【推荐2】Sanjiangyuan, meaning “source of three rivers”, is an area in Northwest China's Qinghai Province and an important part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau(青藏高原). The area is located more than 4, 000 meters above sea level.

    1     The area provides the lower reaches. of these major rivers with more than 60 billion cubic (立方的) meters of water every year.

Tsewang Gyaltsen, an environmental protection worker in Qinghai province, said that because of illegal mining (非法采矿) in the 1990s, a large part of the land was desertified (沙漠化) . The Sanjiangyuan area once witnessed large-scale ecological degradation (大规模生态退化) as a result of natural changes and human activities.     2       

The government, social organizations and local people have all acted to solve this problem. Beginning in 2005, China launched a major ecological project to protect and restore the environment in Sanjiangyuan. In 2016, China started piloting (试点) the Sanjiangyuan National Park.     3     Thanks to the protective measures, the ecological environment in the area has improved a lot.       

The organization that Tsewang Gyaltsen works for also organizes nature education events.     4     Sanjiangyuan is changing for the better. It’s now a good home for wild animals. The wild animal population is rising. The number of Tibetan antelopes (藏羚羊) has increased from less than 20, 000 in the 1990s to over 70,000.

    5     “The biggest challenge now is the possible loss of grassland and melting (融化) frozen soil caused by global warming.” said Tsewang Gyaltsen.

Many university students might be able to take part in a student exchange (交换) program-going to study abroad during their course for a term or a year. These programs are much more than a holiday.     1    

New people

People from across the world take part in the exchange program. You might even meet some people you like! Meeting people from different places is a good way to learn more about the world.     2     And some might work with you in the future.

Language and culture

Companies (公司) are always looking for people with knowledge of other languages, and studying abroad is a great way to improve (提高) these skills.       3     And this is another thing that makes your interview look good after finishing studies.

Personal skills

The experience could even help you change yourself.     4     However, you will learn a lot about yourself and life. Taking up these challenges (挑战) might make you become better at solving problems on your own.

Fun

Of course, going abroad is not only about education or getting a job, but also about enjoying the time when you are young. It’s a great time to try and experience new things!

【推荐2】Everyone has worries. How do you deal with (处理) your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no use and it can’t solve your problems. Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:

● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over (复习) my notes even when there isn’t a test?

● Do I have a good learning environment?

● Have I tried different ways of studying?

If your worry is about a fight with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list (清单) of things to do, you could choose one thing that may get your friend back.

You can ask for help when you’re worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends and teachers.

【推荐3】No one wants to fall ill, neither to have a cough nor to have a sore throat, which are common but really make people feel bad. In recent years, besides physical illness, mental (心理) health problems have been more and more serious among teenagers. Sarah Park, a senior high student from America, has her special way to do with the problems.

Park has known about the influence of music on the brain for long. She has been playing the violin since she was four. She deeply understands how good music is for people. Now, Lifestance, an American mental treatment technology company, is working with Park to make a new device, Spark Care+.

Spark Care+ is a smart wristband (手环) with sensors that can record mental health data, such as heart rate and blood pressure. The AI system analyzes the data and plays the right music to cheer users up. Researchers from Lifestance show that music can excite the brain’s reward system, so our brains will give out dopamine (多巴胺) and create happy feelings. What’s more, water drinking and the records of sleeping time are also important elements of checking one’s mental health. Spark Care+ sends daily report to show the latest state of health.

Besides being one of the designers for the smart wristband, Park is also a prize-winning violinist. In the future, she hopes to be a creator in the part of medical technology. She gave a piece of advice to other teenagers, “Dream big, stay active and energetic, anything will be possible.”

【推荐1】Have you ever felt that your feelings and state of mind sometimes can be influenced by places? Have you ever noticed that certain places especially upset you? Or that certain places are especially relaxing and peaceful? Well, there’s a good chance that the colors in those places are playing a part.

Scientists have studied the influence of colors on our feelings, health and the way of thinking for many years. For example, some studies show that blue is a relaxing color. Blue reminds us of the ocean and sky. Pleasant dreams might be the end result of painting the bedroom blue. It has a calming influence on the body, lowering the blood pressure and heart rate, and has a cooling influence in hot and humid weather. Another study shows that blue in the classroom can be a good thing. An angry child would become calmer after being in a classroom painted blue.

But red has the opposite influence. It is an energetic color that can excite and warm the body, and increase the heart rate. Therefore, it may not be so great for bedrooms where you are trying to relax, since it can cause the difficulty in sleep.

