阅读作文之窗户与阅读英语作文.docx

1、阅读作文之窗户与阅读英语作文窗户与阅读英语作文【篇一：英语短文小阅读】 夏天台风频发 安全指南 typhoon safety tips： 台风天安全指南： ? stay indoors and keep calm. ? 尽量不要出门。并且保持镇静。 ? keep informed. listen to the radio or watch tv to get weather updates. in case of power failures, keep a battery-operated radio handy (with extra batteries). ? 保持消息畅通。注意广播或电

2、视里的天气情况播报。准备一个可以用电池的收音机（还有备用电池）以防断电。 ? prepare candles and flashlights. stock up on food, potable water, batteries and first-aid supplies. ? 准备蜡烛和手电筒。储备食物，饮用水，电池和急救用品。 ? secure or move inside outdoor items such as toys, bicycles, furniture, plants and anything moveable on the balcony. move potted pl

3、ants and other heavy objects away from windows inside as well. ? 固定或收回屋外、阳台上的一切可移动物品，包括玩具、自行车、家具、植物等等。将盆栽或其他重物搬离窗户。 ? watch for leaks around windows and doors. if the wind is strong enough, water may be blown into your home even if the windows are closed. have handy towels, rags and mops. ? 检查门窗是否密封

4、。如果风力过强，即便关了窗户雨水仍有可能进入屋内，因此需要准备毛巾和墩布。 ? if the storm becomes severe, move into a hallway or area where there is the least exposure to external glass windows. ? 如果风力过强，请远离窗户等可能碎裂的物品。 ? in case of flooding, turn off the main sources of electricity, gas and water in your home. ? 如遇洪水，关闭家中一切电源、水源、煤气。 ?

5、after the storm is over, check for broken glass, fallen trees and downed power lines which may present safetyhazards. ? 台风过去后，仍要注意破碎的玻璃、倾倒的树或断落的电线等可能造成危险的状况 让你更加乐观的9个方法 life certainly has its fair share of ups and downs, but if you tend to focus too much on the negative, it can affect everything you

6、 do. by seeing the glass as half full, youll not only make your day-to-day experiences more enjoyable, but also improve your health (a recent harvard study found that optimists have lower blood pressure levels, heart disease rates and more). luckily youre not doomed to a life of glum and gloomyou ca

7、n actually change your outlook for the better. read on for nine easy ways to stay on the brighter side of life. 1. acknowledge what youre grateful for. 学会对生活感恩 one very important component of optimism is gratitude. in fact, a 2003 studypublished in the journal of personality and social psychology fo

8、und that there is a strong connection between a grateful attitude and a heightened sense of well-being. appreciate all the positives in your life by starting a gratitude journal in order to remember what youre thankful for. i carry a small notebook in my purse and jot down moments of good in my life

9、, says veteran broadcast journalist deborah norville, author of thank you power. when i look back at the entries, seeing the words rekindles the good feelings that prompted me to enter them in the first place. by remembering the pleasant things in your life, you can actually turn a negative attitude

10、 around. 2. fake happiness until you feel it. 在失意的时候伪装快乐 feeling down? instead of moping around waiting for the universe to throw you a bone, try acting like youre happyeven if you arent. the brain can be influenced top down and bottom up to make changes, says mark c. brown, phd, psychologist and au

11、thor of the upcoming live like a window, work like a mirror. he explains that a genuine smile and a forced smile will cause the same chemical reactions in your brain, so you can actually fool your mind into feeling better by making it react chemically as if things were going well. so act in an optim

12、istic waysmile, laugh, tell a joke or reassure yourself that everything is goodeven if you dont feel it. 3. evaluate the good in your life. 每天写几件你生活中的乐事 its easy to focus on the bad events when they occur, looking at them from all angles in order to find out what went wrong. however, doing the oppos

13、ite actually helps you become more optimistic. in 2005, martin seligman, phd, a psychology professor at the university of pennsylvania, published a study in which he asked a group of people to complete the three good things exercise. every night for six months, participants wrote down three things t

14、hat went well that day, along with explanations for why they happened. at the end of the study the participants were happier and less depressed than when they started. the idea is that by forcing yourself to think about why good things occurmy presentation at work went well because i spent a lot of

15、time preparing for ityoull start to see your life in a more positive way, helping you to be more optimistic about your future. 4. be mindful of your surroundings. 将注意力集中在你的生活中正在发生的事上，别为过去忧伤，也别为将来担心 you dont have to break out the love beads or eoll in a yoga class to practice mindfulness; it simply m

16、eans being aware of whats going on around you as well as what youre thinking. often, things that sap our positive outlook and energy are either remnants from the past or worries about the future, says motivational speaker and happiness expert valerie sheppard. being present with what is, rather than

