Ways to Conquer Fear
Life can be scary. Sometimes you’ll face situations that put you in a position where you feel unprepared.1. If you’re often filled with fear, there are a few things you can do to lessen those feelings. Here are four tips for conquering your fear.
1. Take a deep breath
Breathing exercises will help lower your heart rate and calm your nerves.2. In this way, you’ll be able to calm down and focus.
2. Face your fear
One way to get over a situation that makes you fearful is to face your fear head on. For example, if you’re afraid of public speaking, accept opportunities to speak in front of people.3.
3. Pay attention to negative thoughts
Your thoughts have a great influence on how you feel. When you focus on how afraid you are, the fear will become worse. Continuing to feed negative thoughts will just make you feel bad and anxious.4. Take control of your anxious thoughts and replace them with self-affirming ones.
4. search for a partner
5. Having a support system will make it easier for you to deal with fear. Studies have shown that a support network aids in emotional well-being.
A.Don’t let your fear rule you.
B.Not knowing what to expect can result in feelings of fear and anxiety.
C.Seek a friend to team up with you to tackle (处理) your fears.
D.Making friends is not very difficult for us.
E.It is time you should do something to get rid of your fear.
F.So when you’re struck with panic, breathe deeply.
G.Start with a small group and then work your way to a larger audience.
CHICAGO--- Airplanes are polluters. They're as noisy as a rock concert, and send out poisons into the air as well as dump millions of pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. By 2050, emissions (排放) from planes are expected to become one of the largest contributors to global warming.
That’s why researchers at MIT are designing a completely new type of airplane for NASA that will enable greener airplanes to take flight before 2050.
The 180-passenger D “double bubble” series was designed to replace the Boeing 737 class aircraft, the most popular jetliner in the world right now. The design is called a “double bubble” because it uses two partial cylinders (气缸) placed side by side. Those two cylinders create a wider structure that looks like two soap bubbles joined together.
In today’s commercial airplanes, air flows directly into the engines located on the plane’s wings. That high-speed air flow drags on the plane, and requires more fuel to overcome the design inefficiency.
MIT’s design changes all that. By moving the engines to the plane’s tail, they take in slower moving air present in the wake of the fuselage (机舱). Less drag means less fuel is needed to get the plane the same distance.
Burning less fuel can help passengers’ wallet as well as the environment. The environmental implications of saving energy are as just as clear: the fewer emissions that planes spout（喷射） into the atmosphere, the healthier our planet.
But for passengers, we still have a couple decades to wait before any of these planes make it onto the runway. NASA’s goal is to make sure the planes that MIT has designed can take off by 2035.
1.The best feature of the double bubble flight is that _____.
A.it will make no noise B.it will hold more passengers
C.it is designed to save fuel D.it needs no runways to take off
2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A.It's expected that NASA’s goal will be realized by the year 2035.
B.Airplanes are very noisy for the environment
C.MIT’s new design will save passengers’ money
D.Emission from planes are contributing the most to the global warming now.
3.What’s the main idea of the text?
A.Here is Boeing 737's end
B.Passengers will enjoy lower prices
C.Researchers are designing greener aircraft
D.Airlines attract passengers with new planes
4.The passage comes from a ____.
A.Science textbook B.News report
C.Travel guide D.Environment research
China which boasts 4 inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. “The new great inventions are all related to China’s high technologies, which improved the quality of people’s lives.” said Wu Hao, executive director of the BRRI.
“It is increasingly clear that China is innovative and is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat,”said Rebecca Fannin, founder and editor of Silicon Dragon.
The new four innovative ways of life were most appealing to youths from 20 countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative, according to a survey by the Belt and Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.
“My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with a tap of my phone, “said Lin Jinlong, an overseas Chinese student from Cambodia, adding that. “even pancake sellers are using Alipay”. “I can order food at home in China, which is super convenient. If I were at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”
“The trip from Beijing to the coastal city of Tianjin is more than 100 km. You can’t imagine how fast it takes if you travel by Chinese high-speed train. It will take only half an hour. But in Cambodia, which has only two railways, the traveling time of the same distance will be increased 6 times,” said Lin.
“China has entered a new period,” said Bernhard Schwartlander, World Health Organization Representative in China. As a huge fan of bicycles, Bernhard expressed his affection for China’s shared bicycles, saying that “shared bikes are bringing cycling back to people’s lives and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient, and encouraging people to be more active.”
1.What does the underlined word “innovative” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Creative.
B.Expensive.
C.Popular.
D.Convenient.
2.What do we know from Lin Jinlong’s words?
A.Food can be ordered by cell phones in Cambodian.
B.Alipay is only popular with pancake sellers in China.
C.Traveling 100 km by rail in Cambodia takes up to 3 hours.
D.Wallets can be replaced by cell phones both in China and Cambodia.
3.Which invention impressed Bernhard most?
A.High-speed railways.
B.Electronic payments.
C.Shared bicycles.
D.Online shopping.
4.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To compare old and new four Chinese great inventions.
B.To introduce benefits of popular means of transportation.
C.To present a Cambodian student's living experience in China.
D.To show how four Chinese new inventions impressed the world.
Larry Ritsema was out for an early morning jog around his neighborhood on one weekend. On a quiet street, he began to feel weak. Suddenly, everything went black. Larry fell to the ground.
Less than a minute later, Tom Alguire passed by on his bicycle. He caught sight of a man lying on the roadside, so he jumped off his bike and ran over. He recognized Larry immediately, because he had been Larry’s doctor for nearly 20 years.
