A．get into the cooking area B．Secondly C．seriously D．Experts E．in your own home F．properly G．cause these problems H．Of course I．Many people J．move quickly out of the room |
Smoke pollution in your home
Do you ever get a bad cough that won't go away？ Do you have trouble breathing？ Do your eyes hurt when you or your parents are cooking？ The air in your home could（1） ． In fact， smoke and other kinds of air pollution can cause serious illnesses or make them worse．
Everyone knows that there is air pollution in the street， but it's a shock when you discover that you are also in danger from pollution（2） ．
（3） ， especially those who live in Villages in the countryside， burn coal or wood on an open fire． This can be really dangerous，because there are harmful chemicals（化学物质）in the smoke from both wood and coal and they can（4） pollute the air in your home． When you breathe in these chemicals， they can harm your lungs（肺）and other parts of your body．（5） think that about 50 percent of open fires are dangerous， because chimneys（烟囱）don't work（6） and too much smoke stays in the house．
Gas and other fuels that people use for cooking can also be harmful． Again， the problem is often that fresh air doesn't（7） ．
There are things you can do to reduce（减少）the amount of bad air in your home．（8） _ you have to keep warm and you can't stop cooking， but you can reduce the amount of bad air you breathe．
First of all， avoid smoky areas as much as you can． Although it is important for adults to stay away from smoke， it is especially important for children．（9） ， if an open fire or cooking cause smoke in your home， find a way to fix it． Make sure that there is a way for smoke to（10） ． To do this， you may need to move your cooker． And you definitely need to open your windows more often， even in winter． You'll be glad you did it!
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A Better Way to Start Your Day
Whether you love mornings or not， they're a fact of life． If you hate them， here are some ways to make them less awful． If you're a morning person， these tips can make mornings even better!
（1） ． Be sure to get an adequate （足够的） amount of sleep． Most people need seven or eight hours of sleep to feel their best during the day． If you must get up at 5 or 6 a．m．， go to bed early to get your eight hours． Turn off the TV， computer or smart phone and hit the hay． When you get enough sleep， you won't feel sleepy． You can get out of bed on time． That will make your day better， too．
Turn on some music in the morning． Play any tunes you like． It doesn't matter． （2） ．You'll feel much happier as you start the day．
（3） ． As your mother said， breakfast is the most important meal of the day． Your body is out of fuel （燃料） by morning． You need some to help you control your blood﹣sugar． That affects your mood（情绪） and energy for the day．
Don't watch TV or read a newspaper first thing in the morning．Your brain is fresh and ready to work on new things． Don't fill it up with negative （消极的） information about the world and its problems． Instead， read something inspiring（鼓舞人的） or uplifting．（4） ．
Avoid answering QQ or WeChat first thing． Use that precious （宝贵的） morning time to get some exercise， eat breakfast and enjoy life． Check QQ or WeChat last before you leave your house． Then you'll only have time to check the most important messages．（5） ．
Every day is a new day﹣enjoy it!
A． A good breakfast can make your day． B． Your day will start better if you take time for the important things． C． A good morning starts the night before． D． Just turn on something that makes you feel good． E． This will give you positive thoughts to start your day． |
In recent years， a growing number of Chinese books and movies have been translated into other languages，（1） They have been learning Chinese and are interested in Chinese culture．Anna is one of them．Before she translated JinYong's novel Legends of the Condor Heroes（《射雕英雄传》），the writer was little known to English readers．（2）
But Anna managed to do it．Impressed（使……印象深刻）by the book's themes（主题） of good against evil，loyalty（忠诚）and love，as well as Chinese philsophy（哲学） ，Anna hoped to bring it to new readers．After five years of work， the translated book was published in 2018．（3） Many people think Anna did a good job．
Anna studied at the University of Oxford．（4） After the trip she became interested in China and began to learn Chinese．She calls herself "a clumsy（笨拙的） student， just like Guo Jing from Legends of the Condor Heroes， but one of loyal heart"．
（5） Last year， he translated the animated movie Ne Zha．He said．"I see China's stronger cultural influences．And we have a growing number of students majoring in Chinese．More Chinese stories will appear in front of new audiences．"
A．Like Anna， another translator David also learned Chinese in college． B．She took a trip to China at the age of 21． C．Many of the translators are young people． D．One reason for this was that his works were too hard to translate． E．It was reprinted（再版） seven times within several months in the UK． |
You've been learning words since you were a tiny baby． At first， you learned them only by hearing other people talk． Now that you're a reader， you have another way to learn words． What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don't know what it means？ （1）
Say it
First， sound it out．Then say it to yourself． （2） ．Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don't know what it looks like in print． So if you match up what you know and what you read ﹣ you have the word!
