It's 7 a. m. and most teenagers are still in bed. But not Rene Gangarosa. She's already 1 and she's had her breakfast. She's 2 with her lacrosse (长曲棍球) team, and she's just 3 a goal!
16-year-old Rene lives for 4 : when she was three years old, she started judo (柔道). Then, when she was five, she competed in tennis matches. She 5 lots of tennis competitions. But Rene's favorite sport isn't lacrosse, Judo or tennis. It's a sport that she plays with the boys. Rene loves ice hockey (曲棍球)!
Rene is really interested in ice hockey—she 6 her local team and her favorite player is Jaromir Jagr. However, ice hockey is a 7 game for a girl. The boys are 8 than Rene. When Rene joined the team, they were 9 —they didn't want to lose matches. But Rene has worked hard and today she's one of their best 10 !
Rene can compete in so many sports because her 11 help her. Her parents take her to lacrosse practice before school and to hockey practice after school. She's so busy that she hasn't got much time for 12 ! Rene does most of it at break times in school.
It's 10 p. m. now, and Rene has just 13 an ice hockey match. She's very tired! Has she ever wanted to stop 14 ? No, she hasn't! This is the price of 15 and she wants to be the best!
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Georgy lived a hard life with his mother Amelia Sedley. He studied in a little local school and did well at all his lessons. Miss Dobbin, Georgy's teacher, followed his progress with interest, and was ready to be helpful and knew how poor the Sedleys were.
"Do let Georgy spend the day with me next Saturday," Miss Dobbin said to Amelia one day. "Miss Osborne, Georgy's aunt, is coming to visit, and I know she'd love to see her brother's son. And who knows, perhaps the boy's grandfather will do something for him one day. "
The meeting took place and Miss Osborne liked Georgy a lot. After the meeting, while having dinner at the dinner table with her father that night, Miss Osborne could not hide her emotion.
"What's the matter?" old Mr. Osborne shouted at last. Georgy's aunt burst into tears. "Oh sir," she said, "I've seen little Georgy. He's such a beautiful boy—and so like his father!"
The old man did not say a word, but his hands trembled (颤抖), and he sat staring at the table for a long time.
Soon Georgy told his mother about another visitor at the house on a day he spent with Miss Dobbin. "An old gentle nan came today," the boy said. "He watched when I had my riding son. He stared and stared at me.
Amelia knew that the boy had seen his grandfather, and she waited nervously to see what would happen next. After several days, a lawyer came with a letter from Mr. Osborne. "Mr. Osborne offers to take his grandson Georgy, who will then inherit (继承) the fortune (巨款) which would have gone to his father. He will also give Mrs. Amelia Osborne a regular allowance (补贴) to enable her and her family to live in comfort. If she marries again, as is said to be likely, this allowance will still continue. In return, the boy will live with Mr. Osborne, who will allow him to visit his mother once or twice in her own home. "
Amelia was rarely angry, but today she stood up, tore this letter into a hundred pieces, and threw them on the floor.
"Marry again! Take money—to part from my child! Who dares to hurt me in this way? Tell Mr. Osborne it is a ridiculous (荒唐的) letter. I will not answer it. Good day, sir!"
a. Georgy met his grandfather.
b. Miss Osborne came to visit Georgy.
c. Amelia refused the "help" from old Mr. Osborne.
d. Amelia received a letter from old Mr. Osborne.
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Why do We Yawn?
Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.
We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
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Now about half of the world's population live in cities, but by 2050, cities will probably become even more crowded! All these people will need places to live, and energy to power their homes. This will put more pressure on the earth's resources. So we need to come up with more ways which are good for the environment to build houses, travel and make energy.
Covestro, a company in Germany, is working hard to make the future cities better. Rebecca, the head of the company, tells us the following exciting new ideas.
