In order to safeguard the lives and health of the people, Siyang has decided to launch the sixth round of city-wide nucleic acid testing that includes all the people in Siyang. Please read the following carefully:

Testing time: 5:00-11:00 am, 14:00-18:00 pm, May 14 (Saturday), 15 (Sunday).

Testing Places: 1. Schools where the students study (only for students and teachers).

2. Designated (指定的) sites in different communities (for adults outside schools).

Ways of making an appointment (预约):

Make an appointment before you go for the nuclei acid test through the following link or QR code before 12:00 on May 13.

Link: https:// SukangbaO.net/f/Vx41M6

Testing guides:

1. Bring your ID when going to the testing station and show your “Sukang Code” to the volunteers.

2. Wear a mask at all times and keep a distance of at least 1 meter away from others.

3. No talking or gathering.

4. Follow the instructions of the volunteers on site and never fight with others or your will get punishment from the government for your behavior.

5. Leave the testing station as soon as possible after finishing your testing.

Results Query

Check the nucleic acid test report by yourself in “Sukang Code” on the next day after the testing.

Siyang Command Center for COVID-19 Control and Prevention

May 13, 2022

Each of us has dreams and goals for our future. What makes us study and make progress each day is closely connected with our personal dream and goal.

But why do you have dreams and goals, you still end up with nothing? What separates successful people from the dreamers is their persistent action. When you learn your lessons in school, you must work hard and not give up. You will often find some of your lessons very hard. Try and keep trying, and you’ll be sure to successfully deal with any difficulty you meet with. If we have a hard lesson today, let us try our best to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.

This is the famous formula (公式) for success:

Dream > Believe > Achieve

Most people have what they want (Dream) and think they can realize their dreams (Believe). And then they do nothing. They just imagine their dreams can come true. When they get tired waiting and lose a lot, they get bored. They say angrily how terrible their life is.

I personally believe that if you really want to achieve your dreams and goals in life, you have to add one thing to your success formula：

Dream > Believe > Act > Achieve

For me, act is the most important thing for success and that’s to Take Persistent Action (Act) . If you say, “I can’t do it” and give up, you can never do anything valuable. However , “I’ll try” creates wonders. Let’s remember that there will be obstacles in our life. We must face them bravely and solve them. Success is not something that falls down from the sky. Most successful people made their dreams come true because of their persistent action.

Please remember: Action is the bridge that connects our dreams and goals to reality.

Once upon a time there was a happy paper doll that had no face. His whole body was perfectly cut out and painted, except for his face. However, he had a pencil so he could choose whatever face he wanted to have. How lucky! He then spent all day asking everyone he met, “What’s a perfect face like?”

“One with a big beak (鸟嘴).” answered the birds.

“No. Not one with a beak,” said the trees. “The perfect face is full of leaves.”

“Forget the beak and the leaves,” said the flowers. “If you want a perfect face, you fill it with colors.”

The doll followed their advice. However, it turned out that nobody liked it. And now he couldn’t erase it! “I only wanted a face that everyone would like,“ he cried. “And now look, what a disaster（灾难）!”

A small cloud heard his cries and came to him, “I think I can help you. As I’m a cloud, I can make any face you like. What do you think about me changing faces until there’s one that you like? I’m sure we can fix you a little bit.”

The doll again felt hopeful. The cloud made all kinds of faces for him. But none of them was perfect enough.

“Never mind,” said the doll, “you’ve been a great friend.” He gave her a big hug and the cloud smiled from ear to ear, happy at having helped. Just then the doll cried excitedly, “That’s it! That’s the face I want! It’s a perfect face!”

“Which one?” asked the cloud. “But I haven’t done anything?”

“Yes, yes you have! It’s that face you make when I hug you!”

The cloud finally realized that he was talking about her big smile. And together they took the pencil and drew the paper doll a big smile, ten times better than beaks, colors and leaves. And that face was indeed the only one that everyone liked because it had the secret ingredient（成分）for perfect faces: a big smile that could never be erased.

A myth （传说）is something that is not correct, but many people believe. There are a lot of myths about the human brain.

One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, we’ll be much smarter. People say this all the time, but it’s not true! The truth is that although we don’t know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function （功能）. Modern scientists think the “10 percent myth” ridiculous （荒谬的）.

The other most popular myth is about being “right brained” or “left brained”. According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science. This is as popular as the 10 percent myth, and it’s also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both sides of our brains equally.

It’s true that we use different parts of our brains for different things. We use our left side for language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence（证据）that creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.

We’ve talked about myths, so let’s look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. It’s also the fattest organ（器官）in your body. Here’s one more interesting fact about the brain. Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.

One problem that most university students face is not having enough money. Here are some money-saving tips for students we think will help.

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Every month, write down what you spend money on, and when you spend it. Also, write down the money you get each month. Doing this will help you make better decisions about when to spend and when not to spend.

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If you have the time, one of the best ways to earn money is to get work to do. But even better is getting one in a restaurant. Some restaurants give food to their workers, so you won't need to worry about paying for meals.

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Many students sell lots of other things when they leave. Make sure to look around for lists of used things for sale at your university, and shop at secondhand stores if you can.

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Eating in restaurants can be very expensive. You can save money by eating at home with family or by eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner with your roommates and reduce the cost.

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You can spend less money on transportation. This can save you 30 percent or more. Cars are a big expense, so if you live on the university campus, leave them at your parents’ home.

Do you like eating instant noodles（方便面）? They are easy to make     36     cheap to buy. A Japanese businessman, Momofuku Ando, invented     37     (they) in 1958.

Of all the countries around the world, China is     38     (big) market for instant noodles. More than 46. 2 billion bags of instant noodles were sold in 2013. But so far, sales of instant noodles in China     39     (drop) to 40 billion bags.

One of the     40     (reason) for the drop could be the rise of online food delivery services（外卖服务）. They can bring you food no matter     41     you are. They also offer more choices and tastier food. About 70 percent of young people order meals online at least once a week according to     42     recent survey by China Youth Daily. This shows that Chinese people now have higher expectations for the quality of their food.

Facing this challenge, instant food companies made up their mind     43     (improve) their products and make instant noodles with less fat and salt. Now they are making new products, including self-heating hotpot and instant rice. Those can be fit the tastes     44     young people.

Will instant noodles disappear one day? We don’t know. But they have     45     (sure) left a mark on dining history.