Use context
If this doesn't work， take the next step： look at the context ﹣ the other words and sentences around it．Read this sentence：When it rained，the dog looked for shelter in the doorway．（3） Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information．
（4）
If the context doesn't help， look at the parts of the word． Does it have any parts you know？These can help you understand what it means． If you don't know the meaning of miner， try looking at parts of the word． You might know that a mine is a place underground where people get coal and other valuable things． A lot of times， ﹣er at the end of a word means"a person who does something"．So a miner might be someone who works in a mine．
Look it up
If the three steps above don't work， you can look it up． （5） ﹣either a book or online．
Nobody knows the meaning of every word， but good readers know how to understand words they don't know．
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A． Use word parts
B． Look at the words
C． It might sound like a word you know
D． You can find the word in a dictionary
E． Following some easy steps can help you
F． If the word shelter doesn't look familiar， look at the words around it
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Wake up，boys and girls! Put up your hand if you try to repair your tired body by sleeping in（睡懒觉）on weekends． A new study says the habit might not be a good idea for your health．
The ten﹣day study came out in the magazine "Current Biology"． Volunteers were divided into three groups． The first group enjoyed nine hours' sleep each night． The second group was allowed to sleep only five hours each night． The third group was given five hours' sleep Monday through Friday．（1） But they were put back on the short sleep schedule the next Monday．
Both the second and third groups ate more snacks at night and put on weight．They also saw a decrease （减少） in insulin sensitivity （胰岛素敏感性）， a warning sign for diabetes （糖尿病）．Researchers have long known a lack （缺乏） of sleep can increase health risks．（2）
"Even though people in the third group slept as much as they could on the weekend，it was not enough，" said Dr Kenneth Wright， who led the study． "When they went back to the short sleep schedule the next week， their body failed to control blood sugar． （3）
So what should we do if sleeping in over the weekend is not a good choice？（4） Cut nut the "sleep stealers" such as watching television shows or spending time on computers or mobile phones． Always remember：Getting enough sleep is as important as having good caring habits or doing exercise regularly．
A． That was partly because their biological clock （生物钟） had been changed． B． People can repair their tired body by sleeping in on weekends． C． But it was surprising that the third group had been worse than the second one． D． Dr Wright gave advice in two words： sleep longer． E． And then they were allowed to sleep as much as they liked over a weekend． |
Want to save the earth？ Plant a tree!
What's causing global（全球的） warming？ Is it man﹣made？ Or are temperatures simply changing naturally？ Whatever the case， we can at least try to slow things down． But how？
The Wilderness Project has an idea ，（1） ．If the earth has more trees， greenhouse gases will be reduced， and this will help stop global warming． （2） and improve air quality （质量）．
（3） ．In Belgium， the Organization for Forests worked with farmers to help them plant more trees． In Spain， the Canopy Project plants one tree for every Spaniard（西班牙人） in order to improve the environment． In Germany， a teenager named Felix Finkbeiner has been leading a global movement to plant more trees． （4） ．
Now， lots of people all over the world have already been planting more trees． In fact， if everyone plants one tree， just one， it will do great good to our environment．
So what can you do to help？ （5） ，although you need to get advice on how to look after it． Or you can join a tree planting project such as the ones mentioned above to help save the earth．
So， go on， plant a tree.. and save the earth!
A． Maybe you can buy a young tree to grow B． They suggest that we should plant more trees C． Another question is how quickly the sea level will rise D． Many countries are calling on people to plant more trees E． What's more， they improve human health by producing oxygen（氧气） F． He was nine when he came up with the idea of planting trees around the world |
Winston Churchill once said， "We make a living by what we get， but we make a life by what we give．" These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with．
In the US， April is National Volunteer Month， to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time，talent， and support to what they care about．
（1） People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about． For example， animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment of animals．
Volunteering allows volunteers to meet new people， try out new skills and explore career choices．（2）
Take Andrew Makhoul， a student at the University of Pennsylvania， as an example． Andrew didn't spend his last spring break relaxing． Instead， the 19﹣year﹣old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself．He travelled to an orphanage（孤儿院）in Guatemala in Central America． （3） And it depends on volunteers to stay open．
Andrew doesn't speak much Spanish，but he found communication wasn't a problem，"You communicated with love，"according to an article on his university's website．And what he gave out，he got back，"
（4） " Andrew's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week， but by the end of that week， he knew he'd be back soon﹣ because he saw love and hope．
US author Sherry Anderson once wrote，"（5） " And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do﹣ their work is "priceless"．
A． It is in one of the poorest parts of the country． B． You could see love when you looked in their eyes． C． Volunteering means choosing to work without being paid． D． It's a chance for poor children to get better care and support． E． Life will be difficult， but I have the confidence to live a happy， full life． F． For young adults， valuable lessons may also be learned through volunteering． G． Volunteers don't get paid， not because they're worthless， but because they're priceless． |
