【推荐1】A magazine did a survey in a community about different ways of life before and after the epidemic (疫情). 200 persons were asked about food, health, most people pay less attention to whether the food tastes delicious or not after the epidemic, but they prefer to choose healthier food. If possible,online shopping will still be popular. But it will move away from big retailer (零售店) websites to social media (媒体), both young and old spend more time taking care of their health.

No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.

【推荐3】Do you like to eat hamburgers but not milk, fruit or vegetables? Are they healthy? Well, you need to think about these eating habits.

For breakfast, you need to eat an egg and have some milk. They can help you think well in class in the morning. Also, you can eat apples, bananas, oranges and other fruits in the morning. People say that it’s good to eat fruit in the morning. Some parents want their children to eat more fruit, too.

For lunch, it isn’t enough (足够的) to eat only vegetables and rice because the time in the afternoon is very long. Food with meat is good. So it is a good time to have _____ for lunch. It gives you much energy (能量) when you do some sports.

For dinner, it’s not good to eat much. Some people like to eat only some vegetable salad because they don’t want to be fat. You cannot sleep well if you eat too late at night. So do not eat after 8:00 p. m. In a word, eat the right food at the right time and you can be healthy.

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【推荐1】Fast walking is the exercise between walking and race walking. A study shows that fast walking has become the most popular exercise in China and many people walk more than 5,000 steps a day. The results of the study are from QQ users. About 37% of the people choose fast walking as their favorite exercise; over 23% choose running and more than 14% choose riding bikes. Fast walking and running are easy, cost little and work well, so they are popular. And many people would rather do exercise in nature than go to gyms (健身房). It’s best to walk fast for at least 10 minutes at one time and walk up to 6,000 steps every day.

The study also shows that people in Guiyang, Guizhou love sports most. On average (平均), everyone there walks 5,941 steps every day. It seems that people in places with better environment and air are more willing to (更愿意) do sports.

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Because of COVID-19, people may have bad feelings such as sadness, anxiety and fear. Helping yourself and your family members keep a positive attitude will be very important for everyone to get through this difficult period. Below are five ways to keep your body and mind strong.

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When you stay at home for a long time, it is normal to feel upset or anxious. The first step is to recognize and accept these feelings. It means being honest about your feelings. Don't hide your feelings. Accepting your feelings can actually help you manage them.

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Keep a balanced diet and follow a daily routine (惯例). People who stay at home for a long time may easily have their routine turned upside down. Some people may stay up late at night and fail to get up during the day. Sleep is important for your personal health. Good sleep, especially deep sleep, can reduce anxiety.

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Physical exercise is also a good way to reduce anxiety. Even a small amount of physical exercise can immediately make you feel better. And it works for people of all ages. At this time, you probably could not do outdoor exercise. But you should still do some exercise at home. If you need exercise tips, try to find them online.

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Too much information may lead to anxiety. Since the COVID-19 outbreak was first reported, almost all people have been talking about it. To avoid receiving too much information, set aside time away from the screen and internet.

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Humans are social animals. If our need to socialize (社交) is not met, it may lead to bad feelings. Fortunately, it is easy to connect with relatives and friends. Call someone or send a private message on WeChat.

【推荐1】Scientists from Washington State University invented a robot. It could help old people with dementia (痴呆) or people who have difficulty living by themselves in their own homes.

The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors (传感器) to find out where its owners are, what they are doing and when they need help with daily activities. It runs around rooms to find people on its own and can even lead them to things like medicine or snacks in the kitchen.

At present, about 50% of the adults over the age of 85 in the US need help with daily activities such as cooking meals and taking medicine. The cost for this help is nearly $2,000 billion every year. That’s why scientists invented RAS. Scientists did a study to show how RAS could make life easier for older adults. In the study, they asked 26 young participants (参与者) to complete three activities in a smart home with RAS. The participants needed to walk the dog, take medicine and water house plants. When the sensors found someone was struggling with one of the things, RAS received a message to help. The robot then used its sensors to find the person and provide help.

When scientists asked the participants about the robot, someone said, “When I get older, I prefer to have one in my home.” Others also thought so.

【推荐2】Otters（水獭）are cute water animals. These days, keeping otters as pets is getting popular. In Japan, some “Otter Cafes（咖啡馆）” are open for business. People can pay to play with the otters there and to take photos with them. In Indonesia, people go swimming with their pet otters and take funny videos. These photos and videos posted online have interested more people to buy otters as pets.

