1、【2013】Public Speaking TrainingGet a coach 51,so get helpSince there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses,here are some things to look for when deciding the training thats right for youFocus on positives Any training you do to become more
2、 effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do wellNothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you arent doing well 52,so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldnt do 53 If you find a public
3、 speaking course that looks as though its going to give you lots of dos and donts,walk away! Your brain is so full of what youre going to be talking about54As far as were concerned,there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speakingYour audience can be your friends You are a special per
4、son not a clone Most importantly,good public speaking training should treat you as a special one,with your own personal habits55Your training course should help you bring out your personality,not try to turn you into someone youre notAYou arent like anybody elseBYou already do lots of things wellCTu
5、rn your back on too many rulesDCheck the rules about dos and dontsEWhatever the presentation,public speaking is toughFThe one thing you dont want is for them to fall asleepGSo trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse【2014】Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my ex
6、perience,there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often:ability,money and time,36Money is a topic Ill save for another daySo today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchenHere are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:Thi
7、nk aheadThe moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eatSo think about of the coming weekWhen will you have time to cook?Do you have the right materials ready?37Make your time worth itWhen you do find time to cook a meal,make the most of it and
8、save yourself time later onAre you making one loaf of bread?38 it takes around the same amount of time to make more of somethingSo save yourself the effort for a future meal39 This may surprise you,but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentationIt gives you the chance
9、 to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and scheduleThe more you learn and the more you try,the more ability you have to take control of your food and your scheduleHopefully that gives you a good start40 and dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some gr
10、eat changes in the way you eat and live!ATry new thingsBAbility is easily improvedCMake three or four insteadDUnderstand your food betterECooking is a burden for many peopleFLet cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burdenGA little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on【2015】
11、Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady,gradual increases in the length of the runs36,buy the bestfitting,bestbuilt running shoes you can findNo one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet,so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of
12、each pair as you shopWhen you have found shoes that seem right,walk in them for a few days to doublecheck the fit37As always,you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuriesDuring the first week,do not think about distance,but run five minutes longer each day38,it is w
13、ise to take a day off to restBut during the next week,set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run39After two weeks,start timing yourself40Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter,you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the raceAAfter six daysBFor a good marathon runnerC
14、Before you begin your trainingDWith each day,increase the distance by a half mileEIf they still feel good,you can begin running in themFTime spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingGNow you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time【2016】A garden thats just right for y
15、ouHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you,where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和) of its parts?36But it doesnt happen by accidentIt starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you
16、 approach the gardening process37Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants,flowers,patterns and masses of colorOthers are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料)38However,there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you
17、 want to gardenOne of them comes from our earliest yearsRecall(回忆)your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhoodGrandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad,but thats not whats important39how being in those gardens made us feelIf youd
18、like to build a powerful bond with your garden,start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth40then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grownup gardenHave funAKnow why you gardenBFind a good place for your own gardenCIts our experience of the
19、garden that mattersDIts delightful to see so many beautiful flowersEStill others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsFYou can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden,tooGFor each of those gardens,writer down the strongest memory you have【2017】Interruptions are one of t
20、he worst things to deal with while youre trying to get work done. 36 , there are several ways to handle things. Lets take a look at them now. 37 .Tell the person youre sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.When people try t
21、o interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that youll find them then. 38 .It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.When you need to talk to someone, dont do it in your own office. 39 .its much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work
22、 than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you areIf you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 40 .If someone knocks and its not an important matter. excuse yourself and let the person know youre busy so they can get the hint(暗示) than when the door is
23、 closed, youre not to be disturbed.A. If youre busy, dont feel bad about saying noB. When you want to avoid interruptions at workC. Set boundaries for yourself as your time goesD. If youre in the other persons office or in a public areaE. Its important that you let them know when youll be availableF
24、. It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt youG. Leave it open when youre available to talk and close it when youre not【2016】Everyone knows that fish is good for health16But it seems that many people dont cook fish at homeAmericans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per person
25、 per year,but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at homeBuying,storing,and cooking fish isnt difficult17This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way18Fresh fish should smell sweet:you should feel that youre standing at the oceans edgeAny fishy or strong smell means the fish is
26、nt fresh19When you have bought a fish and arrive home,youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediately,but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or twoFrozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh oneThere are many common methods used to cook fish20First,cl
27、ean it and season it with your choice of spices(调料)Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighs about one pound(A larger one will take more time)Then,its ready to serveADo not buy itBThe easiest is to steam itCThis is how you can do itDIt just requires a
28、 little knowledgeEThe fish will go bad within hoursFWhen buying fish,you should first smell itGThe fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease【2017】Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in r
29、esting your body clock 36 Here is how to make one. 37 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your fami
30、ly or roommates about the change you want to make.l Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 38 Thats a qua
31、rter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.l Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If youre tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a re
32、cent study found. 39 l Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 40 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.A. Get a sleep specialist.B. Find the right motivation.C. A better plan for sleep can help.D. And consider setting a second alarm.E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee.8