【推荐1】Sandstorms are among the most violent natural disasters. High winds lift dirt or sand into the air, causing damage, injuries, and deaths.     1    , it’s a good idea to know what to do if you see a wall of sand racing toward you.

Put a mask over your nose and mouth. If you have a mask, put it on immediately.     2    , wrap a piece of cloth tightly around your head to protect your nose and mouth.

Look for shelter (避难所).     3    , so long as it is off the road and not in danger of getting hit. Sand will fly around when it hits objects, so you should still try to cover as much of your skin and face as possible. If you cannot get to shelter, try to stay low to the ground and protect your head with your arms, a backpack or a pillow.

    4    . Look for a large rock to cover as much of your body as possible to protect yourself from flying sand. Flying sand can hurt, but a dust storm’s high winds can also carry heavier (more dangerous) objects.

Wait out the storm. Don’t try to move through the storm; it’s much too dangerous. Stay where you are and wait for it to pass before you attempt to move to a different location. If you can quickly reach such shelter before a dust storm reaches you, get there as quickly as possible and stay inside.     5    .

【推荐2】When people look at mountains, they often feel a desire to climb to the top. People realize the great rewards that mountains will give them if they reach the top.     1    . It’s little wonder, therefore, that climbing mountains is such a popular activity.

Casual mountain climbing is an excellent form of exercise. People enjoy the fresh air and natural scenery on these climbs. As they get higher, the views across valley plains and forests get longer.     2     these hikes can be exhausting and even the fittest people will breathe heavier and have to take rests.

At the next level of mountain climbing, people require handrails（扶手）to get up the mountain. The path is very narrow or too steep in some places to walk up.     3    . climbers must be physically fit and maintain good concentration. When climbing q mountain with any danger, climbers should be with at least one other person.

    4    . For example, in a group of three climbers, all should be attached to the same rope. The rope will be needed as a support when there are no rails---or rocks to hold. The best and most experienced climber should go first and must go slow when the others feel uncomfortable.

The top level of mountain climbing is a very serious activity. At this stage, climbers go vertically（垂直地）up a rock face. This is very dangerous and should only be done when the climber has many years of experience. Climbers who climb this way need iron spikes（大钉）to be hammered into splits in the rock wall. At the end of the iron spikes, there are hooks that can be attached to ropes.     5    .

【推荐3】Patience is something that many of us struggle with. I know that I am certainly one who has a hard time dealing with delays. After all, we live in a world of instant satisfaction and overnight shipping. We can have anything that we want delivered to our doorstep right away. We can pick from a variety of entertainment options at any given moment.    1    

The truth of the matter is, however, that anything good rarely happens quickly.    2     You have to develop your patience over time by taking real action. This applies to a number of things: launching a business, waiting to go to an event, or striving to achieve your personal goals.

Here are a few tips to help you become more patient:

Make yourself wait on things. This can include eating, purchasing items, or taking any sort of action.    3     It will help you increase your current patience levels and become less anxious moving forward. Try it.

    4     Sometimes pause actually means there is hope. Perhaps you’ll meet a lot of wonderful people while waiting in line, or you will find that something put off is actually better in the future.

Understand that life is full of delays.    5     If there were delays, we would all have to accept. Ups and downs are what build character, and often, the longer we wait, the more we enjoy it. So wait it out with the best of them.

【推荐1】A study, published in European Heart Journal, is the first to assess how different movement patterns throughout the 24-hour day are linked to heart health.

In this study, British researchers analyzed data from six studies, involving 15,246 people from five countries, to see how movement behavior across the day is associated with heart health. Each participant used a wearable device, a key novelty, on their thighs (大腿) to measure their activities throughout the 24-hour day and had their heart health measured.

The researchers identified a series of behaviors that make up a typical 24-hour day, with time spent doing moderate-vigorous activity providing the most benefit to heart health, followed by light activity, standing and sleeping compared with the negative impact of sedentary (久坐) behavior. The team modeled what would happen if an individual changed various amounts of one behavior for another each day for a week, in order to estimate the effect on heart health for each scenario. When replacing sedentary behavior, as little as five minutes of moderate-vigorous activity had a noticeable effect on heart health.

Dr. Jo Blodgett, first author of the study, said, “The big takeaway from our research is that while small changes to how you move can have a positive effect on heart health, intensity of movement matters. The most beneficial change we observed was to replace sitting with moderate-vigorous activity, which could be a run, a brisk walk, or stair climbing, basically any activity that raises your heart rate and makes you breathe faster, even for a minute or two. ”

Dr. Jo Blodgett also pointed out that although time spent doing vigorous activity was the quickest way to improve heart health, there are ways to benefit for people of all abilities — it’s just that the lower the intensity of the activity, the longer the time is required to start having a reliable benefit. Using a standing desk for a few hours a day instead of a sitting desk, for example, is not only a change over a relatively large amount of time but is also one that could be combined into a working routine fairly easily as it does not require any time commitment.

