How to Think Positively

    Quite often when we're going through a challenging time, we may get the advice to just “think positively！”  {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Does it mean to deny our pain or discomfort? Should we pretend everything is alright? Here is some advice about how to think positively.

    Accept that you are here to grow. Life doesn't always go smoothly. Life's lessons can be difficult, but they are even more so if you approach them with avoidance(逃避). {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Learn to turn lemons into lemonade(柠檬水). Look for the lessons to be learned in every situation. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself when things don't go your way, do what you can to make the best of the situation. Learn, instead, how to avoid falling into the same traps and making the same mistakes. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Believe in yourself. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Your dreams and goals are an indication of where your talents lie and where your true potential is. Needless to say, you must develop your inherent (固有的) gifts.

    Look for inspiration and support. Read about and study the successful stories of others. Many successful people have gone through challenging circumstances to get where they are. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} To help you stay positive and focused, get support from family and friends.

    Finally, thinking positively doesn't mean being unrealistic, It means dealing with life and life's challenges as they are. It means being willing to do the work necessary to get on with the business of living fully.

A. If you see them as opportunities to become stronger, you are thinking positively and productively.

B. So next time a well-meaning person tells you to think positively, just smile back confidently.

C. Learning about their experiences can motivate and inspire you to achieve what you want to achieve.

D. Sometimes it's difficult to figure out exactly what that means.

E. Know that you have what it takes to succeed.

F. It just means that you won't let them stop you!

G. By doing so, you will undoubtedly benefit from it.

    Have you ever felt sick to your stomach during a test? Have you ever been so worried about something that you ended up with a terrible headache?

    If so, then you know what it's like to feel stress. You've probably heard people say，“Wow，I'm really stressed out.” {#blank#}1{#/blank#}But children have lots of things going on in their lives that can cause stress, too.

What is stress?

    Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel angry, frustrated, scared, or afraid—which can give you a stomachache or a headache.

What causes stress?

    Plenty of things can cause stress in a child's life.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Good or normal stress might show up when you're called on in class or when you have to give a report. Have you ever gotten butterflies in your stomach or sweaty hands? Those can be signs of good stress.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} For example, you may do a better job on your book report if the anxiety inspires you to prepare well before you get up and read it to the class.

    But bad stress can happen if the stressful feelings keep going over time. You may not feel well if your parents are fighting, if a family member is sick，if you're having problems at school, or if you're going through anything else that makes you upset every day.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Once you recognize that you're feeling stressed, there are several things you can do. You can try talking about what's bothering you with an adult you trust, like a parent or teacher.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} An adult may have ideas about how to solve whatever is worrying you or making you uncomfortable.

A．This kind of stress can help you to get things done.

B．Maybe you hear adults say those kinds of things all the time.

C．Bring up what's been on your mind and how it makes you feel.

D．Everyone experiences stress at times—adults, teens，and even kids.

E．There are ways to reduce stress and manage the stress that's unavoidable

F．That kind of stress isn't going to help you, and it can actually make you sick.

G．The trick is to remember that some types of stress are good and others are bad.

    Here are six diet foods that can hurt your weight loss journey.

    Diet soda.

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Drinking diet soda can make you likely to overeat. The answer is because your body is tricked into believing you're ingesting sugar and it makes you crave more.

    Microwave popcorn.

    Microwave popcorn contains the organic compound diacety to give you that butter taste. Try to avoid this ingredient!{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    Granola bars.

    Commercial granola bars can be loaded with corn syrup, salt and processed oils that can add to your waistline.   {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    Veggie burgers.

    Say isn't so! Going veggie could damage your diet. Read the labels{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Also Hexane has been found in veggie burgers. This a gasoline by-product used during the process of separating soybeans into oil.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Yup. Low fat-products like yogurt can be loaded with sugar. In a cup of Stoneyfield Farm French Vanilla yogurt, there are 20-plus grams of sugar.

    Blue chips.

    Blue corn chips or vegetable chips are a great alternative to potato chips. But again, there needs to be portion control. They can be loaded with salt and fatty oils.

