1 . The “24 solar terms” (节气) originated and was first used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agricultural. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agricultural production, explain special climate signs and even come up with healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO's world cultural heritage list(联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录). Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China's Guizhou Province.

On the eve of this year's Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period.

To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: the video, the animation and pictures. The background sounds add to the brilliance.

“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in it. And it is really cool to liven up traditional Chinese culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.

“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work had not aroused great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.

2 . Online, English has become a common language for users from around the world. In the process, the language itself is changing. There are now thought to be some 4.5 billion web pages worldwide. Some language experts predict that within 10 years English will occupy the internet — but in forms very different to what we accept and recognize as English today.

That’s because people who speak English as a second language already outnumber native speakers. And increasingly, they use it to communicate with other non-native speakers, particularly on the internet where less attention is paid to grammar and spelling and users don’t have to worry about their accent (口音).

Users of Facebook already socialize in a number of different “Englishes” including Indian English, Spanish English and Korean English. While these different styles have long existed within their cultures, they’re now expanding and coming online. Technology companies are introducing newly-developed English words with products aimed at enabling users to add words that are not already in the English dictionary. And most large companies have English websites, while smaller businesses are learning that they need a common language — English — to reach global customers.

The increasing popularity of the internet allows more languages to develop quickly. “Most people actually speak several languages — it’s less common to only speak one,” says Mr. Munro. “English has taken its place as the world’s common language, but it’s not pushing out other languages.” Instead, other languages are pushing their way into English, and in the process creating something new.

3 . Drive in Ontario

Welcome to Ontario! Here’s what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario — and want to drive while you’re here.

If you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 months and want to drive while you’re here, you can use a valid driver’s license from your own province, state or country.

If you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Driver’s Permit (IDP) from your own country. This is a special license that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a valid driver’s license from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here.

As a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. Here are just some:

● keep to the right of the road

● obey posted speed limits (e.g. 50 km/hour)

● do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players)

● slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights and sirens (e.g. an ambulance, fire truck or police car)

If you break a traffic law, you will face a penalty. Penalties range from fines to making your license invalid or your car taken away. For more information, please click here.

4 . Point Reyes

At Point Reyes you will find trails, historic buildings and visitor centers where visitors can enjoy all aspects of the unique area. Visitors can enjoy camping, hiking and biking. Point Reyes National Park also features the Point Reyes Lighthouse and visitor center, and at the visitor center you can learn all about the lighthouse(灯塔)and for the very adventurous tourists a trip down the 308 stairs to the lighthouse is a great option.

Big Sur

Big Sur is a region in California with many wonders to offer visitors. The Los Padres National Forest is an excellent destination for hiking. Throughout the forest there are many trails, including trails allowing visitors to walk along the coastline. In addition, Big Sur is also a fantastic destination for wildlife viewing. This region is one of the few places where the majestic bird can be seen.

Yosemite National Park

Located in central California, Yosemite National Park is an amazing destination for recreational enthusiasts, especially rock climbers. Climbers travel from around the world to take on the challenges presented at Yosemite. There are many other recreational activities to enjoy, including biking, hiking, backpacking and many more. Yosemite Valley has a wide range of attractive sights, and waterfalls.

Joshua Tree National Park

Located in southeastern California, Joshua Tree has some amazing sites to see. There are many nature trails, hiking trails, as well as options for mountain biking and rock climbing. Visitors to Joshua Tree can enjoy the beautiful desert ecosystem. At Joshua Tree you can look into the dense star clouds of the Milky Way, and see clearly. These star clouds are especially dense and bright to the south near the horizon.

