As days are getting shorter and colder, people can often find themselves feeling sad or lacking the motivation to do anything. One possible reason for those feelings is seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is common during the cold months.
Pay close attention to your dog’s behaviour.
Analyzing your dog’s behaviour will help you get a better understanding of whether they may be feeling sad.
Even when you’re inside, make sure to spend time playing or training your dog. Try to come up with new games that require you to interact with your dog. This is a great way to get your pet excited and boost their mood, and yours, too.
Provide them with as much sunlight as possible.
As with humans, the lack of sunlight during the winter can cause lower mood levels, so it is very important for your dog to get as much sunlight exposure as possible.
Ensure your dogs get exercise during the day.
The winter months are colder and darker, and it might be inviting to skip an exercise or a walk outside, but much like humans, this can have a significant effect on your dog’s mood.
| A．Spend time interacting with your dog. |
| B．Calm your dog down with relaxing activities. |
| C．Whenever possible, take your dog outside for a walk. |
| D．Observe their behaviour for a while and speak to a vet if needed. |
| E．While we know people can suffer from SAD, can dogs get SAD too? |
| F．Changes in routine or environment can cause your dog to feel unwell. |
| G．Even a short walk can help improve your dog’s mood and also your own. |
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【推荐1】Are you bored with your daily routine？Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that it’s too late!
Learn to swim.
Actually, this is so important that it could save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like water skiing(滑水), surfing and diving.
Collect something.
One of the best hobbies for under18s is collecting things. You could collect Chinese stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you’ve done, like cinema tickets for films. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collections in and to write what each thing means to you.
Try at least one kind of team sports.
When you are young, get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about them when they were young. Draw a family tree and make notes about each person so that you won’t forget.
| A．Draw your family tree. |
| B．In that way, you won’t forget. |
| C．Even taking a boat trip will not be safe for you. |
| D．And you’d better exchange them with your friends. |
| E．Teams usually have a good social life, too. |
| F．Being a good team player is an important skill in life. |
| G．You should get into good habits when you are young. |
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possible cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same chemical. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. In general, the person feels excited and ready to act.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
1. What’s the author’s purpose by writing this passage? (no more than 15 words)2. How will anger affect people if they don’t deal with it properly? (no more than 15 words)
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “repressing” in Paragraph 2? (no more than 5 words)
4. According to the passage, what are the common ways for people to express their anger? (no more than 20 words)
5. What do you think is the best way to deal with anger? Please give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)
【推荐3】Social media is a double-edged sword. It can be good or bad, depending on how people use it. Here are several ways to help one use it responsibly.
Social media can be a big waste of time if you spend most of your day looking through what other people post, commenting on and liking things, or looking at every message on your device. Instead, you should learn to practice some self-control and limit your usage every day.
Think twice before posting something.
Materials posted on social media are often more lasting than you think. And even if your post is deleted, words and images you upload on these platforms can remain online and be difficult to remove.
Learn to check the truth of things that you see.
Some of the things you see on social media might not necessarily be true, especially when it comes to news and information. You may immediately believe what you see and read. The danger of this behavior is that you might be spreading misinformation if you share what you have seen before checking the truth of the post.
| A．Follow those that matter to you. |
| B．Don’t let social media eat all your time. |
| C．And you never know where they might end up. |
| D．What’s more, avoid posting unprofessional photos or bad comments. |
| E．Social media can have a powerful impact on a person’s emotional state. |
| F．Just make it a practice to research the accuracy of any information or image. |
| G．For example, try setting specific times per day when you check your social media accounts. |
【推荐1】In Northwestern Italy, rice farms are employing bats. Bats are the foremost known predators of insects that are active at night, including several pests that can be found in rice fields. "The idea is that what is needed to achieve sustainable food production is what we already have, but has been ignored for a decade," says Laura Garzoli, 2017 winner of BCFN Young Earth Solutions.
“It has been predicted that, globally, 50 percent of pest species have become pests because chemicals killed their natural predators. There is no sustainability in the long term if there are no conservation efforts,” says Garzoli.
Since 2017, Garzoli, along with colleagues from the National Research Council has fixed 60 artificial bat roosts in three rice fields in Northwestern Italy. Now, they are collecting bats’ waste to analyze their diets at these sites and to gain insight into the insects living in these areas.
“In Italy, there are 34 bat species, each feeding on a variety of insects —each bat species has its preferred insect snack,”—says Garzoli. Bats can eat up to one-third of their body weight each night, which means they can consume thousands of insects per night. They are also flying hunters — they can prey on new non-native pest species.
