Avery and I are good friends, but once something unpleasant happened when we both tried for roles in Alice in Wonderland.

Avery really ________ to be Alice and I was sure she could get the role. However, it ________   that I was picked to be Alice and Avery only got the part of the March Hare. “Do you want to practise together with me?” I asked. “Sorry, I’m busy this week,” said Avery, ________ looking at me. “And I will be always busy.”

That night at dinner, my parents noticed I was not that ________ about getting the lead role. They wondered what happened. “Well, Avery was not picked to be Alice, but I was. She was unhappy. Maybe she will throw away our ________.”

My father said, “Don’t worry about it. I think this is a ________ for you to be an extra-good friend.”

“Dad’s right,” said my mother. “Sometimes ________ our friends do well, we may have feelings of envy and don’t know how to act. Try giving ________ a little time, space and understanding, and she will change her mind soon.”

Over the next week, I tried my best to give Avery some ________. Then one day, on the way to our practice, I ________ her. “I just want to say, you’re such a great actor when acting as the March Hare.” I smiled. She seemed happy and ________ how she understood the role. When I asked her to help me with my role, she agreed and smiled, too. She ________ said sorry to me for acting that way at first. Later, we became ________ to each other.

I’ve learned that people often have a ________ time dealing with envy and disappointment（失望）. If you have similar ________, you could try taking my parents’ advice. Give your friend a little time, space and understanding. This might be the perfect time to be an extra-good friend.

When a new cell phone starts to be sold in stories, many people rush out to buy one. We all want the newest, latest thing. But what should we do with our old cell phones?

Mike Townsend works at Total Recall, a cell phone recycling company. “Don’t throw your old phone away. Send it to us and we’ll recycle it,” he says. “If you throw it away, it’ll go with other rubbish to become landfill. In other words, it is put in a big hole in the ground—and it becomes a big problem.”

Cell phones contain some toxic materials (有毒物质), like lead, mercury and cadmium. If your phone goes to a landfill, these toxic materials can get out and get into the water under the ground. That’s the water we want to drink or the water that goes into rivers or the ocean. Millions of cell phones are thrown away every year.

“At Total Recall, we take the old phones apart. Most of the materials in a cell phone can be recycled and used again,” explains Mike. “We sell the parts and they are used to make new products. For example, phone batteries contain nickel and cadmium. The nickel is used to make steel, and the cadmium can be used to make new batteries. The plastic cases of the phones are made into plastic fence posts.”

Mike says recycling your old phone is easy. “You can usually take it into a cell phone shop and they’ll send it to us.” So, before you throw your old cell phone away, use it one last time: search for a cell phone recycling company near you and give them a call.

In America, history is still a required subject at lower levels and students still choose to study it at higher levels. However, there is an ongoing discussion about whether schools should continue to teach history or whether they should spend the money on other subjects. The article will deal with the arguments against and in favor of teaching history in school, concluding that we should teach history.

Many of my classmates suggest that history is one of the less interesting school subjects and that governments should spend the time and money on subjects that are more useful. They argue that math and English are more important so we can have a society with a good basic education. Others say that we should spend the money on teaching science, as this can move a country forward and benefit the economy.

Yet, there are a number of reasons why it is a good idea to teach history. Teaching history is important because students should be able to understand the background to present situations in the news. This will create better-informed cities. Another reason is that it helps pupils to understand their culture and background, which also helps them to understand the society they live in. In addition to learning about the past, history can help students to think for themselves. Finally, it also improves pupils’ reading and writing skills, which can help them become better students.

In conclusion, although there are clear arguments on both sides, it seems to me that teachers should teach children about the past because the value of the subject goes beyond the classroom. I would say that the teaching of history helps to create generations of well-educated and knowledgeable individuals.

Making a habit depends on the habit, you, and your efforts. Scientists say it could take from 21 days to eight months. This varies because each habit is different.

Many believe it takes 21 days to form a habit. This idea came from Dr.Maxwell Maltz, a doctor. He found that his patients spent about 21 days getting used to a new way of seeing themselves.

