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Connecting with Nature
How do you feel when you hear birds singing freely in the trees? What’s your feeling when you see butterflies dancing slowly and lightly in the wind? Whether you love researching the outdoors or watching far away, getting close to nature can take your mind off your worries and make you feel relaxed.
What is nature?
Nature means the world around us that is not man-made, including birds, mountains, trees, the sea and the stars. It’s also a force that controls things like weather. We can find nature wherever we are and wherever we go —beaches, gardens, parks, rivers, and even unexpected places like cracks (裂缝) in the stones.
Why does nature make us feel good?
Spending time in nature brings peace, joy and wonder to our lives. It takes us outdoors, gets us active and lets us care more about the environment. Even a little gift of nature can make us feel free and hopeful, such as breathing in fresh air, listening to the wind in the trees or standing at a mountain. Ralphie, who is 10, likes being close to nature on a bike with his family. He says, “It makes us feel happy and takes our mind off things because we have to pay attention. We are away from traffic and we hear more birdsong and see more wild animals.”
How can we feel closer to nature?
Feeling closer to nature is easy. We can build a connection with nature wherever we are using our senses. Try listening closely to birdsong, smelling flowers and feeling sand between our fingers. Paint a picture and take photos of the natural places that we like best. They may help us feel closer to the natural world. It’s important to try and connect with nature, notice its beauty and how it makes us feel.
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★ Take your ____1____ off your worries ★ Make you feel relaxed |
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★ The world ____2____ us that is not created by people ★ A ____3____ that controls things like weather |
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★ Bring peace, joy and wonder to our lives ★ Take us outdoors, get us active and let us ____5____ more about the environment ★ Feel free and hopeful when breathing in fresh air, ____6____ to the wind in the trees or standing at a mountain |
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★____7____ to get closer to nature ★ Use our ____8____ to build a connection ★ Listen closely to birdsong, smell flowers and ____9____ sand between our fingers ★ Paint a picture and take photos of our ____10____ natural places |
Imagine you are studying English，then you feel the need to check your phone. （1） .This process，when repeated many times，could reduce （降低） your ability to learn new materials.It is what you might call a bad habit.
（2） .Wendy Wood is a psychologist（心理学家） and an expert on habits.In her book Good Habits，Bad Habits，she points out that repeatedly checking the phones is one of the bad habits.She offers some ideas on how people can cut back on their cell phone use.
One suggestion is to wear a watch. （3） .
Another suggestion is to increase the number of steps you need to take in order to use your cell phone. "Silence it.Turn it off…Turn on Flying Mode，" she writes. （4） .For example，you can put your phone inside a backpack.
Wood also suggests another way to reduce the use of your cell phone.She says you can ask one of your family members to watch you and remind you every time you check your phone.
Finally，Wood suggests one kind of reward （奖励），you could give yourself for not looking at your phone﹣reading a good book.
Today，we discussed ideas for reducing your cell phone use. （5） .Habit changes take time.But with planning，repetition and insistence，you can do it.
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A.You can also use these ideas to break other bad behaviors. B.Today we will discuss how you can break such a kind of bad habit. C.Perhaps you are learning new words and expressions on your phone. D.This will give you no excuse for looking at the phone-checking the time. E.You return to your study，only to look again at your phone a short time later. F.She adds that you can move your phone to a place that is more difficult to reach. |
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Walt Disney was born in 1901. The Mickey Mouse he created in 1928 made （1） （he） very famous. He died in 1966，but all his work and（2） （dream） did not die. Now people all over the world enjoy Mickey Mouse and other cartoons.
Walt Disney was a man（3） did not give up easily. One summer，Walt wanted a job in a post office，but they told him that he was too young （4） （ get ） it. He went home，drew some lines on his face，and wore his father's suit and hat. Then he went back to the same office and told them he was eighteen. （5） （ lucky ），he got the job at last.
Later in his life，Mr. Disney dreamed of building a new kind of amusement park. In his dream it was clean and （6） （ beauty ），it was fun for people of all ages，and there （7） （be） rides for children and nice hotels for adults. Mr. Disney made a plan for this park. It was called Disneyland. Engineers told him it was impossible （8） him to achieve his dream. His family and friends （9） （ think ） he was mad at that time，but Mr. Disney did not give up his idea. Finally，Disneyland opened to the public and became（10） most successful amusement park in the USA. Walt Disney's dream came true.
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Your schooldays should be some of the best and happiest days of your life. （1） And how can you make sure not to waste this great chance to learn？
Be active at school. Don't say things are difficult or boring. Take interest in school life and your school subjects. （2） Go around the school with a big smile. If you are not working，you are wasting your time at school. Teachers cannot make everything enjoyable.
Keep fit. If you don't eat a good breakfast，you will feel tired at school. （3） Play enough sports every day in order to keep your body strong. Also，drink more water and fewer soft drinks to keep healthy.
（4） Don't put off what you can do till tomorrow. Don't give up if you get behind the class. Everyone fails some exams，loses some matches and has bad days. Don't make small problems very big.
（5） You are young，and no one thinks you must do everything quite well!
Follow our advice，and have a happy school life!
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Face the problem. |
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Join lots of activities. |
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You may help Mum with housework. |
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How can you make full use of them？ |
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Don't forget to ask for help when in trouble. |
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If you go to bed late，you will be sleepy in class. |
Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste，according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization （联合国粮农组织）.Supermarkets throw away food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date，while families throw away food that they can't finish eating.
The world's first food bank was founded in the US in 1967.Some people and stores donated （捐赠） extra food to the bank.People could take the food home there if they didn't have money to buy any for themselves.In Shanghai，there is a "shared fridge" in some communities.It is free for everyone to take food from it.
A UK company called The Real Junk Food Project says that food that has passed its sell﹣by date is still safe to eat.They collect this food from supermarkets and sell it in cafes.You only have to pay as much as you feel is necessary.If you don't want to spend money，you can volunteer at the cafes instead.
What else can we do to stop food waste？The answer is simply buying less food.
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Food（1） . |
Over 30 percent of all food goes to waste. Supermarkets throw away food that has（2） its sell﹣by date. Families throw away food that they can't finish eating. |
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Food bank |
It was created in the US in 1967. People who couldn't（3） any food for themselves could get food for free. Shanghai communities have shared fridges. |
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Pay as you（4） |
The Real Junk Food Project collects that food that is not sold before its sell﹣by date. People can get food by volunteering at the cafes （5） paying as they wish. |
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Bay less |
That's the least people can do. |
If you go into a bookstore，you might see lots of self﹣help books.What are self﹣help books？When you feel stressed，or you want to become better，you may read some books （1）f advice.We call those self﹣help books.
In general，self﹣help books are written by famous writers or （2） （succeed） businessmen.They teach you how to （3）d with problems in your life，for example，how to get on well with your classmates and friends，how to plan your time （4） （correct） and how to find the （5） （happy）.Besides，self﹣help books are useful for young readers to find their mistakes.They want to improve （6） （they） by reading self﹣help books：
How to （7）c a self﹣help book？
Firstly，think about what your problem is.Find a book that talks about it.
（8）S ，check out the writer.A professional writer will give you more useful （9） （suggest）.
Thirdly，try out the exercises in these books.Self﹣help books often include exercises.Practice a few to see if they work.
Fourthly，be critical （批判性的）. （10）T it's a popular book，it might not be right about everything.
Finally，if you are very upset and feel sick，see a doctor.