Garzoli is committed to developing an awareness of the importance of bats in the ecosystem. "Their usefulness has been acknowledged in several countries — not only do they contribute to protecting crops, but they are important pollinators. Bats still get bad press in the news, in particular concerning the spreading of virus diseases, says Garzoli to Food Tank. She explains, "Many bat species are nowadays facing the risk of extinction.”
Garzoli is also drafting a best practice guide for farmers outlining habitat management techniques for sustainable production.
1. Why do some species become pests according to Garzoli?| A．Their habitats are endangered. | B．Ineffective chemicals are widely used. |
| C．Their natural enemies die off. | D．People are unaware of their danger. |
| A．Bats' ability to manage insects. | B．The variety of bats’ diets. |
| C．The risk of increasing foreign pests. | D．The condition of bat roosts. |
| A．An increase in unknown diseases. | B．The introduction of new crops. |
| C．Their poor adaptability to artificial homes. | D．People's misunderstanding of them. |
| A．Turn waste into treasure | B．Say yes to bats |
| C．Applaud BCFN Young Earth Solutions | D．Unlock the secrets of rice farms |
【推荐2】JOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives．Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍)has joined the club of clever survivors．
South Africans are shocked by a toad that got trapped in a ship from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a candlestick(烛台)that was made there．South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.
But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a south African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg to an animal center, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour flight was comfortable compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.
Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got "first-class treatment", sitting in a plastic container together with Brett Glasby, an expert looking, after animals. There was even a ceremony, i
n which the toad's boarding pass was handed to Glasby.
"He was the star of the Show on the flight. He was the unusual passenger, I think every passenger stopped to have a look." Kaiser said.
On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—-methods that help the species survive in times of drought(干旱).
"We've had snakes in imported wood and insects in fruit. We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out." Glasby, the expert, told The Star, a South African newspaper.
1. The underlined phrase "an invasive ~species" in second paragraph may refer to ________.| A．something which is not used to the local conditions |
| B．something which is probably harmful to the native creatures |
| C．something which has never appeared in local areas |
| D．something which is greatly good to the local people |
A．because it slowed it s breath on the way |
| B．because it used methods in times of drought |
| C．because it formed hard skin to protect itself |
| D．because many people looked after it carefully |
| A．sometimes animals are transported by accident |
| B．no one has seen such a big toad in Africa |
| C．a candlestick is the best place for a toad |
| D．droughts make toads live longer |
| A．A journey-loving toad. | B．An amazing China toad. |
| C．A toad that has nine lives | D．A toad in a candlestick. |
【推荐3】Many people are not aware the most healing herbs make up today’s modern medicine. The healing herbs from ancient days are still the healing herbs of modern times. Throughout all of these years herbs have remained unchanged; their quality remain as strong as ancient man and animals found it to be thousands of years ago. What has changed is the way man uses these healing herbs together with modern medicine of today.
Ancient man knew about the many benefits of healing herbs and passed on their knowledge form generation to generation. Today modern man continues to benefit from the wisdom ages ago. Actually, herbs can be any plant, flower, tree or shrub(灌木) that heals the body. According to early writings, man first noticed that when an animal was ill it would bite into specific plants, otherwise the animal will leave them alone.
Observing animal behaviors is still done today. Ten years ago, researchers at the Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, noticed chimpanzees(黑猩猩) that were ill were eating Aspirin leaves. Researchers found that Aspirin leaves contained a kind of antibiotic(抗生素). These chimpanzees no doubt knew this plant would help heal their disease.
Most plant life has a pleasant smell. The writings of ancient man note that people rubbed these sweet plants on their bodies to keep insects away.
Some herbs mask the smell of smelly meat. The Egyptians used a variety of herbs to preserve their dead.
In conclusion, ancient herbs had a variety of purposes, and for thousands of years were used for the preservation of our foods, and to heal our bodies. Herbs can continue to play an important part in our lives if we open our minds to their importance and usefulness. In my opinion, it is always better to treat naturally with herbs, than to treat illnesses with man-made medicines. There are few if any side effects to taking herbs.
1. The example of chimpanzees is used to suggest ________.| A．chimpanzees are clever animals |
| B．man began studying herbs long ago |
| C．Aspirin leave can cure many diseases |
| D．animals helped man discover healing herbs |
| A．to keep off insects | B．at the burial service |
| C．to feed their animals | D．for the preservation of foods. |
| A．How people knew about healing herbs. |
| B．The benefits of healing herbs. |
| C．Side effect of healing herbs. |
| D．How ancient people use healing herbs in life. |
| A．He thinks highly of them. | B．He refuses to accept them. |
| C．He thinks they’re ineffective. | D．He thinks they have side effects. |
