The helmet made of ice makes the mascot in fashion. It looks like an astronaut in a space suit.
	Bing Dwen Dwen waves its left hand to say hello. There are two red hearts in its hands, showing its kindness and love.
	A group of lines with different colors around its head stand for the tracks on ice rink. They also stand for fast 5G signals

Three years ago, Bing Dwen Dwen became the mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

The design was chosen from 5,816 works from 38 countries and areas. Cao Xue, the chief designer of Bing Dwen Dwen, said that the idea first came from Bingtanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack. However, a simple snack couldn’t stand for a country by itself. Cao’s team tried many animals and plants and finally decided on a panda. “What can stand for China better than our national treasure?” “We don’t need to explain anything. It can be easily understood by all people from different cultures.”

However, there were already too many cartoon images of pandas. The mascot needed to be creative. Cao first decided that it should be a baby panda instead of an adult one, so its body is as long as its head.

Cao’s team looked all around the world to collect panda designs they could find. They wanted to make sure that their panda looked special. In order to look for inspiration, they visited the Wolong Nature Reserve (保护区) in Sichuan.

Now the panda in an ice shell has been made into toys and models, as well as printed on notebooks, badges and bags. People of all ages like them very much. “Design is like dancing with chains. I’m glad we performed a good dance.” said Cao.

Do you often travel? Do you often stay in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide(提供) guests with disposable(一次性的)thing, like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers(拖鞋). Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But if you travel to Beijing remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests with these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic (塑料). People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources(资源) and is very bad for the environment(环境).Do you know, one Chinese person makes as much as 400 kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 2, 320 tons of plastic lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down(分解). So the less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your everyday life. Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. do not use paper cups. At your school dining room, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of (代替)disposable ones.

To protect our environment and our home, it is very necessary and important for us to save natural resources.

【推荐1】Beijing is the capital of China. Not only Chinese People but also lots of foreigners（外国人）come to visit it every day, because there are so many places of interest in Beijing.

Here’s a map of Beijing. And here is Tian’anmen Square. The Great Hall of the People is on its left, and on the right is the National Museum of China. If you want to visit the Forbidden City, just go straight ahead, and it’s opposite Tian’anmen Square. Have you ever been to the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall? It’s between the Great Hall of the People and the Museum.

Do you like parks? Maybe Beihai Park will be your favourite. It’s quiet and beautiful. You can take the No.2 bus to get there.

Most people like shopping, especially women. In Beijing the best place to go shopping is Wangfujing Dajie. Go across the square, take the first turning on the right, and go along Dong Chang’an Jie. Then turn left and you can get to Wangfujing Dajie. I’m sure you will enjoy yourself there.

The Island of Jura is one of Scotland’s best kept secrets—a beautiful but little known island with a population of some 200 people. The quiet life of Jura would be hard to find anywhere else, and people of Jura are proud of that. However, if you want an active holiday, there are many things for you to see and do.

If you enjoy walking and hill climbing, for example, then the hills of Jura, which rise to more than 800 metres, should be on your list. As these walks take about seven hours, strong walking boots are recommended.

Beautiful birds, seals, golden eagles… From the moment you get off the Jura ferry(轮渡), you will see deer happily feeding on sea plants along the shoreline. You will get those special once-in-a-lifetime photos of wild animals.

The Ardfin Gardens are open all year round. Entry is through the main gate, where you will find an information board and short guides to the two garden walks. The beginning of both walks will take you over a small stream. It is here that you turn left to do the longer of the two walks along the cliff tops. The views are amazing and on a clear day you will be able to see as far as Northern Ireland. Back at sea level, remember to visit the walled garden. Here you will see native plants mixed with plants from far-away countries.

The island has only one large hotel. The Jura Hotel offers visitors nice rooms and an excellent menu, and their prices are what you would expect to pay in other parts of Scotland. Just opposite the hotel is ‘Jura Stores’. From the outside, it looks like any other small village shop. However, once inside you will be surprised at the goods—from delicious cakes to waterproofs and sleeping bags.