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1、训练(十二)阅读七选五(二) (一) I used to roll my eyes many times before I could get up. Rece ntly things have changed after I read stories like this one, “ Getting up early cha nged my life ” . Here are the ben efits I ve see n so far from cha nging my workout routi ne. I have more en ergy. As I said , I ve bee
2、 n a sleepy pers on while I still love sleep ing. I now have an extra burst of en ergy. I m less weak in the office , and my brain is more atte ntive and ready to work. Once 1 , a nd eve n coffee could not get me ready for the day. But now a good workout can. I have more con fide nee. The eno ugh en
3、 ergy rolled into more con fide nee. I feel better after a workout. Also , after gett ing especially sweaty , I have to take time to shower, of course. 2 . 3 . Getting up earlier and using myenergy earlier makemeso unbelievably ready for bed by the end of the day. Myold routine would consist of gett
4、ing up at the last possible minute before work and being absolutely exhausted to try to fall asleep. Have you ever felt so tired that you can t fall asleep ? 4 . I have more time. 5 . Now that I ve shifted my schedule , I have a little more time ,whether that s spe nding time with friends , cooking
5、a healthier meal , reading and studying , or even just watch ing a movie. after work to take care of myself A. I sleep better B. l m more con siste nt C. lt sounds ridiculous , but it happe ns D. I d have to skip my workout in favour of a social life E. I had a hard time to try to wake up physically
6、 an d men tally F. Speaking of that old routine , my days used to consist of work and sleep G. This meansl go through my full morning rout ine in stead of just rolli ng out of bed (二) The UN has recog ni zed the con tributi ons of volun teers on Dec. 5 , International Volunteer Day. Here, the four t
7、hings are offered to consider before tak ing the leap into overseas volun teeri ng. Choose your orga ni zatio n carefully. 6 Volunteering may be a fundraising mechanism (筹资机制)for a developme nt project. For others , volun teeri ng is fun dame ntal to their programmes and those serv ing take on profe
8、ssi onal roles in Ion ger-term developme nt. 7 Volun teers want to help and make a differe nee , but most know this isn t a purely selfless act. You will lear n new skills , broade n your horiz ons and come to better un dersta nd yourself and the world. 8 Reflect on your motivations. You want to hel
9、p reduce global poverty or protect the n atural world , but what else ? Have you always wan ted to travel but not as a tourist ? Work with kids ? Wheryou un dersta nd your motivati ons , you II be in a better position to choose the option that is right for you. Work alon gside the local com muni ty.
10、 Often times , travellers volunteer in isolation (隔离)from the local community in which they are working in. 9 This enables you to ensure you are committi ng to a project that promotes Ion g-term and susta in able cha nge. A volun teer trip is just the beg inning. 10 Further ignite (点燃)the global cha
11、nge maker in you by taking your experienee one step further when you return home. Spread the message of your tran sformative experie nee to others , helpi ng to spark the cha nge within them. A. A nd that s all OK. B. K now why you re going. C. Don t assume you know it all. D. Com mun ities always w
12、elcome volun teers. E. V olun teer travel is a life-cha nging experie nee. F. Some orga ni zatio ns require you to pay your own way , and ofte n in clude a fee. G. Make sure to travel with orga ni zati ons that have stro ng partn erships with local com mun ities. (三) Small talk is the short conv ers
13、ati ons we have at parties , while we wait in line at the store , at family eve nts or work. Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not well. Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers. 11 . Here are sometips to improve your small-talki ng ability. 1. 12 If you ha
14、ve seen a really good movie or have read a really good book, you can talk about that. Whe n you are shari ng the same experie nee with some on eit s easy to start a eon versati on. You simply no tice and comme nt on what s going on around you. For example , if you are at a party and a song comes on
15、that you like or that rem inds you of someth ing , you can talk about that. 2. Ask ope n-en ded questi ons These types of questions require more thought and more than a simple on e-word an swer. 13 , the conv ersatio n will go on Ion ger. 3. Become a stude nt Nobody knows everyth ing. So ,as some on
16、e is an sweri ng one of your open-ended questions , they bring up something about which you knownothing. So, tell them! This lets the other person becomethe teacher. 14 . It s a win-win situati on. Like anything , gett ing good at making small talk takes practice. _ 15_, you might becomehappier. If you are making small talk using English , you will most definitely improve your speaking and listening skills. A. Have some conv ersati on starters ready B. lf you make small talk in your
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