How do you keep good eyesight（视力）? Wantang Primary School in Yunnan has good ways. There are 536 students in the school. No students are short-sighted（近视的）. Students there have a good schedule（日程安排）. It keeps them healthy. They play outdoors for three hours every day. They get 10. 5 hours of sleep every day. The students can’t take smartphones to school. They have a balanced diet（均衡饮食）. There are green trees all around the school.

When you swim for a long time, you will notice there are some wrinkles (皱纹) on your fingers. Do you know why?

In fact, your skin is covered with its own special oil. It is the surface of your skin. It can protect your skin and keep the water out. When you stay in the water for a long time, the oil will be washed off. The water can then get into your skin. This makes your skin doubled (双重的) in some places but not in others. Then wrinkles appear as a result.

Anyway, there is no need to worry about the wrinkles. Once the water in the fingers has completely gone, the skin will return to normal. They may even help protect you better. The wrinkles can help you hold things and move more easily under the water.

But what can we do to avoid getting wrinkly fingers? The first is to cut down the time when your hands or feet are in the water. The second is to have less contact with soap and other similar things, which may break the outer surface of your skin. The last is to use plenty of hand cream. All of these methods will play a role in keeping your hands smooth.

Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many heath problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much and not having enough exercise.

Doctors tell us, “Eat less, don’t smoke and exercise more. Running is good exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight (重量). One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight.

Running is good for our health in other ways, too. Many runners say running makes colds and other small health problems go away. Running is our doctor. Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.

5 . More and more people in China are now showing parts of their lives to the world by videos on their phones. Some people send videos of personal events like holidays and weddings.

Using live streaming (网络直播) is particularly popular among the people aged from 18 to 35. Even the teachers give lessons by live streaming. Besides leaving reviews (评论) on the screen, they can also communicate directly with the hosts by buying virtual (虚拟的) gifts such as flowers, toys and cars for them online. The most recent famous example was the Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui. She did one-hour live streaming which attracted more than 11 million viewers.

What’s more, live streaming lets users communicate with strangers and express themselves. A 19-year-old college student called Nic Li says she spends three to four hours each week chatting and singing with viewers (观众) through one App called Ingkee. “Sometimes I feel lonely and want to talk to people,” she says. “I feel nice when viewers are paying attention to me.”

However, there are worries about the misuse (误用) of live streaming. Papi Jiang promised to correct her unsuitable and impolite language after she was warned by the officials. As there are more than 80 Apps and 300 websites for live streaming in China, the Internet regulator (监管机构) can hardly monitor the contents (内容) all the time.

“We support the use of live streaming. But people should be aware of the two sides of it.” One of the officials said.

6 . With the sound of bamboo strips, Yang Ziqi, 17, from Xi’an Qujiang No. 1 High School, listens to interesting stories in Shaanxihua. She sometimes laughed or dropped in thought other time.

In May, 2021, Shaanxi kuaiban was regarded as an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产). It’s widely believed that the art form started from the late Qing Dynasty (1644). According to its performers, the art was first used by farmers to share their knowledge and make money. But now, more people perform Shaanxi kuaiban on different situations—for example, at festival celebrations, parties and art shows.

Yang Jinlong, a 45-year-old Shaanxi kuaiban artist, has continued Shaanxi kuaiban for more than 30 years. Since 2003, he has taught the art form to young people. When he tells modern stories, Yang takes off the traditional clothes and wears smart clothes. He has also mixed his kuaiban performance with dancing or playing pop music. His stories notice more fashion topics, like the Chinese Olympic team.

“Art education is important for students in China. Luckily, more people learn traditional Chinese folk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban,” Yang Jinlong said.

As we all know, good health and happiness are important in our life. Here are some ways to make them easy to get.

First, remember to exercise twice or three times a week. A good way to exercise is walking or running. Second, get enough sleep. It is best to get at least eight hours’ sleep a day. Do you want to sleep better? Try to listen to some light music or drink some milk before going to bed. Third, eat a balanced diet (均衡饮食). Eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, some grain (谷物) and a little bit of meat. Last, go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them and you will be really happy.

Do you know how to get good health and happiness now?

8 . Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.

You can start becoming outgoing with your best friend. But the difficulty comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return your smile. In this way, you may have more talks. Start a talk, and just a simple. “Hello!” or “How is it going?” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspapers and prepare your views (看法), or surf the Internet for new information and then keep them in mind.

The easiest way to become more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important step. Goto a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun.

9 . Is that Yao Ming playing basketball?! Ha! It looks like the Chinese player, but it is a robot! The Yao Ming robot was one of the many “stars” at the 2017 World Robot Conference (WRC). It was from Aug. 23 to 27 in 2017 in Beijing.

Robots from across the world came to WRC. Some can work in factories. Some go to outer space or underwater. But service robots were the big hits at the WRC. Service robots can help do many jobs in our daily lives, such as washing, teaching and playing sports.

For example, the Yao Ming robot can teach kids how to play basketball. If schools use it, it can bring lots of fun to PE classes.

Alpha 2 is a housekeeper robot. If you want to turn on the lights, or TV, just tell it before going to sleep, children may also want to hear Alpha 2 tell them a bedtime story.

A supermarket robot makes shopping easier. You can talk with the robot. It will help you find things. It also carries them for you. You can even use the robot to pay for your things.

Do you want to have a service robot, too?

Let’s learn something about the 2022 Men’s World Cup

What is the World Cup? The World Cup is an international football competition that takes place every four years. It is one of the most popular competitions in the world.

The first World Cup event was held (举办) in 1930 and it has only been canceled (取消) twice in the history of the competition—in 1942 and 1946, because of the Second World War (战争). The World Cup can take place anywhere in the world . In 2018 the host country was Russia, in 2014 it was Brazil, in 2010 it was South Africa, and this year, in 2022, the host country was the State of Qatar. There were 32 national teams participating (参与). It was the first time that a country in the Middle East was hosting the World Cup and only the second time that a country in Asia was hosting the competition.