"The only constant（不变）in life is change． "Heraclitus said in about 500 B． C． That could be more true today．（1） Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it． We get plenty of information every day． Francis Bacon said． "Knowledge is power．" In fact． there is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life．
Why are we afraid of change？（2） After all， who knows what new dangers might appear？ However， change is also the only way of development． Nobody can stop it in life． Luckily， our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown．（3） To be more imaginative and creative， you should look for and find environments you have no experience with．
（4） For example， try a new restaurant， or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldn't attend． Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty（不确定）． So when bigger things happen． you'll be more fully prepared for them．
People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle． They believe they can control the future by doing so．（5） If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out and dealing with it， you will be successful．
A． People are thirsty for knowledge． B． That's because our brains want to protect us． C． But change comes whether you ask for it or not． D． We live in a world that is changing every minute． E． You can learn how to face the changes in daily life． F． Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity． |
Tips for a Tidy Desk
Do you want to keep your desk clean and tidy？ The following tips can help you．
Only keep things you really need on your desk．
Use a bag for any papers to read． Have a penholder for pens and pencils． Besides， you had better have a litter bin near your desk．
Don't keep any drinks on your desk．
Go to the kitchen when you want to have a drink， or keep a drink on a small table near your desk．
Cut down the use of paper．
Try to keep as much information as possible on your computer．Before painting，you can ask yourself，"Do I really need to read this on paper？"
Get a noticeboard for you．
If you really need to keep small pieces of paper， use a noticeboard on the wall． You can check it every day and throw the old notes into the bin．
Clean your desk at the end of every day．
The more often you clean your desk， the easier it will be each time． Choose a time to tidy your desk! If you do it every day， it will only take a few minutes and you can start each new day with a clean and tidy desk．
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Tips for a Tidy Desk |
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Keep things needed on your desk |
●Use a bag for any （1） to read ●Have a penholder for pens and pencils ●Have a litter bin |
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Keep （2） on your desk |
●Have a drink in the kitchen ●Keep a drink on a small table |
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（3） the use of paper |
Keep as much information as possible on the computer |
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Get a noticeboard |
Use a noticeboard （4） ． |
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（5） your desk every day |
Choose a time to tidy |
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式．
An old man went to India． When he got there， he saw some fruit for sale， but most of it was very
cheap． The （1） （cheap） thing was a basket of red fruit．
"How much per kilo？ " the old man （2） （ask）．
" Two rupees（卢比），" the shopkeeper answered．Two rupees in India is almost nothing，（3） the old man bought a whole kilogram and started eating it．
However， as soon as he started eating， his mouth began （4） （burn）， his eyes began to water，and his whole face became as red （5） the fruit． As he coughed and struggled to breathe， he jumped up and（6） ， screaming："Ah! Ah! Ah!"
And yet he continued to eat the fruit． Some people who were looking at him shook their（7） （head）and said， "You are crazy! Those are chili peppers（辣椒）! You can′t just eat them by the handful！"
The old man said to （8） （he）， "I paid for them， so I must eat them．"
This old man seemed pretty stupid． But are we so much smarter？ All of us have （9） （spend） money and time on something﹣ maybe a relationship， or a business， or a job﹣ and sometimes， even if
we know there's no hope that things will change， we still continue with it．
What we can learn （10） the old man is this： if you've lost a lot over something that doesn't work，let it go and move on． It's better than continuing to lose．
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次（每空一词）．
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Annie： Li Tao， China is famous for tea， right？
Li Tao： Yes， both in the past and now．
Annie： Where is tea （1） in China？
Li Tao： In many different areas． For example， Anxi and Hangzhou are （2） known for their tea．
Annie： Well， can you tell me （3） to produce tea as much as you can？
Li Tao： Sure． As far as I know， tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains． When the （4） are ready， they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing．
Annie： What happens next？
Li Tao： The tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China．
Annie： It （5） that many people all over the world drink Chinese tea．
Li Tao： Yes， people say that tea is good for both health and business!
Do you play Ant Forest？ It is （1） online game on Alipay （支付宝）． Players （2） （collect） "energy" by doing something environmentally﹣friendly． They can grow and water （3） （they） own "trees" with the "energy"． （4） the "trees" are big enough， Alipay with some other companies will plant real trees in the desert （沙漠）area of China． Every year millions of trees （5） （plant） in this way．
This is part of China's tree﹣planting program． It hopes （6） （stop） the desert from becoming larger． Since 1978， China has planted over 66 billion trees （7） the north． It is known as "the Great Green Wall"．For example，Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert， （8） now it has become the biggest man﹣made forest in China．
"China is making the world much （9） （green） than before． It sets a good example and has many （10） （lesson） to share with the world，'' said the United Nations Environment Program．
If you are tired of making human connections，Lovet can be a great choice for you． A Japanese company （1） （发明）it in December，2018． It is a friendly robot which can make（2） （孤独的）people feel the love．
The （3） （名字）"Lovet" comes from the two words ﹣ "love" and "robot"． With two bright eyes and a （4） （柔软的）body，Lovet moves around your house and asks you for hugs． It doesn't talk，but chirps （作唧唧声）．
Lovet follows you with the help of a （5） （照相机）on its head． It also has abilities to tell who you are by reading your face． It can （6） （甚至）remember up to 1000 faces．
The robot cannot help you with housework， but it will （7） （发展）your ability to love． It moves around on three wheels and waves its two little （8） （手臂）to show surprise and love，or to ask for a hug． It sleeps when it's hugged and it follows you when it is called． It is （9） （害羞的）around strangers． When you open the door， it will hide （10） （在…后面）you． If you want to make it laugh， just touch it．
Lovet will do all it can to fill you with joy．