However, these enjoyable photos and videos hide the damage that the online trade is doing to otters. In fact, wild otters are facing many threats — they have long been hunted for their coats; in some places, fishermen have been killing otters in order to stop them from eating fish; and now, the online pet trade has become another big problem for otters.

In the wild, baby otters usually stay with their mothers during their first year of life. According to a report, 70% of the otters sold online are under one year old. These baby otters have been stolen from their mothers. When they are kept as pets by humans, they do not live full and natural lives.

Otters are very social. They live in family groups of up to 15 in the wild. Keeping an otter as a pet can make it very sad and lonely.

These animals also need enough space to swim. Their owners’   bathtubs（浴缸）or pools are nowhere near as large as the bodies of water in the wild.

On the other hand, it’s not proper to keep otters as pets at home. They have a very special fishy smell. If they are kept indoors, they will leave a lot of waste around the house. This would make the smell even more unpleasant. Besides, when otters are unhappy, they will make loud noises and even attack（攻击）people. If a person is hurt by an otter, he or she needs to go to hospital at once.

So we should stop the otter pet trade and never share photos and videos about them online.

Every school has its rules. There are some rules in Singapore’s schools, too. Now let’s read the school rules in Maris Stella High School.

National song. Students and teachers must sing the national song in the morning every school day.

School uniforms. Students should wear school uniforms at school. They can’t wear their own clothes at school.

Be on time. Students should get to school on time every school day. In the morning, students should be in school by 7: 15 a. m. In the afternoon, they must be in school by 12: 35 p. m. But on Wednesdays, they do sports, so they can get to school by 1: 15 p. m.

Leave school. Students can’t go out of school alone (独自). If someone needs to leave school, the parents must come to school to pick their child up.

Visitors to the school. Visitors (访问者) to the school should report to the General Office first. They can’t get into the school without permission (允许).

【推荐2】Do you want to try a winter sport? TEENS interviewed snowboarding coach Nie Ying. He answered questions about starting an ice and snow sport.

Q: When is best to start learning a winter sport?

A: The earlier, the better. The youngest kid that I taught snowboarding was just 3 years old. Kids who learn ice hockey usually start to step on the ice at the age of around 4.

Starting early has advantages. Little kids are not afraid of falling down. As they are short, even if they fall down, it doesn’t hurt too much.

Still, kids are good at understanding information. If parents accompany (陪伴) them, they will improve more quickly.

Q: Skiing or snowboarding-which suits me?

A: Skiing is easier to pick up than snowboarding. If you’re not sporty, you can start with skiing. This way, you won’t give up easily. However, skiing still requires you to have strong physical strength. If you have a good sense of balance, you can try snowboarding.

Q: Is it dangerous to play winter sports?

A: Well, take skiing as an example. It’s an extreme (极限的) sport. It’s dangerous. But as long as you wear protective gear (护具) and follow coaches’ guidance (指导), the risk is not that high. Many people think that they can just learn skiing on their own. But that’s wrong. You need a coach at the beginning. Coaches not only teach how to ski but also the safety rules and how to use facilities (设施).

【推荐3】People all love watching fireworks. But let’s stop and think about the price we pay for just a few minutes of excitement.

First, the amount of money we spend on fireworks is too much. The excitement is gone in a moment. What we really are doing is burning money. Yet, year after year, thousands of cities and towns spend our tax (税) dollars on firework shows. Those tax dollars would be put into much better use feeding the hungry and housing the homeless.

Second, there is the matter of pollution. Fireworks have chemicals (化学品) that are harmful to people and animals. Over the years, these chemicals will pollute the air we breathe and the water we drink.

Third, let’s consider the rubbish left behind after a firework show. What a mess! We would expect that those who set off the fireworks would pick up the rubbish afterwards. But they don’t. The mess they leave behind shows the kind of attitude (态度) many people have towards our environment.

__________ Some fireworks can hurt your hearing, especially the fireworks used in public shows that give off a big BANG. Hearing loss costs too much to pay for. Besides all the safety warnings, we still see hurts and deaths as a result of fireworks. About 10,000 Americans are hurt every year by fireworks. According to the Council on Fireworks Safety, children from the ages of five to fourteen are the ones most often hurt. Those sparklers (烟花棒) that seem so harmless cause 10% of the hurts.

In my opinion, all fireworks should be stopped selling. Public firework shows should be paid for through volunteer money, not tax dollars. Finally, those people playing with firework shows should be responsible for cleaning up the mess they make.