Dr. Tom felt for a pulse (脉搏) at first. Finding none, he began to give Larry first aid. It wouldn’t restart Larry’s heart, but it would keep the blood flowing until someone else arrived. Tom could only hope someone would come by soon, around six o’clock in the morning on a holiday weekend. Tom couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest to run for help — Larry’s brain cells would die without the blood. And Tom didn’t have a cell phone with him.
Soon, a car did drive by. But the driver ignored Tom’s appeal for help. What was he going to do? Tom was very worried. Finally, another car came down the road, driven by Michael Saliot, a U.S. Coast Guard Officer. Michael wasn’t one to pass up a chance to help a person in need. He quickly dialed 911.
Doctors then found that Larry had suffered a heart attack and there were severe blockages in two of Larry’s major arteries (动脉). Only the timely arrival of Dr. Tom saved his life.
How did Dr. Tom happen to be bicycling that morning, down that quiet street? It turned out that as Tom rode, his bike chain fell off. He spent about eight minutes fitting it back; otherwise, he would have seen nothing of Larry’s problem.
1.Doctor Tom gave Larry first aid in order to _____.
A.wake up Larry B.keep Larry’s blood flowing
C.restart Larry’s pulse D.stop Larry from bleeding
2.Why didn’t Tom call 911 for help?
A.He couldn’t stop pressing Larry’s chest.
B.He was waiting for someone else for help.
C.He was so nervous that he forgot to do it.
D.He didn’t take a cell phone with him.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A.Tom Alguire saw Larry when Larry fell to the ground.
B.Larry Ritsema went to work early on foot that morning.
C.Tom fitted his bike chain back after Larry was sent to hospital.
D.Michael Saliot was a man always ready to help others.
Nia fitness class
A unique combination of yoga, dance and martial arts techniques, Nia is a new form of fitness designed for people of all fitness levels to open up their body and relax.
When: Every Wednesday 5-6 pm
Cost: 100 yuan for one class, 500 yuan for six
Contact: 135-2299-3724
Where: D-1F Jinxiuyuan Apartment, Xing Fu Cun Zhong Lu, Chaoyang District
The Red Detachment of Women
Part of the closing ceremony for the 11th “Meet in Beijing” Arts Festival, the China National Ballet will be performing The Red Detachment of Women, one of the most successful full-length Chinese ballets.
When: May 25, 7:30 pm
Cost: 80-1,080 yuan
Contact: 6417-7845, ponypiaoen@hotmail.com
Where: Poly Plaza, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District
Student rock
College bands Las Vegas, Strange July, Wet Sand, Poshangcun and Ganrao Diantai will take the stage at D-22 to show some of the best talent.
With many of Beijing’s best underground bands getting their start at D-22, it’s a place to experience new sounds, faces and performances inspired by the city’s youngest talent.
When: May 27, 8:30 pm
Cost: 20 yuan
Contact: 6265-3177
Where: D-22, 242 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District
Speed dating “on wheels”
The speed dating industry is not new in China. All speed dating is the same: small tables, pleasant environment, nervous people.
Speed dating “on wheels” is a new form of speed dating. The details: Chinese rickshaws (人力车) will drive you around the romantic places at Houhai Lake, stopping to make a change.
This traditional atmosphere will bring more romance to the old, boring speed dating.
When: June 5, 2-4 pm
Cost: 150 yuan (rickshaws and bar included)
Where: Houhai Lake
1.If a couple want to attend two Nia fitness classes, they need to pay _____.
A.100 yuan B.200 yuan C.300 yuan D.400 yuan
2.Which of the following activities can you attend if you are available on the evening of May 27?
A.Student rock. B.The Red Detachment of Women.
C.Nia fitness class. D.Speed dating “on wheels”.
3.Which of the following about the speed dating “on wheels” is TRUE?
A.It is not new in China. B.It lasts a whole day on June 5.
C.It is suitable for nervous people and old people. D.It will not cost people extra money to take rickshaws.
4.If you want to enjoy the ballet performance, you should go to _____.
A.D-1F Jinxiuyuan Apartment B.Houhai Lake
C.Poly Plaza D.D-22
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When I walked into the George Washington University Hospital with my therapy dog Willow on a late February evening, I had no idea that we were about to meet a young man, not even 25, fighting for his life in the ICU that night. Sam almost died when he was involved in an accident on his way home from work one day. He got numerous surgeries, among them two below knee amputations (截肢).
The ICU room was dark and cool when we entered. I could see Sam’s father sitting in a chair in a dark corner of the room, gazing down to the busy street below. He nodded hello, but did not speak. Sam’s mother was quickly pacing to and fro, trying to keep Sam comfortable and speaking encouraging words.
Sam was quiet. He was unaware at the time that he had lost his legs. But he just was not responding to the people in his room. Then something amazing happened; he saw Willow. I saw his hand slip from his lap to down below his bed rail and his fingers start to make a scratching motion. Willow ran right up to his bedside, expertly sliding her head right beneath his awaiting fingers.
I walked out of the ICU room completely overwhelmed with grief and a feeling of complete inadequacy in my ability to bring any kind of healing to this family. Just then I felt a strong grip on my forearm. I turned around and saw Sam’s mom.
“Will you come back tomorrow?” she asked.
I wanted to turn and run away, but I looked down at Willow, who had none of those feelings and whose eyes showed nothing but love and compassion, and before I knew it, the words “Yes, we will” had left my lips. I cried my whole drive home that night.
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I did come with Willow the next day, and so did the day after the next.
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The night before Sam left hospital was a happy occasion for all us.
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