Most of us still get to work and school by car and bus on the ground. Some of us dream of a day when we can fly over the ground. Scientists say the dream will come true in 2081 because the flying cars will be invented in the future. Every family will have a flying car, not only in movies, but also in real life. These helicopter-like cars will be able to fly themselves with two or more passengers (乘客).
In the 3D space of air, flying cars will move around without bridges or tunnels. Cars will park on the tops of houses. This will free up parking space on the ground. Also, we won't spend much time on our way because we will get somewhere faster and spend more time doing the things we like. We will be able to sleep in more before school because the flying cars will get us to school faster than normal buses. We will be able to get home faster because there will be fewer traffic jams in the air.
Some people think flying cars are not a good idea. It will be dangerous for flying cars to fall out of the sky. Maybe many people will lose their lives because of this.
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Who is your hero? Why do you like the person? Cool looks? Money? A lot of talent (才华)?
Shanghai teenagers say they look for more than that. Most of them say their heroes are hard-working and brave.
NBA star Yao Ming was the No.1 Chinese hero with 48 per cent of all votes (投票). Zheng Hua, a 13-year-old boy from Shanghai, told us that it was hard for him to go all the way to the NBA．He's a big star. Most of us think he is still kind and loves others after he becomes a famous star. He also helps disabled (残疾的) children.
Jay Zhou from Taiwan is the teen's most favorite star. Liu Yan from a high school of Shanghai is one of Jay's big fans. In her sight, Jay is not just a pop star. "Jay's so kind to his mother and grandma. He takes good care of them," said Liu Yan.
Wang Hao, from a high school of Guangdong, said he liked Zhou Enlai. "He's great. He loved his people. He saw people as his own children. And he never thought he was different from others."
Shanghai students also like US businessman Bill Gates. More than half consider him as their hero. One teenager from Beijing who likes Gates said, "Bill was not born rich. He worked hard. And he doesn't like to tell everyone how rich he is. He also has courage (勇气). He left school to start his own business."
China is the birthplace of tea. Nowadays, an increasing number of foreigners are interested in tea and tea culture. Drinking tea is good for our health. Here are some tips for tea lovers.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers
People who work in places with air conditioning may face skin problems. They are easy to get dry skin. However, green tea can help you solve this problem. Besides, green tea, like makeup, can prevent computer radiation(辐射).
Winter is the season to drink Black Tea
Many Chinese people believe that different people should drink different tea. Black tea can warm the stomach, refresh the mind and accelerate digestion(加速消化). Therefore, drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.
Do not drink thick tea
Strong tea may make the human body much too excited and can do something bad to your cardiovascular and nervous system(心血管和神经系统). A person may get heart or blood problems if he drinks too much strong tea.
Do not drink too much tea when eating
Drinking too much tea or strong thick tea can stop your body from taking in the calcium(钙), iron and so on. Also, people should not drink tea with milk or other milk products because the tea may make the milk products less nutritious(有营养的).
Do you like walking in the forest or climbing the hill? Studies show that staying in a green place will make people feel comfortable and happy. But how about blue places? They include beaches, rivers, lakes and some other areas with water.
"There are a lot of studies on how green places help with people's health and feelings, but not many on blue places, " Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, a scientist says.
Are blue places good for people's health and feelings too? To learn about it, Mark and his team make a study. It takes three weeks. In the first week, 59 people spend 20 minutes each day walking along a beach in Barcelona, Spain. Then, during a different week, they spend 20 minutes walking along city streets. In the third week, they spend 20 minutes walking indoors. After each activity, the team uses some ways to assess(评估) people's feelings and health. Then they find that walking in blue places really helps a lot.
About 55% of people around the world now live in cities and there will be more in the future. It is important for people to build more blue and green places in our daily life.
Everyone has a family name. In China, the family name is the first name, but in English countries, the family name is the last name. Do you know how English people get their family names? And what do they mean? English people usually get their family names in these ways.
Some family names are from the places of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be (可能是) Hill. In England, people's names may be Wood or Lake because the wood (树林) or the lake is near their house.
Some family names are from a person's job. If a person is a cook, his family name may be Cook.
Some family names are about people's characteristics (特点). Family names like Short, Long, and Little are about the build. And names like Black, White and Green are about the skin (皮肤) color.
And many people get their family names from their fathers' family names. If you hear the name "Jack Benson", you can know that he is the son of Ben.
"Make-A-Wish" is one of the world's most well-known charities (慈善机构). It makes wishes come true for children who have serious illnesses. It gives them hope and joy and helps them forget about their health problems and have fun.
It all started in 1980 in Phoenix, Arizona. Christopher was a 7-year-old boy who was very sick. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. Tommy Austin and Ron Cox, two police officers， made his wish come true .They gave Christopher a tour of the city in a police helicopter (直升飞机) and made a real police uniform (制服) for him.
There are four kinds of wishes children usually have:
I wish to go. Children usually want to travel or go to a concert, a game or a park.
I wish to meet. Children sometimes want to meet their favorite actors, singers or players.
I wish to be. Some children wish to become actors, singers or police officers.
I wish to have. They often want to have a computer, a game, a bike or many other things.
Let's hope more wishes will come true in the future. People who work in the charity always try for the best. Almost 25,000 volunteers (志愿者) help, work or give money. Will you be one of them?
