We high school students do have some growing pains，but we can get rid of them correctly and wisely. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}，some of us are upset {#blank#}2{#/blank#} our body styles and looks. It's unnecessary and it's not important at all.We needn't care about it.It is one's inner beauty {#blank#}3{#/blank#} matters. Second，we sometimes seem to be misunderstood {#blank#}4{#/blank#} our teachers，parents and classmates.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (face) with this，we can find a proper time to have a heart-to-heart talk with them，trying to remove the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (understand)．Some of us have fewer friends.I think being open-minded and friendly will do us good. Third，we may fall behind others,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to work efficiently，full of {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (determine)． At last，some of us don't have much pocket money，so we feel unhappy. Isn't it strange? So long as we have some，that's enough. And we can learn {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to spend money.

    Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely {#blank#}1{#/blank#}cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color {#blank#}2{#/blank#} represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect{#blank#}4{#/blank#}against evils（灾祸）.

People's {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies' reactions toward them. Green is said to be {#blank#}6{#/blank#} most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally{#blank#}7{#/blank#}physically. People {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person's blood pressure to rise and increase people's appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red "Buy Now" button because red is a color that {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(easy) catches a person's eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

    There were many great philosophers in ancient China. Confucius stressed the significance of {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (kind), duty and order in society, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} ideas influenced Chinese society for over 2, 000 years.

    Mencius was a student of Confucius's ideas. His teachings were similar to {#blank#}3{#/blank#} of Confucius. He {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (bring) up by his mother and had an important position in the government of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} state. He believed man is good, that people would be good if government was kind, and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} people were more important than rulers. Mencius wrote a book {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (call) The Book of Mencius in his last years.

    Mozi was also an {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (influence) thinker, whose beliefs were similar to Confucius's {#blank#}9{#/blank#} some ways. Born into a poor family, he became famous for his unusual clothes and behaviour. Because he considered that government was most important, he spent many years {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (try) to find a state where people would follow his teaching. He believed all men were equal.

Ask Helpful Hannah

Dear Helpful Hannah,

    I've got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smartphone a couple of months ago and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado. It was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant desire {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (check) for text messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He's so addicted to it that he just can't stand the idea {#blank#}2{#/blank#} there may be an important text. He can't help {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (check) even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves {#blank#}4{#/blank#} any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he knows he shouldn't. The temptation to see {#blank#}5{#/blank#} is contacting him is just too great. When I ask him to please put down the phone and stop {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (ignore) me, he says, "In a minute," but still checks to see if {#blank#}7{#/blank#} has posted something new on the Internet. Our life {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (interrupt). If we go somewhere and I ask him to leave the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptoms. Maybe this dependency on his smartphone has become more than an everyday problem.

    I recently read an article about "nomophobia," {#blank#}9{#/blank#} is a real illness people can suffer from: the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam may be suffering from this illness {#blank#}10{#/blank#} he feels anxious if he doesn't have his phone with him, even for a short time.

    Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble!

Sick and Tired Sadie