How to become a more helpful person

山东庆云县第一中学 常国勇

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难词探意

1.radar/'reɪdɑː(r)/n.雷达

2.incredibly/ɪn'kredəbli/adv.难以置信地

People often forget how valuable it is to develop a helpful mindset.Being helpful to other people is never going to get in the way of your success.Here are some habits you should start practicing to be more helpful to people in your life：

●Be there for people in need.

It doesn't matter how high someone climbs.Everyone has moments when they fall.When you get the chance to be there for someone who really needs you,be there.Even in noncrisis moments,if you know that someone really values something that's within your power to deliver,then do it.

●Look out for others'blind sides.

Every once in a while,I'll get an email from a friend with a link to something that he or she thinks should be on myradar.It could be a potential competitor or a list of industry trends I should know about.Whatever it is,receiving a short email about it gives me the heads up.This act is as valuable as it is simple.As soon as you identify something of value like that,just think of someone you know who could benefit from it,and send a quick email.

●End conversations by asking how you can be helpful.

I know this sounds simple,but you can honestly be your own best researcher;you just have to know what's truly helpful to other people.I used to make the mistake of trying to help people by doing what I personally thought would be nice,such as sending introductions.It simply wasn't the right approach,though,and it can do more harm than good.Now,I make an effort to understand what is actually helpful to each person I speak to.

●Write down meaningful things.

As soon as you meet someone you know you can help,write it down immediately after you chat with him or her.No one expects you to start doing all of these things tomorrow,but if you keep at it consistently,the repetition will start training your brain to be a more helpful person.I adopted some of these habits a few years ago,and the changes have beenincrediblypositive—not only in my professional life,but in my personal life as well.

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Language Study

Sentence for writing

Being helpful to other people is never going to get in the way of your success.乐于助人永远不会成为你成功路上的绊脚石。

【信息提取】动词-ing形式作主语，谓语动词用单数。

【句式仿写】花太多时间看电视对我们的视力有害。

主题应用·语库构建

I.热词积累

1.受助对象相关表达

homeless无家可归的

needy急需帮助的

in need在危难中

impoverished贫穷的

in ruins处于废墟中

as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗的

disaster-hit area灾区

disaster-stricken area灾区

drop out辍学

can't afford the tuition交不起学费

2.帮助者品格

generous慷慨的

selfless无私的

capable有能力的

brave勇敢的

competent能胜任的

tireless孜孜不倦的

caring有爱心的

devoted献身的

modest谦逊的

low-profile低调的

sympathetic有同情心的

considerate体贴的

well-educated有教养的

responsible有责任心的

helpful乐于助人的

warm-hearted热心的

be highly thought of受到高度评价的

3.帮助行为

devote to献身于

contribute to贡献于

give back to作为回报

make a great contribution to对……作出贡献

intend/plan/attempt to do计划做

relieve/ease one's pain缓解某人的痛苦

come to one's rescue来营救某人

do sb a favor给某人帮助

lend sb a hand给某人帮助

provide sb with timely help给某人提供及时的帮助

4.感恩相关表达

be thankful/grateful to sb for sth感激某人

I'd appreciate it if...如果……我将不胜感激

Ⅱ.美句背诵

1.You're going to get through this.你一定会挺过来的。

2.Nothing is more precious than keeping fit.没有什么比健康更珍贵。

3.On our arrival,we were warmly welcomed by the local people.我们一到达，就受到了当地人的热烈欢迎。

4.I know there are no other words to comfort you,but you should realize you're young with a promising future.我知道现在无法用语言来安慰你，但是你应该意识到你还年轻，拥有美好的未来。

5.I'm sure you'll recover soon.我相信你很快就会康复。

6.I,together with some of my classmates,am planning to take advantage of this weekend to work as a volunteer.我打算利用这个周末和我的一些同学一起做志愿者工作。

7.I hope that with our joint effort our society will take on a completely new look.希望通过我们共同的努力，我们的社会将呈现全新的面貌。

8.But it's a big deal for girls to be educated.但是对于女孩子来说，接受教育是很重要的。

9.Girls today are the mothers of the future,and their education levels will directly affect the lives of their kids.今天的女孩是未来的母亲，她们的文化教育程度将直接影响她们的孩子。

10.They have a great responsibility to change the backwardness in remote areas.她们承担着很大的责任去改变偏远地区的落后现状。

Ⅲ.读后创写

假定你是李华，你正在英国留学。你和你的同学们想利用这个周末到你所在的社区做志愿者。请给社区负责人John写一封信，要求如下：

1.具体说明你们想做些什么；

2.说明这样做的原因；

3.词数100左右，可以适当增加细节。

Dear John,

Yours,

Li Hua