Every day in newspapers and magazines there are plenty of articles telling us that we should exercise more in our daily life. The benefits (好处) of running1 often. It is one of the best ways to keep fit. It can make you feel better and look 2 . Some say it can even make you live longer. So here I want to tell you what to pay attention to while running.
All you need 3 running are some comfortable clothes and trainers (运动鞋). You don't need to buy 4 clothes. But you should get5 good pair of trainers. And remember that you should always wear trainers one size larger than your usual6 to run.
Some people find running boring, so go cycling or swimming instead sometimes. Also, you shouldn't exercise every day. It's very important 7 two or three times a week. You should eat well and drink lots of water8 you can still have nice things like chocolate sometimes. Do some leg and stomach exercises every week as well, which make you stronger and help you run better.
For beginners, there are lots of ways to make exercise fun. You can join a club or you can exercise with a friend.
Find a partner9 can give you a reason not to give up and keep you company while running. Try running, and your life10 different.
Is there something in your community that could be changed? Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help? If you're hoping for someone to make a1 , that someone could be you!
Volunteering your time is a 2 way to make a difference in your community. And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or3 the places around you.
This past summer, my friends and 14 how messy our neighborhood park was. We wanted it to be different.
We worked with our parents and teachers to5 the park. We had a great time making the park even better than before.
Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your6 , though. No problem! You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project. Do you like playing chess, reading,7 spending time with your pet? You can volunteer to do what you love to do. For example, you could help at an old people's center,8 by talking or playing games with them to make their days better. If you9 math or English, you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school. You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats.
You see, there is something for everyone. Whatever you do as a10 , your time will be enjoyed-and that always feels good. Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering. You can, too!
2021 Kids News Short Story competition
Kids News is starting its 2021 Kids News Short Story competition and wants to read all your wonderful stories. Kids News editor Kamahl Cogdon encouraged all kids to enter and get all their creative stories down on paper. "Last year we received almost 2,000 entries and the stories were great," Ms Cogdon said. |
How to enter ※Entry to the competition is free for children from Kindergarten to Year 9 studying in an Australian school. One entry per person. ※All entrants(参赛者)must get permission(许可)from their schools and parents. ※Entrants can choose any topic they want. ※Entries must be submitted(提交)through the online competition form located at www. kidsnews. com. au. ※The competition starts at 9 a. m. on Monday, April 5, 2021, and ends at 5 p. m. on Friday, June 4,2021. |
Age categories(种类): Kindergarten to Year 2: entry must be between 250 and 750 words. Years 3-4: entry must be between 250 and 750 words. Years 5-6: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words. Years 7-9: entry must be between 500 and 1,000 words. |
Prizes Winners will get the following prizes: First prize (one for each age category) 10 copies of your winning short story published(出版) into a printed book Apple iPad-valued at $529 HarperCollins Book Pack-valued at $100 Second prize (one for each age category) HarperCollins Book Pack- valued at $100 Third prize (three for each age category) HarperCollins Book Pack- valued at $30 |
In August 2020, SkyDrive showed its new flying car, the SD-03. The small car flew around for about four minutes, staying about 3 to 6 feet（1 to 2 meters) off the ground.
The SD-03 is powered by batteries and has 8 motors(发动机), which lift it straight off the ground. Since flying cars don't use runways, they need to be able to take off and land by going straight up or down.
What made this test flight special was that a pilot was on board(在车上. Tomohiro Fukuzawa, who leads SkyDrive, said," Of the world's more than 100 flying car projects, only a few have succeeded with a person on board. "
It is hoped that in the future flying cars will be useful for short trips like taxi rides in cities. Flying cars can also save time in emergencies, and help reach places that can't be reached by road.
However, there are many obstacles in the way.
Controlling a flying car is so complicated (复杂的）that most people won't be able to do it.
Safety is a major problem. What will happen if a motor fails? And it's also hard to control traffic in the air.
Flying cars also use a lot of energy- less than helicopters, but more than cars, or even airplanes carrying many people.
