How to cultivate a creative hobby in college
Your undergraduate days are arguably some of the most stressful of your life.The best way to get it all out is to express yourself creatively.Here is how to get started:
1.The first step is finding room in your schedule to actually sit down and let your creative juices flow.2. However,one of the best things you can do for yourself is take time to relax and let your mind wander as it pleases.If you want to actually make your art a part of your career though,you will have to devote a serious chunk of your day to it.
Take a course.3.Schedule an appointment with your advisor and see if the college you attend offers a course in the creative field that you're interested in.
Join a club or make one.Chances are that there are other students at your school that share the same interests as you.4.If there isn't one,check out the procedures for going about making one!
Constantly search for inspiration.5.This could mean something as simple as looking for blogs that showcase work that you admire or going to a museum in your college town and wandering around for a bit.
Even if you don't feel that you have enough talent to make your art a part of your professional career,it never hurts to try.The skills that you learn while working at your art might even possibly help you in the workplace down the road.
A.Learn how to make a club.
B.Everyone is busy in college.
C.Make time in your schedule.
D.You should try to make you a well-rounded and interesting person.
E.Visit your university's websites and see what clubs exist that relate to the art you practice.
F.The easiest way to make time to express yourself is to fit it into your academic schedule.
G.You should always be looking for the next thing that will inspire your work even further.
Growing up in Wyoming,everyday life was an adventure—I spent my time camping,and exploring mountains. When I was little,my mom became the state's first female U.S. Marshall.I'll never forget how the local newspaper praised her for her success in a field that's traditionally run by men.Under her influence,I made up my mind to achieve something great.Now,I've become famous for sailing,a sport often considered "a man's world".
Sailing is considered a hard-to-break-into sport.And,generally,there are only two ways to get into it—either through a strict sailing education that leads to experience or by growing up on the water and racing in the Olympics. Most of my teammates became professional sailors in one of these two ways but I skipped both.
In the summer of 2008,I went to St.Croix through a college internship（实习）program focusing on educating locals about HIV and AIDs.There,I discovered my love for sailing.Then,SCA,a global hygiene（卫生保健）company, made the decision to support an all-female team,and when they began accepting applications,I knew it was the chance of a lifetime.I made it my task to become a part of the team.Even when it seemed like there were no positions left,I never gave up.
After a stressful,two-year application process,I finally got the call.I moved to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands and began training with the team immediately.The process was physically,mentally and emotionally exhausting,but I finally achieved my goal.I sailed in the "Everest of sailing" with only six years' experience.Later,there was an all-female team competing,and I was lucky enough to be a part of it.
As women,we need to approach our dreams as if we deserve to achieve them as much as men,because we do. There are plenty of professions,including sailing,in which women are absent or have a minor presence—but that's not because they shouldn't be there.We need to push the boundaries and focus on obtaining our goals and passions,no matter how unobtainable and challenging they may seem.
1.Why does the author mention her mother in Paragraph 1?
A. To compare with her mother.
B. To describe women's struggles.
C. To analyze her mother's success.
D. To show her mother's influence on her.
2.what does the underlined word "both" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?
A. Two traditional ways to become professional sailors.
B. Two important persons in the author's life.
C. Two basic stages of being a sailor.
D. Two famous professional sailors.
3.What is the correct order of the following events?
a.I began training with the sailing team.
b.I attended a college internship program.
c.I took part in competing in an all-female team.
d.I discovered my love for sailing as a woman.
A. b-d-a-c B. d-a-c-b
C. a-c-d-b D. a-d-c-b
4.Which can best describe the author?
A. Humorous. B. Generous.
C. Pessimistic. D. Determined.
Parents in Spain are being urged to go on a weekend homework strike this month in protest against the unacceptable amount of after-school tasks their children are given.The homework load of Spanish children has long been a sore point with some parents,who argue that the burden is too great,places too much pressure on pupils and eats into family time.
According to a study by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),Spanish 15-year-olds have 6.5 hours of homework a Week compared with an average of 4.9 across the 38 OECD countries. The Spanish Confederation of Associations of Mothers and Fathers of Students (Ceapa) is calling on parents whose children attend Spanish state schools to boycott weekend homework in November.
