College is an exciting time and place for young adults, but it can also be unsettling.Thankfully, there are plenty of books to help your children make a smooth transition(转变) to living independently and navigating the world of higher education.
Every Body Looking
by Candice Iloh
Going to college means that Ada will be living away from her family for the first time in her life.The distance
gives her anxiety, but breathing room,too.She has the opportunity to reflect on her upbringing,her family's
expectations, and what she wants for herself.This National Book Award Finalist is about a young woman figuring out who she is and finding the courage to live authentically.
College Admission 101
by The Princeton Review and Robert Franek
The education expert and editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review shares his knowledge of the college
admissions process in this Q&A style guidebook.From choosing extra-curricular activities to securing financial aid, Robert Franek answers over 60 of the most common questions about getting into college.
Paying for College, 2021
by The Princeton Review and Kalman Chany
College is expensive,but this guidebook will help you identify ways to increase your financial aid,find
scholarships, and minimize college costs.From taxes to FAPSA forms, this book is helpful to you.
Time of Our Lives
By Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Fitz and Juniper couldn't be any more different.But when they cross paths on their East Coast college tours, sparks fly between them.Because they come from vastly different backgrounds,the two teens inspire and challenge each other to explore their college and life options.
Every year on April 1,April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries around the world.In France,it's called "Poisson d' Avril"or"Fish of April".In Scotland, the holiday is often called "Gowkie Day".In Iraq, the holiday is called "Kithbet Neesan" or "April Lie".
History experts say people have celebrated April Fools ' Day for a long time.Some believe April Fools' Day comes from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago, which was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else.
Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564.when King Charles changed the yearly calendar.He moved New Year's Day from April 1 to January I Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems then.Some people continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1.Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them.
In the United State, April Fools' Day is just a day of joking and playing tricks on friends.These kinds of jokes are also called pranks(恶作剧).These jokes typically end in the prankster shouting "April Fools"!
Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common.But major companies also get in on April Fools' Day in a much bigger way.A few years ago,on April 1,Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cup sizes-plenta and Micra.The very large cups,bigger than a human head,remained useful for customers even after finishing all that coffee.According to Starbucks,the cups could be used as a rain hat,a pot for plants,or a lampshade.
It did not take long for customers to catch on to the prank.More and more people use media or smartphone apps to play pranks on their friends on April Fools' Day.One very annoying smartphone app,Cat Facts,sends funny facts about cats to your friends 5 phones every day.
Smoking is harmful.But as soon as you quit the habit, everything will be OK,right?Wrong.
New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes will stay there for a much longer time.In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16,000 people.Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non-smokers.Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7,000 genes of smokers had changed--a number that is one-third of known human genes.
According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes.Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.
When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.
This means your body is trying to heal (治愈) itself of the harmful effects of smoking.But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer.They can stay for as long as 30 years.It's almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement (水泥)—it will always be there,even when you've walked away and when the cement becomes dry.
Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a bright side:the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.
There are various ways in which to read body language so that you can understand how someone is feeling.
Reading emotional clues (线索)is one of them.
Crying is considered to be caused by an explosion of emotion in most cultures.Often times crying is considered a sign of sadness,but crying can also be an expression of happiness.Crying can also come about through laughter and humor.Thus,when judging crying,you'll need to look for other signs to determine the meaning of the crying.Crying can also be forced in order to gain sympathy or to cheat others.This practice is known as "crocodile tears",an expression that draws on the wrong idea that crocodiles"cry" when catching prey(猎物).
Signs of threat include v-shaped eye brows, wide eyes, and an open or down-turned mouth.In a similar way, arm tightly crossed over the other is a common sign that the person is angry and is closing himself off to you.
When people show anxiety, they display increased facial movements, and their mouth made into a thin line.
Individuals who are anxious may also play with their hands, unable keep them in one spot.Anxiety can also or have nervous legs.It can be conveyed when people seemingly unconsciously(无意识地)tap their feet or have nervous legs.
Embarrassment can be expressed by turning the eyes or shifting them away.If someone looks down at the floor a lot,they are probably shy,afraid,or embarrassed.People also tend to look down when they are upset,or trying to hide something emotional.People are often thinking and feeling unpleasant emotions when they are in the process of staring at the ground.
