1 . What’ s a micro activity? I consider this question about the word “micro” whenever it appears.
The following recommendations are micro activities you should do for your body.
Self-Massage (自我按摩)
Self-massaging should become a part of your daily musts.
Intensive Exercise
There are many benefits of intensive exercise (高强度运动). And do you know what else it does for your body? It makes your body realize it can do so much more. In less than five minutes, the goal is to break a sweat. This can be from running or lifting weights.
Let Loose
Whether it be dancing, skipping or something else, our body should do whatever it feels like doing without judgment.
Be Still
| A．Did you regret doing it? |
| B．What does it really mean? |
| C．Don’t give yourself too much pressure. |
| D．It should be as necessary as brushing your teeth or taking a shower. |
| E．Every activity involves some sort of movement. |
| F．The playful nature helps bring out the inner child and promotes creativity and joy. |
| G．It doesn’t matter which activity you choose, so long as you bring intensity to that workout. |
2 . The Sydney Science Festival (SSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites, even dares school students to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.
Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem to show what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Science Festival Committee, MT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Sydney 02139 by Friday, February 8th.
Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony on Sunday, April 2 1st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.
Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration. The program guidelines and other related information are available at the campus website.
1. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?| A．School students. | B．Sydney locals. |
| C．SSF winners. | D．MIT artists. |
| A．On February 8th. | B．On March 10th. |
| C．On March 15th. | D．On April 21st. |
| A．A tour guide. | B．An official report. |
| C．An announcement. | D．An art show review. |
3 . The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Young Leaders programme empowers talents to make a positive difference in their communities through sport. Twenty-five young leaders are being selected every two years for a four year period. They promote the Olympic values, spreading the message of sport for good.
To be an IOC young leader, you need to first complete the 4-Week Learning Sprint (冲刺).
4-Week Learning Sprint
The 4-Weck Learning Sprint, which will take place during November 2023, is a virtual learning programme. The sessions can be attended live or watched back after they are made available on the IOC channel. Each week, participants will be asked to complete a topic-specific reflection task.
The 4-Week Learning Sprint is open to anyone, with the target audience aged between 20 and 28.
After successfully completing the 4-Week Learning Sprint you will need to submit a plan for a sport-based project which you will work on if selected as an IOC young leader.
Requirements for the Applicants
·You have successfully completed the 4-Week Learning Sprint.
·You have completed your high school studies.
·You have at least one year of work experience.
·You have strong public speaking skills.
·You are self-motivated and committed.
·You are passionate about creating positive change in your community.
·You are open to being coached and advised by experts and peers (同伴).
·You are able to work with people from different backgrounds.
1. What’s the purpose of the IOC Young Leaders project?| A．To attend the 4-Week Learning Sprint. | B．To make a positive difference through sports. |
| C．To meet people from different backgrounds. | D．To complete your high school studies. |
| A．complete a reflection task each week | B．watch sports on the IOC channel |
| C．work on a sport-based project | D．coach and advise their peers |
| A．Spreading the message of sport for good. | B．Having at least one-year work experience. |
| C．Showing great passion for project planning. | D．Committing themselves to becoming an expert. |
4 . Go For Goal With Your Poem
Football, the world’s most universally loved sport, unites people from all walks of life. Since its establishment in 1992, the English Premier League (EPL) has welcomed players from 115 different nations. This multicultural group reaffirms (重申) that regardless of our diverse backgrounds, we all share a common love for the beautiful game. In celebration of this unity, the league has launched an exciting poetry competition this year.
The Competition
The competition invites young poets to express how football celebrates our differences while also serving as a joining-together force. This theme can be explored through any form of poetic writing, from traditional words to songs. The distinguished judges include poet Joseph Coelho, football star Rio Ferdinand, and beloved pop star Olly Murs.
The Prizes
The winning poems will be honoured with publication in a special poetry collection. There’s more: the winning class stands a chance to win an enriching poetry session, and even a visit from a Premier League champion to your school! The competition will recognize three first-place winners and ten second-place winners from Stage 1(five to seven years old)and Stage 2(seven to eleven years old)respectively.
How to Enter
The competition is heating up and the closing date is Friday 21 December. Teachers are encouraged to register their classes on PLPrimaryStars. com as soon as possible this week. The first 1,000 schools to enter will even receive a special gift bag filled with a selection of wonderful poetry books. So, don’t wait, and kick off your poetic journey today!
1. What is the goal of the poetry competition?| A．To interest global football players in poetry. |
| B．To celebrate the universal love for football. |
| C．To promote different forms of poetic writing. |
| D．To encourage young poets to address diversity. |
| A．3. | B．6. | C．13. | D．26. |
| A．Sign up for the competition soon. | B．Ask for advice from the website. |
| C．Help students prepare their bags. | D．Urge schools to buy poetry books. |
1. Which sport did Peter probably take part in?
| A．The relay race. |
| B．Swimming. |
| C．The table tennis. |
| A．Betty. | B．Joe. | C．The man. |
6 .
