The Oxford English Dictionary（OED）is thinking of adding the Chinese word tuhao to its 2014 edition（版本）. The word has become popular in China since 2013. It is used to describe rich people who spend money in extravagant（奢侈的）ways. The word has also become popular in Western countries, too.

    The word being used by people in foreign countries is an example of China's spreading influence in the world in not just economy（经济）, but also society and culture. People are paying attention to what is happening in China and are gradually picking up some Chinese words. These words express special Chinese ideas, but they cannot be easily translated into English.

    The OED is also thinking of adding hukou and dama to the 120 Chinese words that have been collected in its dictionary. Hukou means China's system（制度）that makes sure Chinese people can live in a certain place, and dama means middle-aged Chinese women who influence the global gold markets because of their gold-buying habits.

    The news that the OED will include these Chinese words has been criticized. Some people say the words can be embarrassing to some people in China, but others think that it's natural for words to spread and be used in other places. In fact, the word tuhao expresses the humor of China. It is easy to pronounce and it makes fun of rich people who have more money than taste.

    So, welcome to the English language, tuhao-let's be friends！

There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.

Plant flowers, grass or trees.

Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there—keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.

Turn off the lights and TV sets when you leave the room. This can save a lot of electricity.

Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.

Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.

Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.

Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.

Use both sides of paper.

Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby.

Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth. You don't have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.

"They'll understand when they're older, " Hearing this, as a parent, you may feel better. But the fact is that even when kids become adults, it doesn't mean they'll agree with your decisions. 

Recently, I have had lots of conversations with my 19-year-old daughter about decisions I made in her childhood. She says she disagrees with some of them and some have even caused harm to her. That hurts. I think I must have failed as a parent. 

It turns out that my daughter's questioning(质疑) is very normal. It happens to almost every teenager when they are in their late teens. 

"In their late teens, teenagers start to find out who they are and what they stand for（支持），"says Mary Fleming, a college professor. "The search for identity (身份) is not always smooth. " The first task for teenagers is to dismantle the old life structure (结构) and to build a new one in its place. In other words, parents created that old life structure of childhood, so they are often at the heart of that dismantling process. 

Hearing critical（批评的）words is hard. But if your teenager comes to you wanting to talk about it，pay attention to him or her. For both of you, it's the beginning of understanding each other. And as they grow up, teenagers will realize they can't live their lives over again, and neither can their parents. They will understand that their parents did the best they could with what they knew at the time. 

Hi! Nice to meet you. We are the mascots(吉祥物）of the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. We came out in April, 2020.