【推荐1】Chinese people used to greet each other with "Have you had your meal? to show their friendliness. Recently, however, a new greeting has emerged in many Chinese cities, namely "Have you lost weight?"

Chen Xin, a manager of a company in Hangzhou, succeeded in losing weight. "Following instructions from my coach, I went on a diet(饮食) and lost 10 kilograms," Chen said with a satisfied smile.

In recent years, food-delivery(食物速递) services have been growing fast and entering every corner of Chinese cities. Also, Chinese people can easily get different kinds of foods from all over the world. But people are paying more and more attention to their health. Food written with "low calories" and "light food" are becoming popular. More people are becoming familiar with healthy ideas like "sugar cut-off" and "low-calorie Fast Diet plan".

Except for healthier diets, many people believe, to lose weight, it is not enough if you only control your food intake. Doing sports is also of great importance.

Jiang Yichen, a teacher at a university in Beijing, does sports in a training center if he finishes work early. "Doing sports provides me with energy, and energy brings me a lot of pleasure," Jiang said. Like Jiang, many people like sports, and some even take fitness equipment(健身器材) home.

Over the past two years, the online sales of fitness equipment have increased quickly, especially among women who believe that it's important to manage the body, according to a 2019 survey on Tmall.

People even like to run marathons. In China's big cities, holding marathons has become a fashion. According to the China Marathon Annual Report, 1,828 marathons were held nationwide in 2019, covering 31 provinces, with 7.12 million players.

【推荐3】Grygori Pilikian spent his 114th birthday the other day and some reporters visited him to find out the secret of a long life. “The secret of a long life is happiness,” Grygori said. “If you are happy, you will live a long time.” “Are you married (结婚)?” a reporter asked. “Yes,” Grygori answered. “I married my third wife when I was 102. If you are happily married, you will live better. But for (要是没有) my third wife, I would have died years ago.” “What about smoking and drinking?” another reporter asked. “Yes, they are important,” Grygori said. “Don’t smoke at all and you will feel well. Drink two glasses of wine a day and you will be healthy and happy.”

【推荐1】Our parents are important people in our life. They are our first teachers in our life. They love us and help us all time. But do you want to get on well with them? Here are some ways to help to be happy with your parents.

Have fun together

How much time do you spend just enjoying being with each other? Ask your parents to play with you. Go outside together, try some sports, or go to the movies.

Be kind

Little things may bring a lot to your parents. Make a meal for them by yourself and that can make your parents happy.

Ask for help

When you are in trouble or meet some sad things, you can ask your parents for help and advice. They will be happy to listen to you and help you.

Have a try

You don’t have to be the best but you need to have a try. They will be happy to see you have the courage to achieve your dream. It lets them know they’re doing a good job in helping you grow up.

【推荐3】Humans are just like any other kind of animal. Animals show their feelings with their faces and bodies. If they show their teeth and raise their backs, they’re angry. Humans do many of these things too. You can usually tell whether someone is happy, angry, nervous or proud just by looking at them. We do not always need words.

We only have to look at our pets to see how close animal and human body languages are. When a cat is feeling confident, it will stand very tall and put its nose into the air. Humans do the same thing when they’re feeling proud.

Monkeys are very similar to humans. For example, children often put their hands together when they want something. Monkeys use the same gesture to ask for food from other members of their group. As a greeting, monkeys touch their friend’s hand. It's similar to the way we shake hands.

So you see, we can learn a lot about ourselves by studying animal gestures.

How to build good relationships with people from other cultures? Actually, it is important to learn some communication skills. The following are some tips that may help you.

Learn about the culture in advance. A little knowledge can go a long way. So if you have time before going abroad or meeting with someone from another culture, try to take him to learn the basic “do’s” and “don’ts” of that culture.     1     It’s very convenient.

Be respectful and tolerant (包容的).     2     Signs of these may appear when you communicate with people from other cultures. However, it’s not the time to judge people based on these differences during basic communication. Instead, respect them for what they are, and tolerate them.

Speak clearly and slowly. But do not shout at others even if they don’t understand you.     3     Instead, it can be seen as a rude behavior. What’s more, even if there are difficulties in communicating with people from other cultures, do not treat other people as though they are stupid.

    4     In some cultures, looking another person in the eye when you speak is seen as a sign of honesty and interest. However, in other countries, it may be disrespectful.

Some Advice on Safety

Always play in a safe place.     1     But do not talk to strangers. Never go with a stranger into a car.

Before crossing the road, stop and look both ways.     2    

Keep away from houses or buildings that are being built or knocked down. Something might fall on your head, or you might cut yourself on broken glass.

    3     Never swallow (吞下) any pills or medicine you find in the cupboard.

Don’t swim in the pool or river without adults. Wear a lifejacket whenever you go out in a boat. Even if you are not in the open sea and the water is not deep, you should have your lifejacket on.     4    

Do not put your head out of a car, bus or train.     5    

【推荐3】A survey shows that the number of lonely adults (成年人) is rising. According to recent research, loneliness can be bad for health.     1     Here are some tips for you to avoid (避免) being lonely.

Make time to meet people

Maybe it seems that you don’t have time to meet new friends, but you need to consider your social life first.     2     You can even offer to take a neighbor’s dog for a walk. The neighbor will surely like to make friends with you.

Build your community online

Without doubt, it’s difficult for you to move to meet like-minded people. However, the Internet can easily bring people with the same interests together.     3     Try some safe meet up websites, which list local groups and events, bringing people with common interests together.

Know more about your friends

In order to find possible friends, try to know more about them. What do they like doing? Join one of their activities. What subject (话题) are they interested in?     4     In this way, you can know each other much better.

Work as volunteers

Volunteering is good for both body and mind. It gives you the chance to communicate with people. Helping at the local food store or in a charity (慈善) shop will give you a warm feeling and you’ll get to know other volunteers.     5