Getting your teen to think beyond his own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic fork．But don't worry．It's not impossible．There are many ways to encourage your teen to care about those outside his immediate circle of friends．As he begins to have responsibility towards others, he will realize he feels even better about himself．
"Teens are thinking about career, college, and what their future might look like," explains Michelle Maidenberg, a clinical director of Westchester Group Works, a center for group treatment in New York．"This is very challenging and just one of the reasons why they are so focused on their own world．" Once teens participate in community service, however, they begin to look beyond their personal needs．They also learn firsthand about the challenges others face, and they experience a sense of authority as they realize they can make a real difference in others' lives．
Not sure how to convince a teen to get away from the cell phone and into a community project? Teens buy into community service when the project or program is in an area of their interest．
"Finding something in an area of interest for them keeps them motivated and inspired," Maidenberg says．For instance, if he is interested in culinary （烹饪） school, he could volunteer in a soup kitchen or bake for a project that supports families in need．Volunteer projects in your teen's area of interest will build her knowledge base as well as help others．
Parents can do their part by participating in community service themselves．Teens can learn directly from their parents that personal enjoyment is not ,all that matters．
Let teens know the benefits they will obtain．“Give them every reason in the world to volunteer," Maidenberg advises．She says that working on community service projects builds confidence．"By working with others, teens improve managerial, interpersonal and communication skills．Community service helps to approach maturity when they take a step back to see the needs of other people," she adds．Another reward: service hours look great on a resume!
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According to Michelle Maidenberg, it's hard to get teens to think beyond their own immediate needs partly because ___ ___．
A．they care more about their circle of friends
B．they have no interest in doing anything
C．they have to work hard for college
D．they are facing many challenges
2..
The underlined phrase "buy into" in Paragraph 3 probably means ______．
A．agree to join in B．spend money on
C．get away from D．are interested in
3..
The writer mentions the benefits in the last paragraph in order to ______．
A．make teens feel much better about themselves
B．encourage teens to care about his own needs
C．help parents reason teens into volunteering
D．get parents to do more community service
My students often tell me that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.
My reply is often a brief “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.
Once in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant (无关的). What’s important is the quality of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and I have come to some conclusions — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.
If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works but the quality of the product that’s important.
That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. Work smarter.” There is a lot of sense in that idea.
If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.
Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.
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From the passage, we know that the author is probably ______ .
A. a poet B. an educator C. a novelist D. an engineer
2..
We can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _____ .
A. have enough time B. can meet the president
C. get everything done well D. should accept the explanation
3..
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The author’s students make good use of their time to do all their homework.
B. The author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.
C. You can’t improve the quality of the work if you can’t get more time.
D. You’ll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if you’re a clever student.
4..
What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Students don’t have enough time. B. Don’t work harder; work smarter.
C. No one can get more time. D. Read better and write better.
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion of __36__ female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a _37_ time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
These young girls have _38__ strong will and talent. _39 the way is Li Na, who may have the _40_name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have _41_into the world’s top 20.
After _42_ nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old_ 43_ an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and _44_ the court.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me _45_I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s _46__ I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl __47_ tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had _48_ her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned __49_ in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke and aggressive mindset, she _50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour _51_. Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make __52_ into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being _53_ number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a _54_at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery _55_ I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
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A．pleased B．talented C．excited D．interested
2..
A．good B．better C．best D．well
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A．much B．either C．both D．some
4..
A．Knowing B．Leading C．Showing D．Finding
5..
A．biggest B．longest C．smallest D．shortest
6..
A．broken B．walked C．dropped D．changed
7..
A．playing B．wasting C．sparing D．missing
8..
A．returned B．made C．kept D．brought
9..
A．over B．off C．in D．around
10..
A．unless B．if C．whether D．that
11..
A． what B．how C．because D．why
12..
A．went on B．met with C．took up D．set out
13..
A．spotted B．heard C．minded D．persuaded
14..
A．competitor B．player C．professional D．coach
15..
A．found B．became C．got D．helped
16..
A．event B．team C．project D．race
17..
A．one B．this C．that D．it
18..
A．praised B．ranked C．received D．announced
19..
A．reward B．score C．gold D．prize
20..
A．and B．or C．but D．while
All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and pretty lady _______ her purse, ______into the crowd.
A. seizing; rushed B. seized; rushed C. seizing; rushing D. seized; rushing
I don’t think Rosemary will be upset about it, but I’ll go to see her in case she _______.
A. is B. will be C. does D. need
Though many extra planes and trains are used to carry passengers, traffic tools are still ______needed during “May Day” holidays.
A. eagerly B. badly C. equally D. slightly
