2 . The Heineken Young Scientists Awards are awarded every two years to four highly promising young researchers working in the Netherlands. The winners are selected from four fields of science: Medical/Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences. The award includes a cash prize of EUR 10,000 and a work of art. The award was created in 2010 by Charlene L. De Carvalho-Heineken.

Fleur Jongepier

Fleur Jongepier (1986), connected to Radboud University Nijmegen, has been awarded the Heineken Young Scientists Award 2022 in the field of Humanities. Jongepier is able to combine high-level fundamental research with an active and important role in the current social debate.

Jordi Turai Brugues

Jordi Turai Brugues (1987), connected to the Lorentz Institute at Leiden University, has been awarded the Heineken Young Scientists Award 2022 in the field of Natural Sciences. He has made pioneering contributions to the theory of quantum (量子). An important step for the further development of the quantum computer and the quantum Internet.

Liesbeth van Vliet

Liesbeth van Vliet (1985), connected to Leiden University, has been awarded the Heineken Young Scientists Award 2022 in the field of Social Sciences. She was praised her important contribution to improving the quality of healthcare for seriously ill patients, thanks to better communication between doctor and patient.

Laura Kervezee

Laura Kervezee (1989), who works at Leiden University Medical Centre, has been awarded the Heineken Young Scientists Award 2022 in the field of Medical/Biomedical Sciences. The knowledge that Kervezee provides gives insight into ways of keeping the biological clock healthy in our 24-hour society and other situations in which the clock becomes disturbed, such as when ageing or in hospital.

3 . When people are stressed, anxious or depressed, they are unlikely to make healthy lifestyle choices. They may be more likely to smoke more, not be physically active, drink too much alcohol and sleep too little or too much.     1     If you’re struggling with depression, stress or anxiety, taking the following key steps can help.

To begin with, identify the cause of your depression, stress or anxiety and address it.     2     However, if it goes on for two weeks or more, you may need to seek professional help. Depression is a problem when it causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed. It can lead to various emotional and physical problems.

    3     If you aren’t in the habit of exercising, start gradually. Something as simple as taking a walk, 30 minutes a day, can help your heart. Physical activity improves your mood while you’re doing it. Regular physical activity can also improve your mental well-being, lower the risk of depression and improve your life quality.

Thirdly, make healthy lifestyle changes one at a time.     4     That’s especially true if one of the habits you want to break is smoking. Quitting smoking can be difficult. If you smoke, talk with your health care professional to determine if you need help.

Ultimately, you have to take care of yourself to break the cycle of feeling down.     5     Or it could be doing something structured, such as yoga or tai chi.

Sixth-grader Zoey York is fast becoming famous in the sporting world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (柔术), winning national competitions and earning lots of honors.

In September 2020, when Zoey was 10, her brother took a jiu-jitsu class just     1     fun. “I tried it myself and immediately (立刻)     2     (fall) in love with it,” Zoey recalled. “Since then, I have been     3     great fan of it and I enjoy it more than any other sport I've ever done.”

In the gym where Zoey trains, she is     4     (physical) larger and stronger than most other kids her age. This means she often takes classes and trains with adults,     5     has helped improve her skills. In 2021, Zoey competed in the jiu-jitsu national championship competition and placed third. Right now, she     6     (train) hard for her first international contest to be held next July.

“I couldn’t ask for a     7     (good) student than Zoey to work with,” said her coach Malachi Moore. “She is always strict with     8     (she). She trains very hard and does everything you could ask a student     9     (do). And to stay in good shape, she always eats a     10     (balance) diet. She is able to pick up the basics really quick and I am proud of her.”

6 . Twenty-eight years ago, best friends Tom Cook and Joe Feeney made a promise to each other that whoever won the Powerball jackpot (强力球头奖), if they were so lucky, would share the winnings with the other. And that _______ to Tom who picked a ticket worth $22 million last June. He remembered his _______.

Tom bought the S2 winning ticket for the June 10 drawing. He was having breakfast the next morning and he froze when he read the _______. He handed the ticket over to his very _______ wife.

