When I was little, one of my favorite holiday traditions was making a wish list for Santa Claus. Every year, my father helped me 1 all that I wanted. Often, I put food on the list: chocolates, candies. …One year, I even asked for my favorite 2!
As I grew older, I no longer wrote to Santa Claus, but I never 3 making a list of the things that I most liked or wanted.
One year, I went to China to work in a 4. In China, most people don't celebrate Christmas. 5, they celebrate Chinese New Year. In my classes, I asked my students to make lists for Santa Claus. But they 6 me. "We get lucky money at Chinese New Year, "one girl told me." That's better than gift from Santa Claus!" I nodded. Maybe she was 7!
On Christmas Eve, my friends and I went walking in the city. 8 Christmas isn't a holiday in China, many people were out in the streets and having fun. They 9 Santa hats, ate candies and said "Merry Christmas" to us in English. They knew we were 10.
After a few hours, my friends and I were 11 and a bit cold. "One Christmas when I was small, I wished for soup from Santa Claus, "I told my friends. They laughed.
We went into a restaurant and sat at a table. 12, my friends cried out. "Look, Beth, your 13 is coming true!"
I turned around. "Santa Claus" stood 14 me. Well, it was the waiter, but he was dressed in a red and-white Santa Claus suit!
"Merry Christmas. What can I get you？"15 asked.
"Soup! "we said in chorus(齐声).
|
YOU COULD) WIN $500 TO HELPSAVELIONS! |
|
With a lion's strong jaws and claws, it's no wonder that this big cat is a big star in the wild. But the powerful animal still faces dangers-including ones from humans- and their numbers are dropping.
That's why this year's Almanac Challenge is all about saving lions- and how you can help. Send in a poster that includes a drawing and a one-sentence message about why it's important to protect lions. You could win a $500 gift card to host a "Lions Forever" party- but you can host one on your own too! Invite friends, family, and classmates to talk about why it's important to save these big cats. And your drawing might be included in a future issue(期）of Nat Geo Kids magazine, Natgeokids. com, or even in next year's Almanac Challenge! |
|
Important Entry Information Almanac Challenge starts on May 8, and ends on December 3. Open to U. S. people who are aged 6 to 12 years or older. To enter, visit natgeokids.com/almanac. See official rules for complete prize description and more information. |
A Chinese song could be heard in a classroom in Sana, the capital of Yemen(也门), where around 20 Chinese-learning schoolchildren were singing
"I love to learn the Chinese language because it is very nice, important and I want to travel to China to complete my studies there," Karim al-Areqi, a student of the private Languages Model School in Sanaa, told Xinhua.
Teacher Mohammed al-Ansi, who learnt the language in China and received a university degree, stressed(强调）the importance of learning the Chinese language. "It is the language of the future and it is necessary for all people to get advantages from the great development in China," he said.
Like many other private elementary and secondary schools in Yemen, the Chinese language is a basic part of the Languages Model School's courses, where the students study Chinese as actively as math and science subjects. "In teaching the Chinese language, I succeeded in educating students in a simple way that fits everyone," al-Ansi said proudly, stressing that teaching Chinese has changed his life without doubt.
Al-Ansi expects that Yemen and China will work together to set up centers and schools for teaching the Chinese language in Yemen so that many young Yemenis can learn. "I hope that a branch of the Confucius (孔子学院),could be built in Yemen to teach the language and spread the Chinese culture to many years who are interested in learning the Chinese culture and language," he said. see that learning a foreign language may open a way of hope to a new life, such as getting ,more money and paving(铺平)the way to a bright future in the country that has experienced war for almost five years,
On February 12, 2019, Brendon Fontaine blew out five candles on a birthday cake. "He loved the cake so much," says his mother, Faith, who lives in Winnipeg with Brendon. "I had to hide it in the back of the fridge. 3
Brendon's surprise came from Cakes for Kids, a group of home bakers(烘焙师)who know that a simple birthday cake can be uncommon for poor families like the Fontaines.
The group was set up three years ago by Christy Rogowski, a 40-year-old who works in health care software, and her partner, Wendy Singleton. "Imagining a child who wasn't going to have a birthday cake was really upsetting," Rogowski says.
A Facebook call-out for volunteers finally added 150 bakers to their name list. When volunteers first apply(申请), they're asked why they want to do so. "Some people have said that they didn't have a cake on their birthday growing up, and they know how important it is," says Singleton. More commonly, though, they say they want families in need to know that their neighbors care about them.
The names of the cake receivers are provided by community organizations and Winnipeg Child and Family Services. A child might receive a cake because the family is poor. Sometimes a child is sick, leaving the family too busy to make the treat themselves. Cakes also go to children living in foster care（寄养). Jodi Korolyk, a worker with Winnipeg Child and Family Services, has so far ordered birthday cakes for five of the almost 800 kids in their system. "It shows the child they have a lot of people there to support them," she says.
