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Pollution brings harm We all know air pollution is bad for our health. But it can also harm us in other ways, Scientists have found that air pollution may lead to more violent crime. According to a study of 86 million people in the US, the worse the air pollution was, the more violent crime there was. Scientists think the polluted air may affect people's brains. This might make them more violent. |
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Athletes' bad teeth Believe it or not, athletes tend to have worse teeth. A study shows that half of the top athletes have tooth decay. This seems strange. They usually pay more attention to their health than the rest of us. Scientists found that sports drinks, energy bars can cause tooth decay. Most athletes use these products for energy. But they have a lot of sugar which is bad for our teeth. |
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Be careful with swabs It's bad to clean your ears with cotton swabs. Recently, a woman in Australia got an ear infection after using the swabs. Doctors say cotton swabs can push earwax back into the ear. Also, the swabs can hurt your ears and cause ear infections. If you want to use cotton swabs, use them only on the outside of your ear. If you want to clean your ears you can go to your doctor or wipe the outside of your ear with a soft and wet cloth. |
How do people find their inner talent? British author and speaker Sir Kenneth Robinson talked about this at TED. He told the story of Gillian Lynne, a dancer and a choreographer who has worked on famous musicals like Cats ad Phantom of the Opera.
Gillian Lynne never did well in school as a child. She couldn't concentrate and often found herself moving restlessly. Her mother was quite worried about her. She took Lynne to a doctor. For 20 minutes, she talked about the problems Lynne was having in school. Then, the doctor said to Lynne," I need to speak to your mother first. Wait here."
As they left the room, the doctor turned on the radio. He then said to Lynne's mother," Just stand and watch her. The minute they left the room, Lynne was on her feet, dancing to the music on the radio.
The doctor then turned to Lynne's mother and said, "Mrs. Lynne, your daughter isn't sick. She's a dancer. Take her to a dance school."
So she did. Lynne's new dance school was full of people just like her-people who had to move in order to think. Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world's greatest dance schools, and became a great dancer.
After leaving the school, she worked on some of the most successful musicals in history. It is hard to believe that years ago, somebody else would just put her on medication and tell her to calm down.
Playing sports is good for both your body and mind, as scientific studies have proven. China has been encouraging people to exercise more. The fitness equipment that can be seen in different communities is part of these efforts.
China plans to do more. On Sept. 2, the State Council published an outline for developing the country's sports industry, China Daily reported. The outline aims to build the country into a "modern sports power" by 2050.
The government's work will mainly focus on the following areas public sports participation competitive sports performances, the sports industry, culture and international sports exchanges.
According to the outline, people will have easier access to sports equipment. By 203.5, 45 percent of the population. Is expected to exercise regularly, up from 33.9 percent in 2018.
The sports industry, including the production of sports goods and sports tourism, will become an important part of the national economy by then, making up 4 percent of China's GDP.
The outline also lists specific goals for teenagers. For example, teenagers are expected to learn at least two sports Other goals include promoting winter sports in schools and building more outdoor sports youth camps.
More importance will be placed on the three "big balls"—soccer, basketball and volleyball. More people will be encouraged to play them.
China hopes to have a stronger voice on the international sports stage, Xinhua reported. The outline says China will make Chinese martial arts go global. By perfecting rules and standards, it is hoped that this sport will be added to the Olympic Game.
① More people will play sports. ②The sports industry will become more important. ③ China will play an important role on the international sports stage. ④Chinese people will all play soccer, basketball and volleyball.
It's late at night. A car stops in the middle of a forest. After dropping off their three teenagers, the parents say" good luck" and drive away.
It may sound crazy to you, but this is a time-honored tradition in the Netherlands called "dropping". Dutch people believe that children should not depend too much on their parents and should learn how to solve problems through activities like "dropping".
However, for many other parents around the world, their top concern is their children's safety.
People have many different opinions about parenting In China, for example, many parents spend anywhere from 20, 000 to 50,000 yuan on summer vacation activities for their children, according to NetEase.