Tom said he remembered the promise he and Joe made almost three _______ ago. So he called his friend to share the _______ news. They made the promise to each other while _______ what they would do if they won all that money.

“He called me and I said, ‘Aren’t you _______, man?’” said Joe of his _______. “A handshake’s a handshake,” said Tom. What a ________ guy! Tom and Joe were ________ around $5.7 million each after paying taxes. They could now do anything they ________.They have no extravagant (奢侈的) plans about the ________ winnings, but both are looking forward to spending more time with their ________.

“We both got grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and we’re looking forward to spending time with them, not worrying about if we got time to go, and where we can go, and if we can ________ it,” said Tom.

7 . Summer is by far my favorite season of the year. I love the warm temperature, the longer, sunnier days and the opportunity to spend more time by the lake. But my love for the season quickly ends when I think of mosquitoes (蚊子). While their bites alone can be annoying, it’s just infuriating when I come inside with several new bright-red welts (红肿) while my friends so kindly report how they don’t have a single one.

Why is that? It’s not that we’re particularly unlucky. There are actually scientific reasons why mosquitoes single out certain people.

Contrary to what you might think, mosquitoes don’t bite people for food—they feed on plant nectar (花蜜). Only female mosquitoes bite, and they do so to receive proteins from your blood needed to develop their eggs.

A common belief is that mosquitoes are attracted to certain blood types. While there are no firm conclusions as to which blood type is more attractive to mosquitoes, several studies have suggested that mosquitoes are not so attracted to people with blood group A. However, they find people with blood group O a little tastier.

Mosquitoes are highly visual hunters when it comes to finding a human to bite. Research has shown that mosquitoes are more attracted to the color black, but there has been little additional research into why this is the case.

Mosquitoes can smell out a person through the carbon dioxide given off when we breathe. Therefore, people who give off more of it—larger individuals and people who are breathing heavily when working out—are more attractive to a mosquito.

In a study, mosquitoes were observed to land on participants more frequently after they had drank a small amount of beer. Probably, mosquitoes are more attracted to people who have been drinking beer.

Mosquito bites are annoying. The best way to handle mosquito bites is not to get bitten in the first place.

Children spend so much of their time at school. They shouldn’t spend it     1    (sit) still all day long in the classroom. Luckily, there are many ways for teachers and parents to encourage children     2    (move) more throughout the school day.

Physical activity can happen right in the classroom, along with studies. For example, students might     3    (ask) to jump in place eight times when eight is the answer to a math problem. More and more     4    (research) show that physical movement can help improve students’ studies. In one study, lessons that included physical movement were more     5    (success) .

Meanwhile, don’t forget opportunities for physical activity     6     their way to and from school. Walking to school (or riding a bike or skateboard)     7    (give) kids all the benefits that other types of daily physical activity offer. Taking     8     active part in school-based activities like a soccer team or running club is another great way to work in exercise.

Physical activity at school is just as important to children’s physical health     9     it is for their academic (学业) success. Let’s look for activities they enjoy so that being     10    (physical) active will become a daily habit.

9 . A Norwegian fjords (峡湾) adventure

An InterRail Norway pass (interrail.eu) allows three days of travel in any one month for £144. Double rooms in hotels in the fjord areas start from about £130, pension (guest house) from £60 to £100. There are more than 1,000 fjords in Norway where you get the best views. This is the case with the Sognefjord, which is the longest in the country and known as the “king of the fjords”.

Top tip

Norway is a natural playground. The best way to save money is to keep active. Bike hire (租), kayaking (皮划艇) trips and even guided walks are not especially expensive.

Do it yourself

You can fly direct to Oslo from London or Manchester. Ryanair (ryanair.com) is offering October returns from Manchester for £33. Travel from Oslo to Sogndal by Vy Express bus (vybuss.com); return tickets in September start at £78. There are also trains from Oslo to Flam, and while it is around twice as expensive as the bus, it is a famously scenic journey.

Perfect package

Newmark et Holidays (0333 060 5898; newmarketholidays.co.uk) has an eight-day holiday in the fjords of Western Norway, including Sognefjord, from £977 for October, including flights from Gatwick, and accommodation (住宿) at the Kviknes Hotel in Balestrand.