While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can't be avoided.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#}When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.

    Take care of yourself {#blank#}3{#/blank#}If you easily get angry and can't sleep well enough,or if you're not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into   stressful situations. If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.

    Make time for yourself Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don't forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Gowindow-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each  day todo something you enjoy.

    Make a list of things to do   Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there's so much to do,and not enough time”{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Therefore, you may not achieve anything.Instead,make a list of everything you have to do,then do one thing at atime,  checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.

A. Try physical activity.

B. Do whatever you like and want to do.

C. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you.

D. You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day.

E. The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress.

F. You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.

G. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.

Home on the Way

    People need homes: Children assume their parents' place as home; boarders call school “home” on weekdays; married couples work together to build new homes; and travelers…have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Don't they have the right to a home? Of course they do.

    Some regular travelers take their own belongings like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are; some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with the service and attendants; {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Furthermore, driving a camping car during one's travel and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home.

    And how about keeping relationships while in transit？ {#blank#}3{#/blank#}; some send letters and postcards, or even photos；others may just call and say hi, just to let their friends know that they're still alive and well. People find ways to keep in touch. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} we can make the place we stay “home”.

    Culture means any human behavior that is learned in human society. All of the meaningful parts of a culture are passed on to different generations through tradition or social learning.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}Culture exists in agricultural as well as industrialized societies.

    Culture is necessary for the survival and existence of human beings as human beings. Practically everything humans know, think, value, feel, and do is learned through taking part in a sociocultural system.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}Here is one of the cases of children growing up apart from human society. In the province of Midnapore in India, the director of a children's home was told by local villagers that there were “ghosts” in the forest. Upon looking into the case, the director found that two children, one about eight years old and the other about six years old, appeared to have been living with a group of wolves in the forest.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}In his diary, the director describes his first view of Kamala (as the older child was named) and Amala (the name given to the younger child):

    Kamala was a terrible-looking being, the head, a big ball of something covering the shoulders.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}Their eyes were bright and sharp, unlike human eyes. They were very fond of raw meat and raw milk. Gradually, as they got stronger, they began going on all fours, and afterwards began to run on all fours, just like squirrels.

    Children learn human language in the same way they learn other kinds of human behavior--by taking part in a cultural community.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. From this viewpoint, all human groups have a culture.

B. These children were the ghosts described by the local people.

C. This statement is well supported by some well-written cases.

D. Human beings can only develop human abilities by the local people.

E. Culture refers only to the high art and classical music of a particular society.

F. Close at its heels there came another terrible creature exactly like the first, but smaller in size.

G. They learn a certain human languages as well as certain kinds of human behavior through their membership in a certain cultural community.

    Is our planet heating up? Are human beings to blame for climate change? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The discussion on this subject has been heated, but what are scientists actually saying? At Reader's Digest, we decided to find it out.

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    Yes, it has, and even warmer. Greenland was forested between 450,000 and 800,000 years ago, so temperatures were considerably warmer then. There have also been other times of relatively high temperatures.

    So why does the concern exist?

    It's all about the speed at which temperatures are changing. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} But in the 20th and 21^st centuries, especially since 1976, temperatures have probably risen more quickly than during any century in the past 1 ,000 years. Warming may bring improved crop production and other benefits to northern countries such as Canada or Russia. However, many species may not adapt to these conditions, and the one that is able to may cause a problem. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} The West Nile virus, first seen in North America nine years ago, infected about 4,000 people in the US in 2006. The mountain pine beetle, which is active during warmer winters, has already destroyed about 13 million hectares of Canada's forests, worth an estimated $6. 4 billion.

    What is causing the warming?

    IPCC has concluded that human activity is very likely responsible, by increasing the concentrations of greenhouse gases and thus the greenhouse effect. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} They argue the human contribution is nothing.

A. Some scientists, however, still disagree.

B. Has the planet ever been this warm before?

C. Has human behavior made the planet warm?

D. Temperatures have been changing all the time.

E. In the past, temperatures moved up or down gradually.

F. Mosquitoes have been moving northwards to higher places.

G. These questions have burst into newspapers, films and popular books.

Ways to be safe in school

    School safety issues involve more than violence. It may also address such concern as natural disasters, illness, fire and local emergencies. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Have a plan

    Teachers and students should know where to go and what to do in case of a school security situation. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Schools can also post guidelines in each classroom with simple pictures pointing out emergency exits, fire extinguishers (灭火器), and other emergency equipment.

    Screen visitors

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Give school visitors temporary badges (证章) to identify them. Install cameras at all entrances and restrict access as much as possible. Ask teachers and hall monitors to stop anyone in the halls without appropriate identification.

    Panic buttons

    Provide teachers with panic button in classroom so they can ask for help immediately. Provide clear and brief instructions about use and immediate response when .started. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    Establish a hotline

    Establish a hotline so students can report crimes and threats anonymously (匿名地). Post the number in obvious locations so students can see it on a regular basis. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Establish a student disciplinary committee, and develop peer counseling programs for newcomers and victims of bullying (欺负).

A. Teachers and students should be certain that immediate help will arrive.

B. Visitors are not allowed to enter schools.

C. Students may report crimes and threats more quickly without being identified.

D. Require that all visitors enter the security office and explain why they are there.

E. It is said that about 16,000 students die in school accidents every year in China.

F. So what can we do to make the school a safer place?

G. Just as schools practice fire drills, they can conduct safety drills.

Not everyone is excited about birthdays. There are many people out there who never feel excited about it. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}Going to office, wrestling with crowded public transport, having lunch in set duration, everything goes with the normal routine.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} What exactly makes them feel nothing special on the day of their bith?

This may be common in those who are in their 50's, 60's, the 70's... For some people in this age, life becomes a journey that is going on and on and on at a faster pace. They feel like losing control of their time and every passing year doubles the fear of dying soon. This is not good as it is negative.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Some people do not like to come to the notice of others due to any possible reason on this earth. You may feel amazed about this nature. But they like to remain as part of the crowd. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Because they bring people in sudden attention. They prefer to remain silent and follow the normal routine of daily life.

Here comes another part of the population that thinks it is a waste of money. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}This also includes people who are in debt and have multiple obligations. For instance, mostly a mess of short-term debts contributes to act strangely and expense restriction.

Instead of aiming for a perfect day, set realistic expectations for your birthday.

A. They don't like it either.

B. But they can't help doing so.

C. Birthdays are contrary to this feeling.

D. What makes them act so indifferent after all?

E. Everyone wants to know the plans of the birthday.

F. They do not spend on those who do not help earn money.

G. Nothing in their routine changes in the name of celebration.