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Have you seen new plants starting to grow? Have you noticed the days are getting longer? 1 It tells us that no matter how dark or cold things might be, better days are on the way.
What is hope? Bernadette Russell, who wrote the book How to be Hopeful, says, "Hope, on one hand, is the knowledge that things can get better. 2" Russell speaks of people who have got over very difficult moments, such as firefighters (消防员). Once one firefighter said, "3" explains Russell.
However, hope is also about taking action. "From winning the World War II to people traveling thousands of miles away to build a new home, there is a long history of taking actions with hope," says Russell. 4 Scientists say that having hope in difficult moments can help you worry less, feel calmer and improve your feelings.
How to be hopeful? Being disappointed and feeling bad are part of life. If it's possible to see hope in those moments, you should. If it isn't, don't worry. Try to keep eyes on good things. For example, you can't change the fact that someone is bad to you. 5 Even in the most terrible situations, you can decide what you say and do to each other.
A. Why is hope good for you? B. These show that spring is coming. C. It's terrible that some people fight it. D. And on the other, it is also about taking actions. E. If no people fight it, there's no chance of enjoying a new day. F. But you can do something kind instead of making things worse. |
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Do you feel down more often during the winter months? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} so, you might have winter depression. It's also known to doctors as seasonal affective disoder(SAD, 季节性情绪失调).
SAD usually starts in fall or winter and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in spring or early summer. As the weather gets colder and the days get {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, you feel more tired, sleepy and even hopeless from time to time.
However, we still don't know the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} for SAD. Some scientists think that hormone(荷尔蒙) changes can cause this kind of problem. During winter, it {#blank#}5{#/blank#} dark outside for much of the day. This causes the brain to make more melatonin(褪黑素). This hormone makes you feel sleepy and less {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.
Getting more sunlight is the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} way to deal with SAD. Doctors say people should spend at least some time {#blank#}8{#/blank#} every day during the winter. "Light therapy(疗法)", or using {#blank#}9{#/blank#} lights at home to simulate(模仿) natural light, can also help. But if you still feel deeply depressed, you should go to a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.
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The winter solstice, or dongzhi, is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms(节气) in the Chinese lunar calendar. It usually happens {#blank#}1{#/blank#} December 21st, 22nd or 23rd. People in different parts of China have different customs on this day.
Eating dumplings, or jiaozi, is a common custom for many Chinese on the winter solstice, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} those living in the north. Why do we eat dumplings on this day?
It is said {#blank#}3{#/blank#} this custom is to remember Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He was the {#blank#}4{#/blank#} person to make them. People called this food "Jiao'er" for its shape at that time. During the Three Kingdoms Period(三国时期), dumplings became a popular food. In the Song Dynasty, dumplings{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to Mongolia(蒙古). Influenced by Mongolians, dumplings had {#blank#}6{#/blank#} fillings(馅) . Then Mongolians spread {#blank#}7{#/blank#} to all over the world.
From the Qing Dynasty, dumplings became a must on Chinese New Year's Eve. Family members gather together to make dumplings and eat them. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}eating dumplings, they probably care more about the {#blank#}9{#/blank#}atmosphere(氛围) of the festival.
No words can {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Chinese people's love for dumplings . The food has already become a symbol of home and warmth.
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