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You’vegotafulldaytogettoknowthisBritishterritory(领土),hometomanycultures.Choosetoridethecablecar(缆车)forgreatviewsoftheRockofGibraltarordiscoverthebeautifullighthouse.
EnjoyafulldaydiscoveringallthatProvencehastooffer—flowerfields,fishingboatsorRomanruins(遗迹).Cityorcountryside,youdecide.
Gettoknowthisbusytownbywalkingthroughthewonderfulstreetsandpiazzas(publicsquares,especiallyinanItaliantown).
Choosetovisitwonderfulwineries(酒庄)inTuscanyorthefamousLeaningTowerofPisaonyourlastdayinItaly.
Gototheairportforyourflighthome.
Year-12studentNoahLittlehasalreadysathisfirstChinese-speakingexamandsaiditwas“theeasiestexamI’veeverdone”.ThatviewisnotsurprisinggiventheWaggaHighSchoolstudentloveslanguage—somuchsohehasbuiltaChinesetranslationapp.
Noahsaidhisloveoflanguagewasencouragedbyhiscommunity.“Waggaisaplacefullofpeoplefromdifferentcultures,andsometimeswhenImeetnewpeoplewhohavetroublespeakingEnglishIliketotalktothemintheirownlanguage,”hesaid.“IalsohaveafewChinesefriendssoIthinkitwillbecooltotalktothemintheirlanguage.”
The17-year-oldstartedteachinghimselfChinesearoundfiveyearsago,beforetakingdistanceeducationclassesatthestartofYear11.Hislanguageabilitywasalsousefulinhispart-timejobatalocalChineserestaurant,wherehetranslatedordersforthecooksandcustomers.
Hisappalsoincludesawordofthedayfeature,lessonsonhowtowriteChinesecharacters(汉字)andanewsfeedofimportantChinesenews.
Hesaidlearningcomputerprogrammingtobuildtheapphadbeenlikestudyinganotherlanguage.Withtheendofschoolaroundthecorner,Noahsaidhewouldliketopursue(追求)bothhisinterestsincomputerprogrammingandlanguages.“I’mplanningtoworkforayearandsavesoIcangoontouniversityasIreallywanttomakeacareer(事业)outofoneofthesetwotopics.”
Researchersrecentlystudied3,000middleschoolstudents.Amongthemwere618teenagerswithoneparentwholivedawayfromhomeforlongperiodsoftimebecauseofwork.Theresearcherswantedtoknowhowtheworkofthese“fly-in,fly-out”parentsmightinfluencethehealthoftheirchildren.
Ahigherpercentage(比例)ofteenagerswhoexperiencedthelongworkabsenceofaparenthademotional(情感的)orbehavioralproblemscomparedwiththosewhoseparentsworkedmoretraditionalhours.Thissupportsearlierresearchfindinghighpercentagesofemotionalproblemsinteenagerswhooftenreturnedtoanemptyhouseafterschoolorwhoseparentswereseldomatdinner.
Findingsalsosuggestthatparentsdon’thavetobehomeallthetimetobepresentintheirchildren’slives,butithelpstobehomeatcertaintimes.Andthebestparentalpresenceforateenagermaysometimesbelikeapotted(盆栽的)plant.Manyparentsofteenagershaveknownthistobetrueandfindwaystobepresentwithouttryingtostartaconversation.OnefriendofminequietlydoeshouseworkeacheveninginthesittingroomwhereherteenagerswatchTV.Theyenjoyoneanother’scompany(陪伴)withouttheneedtotalk.
Infact,manyyearsofresearchsuggestthatchildrenusetheirparentsasasafebasefromwhichtoexploretheworld.Studiestellusthatyoungchildrenquietlyfollowtheirparents’movementsfromroomtoroom,evenwhilecarryingonwiththeirownactivities.Perhapsourteens,likebabies,feelmostateasewhentheirparentsarestillaround.Theydon’twanttostayawayfromparentswhoallowthemfreedom.
Anewschoolyearisathand,soasparentswecouldofferourteenagersa“pottedflower”asagift,whosequietandsteady(稳定的)presencewillgivethemagreatday.
Sincethe1980s,SpecialOlympicsUnifiedSportshascreatedchancesformanymiddleandhighschoolstudentsthattheydidn’thavebefore.Youngathleteswithintellectual(智力的)andphysicaldisabilities(缺陷)whoplayedintheSpecialOlympicscouldnowplayonmiddleandhighschoolteams.Morethan1.6millionUnifiedteammatesnowcompeteinmorethan30sportsaroundtheworld.UnifiedathletestrainandplaywithUnifiedstudentpartners.
ContoocookValleyRegionalHighSchool(ConVal)hastwoUnifiedsportsprograms:basketballandsoccer.KevinCame,aConValUnifiedbasketballcoach,understandstheinfluencethattheseteamshaveontheathletes.“UnifiedSportshasthesameinfluenceontheathletesasallothervarsity(大学)sports,”hesays.“Itbuildstheirpersonalities,helpsbuildsportskills,confidence,teamwork,andgivesthemthehonorofplayingfortheirschool.Daysofplayinghighschoolsportswillbelongrememberedbytheathletesasyearsgoby.”
