People often don' t do what they really want to for fear of failure. You don't apply for a job case you don't get it. You don't perform at the school concert b others might laugh at you. A lack of confidence can l to a lot of suffering.
The key to o this problem is to believe in yourself. This might be(容易)said than done, but there are many w to help you do this. Talk about your problem with a friend or look advice on the Internet. Imagine yourself being (成功）and practice breathing techniques to keep you calm when you get nervous. And the important thing is: believe you can do it. When you've (学会）to do that, you are well on your way.
I just can't imagine in a few years' time.
There was once a man went out to look for a job. As he was passing his neighbour's house, an important piece of paper fell out of the man's pocket.
His neighbour happened to be looking out of the window. Seeing the piece of paper fall, he thought, “What a disgrace！That guy deliberately let that fall out of his pocket. He's trying to mess up the front of my house, and he's being sneaky about it, too！”
But instead of going out and saying something, the neighbour planned his revenge ．
That night, he took his wastepaper basket and went to the man's house. The first man also happened to be looking out of the window, and saw what happened. Later, when he was picking up the papers dumped on his porch, he found the important piece of paper he had lost. It was torn into dozens of pieces. He thought that his neighbour had not only picked his pocket, but had had the cheek to mess up his doorway with rubbish.
He didn't want to say anything ． Rather, he started plotting his revenge. That night he phoned a farmer to make an order of ten pigs and a hundred ducks. He asked they be delivered to his neighbour's house.
Of course, the next day, his neighbour had quite a bit of trouble trying to rid himself of so many animals and their accompanying waste.
Sure that this had been a wicked trick pulled by his neighbour, as soon as the second man had gotten rid of the pigs and ducks, he again started planning his revenge.
And so it went on.
They continued trying to get their own back on each other, and each time their acts of revenge got bigger and more ridiculous. The dropping of that single piece of paper ended up with a rock band, a fire siren, the driving of a lorry into a garden fence, the throwing of a hail of stones at windows, the firing of a canon, and finally the dropping of a bomb which destroyed both men's houses.
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What would it be like to walk on Mars? If you could build the highest building in the world，what would it look like? Do you dream of being the next J. K. Rowling? This summer, you can experience all of these things, and more. All you need is an Internet connection and your imagination.
A recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of 1 hour and 29 minutes online each day. Many kids like to use that time to chat with friends, play games or check emails. But the next time you get on the Web, try exploring the world instead. “With the Internet，you can go back 11,000 years in time，or go 11,000 kilometers across the planet.” said Russell, Web search expert of Google. “The whole scope of history and the world is open to you.”
There is a wealth of information to be found online. For example, if your family is going on vacation somewhere, do a quick online search on the area before you even get in the car. “What's the background of the place; what's the history？” says Russell. “I like to tell my kids, ‘Whenever you have a question, whenever you have a doubt, search it out.'”
Ready to launch a virtual journey of your own? Here are a few starting points to get you thinking and to help you on your way. You can invite your parents along for the ride, too. Always ask for permission before downloading programs and software onto your computer. And check with a parent or an adult before visiting any new Web site.
Navigate the world in 3D with Google Earth. Begin in outer space and zoom (快速移动) into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco. Or visit ancient monuments, watch the changing rainforests over time, and dive underwater to explore tropical reef.
With the Moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong's famous footsteps. Take a guided tour of the moon's surface with Armstrong's fellow shuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
When you're exploring that part of the solar system, hop on over to the Red Planet with Google Mars. There, you can move very quickly around the surface and see images from the Mars Rovers.
We didn't always live on Mango Street. We moved a lot. The house on Mango Street is ours, and we don't have to pay and worry about the landlord being . But even so, it's not the house we thought we'd get.
We had to leave the flat on Loomis quick because the water broke and so on. We had to use the next door and carried water over. That's why we moved into the house on Mango Street, far away, on the other of the town.
My parents always told us that one day we would into our own house. We would have a basement, at least three washrooms, a big yard and grass growing without a . But the real house on Mango Street is and red with steps in front. Out back is a small for the car we don't own yet.
BEIJING—World－renowned Oxford and Cambridge have come to China to attract top－rank postgraduate students in cooperation with the China Scholarship Council.
Oxford made its first (appear) at the China Scholarship Council's annual International Graduate Scholarship Fair, opened on Saturday in Beijing. The school wants to encourage excellent Chinese students to consider Oxford can offer for their academic and professional careers.
“The students (come) well－prepared with specific questions and were serious about the chance,”said Sherwood,director of graduate admissions and funding at Oxford,who will make two stops for the fair in Wuhan and Shanghai.
The University of Cambridge has attended the fair since first session in 2009,and stresses that it would continue to invest to train students to be problem solvers.
Cambridge and Oxford present at the fair in competition for best and brightest,Osterfield and Sherwood agree that the two universities (usual) have more interest in cooperation competition,except in their traditional annual boat race.
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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. .
Try physical activity.
. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.
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. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy.
Take care of yourself.
If you easily get angry and can't sleep well enough, or if you are 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.
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Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there's so much to do, and not enough time”. Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything. Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed. Set out to do the most important task first.
A．You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest. B．Do whatever you like and want to do. C．The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress. D．You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun. E．When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity. F．You could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every day. G．Make a list of things to do. |
