英语听力填词

1)

The nicotine gum and patches are often used by millions of smokers to help kick

their they have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases,according

to

the

most

rigorous

long-term

study

to

date

of

so-called

nicotine

replacement

therapy.

The

study,

published

Monday

in

the

journal

Tobacco

Control,

included

nearly

800

people

trying

to

quit

smoking

over

a

period

of

several

years,and

is

likely

to

intensify a long-running debate about the value of nicotine alternatives.

The

market

for

nicotine

replacement

products

has

taken

off

in

recent

years,rising

to

more

than

$$800

million

annually

from

$$129

million

in

products were approved for over-the-counter sale in 1997,and many state Medicaid

programs coverat at least one of them.

In

medical

studies,the

products

have

proved

effective,making

it

easier

for

people

to

quit,at

least

in

the

short

earlier,

more

encouraging

findings

were

the

basis

for

federal

guidelines

that

recommended

the

products

for

quitting

in surveys, smokers who have used the over-the-counter products have

reported

little

s

said

that

the

study

findings

were

not

unexpected,given the occasional way smokers used the products.

“

Patient compliance

is a very big issue,

”

said Dr. Richard Hurt, director of the Nicotine Dependence Center

at the Mayo Clinic,who was not involved in the study.

The researchers argue that while nicotine replacement appears to help people

quit,it is still not enough in the long tion m

atters a lot; so does a person’

s

social

environment,the

amount

of

support

from

friends

and

family,and

the

rules

enforced at the workplace.

2)

Disappointment, as uncomfortable and even painful as it can be for us,is essential

and

important

on

our

journey

of

peace

with

disappointing

others

allows us to release our erroneous demands for g go of our fear of

being disappointed gives us the ability to take more risks and ask for what we truly

want.

When we

’

re able to embrace disappointment,we create a sense of liberation and

space

that

frees

us

up

to

be

who

we

truly

are

and

let

go

of

our

attachment

with

others

’

is

not

always

easy,but

is

so

powerful

and

can

be

transformational.

Here are a few things you can consider and do to expand your capacity to embrace

disappointment:

First,take

an

honest

look

at

some

of

the

most

important

relationships

and

activities

in

your

many

of

your

actions,thoughts,

conversations

have

to

do

with

your

avoidance

of

disappointing

others

or

being

disappointed?

Second,

practice

saying

“

no.

”

This

is

a

great

practice,especially

for

those

“

people

pleasers

”

who

find

saying

“

yes

”

to

stuff

they

don

’

t

really

want

to

there

is

great value in being someone who is willing to say

“

yes

”

in life,there is also power in

owning our

“

no

”

as well.

Third, expand and express your a list of some of the most important

and

vulnerable

desires

you

currently

have

－

the

things

you

really

want,but

maybe

have

been

afraid

to

you

allow

yourself

to

express

your

authentic

desires,you give yourself the freedom to ask,dream and create.

3)

Sleep

is

crucial

for

good

helps

memory

and

mood,keeps

you

fit,strengthens

your

immune

system,fights

inflammation

and

keeps

your

heart

and

blood vessels in tip-top shape.

While

you’re

snoozing,

the

body

repairs

damaged

tissue,produces

crucial

hormones

and

strengthens

memories

—

a

process

called

consolidation,which

helps

you

perform

a

new

skill

better

after

sleeping

than

you

would

if

you

spent

an

equivalent

amount of time ’s a way for the body to

integrate everything that

happened over the past waking day and to kind of prepare for the next day.

Short sleepers,typically defined as people who get less than six hours of sleep at

night,as

well

as

p

eople

who

don’t

spend

enough

time

in

the

deepest

stages

of

sleep,are at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than those who get at least seven

hours.

It’s

not

clear

why

sleep

may

affect

the

heart,or

if

there

is

some

unidentified

factor that affects your cardiovascular system and ability to one nighttime

problem

is

a

known

heart

hazard

—

sleep

apnea

(

睡眠呼吸暂停

).People

who

have

this problem tend to snore and have upper airway collapse during causes

them to snort and gasp for breath,without really waking up enough to be aware of it.

If

you’re

not

feeling

rested

during

the

day

and

your

bed

partner

says

you

snore,you

should

ask

your

doctor

about

sleep

’s

enough

evidence

out

there suggesting that it is bad and people need to take it seriously.

4)

Great

employees

are

dependable,diligent,

great

leaders

and

great

followers...they possess a wide range of easily- defined

—

but hard to find

—

qualities:

They ignore job smaller the company,the more important it is that

employees can think on their feet,adapt quickly to shifting priorities,and do whatever

it takes,regardless of role or position,to get things done.

They’re

odd.

The

best

employees

are

often

a

little

different:They

seem

slightly

odd,but in a really good l personalities shake things up,make work more

fun,and transform a plain group into a team with flavor.

They know when to dial it a major challenge pops up or a situation gets

stressful,the best employees stop expressing their individuality and fit perfectly into

the team.

They

publicly

able

employees

recognize

the

contributions

of

others,especially in group settings where their impact is even greater.

And

they

privately

all

want

employees

to

bring

issues

forward,but

some

problems

are

better

handled

in

employees

often

get

more

latitude to bring up controversial subjects in a group able employees

come

to

you

before

or

after

a

meeting

to

discuss

a

sensitive

issue,knowing

that

bringing it up in a group setting could set off a firestorm.

They speak when others won’t.

Remarkable employees have an inborn feeling for

the

concerns

of

those

around

them,and

step

up

to

ask

questions

when

others

hesitate.