A. Roast meat.

B. Low fat yogurt

C. Diet soda can actually make you gain weight

D. You're better off making your own popcorn

E. Some are made with processed soy and loaded with oils and butter

F. It is as important for thinking as it is for lifting, especially as we age.

G. Opt(选择)for making your own granola at home, but watch your potions.

    Lots of people give you advice on overcoming fear. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} However, I want to tell you that a world without fear would be more dangerous, less rewarding. So we want to treat fear as a friend? Here are three reasons.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Think about it. Do you get more nervous when you meet the girl (or guy) of your dreams? Which is more fearful, talking to the boss of your company or to some of your friends? {#blank#}3{#/blank#} If you didn't have fear to guide you, you might not know that! Not so bad, right?

    Next, fear encourages us to take action. Fear is a call to action. In the past, our ancestors didn't run away in fear when they saw a tiger running toward them but tried to kill it for food. Now, most of us don't face serious danger like hungry tigers every day, but we do face serious bosses or public speaking. So, what can we do? {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Lastly, fear lets you know you are alive. Why do we like roller coasters? {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Same for horror movies.

    So fear can guide you towards what's important for you and encourage you to take action to improve. Don't we all need that kind of friend?

A. The first is that fear is an excellent guide to opportunity.

B. They frighten us in a mostly safe way.

C. Imagine what life would be like without fear.

D. Let fear provide us with the energy to do what needs to be done.

E. Fear is showing you what is important and what matters to you.

F. Don't fear to be wrong.

G. They say if you can overcome fear, you will be successful.

    How to become a better reader?

    Language and literacy(读写能力) are among mankind's greatest inventions. Evolving and even dying over the course of human history, languages are a reflection of our cultural and societal attitudes. Most humans acquire language in early childhood and speak fluently when they are about three years old, but our continued relationship with language gives shape and meaning to our lives. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    ⒈Take it slow

    Many readers feel that they read too slowly, especially compared with others but the truth is that the faster you read, the less likely you are to comprehend fully what you're reading. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Reading is a lifelong process; learning to read closely and slowly will help you become faster over time without missing anything.

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    When humans first began reading written words, it was unusual to read in silence. Though general inappropriate for commuters or for late-night adventurers, reading out loud is one of the best ways to improve your reading ability. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} If so, you will begin to read more accurately and with better vocal expression. Try listening to the author reading their own work-you'll be surprised to find how clearly it comes through on the page.

    ⒊Write

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#} How and what you read affects how and what you write, and the best readers often make the best writers. But while much can be learned from close, repeated readings, there are many secretive pleasures to language that can only be experienced through the practice of writing.

A. Read aloud.

B. Get into the rhythm of the authors voice.

C. Here are 3 ways to become a better reader.

D. Writing and reading go hand -in-hand.

E. Try writing every day for a month; you will never read the same again.

F. The ability to read is important to form an identity and express one's feelings.

G. In that case, do not hesitate to re-read the passage.

Your Path to Emotional Maturity(成熟)

Emotions play a critical part in our lives and are contagious(传染) unless you know how to actually control them. In order to grow and thrive(茁壮成长), you must learn to be emotionally intelligent. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. 

Focus Your Efforts On Self-evolution

Just like you, it is completely normal for everyone else to have their own be-liefs and opinions. Keeping that in mind, it's better to understand that you can-not change others, no matter how hard you try. Even if you try changing others, you could be hurting yourself in the process. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. 

Try Using"I"Statements

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}. Use"I"statements like"I feel miserable and heartbroken"instead of"You make me feel miserable and heartbroken. "This approach conveys your e-motions effectively without aggression, showcasing emotional maturity. 

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People sometimes interact with us as if we are mind readers, especially in re-lationships. Your partner may expect you to understand their desires, which can be challenging. Just as you aren't a mind reader, others aren't either. You need to communicate your needs to other people, and they need to do the same with you. Share your needs with your loved ones and observe the positive changes. 

Avoid Negative People

You are known by the company you keep, and this is always true. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. If surrounded by negative people that only bring others down, then you will always feel miserable. In order to be emotionally intelligent, you must have a good and supporting company by your side. Steer clear of people who emotionally manipulate others. 

Whenever you feel something like that, cut ties with them immediately. 

A. Communicate Your Needs

B. Always Prioritize(优先考虑) Self-care

C. If surrounded by happy and motivated people, you will always be happy

D. When upset, express your feelings openly but in a non-aggressive manner

E. The strategy in this stressful situation is to focus on others instead of yours

F. Taking full responsibility for your actions is how you become emotionally mature

G. To enhance emotional maturity and happiness, self-change is the best course of action