But some parents try too hard and become "helicopter parents", which is basically the opposite of "dropping". They worry too much about their children and pay attention to everything they do-like helicopters flying over their children. In their eyes, children need to be protected all the time.
But this might not be a good parenting style either, according to American parenting expert Kenneth Ginsburg .
A. Good parents need to find a balance between protecting their children and letting go.
B. After all, why should they put their children at risk when there are many other ways to nurture their independence?
C. The teenagers, totally lost, have to find their way back home by themselves.
D. They want their children to enjoy their vacation as much as possible.
E. All parents want their children to be happy, healthy and successful.
I'm Wang Jing, from Handan, Hubei Province. My daughter is 6 years old. I let her take two courses. One was traditional Chinese dance; the other was child modeling. She quickly1the latter.
Luckily, she has a gift for catwalk, and won third place in a2competition in July. I let her take these classes because when she was very young, she was pigeon-toed and I wanted to3it.
At first, her grandmother disagreed with4because she didn't want her granddaughter to become a model. I persuaded her by saying that Li Hanghui (my daughter) won't become a model, and the classes will make her more5.
Before, Hanghui was too6to take the subway because she would have to meet so many people.7taking the classes for more than a year, I noticed her progress. She was not so shy and she dared speak with strangers. Even on the T-stage, she can8herself. So applying for model classes was the correct9for her.
I have read reports about child models working all day to make money, and they have lost their innocence. I don't feel worried about this, because Hanghui knows the10between performance and real life. On the stage, she is11and cool, but after classes or a performance, she becomes a lively, playful12again. If she has a chance to be aTaobao or T-stage show model, I won't refuse the13for her. I will support her to do these jobs in her spare time if she wants. However, if it gets in the way of her schoolwork, I won't14it.
Throughout her life, I will respect her choices and her talent. If, in the future, she has a (n)15in, let's say, physics or English, I will support her as well.
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Many people have fixed opinions about what it means to be a boy or a girl. They might think that all boys love carsall girls love Barbie dolls. Boys are expected to play soccer, while girls are expected to learn ballet. If a boy takes ballet classes, it might beas “unmanly".
But more people are changing their ideas about. On Aug 22, American TV host Lara Spencer was criticized by people for opiniongender roles. On ABC's Good Morning America, Spencer made fun of Prince George because the 6-year-old took ballet lessons at school. Many people were not happy about this.
"Growing up as a, I was made fun of. She is teaching the world that it is OK to laugh at boys for dancing American male dancer Brian Friedman wrote on Instagram.
Many people were upset by what Spencer. They don't believehave anything to do with gender. Nobody should be criticized for having passion for a certain kind of hobby. As the famous writer Susan Ikegwu wrote, "We should be our true individual selves without theof gender roles”.
In the face of thiscriticism, Spencer apologized on Aug. 24. From ballet to anything one wants to explore in life, I say go for it. Ibelieve we should all be free to follow our passions. Go climb your mountain and love every minute of it, "she said.
Yesterday, I held a wormmy fingers for the first time in years, watching its soft pink body moving around For these moments, I am thankful for Fingers in the Sparkle Jar. The book is a growing-up memoir BBC presenter Chris Packham.
As a quiet young boy, Packham only felt happy in the fields and woods around his home. Buthe took a young eagle from its nest, he started a friendship that would teach him what it meant to love and change him forever.
In his rich, beautiful and emotional description, Packham brings to life his childhood, from his bedroom with fox skulls, birds' eggs, to his wild adventures. His story is aboutsearch for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn't understand.
The book showed me that sometimes, the only thing to do is to run off into the woods and be alone.
A: Excuse me, I'm new here.
B: Of course. There is one near the city library and it serves delicious food
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B: You can walk there.
A: Thank you very much. By the way, I want to hang out there after lunch. Do you know if there are any good places to go?
B: Let me see. Oh. . And you can see many different kinds of flowers there. It's only about 5 minutes' walk from the city library.
A: I love flowers. I think I'll go there. Thank you again
B: No problem.