"We've lost a bit of common sense in this country when it comes to talking about education and we've got a system in which boys' and girls' free time has disappeared",said Jos Luis Pazos,president of Ceapa."Schools are passing on tasks to families that they shouldn't be.It starts with children from the ages of three to six doing half an hour's homework every day.For us,that's an unacceptable situation".
Pazos said Ceapa disagreed with the belief that children should endure huge amounts of homework in the hope that it would ensure them a better future.They should be.happy when they're little and that life isn't just about someone telling you that you have to suffer inexplicably（难以理解地）.The model needs to change because society has changed.
Schoolchildren have to fit their homework around the school day,which varies from region to region and school to school,but starts early from around 8 am or 9 am and finishes anywhere between 2 pm and 5 pm.However,schools are increasingly using an 8 am-2 pm timetable to save money and in the face of evidence that suggests the longer hours do not yield better results.
A spokesman for the education department of Madrid said homework was a matter for individual schools rather than regional governments.They're the ones who know best what the need is in each case.
1.Why are parents in Spain being called on to go on a strike?
A. To stop school violence.
B. To ask for longer school time.
C. To say no to heavy homework load.
D. To request equal education for their kids.
2.Which of the following would Ceapa agree to?
A. Longer school hours will ensure better grades.
B. Happiness is the most important thing for a child.
C. Huge amounts of homework means a better future.
D. The 8 am-2 pm timetable is suitable for most children.
3.Which of the following should be responsible for students' homework according to the spokesman?
A. Ceapa. B. The OECD.
C. Regional governments. D. Each individual school.
Mary Krupa became friends with the grey squirrels during her first week at Penn State,after spotting them running around and idly（漫不经地）wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads.Today, everyone at the university knows her as the "Squirrel Girl".
Mary started bringing them food,and gradually they began to trust her.She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture.Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift up their spirits,she started posting similar Photos on Facebook.The response Was greatly positive,and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet sensation.
Growing up in a neighborhood outside State College,Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home,but she didn't interact with people very much.She was later diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome,but the squirrels changed that.The squirrels are actually a good way to break the ice,because I'll be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them,"she said."I am a lot more outgoing.
And in case you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos,it has a lot to do with food.For example,whenever she wants them to hold or play with something,she puts peanut butter on the prop（道具）,and they'll grab it.But getting to that part took a while.In the beginning,she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them,but they hesitated to approach her.She had the patience to earn their trust,though.
This year,Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences.She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment.As for her furry friends,Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.
1.What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary?
A. She is sicker than before.
B. She is more interested in animals.
C. She is more sociable than before.
D. She is less willing to go to college.
2.How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?
A. By putting them in cages.
B. By playing music to them.
C. By attracting them with colorful food.
D. By building a close relationship with them.
3.Which words can best describe Mary?
A. Patient and caring.
B. Confident and strong.
C. Sociable and healthy.
D. Traditional and hard-working.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A. Mary's experience in university
B. Making friends with wild animals
C. The "Squirrel Girl" of Penn State
D. The bridge between Mary and squirrels
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A. United Planet. B. Cross-Cultural Solutions.
C. Global Vision International. D. Broadreach Summer Adventures.
2.Those who want to work with local people should go to .
A. France B. Ecuador
C. Guatemala D. Romania
3.Teenagers who would like to travel with their family can send an e-mail to .
A. info@gviworld.com B. quest@unitedplanet.org
C. info@gobroadreach.org D. info@crossculturalsolutions.org
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A. Job-training programs. B. Some travel destinations.
C. Exciting outdoor adventures. D. Some volunteer programs abroad.
假如你是李华。校英文报Growing pains栏目专门解答中学生的烦恼问题。现栏目收到一封来信。请根据这封信的内容写一封回信。
Dear Editor,
I am really angry with my parents recently. Next Sunday is my birthday. My parents promised to buy a cell phone for me as my birthday present this year. But now when I ask about the birthday present they say they have changed their ideas, because they worry about my study if I get a new cell phone since the final exam is coming soon. They say a cell phone may take up too much of my time. I believe I am old enough to control myself, but they don’t believe me. What’s more, they broke their promise!
Li Yan
内容要求：
1.理解父母良苦用心；
2.手机有利有弊；
3.给出你的建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已写好。
Dear Li Yan,
It’s normal to have these feelings. _______________________________________________________________
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I hope things will be better for you soon!
Yours,
Li Hua
