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According to a study published in the UK recently, those  like jogging and do this kind of exercise  (regular) for at least one hour a week have very high chances to live a longer life. The study's Danish researchers convince) that choosing this kind of physical activity can bring us a priceless reward, which is 5 to 6 more years of life! Moreover, to achieve better results, the researchers suggest  (limit) yourself to gentle jogging rather than fast-pace and (tire) distance running. The scientists found that jogging  (benefit) are maximized when done at an average or even slow-pace exercising, and just one or two hours of jogging a week can be enough for you to achieve success, regardless your age or health condition.

The scientists analyzed  data on about 20,000 people  (age) between 20 and 93, collected for over 35 years by the Copenhagen City Heart Study. According to Dr. Peter Schnohr, the leader researcher, it was found that jogging is relevant  as much as a 44 percent  (low) risk of death. The life expectancy increase in men is as much as 6.2 years, and for women it is as much as 5.6 years.

At a family picnic for employees of the company where my father worked, they held a contest for children. I was 13, full of enthusiasm, so I 1  myself into it. 

The host gave each child a cloth handkerchief and told us the winner would be the one who cast it the 2 . The first throwers took mighty wind-ups, but when the cloth left their hands, it 3  and landed on the ground a few inches in front of them. The crowd roared with 4 . Not until then did I realize it was not meant to 5  any real skill, but simply for laughs. However, it stimulated （激发）my 6  for thinking outside the box.

It 7 me to see the kids throwing harder when the handkerchief always caught the air and died. It was obvious that using the same 8 would not work. Suppose I tied a(an) 9 inside the handkerchief? When they inspected it, I'd be 10 . So I began tying the handkerchief around itself to make it small and 11 packed together to keep it from unfolding. When I approached the line, people were already laughing, 12 a big strong-looking boy like me casting it just a few inches.

I took a long wind-up, and the balled handkerchief 13  off maybe 60 feet away. The laughing 14  in collective shock. I had not broken the rules. What I learned from this contest was that, in order to live creatively, you have to 15  the less-used parts of your brain, and not accept stereotypes(刻板印象), slogans and unquestioned ideas.

Say you're out for a walk in the woods. . Nor can you tell the direction from which you've come. You're lost. How can you survive? Here's the good news: You don't need to be a survival expert to find your way back to civilization. Just stay calm and remember these tips. 

Pinpoint (定位) your location.

Take a good look around. What do you see?, pinpointing your location will be difficult. If possible, find higher ground, giving yourself a better view of the surroundings. Otherwise, you may end up walking directionless and possibly in circles.

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While traveling through the wilderness, be observant. Look for old campsites, fishing line, food bags, cigarette ends, plastic water bottles, or any other kind of litter. If you find any such evidence, examine your surroundings to determine which way they went.

If possible, stick to open country.

. This type of terrain (地带) is often a result of farming or logging (伐木), which may put you closer to other people. Plus, being out in the open makes it easier for you to be spotted by a low flying aircraft. Be sure to have something ready to signal with in case a rescue plane flies nearby. Travel downhill.

If you are lost in hilly terrain, your best choice is almost always to travel downhill. People tend to settle in valleys, usually close to water., head down and out of the mountains. Besides, you can cover more terrain and conserve energy traveling downhill.

A. Find your way out

B. Look for signs of people

C. If the answer is a thick forest

D. Sometimes, it's not easy to find open country

E. Suddenly, you don't recognize your surroundings

F. Unless you have seen signs of people at higher places

G. Traveling in open country is a good way to find signs of civilization

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) recently announced that they have figured out how to engineer a biofilm (生物膜) that harvests the energy in evaporation (蒸发) and changes it to electricity. This biofilm, which was announced in Nature Communications, has the potential to revolutionize the world of wearable electronics, powering everything from personal medical sensors to personal electronics. 

"This is a very exciting technology, says Liu Xiaomeng, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering in UMass Amherst's College of Engineering and the paper's lead author. "It generates real green energy, and unlike other so-called ‘green-energy' sources, its production is totally green."

That is because this biofilm—which is a sheet of bacterial cells and as thin as a sheet of paper—is produced naturally by an engineered version of the bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens. G sulfurreducens is known to produce electricity and has been used previously in "microbial batteries" to power electrical equipment. But such batteries require that G sulfurreducens be properly cared for and fed a constant diet. By contrast, this new biofilm, which can supply as much energy as a comparably sized battery, works continuously, because it is dead. And because it is dead, it doesn't need to be fed.

The secret behind this new biofilm is that it makes energy from the moisture (水分) on your skin. While we daily read stories about solar power, at least 50% of the solar energy reaching the earth goes toward evaporating water. "This is a huge, undiscovered source of energy," says Yao Jun, professor of electrical and computer engineering at UMass Amherst, and the paper's one senior author. Since the surface of our skin is constantly moist with sweat, the biofilm can "plug into" it and change the energy locked in evaporation into sufficient energy to power small equipment. "Our next step is to increase the size of our film to power more intelligent wearable electronics," says Yao, and Liu points out that one of the goals is to power entire electronic systems, rather than single equipment.