By the end of last year, Cakes for Kids had baked over 575 cakes to mark kids' birthdays, and the baking continues. Rogowski and Singleton are even considering developing the program nationally and also providing cakes for old people who live alone. After all, there's no age difference when it comes to the positive role of a well-timed cake.
With schools closed and restrictions(限制)on public activities, it can be a difficult time for young people, who suddenly can't spend time with their friends and family in person.
However, the situation has already led to some creative ways of using technology to keep in touch with those people, from video calls and group chats (聊天)to online games. Experts say that young people might find the social restrictions on seeing their friends in real life stressful, which is why technology can be helpful.
"Keeping relationships is very important for health," says Dr Amanda Gummer, creator of Dr Gummer's Good Play Guide. She adds that this is more important the older you get. "Not maintaining these friendships can make it more difficult for you to get back into school when the time comes," she says. Chezy Kennedy, from a training program called Confident Kids, agrees. "Staying connected to those we care about is even more important now than ever before," she says. "We can suddenly feel quite lonely."
Messaging apps and video calls are good for checking in with friends, or organizing group chats to keep in. touch. "Video chats are a great way to keep connected with your wider friendship group," says Gummer.
Experts agree that there are plenty of ways to be creative with video chats besides talking to friends. Gummer suggests, "A virtual (虚拟的) film-and-pizza night can work well.
Sharna Jackson, an expert on young people and technology, has lots of ideas too. She suggests taking turns to teach friends something you're really good at- such as painting and drawing, perhaps. She also thinks that online games, including Fortnite and Minecraft, can play a really good role.
"It's good to play together. It's social, there's problem-solving and turn-taking, and it helps you develop different skills," she says.
|
nearly cap smell between kiss |
Mark Quin is trying to make the world happy-one person at a time. He hit upon the idea after studying how a person's happiness could be (影响)by social media(媒体). Instead of just thinking about his own happiness, he wondered if there was a (秘密的)way to make people around the world happy.
Quin turned to something he (他自己) loves. "All my life I've been taking photos," he says, "and for the past (七) years, I've spent a lot of time making scrapbooks(剪贴簿)filled with photos, (明信片),tickets…It gives me such joy to look back on these. I just thought—maybe I could create an online scrapbook that everyone could (分享)in. "
From his idea came the book The Happiness Scrapbook. Quinn travelled in America taking pictures and asking people the (相同的)question: what makes you happy? "I've got photos and answers from strangers, friends, family, as well as others who (清楚地)have something to say," he says.
Quinn hopes to start a (网站)or a book, which can be something for people to turn to when they are (充满的) of sadness. That idea makes me more than just happy," says Quinn.
About 20 million children in America attend summer camp every year, according to America Association (ACA). They look forward to(spend) time there with friends.
But with social-distancing（社交距离) rules in United States, many summer camps face difficult decisions. Can they (safe) welcome campers this year? Do they need to close for the season? Or should change how they carry out their programs?
"Most camps are asking not only when they're going to open, also how they're going to open," says Tom Rosenberg, president of the ACA. He says that many camps (wait) on instructions from the government now.
"The state's summer camps could open June," Beth Bye, the leader of the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood, said a week ago. "But there need to be (strict) health rules than ever. Most programs will not (allow) to have more than 30 kids. "
Bye added that camps are important for both kids and (parent). "For many families," she told the New York Times, "summer camp is their childcare."
Kids seem like they're always touching everything in their environment, from tables and chairs to doors and stairs. Since those surfaces may hold germs(细菌),you can help your child avoid illness by encouraging them not to touch their face throughout the day.
Once your child is about 3 years old, you can begin having conversations with them and avoiding germs, including the importance of washing their hands and how touching their face can spread germs to their nose and mouth. While just knowing this information probably won't help them break the habit, it can help set the groundwork.
If you don't want to criticize(批评)your child when they forget, it is important to remind them when you see them with their hands around their face or mouth. Sometimes, just knowing that they're doing it will be enough to help them stop doing it.
It can be hard to remember sometimes, but look for chances to let your child know when they're doing a good job of keeping their hands away from their face. Encouraging words can be a really powerful motivation(动机)for kids to keep trying when they're learning something new.
Children often touch their faces or mouths without thinking about it. Many times, it's just because they're bored and they're looking for a way to excite themselves. If you think that might be the case, try giving your child a toy they can hold onto.
|
A. Point out any time you see your child touching their face. B. Encourage your child to wash their face carefully. C. Offer your child something they can hold. D. Explain why it's important if your child is old enough. E. Praise your child when they aren't touching their face. |
