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I   my homework in the evening. 

Your milk  sour. 

The cakes . 

We  have  rice at home. 

Lisa   to the zoo on Saturday morning. 

 tigers  from Africa?

Linda   talking with her mom in the living room. 

Sylvia   a small circle of friends. 

 Ben often  his homework first after school?

My grandpa    notebooks. 

He   to visit Beijing. 

Cindy   bananas for breakfast. 

Jane   two huge farms. 

The bad news  Lucy  sad. 

That seems very easy, but   it's really difficult. 

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Physical exercise is good for our mind, body and spirit. Today, working out through online videos is becoming very popular. Since the Internet is widely used, it's very easy for us to do so. That means we can work out anytime anywhere.

One of my friends, Lin Fei, followed short workout videos to do daily exercise. "With live programs, I feel like working out with my friends, which encourages me to hold on to the last minute," she said. Another friend of mine, Michael, told me that workout videos let him feel so comfortable. "I have a fear of working out at the gym (健身房) because I don't like being watched by others. Working out at home makes working out much more enjoyable," he said.

With their examples, I decided to give it a try. When I told my plan to my elder sister, a P. E. teacher, she reminded me that workout videos could be helpful but might still carry some problems.

"Without being with someone in person, you will be less willing (愿意的) to work out to your best. Working out at the gym allows you to have advice in real time and get pushed harder," my sister said to me, "Well, if you really want to have a try, first, choose proper programs or videos. That's very important. And then ask your friends for advice. Their experiences can give you a good insight into what you can expect. Anyway, don't be addicted (沉迷的) to it. You should try different ways to work out to be healthy."

At her suggestions, I finally followed an online workout program with personalized help that was held for three months. After the first period of training, I felt it very practical and helpful when I put in the right amount of work along with a strong will. Compared with going to the gym, using online videos to work out is a much cheaper and time-saving choice. But it can be difficult sometimes when I'm too lazy or too busy to stick to it.

Many Chinese expressions include words about directions or positions such as "dong (east)", "xi (west)", "zuo (left)" and "you (right)". What's the origin (渊源)?

Up or down

We use shang cesuo to mean "go to the bathroom" and xia chufang to mean "go to the kitchen". Why? In ancient times, Chinese houses were laid out in a certain way. The gate of the house would face south, with the bathroom in the northeast of the house and the kitchen in the southeastern part.

On maps, the north is usually at the top, while the south is at the bottom. In Chinese, we talk about "the north" as shang and "the south" as xia. So people would say they were going "up" to the bathroom and "down" to the kitchen.

Left or right

We say "yijian xiangzuo" when having different opinions. Why is it not yijian xiangyou? Most people are right-handed. They feel uncomfortable when they see someone using the left hand to write or eat. This was true in old times as well. So, "left" was used to mean "being different", such as yijian xiangzuo. Then can you guess the meaning of pangmen zuodao?

East and west

When going shopping, Chinese people say "mai dongxi", instead of "mai nanbei". Why?

A commonly accepted idea is that in the Tang Dynasty, there were two popular markets in Chang'an, the national capital (都城) at the time. One was called the East Market, and the other the West Market. When shopping, people usually went to the East Market first, and then went to the West Market. As time went by, people started to describe shopping as mai dongxi.