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If you're a tea lover traveling to Beijing, come and visit the Lao She Tea House, one of China's most renowned tea houses. The tea house was named after the famous writer, Lao She. Since it opened in 1988, it  (gain) praise from both locals and visitors from other places.

As you step inside, the decorations  (immediate) transport you to ancient China. The sense of calm from the traditional lanterns and wooden chairs  (be) especially enjoyable. It is a perfect setting to relax and try different kinds of tea,  famous Chinese green tea to oolong, black, and jasmine (茉莉). The tea menu is interestingly introduced by knowledgeable tea  (host). They are always happy to recommend a type of tea based on your  (prefer).

In addition to tea, the Lao She Tea House offers unique cultural experiences, including performances of traditional Chinese opera, acrobatics, and puppet shows, making it  must-visit destination in Beijing. If you' re lucky, you may even meet some famous people  visit the tea house regularly.

Overall, Lao She Tea House perfectly combines culture, atmosphere and entertainment. You can spend a relaxing afternoon (explore) some of China's finest tea there. The authentic experience of Chinese tea culture is sure  (impress) you.

In the video, approaching (靠近) a3homeless man, Johal carefully places some money on his bag.   Minutes later, when the man wakes up, he's surprised to see the cash and looks excited and thankful. The man walks to a store, steps out with a bag of4, probably to face the cold nights, and returns to his bench.

Johal sits beside the man, talking on the phone with a friend, asking if he can borrow some money for his daughter. The homeless man5listens to Johal. After he hangs up, the man asks if he's okay. Johal explains he's getting his daughter some6while having a hard time financially (财政上).

In a(an)7turn of events, the man asks Johal to8his bag and leaves with the shopping bag. He returns9after returning the items and offers the money to Johal, who was a total10, comforting he can go by without a blanket but the girl needs the treatment. Touched with the homeless man's kindness, Johal11the experiment, offering $500 to the man, who instantly starts crying in12.

13 but true, the result proves sometimes, those with less are the ones14 most. Not all heroes wear capes (斗篷). In Fact, heroes are the ones with a15.

You know that exercise is good for your body. It helps you grow stronger. It can also help keep your heart and other important organs in excellent shape. But can it make you smarter?

Maybe! The work you do at school every day is like exercise for your brain.But how can physical exercise help?

Some researchers point out that exercise stimulates (刺激) the body's nervous system, causing it to release chemicals (释放化学物质) that make us feel happy and calm. This helps to explain why many people feel more alive and active after exercising.On the whole, you can work or study at a higher level after exercise.

Others point to studies that show that exercise can stimulate the growth of new brain cells (细胞). As your brain gets bigger, the areas in connection with memory and learning get bigger and brain function (功能) improves.

Experts believe that as little as 15-30 minutes per day three times a week may be enough to improve brain performance. Thirty to sixty minutes per day four to five times a week is even better.

Exercise is good for your body in so many ways, so include as much exercise as you can into your daily or weekly routine (常规).

A. What is your favorite way to exercise?

B. Can you explain why exercise matters?

C. Learning and thinking can help you become smarter.

D. Basically, exercising can help you do whatever you do better.

E. And if you feel better, you can think more clearly and focus better.

F. Just take it easy starting until your body is ready to get more exercise.

G. So how much exercise do you need to help your brain work at its best?

But last August, hope took flight again on the little wings of six baby birds. The chicks were set free on the Isle of Wight (the largest island in England), in the hope that they would someday take their place back in the skies of southern Britain.

The eagles' return is a concerted effort among government and protection groups modeled after a similar success in Scotland. Back in the 1970s, Scotland set free a handful of white-tailed eagles, and spent the next several tens of years watching themmultiply. Today, there are about 130 breeding (繁殖) pairs in Scotland. That's a ringing success for birds that don't breed for their first five years of life, slowing their population growth. The six babies were taken from among that group.

"At the start, they mostly stayed in the nest areas and slept a lot, but soon they were going out onto the perches (栖木) practicing moving along them," notes Jim Willmott, one of the volunteers who helped watch over the birds."Next came the jumping and wing beating, and then when I least expected it, one of them did their first-ever flight. The bird looked as surprised and pleased as I did."

The Isle of Wight was chosen for several reasons. For one thing, it's the last place in southern England they were known to live. The last pair to breed was seen back in 1780 on the Isle of Wight's Culver Cliff (悬崖). The area is also rich in possible nesting sites, having many forests and cliffs that can keep young families protected from the outside world. Finally, the Isle of Wight is geographically positioned to spread the wealth to other areas.

"Creating a population of white-tailed eagles in the south of England will connect and support growing populations of these birds in the Netherlands, France and Ireland, with the goal of getting the birds back to the southern half of Europe," said Roy Dennis, founder of the wildlife foundation that bears his name.

Last year, researchers from University College London did a study on red light therapy (疗法). 24 healthy volunteers, aged between 28 and 72, were asked to look at red light for three minutes every day for two weeks. Tests later found that the eyesight of people over the age of 40 improved.

To test the possible weak points of their therapy, they did a new study this year. Instead of using the light every day, they used it once a week. The new study included 20 volunteers, aged between 34 and 70, all with healthy vision. Some received red light therapy in the morning, and others received it in the afternoon. They were then tested on their color vision up to a week later.

On the whole, those who got the treatment in the morning showed a 17% improvement in their color vision, even a week later. Those who got the treatment in the afternoon did not have any improvement.

"We've found that one single exposure (暴露) to red light in the morning can greatly improve declining vision," said lead author Glen Jeffrey.

The findings do support their earlier work, and they might make the treatment more practicable, since a once-weekly treatment is easier to stick to than a daily one. But the team's promising results are still drawn on small numbers of healthy volunteers. Larger studies would be needed to show the benefits of red light therapy.

"In the near future, a once-a-week three-minute exposure to deep red light could be done while making a coffee or listening to a song, and such a simple thing could change eye care and vision around the world," Jeffrey said.

Given its low cost (as little as $15) per device, and simplicity, the team is excited about the future of their therapy.

Born in Rosebank, Ms. Russo was the eldest child of Dorothy and Louis Russo, who moved to Grasmere during the early 1950s. Educated at St. John Villa Academy, Ms. Russo then joined the U.S. Navy and went to California where she worked for children with Down Syndrome as a nurse. It was at that time that she first met children with Down Syndrome.

In 1972, she started Down Syndrome Learning Center in Tottenville, but later, because of a lack of funding, she moved the school to her home. The program included kindergarten and graded elementary classes, as well as reading classes, a wood shop, day trips and a sleepaway camp.

Early on there weren't too many programs for children with disabilities and they didn't start school until they were 3 years old. Ms. Russo felt they were being cheated out of an education during the years that are the most developmental.

Throughout the years, she applied to city and state officials for better programs for Down Syndrome children. Over the years she helped place a number of Down Syndrome children, including 11 from Willowbrook, in adoptive or foster families.

She stressed parents shouldn't be influenced by negative labels schools and medical professionals used in describing children's abilities. "Professionals always tell you what they (DS children) cannot do," she once said. "Keep them stimulated (刺激). You treat them more towards the normal, not the exception, and you will get more out of your child."