Both Roberto and Keith have a 45-minute commute(通勤) time from their homes to their workplace. When Roberto drives, he has realistic expectations of how others drive and how long the trip should take. Overall, he is able to adapt to any unexpected challenges he may face on the road. He rarely becomes angry. By contrast, Keith drives with a tendency for becoming angry easily, partly due to unrealistic expectations of other drivers, his quickness to personalize and feel threatened by the actions of others, and his inability to calm his anger.

The difference between how Roberto and Keith experience their drive to work, especially with regard to getting angry, is influenced very much by their emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is crucial for helping individuals choose constructive over destructive anger. A key aspect of healthy anger is being able to pause and reflect on, rather than react to, our thoughts, feelings, and senses associated with getting angry.

Self-regulation and empathy(同理心) are two important components of emotional intelligence, which can be a buffer(缓冲) against destructive anger. Self-regulation helps us to control our moods. Empathy helps us to recognize the humanity in others and ourselves.

Studies suggest that training in emotional intelligence can powerfully impact how anger is managed. This was supported by a three-year study of 476 young adults who showed reduced tendency of becoming angry after training. Children and adults can learn skills to boost their emotional intelligence and, by doing so, develop adaptability for dealing with various negative affect, including anger. Many workbooks offer skills in emotional intelligence to promote empathy and self-awareness regarding emotions and how they impact our beliefs and behavior.

Clearly, through training, Keith would experience greater emotional flexibility that could support a more peaceful commute to work. I firmly believe that learning skills in emotional intelligence should be the focus in helping individuals more constructively manage this highly challenging and complex emotion.

The captain hadn't even turned off the "fasten your seat belt" light and Matthew Bahani was already having a rough time.

Matthew, a 9-year-old with autism(自闭症), was growing increasingly anxious even as his parents hugged and kissed him.

"He gets nervous and he can't control himself. He gets loud. He makes noise. It isn't easy," said his father, Sam Bahani, 48. "You can't imagine what he goes through. He can't express himself."

The Bahanis were among the ten families who participated in a program at Newark Liberty International Airport intended to help familiarize autistic children with air travel — a confusing, complex process that, with loud noises, uniformed screening agents and lines of passengers they don't know, can be frightening to them.

The "Autism Explores" program — which takes participants through all aspects of the flying experience without leaving the ground — also helps parents, who often find themselves in the position of dealing with a difficult child, as well as with scare from other adults who may have no idea of the child's particular difficulty.

"When you're in a public situation and that happens, people are not always kind," said Matthew's mother, Jennifer Bahani, 42, who avoids even the shopping mall with Matthew.

Each aspect of the program, from check-in to baggage claim, related to the flying experience, except for the actual flying. While the pilot and other flight crew made the usual announcements about flying conditions or the weather on the ground, the plane never actually pulled back from the gate.

"It's a beautiful day for flying. Sit back and enjoy the flight," announced the pilot, Geoff Bender, whose 13-year-old daughter, Teresa, is also autistic.

"Normalizing activities like flying for children with autism is important in making sure they will lead as full and independent a life as possible," he said.

Best books for 12 to 14-year-olds

Mortal Engines

Author: Philip Reeve

Publisher: Scholastic

London is on the move again: the city searches the world for resources on wheels, eating smaller towns. But when he is thrown off the city, young hero Tom is soon forced to reexamine life as he knows it.

Set in a futuristic (科幻性的) background, this imaginative story is a combination of action and adventure. The book has won the Blue Peter Book Award.

Coram Boy

Author: Jamila Gavin

Publisher: Egmont

Toby's and Aaron's lives are linked by the Coram Man, who collects unwanted children from across the country, supposedly to send them to a safe new life. In reality, the man sells the children into slavery (奴役). Soon, Toby and Aaron find themselves united on a journey, filled with danger and excitement.

Rich with historical detail, this book provides an important insight into the 1750s society. It was a winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Author: Mark Haddon

Publisher: Red Fox

Seen through the eyes of Christopher, a mathematical genius and Sherlock Holmes fan, this novel begins with the discovery of a dead dog on a neighbor's lawn (草坪). In his search to discover the identity of the killer, Christopher uncovers some information about his own family and he starts a journey to London to find his mother.

Watership Down

Author: Richard Adams

Publisher: Penguin

Young rabbit Fiver believes that a great disaster is about to strike the place where he lives—but no one will listen to him. At last he manages to ask a few brave rabbits to leave before it's too late. Hunted by dogs and foxes, their journey is a dangerous one—but the rabbits can still dream of a peaceful and safe new life at Watership Down. This book won both the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Carnegie Medal.

When I was in Grade 8. I had a heated argument with my classmate. Tony. I have forgotten what the argument was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.

I believed that I was right and he was wrong, and Tony believed that I was wrong and he was right. Our teacher, a kind and smart lady, decided to teach us a lesson. She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk was a large and round object. I could clearly see that it was black. The teacher asked us what colour the object was. To my surprise, Tony answered "white I couldn't believe he said the object was white!"Clearly, it was black!"Another argument started between Tony and me, this time about the colour of the object.

The teacher told me to go and stand where Tom was standing and told him to go and stand where I was standing.

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day.

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Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country （grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over  past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.

A taste for meat is (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice(improve) water quality. Corn uses less water rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.

According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total (globe) fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005 — when the government (start) a soil-testing program gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers — and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China's approach to protecting its environment while (feed) its citizens ＂offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide.＂ says the bank's Juergen Voegele.