【推荐1】A local store is remodeling (改造), but not one of the changes is good for those of us who shop there. The passages (通道) have been changed with some going in one direction and others going in another. The passages have been pushed closer together, making it harder to get through them. All of the goods have been moved from their usual places as well.

It seems that all of these changes have been for the purpose of slowing the shoppers down so they will spend more time shopping and make more buys.

As I walked through the store today, no one was smiling and everyone was unhappy about it. The change that mostly let me down, however, was in the check-out passages. Only a few cashiers (收银员) were left working with most sections being changed into self-service check-outs. It saddened me to see this. I knew that people were probably going to lose their jobs because of this change.

I got in a cashier passage and patiently waited when I saw some other people trying to learn how the self-service machines worked. At that moment I decided not to use one even though I had to wait longer every time I shopped there.

When I finally arrived at the front of the passage, I saw the cashier was someone I knew.

I asked her how her family was doing. She answered me with a warm and kind smile that deeply touched me. We talked happily when she bagged up my goods. I felt a friendship and connection with her that warmed my heart.

Machines can do a lot for us, but there are many things they can’t do. They can’t smile. They can’t love. They can’t touch a heart. Only we can do that. Only we can make life worth living. So it is time for us to realize that money isn’t more important than people, and machines aren’t more important than us. It is time for us to go out and communicate with others as much as possible.

【推荐2】Today, people care about their health much more than before and want to get a well-toned body shape, this is because when we are in good shape, it makes us feel fit and healthy.We feel good about ourselves and feel much more confident than before.When you want to tone up your body, just workouts will not do.You have to take care of your overall health by eating proper food, doing the right kind of exercises and keeping yourself happy.

The first thing that needs to be done is to reduce the intake(摄入) of calories(卡路里).The calories content (含量) of each meal should not be higher than 400 calories.Ideally, one is well advised to have six meals in a day.There should be a gap(间隔) of three hours between each meal.Fresh vegetables, fruits, egg white, fish, chicken breast are some of the food that can provide you with the right nutrients(养分), at the same time will help you to get in shape.

Many people make the mistake of avoiding strength training when they are trying for weight loss.They think that strength training will increase their body weight.However, this is not true.Be careful not to over exercise in order to lose weight fast.Too much of exercise can cause injury to you.

Drinking 8-10 glasses of water can help in reducing fat.If you drink ice cold water, then it will burn out some extra calories from your body.This is because when you are drinking cold water, your body needs to raise the temperature of the water up to your body temperature.In this process, almost one calorie of fat gets burned from the body.Drinking a glass of water before a meal will be helpful in this regard.

You can get a healthy body only if your mind is free from stress.Stress can also lead to other health problems like high blood pressure, upset stomach, headaches, etc.For all these reasons, special efforts need to be taken to relax your mind.

【推荐1】June 3 was a big day for Lin Jiale. The 18-year-old girl wore a beautiful white dress to celebrate her high school graduation in Virginia, US. After graduation, she will prepare for her college life at New York University.

Four years ago, Lin went to the US alone to study. At first, she felt huge pressure because of so many new things she had to face. In order to relax, Lin started posting fashion outfits (穿搭) on Xiaohongshu. Her posts were tagged (标记) “just for fun”, but they unexpectedly brought her more than 12, 000 followers.

Talking about her love for fashion, Lin said homework always comes first on her list, followed by her interests such as reading fashion magazines and keeping up with new fashion brands.

“What I love most is discovering new styles. I will never get stuck to a certain way of dressing for too long,” Lin talked about her fashion secret. “Sometimes you just need to be brave and go out of your comfort zone (舒适区). Then you will find a lot of amazing surprises.”

She keeps exploring different styles. “I always end up with some truly special, stylish finds,” said Lin.

Lin thinks that thanks to her habit of time management, she can experience many things that she enjoys while being a straight-A student at school. “Manage your time well. Be brave to try more. This is the secret not only to making you stylish in outfits but also to making your school life stylish,” Lin said.

【推荐2】My name is Alan. I’m in the school music club. I can play the guitar and piano. I can sing and dance, too. I usually get up at 6:10. Then I take a shower at 6:30. I exercise for half an hour. I go to school by bus. I have four lessons every day. I speak English very well. I want to be a music teacher on summer holiday for English-speaking students. Please call me at 400-7548.

【推荐3】Here are some students’ schedules.

Peter gets up at 6:00 a.m. After that, he brushes his teeth and takes a shower, and then has breakfast. At 7:30 a.m., he takes the school bus to school. It takes him about 10 minutes. He gets home at 4:20 p.m. and does his homework at about 4:30 p.m.

Cindy gets up at 7:00 a.m. Then she brushes her teeth and takes a shower. After a quick breakfast, she goes to school by subway at 7:30 a.m. It takes her about twenty minutes. She gets home at about 4:45 p.m.

Li Hong gets up at 6:45 a.m. After breakfast, he walks to school from 7:20 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. After school he often plays soccer with his friends. He usually does his homework at 7:30 p.m. He doesn’t watch TV. He goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.

Han Mei gets up at 6:15 a.m. Then she takes a shower. At 7:00 a.m., she has breakfast. After that, she takes a boat to school. It takes her half an hour to get to school. At 4:30 p.m., she gets home. Then she does her homework, has dinner and watches TV. She goes to bed at 9:00 p.m.