Finally, flying cars are very expensive. When it's ready, SkyDrive's flying car is
expected to sell for between $300,000 and ＄500,000.
But Mr. Fukuzawa says, "I think flying cars will become normal in the near future."
Mike loves Chinese kung fu and he is a fan of Bruce Lee. He would like to know more about him.
Lucy loves history. She is a big fan of Chinese culture and she wants to know more about Dunhuang.
Eric enjoys watching the movie series Star Wars a lot. He dreams of becoming a Jedi Knight(绝地战士).
Li Dong likes watching Chinese cartoons. He feels happy because there are more great Chinese cartoons now.
Dogs are Lisa's favorite animal. She thinks they're beautiful and smart. She likes movies about dogs a lot.
A. A Chinese cartoon TV play, White Cat Legend, came out in April, 2020. It caught people's eye with its great animation(动画制作），interesting stories and beautiful songs.
B. Glory is Back is a nice show for you to get to know Dunhuang. You can learn about the frescoes(湿壁画), music, traditions, food, sports and even fashions in this city.
C. "How happy we are to have friends from afar!" A documentary called Encounters in China is a good example to show it. It tells about friendship between Chinese people and foreigners.
D. Do you like dogs? Are you a big fan of Scooby-Doo? Then Scoob! is the right movie for you! Scooby-Doo and his friends are a lot of fun in the movie.
E. The One and Only Ivan is now one of the most popular Disney movies. It is about a gorilla(大猩猩). In the movie, you can enjoy a beautiful story about friendship.
F. Last June there was a new documentary called Be Water about Bruce Lee on ESPN. It tells us about Lee's life from his early days to his success.
G. Do you want to be a Jedi Knight? In the game show Star Wars: Jedi Temple Challenge, you can do just that. You can see the show on starwarskids. com.
Many scientists have made great contribution (贡献) to the development of our society. A Chinese scientist Yuan Longping (1930-2021) is one of them. He has saved many people in hunger. He is famous the father of hybrid rice (杂交水稻). His hybrid rice fed millions of people in hunger.
Yuan was born on September 7th, 1930. After finishing his study in Southwest Agriculture (农业) college, he as a teacher at an agriculture school in Hunan.
Seeing people died of hunger when he was young, Yuan decided to find a way to more rice and fill people's bowls. In 1964, he found a natural rice plant by accident. In the past, the rice plants used to have low output (产量) and weak. But this plant was than others. Yuan was excited about he found. He then decided to study this special kind of plant.
In 1973, he finally developed the first hybrid rice. This rice is strong and output is much greater than common kinds of rice. Yuan helped China work a great wonder—feeding nearly one-fifth of the world's people with less than 9% of the world's farmland. He not only made a big difference to the lives of the Chinese people, also many in other countries. To this day, hybrid rice has been grown in over 40 countries.
he was a famous scientist, he still thought he was just a farmer and lived a simple life. "I have two . One is to enjoy the cool under the tall rice, and the other is to grow hybrid rice across the world," Yuan said. And he worked until the end of his life to make his dreams come true.
People say that family is the first school of life, and parents are a child's first teachers. On Oct 23, the Law on Family Education Promotion (《家庭教育促进法》) was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. It was carried out on January 1st of 2022.
The law says that parents should be responsible(负责的) for family education. For example, the law prevents parents from placing too much pressure on their children. Parents should carefully plan the time for their children to study, rest, play and exercise, and make sure they don't spend too much time on the Internet.
Also, it says that society should provide guidance, support and services for family education. In fact, more than 50 percent of parents said they do not know how to educate their children, according to a survey by All-China Women's Federation. The law encourages schools to make family education guidance and practice activities. Local governments are asked to help schools and families to better communicate with each other.
The law also gives special mention to children of migrant workers (外出务工人员) in rural areas. They may be alone when their parents have left to work in cities. It asks local governments to keep a close eye on such families, and help the parents get jobs locally so that they can be responsible for their children's education.
