Height is just one of the thousands of features that your genes(基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too. But if you have questions about how tall you're going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.

    But genes don't decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.

    No doubt you're wondering how fast you should grow. There's no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about two inches(six centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty(青春期).

    Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years, how you've been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.

    Don't be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt(高峰) during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later-between 7 and 13 for girls and between 9 and 15 for boys.

    You'll usually begin to notice that you're growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.

    How green are you？Do you know how to be green？

    We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.

    Reduce

    Reduce means" use less". Don't waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary﹣or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.

    Reuse

    Reuse means" use again". Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup of a paper bag. It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.

    Recycle

    Recycle means" change things into something else". Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it's better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

    So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.

 Classical Chinese poetry is traditional Chinese poetry {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (write) in classical Chinese and is a symbol of traditional culture. Many poems come from particular historical periods, such as the poetry of the Tang Dynasty and the verse of the Song Dynasty. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(it) history dates back to at least as early as the publication of the Classic of Poetry or Shijing. There are {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(difference) combinations(组合) of forms and genres(体裁), {#blank#}4{#/blank#} mostly appeared at the end of the Tang Dynasty.

 The development of Classical Chinese poetry {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (active) continued up to 1919, when the May Fourth Movement {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(take) place, and it is still popular even today. Classical Chinese poetry created during this 2,500- year period has been developing continuously, producing

a great deal of diversity — classified by both major historical periods {#blank#}7{#/blank#} dynastic periods.

 One of the key parts of Classical Chinese poetry is its close {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(connect) with other forms of Chinese art, such as Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy(书法). Classical Chinese poetry {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(consider) to have a strong influence {#blank#}10{#/blank#} poetry worldwide.

The Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. It was on 10th June in 2024. How does this festival come about?

Qu Yuan is a great poet of the State of Chu. He loves his country and people very much. And he gives many good ideas to his king. But the king doesn't listen to him. At last, the State of Qin conquers(战胜) Chu. Qu Yuan feels very sad. He jumps into the Miluo River in Hunan on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The people of Chu also love Qu Yuan very much. From then on, people always show their love for Qu Yuan on that day. 

The dragon boat race is a very important part of the Dragon Boat Festival. Usually, a dragon boat is 20 to 30 metres long. And 20 to 30 people sit on each boat. To win the race, people in different groups row(划) their dragon- like boats as fast as they can. It's very exciting to watch!

People also eat zongzi on that day. Most people buy zongzi from shops but some old people like to make zongzi by themselves. They use bamboo leaves to wrap(包) rice and thread(线) to tie it. They also wrap other food in the leaves. People in different places have different tastes. In the south of China, most people like eating meat zongzi. In the north of China, people often put some sweet food in zongzi. 

Wormwood(艾草) is a kind of plant people use on the Dragon Boat Festival. People say it can help them keep healthy if they use it to clean their bodies. They also think wormwood can stop bad things from going into their houses, so people put wormwood on their doors.