But not all habits take 21 days to develop. Some need more time to become a regular part of your life. Mark Vahrmeyer, a therapist, says the 21﹣day rule seems easy. But often, it takes longer to make a habit. Dr Maurice Duffy, who teaches about thinking patterns, says that our daily actions are our habits. Alyssa Roberts, who researches eating habits, says habits are made by repeating something.When we do something many times, our brain starts to do it without thinking.

Author Charles Duhigg explains the “habit loop”. A habit has three parts: a trigger, the habit, and a reward. For example, stress might lead to overeating to feel better. If this repeats, the brain will see stress as a chance to eat for comfort.

How fast you form a habit depends on the habit. A 2009 study showed it can take 18 to 254 days to make a habit. On average, it’s about 66 days. Simple habits like drinking water are quicker to form than harder ones like exercising a lot.

A 2016 study found that believing in yourself is the key to forming habits. If you think you can keep a habit, you likely will. This belief helps in quitting smoking, losing weight, drinking less, and exercising more.

Vahrmeyer advises thinking positively about your goal. If making a habit isn’t fun, it will be hard to continue. He suggests making it as easy as possible. For example, pick a nearby gym if you want to exercise.

Actress Jia Ling became very popular on social media for two days in a row during the Chinese Lunar New Year. People were amazed by how she lost 50 kilograms while making her movie Yolo. This made everyone talk about living a healthy lifestyle. Many people on Weibo were discussing Jia’s weight loss journey, like“Jia’s story of losing weight”and “Jia Ling totally surprised me.” They were wondering. If it’s time to start developing healthier habits, especially during the Spring Festival.

One moviegoer named Li Qiaoya, who goes to the gym to lose weight, said, “Her success is really inspiring and is worth seeing in the movie.” Li also felt guilty for eating too much during the Spring Festival.

Jia used to be known for her funny laughter and emotional performances. She shared her new look after losing weight on social media, and her fans were shocked by her new jawline (下颌线) and how radiant (容光焕发的) she looked. Jia mentioned that the movie is not about boxing or losing weight, but it’s a heartwarming story about “learning to love yourself.”

However, not everyone agrees with Jia’s weight loss plan. To finish filming the movie, Jia had to gain 20 kilograms before starting to lose weight in just six months. “Not everyone can handle the challenge of losing 50 kilograms in only six months,” said Jiang Chong, a fitness expert from Chongqing. “It’s not just a physical challenge, but also a mental one.”

In interviews before the movie was released, Jia emphasized the importance of setting realistic (切实可行的) goals when talking about her weight loss journey. Jiang agreed and said that having achievable goals is important for a healthy lifestyle.“It’s never a bad thing to have a movie reminding many people about the importance of staying fit,” Jiang said. “To lose weight in a healthy way, you need to have long-term goals made up of smaller, reachable goals. It’s good to have a schedule and stick to it, instead of doing extreme (极端的) things to lose weight.”

September is a big month for students in China since the new term begins from now on.In ancient China, the school entrance ceremony (入学典礼) was one of the most important ceremonies.

Children began school between the ages of 4—7 in ancient China.Since there was no certain time to begin a new term at that time, the most important thing for parents was to choose a lucky day for their children to enter school.Next, parents would prepare some school things for their children, including desks, chairs and four treasures of the study.

In ancient times, teachers were usually very knowledgeable local persons. Parents would prepare many gifts, and then write a letter of invitation to ask a knowledgeable man to be their children's teacher.

On the day their children entered school, parents would take them to take part in the First Writing Ceremony. Before that, children would kowtow (叩头) to the statue of Confucius (孔子像) 9 times and then to their teacher 3 times to show their deep respect (尊敬). During the ceremony, the teacher would put a red point on the students' forehead (前额) as it meant opening the wisdom eye. Children would also ring a certain bell to start a new term. After that, they could finally sit down in their seats and begin to study. The First Writing Ceremony was a very Important ceremony for every student.

Every day, students would arrive at school earlier than their teacher, and kowtow to the statue of Confucius, and then go back to the seats. Usually the teacher would give every student a new name, which was used for future Imperial Examination (科举考试).

Today, some schools are starting to hold an entrance ceremony like they did in ancient times. Students put on traditional costumes and how to the statue of Confucius and their teachers. This means that from this moment, they take a step in the lifelong journey of learning.