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1、智课网IELTS备考资料雅思阅读材料之如何让节日变得更有意义寒假、春节假期,又是节假日来袭,你打算怎么过呢?大吃大喝走亲访友?这样的假期过下来也许会让你很空虚,不如看看下面这8个建议,让自己的节假日过得更有意义吧!1.Beofservice.帮助别人It'sbettertogivethantoreceive--andthatappliestomorethanmaterialgoods.Somewaystospreadcheertothoseinneed:Helpyourkidsdeliverhomemadeholidaycookiestoaretir
2、ementhome,scheduleavisittothechildren'scancerwardatalocalhospitaltodeliverbasketsoftoys,helpserveaholidaymealatahomelessshelter.给予永远比获得更有价值,这同样适用于非物质层面。给那些需要鼓舞的人一些鼓励:帮你的孩子做点手工饼干送去养老院;抽个时间去拜访一下当地的儿童抗癌中心,别忘了带一些玩具过去;给一个流浪汉做一顿节日餐。2.Makefoodcount.挑选健康食物Howmuchmoneydoesyourfamilyspen
3、don"meaningless"food--softdrinks,chips,cookiesandthelike?Reexamineyourfoodchoicesandbuyingpatterns,andpassthesavingson:Calculatehowmuchyouspendonjunkfoodandgiftthatmoneytoacharity,ordonate2percentofyourfoodpurchasestoafoodbank.你家要花多少钱买一些垃圾食品呢?比如饮料、薯条、饼干等等。重新检查一下你的食品清单和购买模式,节省点开
4、支:计算你在垃圾食品上会花多少钱,然后不如把这笔钱捐给慈善机构,或是将你购买的食物捐赠2%给食物银行吧。3.Createaritual.创造一个仪式Ritualsanchorholidays,andgivekidsasenseofcontinuityandatraditiontheycanpassonforyearstocome.Itcanbeassimpleaslightingcandles,singingsongs,orsayingaspecialprayer.Otherideas:Takeaholidayhikeinthewoods,throw
5、alatkeparty,hostanannualholidaydessertpotluck.仪式能够很好地衬托节日,给孩子们一种团聚和传统的感觉,让他们可以一年一年的传承下去。仪式可以十分简单,比如点蜡烛,唱歌,或者做一个特别的祷告。如果这些都不够好,不如试试去树林里面来个假日远行,办一个马铃薯饼聚会,或是举办一年一度的甜点聚餐。4.Shareyourtoys.分享玩具It'snevertooearlytoteachkidstoshare.Explaintoyourchildrenthatnotallboysandgirlshavegiftstoop
6、enontheholidays,andaskifthey'dliketosharesomeoftheirs.Mostkidsareeagertopickoutandwrapoldfavorites,especiallyifthey'reinvolvedindeliveringthemtotherecipients.Sharingtoysgoesforgrown-upsaswell:Oldcomputers,golfclubs,CDplayersorcellphonesaremeaningfulholidaydonations.教孩子学会分享,越早越好
7、。告诉你的孩子不是每个小朋友在假期都能收到礼物,问问他们是否愿意和其他人分享自己的玩具,大部分的孩子们都乐于挑选出旧的玩物,尤其是寄给那些需要的人们。大人们也可以分享“玩具”:旧电脑,高尔夫球杆,CD机或手机等东西,这些在节假日捐赠出去都非常有意义。5.Tuneout.关掉电视Youcan'tstopholidaycommercialism,butyoucanrefusetopartake.Killyourtelevision,andengagekidsandfamilyinmorefestiveactivities.Givekidsdisposab
8、lecamerasandhaveanafternoonofphoto-taking;makecookiesf