2 . Climbers targeting peaks above 5,000 meters in the Tibet autonomous region, including the north side of Qomolangma, now have to apply for a permit, according to a rule issued by Chinese sports authorities.

To make climbing safer, or at least less deadly, the General Administration of Sport and the sports bureau of Tibet released a notification (通知) requiring climbers to send an application to the bureau at least a month in advance of their planned climb. It said climbing without permits will be strictly forbidden.

“In recent years, cases of injuries, missing people and deaths have been witnessed as a result of illegal climbing,” the notification said. “Climbing is a highly professional sport with high risk. Most illegal climbers lack professional skills, facilities and tour guides. Such activities will interfere with orderly climbing and bring risks, not only to the climbers themselves but also rescuers. They will also lead to a loss of personal or national property.”

Applications will need to detail each individual climber’s personal information, proposed climbing routes and related plans. Climbers are also being asked to obey related rules to protect mountain environments. The notification also urged regional government departments to strengthen safety checks and the prohibition of illegal climbing, encourage residents to join regular patrols near major climbing routes and promote public education on climbing safety.

In a previous interview with China Daily, Kul Bahadur Gurung, general secretary of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said difficult weather conditions, lack of experience and support personnel, and the commercialization (商业化) of expeditions were the main reasons for the high death toll on the world’s highest peak. “Since the number of people reaching the summit of Everest is increasing, everyone thinks it is easier to climb and everyone can climb, which is a totally false idea,” he said.

4 . Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (心肺复苏术) is an important first aid skill to master and one that fewer and fewer people seem to take the time to learn these days. In fact, it only takes a few hours to get basic CPR training either in a classroom or online. Others may choose to get certified.

People pursue CPR certification for many reasons, in part because it can increase the chances of getting a job. CPR certification provides people a stronger sense of confidence in their skills. But certification is simply a card indicating that you have completed a CPR course. And it shouldn’t suggest that someone with basic CPR training but without certification is less qualified if faced with a potentially life-threatening situation. Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether you have a CPR card or not if someone has drowned or experienced cardiac arrest (心脏骤停). If you have been trained in CPR, with or without certification, you need to act.

Time is probably the main reason why people don’t obtain CPR training. But here’s the bottom line: CPR classes take only around two to three hours to complete, and many are conducted free of charge through organizations like the Red Cross. You can even take a free online CPR course if you can’t spare three hours in your week. Others shy away from things like mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. What many people fail to realize is that mouth-to-mouth is no longer a requirement for CPR and that chest compression (按压) is the focus of treatment until emergency medical services arrive.

By learning the facts about CPR training, you can make a choice about the options available to you. For more information, use the Red Cross CPR class locator and speak with an instructor near you. The best online training can be found through the National Safety Council’s first aid catalogue (目录).

5 . E-bike, powered by an electric motor in addition to your pedaling, is growing faster than any other kind of bikes these days. Before you go on your next two-wheeled adventure, make sure you’re familiar with the ins and outs of bicycle safety.    1    

Many of the safety recommendations are the same for both types of bikes.    2    Wear a helmet. Make sure you’ re visible to motorists (some e-bikes now come with lights). Don’t talk on the phone, text, or listen to music. And if you’re an e-bike rider, pay attention to these tips too:

•    3    That starts with checking that the tires are inflated and the brakes are working properly. If the bicycle hasn’t been used for a while, take it for a tune-up before you take it for a ride. “For an e-bike, also make sure your battery is charged,” says Ash Lovell, electric bicycle policy director at People for Bikes, a cyclist advocacy organization. And before and after every ride, check your bicycle for damage.

•    4    This is important for e-bike riders. “With the ability to go faster comes the responsibility to know when you should slow down,” says Lovell.

•Know the rules of the road. “When you’ re riding in the street, even in a protected bike lane, read the signals, pay attention to the lane markings, and check the signage to see where e-bikes are allowed,” Lovell says.    5    Signs in those states may specify which types of bikes are allowed on which roads and paths. Check the People for Bikes website( peopleforbikes. org) for more information.

One night the earth quaked, reducing the villages to ruins and causing hundreds of deaths.

It happened that I was away that night. I had gone to the town to buy my school books. I stayed the night at my uncle’s house. We spent the entire night outside.

I came back to my village. My uncle accompanied me. Every single house, every wall, every roof had been flattened. Our house was a two-storeyed stone building. My father had died of an illness, just fourteen months before. My mother took care of us. I was the oldest. My brother John was ten. Jane, my two-year-old sister, was the baby of the family.

When the soldiers began to clear the debris (废墟), my uncle led me away. “They have taken the bodies to the river bank,” he said gently. “Come, you must perform the last rites (仪式) to the dead before sunset. Tomorrow, we will go back to the town.”

I had last seen my family while leaving for the town. They stood at the doorway and waved. John and Jane. That is the way I will always remember them — smiling and waving at me.

Jane? She was not at the river bank. “They have not found her,” my uncle said. “She is dead…” “But we must find her,” I shouted. I ran back to the village, to the spot where my house had stood, searching, crying, searching on my knees…

“Boy, it is no use!” a voice said. I looked up. The speaker was the Army officer in charge of the relief operation. “Whom are you looking for?” “My sister,” I said, fighting to control my tears.

He looked dirty and exhausted as if he had not slept for days. “My men have been on their feet for days,” he said softly. “They have done all they could here. Tomorrow, at daybreak, we go to another village just like this, then another…”

Ten minutes later, the officer was back.

Excitedly, the soldiers began to clear the hole.

8 . A child survived, from an unexpected accident thanks to a man named John. The man is being ________ as a hero after risking his life to ________ a child who fell onto train tracks at the Gatwick station in Bournemouth, England, as an oncoming train moved very fast into the ________, according to England’s Ministry of Railways.

The ministry ________ the video that shows John running at full ________ down a set of train tracks to save a child who had fallen off the ________ and onto the tracks as a train ________. The video, captured by security cameras at the station, shows that the child was ________ walking alongside an unidentified person. ________, they slipped off the edge of the platform and onto the tracks ________. The video shows the child was ________ to get back onto the platform and the unidentified person was grasping at the air, trying to pull themselves to ________.

As the oncoming train quickly got close, John could be seen ________ toward the child and throwing them onto the platform just seconds before a train blew past them, swooping (俯冲) in to save their lives with just moments to spare. Police thought highly of John’s quick thinking. If he hadn’t ________ quickly, there could have been a ________ accident.