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I had always felt like I didn't fit in the school. My true friends weren't in the crowd of 1 kids in school, either.

Parading before me was "the fun group"—the popular kids—always laughing and whispering（窃窃私语）. I wanted to be just like them and wished to be 2 .

Later, my dream came true when I joined a cheer leading team. Immediately, I3  a lot—new hair color, new dressing style and a new group of 4 . Everything I had wanted to be, I was. I was 5  one of the popular kids.

However, the more I was included with the "in crowd", the more confused I became. 6 , these people were far from 7 . They talked behind each other's backs while they 8 to be best friends. They 9 what I was wearing, but they weren't concerned about what my dreams were. I began to feel a sense of loss and 10

Worst of all, I 11  that I was becoming just like them. I decided I had to get my life back in 12  . I concentrated on finding out who my real friends were—the ones who really mattered. I stayed with cheer leading, but I 13  playing with only the popular kids. I found out that my real friends had n ever14  me. They were simply waiting for me. I finally learned that my 15  friends were all I would ever need.

A growing number of Chinese young generations are looking for new methods to relieve（缓解）stress, which include raising unusual "pets", hugging（拥抱）trees, watching stress relief videos and playing other stress-relieving toys.

A new toy called "mango dog" recently is becoming popular among young people. . The process of making "mango dogs" allows them to free themselves from the anxieties of work and study. This is not the first time that young people have raised unusual "pets". For example, college students have shared online their experiences of raising stones and paper box "dogs". These "pets" share similar characteristics—they don't cry, make noise or get sick.

. "You may think you are hugging the tree, but in fact, the tree is hugging you," says a young man. The same feeling is shared by those who have experienced tree hugging. They say that their anxiety has been relieved. . In some big cities, some people have even organized tree hugging interest groups and regularly plan tree hugging activities.

At the same time, a young media worker finds the joy in watching fun videos before sleeping. "I especially enjoy watching stress relief videos, like washing blankets and cutting soap. . It helps me fall asleep more easily."

The popularity of these stress relief methods reflects young people's need to relieve emotional pressure. According to public data, there are more than 800 companies in China with names, businesses, products, or services with the term "stress relief". .

A. Tree hugging is another choice

B. Other toys have also become popular

C. Playing with Chinese puzzles is comfortable

D. For the youth, the "mango dog" has special meaning

E. They also feel a connection with nature by hugging trees

F. After watching them, I feel the stress of the day is relieved

G. And the number is expected to grow even higher in the future

A moon crystal found by China on the nearside of the moon is giving scientists hope of providing limitless power for the earth forever.

The moon crystal has a key ingredient（成分）for the nuclear fusion（核聚变）process, a form of power production that controls the same forces that supply energy for the Sun and other stars in space. The crystal was found in the matter collected from the moon in 2020 and makes China the third country to discover new moon matter, behind the US and the former Soviet Union.

One of the primary ingredients found in this crystal is helium-3, which scientists believe may provide a ever-growing energy source for nuclear fusion reactors. The ingredient is hardly seen on Earth, but it seems to be fairly common on the moon. China's next moon project is to send up Chang'e 6 in 2024, which will attempt to collect the first samples（样品）from the other side of the moon—which never faces the Earth.

For years, scientists have been attracted byhelium-3 and its possible source of energy for nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion reactions happen naturally, when two light atoms crash into a heavier one, under extreme pressure and heat. They take place inside stars, but humans have yet to create a fusion reactor with enough energy to start the process.

Helium-3 is promising as it produces less radiation（辐射）and nuclear waste than other ingredients, according to the European Space Agency. The present nuclear fission（核裂变）process used in nuclear power plants, delivers not only energy but radioactivity, and the used nuclear energy must be reprocessed into harmful chemicals and other waste. It's a process that has raised serious safety concerns, and as a result, scientists have been searching for a way to create nuclear power from nuclear fusion, rather than fission. During the fusion process, radioactive waste is not produced, possibly making a safer energy source.

Many countries hope to mine the moon for helium-3, and this latest discovery could start the race.

The family unit of parents and children is the most important in our life. However, a common complaint（抱怨）nowadays is "my parents have no time for me" or "my children prefer to spend time with their friends". So what is the reason for such complaints?

One of the basic parenting rules is that parents should spend time with their children. This is the time when parents can show their love and care for their children, physically and emotionally. Similarly, the children can show that they appreciate their parents' love and this brings about a strong parent-child relationship. Both parties get advantage.

Busy work is one reason why parents don't spend time with their children. They are the bread winners, wanting their children to have the best. Often both parents had to work to support the family. So, the children turn to their friends who are there to offer a helping hand and a shoulder to cry on. They open up to their friends more than their parents. Another choice for parents is the maid（女佣）who is always there.

When parents get home from the office and the children from school, they are on their own-one parent prepares a meal, the other and children either in front of the computer or their iPhones. They spend time together at a meal but each is more buried in his own thoughts rather than what the others are thinking about.

What can be done to correct the situation? Both parents and children can reschedule their activities with the purpose of spending more time together. Have common interests like watching a football game. This will help develop a close and healthy relationship. Having quality time together takes effort, but it's worthwhile.

It was December 27th, 2004 in Malaysia. People were in a holiday mood for various reasons. It was the day after Christmas, a Sunday. On Penang Island, hotels were fully-booked by holiday-makers from home and abroad. The Dillon family had come all the way from Europe to shelter from the coldness of winter. They were up early to swim in the sea and eat a late breakfast in the Crystal Restaurant on Fisherman's Pier.

While enjoying their Asian breakfast in a room facing the water, Mr. and Mrs. Dillon saw a strange sight through the glass windows. People on the beach were pointing at the sea which was crashing quickly into the horizon. Some were excitedly picking up shells and fish that had been exposed（暴露）when a Japanese man at the next table shouting "Tsunami! Tsunami!". He jumped from his seat, waving wildly to everyone else, and rushed for the exit. The couple sensed that they were in danger.