【推荐1】For centuries, tea has been used for far more than overcoming thirst. Around the world people drink it to relax and restore energy.

Green, oolong and black tea come from the same plant — Camellia sinensis (茶树). Green tea, however, is processed in a different way, which results in higher levels of some of the compounds that scientists believe have positive effects on our mental health.

A 2017 review of more than 100 studies found that green tea can impact the brain in three ways: reduce anxiety; focus attention; and improve brain function, especially memory. However, it was cautioned that the effects aren’t large, and current evidence is mainly provided by small-scale studies.

There are also suggestions that tea could improve the symptoms of depression, dementia (痴呆) and Down syndrome (唐氏综合征).

A 2018 study conducted in South Korea found that frequent green tea drinkers were 21% less likely to develop depression than those who were non-drinkers. However, as an observational study, it couldn’t establish cause and effect, only association.

Tea also has some benefits for our physical health — it’s linked to a longer life, could reduce some risk factors for cardiovascular (心血管的) disease such as heart attack and stroke, and may also have a weight-losing effect.

“We need better data to truly assess the benefits of tea on our mental and physical well-being,” said Gunter Kuhnle at the University of Reading, “however, with the exception of green tea pills, which have been linked to liver damage, and burning tea, which has been linked to esophageal (食道的) cancer, there’s no real downside to a cup of tea. I think most people enjoy rituals (仪式感). It’s a comforting thing. If there’s anything wrong, here it’s a cup of tea that’s needed.”

【推荐3】A new study has found that cats can connect with people in the same way as dogs and children. In experiments in cats and humans, the researchers found that cats do show specific “attachment styles toward human caregivers”. This suggests that cats show some of the same social abilities that historically have only been linked to dogs.

In a statement, writers of the study said the evidence suggests that both cat and dog attachments to humans may represent the same kind of connection that exists between children and their caretakers. “Our study indicates that when cats live in a state of dependency with a human, that attachment behavior is flexible and the majority of cats use humans as a source of comfort.”

The researchers designed experiments similar to the methods used to measure human attachment behavior. For example, other studies have observed how babies react to being reunited with caregivers after being separated for short periods. In this experiment, adult and young cats first spent two minutes in a room with their caregivers. The cats then spent two minutes in the room alone, followed by a two-minute reunion period with the caregivers.

About 70 cats were studied. The behavior of the animals was observed by experts who divided them into two groups. Sixty-four percent were judged to be “securely attached” to caregivers, while 36 percent were found to be “insecurely attached” to caregivers.

The cats with secure attachments showed several signs “reduced stress” levels. These cats were found to be more comfortable and effectively balance their attention between the person and their surroundings. “The majority of cats use their owner as a source of security. Your cat is depending on you to feel secure when they are stressed out,” researchers said. They added that the results showed that the level of secure and insecure attachments in cats is very close to those measured in human babies. In humans, research has found that 65 percent of babies are also securely attached to their caregivers.

I’d like to express my sincerest respect for your paper — “The Beast Within: Mirrors and the Internalized Male Gaze in Jane Eyre”. I know better than anyone how difficult it is to find something new to say about such a beloved piece of literature. But you managed it here just with proper and quality words. Besides, the paper is organized clearly and logically. To explain your ideas, you offer some examples easy to understand. I would never think that a man could have such a new opinion on female story. Therefore, your opinion has opened a new window to my understanding of the classic book though I have a hobby of rereading classical works.

Please allow me to introduce myself to you. My name is Frederick Laird and I’m an associate professor of English Language Arts at Greer State University. I still wonder if I’m right for the class though I am the only professor for the upper level of literature. Leading students to literature seems a challenge, though I have been trying my best.

Inspired by your paper, I had my students read your paper in conjunction (结合) with good old Jane. I think it is right that I reach out and let you know the discussion it has brought about. Some students hold the opinion that your review encourages them to think outside the box, while others say that they develop interest in classical works.

And seeing that you’re an expert on the upper level of literature, would you happen to have any suggestions for my little seminar (研讨课)? It’s the first time for me to teach the course, so any guidance would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Frederick Laird

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Our classes are conducted by award-winning, comedy director and writer Stephen Rosenfield and his stand-up staff. They are conducted so that when it’s time for your club performance, you will have solidly written, funny material and you will be well rehearsed and ready to perform beyond your expectations. These stand-up comedy classes are offered to both beginners and advanced students. The workshop consists of group classes, private coaching sessions and a performance at Gotham or West Side Comedy Club.

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Her film works include Return to Me, Maid in Manhattan and Random Hearts. As a writer, she was chosen as one of Parenting. com’s top five “Favorite Mommy Bloggers” for her humorous articles on the website. In 2015, she won the New York Press Club Award for humorous writing. As an instructor, Becky has taught stand-up comedy to every age group — from elementary school kids and teenagers to university students and adults. She believes everyone has a comedic voice.