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1/71.AliisfromaMiddleEasterncountry.HenowstaysintheUSA.Hesmokesalotofcigaretteseveryday.Hehassmokedfornineyears.Alisays,Itriedtoquit()smokinginmyhometown,butitwasimpossible.Myparentssmoke.Mybrotherssmoke.Allmyfriendssmoke.Atpartiesandatmeetings,almostallthemensmoke.HereintheUnitedStates,notasmanypeoplesmoke.____1____ManysmokersarelikeAli:theywanttostopsmoking.____2____Theyknowitcancausecancerandheartdisease.Butitisdifficultforthemtogiveupsmokingbecausecigaretteshaveadruginthem.Thedrugisnicotine.Peoplewhosmokealotneednicotine.____3____Thenicotinemakeshimsick.Inafewdays,thesmokersbodyisusedtothenicotine,andhefeelsfine.Later,thesmokerneedsnicotinetokeepfeelingfine.Withoutnicotine,hefeelsbad.____4____Manypeoplewhoquitwillsoonsmokeagain.Atapartyoratworktheywilldecidetosmokejustonecigarette.Thentheywillsmokeanothercigarette,andanother.Soontheybecomesmokersagain.____5____(240)A.Itisveryhardtoquitsmoking.B.Itwillbeeasiertochangethesmokinghabithere.C.Thusnicotinemakessmokersaddictedtocigarettes.D.Thesmokersknowthatsmokingisbadfortheirhealth.E.Whenapersonfirstbeginstosmoke,heusuallyfeelsterrible.F.Maybethereisonlyoneeasywaytoquitsmoking:neverstart.G.Butitissaidthatmedicineisneededtostopthemfromsmoking.2.2010IwastenwhenIfirstsatwithmygrandmotherbehindthecashierinhergeneralstore.1Iquicklylearnedtheimportanceoftreatingcustomerspolitelyandsayingthankyou.AtfirstIwaspaidincandy.2Iworkedeverydayafterschool,andduringthesummerandonweekendsandholidaysfrom8a.m.to7p.m.Myfatherhelpedmesetupabankaccount.3BythetimeIwas12,mygrandmotherthoughtIhaddonesuchagoodjobthatshepromotedmetosellingcosmetics.Idevelopedtheabilitytolookcustomersdirectlyintheeye.EventhoughIwasjustakid,womenwouldaskmesuchthingsasWhatcolordoyouthinkIshouldwear?Itookarealinterestintheirquestionsandwasabletotranslatewhattheywantedintomakeupideas.4Thejobtaughtmeavaluablelesson:tobeasuccessfulsalesperson,youdidntneedtobeaRocketscientistyouneededtobeagreatlistener.__5___Excepttheyarenolongerwomenpurchasingcosmeticsfromme;instead,theyarekidswhotellmewhichtoystheywouldliketoseedesignedanddeveloped.LaterIreceived50centsanhour.Beforelong,sheletmesittherebymyself.Iendedupsellingarecordamountofcosmetics.TodayIstillcarrythatlessonwithme:Ilistentocustomers.Mygrandmastrusttaughtmehowtohandleresponsibility.SoonIfoundmyselflookingmorebeautifulthaneverbefore.WatchingmymoneygrowwasmorerewardingthananythingIcouldhavebought.092/7Gettingyourchildrentostudycanbealittlelikegettingthemtoeattheirvegetables.71Makeastudytimeandhaveitatthesametimeeveryday.Thiswillhelpyourkidstolearntoscheduletheirdayandwillgivethemasenseofcontroloverhowtheyspendtheirtime.Allowthemtostudyinblocksoftime,suchasforhalfanhourwithafive-minutebreakinthemiddle.72Idealstudytimesareafterdinnerorrightafterschoolbeforedinner.Neverallowyourchildrentostudyinfrontofthetelevision,asthatwillencouragepassiveactivity.73Youllalsoneedtohelpyourkidsfindtherightplacetostudy.Afteryouvesetupagoodstudytimeforlittlelearners,setupagoodplacewheretheycangetthosecreativejuicesflowing.74Makesurethereisatableoradeskandacomfortablechair.75Thisincludeshelpingthemoutwiththeirhomeworksometimesandbeingthereforthemwiththeanswerstoanyquestions.Theinputyougiveyourchildrenduringstudyperiodswillhelpformabondandhelpmakestudyingenjoyable.A.Pickaplacewhereyourchildrencanstudyproperly.B.Holdthemtothescheduletheycreateforthemselves.C.Finally,spendtimewithyourkidswhentheyrestudying.D.Keeptheatmospherelightandofferlotsofencouragement,too.E.Instead,useTVasatreatorarewardwhenthehomeworkiscompleted.F.Trytostopthisbadhabitbyofferingsomesortofreward.G.Oneofthebestwaystoformgoodstudyhabitsforyourkidsistodesignaschedulethattheykeepto.4.2010MuzakThenexttimeyougointoabank,astore,orasupermarket,stopandlisten.Whatdoyouhear?1It'ssimilartothemusicyoulistento,butit'snotexactlythesame.That'sbecausethismusicwasespeciallydesignedtorelaxyou,ortogiveyouextraenergy.Sometimesyoudon'tevenrealizethemusicisplaying,butyoureacttothemusicanyway.Quietbackgroundmusicusedtobecalledelevator()musicbecauseweoftenhearditinelevators.Butlatelywehearitinmoreandmoreplaces,andithasanewnameMuzak.Aboutone-thirdofthepeopleinAmericalistentoMuzakeveryday.Themusicplaysfor15minutesatatime,withshortpausesinbetween.Itisalwaysmorelivelybetweentenandeleveninthemorning,andbetweenthreeandfourintheafternoon,whenpeoplearemoretired.2IfyoulistentoMuzakcarefully,youwillprobablyrecognizethenamesofmanyofthesongs.Somemusiciansorsongwritersdon'twanttheirsongstobeusedasMuzak,butothersarehappywhentheirsongsarechosen.Why?3Musicisoftenplayedinpublicplacesbecauseitisdesignedtomakepeoplefeellesslonelywhentheyareinanairportorahotel.IthasbeenproventhatMuzakdoeswhatitisdesignedtodo.TiredofficeworkerssuddenlyhavemoreenergywhentheyhearthepleasantsoundofMuzakinthebackground.4Supermarketshoppersbuy38percentmoregroceries.5.Theysayit'sboringtohearthesamesongsallthetime.ButotherpeopleenjoyhearingMuzakinpublicplaces.Theysayithelpsthemrelaxandfeelcalm.Onewayoranother,Muzakaffectseveryone.Somefarmersevensaytheircowsgivemoremilkwhentheyhe