From chicken feet socks to green fish head masks, ugly products have become popular. On Douban, there is a group called the Society for the Protection of Ugly Things with more than 200,000 members. They post “ugly things” they see and buy in daily life. Many of the comments(评论) below the posts are “cute” and “The more I look at it, the more I love it”.

Some museums have also followed the trend(趋势) and produced many “ugly” but impressive(使人印象深刻的) cultural and creative products. For example, the Gansu Provincial Museum brought out an “ugly” toy. It’s based on its famous bronze sculpture(青铜雕塑) and it’s loved by many people.

In fact, some of the “ugly” products can also be useful. Yin Peixin from Hubei has a cabbage dog toy. “It’s a creative design to mix cabbage with a dog. The toy makes me feel better when I’m upset. It also helps me have a better sleep,” said Yin.

Nina Maniurka, a member from the Society for the Protection of Ugly Things said “Now, it’s hard for people to say whether an object is pretty or not. It is just about personal taste. No matter whether the object is ugly or pretty, the most important thing in making your choice is that you like it.”

【推荐2】No.5 Middle School asked the students to take a survey. The question was “What is your dream job?” There were 500 students taking part in the survey. Here are the results.

The teachers may feel bad to know that only 5% of the students hope to teach in the future. But they will still try their best to help the students make their dreams come true. And here is the teachers’ advice:

☆First, you should understand yourself. What do you like to do?

☆Then, think about what is more important to you, money or happiness? There’s no right or wrong answer, so be honest (诚实的) with yourself.

☆Finally, before you try to get your dream job, you should study hard and improve yourself better and better.

【推荐3】

【推荐1】How to fight against COVID-19? We choose some books to help you. The books were translated into 13 languages, including Japanese, French and Russian. They are convenient for readers to enjoy.

	Virus, Virus, You Cannot Scare Me!     by Mu Xiangzhen The book makes parents and children be able to learn—in a fun way—about how viruses spread and what people can do to protect themselves. It tells children not to fear about viruses. Besides, it also introduces the idea of getting along well with nature, and hopes children can protect wild life and the natural environment
	A Special Spring Festival               by Gao Jing This book pictures children’s special Spring Festival in China during the outbreak of COVID-19. It tells a story of a common family in China. It tries to answer the child’s question “Why can’t I be allowed to play outside? It tells the child what COVID-19 is, how it spreads, and how we can protect ourselves from it. The pictures show love between family members, friends and everyone.
	Ten Tips to Fight Monsters             by Dong Ruihan Dad leaves 10 tips to help us fight the virus. Who will win the war? The story will gently teach children how to prevent the disease in a language that they can easily understand. It will help kids remain calm in the hard time, and encourage them to help family members to prevent the disease.
	A Brief History of Viruses for Children          by Changsha White-flag Dolphin Children’s Book Workshop This story book tells the origin of the virus, so the readers can understand the history of the virus easily. The book sets up a “Ten Questions about COVID-19” section, which explains the knowledge of COVID-19 (including how it spreads), helping children readers to understand the virus basing on reason and science.

【推荐2】In order to prevent and control Omicron, all the students and teachers must do a nucleic acid test on May 26 at our school.

☞ Testing Time:

• Students: 12:30 p.m.—2:45 p.m.

• Teachers: 2:45 p.m.—3:30 p.m.

☞ Testing Route:

• Start from the teaching building.

• Go straight to the dining hall.

• Turn right.

• Take the second turning on the left.

• The testing place is on your right.

☞ Testing Guides:

• No gathering or talking.

• Print your “Health Code” and scan it to submit personal information.

• Wear a mask all the time and keep a distance of at least 1 meter away from others.

• After your sample has been collected, please go out the north gate of the testing place as soon as possible and go back to your classroom.

☞ Results Query:

• Check the nucleic acid test report by yourself in “LingXi” app on the next day after the testing.

Wuxi Sunshine Middle School

June 8, 2022