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It was Dragonboat Day. Shiny white tents lined the waterfront, (provide) shade and refreshments for Dragon Boat paddlers (桨手) from all over California, gathered around the Castaic Lake for a festive competition.

Giggling kids raced cheerfully along the lakeside beach, their parents enjoying the shady picnic areas under the trees along the shore. "It's a great day out," said Paul Lin, co-founder for Castaic's own Dragon Eyes team.

Dragonboat racing has been going on for thousands of years in China, (original) in honor of the Chinese water dragon deity (神) in an effort to call down rain avoid misfortune and disaster.

In the race, a drummer (use) a large traditional wooden drum to keep the paddlers on beat, while a steersman in the back keeps them in their lane.

Lin said a friend got him (involve) in dragonboat racing over a decade ago. In 2018, they decided to host (they) own festival. "There's something really special to be learned from our dragonboat motto: "One Boat, One Boat," he said. "Paddlers come from all walks of life and that kind of closeness with people is nowhere else to be seen."

"We really want to help expand (aware) and grow the sport," Lin said. "We're hoping one day it'll become Olympic sport."

When it comes to Veronica, it's hard to believe she ever3 assistance. Active and sociable, the 71-year-old New York native seems more suited to4 a group of lively friends than spending her time alone.5, about three years ago, her network started6 because of the pandemic and the death of her husband. So, Veronica decided to make a(n)7 — moving to live near Harel in Los Angeles, which wasn't a8, though. In fact, Veronica seemed more isolated (孤僻的) than ever.

"I just watched her become less9 to do anything, so I decided to correct it, sharing the post on Nextdoor," Harel said. Then the mother-daughter pair hosted an informal10 with a dozen women at a farmer's market, and was11 more. Now, a group titled "My Mom Has No Friends" on Nextdoor has12 over 150 members.

13 on her journey, Harel shared, "Helping my mom make friends is the best Mother's Day gift I've ever given her. Giving my mom the14 to live better, to have more interactions, and to really just be herself — I'm so15 that I did that."

Talk to yourself less and avoid sounding out each word. This may help readers remember concepts but can also be a major barrier to speed. Keep in mind that you don't need to read every single word to understand the sentence's overall meaning.

Cover words you've already read with a card.When you're reading, your eyes can move back to earlier words. These are typically short habitual movements that don't improve understanding or speed. Use a card to cover words right after you've read them.

Move your eyes less as you read.While reading, your eyes: move, stopping on some words and skipping others. However, you can only comprehend what you're reading when your eyes stop moving. Learning to move your eyes less can help you read faster. So try staring at one line at a time without gliding your eyes over the words.

Track your progress by timing yourself daily, or each time you do a speed reading exercise. Not only does trying to beat your best speed motivate you, but it can also give you a goal to work towards.

Set obtainable goals to improve your speed reading. Aim to work on n yours pee reading daily by completing speed reading exercises. 200 to 250 words per minute is the expected reading speed for someone 12 or older. At 450 words per minute, you're reading as fast as a college student skimming for the main points. It typically takes 2 to 4weeks to double your reading speed, so be patient with yourself and keep trying.
 

A. Point to the words you're reading on the page.

B. So, how do you learn and master this amazing skill?

C. Time your reading speed so you can track your progress.

D. Some readers sound out every word they read in their heads.

E. This way, you can train yourself not to look back at previous sentences.

F. 300 words per minute is the reading speed of the average college student.

G. Reading can seem like such a chore, especially because it can take so long.

Professor Beilock and another researcher, Gerardo Ramirez, have developed a possible solution. Just before an exam, highly anxious test-takers spend ten minutes writing about their worries about the test.

The researchers tested the idea on a group of twenty anxious college students. They gave them two short maths tests. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the upcoming second test.

Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of J2% worse on the second test. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of 5%. Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test. Professor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+, compared to a B- for those who did not.

"What we showed is that for students who are highly test-anxious, who'd done our writing intervention (干预), all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and performance. They were performing just as well as their classmates who don't normally get nervous in these tests."

But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam? Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.

Yet, such ambitions ran in obvious contrast to everything familiar to her. "I didn't have any advisors," Larson says. "I didn't have anyone to look up to for a professional example. All the women I associated with were stay-at-home moms." Despite having parents who couldn't fully understand her ambitions, Larson went to the BYU Marriott School, where she earned a business degree and focused much of her coursework on international finance.

Larson worked for seven years as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual, advising clients on important financial decisions. Larson returned to BYU Marriott in 2008 to earn an MBA, and accepted a position in the school as an assistant professor following her graduation. For more than a decade, Larson has taught finance classes to undergraduate and MBA students. While she teaches finance, Larson tries to help her students see how mastering finance principles can also impact their personal lives.

Constantly balancing motherhood and work, Larson makes adjustments to the way she teaches. She gave birth to her first three children in three years while teaching at BYU Marriott, wondering at times if labor might start while in front of a class full of students. During the pandemic, Larson taught online classes from her dining room table while taking care of a newborn and other young children at home.

As a female instructor in the often male-dominated finance industry, Larson works to inspire other women who seek a similar path to hers. Larson became the role model that she never had — the example that a 14-year-old girl staring at a farming expense sheet couldn't find. Now, Labor on's children and students will always have that example.

In these brilliant books find out about fleas, foxes and some unexpected friendships.

Animal Sidekicks

by Macken Murphy.

Illustrated by Dragan Kordic

This illustrated book explores the idea of symbiosis-animals that form amazing relationships to help each other. You'll learn about clownfish living peacefully with poisonous sea anemone, the frog that lives with a tarantula, and lots more.

The Secret Life of Foxes

by Chloe Petrylak.

Have you ever spotted a fox on the streets of your town at night or even in your back garden? Wildlife enthusiasts will love finding out more about the mysterious lives of foxes. As well as lots of interesting information, this book includes great ideas for ways to help foxes near you.

Please Don't Bite Me

by Nazzy Pakpour.

Illustrated by Owen Davey

Did you know that wasps can build nests as much as five metres wide? Or that fleas can jump 150 times their own height? How do mosquitoes track you down? This interesting illustrated book digs out the surprising lives of some of the buzzing, biting and stinging insects that are all around.

Stone age beasts

by BenLerwill.

Illustrated by Grahame Baker-Smith

Travel back in time to meet incredible creatures in this beautiful book. It features many of the prehistoric animals that our human ancestors would have met face-to-face in the Stone Age. Learn about the woolly mammoth, the sabre-toothed cat, and the six-metre snake that once slithered along the forest floor.