Unifiedteamsareconsideredvarsitysports,buttherearenotryouts,andthespiritaroundbothteamsisalwayspositiveandencouraging.
SteveErdodyhascoachedUnifiedbasketballfor10years.“Mygoalisalwaystomakeitapositiveexperienceeverytime,whetheritbeapracticeorgame,andthatgoesforopponents(对手)too.Wetrytogeteveryathleteonourteamtoscoreeachgame,aswellashelptheathletesontheotherteamscore.”
AndresTorugee,arecentConValgraduate,playedonboththeUnifiedsoccerandUnifiedbasketballteams.“IfyouareconsideringjoiningaUnifiedsport,youshouldgoforitbecauseitwassomuchfunplayingsoccerandbasketballandthecoachesarereallygoodandfunnytoo,”Torugeesaid.“UnifiedandSpecialOlympicstaughtmetoplayasateamandtosharetheballwithmyteammates.Itwasagreatwaytomakefriends.”
There’snothinglikeagoodconversation!16Whilethereisnooneskillthatwillmakeyouabetterconversationalist,thereareseveralskillsandqualitiesyoucandevelop.
Whatmakessomeoneagoodconversationalist17Perhapsyouhaveafriendorcoworkerwhocantellstoriesreallywellorstartagoodconversationwithalmostanyone.AccordingtolanguageandcommunicationcoachLucySamuelsofLucySamuelsCo.,thosegoodconversationalistslikelysharethesequalities:
Curiosity
18“Someonewhoisnaturallycuriouswillneverrunoutoftopicstodiscussorlearnabout.”
Positivity
Holdingaconversationwithsomeonewhohasanegativeperspective(消极视角)canbearealdowner.19Infact,Samuelshasfoundthatapositiveappearance“sparks(触发)positiveconversations,”sobyimprovingyouroutlook,youcanalsoimproveyourconversationskills.
Confidence
Samuelsfindsconfidencetobeanotherkeyqualitythatgoodconversationalistsshare.“20It’struethatyoucan’texactlycontrolimpolitetalkers,butyoucancertainlytakeaconfidentstance(立场)thatdeters(威慑)impolitetalkers.”
Inaword,leaninghowtocarryaqualityconversationcanempoweryoutohavestrongerjobinterviewsandavoidsmalltalktomakemoremeaningfulconnectionswithpeople.
Manyyearsago,wecameacrossadogatananimalshelter(收容所)whilelookingforacompanion(同伴)forourdog,Bear.Thisdogseemedtobemeantforusandwe_______him,sowetookhimhome.Wethoughtthe_______nameforthenewdogwasBearJunior,andsoitwas.
BearJuniorwouldwakemeupeverymorningat4:30a.m.togofora_______.He’dtouchmyfacewithhisnoseandIwouldsoon_______.Ioncehadto_______fortwodaysafteranillness.Mywifegotupto_______himforhismorningwalk.Heheldasit-downstrike(罢工)nexttomeand_______tomove.Itworked.
BearJuniorfeltitwashis_______tohelpallwhoneededit,nomatterwherehewent.
Oneday,ItookBearJuniortothedogpark.Wehadjuststartedourwalkwhenasmalldogwasbarking(吠叫)for_______.Wecouldseeabigdogcorneringhim.BearJuniorwentinto________,placinghimselfbetweenthetwo,facingthebigdog.Ishouted,“BearJunior!Thisisnotyour________!”Butherefusedtoletanything________untiltheownerswereabletotakecontrol.
Onewinter,IwasplayingwithBearJuniorinthesnow.Acrossthestreet,anelderlylady________onablockofice.BearJunior________me,ranacrossthestreet,andsatrightagainstherside.Sheusedhiscollar(项圈)topullherselfup.Twodayslater,shecametoourdoorwithdoggoodiesto________BearJunior.
PERUisacountry36thePacificcoastofSouthAmerica.Inthe1400sand1500s,PeruwasthecentreofthepowerfulancientIncaEmpire.SpaintookcontrolofPeruinthe16thcenturyand37(rule)until1821.Itisforthisreason38SpanishisthemainofficiallanguageofPeru.
Asacountrywithalonghistory,Peruhasmanytouristattractions.Cuscoisoneofthepopular39(destination)becauseofitsuniqueplaceinhistory.ItwasthecapitalcityoftheIncaEmpire40wasthemostpowerfulinSouthAmericauntilthe1500s.Therearetwo41(especial)interestingthingsabouttheIncacivilization.Thefirst42(explorer)istheroadsandpathstheybuilttoconnectimportantcities.Theseroads43(build)forIncasoldiersandtheirofficialsweremadeupoftwonorth-southhighwaysandsmallroadscrossingthemountainseasttowest.Second,theIncasbuiltwonderfulcitiesfullof44(amaze)architecture——buttherewerenomarketsinthesecities.OneoftheinterestingquestionsofhistoryishowtheIncaslivedwithoutshopping!Ingeneral,CuscoisawonderfulcitywithuniqueSpanishandlocalIndianculture.Youcanspendseveraldays45(admire)thearchitecture,visitingthemuseumsandenjoyingtheexcellentlocalfood!
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