Along the way, and especially since I started my resolutions-based happiness project, I’ve hit on some strategies for helping myself stick to resolutions.
一直以来，特别是在我为了快乐而下决心之后，我发现一些方法能帮助自己坚持决心。
1. Be specific. Don’t resolve to “Make more friends” or “Strengthen friendships”; that’s too vague. To make more friends as part of my happiness project, I have several very concrete resolutions like: “Start a group,” “Remember birthdays,” “Say hello,” “Make plans,” “Show up,” and “No gossip.”
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讲英语难, 吵架更难. 虽说人在国外总是想尽办法以和为贵, 但要跟人家吵架怎么办?
很多人一生气, 所有的英文都忘光了, 平常英文就说不出口, 更何况是吵架, 所以满脑子浮现的不是 F*** 就是 S*** 这样是很不好的. 我还听过有一个人很绝, 英文骂不过人家就用中文骂, 反正对方听得懂听不懂都无关紧要, 重要的是让他知道你很凶, 而且你正在骂他就行了. 这集还是让我们来看看一些比较文雅的骂人以及吵架的方式.
1. I'm so fed up with your BS. Cut the crap.
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"work experience" is the type of work you've done in the past. If you haven't started working yet you can say "Right now I'm still a student." or "I'm a recent grad and Ihaven't started working yet." In the second sentence, "recent grad" is short for "recent graduate" and means that you have just finished school.
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提高案头工作效率的12点诀窍
Work more effectively at your deck
中国有句话说：磨刀不误砍柴工。英语说works matter not harder。要巧干，不要苦干。两者颇有异曲同工之妙。下面这12条小诀窍帮助你分清工作轻重缓急，轻松提高工作效率。
1．Write down your ideas. Do not trust your memory however good it may be!
要记录下你的想法，不要依赖你的记忆力，不管它有多好。
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14. Find a humor buddy. This is someone you can call just to tell him something funny; someone who will also call you with funny stories of things he’s seen or experienced, says Robertson.
14. 交一个幽默的死党。 罗伯特森说，这个人是那种你只是为了告诉他一件趣事而打电话给他的人，那种也会打电话给你讲一些他所闻所见的趣事的人。
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8. When a person offends you or makes you angry, respond with humor rather than hostility. For instance, if someone is always late, say, “Well, I’m glad you’re not running an airline.” Life is too short to turn every personal affront into a battle. However, if you are constantly offended by someone in particular, yes, take it seriously and take appropriate action. But for occasional troubles, or if nothing you do can change the person or situation, take the humor response.
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2. Treat yourself to a comedy festival. Rent movies like Meet the Parents; Young Frankenstein; Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure; Monty Python and the Holy Grail; This Is Spinal Tap; Animal House; Blazing Saddles; Trading Places; Finding Nemo. Reward yourself frequently with the gift of laughter, Hollywood style.
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培养幽默感的19种方法
The Best Medicine
What is the greatest reward of being alive? Is it chocolate, sex, ice cream, tropical vacations, hugs from children, a perfect night’s sleep, or the satisfaction of a job well done? A thousand people, a thousand different answers. But one supreme pleasure that spans all people is laughter.
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十大“臭名昭著”海盗岛
NO.1 Tortuga
位于海地北海岸，属于多岩石的岛屿，是历史上非常著名的海盗基地。
NO.2 PortRoyal
PortRoyal（皇家港口）群岛位于牙买加，曾被称为“海盗乐园”。
NO.3 Nassau
位于巴哈马群岛中北部的新普罗维登斯岛北岸，见证了历史上海盗的黄金时期。
NO.4 CaymanIslands
...1. “混合双打”
Teacher of Physical Education: Have you ever seen mixed doubles，boys？
体育老师：孩子们，你们见过男女混合双打吗？
Nick: Yes，sir. Quite of ten. I saw it even last night.
尼克：见过，老师，经常见。就在昨天夜里我还见过呢！
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