people in your life who truly love and care about you. The second is having purpose. Most people find purpose through work because it's how we feel like we're adding value or contributing. So finding something to drive you forward is a crucial slice of having meaning. Transcendence is about finding something like art or church or doing yoga that can take you outside of yourself, that can make you feel like you're part of something bigger. With storytelling, that's all about our personal narratives. We're the author of our stories, and we can change how we're telling them. Your life isn't just a list of events.
In order to live longer and more happily, we should prioritize the things. | |
Face-to-face social interaction a longer life. | Our close relationships and social integration our mental and physical health. |
Women live six years longer than men on average because of more with their friends. | |
Face-to-face contact produces chemicals thatas a vaccine. | |
Knowing when to turn off our smart phone enriches our life. | Most entertainments have an end but using the smart phone is an |
Life becomes more enjoyable when we limit the of mobile phones. | |
Chasing meaning, not happiness, is what really | We will find our life more meaningful by developing a sense of belonging. |
It is vital to find ato drive us forward, which will add meaning to our life. | |
Things like art and church help us go beyond usual limits and feel you are | |
We should tell our own stories in a creative way to inspire ourselves. |
Time management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity. Time management is essential in every field of life because time is the precious resource one needs to accomplish a task. Every single moment that passes once will never come back again. Time management helps you do your task in time and use your time more productively. It helps you to identify the useless activities which can be avoided and how time can be saved. It helps you allocate proper time for a task and perform the task more efficiently.
A student's daily routine is filled with a lot of activities. Some are related to his studies, some are essential for his life and some are for entertainment or physical fitness. Still some activities have no use and just waste time. Similarly if the number of the activities for entertainment exceeds what is reasonable, they waste the time of a student. These activities include using the internet for chatting, playing games, watching movies or listening to music for hours on end. Such activities are called “distracters” which distract one from one's real purpose.
Games and physical exercise are important for a student because they keep him fit in body and mind but game time should be controlled as it may waste his time.
No one wastes time intentionally. Time is always wasted in an insensible way. That's why a student is aware of it until the days of exams come. So it is better to use the present time more effectively than cry over what you've done in the future.
As for a student, time management compromises various steps. It is not only necessary to allocate time for different subjects but also to identify right time for each such subject. What's more, to identify the distracters which become causes of wastage of time is of significance as well.
Take a pen and sheet. Write down all the activities you do in your daily routine. Calculate how much time you have for your studies other than other activities. Determine how much time a subject can take out of your total study time. See which subject need more time.
Time management
Definition | You manage your time effectively for the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} of giving the right time to the right activity. |
Significance | ●It is essential in every field of life because of the {#blank#}2{#/blank#}of time. ●It helps you do your task in time, use your time more productively, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}wasting time, give proper time to a task and perform the task more effectively. |
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} | ●Identify all the activities in your daily routine and remove{#blank#}5{#/blank#}ones. ●Strictly {#blank#}6{#/blank#}time spent on activities for entertainment. ●Games and physical exercise are helpful to keep you fit physically and{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, but the amount of time spent on them should not exceed what is reasonable. ●Time is always wasted in an insensible way, so take care. ●Manage the present time more effectively in order not to cry over the {#blank#}8{#/blank#}in the future. |
Steps | ● {#blank#}9{#/blank#}all the activities in your daily routine. ● Calculating how much time you need for your studies other than other activities. ● {#blank#}10{#/blank#}time for different subjects. ● Identifying the right time for each subject. |
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Changes are hard for many people to accept. However, what's worth keeping in mind is that life is constantly changing. We might lose our jobs, lose our loved ones, or have other life-changing things, but these changes are just part of life. We might not like how society is changing or how our community is changing, but we need to be able to deal with these changes in a positive way. Luckily, there are many ways to view changes, to deal with them and to finally accept them.
To deal with changes wisely, you should accept that feeling when a type of change is upsetting you. There's no way you'll get past it if you ignore it and don't work through it. Thus, if you've lost your job, let yourself feel mad and/or disappointed. You can even express your feelings to others, but do so in a polite way. Also you can ask yourself, "Why am I upset or worried about this change?" Then, "What is it that I believe will happen, as a result of this change?" And then, "Are these thoughts and beliefs correct and practical?" Going through these questions can help you determine if the change is really worth worrying about. What's more, even though the change can have a negative effect on your life, in most situations you can use it to turn a loss into an opportunity or a way to rediscover your enthusiasm for life.
