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From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often: ability, money, and time.

Money is a topic that I'll talk about another day. So today I want to give you some advice about how to make the most of the time in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:

Think ahead. I usually think cooking is a pain when I'm already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already?

Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread?It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.

This may surprise you, but one of the best ways to make cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.

Hopefully that gives you a good start.And don't let a busy schedule disappoint you and stop you from making some great changes in your life!

A. Try new things.

B. Ability is easily improved.

C. Make three or four instead.

D. Understand your food better.

E. Cooking is a burden for many people.

F. Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.

G. A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.

A Perfect Friendship

The shining sun reflected in the flowing stream as it journeyed through the beautiful Wonderland. In the middle of the rolling field, sat a young boy called George. He laid out a picnic to share with his best friend Jack. George was buzzing with excitement. "I've brought extra Jaffa cakes just for you Jack," he called out, knowing that Jack would wolf them down (狼吞虎咽) in a second.

George didn't look like all the other boys, so no one wanted to be friends with him. No one, that was, except for Jack. Jack knew that George was a true friend, he was kind, creative, brave, funny and had the most incredible imagination. Jack didn't judge him by his looks, only by who he was inside and that was why they had a perfect friendship.

They spent many days together in the Heavens, climbing up trees and splashing (泼水嬉戏) through the stream. The wood was full of adventure, always offering new things to find and explore. Their imaginations ran freely as they battled giants and evil monkeys.

As the boys splashed each other in the stream, George wished that the water would wash away his scars. They weren't just physical scars, they were the scars (疤痕) that hurt so deeply inside. The years of teasing had built up inside him, but as he looked at Jack, the pain eased off. Finally, there was someone that could look beyond his imperfections and really understand him.

Sometimes, the cool kids would wander around the Wonderland and start laughing at George, "freak!", "glad, I don't look like you!", "monster!" "More like ‘cruel kids!" George sighed sadly. Luckily, he had Jack by his side, a comfort that he wasn't alone. "Don't take any notice of them", Jack always encouraged him, "It's not their fault that they can't see the real you."

Jack and George's favourite swing was an old tyre (轮胎) hanging on a tall oak tree (橡树). They would soar (高飞) towards the clouds, always competing to see who could go the highest. Now there was the swinging competition. Many kids were gathering around the oak, arguing about who could set the new record for the highest swing. Jack patted on George's shoulder, saying, "come on, boy. Let's join in the competition. We can do it just as usual!"

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However, hearing these words, George just turned and fled quickly.

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Jack accompanied George to move up to the oak tree.

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In Chinese art history, Qi Baishi ranks a towering figure. His unusual and playful style opened up a new vista in the imagery of traditional Chinese painting, and has left a rich legacy still widely (recognize) in modern society.

Lifelike shrimps play a key role in Qi's vast body of visual artworks. The "shrimps" are so popular they have become synonymous with the painter himself. Unlike his predecessors, Qi Baishi painted shrimps in a subjective style with swift and definite brushstrokes. He used different shades of ink (model) the shrimp's torso (躯干) and head. These shrimps are not just passive subject matter; rather they are asserting their presence.

Qi was an all-round and influential artist. Born into a family of farmers in Hunan in 1864, he learned carpentry in his teens, and later taught (he) the arts of painting, poetry, calligraphy and seal cutting. The years spent in rural areas aroused his deep-rooted love of nature. During his youth, he traveled around the country to seek (inspire) from nature while (enthusiastic) studying the masterpieces of early Chinese painters. Qi (settle) in Beijing in 1919 and soon achieved a wide reputation in the Chinese capital. Qi Baishi opened new window for the fine art world. He (award) the title of "People's Artist" in 1953.

But after realizing the monarchs were an endangered species, their1 soon turned into a serious mission.

They learned that the population of monarch butterflies had2 since the early 1990s, due to habitat3 and widespread use of chemicals, which made the milkweeds (马利筋草) that the monarchs4 for their main diet dangerous to eat.

So the girls teamed up with a national nonprofit group to plant a native garden5 for the monarchs. The garden grew organic milkweeds that6 and kept the butterflies. To help7 the locals to sustain the monarch population, they created an exhibition about the monarchs in the local library. They also wanted to put up an educational sign in town, but it8 a lot. To cover the expense, they set up a stand at the Farmers Market to sell their healthy milkweeds for people to9 . Although the fund-raising days were10, they finally succeeded in earning enough money with their hard work and people's support.

The team has won the Silver Award for their11 of taking care of butterflies, but they are not12 with their work. "Our next step is to cut down on the use of13 to guarantee a safe environment for the monarchs," said Natalie. In the award ceremony, their teacher Brian14, "I am so proud of them for their constant15."

The researchers examined data from nearly 35,000 adults in two dozens of previously published studies and found there was just a 10% overlap (重叠) between child prodigies and high-performing adults, such as Olympic champions, renowned composers, and Nobel prize winners.

"There are those young top performers who later become world-class performers at peak performance age," said Arne Güllich, co - author of the paper. "But these are the exception, not the rule."

The researchers defined peak years as being between ages 20 and 30 for sports and chess, and between ages 40 and 50 for science and music. The findings were consistent across various fields.

The new analysis also challenged ideas that excellence comes from hours of specialized early training, or the "10,000-hour rule" popularized by Malcolm Gladwell. The rule suggests that a person needs about 10,000 hours of practice to achieve mastery.

"Many people make decisions for themselves or their children based on these ideas, such as starting their child early in a sport or a musical instrument with the goal of producing the next Tiger Woods or Yo-Yo Ma," said Arne Güllich. "However, our study indicates that adult world-class performers do a range of activities when they were young — with fewer practice hours in their specific discipline but more time in other activities."

Fred Oswald, a psychologist at Rice University who wasn't involved in the work, said the findings were informative, but the implications for advising individuals are unclear. "However, there's a key takeaway: Encourage kids to pursue a variety of interests rather than specializing early," he said. "Evidence suggests that engaging in two additional areas to the main discipline is the sweet spot. So it's unwise to try as many as possible, like sampling all the instruments in music."