Humor
If you see humor as an optional form of entertainment，you're missing some of its biggest benefits：Humor makes average﹣looking people look cute and uninteresting people seem entertaining．Studies show that a good sense of humor even makes you seem smarter．
Best of all，humor raises your energy，and that can have an effect on everything you do at school，at work，or in your personal life．The increase of energy will even make you more willing to exercise，and that will raise your overall energy even more．
Humor also transports your mind away from your daily troubles．Humor lets you better understand life and sometimes helps you laugh at even the worst of your problems．
In my experience，most people think they have a sense of humor，and to some degree that's true．But not all senses of humor are created equal．So I thought it would be useful to include some humor tips for everyday life．
You don't have to be the joke teller in the group in order to show your sense of humor．You can be the one who directs the conversation to fun topics that are ripe for others to add humor．Every party needs a straight person．You'll appear fun and funny by association．
When it comes to in﹣person humor，effort counts a lot．When people see you trying to be funny，it frees them to try it themselves．So even if your own efforts at humor fall short，you might be freeing the long kept humor in others．People need permission to be funny in social settings because there's always a risk that comes with humor．For in﹣person humor，quality isn't as important as you might think．Your attitude and effort count a lot．
Some people﹣and I was one of them﹣believe that humorous complaints about the little problems of life make humor，and sometimes that is the case．The problem comes when you start doing too much complaint﹣based humor．One funny observation about problem in your life can be funny，but five is just complaining，no matter how smart you think you are．Funny complaints can wear people out．
Self﹣deprecating（自嘲式） humor is usually the safest type，but here again you don't want to overshoot the target．One self﹣deprecating comment is a generous and even confident form of humor．You have to be at least a bit self﹣assured to laugh at yourself in front of others．But if you do it too often，you can transform in the eyes of others from a confident joker to a Chihuahua dog．
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Benefits of humor |
●Humor is form of （1） ．Humor can improve one's （2） and personality． ●Humor can make one （3） in his work，study，and life． ●Humor has a positive（4） effect when we are in difficulties． |
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●（6） others for a conversation of fun is as good as telling a joke yourself when showing your sense of humor． ●Quality counts （7） than attitude and effort﹣even a stupid joke can （8） others of risk and embarrassment． |
Traps to （9） |
●One humorous complaint makes funny person．But too many complaints will （10） your audience． ●Self﹣deprecating comments show one's assurance．But too much deprecation will make a Chihuahua dog． |
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Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple , showed off their （late）product, the Apple Watch. “It will change what people expect form
watch,” Cook said, “and the watch will be one of the best
（product）Apple has ever created.” The Apple watches.
（sell）at different prices, from $ 349
$15,000.
An Apple Watch will be able to do the same things an iPhone. You can read email, texts, news, health data and other information on a small screen. Besides , you will be able to answer telephone calls on your wrist. By
（turn）the crown on an Apple Watch, you can zoom in and out, to look at a map. You can also capture and send your heartbeat to another person with an Apple Watch.
, its 24-hour battery is a big problem. You need to charge（充电）your watch every night,
will be very inconvenient.
Apple fans look forward to getting an Apple Watch, but it remains to be seen other customers can accept it.
This tradition was started by mom several years ago. My mom, my brother, my sister and I all went to the cancer treatment center with some flowers. Each patient, doctor ,and nurse received flower from us. “why do you send us flowers?” they would asked and our answer was that” it’s just because you’re special.”
this went on, we often sent even more of flowers. One day , I accidently found a boy was making
(beauty) cards in the street, with the words “just Because You’re Special” on them. Out of curiosity, I
(chat) with the boy and this remind me to make some cards to send together
some flowers .
Today, after our mom passed away from cancer, still take flowers to the patients ,doctors and nurses with our own “Just Because You ‘re Special “card
(tie) to them.
Even though the cancer treatment has moved to different location, we still pass this on. One patient told us (excited) that it was the first rose that he
(receive）over ten years and the rose made his life
(energy)during his stay in hospital . We plan to continue to do this and I will encourage more people to do this. Giving a flower to others might make their day special.
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The woman often called the First Lady of New York died on August. Brooke Astor was one hundred and five years old. The extremely wealthy and famous New Yorker spent much of her life___ (help) the needy in her beloved city.
She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was the only child of a high level military officer. After two earlier___(marry)，she married Vincent Astor in 1953 again. He came from a family__
__had been rich for least one hundred years. Among other things, he owed many buildings in New York City. Brooke Astor became one of the_
__(rich) women in the world when Vincent Astor died. She also became head of a huge charity organization_
__ (found) by her husband. He repeatedly had told her she would have fun giving_
__his money. And apparently she did. Miss Astor gave tens of millions of dollars__
_ (main) to places and people in New York City. She said it was the sensible choice because that was_
__the money had been made. She gave financial support to the city's cultural centers, the poor and disabled as_
__as to many other smaller charities. When she died, the mayor of New York said the city would not be what it is today__
__her support.
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The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are (nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of dangerous
(fuel) and cook-stoves in the home.
WHO officials say nearly three billion people are (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking ，heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in
（develop）countries, such as lndia, China and Latin American countries.
WHO officials say opening a window or door （let）out the harmful air will not correct the situation ,
will only pollute the outdoors.
Nigel Bruce, is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels
a more efficient way.
But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances（用具）.
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The question “How are you?” seems simple, but _____ can actually make people feel very strange.
Last month, Alina Simone wrote in The New York Times about the difficulty ________ Russians have with this question. __
_____ same question, in Russian language and culture, is always answered in a negative manner. In Russia, when people are asked “how are you?”, they usually complain _____
___ health, weather or things that __
___ (happen) recently. So when they’re asked “How are you?” in English, they don’t know what to do.
In English-speaking countries, “How are you?” has one standard answer: “Fine, and you?” It is not _______ (actual) about getting information --- it’s a greeting. If a native English-speaking friend really wants to know ____
___is going on in your life, he or she is more likely to ask: “What have you been up to?” or “What’s new?”
But I understand why people are so ______(confuse). When we learn second languages, we have to learn ____
____(rule) for using words. How can you learn them? ____
____(watch) English-language TV shows is a good place to start. If you can, try to make a native English-speaking friend and talk to him or her directly.