Breakfast is often called the most important meal of the day, and there are good reasons for that.

Eating breakfast is good for both adults and children in many ways:

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Your body is fasting (禁食) during the hours when you are asleep at night. So eating breakfast means you “break the fast” and gives your body and head the energy that they need to work with. Starting the day with more energy means you’ll feel better throughout the day.

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A healthy eating habit is important to your health. By eating breakfast, you will feel more pleasant and be less likely to overeat later in the day. If you are trying to lose weight, don’t try to cut calories by skipping (略过) breakfast. Studies show that most people who are thinner eat breakfast every day.

Better at Work and School.

Studies show that adults who eat a healthy breakfast are more active during their workday than those who do not. Children who don’t have breakfast get sleepy at school, have a harder time paying attention, and eat more junk food later in the day. Kids who do eat breakfast get higher test grades and perform better in sports.

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Breakfast is a great chance to eat nutritious (有营养的) foods like whole grains, fruits, and dairy products to make sure that you are getting all of the nutrition you need.

Tips on How to Save Money

It's important for you teenagers to know how to save money. If you think it's a difficult task anddon't know how to do it, please do as the following.

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Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total amount that you have paid at the end of the month, you will realize the importance of saving money.

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If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, then you can save them in your money jar. And you'll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.

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Maybe you enjoy hosting parties. Invite your friends over to your house instead of a restaurant. You can have a barbecue or play games. It's a great way to have fun, but at a lower cost.

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Do you like drinking cola or coffee very much? Instead of buying cola, coffee or other drinks with a meal, drink water. Water is better for your health, and drinking it saves you money, too.

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Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything? The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you, which will not even help you buy a drink.

Follow these tips above, make small changes in your life, and watch your money grow.

6 . Nowadays, many people find it difficult to slow down. Fast-paced lifestyles make it hard for many people to really relax. Some people try to find nice places for relaxation. But in fact, you don’t have to do that. The following may help you relax in a quick and easy way.

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The ability of relaxation depends more on your thinking than your situation. The next time when you suffer from worry, think about the situation. What is the problem? What is the cause? Most importantly, what can you do about it? Make an “action plan” or a “to-do list” to help you feel less worried.

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Even the busiest people arrange short periods of relaxation in their timetable. They do so because they know it’s necessary. The time you spend relaxing is an important period. A 10-minute break in the middle of a long workday can help you a lot. You can find an activity, such as exercise, a shower or watching a favorite TV show, to make yourself come to life.

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Unluckily, not being able to relax causes some people to lose their most important rest—sleep. If that happens to you, write everything in your mind in your diary before going to bed. Write down both problems and possible solutions. This can help you release thoughts that might prevent you from getting necessary sleep.

Finally, accept your disadvantages. You can’t do everything perfectly, but you can get the rest and relaxation you need to do many things better

How to show your love to your parents

Sometimes it is difficult to understand your parents because they are from a different generation. Yes, we know how it feels, but remember, your parents always love you. Here are some ways to show your love to them.

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People always give their friends gifts but often forget to do that to their parents. To show your love, the next time you buy gifts for your friends, remember to buy something for you parents too.

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If a busy man like Bill Gates can find time to see his parents, so can you. Remember many things of your life will come and go, but your parents are always there.

Look at your childhood pictures with them

Why don’t you find your childhood photos when you are at home and look at them with your parents? They love remembering the “good old times”.

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“Hello, Mom, I just think of giving you a call and saying ‘hi’.” Is it difficult to say that on the phone? Your call will bring a smile to their faces.

When it comes to learning English, lots of people hate learning idioms. However, if you don’t learn idioms, you may not always understand everything you hear or read in English. So, let’s try these tips to make remembering the idioms a piece of cake.

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You’d better develop a good habit of taking notes when you learn English. When you hear or read new words or expressions and you don’t understand them, write them down in your notebook. Then you can go to ask your teacher for help or look them up in your dictionary.

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Sometimes the context can help you know the meaning of an idiom. For example, if two students are talking about one of their classmates, they say something like “She always has the right answer. She’s a real teacher’s pet.” You know they are talking about a clever girl. Then you can know that “teacher’s pet” means “their favorite student of the teacher”.

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If you think you know how to use an idiom, then don’t hold your tongue! Practice it with your friends or in class. It’s the only way to really learn how to use it.

Saving money can be hard. There is always something fun to buy. If you really want to save money, it will be easier if you set a goal. Then make smart spending choices and look for ways to earn money.

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Set a specific goal for something you want to buy. Saving will be easier if you have an amount in mind. For example, if you want to buy a bike, your goal might be the cost of the bike. You should add the price of a helmet. Your goal might be just to save as much money as you can. You might reward yourself with ice-cream every time you save $100.

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Keep your money in a piggy bank in your closet. You can also use an envelope or a shoebox. Put it where it can’t be lost or stolen. It is also good to keep it out of sight. You might not want to spend it if you-forget it is here.

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Draw a long box with $0 at one end and the amount of money you want to collect at the other end. Mark lines along the chart for each $5 or $10. When you add money to your savings, color part of the box. It will show how close you are reaching your goal!

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Maybe you want to save money for a video game. You might also want to take a trip with your friends. Put money in different piggy banks for more than one thing.

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When you get money, put it into savings quickly. You will be less likely to spend it. If you know that you are going to get money, plan how much is going into savings. You don’t have to put all of your money in savings. However, if you want to reach your goal quickly, keep out only a small amount.

Everyone loves laughing!

    1    Laughter is natural for people. We start to laugh at about four months of age. We start to laugh even before we start to speak!

Laughter is social. It connects us with other people. We laugh more when we are with other people. Studies find that we are 30 times more likely to laugh with others than when we are alone. When one person laughs, other people begin to laugh, too.

It is difficult to pretend. Laughter is honest. Try to laugh right now. It’s difficult, isn’t it? When people pretend to laugh, most people know it’s not real. Studies show that people don’t like the sound of fake (虚假的) laughter.

    2    Only 10 to 20 percent of laughter is about something funny. Most laughter is about being friendly with other people. Most laughter says “I don’t want to compete with you. I like to be with you.” This kind of laughter brings people together.

We often laugh when we feel nervous. At the beginning of the meeting, someone often tells a joke. It’s usually a small joke, but we laugh a lot. Our laughter helps us relax.

    3    Some things are funny because we don’t expect them. When a joke begins, we already have an idea about the end. We think we know the end, but then the joke ends in a different way. The end of the joke surprises us. It makes us laugh.

Silly things are sometimes funny. We laugh at jokes about people and their mistakes because we know something they don’t know. We think we are better than they are.

    4    Not everyone has the same sense of humor. Some people think a joke is funny, but other people don’t think so. People have different idea about what is funny. For young children, the world is new. Many things surprise them, so they laugh a lot. Teenagers often worry about what others think of them. They laugh to protect themselves. Teenagers laugh when they feel embarrassed. Adults laugh at things that give them stress. Our reasons for laughter change over time.