Yellow is a very welcoming color. It makes people feel cheerful, energetic and happy. It is a perfect color for a sunroom. Since yellow is easy to be noticed, it is also one of the most attention- getting colors. Yellow can be used to draw notice, such as on traffic signs or advertisements.

Green is the most relaxing color on the color wheel. Green reminds us of spring and new beginning. It brings calmness and hope, and it has a relaxing influence on the body as well as the mind. That’s why it’s suitable for almost any room in the house. The color green can lead to more creative thinking, so green is a good choice for offices.

【推荐3】The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people.we can listen to cool music and news reports. And it is all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.

But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.

Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children out of every 1, 000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have learning problems at school.

A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing fora short time or even forever.

Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do-our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:

1.Try to stay away from places with too much noise, If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.

2.When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.

3.Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mom or dad to help you clean it out.

Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “What” when you are older.

【推荐1】Fruit tea, magazines, art pieces…are laid out near your home and head to a night market when the sun sets and you’ll feel as if the day has just begun.

New kinds of night markets have shown up across the country. Some of the markets have regular（有规律的）opening times, while others have a pop-up style. Bringing in the latest fashions or copying ancient Chinese markets, they have become very popular with young shoppers.

The night market at Xixili street in Haikou, Hainan has attracted（吸引） more traditional night markets, “you can see pet culture, handmade culture and other popular cultures.” said Wang Yaqi to China Daily, who is a student from Hainan University.

Xu Dongjie, a pet stall（货摊）owner at the market, told Xinhua that foot traffic there was higher than at her pet shop. For her, being part of the market is also a way to network and make friends with pet lovers.

In a night market, people can also have a taste of traditional culture. At a pop-up market held in Haikou, 30 stalls recreated the look of streets during the Song Dynasty（960—1279）. They put up ancient decorations（装饰）and had stall workers wearing period costumes（具有那个时代特征的服饰）.

Many cities have tried to liven up the economy（经济）by encouraging night markets. The “Night Touring of Qinhuai” project in Jiangsu has become a local hot place. In Chongqing, one night market is filled with stalls set up in the trunks（后备箱）of cars.

“Shoppers enjoy the night market, and at the same time, it builds up the confidence of stall workers. Its flexibility（灵活性）creates new ways for job seekers（求职者）,” Liu Jiangyong, an official from Chongqing, told Xinhua.

【推荐2】Xiao Li, a college student born after 1995, used to wash her hair every two days. But as the weather gets colder, she has become lazier. She has bought a mist spray (免洗喷雾) , which allows her to wash her hair less often. “I would like to have a product that could save me the trouble of putting on make-up,” she told Orient Today, a newspaper office of Henan Television.

She is not the only young Chinese who spends money because she’s “lazy”. According to a report of December by Taobao on China’s “lazy economy (经济) ”, Chinese people spent 16 billion yuan on products and services online in 2018. The post-1995 generation was the “laziest” as its consumption (消费) increased by 82 percent, compared with that in 2017.

The “lazy economy” refers to a new type of consumption which helps to save time and effort. According to the report, many people of the post-1995 buy high-tech electronic products such as floor sweeping robots and automatic window cleaner, which save the trouble of doing housework. Meanwhile, take-out food delivery (传递) services are also popular among people born after 1995.

Young people are willing to spend money on such products because they want to enjoy the valuable spare time after a busy day at work or school, reported Global Times. Because they need to focus on their studies or jobs, these so-called lazy people want to use their own time better. For example, Wei Duo, a 2l-year-old college student, is an active user of take-out food delivery services. “I once had a birthday cake sent to my friend who lives far from my home. It cost me 50 yuan but it saved me almost half a day,” Wei told the Global Times.

According to Jinan Daily, the “lazy economy” might also create problems. For example, people buy food or other things without leaving home. As a result, they stay a home all day long playing on computers and smart-phones. This situation could develop problems of communicating with others.

As for me, though the “lazy economy” may cause problems, it is a life style and it saves time that should be used to do more valuable things. All in all, focusing more on important things shouldn’t be the only excuse for laziness.

【推荐3】Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality than Chinese ones. Increasingly, that’s no longer the case.

Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones, billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9. But for those who were born after 1985, it is a different picture.

“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big,” Li said. “But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference.”

The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control. A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a “home brand bias”.

More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance brands, according to the study. Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%.

“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don’t just believe that foreign brands are better. Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and ‘Made in China’ is not bad at all,” Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March.

The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies—Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years. Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%.