"As we all know, climate changes and pollution are the two biggest challenges facing the future. Right now, people use fossil fuel (化石燃料) too much for energy. That's not good for the environment. At Covestro, we set up Covestro's idea lab, scientists come together to solve problems here. "
"We've developed some new materials. Because of that, we are able to change wind turbines (风力发电机) and try to make them much bigger. Larger wind turbines mean that they can produce more energy. "
"We're working on lighter solar panels (太阳能电池板) so that one day we could provide power for our planes and cars with sunlight! Besides, we are also recycling carbon dioxide (CO2),which is the main cause of climate warming. By using CO2, we've already successfully made sports floors, car parts and even clothing. "
"In the future, materials will become lighter and more natural-looking. They'll become ‘smarter'. They'll need to be able to share information using special tiny machine, that's what Covestro is creating at the moment!"
How to prepare for the first day of school
It's totally normal to feel a little nervous on the first day of school. But don't worry! There are some things you can do to prepare and make your first day easy.
Give yourself plenty of time to get up and get yourself ready for your first day by setting an alarm for about an hour before you need to get to school. Set 2 alarms on your clock or phone so you don't sleep-through the first one and wake up late.
School is a great place to meet up with old friends and make new ones. Meet up with old friends that you already know and talk about what you did over the summer. Introduce yourself to new people that you meet in your classes or in the hallways to make new friends.
Give your mind a break by standing up and walking around for 5 minutes or so every hour. After your break. you may feel energized and focused enough to get back to work.
If you're unclear about something or you're having difficulty accessing a resource, send your teacher a message by e-mail. Explain your problem in detail, including anything you've already tried to fix it.
A. Try to enjoy yourself on your first day
B. Reach out to your teachers if you're struggling
C. Take a short break every hour or so to help you focus
D. Set 2 alarms 10 minutes apart so you're sure to wake up
E. Talk to your friends and classmates about your summer
What else can you do to prepare for the first day of school?
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Tibetan clothing
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The weather in Tibet changes a lot, so the local people have developed some different clothing styles shirts and trousers. | The basic form of Hanfu appeared as as in the Shang Dynasty. Nowadays, people still wear Hanfu on or wedding days. | The English word "Tang suit" by Chinese people living abroad in the past. It had another name "Kung Fu jacket" because the actor Li Xiaolong wore it in his movies. |
Nowadays, Chinese traditional costumes (服装) are very popular. Zhao Yonghui, who is in her (forty), is a Shanghai full-time mother. Over the past several years, she (make) a lot of traditional costumes for her daughter.
idea of making traditional costumes was born in 2018 when her daughter needed one for a school event. Zhao was unsatisfied with the costumes sold online. she had experience in making clothes, she came up with the idea of designing and making the costume by herself.
"My daughter and her classmates liked the first homemade costume very much and other children even wanted their mothers to learn how to make one them. My daughter also felt very (pride) after receiving praise for wearing the clothes made by her mum," said Zhao.
Encouraged by her daughter, Zhao bought books, visited a clothing museum, watched videos, and even asked professions (专业人士) for (suggest) on how to make more professional-looking costumes. Today, she can make nearly any type of Chinese traditional costume, (include) Hanfu dresses, cheongsams, and a coat skirt from the late Qing Dynasty (1644—1911).
Her talent has also attracted people (learn) costume-making from her. Her students are (most) mothers and their children. "Teaching others makes me as happy as making these costumes by myself. " said Zhao.
Are you an organized student? I always admire the students who can organize their things and time well. Lately, I've started keeping a study diary to get myself organized. Because it's helpful. What are your ideas? Please share some opinions below. 
Ann In my opinion, keeping organized helps us review our lessons in a short time. Don't leave all the problems until the night before the exams!
Kate Thanks a lot! I agree. @Ann
Hana I always spend about five minutes before bedtime tidying up my things. I throw away things I don't need and put what I need in the proper place. 
Kate I think it's a good habit to tidy up the things every day. It can help us save much time. @ Hana
Mike My advice is to have a notice board in your bedroom. Use board pens to write down something important and make sure they can remind us all the time. The most wonderful part is when I take off something from the board!
Kate Wow, I'll take a try. @Mike