Suddenly a huge wall of water came crashing through the restaurant windows, knocking over everyone. The couple held their son's hands. However, the boy's little hand slid out of his parents and the waves tossed him forcefully, leaving him in danger. Luckily, when his head was seen rising above the water, he was pulled up in time. Just as forcefully, the waves pulled back, breaking whatever it could. Fortunately, everyone had run onto drier ground. They rushed out to the street, shaken by the tsunami. The shocked boy burst into tears. Everyone shook with fear.

The deadly tsunami of 27th December 2004 killed more than 60 people in Malaysia. Its force was most destructive in northern Sumatra, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India. There were also deaths in Somalia, the Maldives, and Myanmar. Altogether, about a quarter of a million people were killed, thousands went missing, and more than half a million lost their homes. Never has a natural disaster traumatized so many nations.

Keshwa Chaca Bridge, Peru

While most bridges are made from wood or steel, the Keshwa Chaca Bridge is made from woven grass, which appears unsafe. You may be worried it won't support your weight, though the bridge has lasted for 500 years. It was the Incas who first built the attractive bridge, showing the talents of the Incas and their unusual architecture methods.

Carrick-a-Red e Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland

This 66-foot-long bridge sits 30 meters above the rough rocks and fast-flowing waters. Few people make it there and back. Don't worry, they don't fall in, they just can't stomach the journey twice and come back by boat. It's become a tourist attraction and you actually have to pay to cross. If you don't have a stomach of steel, it's probably best to get a one way ticket in case!

The Bridge of Immortals, China

The Bridge of Immortals connects the Huangshan mountain ranges in Anhui province of China. The bridge is frightening to cross but the views are really worthwhile. The drop below is pretty great and if crazy adventurers decide to cross, we only have a suggestion to offer: Don't look down!

Hanging Bridge Of Ghasa, Nepal

This breath-taking bridge looks frightening, but it happens to be one of the main sources of transportation for locals to transport people and cattle. The bridge is extremely narrow and it stands high above a river valley. Locals have grown used to the bridge, but many tourists are too afraid to cross because it seems as if it's about to break.

Last summer vacation, I traveled to Sanya in Hainan. China. When my dad told me one of the items on the journey would be one of the highest water slides (水上滑梯)in Asia, I asked my dad repeatedly whether I could stay at home. But my dad said that I would love it and we should go together. 

Three days later, I was standing in front of that water slide in Atlantics Waterpark. The slide was located in a building. When I looked up at the thousands of stairs leading to the peak of the building, I thought to myself, "If I fall from that place, I will definitely die. "

As we started climbing the stairs, I saw three words on the wall: Leap of Faith(信仰之跃). I had never heard of these words, and at that time they reminded me of death rather than success. Five meters, ten meters . . . I looked down and thought, "I am going to die today. "Fifteen meters, twenty meters. . . I thought about many things I hadn't done and asked my dad whether I had life insurance. Twenty-five meters, thirty meters. . . and we were finally at the top, ready to jump into the slide. I looked at the three people next to me and thought, "These are the last three people I will see in my life. "

I had to admit that at that moment, my heart was filled with fear, and my legs were trembling. I hesitated about taking the step. Just then, a younger boy next to me said, "Excuse me, if you don't want to go now, I will go first. "Then he walked past me and jumped into the slide, disappearing in seconds.

My father said to me jokingly, "Look, that boy is not even half of your height. He dares to challenge himself. Come on, Selina. You can do it. " 

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With a deep breath, I stepped closer to the edge of the slide. 

……

A moment later, my father came down the slide, too. 

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Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai's first television series, Blossoms Shanghai(《繁花》),  (begin)airing on December 27. The hit drama, which has been six years in the making, is adapted  the 2012 novel of the same name,  (write)by Jin Yucheng in Shanghainese. 

Set in Shanghai during the 1990s, the  (romance)drama features a young man, Abao,  rises from small beginnings to become a successful businessman in the space of 10 years. Along the way, he receives help from partners such as Ling Zi, Miss Wang, and Uncle Ye, with his aim  (explore)his bigger business empire.

Jin wrote Blossoms Shanghai hoping it would help erase stereotypes( 刻 板 印 象 ) of Shanghai improve readers' understanding of the culture of the city. Staying true to the novel' distinctive local flavour, the television series' leading actors were all bom and raised in Shanghai and a lot of the dialogue is in Shanghainese.  (additional), a lot of effort was made to recreate the look and feel truly of Shanghai in the 1990s. 

In typical Wong Kar-wai style, the show's filming took three years to complete; the director is well known for  (be)very particular about each and every shot, often requiring actors to perform a scene 10 or more  (time). 

When I was 14, I invited some friends for a party at our home out in the country. I planned it well, but something 1  happened. When it was time for us to ride the bus, Nora, one of my friends, didn't2 .

I felt3 . Why would she tell me she'd come to the party and then 4 without letting me : know? So, I decided to call Nora and get some answers. I needed no 5  but I demanded to know why. 

Nora 6 she had to stay away from school because she was sick. Anger still seized me and I 7 to listen, "What kind of friend are you?"Nora began crying on the phone, hurt and surprised For the rest of the school year, we 8 hung around again, and I forgot about my 9 call with Nora.10 had happened between us at some point, but I shrugged (然肩) it off.

Years later, I began to 11  that ugly phone conversation. I regretted it. I recognized how selfish, and 12  I'd been, caring only about myself. I wanted to make things 13 . I wrote an apology letter to Nora and soon got her 14  . So finally, we did bring a sad moment from the past to a 15  conclusion, healing both of us.