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The most popular martial arts (武术) today came from Asia, especially China. More than 3, 000 years ago, some fighting styles (invent) in China. About 1, 500 years ago, an Indian monk (僧侣) (call) Damo came to China. He went to Shaolin Temple in Henan Province. There he found the monks to be weak and unhealthy after the practice of thinking (deep) for a long time. Besides, in those days, monks needed to travel a lot. They needed to protect (they) from some dangerous situations. So Damo invented some exercises for the monks to do, formed the basis of Shaolin Kung Fu. After the monks learned the exercises, it was much (difficult) to attack them than before. During the 1, 500 years of its (develop), Shaolin Kung Fu became one of largest schools of Kung Fu. Wild animals were also teachers of martial arts. In Indonesia, China and elsewhere, people looked at animals fought. They tried to use those animal movements when they fought. time going by, they became part of many martial arts.

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎) in my 20s. It6 for a while, but came back worse in 2005. Walking got7 and more painful over the years. But I refused to8 it. I still hoped to walk again. Not until that fall did I9 that trying to walk only made things worse. It was time to let go. At 46, I got a wheelchair.

At first, I10 it. It felt like a symbol of defeat. I11 being tall and free. But then, something changed. Stewart took me to Hay-on-Wye. I visited bookshops and sat in cafes without worrying about the pain, which gave me more12 . Slowly, I learned to use the wheelchair. I could go out with my kids and   13 more than ever before. People were kind, offering help whenever I needed it. I realized this was a new14 .

Now, I see the wheelchair15 . It's not a reminder of what I lost, but a part of who I am.

We all worry. It's a common feeling. We know worry does little good. It doesn't solve problems but causes discomfort. Yet, it seems to stick to us. Here are some ideas to help you worry less.

Firstly, worry wastes our imagination. When we worry, we often think of bad things that might never happen. It's not like problem-solving. Problem-solving is calm and logical. Worry is just nervousness. For example, if you worry about a test, you might imagine failing. But that doesn't help. Instead, you should focus on preparing, which is practical.

Moreover, worry harms our performance. It takes our attention away from the present. When you worry, you can't think clearly. Imagine you're playing a sport. But if you stay calm and focus, you'll do much better. Worry is like a dark cloud over our heads, making everything seem worse. Worry can stop you from reaching your goals and enjoying life.

When you feel worried, take slow, deep breaths. It helps you relax and think clearly. Also, take small actions. Even a little progress can reduce worry. For instance, if you worry about a project, start by making a simple plan. That gives you control and relaxes your mind. The key is to direct your attention to positive actions.

In short, worry can be a lot of trouble. By understanding its harm and learning to let go, we can live happier and more successful lives.

A. Lastly, the solution to worry is to stay present.

B. It's important to see the difference between worrying and problem-solving.

C. If you worry about losing, you won't play well.

D. Many people find that worry becomes a habit that's hard to break.

E. However, there are several ways to reduce worry and improve your life.

F. Taking steps to manage worry can lead to significant improvements in your daily life.

G. The serious effect of worry on our physical and mental health must be fully understood.

Ooho is designed for large outdoor events where a large number plastic bottles are used and frequently left behind as litter. It's a kind of convenient, clear water bottle that can either be drunk or eaten. To drink it, you can either get rid of the membrane (膜) or tear a hole in the membrane with your teeth to pour the water into your mouth. To eat it, you simply put the whole bottle in your mouth. It's completely tasteless so you needn't worry about any taste.

It aims for large outdoor events where tons of plastic bottles are used and frequently left behind as litter. Too much plastic is sure to do harm to the environment, which could account for the purpose of such a new invention.

The team has been working for the past two years to develop the technology and materials that are needed to produce Ooho. The price for an only bubble (泡状物) or a unit of bubbles has not been decided yet, but it costs about two cent to create a unit, which is cheaper than plastic bottles. The team has also been selling Ooho water bottles in London for the past six months.

Ooho is catching many people's attention and has raised over $1 million in only three days. It's mostly being sold at events at the moment to interest the buyers while the production machine is getting up and running. It's quickly making a rise, so keep an eye out for these bottles of the future.

"Many focus on the benefits of digital devices (设备) in education but ignore the costs", said Patricia Greenfield from the University of California, "losing the ability to understand the emotions of other people is one of the costs." Greenfield and her research team did an experiment. They worked with 105 children who spend about 4. 5 hours in front of screens on a school day. The students were asked to describe the emotions towards the pictures of people who were happy, sad, angry or scared. Then, half of them attended a five-day nature and science camp. There they had no smart phones, TV, or computers. The other half stayed in school and spent the five days as usual. Five days later, all the children took the test again.

Students who had been to the camp got about 5 percent more answers correct than they had done before the camp. But the other group of students didn't show much improvement. The study is not perfect in some ways, said the researchers. But the result is still a warning for us, so scientists say we should stay alert for it.

"Emotional skills develop in practice and the brain develops through real interaction. " said Professor Taylor, a professor at the University of San Francisco.

