七选五专练（一） A How to Raise Money for Your Favorite Charity At the end of the year, we are often inspired to do more for people in need. 1 Don't worry. Here's a quick and easy tip-list to make such a worthy act successful. 2 You need to make sure that both you and your participants enjoy the event. So keep it simple and make sure that you add some fun, whether it's special decoration, a bag for each participant or guest, or a special theme. Get team support. 3 Teamwork may give you some new ideas and help give a unique feature to your event. Make sure that you break down the work among your team. Plan for the “what-ifs ” If you are planning to hold an event outdoors, or if you are relying on a famous person as a guest of honor, make sure you think of a few possible alternatives. 4 This is the key to successful event planning. Timing is everything. Check your community calendar to make sure there are no important community events on the day that you are planning your event. You might want to check with other communities or non-profit organizations nearby. 5 Check out your favorite charity's website for ideas. Many websites offer advice on how to raise money. For example, the human rights charity Amnesty International lists events and ideas on its website. A. Keep it fun and simple. B. Tell the charity about the event. C. Have no idea of where to begin D. Turn to friends for some creative ideas. E. Remember to thank anyone who has donated. F. Try to pick the date that will bring in the best attendance. G. What if it starts raining or if your honored guest doesn't show up B How do you discover your real purpose in life I'm not talking about your job, your daily responsibilities, or even your long-term goals. 1 Perhaps you're a person who doesn't believe you have a purpose and believe that life has no meaning. 2 Not believing that you have a purpose won't prevent you from discovering it, just as a lack of belief in gravity won't prevent you from tripping (绊倒). 3 A martial arts (武术) expert asked Bruce to teach him everything Bruce knew about martial arts. Bruce held up two cups, both filled with liquid. “The first cup,” said Bruce, “represents all of your knowledge about martial arts. The second cup represents all of my knowledge about martial arts. If you want to fill your cup with my knowledge, you must first empty your cup of your knowledge.” If you want to discover your true purpose in life, you must first empty your mind of all the false purposes you've been taught (including the idea that you may have no purpose at all). 4 While there are many ways to do this, here is one of the simplest that anyone can do. The more open you are to this process, the more you expect it to work. Here's what to do: Take out a blank sheet of paper or open up a word processor where you can type. Write at the top, “What is my true purpose in life ” Write an answer (any answer) that comes into your head. 5 A short phrase is fine. Repeat the last step un ... ...
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