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河南省中原名校2020届高三上学期英语第二次质量考评试卷（含小段音频）
The importance of self - improvement often goes unnoticed. Truth is - you can't run away from yourself. The idea should be to focus on continuous self - development at every stage of life.
Increase Self - awareness.
The first step of self - improvement asks you to become more self - aware. Self - awareness is an ongoing journey. As life goes on, you meet with different experiences and challenges. To be on the path of self - improvement, it's important to never lose touch with yourself.
Enhance Strengths.
Self - improvement lets you identify your personal strengths. It gives you a better understanding of what you are working and where you are likely to be promising. It helps you set life goals and make them happen.
Step Out of the Comfort Zone.
Choosing to work on improving yourself requires you to step out of your comfort zone. It lets you face your fears, try new things, and challenge yourself. There will be times when you'll discover a new side of your personality. Don't let failures get you frustrated. And never get self - satisfied and too comfortable in familiar spaces because life begins outside your comfort zone.
People who're invested in their continuous self-improvement come with an extremely positive attitude towards learning. Instead of being ignorant and escaping from their problems, they make it a point to learn from their mistakes to grow and succeed. This is a wonderful quality to have as having a learning attitude is essential in achieving success.
A. Form a Positive Attitude.
B. Develop a Learning Attitude.
C. And knowing your strengths is important.
D. However, there'll also be times when you'll fail.
E. They make you more aware of your personality, thoughts and feelings.
F. After all, you can only achieve what you want when you know what you want.
G. Here're some reasons why self - improvement is important regardless of your age.
Below is some advice on how to prevent cancer:
Eat blueberries
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Relax
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Break a Sweat
{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. In a study of 29,110 men published in The International Journal of Cancer, men who exercised just once a week had a percent lower risk of prostate cancer than men who didn't work out at all. The better the frequency and intensity of the exercise, the bigger the reduction in risk, according to the study.
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There's no question that secondhand smoke kills, A recent American Journal of Public Health study showed that nonsmokers working in smoky places had three times the amount of carcinogen（致癌物）in their body than nonsmokers working in smoke-free locations. What's worse, their levels of the carcinogen rose 6 percent for every working hour. Many states have banned smoking in all workplaces, bars and restaurants. The message is clear: Do whatever you can to avoid the cloud of smoke.
A. Breathe clean air B. But it has more good C. Get away from disease D. Do you feel stressed or worried E. Do you have a health check regularly F. Even a small amount of exercise can offer major cancer-fighting benefits G. Instead of stressing about the past or future, focus on the present and have a rest |
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