The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most significant traditional festivals. It{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(celebrate) on the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar.

    The festival is said to be{#blank#}2{#/blank#}honour of Qu Yuan, a great poet who tried all his best to help his own country but failed and committed suicide by drowning himself in Miluo River. The folks respected and loved him so much{#blank#}3{#/blank#}they threw zongzi into the river{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(prevent) fish from eating his body. Later it became a custom for people to eat zongzi and watch dragon boat races on that day.

    To advance and enrich the fine cultural heritage of the nation, the Dragon Boat Festival has been an{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(office) public holiday in our country since 2008.

    What can keep your brain young and active? Marie Pasinski{#blank#}1{#/blank#} doctor from Massachusetts General Hospital, says, “New experiences as well as a good snack.”

    The next time you feel{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (bore) at the pool, play a board game or cards. Exercising your mind with a challenging game that requires brainpower,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} chess or bridge (桥牌), is more than just fun. These types of games are so interesting{#blank#}4{#/blank#} they can build up working memory. Traveling, especially in the places where English isn't spoken, can make you{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (smart) and more intelligent. There is a great deal of recent research proving its benefits.

    {#blank#}6{#/blank#} the other hand, eat more nuts! Not only are nuts the perfect snack for a summer road trip, they also keep your mind sharp. Some nuts are rich in magnesium(镁),{#blank#}7{#/blank#}can improve learning skills and memory of mice. The research{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (publish) in the Journal Neuron last month. Another study at New York State Institute also proved the point{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (show) that mice who ate nuts made improvements in learning, memory, emotional regulation and movements, compared with{#blank#}10{#/blank#} who didn't eat nuts.

    “USA? Britain? Which country is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(good) to study in?” We often hear such discussion. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.

    It's true that studying abroad can help students develop{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(they). Their foreign language skills will{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (improve) and it may be easier to find jobs.

    But there are problems{#blank#}4{#/blank#} should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (learn) another language.

    Students must also learn{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (live) without parents' care and deal with all kinds of things they didn't have to do before, like looking after themselves. There are {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (report) about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties{#blank#}8{#/blank#} giving up in the end. When they have to take care {#blank#}9{#/blank#} themselves, it is hard for students to study well.

    Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) very high. But is it worth it?

    An Israeli woman accidentally stepped on a garden snail (蜗牛). Rather than simply ignoring the snail, she picked up all the pieces of {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(it) broken shell and took it to Halclinica, a local animal clinic. She was lucky enough {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(find) a committed medical worker who, instead of refusing her request for help, spent hours {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(glue) the snail's shell back together.

    "For the broken shell, we need a {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(combine) of patience and skill with the glue," the clinic wrote in a post {#blank#}5{#/blank#} its Facebook page. "We make sure the glue stays outside the shell {#blank#}6{#/blank#} does not harm the snail's body."

    {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(lucky), their hard work paid off and they were able to not only fix the snail's shell, but also put it back on the slimy owner. The operation was a success, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}.

The snail will still need a few weeks, or even months, to fully recover. So far the staff of Halclinica {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(have) a liking for their tiny patient. They have even named it Chevy. "I am happy to see Chevy is getting {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (strong) day by day," one of the staff said. He'll remain under their care as he recovers and animal lovers are welcome to visit him during his stay at the clinic.