17、 what was or what might be, helps us feel confident and cheerful in the here-and-now. but how do you do it? rather than trying to change the way you feel because its bad, simply acknowledge it and move on. so, instead of thinking i feel so stressed out and need to stop right now, think, i feel stres

18、sed out and thats ok.or, try focusing on something in your immediate surroundings, whether thats your breathing or the pretty scenery outside your office window. by focusing your attention on something else, this will stop you from feeling badly about, well, feeling badly. 5. turn off the news and t

19、urn on something more uplifting, like the national geographic channel. 少看新闻，多看看人与自然之类的节目 though you may think that vigilantly keeping up with the latest events is simply informing you, it may also be bringing you down. the more we immerse ourselves in doom-and-gloom sermons, the more we succumb to t

20、heir energy, says sheppard. trade in the things that raise your fear and frustration for alternatives that elevate your hopefulness and inspiration. 6. counter every negative with a positive. 不顺的时候多想想生活中的好时光 every time you stumble upon a roadblock, challenge yourself to think of something good thats

21、 happening as well. people tend to think in an either-or way: if youre stuck in traffic, then everything else must be going horribly too, says anne parker, a wellness counselor at miraval resort spa in tucson, arizona. by blowing negative events out of proportion, youre setting yourself up for feeli

22、ng down all day. instead, acknowledge that youre stuck in traffic, but also bring to mind something good, like the beautiful scenery outside the window, the interesting radio show youre listening to or a hug from your child that morning. that way, youll get in the habit of forbidding negative circum

23、stances from blanketing your whole day, and youll learn to see them as just one small part of an otherwise good day. 7. focus on small goals instead of big ones. 多为自己制定一些易实现的短期目标，努力实现它们 pledging to lose 20 pounds or run a marathon seem like goals that will lead to happiness, except that people have

24、a tendency to beat themselves up if they struggle to obtain them. its our natural tendency to focus on what we havent accomplished instead of what we have, says parker. major life goals take time to achieve, so by focusing on not having accomplished them yet, you will start to feel down on yourself-

25、and may even end up throwing in the towel, causing your outlook on life to worsen. however, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the momentum to keep going. if your goal is to lose 20 pounds, know that you have

26、 to do it one pound at a time. instead of beating yourself up for still being overweight, despite weeks of dieting and exercise, congratulate yourself for dropping three pounds. 8. help someone in need. 帮助需要帮助的人 want to give your attitude a boost? try making someone elses day better. a report by uni

27、tedhealthcare and volunteermatch found that volunteers are 72% more likely to characterize themselves as optimistic compared with non-volunteers. plus, 89% of volunteers say that volunteering has improved their sense of well-being, and 92% saythat it eiches their sense of purpose in life. find a way

28、 to give back near you by visiting volunteermatch.org or the volunteers of america website. 9. decide to be happy every day. 下定决心开心度过每一天 many of us dont think about needing to have a positive outlook when things are going wellits only when were stressed out or in a foul mood that we wish we could pr

29、ess the optimism button. but, according to dr. brown, the ideal moment to make a conscious decision to be happy is at the start of your day. each morning, while youre still in bed, say and repeat statements like, this is going to be a good day or im looking forward to this day because the best time

30、to do this is when youre relaxed and your mind is unencumbered by concerns or anxiety. by beginning your morning on the right foot, you can program your mind to be more optimistic all day long. 彼岸无尽头 知足才长乐 许多人都相信，一旦他们达到了自己所设定的某个特定目标，他们就会开心、快乐。然而事实往往是，当你到达彼岸时，你还是不知足、不满意，而且又有了新的彼岸-新的幻想和憧憬。由于你总是疲于追逐一个又

31、一个的彼岸，你从未真正欣赏、珍惜你已经拥有的一切。不安于现状的欲望人皆有之，由来已久，但重要的是要对它保持清醒的头脑。一方面，你的生活因为梦想和渴望而更加精彩。另一方面，这些欲望又使你越来越不懂得珍惜和享受现在拥有的生活。假如你能懂得感恩，学会知足，你就接近实现生活在现实中提出的要求。 gratitude to be grateful means you are thankful for and appreciative of what you have and where you are on your path right now. gratitude fills your heart w

32、ith the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path. as you strive to keep your focus on the present moment, you can experience the full wonder of here. 感恩之心感恩是指你感激、珍惜自己当前所拥有的一切以及所处的人生境遇。心存感恩，你的心灵就充满愉悦，你就能真正领会人生路上的种种体验。如果你努力把眼光锁定在此时此刻，你就能感受它的美妙之处。 there are many ways to cultivate gratitude. here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try: 感恩之心需要经常加强。许多方法可以培育感恩之心，你不妨试试以下几种： 1. imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. this will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.1设想如果你失去了你现在所拥有的一切，你的生