I did not grow up in a family with books．（1） My process of being a reader seemed amazing． I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life．
My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school． She believed it would improve reading greatly．（2） It was a biography（传记） of actress Greta Garbo． I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover． The words I read attracted（吸引） me and I was excited． I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives． I recognized（认识） myself in her．
From then on， my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied（提供） with books． She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find．（3）
It has been a long road． I am now a physics professor in a university．（4） Recently， someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography． Once again， I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life．
A． Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature．
B． Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life．
C． In my home， there was neither time nor energy to read．
D． Reading plays an important role in my life．
E． One day， she put a book on my desk．
五选五
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When will Restall was in fifth grade， he received bus safety training at school． Local bus drivers taught students about how to use the buses' two﹣ way radios， A two way radio is a radio that can both send and receive messages，（1） ． And they showed the students how to use them in emergency（R 8ag） situations． Will used what he learned to help a hurt bus driver get quick medical treatment， People in his hometown now call the 11﹣year old a hero for his brave actions．
Will was taking the bus to school one morning．（2） ． He had to wait 10 minutes or so before he could get off the bus．
But then he heard a loud noise and looked up to see what happened．（3） ． She had passed out and fell over on the bus stairs．Will left his seat， grabbed the two﹣way radio and reported that the driver was hurt．（4） ．Soon，another bus driver and an ambulance（救护车） arrived to help．
When they got there， the bus driver was awake and sitting up， but not speaking． They sent the driver to the hospital． Will and everyone else on the bus went to class as usual．Will's brave actions attracted a lot of attention．（5） ， although he didn't want to be the spotlight（公众注意的焦点），"I had to ask him，" said his father，" Tim Restal
A．Like every other student on the bus， will was playing a video game on his phone
B．A local TV station even interviewed him
C．The user can both talk and listen， it's also called walkie﹣talkies （对讲机）
D．He saw that the bus driver was no longer in the driver's seat
E．The radios on each bus let Will's friends hear him report the emergency
If your children are learning to read，it's wonderful!Whatever they're reading，they're probably super﹣excited readers!But the fact is，reading is a skill．（1） ．
◆Create a comfortable reading space．
Choose a special place with right furnishings（装饰），blankets and pillows for your children put a bookcase of your children's books．（2） If your children feel like they have got their own special place for reading，they will probably spend time in their little space with all their new favorite books．
◆（3） ．
If you want your children to learn to love reading，set aside a few minutes every day to read together，no matter how busy you are．（4） Plan to go to bed a few minutes earlier each night so your children have the time to choose a book to read．Besides，reading aloud to your children can make them more willing to read on their own．
◆Make the library and bookstore a special treat．
Whether your kids are big readers or not，they are only children．They may be excited about new clothes and toys，but not books!Try to use that excitement to help your children love to read．Making a special treat of spending some time at the library or bookstore can be the perfect way to get your children excited about reading．（5） ．
A．Set aside time to read together．
B．Ask your children about their favorite books．
C．Reading together is the perfect way to relax before bedtime．
D．This special place may push your children to start to love reading．
E．Here are some useful ways to help make your children love reading!
F．Let them have fun around there and they can choose whatever excites them．
No one wakes up feeling happy every day．Very happy people are not different．They never stop trying to be happy．Here are some of the habits of happy people．
◆ They slow down．
Sometimes we think too much．（1） Happy people know how to enjoy the taste of their meal ，enjoy the world's colors ，even just step outside to enjoy fresh air．
◆ （2）
Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes can make you happy．Happy people exercise regularly and follow through on it because they know it will help them get in good mood （情绪） and stay in good mood．
◆ They spend money on other people．
Research shows that spending money on others makes you much happier than spending it on yourself．This is especially true of small things that show effort ， such as going out of your way to buy your friend a book that you know he or she will like．
◆ They get enough sleep．
（3） Your energy ，attention and memory all go down when you don't sleep well．Happy people make sleep a first thing of all．
◆ They have deep conversations．
Happy people know that happiness and depth go hand﹣in﹣hand．They avoid saying mean things about people．（4） They talk with others on a deeper level ， because they know doing it feels good and is an interesting way to learn．
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A． They exercise．
B． Happiness makes you creative．
C． We don't have time to look around．
D． Instead ，they focus on meaningful relationships．
E． When you sleep ，your brain restarts and cleans itself．
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Time Management
Do you ever wish you had more time？ Everyone gets the same amount of time each day， But here are some ways to use those hours better．As a popular saying says， "Work smarter，not harder．"