Of course, when it comes to dealing with changes, taking action is more important. If you're going through a period in your life when the change is negatively influencing you, make yourself busy. Making yourself busy, by working, producing something or engaging socially with others, will do more than just make you forget worries–it'll help you contribute to changing your life positively for the future. Besides, you can try something you've never done before.
An important part of accepting changes is finding a way to move on and thinking about your future. By looking ahead, you'll be able to better deal with the past and accept it as that had to happen in order to move forward. So accept the change that makes you uncomfortable, and determine you're going to try to use your energies to make an even better world. In this way, you're using it to power what you think is a positive change.
How to accept changes | |
Introduction | ●A lot of people have {#blank#}1{#/blank#} in accepting changes, which, however, are {#blank#}2{#/blank#}in life. ●Whether you like or dislike the change, you have to learn to deal with it. |
Ways of {#blank#}3{#/blank#}changes wisely | ●Accept your feelings about changes and you can even {#blank#}4{#/blank#}it with others politely. ●Ask yourself {#blank#}5{#/blank#}about the change to develop your understanding of it. ●Look on the bright side and take {#blank#}6{#/blank#}of the change. |
Tips on taking action | ●{#blank#}7{#/blank#} yourself with something meaningful to forget the change. ●Find pleasure in a(n){#blank#}8{#/blank#} activity so that you can enjoy life after the change. ●Set life goals for yourself and accept the change as something {#blank#}9{#/blank#}for you to achieve them. ●Use an uncomfortable change as a driving{#blank#}10{#/blank#}in making a better world. |
How to save a friendship
Friends are like stars. Even if you don't see them, you know they are there. And while a shooting star is a beautiful thing to observe, a dying friendship is one of the most painful things to experience. However, if you believe that it is worth trying to save it, then it is worth it. So if you are still moved by a friendship that has given you priceless moments and treasured memories, at least try to save it. While problems are unavoidable, if both of you see the value in saving what you have, focusing on fixing things may just be effective, and your connection may even come through this test stronger than before.
The moment you realize that the two of you have started growing apart, do something about it. Waiting will only bring about an unavoidable permanency of the loss of your friendship. Be prepared to be the one who makes the first steps; your friend may be laboring under the belief that it is something you have done to harm the friendship, so you shouldn't wait around for them to solve things.
As life changes around us, friendship change too. However, changes in your life don't mean that your life has to destroy your friendship. Talking openly about the changes is important, as well as accepting that the two of you have changed but still have space, love and respect for one another in your lives. If your friend has distanced himself or herself from you because of changes in your lives, take the chance to show that while life has changed, the importance of your friendship has not.
Make sure your friend has talked and listened, and both of you have looked for ways to reach compromises(和解)on the things that have weakened your friendship and set the relationship back on track. If you mean as much to this person as they mean to you, you will have at least made some progress in the right direction through mutual(彼此的)compromises in the end.
Once you have worked through the challenges facing your friendship and come to a shared solution, show your friend how much they mean to you. Start creating new memories and precious moments that will make the unpleasant page in your common history look insignificant and never worth mentioning again.
How to save a friendship |
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Introduction |
● A dying friendship makes you feel {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. ● Try to save the friendship that({#blank#}2{#/blank#})you of your experiences. ● The connection between you and your friends will {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the test and become stronger if both of you {#blank#}4{#/blank#}your friendship and focus on renewing it. |
Take {#blank#}5{#/blank#}action |
● On realizing your relationship with your friend is not as {#blank#}6{#/blank#}as before, you had better do something. ● Don't wait for others' actions but be {#blank#}7{#/blank#}to step forward first. |
Know Your differences |
● Changes in life don't {#blank#}8{#/blank#}affect friendships. ● Prove to your friend that your friendship is still important if your friend has kept you at a{#blank#}9{#/blank#}. |
Reach a compromise |
Mutual compromises on things that have weakened your friendship help {#blank#}10{#/blank#}the relationship between you and your friends. |
Move forward |
New memories and precious moments after the challenges help to turn the unpleasant page in your common history. |
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