5 . A homeless man spent two days tracking down a woman after finding her handbag in the street．Daisy Owen，20，____ a bag containing her wallet，cash and her iPhone on a night out in Bolton．

Paul Calderbank found the handbag outside a pub and began a search for its ____ ．He walked around the streets for two days ____ people who looked about Ms Owen's age if they knew her．He _____who she was from her driving licence．Mr Calderbank，who has been _____for four years，attached a note to the bag explaining his mission （任务）_____ he feared people would think he had stolen it. He planned to walk to Ms Owen's house to______the bag but met some of her friends. They ___   her on Facebook and arranged for the two to meet ．

Ms Owen from Bolton was very thankful that Mr. Calderbank had returned the handbag to her．"There needs to be more kind people like this in the world，" she said．She has started to raise money ______to help Mr Calderbank pay for some clothes, food，and a home．The web page has raised more than ￡1,100 in two days. She said Mr Calderbank had gone hungry _____ buying food with the ￡10 cash in her bag. In the three-page _____ he attached to the bag, Mr Calderbank wrote, "I want to find the true owner and ______ hand all her belongings back to her．I want to do this because I am an honest person，and because to me it feels good to do it．Ms Owen is ______to raise ￡1，500 for Mr. Calderbank. She asked him what he wanted to do with the ______．He said that he really wanted to get a______ ．"I've decided to find this man a home,   "said Ms Owen．

8 . I wanted to be a journalist. But my parents reminded me that maths makes money, so off to an engineering school I went. In my post-university young-adult life, I’ve managed to become “conventionally successful”. As a female engineer, I worked for a big oil company and owned a home. My life was laid out in front of me, and I didn’t like what I saw.

So, I did what any respectable 24-year-old would do and left my life behind. I said goodbye to my boyfriend and pulled out my suitcase. I threw myself alone into the world with the grace and beauty of a baby deer taking its first steps with skateboards under its feet. I bloodied my knees riding a mountain bike through the red rocks of Utah. I went to a thermal (温暖的) bath party in Budapest. I spent four days trudging (费力地走) through Yellowstone with 50 pounds on my back. Two Peruvian women along my Andean trek taught me how to roast coffee and helped me practise Spanish. It wasn’t Vienna’s cultural museums; it was a sunny patch of grass beside the Danube river with someone from my hostel who quickly became a friend. It wasn’t Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Geyser (老实泉) launching into the air; it was charging through Montana’s ordinary landscape playing music so loud that the car windows shook. The truth is that I didn’t actually need to be abroad to have almost any of my favourite experiences. They were just small everyday moments that happened to happen abroad, leading me to realise that the true value of my flight tickets was not the landmarks, but rather becoming an active participant in my own life.

I now spend less time shopping online and more time lying alone on the floor listening to an album cover-to-cover. I ask my friends how they’re doing; sometimes, I surprise them with flowers to see them smile. I tell everyone to have a good day.

Maybe I’ll continue to be selfish for the next five years and touch down in more countries. Maybe I’ll stay grounded in my home city, but the idea no longer bothers me. Armed with new wisdom earned in a year of travel, I know with complete confidence that there’re adventures hiding in any aspect of my life—as long as I’m awake enough to look for them.

10 . On an ordinary day, Debbie’s doorbell rang out of the blue. Sixteen-year-old Amy from next door was there -“Help, my brother Dylan is ___________,” she shouted.

Debbie and her sister Ellen _____________ to their house to find eight-year-old Dylan bleeding heavily from a huge cut in his _________.

Amy had been ___________ Dylan while their mum had popped out to the shop. Dylan had fallen while running through the house, _________ pushing his arm through a glass door panel.

Debbie had recently taken a first aid _____________ and knew what to do. “I knew I needed to _____________ pressure to stop the blood from running. I ___________ a towel from the bathroom and used it to press on the ___________,” she said. She told Ellen to call for an ambulance __________ she knew the cut would need medical treatment.

Just as the ambulance pulled up, Dylan’s mum came back home. She was deeply   ________________ by what had happened. She held Dylan’s arm and then the two of them __________ to the hospital together in the ambulance.

After a few weeks, Dylan ______________ and went back home. Dylan’s mother thanked Debbie and Ellen the day after the incident. “I’m so ____________ that I learned first aid,” Debbie said. “I never thought I’d need to use my first aid ________ so soon, but I’m very glad I knew what to do. ”