Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} one of America's most famous artists did just that.Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”， turned to painting {#blank#}2{#/blank#} she was too old to work on her farm.

Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it.She painted {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (care) and her works were nice.She first painted only to please {#blank#}4{#/blank#}， and then began to sell her works {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a little money.In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses' works {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (hang) in a shop.He liked them, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (buy) them at once, and set out to look for {#blank#}8{#/blank#}．Caldor held {#blank#}9{#/blank#} show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, {#blank#}10{#/blank#} was world­famous, died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101.

     Have you ever tasted or perhaps heard of sugar painting? As fewer people choose to make this kind of painting, the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(distance)memory in some ways.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, a 38-year old craftsman, Li Jianzhong, is committed to{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(keep)the art of sugar painting alive.

     Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After {#blank#}4{#/blank#}mine closed down, Li turned to housing decoration, until he {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Earlier this year, he discovered sugar painting, something he really had an interest in and a strong desire to learn.

     Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(he) through large quantities of videos and information on the internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(learn) the skill in sugar painting. He soon mastered the skill and could make a {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(vary) of sugar paintings. A sugar painting is made with melted brown or white sugar. Craftsmen {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(normal) paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup(糖浆). When the sugar cools down, {#blank#}10{#/blank#}appears is a piece of sugar art.

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    Today we talk about a word that is a feeling as well as a place. This word is “home.” Long ago in the 1700s, “home” was used as a verb,{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (mean) “to be guided to a destination.” So, when you home in on something, you get {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(close) to your target. For example, you could say, “Police are homing in on the suspects.” That is also where we get homing pigeons－pigeons that can find {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (they) way home after being released.

    But today, “home” is more often used as a noun. And it has a very emotional {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(connect) for American English speakers. You can remember the meaning of the word by the expression “home is {#blank#}5{#/blank#} the heart is.” That expression means home is anywhere you feel love and comfort. It is a place where you belong, and often a place you consider your origin. In other {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (word), “home” is not {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(simple) a building where you live—that's a house. There is a big difference {#blank#}8{#/blank#}a home and a house.

    The writer, Thomas Wolfe, had {#blank#}9{#/blank#} different idea about home. In 1940, his book “You Can't Go Home Again”{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (publish). Today we use this title to mean that the ideas and feelings that you had as a child often change when you are an adult. So, even if you return to the place where you grew up, time and distance have changed your perspective (观点).

    Do you live in a city? You've probably noticed how noisy and crowded life in a city can be. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} if you could live next to a calm lake instead?

    As it turns out, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (live) near bodies of water – lakes, rivers, ponds, even oceans – can help us feel both happier and healthier. Those who live less than a kilometer from the coast are around 22 percent less likely {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (have) mental health problems than those who live 50 kilometers or more away, according to a study by researchers from the University of Exeter, UK. People who visit the coast at least twice a week tend to experience {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (good) general and mental health as well.

    So how does "blue space" make us feel better? For one thing, aquatic environments tend to have less pollution and more sunlight, both of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} linked to better mental and physical health. People who get more sun tend to be happier than those who do not.

    There's also the air above {#blank#}6{#/blank#} sea. After spending time near the ocean, you might find that you feel more relaxed than usual. This is {#blank#}7{#/blank#} sea air is charged with negative ions (负离子). These ions balance our levels of serotonin (血清素), a chemical that affects our moods. With {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (balance) serotonin levels, we feel more calm and relaxed, according to Daily Mail.

    Finally, people who live near water tend to be more {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (physical) active, according to the Guardian. Water sports like swimming and rowing can help us stay {#blank#}10{#/blank#} shape, which in turn keeps us healthy.