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When I was a child, my father told me a story about himself. My father told me he was a rich young man. When my grandfather1, he left my father a beautiful forest manor(庄园). Unluckily,before my father could sell it for a lot of2, a big fire destroyed it. 3 beautiful green trees turn into waste suddenly, he felt his heart was broken.

After a few days, my father wanted to borrow some money4 a bank to bring back the forest manor's beauty. But the bank refused him because the bank didn't5he could pay it back.Then he felt so6that he didn't want to eat or drink anything. So he hid in7 room for days. My mother was worried about him8advised my father to take a walk outside. So my father went out for a9. When he turned the first corner, he saw a store with a huge crowd. "It could be holiday discounts(促销)." he thought. Finally, it10that the women were waiting to buy charcoal(炭) used for winter heating. Then a(n) 11 came to my father and his eyes were bright suddenly. He ran home and planned to make the forest's burnt12into charcoal.

As soon as his charcoal came on the market, it sold out quickly. Soon, he sold more than 1,000 boxes of charcoal. It made my parents very13. In the spring of the following year, the money was used to buy a large number of small trees. After a few years, the forest manor that was destroyed by the 14 came to life again.

Hearing the story, I15realized everything will be fine as long as we never give up. As the saying goes, "When one door shuts,another opens in life." It's the story that encourages me to keep on going ahead whatever happens.

People need gear(装备)to play some sports, and to help us stay safe when we play. Animals have some parts that work like our gear, but animals never need to put their gear on-- it's built-in!

I am my mother's third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then,he gave her some advice, "Don't treat her any differently from the other girls." And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, "Mom, I can't peel(削……皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.""You get back to peel those potatoes, and don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"

Of course I could peel potatoes with my good hand and my other arm. "Jenny, if you try hard enough," she said, "you can do anything."

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkeybar(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said "No". Some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon, Mom took me back to the school playground. "Now, pull up with your right  arm," she advised. She praised me when I made progress. I'll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mom had the courage to face anything. And she taught me I could, too.

①"Believe in yourself.""It's okay to be different."

②These are a few of the encouraging messages that callers can hear when they call the PepToc Hotline(热线). It is part of an art project created by teachers Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss with students at West Side School in California. The hotline took off after it started. People called from around the world.

③This was a surprise. "At first, we wanted this project to be just for our little town," Martin said. The town had been through a hard time because of the wildfires and the pandemic. But her students were tough and stayed happy.

④The PepToc project has two parts. One part is inspirational(鼓舞人心的)posters. Students put them up around town. There were more than 150 posters. "Kids just ran with it," Weiss says. The other part ispep talks(激励的话). Martin invited kids to record these pep talks for the telephone hotline. In its first several weeks, the hotline got millions of calls.

⑤"People need something to make them feel good in these difficult times," Darin Juric told TIME for Kids. He is a student who took part in the project. Martin agrees. "It really does just take a few words of kindness to spread(传播) joy around the world," she says.

When you are busy with your schoolwork, you might find it hard to get enough sleep. We all know that not getting enough sleep is bad for our health. But it has been found that less sleep could even cause you to have fewer friends, the Guardian reported.

According to researchers from the University of California, people who don't get enough sleep show no social interest in others. They are simply too tired to talk with others.

The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who had just had a good night's sleep—as well as tested them again after a sleepless night. Then the 18 young people watched videos of people walking toward them. When the person on the video got too "close" to them, they pushed a button (按钮) to stop the video, which recorded how close they allowed the person to get.

The results showed that people kept the person at 60 percent further back if they hadn't got enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded (入侵). But when they got a good night's sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.

According to lead researcher Matthew Walker, the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize (交际) with others. In turn, other people may think you are weird and stay away from you. This can make you feel lonely and cause you to sleep even less. It becomes a vicious cycle (恶性循环).

So if you want to be a more sociable and popular person, sleeping well might help. "One night of good sleep makes you feel more outgoing and socially confident." Walker told the Daily Mail.

When you face illnesses, difficulties and so on, your happiness begins to lose and your (心脏) begins to grow heavy.   (没有一人) of you can be happy all the time. We should know how to deal with sadness and learn to satisfy ourselves. Here are some tips.

▲Speak about your sadness. Have you (曾经) talked with your friends? Friends or family (成员) will be patient to listen to you about your feelings. But don't expect them to find your (问题) unless you tell them first.

▲Put your sadness into written words. Write down how you feel every day. It is a good way for you to (交流) with yourself and calm down.

▲Take part in activities. Read good books, listen to music, or take a (散步) outside. (爱好) can develop your interests and help you feel comfortable .

▲See a doctor. If your sadness starts to interfere (干涉) your (每天的) life seriously, you should ask your doctor for help. What's more, it depends on yourself.

Follow the above tips, and I think you will be in good (身体状况).

Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. Everyone respected him. His son, however, was very lazy and did nothing all -day. The wise man was (worry) about his son's future.

One day, he said to his son, "I want you to go and find some treasure. I have drawn map to guide you." Then he handed his son a bag. Inside the bag (be) clothes, some food, a little money and the map.

The son set out on his long journey the next day, along the way, he met a lot of people. Some gave him something (eat) when he was hungry.

Finally, he reached the treasure place. He spent two days looking for the treasure found nothing. Disappointed, he headed back home. On (he) way back, he learned to hunt and make (meal). He was now able to tell time by the place of the sun and protect himself 68. wild animals. He met the same people who helped him (early). This time, he helped them in return.When he reached home, he said sorry to his  father for not finding the treasure. "There wasn't any treasure in the very first place, my son," the father answered with a smile. "But I think you (find) the true treasure of your life already."

No trip to Shanghai is complete without a visit to Shanghai Disneyland Park. If you plan it right, it can be the "Happiest Place on Earth". Here are some easy tips for you to follow.

★ Public transport. In Shanghai, there is a good bus and underground service. The best way to get to the theme park is by underground, which is much quicker and cheaper.

★ What to wear. In summer, the strong sunlight is bad for you, so a hat is necessary(必要的). And you're going to do a lot of walking, so you'd better wear comfortable shoes.

★Make a plan. It is really impossible to do everything in one day in the park. So you need to plan a route (路线) through the park and choose a few must-dos in the park.

★Make good use of FASTPASS. Get to the park early in the morning, and go on the popular rides first, to avoid lines later in the day. However, your best choice for popular rides is the free FASTPASS. It can save you from waiting in long lines.

★ Go shopping. Don't wait to do your shopping until the end of the day. That's when everyone does it and the lines are long.

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