As we all know, border(边界) safety is very important to a country. In China, many common people, besides soldiers(军人), are doing what they can to keep the border safe, Wei Deyou is one of them.

    1     In 1964, Wei, a soldier in the army, went to Xinjiang to keep the border safe. Years later, when the other members left for other places, he chose to stay.     2     He worked as a border keeper while keeping some sheep to support his family. Every day, he rode a horse or walked along the border. He took everything about border safety seriously.     3     当他发现任何不同寻常的事情，他会及时打电话给警察局。 It was really hard work.

One cold winter day in 1987, when Wei was on his way home from work, a heavy snowstorm came. He lost his way and walked for several hours. He nearly lost his life. Luckily, some soldiers saved him. Another day in 1992, his 400 sheep were driven away or killed.     4     He knew some people hated him because of his strictness.

Wei has been working in Xinjiang for over 50 years.     5     无论他过着怎样艰辛的生活,他从不放弃。 These years, he has walked about 200,000 kilometers along the border. He has also found many new ways to keep the border safer. For his excellent work, he has been given some prizes. He is a model for all of us. Now he is 77 years old. He still keeps working there. Just as he said, “It's my duty to do the job. Border safety is the most important.”

2 . Many kids help parents to do chores in the house. They may empty the dishwasher, put laundry away or take out the trash.     1    , such as 20 minutes to play computer games.

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards (报酬)for doing chores. One of them is Susie Walton, a parenting educator (育儿教育家)and family coach. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return.     2    . But they will clean the floor if their parents reward them for it.

“Every house is a team effort,” Walton said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean.”

    3    . They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn about how we need to work to earn money.

Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital(电子的)gifts that can be used either online or in life.

With the app ChoreMonster, kids earn digital points after doing chores. Kids can exchange their points for real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall.

“Our goal is to encourage kids so they can earn rewards,” says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “    4    .”

It is bad for your health to get angry in life, but how can you control your anger? Here are some ways to deal with it.

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If you expect too much and can't get it, you will be disappointed. So change what you want and need, and you are less likely to become angry.

Think of the other person—try and understand his or her position.

Why are they behaving like that? How would you feel if you were in their shoes? Can you agree to their reasons for being angry? Once you see things from their point of view, your anger many be replaced by concern (关心).

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When you get angry, take a deep breath and stop the thoughts that are making you angry. Think of something happy instead, something you like and enjoy. Your anger will gradually become less.

Surround yourself with positive people.

The more people around you show that they are calm and happy, the calmer and happier you become too.

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Imagine doing something terrible to the person who is annoying you and change your anger into your imagination. Then you are free to act calmly and reasonably on the surface.