Researchers talked to 2, 000 parents of children aged 2-16 in the UK about what activities their children could do confidently. The results were surprising: Their children could use a tablet (平板电脑) (59%)and work a mobile phone (57%) more confidently than they could tie their shoe laces (鞋带) (53%)! So, spend more time away from mobile phones and computers if you want to be an understanding friend, and not a member of what the Daily Mail called "Generation Helpless".

Rehan lived through years of family struggles, poverty, and unfairness. He saw his father do several jobs to raise his brother and him with little rest and food. Rehan admitted he was pained and "hungry for more". Life taught him the value of hard work and self-improvement at a very young age.

Those hard times tested the family as a whole. The more stressed Rehan was, the worse his grades became. His father told him to learn to relax by exercising. With a different purpose, he channeled his energy into sports, which he hoped would become his way out of a poor life.

However, things didn't go that way. His father was in bad physical condition and then Rehan had to take a job at Bates Trucking & Trash Removal. He was smart and worked harder than any others. His co-workers spoke highly of him and tried to persuade him to go back to school. One of the company owners even helped him enroll (注册) at Bowie State University. Rehan earned a 4. 0 grade point average and was able to transfer to the University of Maryland. But Rehan's struggles still weren't over. During his junior year at the University of Maryland, his father suffered a stroke (中风). Instead of dropping out of school, Rehan returned to Bates Trucking & Trash Removal in order to save his father. He got up each day at 3 am to work before class and doubled his learning plans. Finally, he graduated with good grades. Moreover, he began applying to Harvard Law School and made it.

With a sick father, a younger brother, a hard job, and a little time to learn, Rehan just had his own painful story to stand on. "Yes, Rehan has a quick mind, but what makes his achievement even more admirable is his courageous journey to this moment," said his professor.

Holi Festival

Holi is a festival held in India for 16 days in the spring season. In this festival, people in colorful clothes go outside at night to throw colors on each other happily. The story behind this festival is that the god Krishna got jealous(妒忌的) of his wife's white skin so he went to his mother crying about his dark skin. His mother advised him to color his wife's face the color he wanted.

Magpie Festival

On the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, Chinese people celebrate an occasion that look like western Valentine's Day. In this festival, girls who don't marry pray to have good husbands They also embroider(刺绣) a piece of cloth show their skills because they think it is the most important skill a wife should have.

Day of Death

Day of Death is a festival held in Mexico on the second of November. This day is meant to remember dead family. Homes and streets are decorated in bright colors. People who are dressed in skeletons(骷髅) decorated with flowers and different colors go to visit the graves, dancing and singing here. The festival goes back to American Indians who were keeping their family's skeletons to honor their memory.

Day of Silence

Day of Silence is the Indonesian new year, and this day is quite important in Indonesia. What features this festival is its unique activities. Everyone keeps silent. People don't use cars. They don't go to work and they stop doing anything joyful.

My eight-year-old brother Tim and I were examining a shoebox in our house. He took the top of the box off as he said we could use this box to catch a cool breeze (微风).

My family lived in a small desert town where the only breezes that blew were hot winds, especially in summer. I didn't understand what my brother was talking about, but he was several years older, so I trusted him.

"A story says kids can catch a cool breeze using a box and enjoy it whenever they want," Tim said. Surprised, I asked whether it was true, He gave a nod.

And because our parents would take us to the snow covered,windy mountains for fun the following weekend, Tim decided he'd secretly use this shoebox to catch a cool breeze. And he said he'd give the breeze-filled shoebox to our parents as a gift on their birthday. Our parents shared a birthday, which fell on a hot August day. "l want to give them a surprise, letting them enjoy the cool wind," Tim said joyfully. Inspired, I also wanted to give our parents the same gift, so I found another shoebox.

The following weekend, our family went to the mountains. Tim and I ran back and forth with our boxes, attempting to trap as many cool breezes as possible. When we arrived home, Tim stored our boxes in a rarely used refrigerator, "It'll enable us to store the cool breeze," he smiled, From that moment on, I kept an eye on our breeze boxes. My greatest worry was that they would be thrown out accidentally.

When summer arrived, our local temperature kept rising. And we had an unusually hot July day. One day, Tim and I sat before our door, trying to cool off. And the two shoe-boxes kept crossing my mind. Eventually, I was so hot that I wanted to open my breeze box.

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Once, in the lively and beautiful ocean, I, a blue whale, (swim) freely with my fellows in our home, but one day, it was destroyed by a disastrous event that would (permanent) change our lives.

News spread through the underwater currents an alarming rate on Japan's decision to discharge nuclear-contaminated (核污染的) water into the ocean regardless of other nations' strong opposition which reduced us to fear and (uncertain) as we realized the unavoidable danger we faced. Fish, our companions in the vast blue ocean, began to suffer, whose once elegant movements disappeared. Some floated lifelessly, (become) victims of the attack carried out by the invisible enemy that had entered our home. The delicate balance of our ecosystem (upset) seriously and this left our once harmonious community full of sorrow and hopelessness now.

