【推荐1】Mike will never forget his trip to Bulgaria. He found everything interesting, like the restaurant he went to one day. After he finished his food there, a waiter politely (礼貌地) asked if he enjoyed it. The food was so delicious and the service was great. So Mike showed that he really loved it by nodding his head.

Strangely, after the waiter saw what Mike expressed, he did not smile but frowned (皱眉). It was like that he was not quite happy with Mike’s answer. Mike did not know what was wrong and felt very upset. Luckily, a lady sitting next to him explained in English that in Bulgaria, nodding one’s head means “no” and shaking one’s head means “yes”, This is completely different from Mike’s country.

Mike thanked the kind lady and called the waiter over. He pointed to his plate and shook his head. This time, the waiter smiled and brought him some dessert.

Body language is different from country to country. It is important for us to learn about a country’s culture. Take a look at Mike’s experience and you will know why.

【推荐2】Trying to keep a healthy diet? Be sure to read our list of the top four fake (虚假的) health foods first!

They’re made with tons of fruit, so they must be healthy, right? What most people don’t realize, however, is that these delicious and “healthy” drinks are full of sugar and have more calories (卡路里) than a large meal! Many smoothies have more than just fruit. Some have ice-cream or yogurt. You’re really better off making your own smoothies at home with your own fresh fruit and low-fat yogurt.

So you and your friends have stopped at a fast-food restaurant for a quick bite. Since you’re a healthy person, you decide to get a salad. After all, it’s better than anything else there, right? Don’t be so sure. Salad toppings such as bacon, cheese, and dressing can make your choice of a meal just as unhealthy as eating a double hamburger. Check the facts before you take a bite.

A cereal bar may appear to be a healthy snack. After all, the box has a photo of healthy people eating them on a hike. But don’t let the packaging (包装) fool you! Many cereal bars have as much sugar and far as any candy bar. Read the ingredient (成分) list and make sure it’s healthy before you buy.

Many people watching their weight prefer light sushi lunches and dinners, but be careful—there are some rolls that will influence your diet. Many have mayonnaise (蛋黄酱) and deep-fried shrimp, both high in fat. When with soy sauce, sushi rolls become very high in salt. This doesn’t mean you have to cut out this delicious Japanese food together, but you do have to be careful with your choices.

【推荐1】Is there life on Mars (火星) ? We don’t know. We are sure that people on the earth can not live on Mars. Earth people can’t live without oxygen(氧气). There is little oxygen on Mars.

Living on Mars would be like living on a very high mountain. There would be little air. It may be 50℃ at noon and -100℃ at night.

Many people think there may be plants on Mars. We know that Mars has carbon (二氧化碳). This is kind of material (物质) found in all plants and animals on the earth. Mars looks red. In some places, it seems gray. Sometimes the gray color turns gray-green then brown, and then gray again. The gray-green color may be a kind of plant life changing color with seasons.

Will man go to Mars one day? If they do, they will have to take their own oxygen, food , clothing and shelter (住所) with them .

【推荐2】Confucianism (儒家思想) has been followed by Chinese people for more than two thousand years.

To help people understand how to behave towards others, Confucianism teaches the Five Constants (五常). These are ren, yi, li, zhi and xin. They are general virtues (美德) around the world. The most important two are ren and li.

Ren is the feeling of care and love we should have for others. Confucius explained ren could best be understood as loving others. He is famous for teaching people “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others”. It is quite similar to what is known in the West as the Golden Rule (treat others as you wish to be treated).

While the meaning often is easy to understand, li is a little harder to express. It can be thought of as duty or even respect. Generally, li is the way we should connect with people in our everyday life. In Confucian writings, discussions about li include the proper way to drink tea and how to remember ancestors (祖先). While ren is mostly about our opinions and feelings, li is about how we express our opinions and feelings towards others and towards the world around us.

Perhaps the most well-known Confucian virtue is xiao (孝) . This is the duty children have to their parents. Xiao means loving, respecting, obeying and taking care of one’s parents in their old age. In Confucianism, xiao is important for aharmonious (和谐的) society: Without it, the whole world would fall into a mess.

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【推荐3】In August 2020, SkyDrive showed its new flying car, the SD-03. The small car flew around for about four minutes, staying about 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) off the ground.

The SD-03 is powered by batteries and has 8 motors (发动机), which lift it straight off the ground. Since flying cars don’t use runways, they need to be able to take off and land by going straight up or down.

What made this test flight special was that a pilot was on board (在车上). Tomohiro Fukuzawa, who leads SkyDrive, said,“Of the world’s more than 100 flying car projects, only a few have succeeded with a person on board.”

It is hoped that in the future flying cars will be useful for short trips like taxi rides in cities. Flying cars can also save time in emergencies, and help reach places that can’t be reached by road.

However, there are many obstacles in the way.

Controlling a flying car is so complicated (复杂的) that most people won’t be able to do it.

Safety is a major problem. What will happen if a motor fails? And it’s also hard to control traffic in the air.

Flying cars also use a lot of energy — less than helicopters, but more than cars, or even airplanes carrying many people.

Finally, flying cars are very expensive. When it’s ready, SkyDrive’s flying car is expected to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000.

But Mr. Fukuzawa says, “I think flying cars will become normal in the near future.”

【推荐1】It is Sunday today. It is my grandma's birthday. Father, mother and I go to visit her.

My grandma lives with my uncle. In the morning we make a birthday cake and then go to her house. My grandma and uncle are very happy to see us. We give the birthday cake to my grandma and sing Happy Birthday to her！She is very happy. Then we sit down to talk. My uncle cooks dinner. The food is very delicious. We all like it very much. At four o'clock in the afternoon, we say “goodbye” to them and go home.

【推荐2】Once there was a famine(饥荒). A rich cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them, “In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you. Take it and come back to me every day at this hour for more.”

In a hurry, the hungry children got together around the basket, and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest piece. At last they went away without even thanking the good cook. Mary, a poorly-dressed girl, did not fight with the other children, but stood quietly in the distance. When the badly-behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was all left in the basket. She kissed the cook’s hand and went home.

The next day, the children were as badly-behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got on the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it.

Her mother was very worried, and said. “Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the dough(面团) by accident. Hurry up, Mary.”

When the little girl told the rich man her mother’s message, he said, “It has no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize. Always be as satisfied, peaceable and thankful as you now are. Go home now, and tell your mother that the money is yours.”