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4.Once your outcome is clear, make a life-size picture of it. Visualize yourself acting, seeing, feeling and hearing as you will once your goal is reached. Make it big, adding intensity through colors, sounds and feelings.

5.Break [the goal] into smaller steps (i.e., to lose 10 pounds, for the next 10 weeks, walk for 30 minutes each morning, or take a walk at lunch.).

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About to make your annual resolutions for self-improvement in the New Year?

Whether you are planning the lose weight, save for a trip or find a new job, don’t find yourself slipping in your resolve. Set yourself up to win!

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Are you eager to save money? Many people are. Here are a few simple ways to do that and still enjoy life!

Drink more water

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Many people look forward to sweet treats during the Christmas holidays. Fruitcake is part of the Christmas celebration in many countries. This rich cake is made with spices, dried fruit and nuts. The best fruitcakes are 50 percent fruit and nuts. To come in America, however, fruitcake is not appealing. They don’t think it tastes good, and it’s usually stale. People who receive one often regift it rather than eat it.

celebration:慶祝、慶祝會

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Joy lay awake that night while everyone else was sleeping like a baby. She was contemplating ways to help Nick. As soon as she heard her parents get up, she jumped out bed. She found them in the kitchen and told them about encountering Nick two days earlier. Then she asked, “Can we invite him over today?”

sleeping like a baby:熟睡(= so asleep)

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Merry Christmas!!

 

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Lights, ornaments and Christmas trees filled the mall. Everyone and his brother was there because Christmas was only two days away!

Thirteen-year-old Joy had just finished her Christmas shopping. Finding presents for her parents, grandparents and siblings had been child’s play. She knew them well enough that finding them presents was like taking candy from a baby.

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Celebrate history

This year visitors to Quebec City will have something extra to celebrate – the 350th anniversary of Notre-Dame de Quebec Basilica-Cathedral. This cathedral is the oldest in North America and boasts a dazzling interior. Walk around inside, and admire the works of art.

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It’s Christmastime, and in Quebec City, you can feel it in the air. The days are short, and the weather is cold and snowy. The historic buildings and streets are decked in beautiful decorations and stunning lights. It’s the perfect time to bundle up and explore the city!

in the air:流傳、未確定、在空中

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Let’s assume you’re a business manager. Surely you’d view your own time as precious. But what about your employees’ work time? Are you aware of how much time they spend checking email or attending meetings? According to consultant Michael Mankins, as much as 15 percent of a company’s time can be spent – or wasted – in meetings.

assume:以為、假定為

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Walking is also good for your wallet. It saves on the cost of going to a gym. Walk briskly for 150 minutes each week to get a good workout. A pedometer can get you started. Begin with trying to take 1,000 steps in 10 minutes to set the right pace.

briskly:輕快地

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Left foot, right foot, left, foot, right foot ... you can travel fast or slow. The movement of your feet gets you where you need to go. But it also gets you so much more! Walking is a basic, simple exercise that’s suitable for almost everyone. Best of all, it’s free!

suitable:合適的、恰當的

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Silver Linings

Whether famous for a fight to the death or for film performances, both Katniss and Lawrence struggle as celebrities. “I’m surrounded by people all the time, and then it can be so lonely when all of a sudden everybody goes. Then I have to remind myself it’s just being alone, it’s not lonely.”

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Catching fire

A flaming costume made Katniss stand out immediately, but Lawrence’s fame took a little more time to develop. First starring in a sitcom and several independent dramas, she found work but little attention until Winter’s Bone came along. At first thought too pretty to play a poor mountain girl, Lawrence finally won over the film’s producers with her natural talent. Her character, Ree, cared for her siblings while searching for their father, a sort of warm-up to playing Katniss.

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After a year’s wait, we can soon see Jennifer Lawrence back in her signature role, The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen. Both Lawrence and Katniss are “Girls on Fire” in their own ways; it’s surprising to see how they compare and contrast.

back in:重新執政

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Ask questions

When you can’t remember someone’s name, try to remember where you know them from. You can say, “It’s been too long. When was the last time we saw each other?” If you can remember the context, it might help you remember the name.

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“Hi, Bekah’s mom!” said 5-year-old Edie as she spotted her best friend’s mother in a store.

Kids come up with the cutest names for others when they don’t know the real ones. But adults don’t have the same option. They can’t call the mail carrier “Mr. Mailman” if they forget his name.

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Possibilities

WiTricity said in a release, “Toyota has identified this technology as a key differentiator in the marketplace because of its seamless operation and convenience.”

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“We landed a big fish, about as big as it gets,” said Eric Giler, the CEO of wireless EV charging company WiTricity. In addition to Toyota, the company is also the wireless provider for the Infiniti version of the [Nissan] LEAF, the LE.

Imagine driving your car into the garage and having it instantly start “refuelingwithout your having to do a thing. Now consider the possibility of, instead of plugging in your smartphone to recharge it, simply dropping it on a pad. That’s the promise of wireless charging, which is finally getting commercialized.

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Look for positive activities that will help you get over your disappointment. Perhaps you enjoy writing in your journal, playing games or running in the park. Do one or more of those things. This will help you overcome the disappointment. Also, write down on paper everything that you’re grateful for. This will help you see the positive things in your life rather than the negative things.

get over:克服

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