mission, minority, explore, orbit, define, seek one’s fortune, astronaut, finance, carry on |
Although scientists try to make sure nothing goes wrong, accidents can still happen. All the
I went to Dali, Yunnan Province, which is a district of diverse
major, grateful, respond, feature, affect, reflect, reject, complain, in memory of |
As a five-year-old girl, Lin Qiaozhi
Some festivals have religious origins
A. avoided B. processed C. suited D. equal E. steer F. interfere G. understandably H. concentration I. thirst J. cabin K. unsettle |
Eating on a plane used to be common practice. But in the age of COVID-19, many passengers are
As a result, it’s more common to eat at home before embarking on a flight. Those with longer travel journeys may even eat a large meal to carry them through the day. Still, not all preflight eats are created
Tracy Lockwood Beckerman, a registered dietitian based in New York City, said it’s worth considering your overall health as you prep for travel, including what you eat and drink. “It’s important to eat foods that will keep your immune system strong, keep you hydrated and are easily digested before flying,” Beckerman said.
So, which foods are best
“It’s super common for dehydration to set in when flying, thanks to the lack of humidity and dry air in the
Alcohol consumption tends to cause dehydration and has a different effect on the body than if you were to have a drink at ground level due to the low pressure in the cabin and the low oxygen
A cup of coffee can leave you dehydrated in an already dry environment and coffee also has a mild diuretic effect, which can lead to more frequent trips to the bathroom.
Beyond the dehydrating effects, caffeine can also keep you awake during a flight, which is often an opportunity to catch up on sleep. The need for more frequent bathroom visits can also
If you have a sensitive stomach, you might want to
A balanced meal that satisfies your
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One medical text from the fourth century
A. cracked B. court C. assured D. stressed E. harboring F. making G. roared H. groundbreaking I. ultimate J. sensation K. check |
“Queen Wen” Ready to Reign
Zheng Qinwen has become the second Chinese to ever reach a major singles final after Li Na’s pioneering triumph at the Australian Open a decade ago. So close to the championship and so disappointed! Yet, it is with so much pride that we can reflect on the journey of a Grand Slam champion in the
An aggressive talent,
Two sets and 76 minutes later, Zheng’s first Grand Slam final ended in an alert reality
Coming up just one step short of the
With Zheng leading the way, China will have seven female players ranked within the top 100. This progress owes a lot to Li’s
Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. challenging B. costly C. exclusion D. guaranteed E. necessarily F. performed G. scale H. similarly I. suffering J. tracked K. vain |
Is more happiness always better than less? The researchers asked college students to rate their feelings on a
The researchers then examined a data set from another study that rated college freshman’s “cheerfulness” and
As with everything in life, happiness has its trade-offs. Pursuing happiness to the
The way to understand the study above is not to deny that happiness is good; rather, it is to remember that a little bit of unhappiness has benefits. When I talk with people about their fear of negative outcomes in life, their true source of fear, in many cases, centers on how they will feel about having failed, not about the consequences of failure itself. This is similar to the way discomfort with uncertainty causes more anxiety than
However, bringing good things into your life, whether love or career success, usually involves risk. Risk does not, of course,
None of this is to say that we are foolish for wanting to be happy. On the contrary, the desire for happiness is natural and normal. However, making the quest for positive feelings your highest or only goal is a
A. average B. adapt C. consisting D. persistent E. exactly F. stuck G. failing H. extremely I. referred J. initial K. range |
From roughly the 16th to 19th centuries, much of the Earth was caught by a persistent freezing cold. During this time, the Northern Hemisphere (半球) experienced long stretches of temperatures so cold that people witnessed crops
The Little Ice Age was not a true ice age —
Although some researchers argue it may have begun earlier, NASA defines the Little Ice Age as beginning around 1550 and
Scientists are still working out
Whatever the cause, the consequences of the Little Ice Age have a lasting effect on history, although to what extent is still controversial.
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AE.ingredients | BC.managed | BD.object |
Stressed out? Get chewing: can a wellness rebrand make Americans buy gum again?
When was the last time you saw someone chewing gum? 1998, maybe? 2007? Chances are, it probably wasn’t recently. Like high heels and affordable housing, chewing gum appears to be going
Gum’s popularity has been fading globally thanks to increased competition from products like breath mints and mobile phones distracting us from impulse purchases while shopping. The pandemic, moreover,
Even after people
However, chewing gum, in various forms, is one of the oldest habits there is. Stone age teenagers were chewing birch bar k tar possibly for pleasure, medicinal purposes, or to use it as a glue. Gum has also been loaded with cultural meaning and the subject of various
Despite a certain amount of social stigma(污名) attached to gum, it has - until relatively recently -been a wildly successful product. That’s thanks to William Wrigley Jr, who was a marketing and advertising genius. Wrigley always
This year the Wrigley brand’s owner —Mars— came out with an ad campaign it hopes will revive gum’s
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Mathea Allansmith isn’t your typical grandmother. She’s the oldest woman in the world
Mathea, now 94, of Koloa, Hawaii, USA, stays in shape all year round by running seven days a week, no matter what the weather is. Whether there is rain or sunshine, she covers 36 miles every week, even when she’s on holiday. The retired doctor didn’t
“The Honolulu Marathon is my
Mathea, who doesn’t allow her age to slow her
Mathea said it was her
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A. was drawn B. turned into C. step outside D. to mirror E. serving as F. open her heart G. was cut off from H. fitting into I. settling down J. arriving at K. moving on |
When I was 24, I moved to America, 11,000 kilometers away from my homeland. This was tough, especially
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My time at the shelter provided a valuable insight into