The most important way to manage your time is to set priorities（优先权）（1） Also，consider whether or not they are urgent﹣if they need to be done right away．It can be easy to forget important tasks that aren't urgent， so make time for them．
Decide ahead of time what you're going to do at certain times each day．Schedule times not only to meet people but also to do things alone． Then you can make sure every thing gets done．
（2） Are you smarter in the morning，afternoon or evening？ Schedule difficult tasks for times you feel good，saving easy ones for when you're tired．
Write down what you need to do and when．I keep two to﹣do lists： one for the present tasks and one for larger projects I'm working on．（3） And I don't get discouraged by looking at a long list of items I can't finish． I focus on the shorter list of each days tasks．
（4） When someone wants to give you a task，think carefully．Is it really important enough to spend your precious（ 宝贵的） time on？ Could someone else do it instead？
（5） If you're in charge of running a meeting，keep it short．Reading articles or talking to friends online can also use up much of your time．Don't allow it．
In the end，using time well is about making a good plan and sticking to it．
A．Think about the time of day you work best．
B．That way I can make sure I don't forget anything．
C．Figure out （弄明白） which of your tasks is the most important．
D．Often，managing time means saying no to things that aren't so important．
E．Meetings also tend to be a waste of time， so avoid them whenever possible．
It's normal for you to feel shy and nervous when you are in the new environment． It's natural to feel nervous， or shy in front of others at times． If you think you are too shy and want to be a little more active， try the following advice．
（1） There is no need to hide it． When people get to know you are a shy person， they may understand you better． It will also help you feel easier in talks．
（2） When you smile， people will think you're friendly and want to talk with you． Remember that all people have feelings and most people will stay away from an angry﹣looking face．
You shouldn't keep quiet at a party all the time． If you find it hard to start a talk， you can say something nice about people around you． （3） It must be very helpful for you to start a talk! And after you begin to talk to someone or smile at someone for the first time， remember to say "I did it! " to yourself．
（4） Think about more ways to enjoy the party and have fun． Don't waste time worrying about your look or whether all people like you or not．
If you keep trying the advice， you may not be shy in the new environment one day． （5） ．
A． Imagine how great you feel when someone says something nice to you． B． I believe you can do it! C． Try to smile often． D． Tell people you're shy． E． Pay your attention to important things． |
There is something different in this week's blog． Let' s look at some birthday customs around the world．
Harry Baker，Perth，Australia
It's my birthday next Wednesday． I'm going to be 10 years old． （1） in my country． My mom's going to make me a huge plate of fairy bread． It's a snack． We make it with bread， butter， and colorful sugar called "Hundreds and thousands"．
Jim Dixon，Montego Bay，Jamaica
I love birthdays! They are a lot of fun． Here in Jamaica， we have an old custom． （2） __ Guess what we do？ We throw flour （面粉） at our friends! It's my best friend's birthday tomorrow．
（3） I'm going to buy a lot of flour to throw at him．
Victoria Smith，London，UK
My grandmother is going to be 100 years old in June． She's very excited because she's going to get a special letter from the Queen． The Queen sends a letter to every person who reaches 100．
（4） ．
Jiang Li，Beijing，China
In my country， we celebrate birthdays with a special type of the food． Noodles are a sign of long life for us． This year， I'm going to make some "long life noodles" for all my friends． （5） and have a great evening!
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A． I'm going to go to the store soon．
B． I'm going to make a big cake．
C． It's a tradition that makes people very happy．
D． We like to surprise people on their birthdays．
E． We're going to eat them together
F． We always eat fairy bread on our birthdays
We have found plastic in the ocean and in animals like birds， fish and whales． But for the first time， scientists have found plastic in human poop（大便）， USA Today reported． The findings came from a study led by scientists from Environment Agency Austria． （1） The volunteers wrote down what they ate for a week and then provided a stool sample（大便样本） for testing．
（2） About 20 small plastic particles （颗粒） were found in every 10 grams （克）of stool． " The smallest plastic particles can enter the blood， the lymphatic system， and may even reach the liver （肝脏）， "said Philipp Schwabl， who took part in the research． （3） __ They're not sure how the plastic got in the volunteers' bodies， either． But most of the volunteers said they drank from plastic bottles and also ate seafood that could include plastic from ocean pollution．
In fact， plastic is everywhere around us． Every year， lots of plastic waste goes into the ocean． （4） Most of the particles stay in the ocean． Others can spread into the soil and air．Could plastic in the air fall onto food and get into the human body？
Some past studies may also give us a clue． （5） And even some drinking water has been found to have tiny plastic particles in it．
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A． There， sunlight and waves （海浪） break the plastic waste down to very small pieces． B． The scientists are sure that the plastic must be harmful to humans． C． According to USA Today， 90% of sea salt which is sold in the world includes plastic． D． The scientists followed eight healthy volunteers from different parts of the world． E． However， the scientists aren't sure if the plastic is harmful to humans． F． Scientists found nine different kinds of plastic in the stool samples according to the study． |
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