Few things could be more impressive than China^ high-speed rail system, especially the speed at     1     it developed - and is still developing. Such speed is known as “China speed”.

“China speed”    2    (mean) a lot to the country. The past 30 years have seen China’s rapid development in     3     (variety) areas, like the economy, technology and trade. We’ve seen lots of tall     4     (building) spring up almost overnight, with roads and highways connecting every comer. And mobile payment and online shopping are playing increasingly important roles in everyone’s life. China’s speed has changed our country and impressed the world.   

    5    , as we enjoy the benefits of “China speed”, the problems it brings us can’t be ignored, such as the air pollution and traffic problems. As a high price is     6     (pay) now, maybe we should think about what “China speed” will bring us in the next 30 years.

We need to know our future depends on the choices we make today, so it is our duty     7    (give) China a new definition. If you pay close attention to the word “speed”, you may notice that each letter stands for something    8    (interest).

Society, Progress, Economy, Environment and Development. Our society’s progress depends     9     (large) on the balance among them. That is what we need to keep     10     mind as China continues to speed ahead.

6 . I recently posted a story about my coworker whose bright coloured Post It Notes (便利贴) had been taken by someone from her desk. She had bought them with her own ________, and she was not ________ to return from a day away from the office to ________ that the Post It Notes had disappeared. Someone had ________them. When I learned about what happened, I told her that I had some ________ Post It Notes at home that I would ________ and give them to her, as I wasn’t using them.

When the ________ had gone missing from her desk, she had sent an email to all our   ________ to advise that someone had taken her items and that if they were found, they should be ________ to her.

Today, she told me that the ________ items had magically reappeared on her desk, no note from the ________ who had taken them. She asked me if I wanted her to ________ the replacement Post It that I had given to her. I told her to ________ them.

Sometimes, people make ________, and she was glad that anyone who had taken them did the ________ thing and returned them to her when they ________ their error.

Learning from our mistakes is a ________ thing, as is offering ________. Sometimes, it just takes a little bit of ________. Sometimes a little bit of kindness will make a big ________ to others.

7 . Ways to Improve Participation (参与) in Your Virtual Classroom (虚拟课堂)

During remote learning this spring, students in Shai Klima’s high school class led their own discussions over Google Meet.     1     After that students shared their responses at the start of the meeting as a jumping-off point for a broader class discussion.

While students conversed（谈话） on video, Klima listened and drew lines on a sheet of paper tracking the flow of the conversation, resulting in a spider web. At the end of the discussion, Klima shared the drawing over video.     2     And they learned about who talked, who listened and who built on the ideas of others.

“It has been successful as a means to get kids to credit their peers with helping them come up with new ideas, which helps build a friendly relationship,” said kilma.

    3     After giving lessons last spring, Paul France had his third--grade students use the Google Chat feature to ask and answer questions or type in emojis, like a thumbs-up or thumbs-down, to show whether they understood a concept. To create structure around the responses, he guided his students in creating norms around using the chat feature.     4     France said the practice helped him check for student understanding and pushed students to engage more with the content.

Kindergarten teacher Ruth Calkins, meanwhile, used Zoom chat when holding live lessons with her kindergarten students. She said they enjoyed typing “T” or “F” for true and false questions while answering math problems in the chat box.     5     Typing responses also provided a lot of keyboard practice for her young students.

8 . As its name suggests, the common swift is a common bird that lives all across Europe and much of Asia, but their flight time is anything but common. It currently holds the record for the most time spent in the air per year, with data showing that some species can spend up to 10 months out of 12 without landing even once. They drink and eat in the air, feeding on any insects that they can catch in flight. They can mate in the air as well, and they can also sleep in the air by gliding on warm air currents known as “thermals”.

A team of researchers at Lund University developed a new type of micro-data logger to track the birds’ movements, and fitted them to 19 common swifts that were later caught again. Without going into too much detail about the results of the study, the findings showed that common swifts spent over 99% of their time during the 10-month non-breeding period in the air.

“A few swifts in our study never landed during this period,” study author Anders Hedenström told Seeker, adding that he believed the birds somehow sleep while flying. The study didn’t analyze how common swifts can do that, but it’s supposed that it is through a mechanism similar to that of frigate birds and Alpine swifts, which also can stay in the air for months.

Common swifts are born to fly. Their bodies have adapted to the almost non-stop flight-their wings are long and narrow, their legs are short and light, and they have an almost perfect aerodynamic shape. They also change their feathers very slowly over a period of six months, so as not to affect their flight.

Swifts generally have a higher survivability rate compared to most birds, and their love of flight is believed to directly influence that. Being in the air for long periods of time means they don’t have to worry about meeting predators except those catching then by accident. Data shows that common swifts can reach ages of 20 years or more, and fly over three million kilometers. That’s seven round trips to the moon.

9 . People have long called college the “great equalizer,” meaning it gives students from all backgrounds the same opportunities or similar chances for success. A study announced in February 2017 supports this idea.

The findings may not come as a surprise to some. For example, it showed a degree from an “Ivy League” or another highly selective school helps students from low income families a great deal. Ivy League is a term for eight private universities in the northeastern United States. Many people consider them to be among the best for higher education in the world.

The study found that about 60 percent of the lowest income students at lvy League schools earned as much as students from the highest income families later in life. But the high cost and strong competition to attend one of these schools can be a barrier (障碍) for many students.

What may be more interesting is what less widely known colleges can do. The study identified 10 less selective universities that also helped large numbers of students escape poverty. This proves that any given college can be a tool for success.

However, there are other things to consider. The study notes that Ivy League and other top schools are less likely to admit students from low-income families. On average, a young person from the highest income background is 77 percent more likely to attend one of the highest income background is 77 percent more likely to attend one of these schools than someone from the lowest income background.

Also, while a college education may help almost everyone, higher income students still have an advantage. The students born into the highest income families still earned at least two percent more after college than anyone else. This is because people from wealthier families have more connections that can help their children.

10 . Top Teen Magazines to Follow

Affinity is one of the largest teen-ran online magazines in the world, devoted to helping teens get early experience in journalism, learn writing skills and communicate with others. Since its launch in 2013, over 8.5 million people from over 200 countries have benefited from it. It covers topics relating to politics, mental health, entertainment etc.7 posts/week || affinitymagazine. us

First published in 2000, TeenZone is a magazine for the South African teenager. Teens today have voices that we all need to hear. They need to be taken seriously, lo be given the chance to express their views and concerns, to ask questions and receive advice, and in enjoy themselves in a safe environment. TenZone seeks to provide this platform (平台). It is written by teens, for teens.

3 posts/week || teenzonemagazine. co. za

Named The Teenager at the beginning, it was founded in 1963 with the purpose of uniting young people in a bond of true friendship, understanding and love. The Teenager Today is India’s only magazine intended for teens. It aims to be Indian teens’ high-quality resource for information, practical advice, and answers to all kinds of questions. What’s more, it comes to you with lots of fun!

5 posts/week||theteenagertoday.com

Established in 1988, Teenage is Singapore’s first and number one youth publication, and the guide for young adults who want to know the latest in entertainment news, along with fashion, beauty, music trends and lifestyle tips.

24 posts/year || teenage. com.sg