Not getting enough sleep is bad for health. According to the research from the scientists, people who don't get enough sleep are less willing to socialize (社交) with others. They are simply too tired to go out.
The researchers did a small study. They tested 18 young people who had good sleep after a sleepless night. The participants watched videos of people with neutral (无倾向性的) expressions walking towards them. When the person on the video got too "close" to them, they pushed a button to stop the video.
The participants kept the person at a distance of 60% further if they hadn't got enough sleep. They felt that their personal space was being invaded (侵占). But when the participants got a good night's sleep, they allowed the person to get much closer to them.
The result shows that the less sleep you get, the less you want to socialize with others. In turn, other people may think you strange and stay away from you. So if you want to be a more sociable (喜欢与人交往的) and popular person, sleeping well might help.
Last summer holiday, Aunt Emily took us to a safari park (野生动物园), not far from Liverpool.
I was very happy to go as I had never been to a safari park before. It's a very interesting park, full of wild animals running freely.
When we got there, we bought our tickets and drove into the park. We were very excited at the thought of going to see the lions. But to get to the lions' place we had to go through the monkeys' land first. And that was an unforgettable experience because they climbed all over the car, ate apples and bananas, and threw all kinds of things at us. They seemed very unfriendly.
Anyway, we went on our way to the lions' place where we had to lock ourselves in the car as we knew lions could be dangerous. A lion came up very close to us. Then it was on the bonnet (车盖). It looked calm but we felt terrified. Aunt Emily, who isn't very brave, started to call for help. The kids started crying. Only my brother, George, stayed cool. I sounded the horn (喇叭) but nobody heard us.
In the end a guard arrived in his car, and the lion just got off our car and started smelling the guard's hand as if nothing was the matter.
When Shanghai introduced a new garbage-sorting policy (垃圾类政策) in July last year, the city's residents (居民) took some time to get used to it. They joked that every time they took out their garbage, the staff (工作人员) standing by the bins would ask, "What kind of garbage are you?"
Starting on May 1, Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new garbage-sorting policy, People's Daily reported. Residents should sort their garbage into four groups: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous (有害的) and other waste.
These groups are represented (代表) by four different colors of trash bins—green, blue, red and gray. Those who fail to sort their trash correctly may be fined up to 200 yuan, Xinhua reported.
Some cities like Shanghai and Qingdao sort their trash differently. These cities use four different groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Although their names are different, the groups are actually the same. In fact, wet garbage in Shanghai is kitchen garbage in Beijing. And dry garbage is the same as other waste, China Youth Daily reported.
To help residents sort their trash correctly, the Beijing government is offering online guidelines (指导). If people don't know how to throw away garbage, they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi (管城理市) to find out. By searching a keyword or taking a photo, people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs to.
Wang Xiangjun is the first blind student to take college entrance examination in Anhui. She went to a music college in Tianjin in 2015. It's never an easy thing for blind people to do that.
Wang was blind when she was born. At the age of eight, she started to learn to play the piano. The first problem for Wang was to find the keys. She had to listen to the melody (旋律) again and again, keep it in mind and then practice playing it over and over again. She worked very hard and played better and better. Music made her confident and happy.
"Many kind people helped me over the past years. I wish to pass on the love and kindness to more blind children by working as a teacher," said Wang after she graduated from college in 2019.
Her dream came true soon. She became a piano teacher in the Hefei Special Education Center that year. Now Wang lives a busy but happy life. "All of my students are so lovely. I know their difficulties in learning. I can teach them with my experience and let them know there is hope and a bright future ahead," said Wang.
How to deal with your homework
Write it down. Always be sure to write down all the homework so you won't forget anything.
Create a homework station. Find some where comfortable and quiet to do your homework. It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off (退出) your computer (unless you need it for your homework) and close the door.
Do homework as early as possible. Don't leave homework to the last minute. The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can, so you don't have a pile of (一堆) homework the next day.
Think about how long it will take you to complete homework for each subject. For example: English—ten minutes, science—ten minutes, math—forty minutes, history—twenty minutes.
Treat yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure it's short (no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the TV, or you'll never go back and finish your homework.
A. Use your time wisely.
B. Start as soon as you get home.
C. Start with your hardest homework.
D. Never do your homework in front of the TV.
E. You can take a walk or find something to eat.
F. After short breaks, return to finish the rest of your homework.
G. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework.
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship. It's not that we didn't love each other. It's just that we used to have 1 opinions. My dad is one of the most hard-working men I know, but I was a (n) 2. I played sports as a kid, but3 when I was making progress. Then I showed an 4 in music. My father got excited and 5 me a guitar when I was about eight. But I didn't like it until I was a teenager. During those teen years, I took up my guitar and 6 playing along.
Then I went to college. My father thought I should focus more on my 7 when I had more fun playing music. I dreamed to be a musician. When I grew into a young man, I suddenly fell 8 ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney (肾) disease. I had to accept treatments all my life, or get a transplant (移植).
I felt like there was a heavy 9 on my shoulders. Life became hard for me. But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who 10 me and took care of me. While trying to 11 just what to do with my life, my father got tested to see 12 he was the right man to give me his kidney. I tried to refuse, but he'd hear 13 of it. He saved my life at last.
Two years ago, I 14 a band. He had always wanted to play in a band, but 15 got the chance when he was young. It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him.
Hi Alice,
My name is Zhao Ming and I'd like to be your pen friend. I'm 16 years old. I have two little brothers. They're very (love). I often help my parents look them in my spare time. My mother (work) in a toy shop. She loves (she) job. And my father is engineer. He is busy every day, he tries to spend more time with us.
I'm in the school basketball team. We usually play (match) on Saturday mornings. Last week, we played against another school. They ran (fast) than us. However, we had better teamwork. Finally, we (win)! How happy we were! This is the (eight) time we beat them.
Could you tell me something about you?
Best,
Zhao Ming
