【推荐1】Breakfast gives us energy for the morning. What’s the best drink for breakfast?

Most people may say milk. Yes. Doctors always say it’s a good habit to drink milk every day. It has lots of nutrients (营养物质) to help build up children. Calcium (钙) in milk gives us strong teeth. Vitamins (维生素) in it are necessary nutrients for our body. There are many micro elements (微量元素) in milk, too. They can make children smarter. Also, studies show drinking milk often can even make women look more beautiful.

Milk is great! But you may not believe milk may cause many health problems. For example, drinking lots of milk may make children fat. For those very fat children, stop drinking milk can help a lot. Also, scientists find that some people who drink milk often don’t have very strong bones. Instead. some without drinking milk have strong bones. So should we still drink milk?

★ But it does give us a lot of nutrients. Drink milk if you like it, but not because you think it is the best thing. And drink proper (适量的) milk each time.

【推荐1】In our busy society where food is readily available (可得到的) from delivery services (递送) and fast food restaurants, almost one in three American adults is now considered to be obese.

Childhood obesity (肥胖) is also at an all-time high.

Obesity means being very overweight. If you are obese, you have too much body-fat. Doctors define (定义) obesity as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher, and overweight as having a BMI of 25 to 30.

If you eat more food than your body can use, this will make you put on weight. Food that your body does not need as energy will be stored as fat by your body.

The following are the major factors (因素) that increase the risk of obesity.

•What you eat plays a major role in weight gain. Eating a lot of fattening foods such as hamburgers, sweet drinks, ice creams and other sweet and fatty foods can increase risk of becoming obese.

•If you do not do enough exercise, you will put on weight as the food you eat is not being used to make energy for physical activities.

•The chances of your obese are greater if your parents are obese.

•There are many psychological (心理的) factors that cause people to eat too much. People who are stressed, unhappy or bored will often eat to make themselves feel better. This is known as comfort eating.

•Aging is another factor, as you will be less active when you get older. The amount muscle (肌肉) in your body usually decreases (减少) as you get older and this causes the metabolism (新陈代谢) to slow down. As a result of these changes, you need to eat less, and if you do not eat less as you grow older, you will put on weight.

Obesity can cause many health disorders such as high blood pressure, diabetes (糖尿病), heart problems, cancer and many other serious medical conditions.

【推荐2】Alice was a student in a secondary school. The school was on the other side of the street from my house. Every day. I watched her play basketball after school from my house. She played very well, much better than any other of her classmates. And she never stopped. She practised over and over again, sometimes until it was very dark.

One day, I asked her, “why do you practise so hard? You are playing very well.”

“That's because I want to play in the city basketball team,” she looked at me and said proudly. “But I'm still not good enough. I must work hard.” I was moved by her great courage.

Another day, I saw her crying on the grass, instead of playing basketball. I walked across the street and sat down by her side.

“Why are you crying, girl?” I asked.

“The coach of the city basketball team told me that I couldn't go on playing basketball because I was too short.”

But some days later, I saw her playing basketball again, practising even harder than before. I was curious(好奇的) and asked her the reason. “My father told me if my dream is big enough, nothing can stop me.” I was moved again.

【推荐3】What is the most important thing in the world? I think it is health. You can take away our money, house, car, or even our clothes and we can survive. But if our health was taken away, we would surely die. That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.

In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies. I also eat little meat. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins. Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.

What’s more, I think friends are an important part of our health. Many studies show that people with a wide range of social contacts get sick less than those who don’t. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. I like to laugh with my friends.

By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.

The 19th Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, China in 2023. It was the largest and most technological Asian Games. The Games included many kinds of cutting-edge(前沿的) technologies to make players and watchers have safe and enjoyable experiences.

	Facial recognition(人脸识别) technology was used to know about players and officials in order to make sure that only related people can enter Asian Games Village. The facial recognition system was connected with the event’s safety systems, allowing for a safer environment for all players.
	Drones were used to learn about the event, both on and off the field. The drones were fixed with cameras and sensors (感应器) to provide a full view of the event for the watchers who watch the game on TV. The drones were able to notice any activity, as well as provide real-time events.
	VR (Virtual Reality) was well used in every area of the Asian Games. With a pair of special glasses, players can train and compete in a virtual (虚拟的) world instead of going into the field. For watchers, it provided a chance to experience the players’ real training. All the people with VR glasses can enjoy the games in different places.

【推荐3】Did you know magnets (磁铁) are all around you? Magnets help you do amazing things! Keep reading! See if you think magnets have surprising uses.

Look closely and you will see. Magnets can be found in a fridge. The magnet attracts or pulls the metal to make the door closed. Do you know how? A magnet pulls things made of metals called iron and steel. But it will not pull other things, such as a wooden pencil or a plastic toy, which means it does not attract all.

You have shown magnets can pull some things to them. Why is this true? The two ends of a magnet are its poles. Every magnet has a north pole and a south pole. Have you ever played with trains that have magnets? Sometimes, you try to put two train cars together, but push away from each other. Then you turn one of the cars around. The two cars attract each other rapidly. When the train cars push away, two of the same poles are facing each other. However, if you put the north and south poles together, they will be together immediately.

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Scientists are using magnets in new ways. There is a new train that uses powerful magnets to travel more quickly. Magnets lift the train above the track (轨道) and push the train forward. The train appears to be moving as fast as wind! They are much faster than the trains we know. Besides, in medicine, the powerful magnet is used to help patients produce heat to kill cancer cells without harming their body. The powerful magnet can also be seen in varied fields, like space, industry, and teaching. So it plays an important role in our life.

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Freeclasses in April & May 2021

We have freeclasses in Sunshine Kids Centre this spring. Come and choose one.

Several days ago you came to me for help. Don’t you forget it? You said to me, “    1     You’re over seventy, but still full of energy (精力), while I’m already tired of working. What should I do?”

I didn’t say much then. But now I think it’s time to answer your questions seriously.     2    

It’s important to keep your eyes wide open. Life is full of surprises, and many are good ones. If you don’t keep watching for them, you’ll miss a lot of excitement. Of course, you may meet up with many challenges. If you do, welcome them. They’ll make you smarter and stronger. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. It’s OK.     3    

It’s also important to know what you want. Then try your best to get it. Life is all about choices (选择).     4     Think about your dreams, decide which one to follow and keep going.

    5     The winner is the one who goes out of his way to win. Give life everything you’ve got, and life will give its best back to you.

Love,

Grandpa