How to become a more helpful person

山東慶云縣第一中學(xué) 常國勇

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難詞探意

1.radar/'re?dɑ?(r)/n.雷達(dá)

2.incredibly/?n'kred?bli/adv.難以置信地

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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Being helpful to other people is never going to get in the way of your success.樂于助人永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)成為你成功路上的絆腳石。

【信息提取】動(dòng)詞-ing形式作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。

【句式仿寫】花太多時(shí)間看電視對(duì)我們的視力有害。

主題應(yīng)用·語庫構(gòu)建

I.熱詞積累

1.受助對(duì)象相關(guān)表達(dá)

homeless無家可歸的

needy急需幫助的

in need在危難中

impoverished貧窮的

in ruins處于廢墟中

as poor as a church mouse一貧如洗的

disaster-hit area災(zāi)區(qū)

disaster-stricken area災(zāi)區(qū)

drop out輟學(xué)

can't afford the tuition交不起學(xué)費(fèi)

2.幫助者品格

generous慷慨的

selfless無私的

capable有能力的

brave勇敢的

competent能勝任的

tireless孜孜不倦的

caring有愛心的

devoted獻(xiàn)身的

modest謙遜的

low-profile低調(diào)的

sympathetic有同情心的

considerate體貼的

well-educated有教養(yǎng)的

responsible有責(zé)任心的

helpful樂于助人的

warm-hearted熱心的

be highly thought of受到高度評(píng)價(jià)的

3.幫助行為

devote to獻(xiàn)身于

contribute to貢獻(xiàn)于

give back to作為回報(bào)

make a great contribution to對(duì)……作出貢獻(xiàn)

intend/plan/attempt to do計(jì)劃做

relieve/ease one's pain緩解某人的痛苦

come to one's rescue來營救某人

do sb a favor給某人幫助

lend sb a hand給某人幫助

provide sb with timely help給某人提供及時(shí)的幫助

4.感恩相關(guān)表達(dá)

be thankful/grateful to sb for sth感激某人

I'd appreciate it if...如果……我將不勝感激

Ⅱ.美句背誦

1.You're going to get through this.你一定會(huì)挺過來的。

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

3.On our arrival,we were warmly welcomed by the local people.我們一到達(dá)，就受到了當(dāng)?shù)厝说臒崃覛g迎。

4.I know there are no other words to comfort you,but you should realize you're young with a promising future.我知道現(xiàn)在無法用語言來安慰你，但是你應(yīng)該意識(shí)到你還年輕，擁有美好的未來。

5.I'm sure you'll recover soon.我相信你很快就會(huì)康復(fù)。

6.I,together with some of my classmates,am planning to take advantage of this weekend to work as a volunteer.我打算利用這個(gè)周末和我的一些同學(xué)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.希望通過我們共同的努力，我們的社會(huì)將呈現(xiàn)全新的面貌。

8.But it's a big deal for girls to be educated.但是對(duì)于女孩子來說，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.今天的女孩是未來的母親，她們的文化教育程度將直接影響她們的孩子。

10.They have a great responsibility to change the backwardness in remote areas.她們承擔(dān)著很大的責(zé)任去改變偏遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)的落后現(xiàn)狀。

Ⅲ.讀后創(chuàng)寫

假定你是李華，你正在英國留學(xué)。你和你的同學(xué)們想利用這個(gè)周末到你所在的社區(qū)做志愿者。請(qǐng)給社區(qū)負(fù)責(zé)人John寫一封信，要求如下：

1.具體說明你們想做些什么；

2.說明這樣做的原因；

3.詞數(shù)100左右，可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)。

Dear John,

Yours,

Li Hua