Lily is a 15-year-old girl. Her family has a farm where they 1 beans and corn every year, so she has a lot of experience with farming.
In 2021, Lily got a job at a 2 bank. She noticed that the food that was donated (捐赠) often lacked (缺少) fresh vegetables. She thought of a way to help and asked her parents, "Can I start a garden on part of our 3 ? I want to 4 fresh vegetables for people in need. " Her parents said yes.
Lily 5 to plant 15 different kinds of vegetables on about 2000 square meters of land. These vegetables include carrots, tomatoes, green beans and others. It was not 6 to grow them. During the hot summer, she had to 7 her vegetables for two hours a day or they might dry.
Lily has been growing vegetables in her garden 8 she had her first harvest (收获) (weighing about 18 kilograms) in
2022. So far, she has given away more than 3,000 kilograms of 9 . She has plans to expand (扩大) her garden in
2025. "I want to help 10 more people," said the girl. "Helping others makes me feel the happiest!"
A report shows that around 72% of Chinese aged 12 to 14 have myopia (近视). This number is much 1 than the 58% in 2010. It is also said that China has the highest teenage myopia rate (比率) in the world. According to the 2 , 82. 8% of parents believe that too much screen time is the main 3 for the high rate of myopia.
4 study supports this point. It shows that teenagers in China 5 more than 50% of their free time looking at screens, such as watching TV, playing computer games, or surfing the Internet. Many classroom activities and homework activities also need the 6 of smartphones or computers.
Too much screen time is bad for teenagers' eyes. It is necessary to 7 their daily screen time. Studies should be done on how much time is spent on phones or computers and how much time is spent on 8 activities. Different timetables (课程表) for school days and weekends should be used to 9 students keep healthy. This will also help teenagers to 10 better time management (管理) skills.
A: Long time no see, Kevin. Did you go abroad?
B: Yes, I've just returned from England.
A: England?
B: To learn further, of course.
A: What places did you go to when you were there?
B: I almost stayed in Cambridge, but I also traveled to some other cities, such as Brighton and London.
A: For two months?
B: Three months actually. I spent two months studying and one month traveling.
A:
B: It was cool and it was foggy (有雾的) every day.
A: Er… Well, you must have taken many photos.
B: No problem, Jeff.
A. That should be OK.
B. What did you go there for?
C. What was the weather like there?
D. How long did you stay in England?
E. Where have you been these days?
F. I thought you went to visit your uncle.
G. Could you please show them to me next time?
Sleeping BeautyThree-act Play: Act I — The king invites all the princesses to the party.
Act II — The Sleeping beauty is killed and sleeps for many years.
Act Ⅲ — The Sleeping Beauty is saved.
Duration (时长):120 minutes, including two breaks between acts.
Place:Star Theater.
Dates: June 20 — June 30
Time: Mon. — Fri. : 4:00 p. m. , 7:00 p. m.
Sat. — Sun. : 9:00 a. m. , 12:00 p. m. , 3:00 p. m. , 7:00 p. m.
Ticket Prices: $6 per child, $10 per adult (day shows)
$10 per child, $14 per adult (evening shows)
Note: Children under 2 years old will not be allowed in.
Since the start of' this year, lots of people have been searching online for Tang suits or hanfu. People are really interested in them. Among the hanfu clothes, horse-faced skirts are the most popular.
Horse-faced skirt, ma mian qun in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese skirt that dates back to the Song Dynasty. It became popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties because it looked nice and was useful. It has a special style. It starts with a tight waist (腰) and then becomes wider at the bottom. It has folds that are about thirty centimeters deep, which makes it look very pretty. It also lets people move easily. The skirt is often made with many layers (层), and the top layer has the most folds. When someone walks in it, they look graceful.
In Chinese culture, the horse-faced skirt is full of meanings. The folds show that the person wearing it is rich and important. The colors used, like red and yellow, represent (代表) wealth and power.
Li Na, who sells women's clothes at Taobao, said that the sales of traditional Chinese clothes have been really good because young people feel connected to our traditional culture. This also shows that people in our country are feeling more confident about our culture.
John was born in England in 1713. At that time, there weren't many books for children. People didn't think stories were important. However, John thought differently. He believed that children should have books designed just for them. As a child, he loved reading and decided to become a publisher (出版人) when he grew up. He began this work in the town of Reading in England. Then he moved to London in 1743. His first children's book A Little Pretty Pocket-Bookcame out in 1744 and it became a great success.
Soon, John published more children's books. Among them, there was a novel for kids called The History o f Little Goody Two-Shoes.
As a publisher, John helped publish about 500 books for readers of all ages. That included more than loo books for kids. This is why people call him "The Father of Children's Literature(文学)". And for more than 100 years, children's book writers have been popular for their great works.
Kids now can learn a valuable lesson from John's life. He followed his dreams and just loved books, and he thought everybody should have a try to read them.
Developing a habit depends on the habit, you, and your efforts (努力). Many believe it takes 21 days to form a habit. This idea came from Dr. Maxwell Maltz, a doctor. He found that his patients spent about 21 days getting used to a new way of seeing themselves.
But not all habits take 21 days to develop. Some need more time to become a regular (规律的) part of your life. Mark Vahrmeyer, a therapist (治疗专家) , says the 21-day rule seems easy. But often, it takes longer to make a habit. Dr Maurice Duffy, who teaches about thinking patterns (方式), says that our daily actions are our habits. Alyssa Roberts, who researches eating habits, says habits are made by repeating (重复) something. When we do something many times, our brain starts to do it without thinking.
Author Charles Duhigg explains the "habit loop", that is a habit has three parts: a trigger (引发其他事件的一件事), the habit, and a reward (回报). For example, stress might lead to overeating (暴食) to feel better. If this repeats, the brain will see stress as a chance to eat for comfort.
A 2016 study found that believing in yourself is the key to forming habits. If you think you can keep a habit, you likely will. This belief helps in quitting (停止) smoking, losing weight, drinking less, and exercising more.
Many people think that fish have very short memories, but recent research shows that this is not true.
In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids (丽鱼) to go to a certain area of their tank (缸) to get food. They took the fish out and then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food.
In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. But there was no clear evidence (证据) until the latest findings.
Just as a good memory can make our lives easier. It also plays an important part when the fish are trying to survive in the wild. "If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains (容纳) safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives in danger," lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.
So next time you are watching your pet fish from outside the tank, perhaps you should feel closer to them—they may remember who you are.
Mary is a cheerful girl. She always has a big smile on her face. One day, she noticed an old man named Adam sitting beside a river. The old man looked sad, so she walked up to him with a friendly greeting. "Good morning, Mr. Adam! Why the long face?" she asked.
Adam said, "What's there to be happy about, young one? Life is full of troubles. " Mary replied, "Troubles are like big and scary thunderclouds (雷雨云), Mr. Adam. But just like clouds, they pass, making way for the sun to shine again. You should try looking on the bright side! I bet (打赌) I can make you smile by the end of the day. "
For the rest of the day, Mary did all kinds of funny things to make Adam laugh. She told jokes, sang songs, and even made faces. However, Adam was still unhappy. As the sun began to set, Mary decided to give it one last try. She took a deep breath and broke into a joyful dance.
Surprisingly, Adam couldn't help it. He let out a chuckle (咯咯笑声), and then another.
Happiness is a choice, and we can find it when we choose to see the bright side of life.
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Dear Mike,
I'm glad to hear from you.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