There are also some signs of pride.People show pride by displaying a small smile,holding their head backward,and putting their hands on their hips.
How to keep yourself safe from newvirus?
After a new-type coronavirus(冠状病毒)was found in viral pneumonia(肺炎)cases,more cases have been reported in recent days.:
Wear masks outdoors
●Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected.
●Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin (下巴).
●, a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading germs to others.Cover your coughs and sneeze with tissue (纸巾)
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly.
Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds.
● Before eating and after using the toilet
● After returning home
● After touching trash or garbage
● After contacting with animals or handling animal wastes Strengthen your immune system and exercise regularly
● Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from catching any infections.
● Make sure that shared spaces have good air flow and avoid going to crowded places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports..
● Seek medical attention immediately if you have symptoms(症状) of fever and respiratory(呼吸的) infection.
● Avoid close contact with people who have flu or cold-like symptoms.
●.Avoid contact with wild animals or farmed livestock(牲畜) without any protection.
A.If your hands are not visibly dirty
B.Eat thoroughly cooked meat and eggs
C.If you are not feeling well or having a fever
D.Wash your hands frequently and properly
E.Visit your friends and relatives often as usual.
F.Wear a mask if transport or movement is necessary
G.To prevent catching the infection, here's what you can do
A little girl created the perfect Mother's Day gift.It was a drawing of a 1 on white paper with the words "For mom: love, love, love" decorated in hearts.She folded(折叠) her letter,2 then she lost it.
For most people, that would be the 3 of this story,but this story has a different result:James Carrell 4 the letter.He had just 5 his mother, wishing her a happy Mother's Day.After he got off the phone,Carrell saw the 6 on the ground outside of a hardware(五金器具) store in Manvel in Texas, United States."I 7 it was a note" said Carrell."I 8 it and saw the flower and hearts.It 9 .
moved me." Carrell thought the letter would 10 someone's day and maybe he could find the 11 , so he posted it in the Talk of Alvin Facebook group.The message 12 a lot of people, especially one man.
"I was sitting at my friend's house and saw a man 13 ,"said Carrell.
His Facebook comments(评论) included a message from Roberto Alvarado.He wrote, "I can't 14 you found my baby's letter."Carrell reached out to Alvarado to 15 the letter.It took a few days, but the men finally 16 on Thursday night, one day after Alvarado's daughter Natalie celebrated her seventh birthday."
17 the letter made it home," said Alvarado." We are 18 for what James Carrell did."
We often forget the power of 19 things,but for this family from Alvin, Carrell's small act left a(n)20 impression(影响).
More than 50 years ago, my dad planted evergreen tree.He watered it and cared for it.A few (year) later, when it grew to about 3 feet tall, he placed its first set of Christmas lights on it.Thus our tradition began.Every Christmas ever since, this tree has lit up our neighborhood corner.
Dad passed away in November 1991.With all the emotions of his (pass),Thanksgiving came and went.When the topic of the tree (bring) up, Mom said,"Not this year."But my brother, sister and I said,"Dad would want it to be done,"so the following weekend,we (decorate) the tree together memory of him.
The tree now stands about 40 feet tall, and we have to use a beautiful cherry lift.(put) the top lights on.We turn the lights on the evening after Thanksgiving, send out light each night until New Year's Day.People drive by slowly, taking pictures or simply (enjoy) its beauty.Then in spring we pack the lights (safe) away for the next year.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
As the Internet is developing fast,more and more new words and phrases have created in Chinese.Here are some as examples.One of most popular words are Dianzan,that is often used when you quite agree someone.Another example is Renxing.When you say somebody is Renxing,you mean that they will do however they like.The phrase Miaosha first come from online shopping, which means you can complete your shopping orders before others.And now it's wide used when you achieve your purpose in a very short time.If you describe somebody as a Tuhao,you mean that he or she is very rich.You can find lots of such new Chinese words.Keep learn and you'll know more about Chinese culture.
注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息。
参考词汇:文科 arts；理科:science
