【推荐1】If you have to describe yourself to someone else, what would you say? It can be difficult to be self-aware (自我认知的). But knowing who you are can help you so much.

Self-awareness is an ability to see yourself clearly. You may know that you love playing an instrument because you’re good at it, and music makes you happy. Or you know you prefer watching TV on your own because it helps you relax. And it also means understanding how your thoughts, feelings and behaviour (行为) can influence other people.

Knowing what you like, dislike and more about yourself allows you to be wise about friendships, schoolwork and social life. It helps build confidence (信心). Being self-aware doesn’t mean only thinking of yourself. By understanding your own feelings, you have more understanding of other people too.

A good way to learn about anything is to ask questions. Ask yourself questions that start with “What” instead of “Why”. So if you don’t understand why you keep arguing (争论) with a friend, ask yourself what you disagree on instead of why you’re arguing. If you’re wondering whether you like a book, ask yourself what were the last three books you loved and what you liked about them. To recognize your own likes and dislikes is a good way to learn more about yourself.

Learning to be more self-aware is a skill, and this means you learn it as you grow. So don’t be afraid of taking risks. And encourage yourself to try out new things, like playing a new sport or listening to different music. Learn more about yourself and bring out the best in you.

【推荐3】The flu can spread quickly in the air. Many people can have flu easily, but this doesn’t mean there is nothing we can do to prevent it. In fact, the virus (病毒) doesn’t live in the air for long. It needs to land quickly, or it will die. This helps us to prevent it. What can we do?

First, try not to touch things that many people touch, such as handholds of buses or subways, or the virus will jump into your hands.

Second, don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands outside, or the virus in your hands will get into your body.

Third, wash your hands often. This won’t kill the virus, but it will help to wash it away and keep your hands clean.

Fourth, when you cough, cover your mouth with your arms instead of your hands.

【推荐1】①How do you study every day? You may answer it in one second: have classes at school, take notes and do homework. Feeling a little bored? There are other ways that can make learning interesting and varied (多样化). It’s called digital learning.

②Digital learning is a way to help students learn by using the Internet. There are three main kinds of digital learning. Apps are software applications (应用). People can download them on their mobiles. The other two are social networking services, including Weibo and WeChat, and websites. Each one of them is like your teacher. They help you master what you learn at school.

③Compared with traditional learning ways, digital learning has its advantages. Digital learning is varied. It covers almost every school subject. More importantly, it always offers students the newest resources (资源) to learn from.

④Digital learning is also personalized. You can choose what you like to learn. If you don’t master what you have learned at school, you can learn again through digital ways.

⑤However, digital learning also has disadvantages. When you use digital ways to learn, you’ve got little chance of talking with teachers and classmates. As digital learning uses computers or smartphones, watching the screen too long may be bad for your eyes. It is better to take a rest every 20 minutes.

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【推荐2】There is a big snowstorm moving across the northeast of China.

Snowstorms in China’s northeastern province of Heilongjiang have canceled more than 100 flights and forced expressways（高速公路）and schools to be closed, local government said.

Snowfall of up to 25.8 mm was recorded in cities including Harbin and Mudanjiang, bringing 17-cm-deep snow in some places, according to the province’s meteorological（气象）center.

In Jilin province, heavy rains and strong winds have forced many cities to close their primary and middle schools and kindergartens for one or two days, including in the capital city Changchun, as well as Songyuan and Baicheng.

The Changchun Longjia International Airport has been closed, with a total of 126 flights canceled and 17 flights delayed. Train services at three major railway stations in Changchun have also been partially closed.

The National Meteorological Center said snow will continue to lower temperatures by 8to 10 degrees. The snow system will move toward Northwest and North China, including the Xinjiang province and Ningxia province, Beijing and Gansu province. Heavy rainfall is expected in some areas.

【推荐3】In the United States and Canada, there are over 6,000 museums, almost twice as many as there were 25 years ago. However, they have changed a lot. They are no longer places where one “should” go-they are places to enjoy.

At a science museum in Canada, you can feel your hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body. At the Children’s Museum in New York, you can play an African drum. There are no “Do Not Touch” signs in some other museums in the USA.

More and more museum directors (馆长) have realized that people learn best when they can become part of what they are seeing. In many science museums, the visitors are encouraged to touch, listen, and experiment so as to find scientific rules for themselves.

The old museums have been changing and the government is encouraging the building of new, modern museums. One cause of all these changes is the growing number of young people in the population. They see things in a new and different way. They want art that they can take part in. The same is true of science and history.