①Teens are gaining(增加) weight. Today most teenagers axe at least one size larger than teens were 20 years ago. Even clothing sizes have changed. Did you know that a small today used to be a medium 20 years ago?

    ②A recent research shows 97% of teens need more exercise. It's bad news because too little exercise means you are missing a lot of good things in life. Exercise helps in two ways.

    ③First, exercise helps your body. Physical activity can make your body strong. It can also keep you at a healthy weight. Doctors say that people who stay at a healthy weight have fewer health problems.

    ④Second, exercise can help your mind. People who get plenty of physical activity might worry less and sleep better at night. They may even learn better in school. Students who are healthy can listen and understand better in class.

    ⑤You can change your life and be more active at any point. It's never too late. An article called "How to Limit Screen Time and Get Moving" gives these ideas:

    Step away from the screen. Doctors call watching TV or playing video games screen time. You should have no more than two hours of screen time a day. You will enjoy life more if you leave it instead of watching it!

    Start slowly. An hour a day can seem like a long time. Start with 10 minutes of new activities every day. Add more as you get stronger. Think about walking. Take the stairs instead of the lift. You will feel healthier.

    Make fitness fun. Find a sport you like. It doesn't need to be the traditional sports of basketball, soccer, or baseball. Those are all great sports and if you like them, play them. However, you can also try hiking, skateboarding, or even rope jumping. If you enjoy the sport, you will do it.

    Choose food carefully. Help your family shop for healthy food. Read the labels(标签). Look for healthy food. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables. Stop buying soft drinks and junk food. You will feel better if you eat right.

    Exercise with others. Find a friend or family member to exercise or play with you. You will have more fun and it helps keep you responsible for going.

    Different countries have different customs. When you are in different, countries, you should follow their customs.

    In China, it's impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

    Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

    In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to respect (尊重) lines there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favorite subject of conversations with the British.

    In Spain (西班牙), it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9: 00 p.m.

    In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯), men kiss one another on the cheek(脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is, polite for you to do the same.

    In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket(口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.

    Don't forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

    There lived two twin brothers called Sam and Tom. They were twins, but they were different in some ways. Sam loved sweets and Tom loved to eat spicy foods. Sam was mommy's pet and Tom was daddy's pet. While Sam was generous, Tom was greedy!

    As they grew up, their father wanted to give his money to his two sons. He wanted to share his money equally. However, Tom did not agree. He wanted more money.

    Their father had an idea. He decided to organize a competition between the two brothers. And he ordered the two sons to walk as long as they could. They should return home before sunset. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money.

    They didn't carry watches to calculate time.

    Both started to walk a long way during a sunny day. Sam walked slowly and steadily(稳定). Tom wanted to win over Sam, so he started to run faster.

    It was noon and Sam decided to return back so that he could reach home on time. However, Tom wanted to earn more money. He did not turn his way back home even in the afternoon. He kept walking on. Unfortunately, he could not get home before sunset. He lost the competition.

    Most students in America like popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

    Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about the sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.

    Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some "of the money from them goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

    There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows which they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.

—It's Janet's.

    Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials, such cotton, leather and wool. They are all from plants or animals, but that doesn't mean they are (friend) to the earth. For example, farmers sometimes have use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants.

    Scientists now (look for) new ways to make clothing materials. They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth. So far, scientists (work) out how to make materials out of corn husks (壳), chicken feathers and rice straws. I think more and more people will like to buy these kinds of clothes.

    Thousands of years ago, in the south of ancient China, there lived Shennong , a man who (have) an ox (牛) head and human body. Seeing that local people (suffer) (遭受)from disease, he built ladders and houses on a high mountain to store ,hundreds of medical plants. To remember him, people named the place Shennongjia. The legend(传说) makes Shennongjia in Hubei inciting(刺激的) place for tourists. Traveling there is a unique experience, as you (see) the sceneries scenery of the four seasons from different altitudes(高地). "When the bottom of the mountain is summer, the top is spring and while the foot hill is autumn, the top (cover) with ice," local people say of the special climate of Shennongjia.

Dear daughter,

    You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you. It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the world. Can I give you some  ? Here are some things that you should never do.

    Never get upset with your look.

    We think you look great. Please be with the person you are and the body you have. Eat well, take exercise and be healthy. Some girls worry too much about not getting the perfect  .You look fine.

    Never put yourself at serious risk.

    You cannot trust people  you really know them. And sometimes you have to avoid things that look like they might be fun, like smoking.

    Never look down on yourself.

    You are great and able to achieve great things, so believe in yourself. When things go badly, never stop . Some girls get upset, doubt themselves and lose confidence (自信). Then many problems can follow.

    Never give less than your best.

    We are very proud of you have achieved. You should be proud, too. Keep trying your best at everything you do.

    Never forget that your parents love you.

    Whatever happens in life, your family will  be your family. Whatever difficulties you have, you can always talk to us. We are here for you and we will try to help.

Love,

Dad

    Bobsledding (雪橇运动) is a fast and exciting winter sport. A bobsled has a two-person team or a four-person team and it goes at about 100 kilometers an hour. When a bobsled team goes down the course, the other teams wait and watch. Then each team tries to go down faster than the others. Each team can try several times. In the end, the fastest team wins the. prize.

    This is a true story about a bobsledder, Eugenio Monti from Italy. The year was 1964. The place was the bobsled course at the Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. The two best teams were Eugenio Monti's Italian team and Tony Nash's British team. After their first two runs, these two teams were equal (同等的). Then the Italians made their third run, and it was the fastest of all. The British team got ready for their third run, but suddenly a bolt (螺栓) on their bobsled broke. The British bobsled could not go down.

    When Monti heard this, he took a bolt from his bobsled and sent it to the British team. The British team put the bolt on their bobsled. They went down very fast and won. The British team got the gold medal (金牌), but everyone talked about Monti. They called him a great sportsman. He also got a special prize, the 1964 International Fair Play Trophy ( 国际公平竞赛奖杯). Many people think this trophy is a greater prize than a gold medal. It was new then, but now it is given every year to a great sportsman or sportswoman.

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