Can you stand on one leg for 10 seconds? Balance could be a matter of life and death. The World Health Organization estimates that 684,000 fatal falls occur each year, making falling the second leading cause of unintentional injury death. Some of these falls are caused by more serious conditions -but many aren’t. According to George Locker, a long-term practitioner of tai chi, a loss of balance is a medical problem that can’t be treated with drugs or surgery, despite its effects. Increasingly,efforts are being made to remedy(补救) the balance problem among the groups already most affected by it. Tai chi,practiced by an estimated 50 million people in China,is an option. Studies have shown that as little as eight weeks of practice can improve older adults’scores on the Tinetti test —a commonly used measure of competence in basic tasks such as rising from a chair and walking—as well as reducing fear of falling. Longer periods of study show further benefits. Whatever activity you choose the lesson is to work on your balance before you need to. not after it becomes an issue. As Locker puts it everyone’s told to save money for their retirement and nobody’s taught to save their balance. But both are difficult to get back once they’re gone. | Just 15 minutes a day of practice can be beneficial, but do more if you have time Starting earlier helps: try the exercises below on a hard, level surface. |
Easy Level: Standing on one leg—with your hands resting on a work surface if you' re feeling unsteady — see how long you can maintain your balance. Do this one while you’re brushing your teeth. | |
Medium Level: For this movement, start from standing and take a big step forwards, bending your front leg until your trailing knee just brushes the floor. Then push off your front leg and return to a standing position. | |
Hard Level: Try step-ups on to a step or box: put one foot on to a box and push through that heel to step up so both feet end up together. To ensure you aren’t using your trailing leg to help ,keep your toes off the ground on that foot. |
| A．It is costly to get treated with drugs and surgery. |
| B．It is a minor issue that doesn’t affect one’s overall health. |
| C．It is a problem without any medical solution. |
| D．It is a problem that can be easily fixed by exercising. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Balance is the top leading cause of sudden death from injuries. |
| B．It is essential for those affected by balance issues to seek help. |
| C．Taichi is the most effective way to improve one’s balance. |
| D．It is wiser to work on balance as early as possible. |
7 . Peloton star Ben Alldis shares his “forever exercise” tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
● Start small. Something as simple as going for a walk in nature is incredibly beneficial for our mental and physical health.
● Mix up your training. There’s real benefit in just moving your body through things like walking to work and gardening. I think the concept of exercise being “over here”, and then everything else being “over there”, is too limiting. It needs to be more inclusive.
● Be smart with your diary. I like to talk about “energy givers” versus “energy takers”. Energy takers are things like spending too much time on social media and binge drinking; while exercise and good food are energy givers. I was an athlete growing up, then I went into finance in my 20s and lost myself totally.
● Give priority to sleep. I read Matthew Walker’s book Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams.
Understand your body clock. Everyone has a different rhythm — some people work better later in the day, others prefer to get up early. So the most important thing is finding the right time for you.
| A．I’ve learnt to schedule workouts. |
| B．If cycling’s your usual thing, with tennis or yoga. |
| C．If you run out of motivation, change your workout routine. |
| D．It inspired me to dig deeply into sleep and prioritize it. |
| E．I’d recommend taking an assessment of where you are today. |
| F．I didn’t have a gym membership, or have time to work out. |
| G．Slowly you make improvements, and the quality of your sleep gets better. |
8 . 2023 Illustration Competition
Welcome to enter for the Communication Arts Illustration Competition, most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts. com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a professionalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum, and an award certificate. Communication Art’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your industry.
What To Enter With
Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2023 to Jan. 2024 is qualified. Entries may originate from any country. Descriptions in English are necessary for the judges to read.
Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats
Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones.
Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees
| Category | Single illustration | Series of illustrations |
| Books (covers, jackets, etc.) | $ 40 | $ 80 (limit of 5) |
| Motion (media for films, videos, etc.) | $ 90 | $ 180 (limit of 3) |
| Student Work | $ 20 (Image) $ 45 (Video) | $ 40(Images, limit of 5) $ 90 (Video, limit of 3) |
For more categories, please download the category PDF.
Late Fees
Entries must be registered no later than Jan. 13, 2024. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $ 10 each. No entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2024.
1. What will the winner attain?| A．A tailor-made award certificate. | B．Exposure to distinguished works. |
| C．A bonus from Communication Arts. | D．Wide recognition in the profession. |
| A．A student work from Uganda with English depictions. |
| B．A newly produced motion entry. |
| C．A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB. |
| D．A series for covers of three illustrations. |
| A．$ 80. | B．$ 120. | C．$ 110. | D．$ 90. |
| A．Change her diet. | B．Do more sports. | C．Drink warm milk. |
10 . Dave Williamson Short Story Competition
By Manitoba Writers’ Guild
The Manitoba Writers’ Guild was started in August 1981 at Aubigny, Manitoba, as a grassroots organization for and of Manitoba writers. Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competitions open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.
Prizes
Top prize: $ 1, 000 CAD
9 runners-up: $ 500 CAD
9 honorable mentions: Publication
All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of the e-book will be used to support future Manitoba Writers’ Guild writing competitions. Winners will be announced via e-mail a few weeks after the contest deadline.
Entry
Entry is free of charge to all writers. However, writers looking to improve their writing may choose to purchase an assessed entry ($ 10 CAD). With this option, you will receive a Google document with comments and suggestions on how to improve your writing on a sentence level, as well as a personal e-mail guiding you in growing as a writer.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to avoid being disqualified.
◆Write between 2, 500 and 5, 000 words and submit only your original, unpublished work.
◆Your submission will include a covering letter that contains your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
◆We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. Please make sure the file is sent as a. pdf,. doc/. docx or. txt document.
◆The deadline to submit your writing is December 19, 2023.
1. Who is the competition organized for?| A．University students. | B．Local writers in Manitoba. |
| C．Middle school students. | D．Writing enthusiasts in Canada. |
| A．They can receive a cash prize. | B．They are given guidance on writing. |
| C．They can have their entries published. | D．They are free to download e-books. |
| A．Posting your writing by express delivery. | B．Sending your entry on December 18, 2023. |
| C．Typing out a story of 4, 500 words. | D．E-mailing your entry as a. pdf document. |