(large) than any other creatures in the ocean, I felt the weight of responsibility on my massive shoulders and therefore called upon my fellow ocean residents to unite to save our (wound) home. We surfaced to catch the attention of passing ships and sang mournful tunes to touch the hearts of those difference makers, they are.

We're longing for a world the beauty and peace of our ocean would be preserved for future generations.

When I was in 10th grade, thanks to Mr. Whalen, I was4 to writers of adult genres (类型) like Joseph Heller. He gave me Catch-22 and encouraged me to read at home. I showed no5 of all I had read until I6 it with Mr. Whalen the next morning. After five minutes' talking, the confusing plot lines became clear and the next night, I would7 some pages, and talk to him again the next morning. This became a8 we both came to expect and enjoy. This was a defining time for me to9 my childhood and adulthood and see my future begin to10.

It was during this time that my11 for literature and writing grew quickly. I became the editor of my high school newspaper and12 my college newspaper. In college, I slowly13 my focus from journalism to education. I14 Mr. Whalen and his influence with my decision to become an educator. And even today when I travel, there's always the15 copy of Catch-22 going with me.

·Buy fewer clothes overall. It's a more cautious approach to shopping and consumption (消费) in general. Think twice about what you will buy and say no to over consumption. You can even try out a minimalist (极简主义的) lifestyle. Shop for what you need only when necessary, keep things simple, and go back to basics.

·Shop for high-quality clothing. High-quality clothes can cost more at first but save you money in the long run. Moreover, quality clothes can make you feel more comfortable and confident, improve your fashion style, and help you look your best.

· Upcycling is very beneficial to the planet and your budget (预算). Instead of throwing old clothes away, use parts of or entire old clothes to make something new and more valuable. You can even create stylish and unique pieces of clothing by upcycling.

·Donate your unwanted fashion items. Do a quick online search for your local options to donate clothes that are still in good condition. Be sure to contact organizations first and ask them what type of clothes they accept. You can donate clothing to for-profit companies or to homeless shelters and family service agencies.

A. Repurpose your old clothes.

B. Upcycle everyday household objects.

C. Limit your fashion consumption in the first place.

D. Thrown clothes have had a disastrous impact on the planet.

E. They are more likely to stay in good condition for a long time.

F. Heavy coats and sweaters can go to animal shelters in your local area.

G. Reducing clothing waste is necessary for making fashion more sustainable.

Goldin mined 200 years of data to analyze how changes in women's participation in the labor force have been influenced by social, political and technological change over the past two centuries. Before Goldin's studies, it was widely thought that the increase in the percentage of women in work over the course of the 20^th century was a reflection of economic growth — higher growth meant more females could be employed. But by looking back carefully at historical records, Goldin showed that the percentage of married women involved in paid work was at least as high in the late 18th century as it is today, She also demonstrated that although work opportunities for women expanded in the 20th century, they were not made use of as much as they could have been.

Goldin has also shown that inequalities in pay have not followed a simple relationship with economic growth. The earning divide between different genders was smaller during the industrial revolution during 1820 -1850; the divide changed little between 1930 and 1980. Goldin showed in 2010 that being a mother has a key role in keeping pay inequality, largely through loss of earnings when women quit work in favor of raising children.

"The strength of her work comes from combining reliable historical data with insights from economic theories of wage determination, employment discrimination and political economy," says economist Claudia Olivetti at Dartmouth College. "I am delighted to see Goldin's work recognized. She has been such an inspiration to many women and young researchers. Leading with passion, curiosity and integrity, she taught us to be brave and go for the big questions. Thanks to Goldin's research, some companies are now starting to change their practices with the introduction of flexible, family-friendly working arrangements."

Using climate modelling, the research concludes that Greenland's melting will speed up suddenly if the average global temperature crosses a threshold (阈值) that is no higher than 2.3 ℃ above pre-industrial levels and could be much lower. That threshold might be getting quite close: the average temperature in 2025 is likely to hit 1.5 ℃ above pre-industrial levels. But we do not necessarily tip the Greenland ice sheet just because we cross the threshold. Even if temperatures shoot up by 6 ℃, or more above pre-industrial levels , humanity will be able to reduce much of that ice loss if warming is limited to 1.5 ℃ within a few centuries, the study shows. It means that the ice sheet can be saved.

But Nils Bochow, a climate scientist at UiT The Arctic University of Norway and lead author of the study and others are quick to note that taking action against climate change now will be cheaper and easier than trying to control global temperatures later. "It's a worthwhile tool to explore because what we have done so far in terms of policy is not enough to be within the limit ," says Bochow.

The authors examine the effect of average global temperature increases rather than temperature increases in the Arctic, which are happening at least three times faster than those on the rest of the planet, And the study assumes that society will somehow work out a way to cut down greenhouse gas emissions (排放) sharply in the future, perhaps through carbon-storage technology. Petrini, the co-author of the study, says he doesn't want people to think the Greenland ice sheet is going to be fine, "There's a chance to prevent some serious consequences even if there's no political will now," he says. "But we should do our bit today rather than later."

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