4 . Blue Sheep, native to the Himalayas, lends its name to a small handicraft(手工艺品)store in downtown Chengdu. Rachael Pinniger, a 75-year-old woman from the UK, opened the store offering a wide range of handmade items. All of them are made by people with disabilities or serious diseases in remote areas of China. They are too poor to have their illnesses treated. While many of them are skilled in making traditional crafts, they have no market for their handmade products.

The most important thing is to help these people to be accepted into society. That’s not necessarily something the government can do. Rachael thought, “It’s up to all of us to give them a sense of confidence and self-respect.”

That inspired Rachael to open a store to help these disadvantaged people bring their crafts to the market so that they could make money and receive effective treatment. She spent nearly all of her life savings collecting products from them. Now, belts, wallets, and scarves...various beautifully designed and produced handicrafts can be found at Blue Sheep. More than 700 people have benefited from Rachael’s shop, although she has had to struggle for years to make ends meet in this very limited market. Despite financial pressure, she has continued to extend her market by encouraging her overseas friends to buy the products as home decorations or gifts. She collects feedback(反馈)from customers and gives the craftsmen suggestions on how to improve their products.

As a world traveler, Rachael has no plans for her next destination. At the moment, she will continue to try her best to keep the shop going so that she can help more people get through their hard times. Mother Teresa’s words “I can’t change the world, but I can change the world of one person,” have always been her motto(座右铭). “Anytime we can help one person; it makes life worthwhile, even if it’s not the world.” said Rachael.

5 . Actress known as “The Queen of Technicolor”

Rhonda Fleming, who has died aged 97, appeared in several black and white classics, but it was in the 1950s, when the movies used beautiful colour, that she became a star. Along with fellow redhead Maureen O’Hara, she became known as “the Queen of Technicolor”.     1     “Suddenly my green eyes were green green. My red hair was flaming red. My skin was porcelain white,” she said in 1991. “There was all this attention on how I looked, rather than the roles I was playing.”

She was born Marilyn Louis in 1923, and brought up in Los Angeles, the daughter of an insurance salesman and an actress.    2     However, when she was 16, a man stopped her in the street and told her: “You ought to be in pictures.” He turned out to be the Hollywood agent Henry Willson, who later “discovered” Rock Hudson. Willson introduced her to David O. Selznick, and before long, she had signed a seven-year contract, changed her name –and been offered a supporting role in Spellbound.

    3    Then, in 1948, she was cast opposite Bing Crosby in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court – her first film in Technicolor, and the one that launched her as a leading lady.

She largely retired from screen acting in 1966, but made some appearances on Broadway in the 1970s.     4     And she began what she referred to as her greatest career : the founding of The Rhonda Fleming Mann Clinic for Women’s Comprehensive Care, and – three years later – the Rhonda Fleming Mann Resource Centre for Women with Cancer, both in Los Angeles.

6 . Many people find themselves keeping forgetting things,which troubles them a lot. Just take it easy.    1    .

Use Mnemonic devices

Mnemonic devices(记忆策略） are techniques that a person can use to help them store information better. And according to recent studies, they can help improve your brain. This is because it acts like brain training and forces it to work . So go on ahead and adapt mnemonic practices whenever possible.

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That's right, we mean physical exercise.Leading a sedentary(久坐不动的） lifestyle can also lead to memory loss. So put on those trainers, go outside and start working up a good sweat. It's healthy for both your mind and your body.

Play video games

Yes, you heard us. Get on the controller and spend some time playing your favorite video game. It’s good for your mind, according to a recent study that showed how playing video games can help improve the function of some parts of the brain, especially the part for memory.     3    .

Eat more vegetables

It's well-known that eating vegetables can help keep you healthy, and that includes your brain. Various research papers state that fruits and vegetables can help lower the stress in your brain as well as help it function healthily.

Reduce stress

Stress, especially at high levels, can easily damage memory and affect our skills.     4     You can do this by taking a walk or listening to some peaceful music.

7 . Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

    1     When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First plan your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study.     2     Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class.     3     Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.     4     If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.