We often find that weekends and holidays feel so short while classes and work feel so long. Actually, though, we know that this is not true. But we still wonder where that strange feeling comes from.

    In fact, this is one of the ways that we're tricked by time, according to the website. All that S interesting. The website lists several wrong impressions (印象) we often have about time. Let's have a look.

    First of all, emotions affect (影响) our time-keeping abilities. Negative emotions (消极情绪). especially anxiety and boredom, make time seem longer because they make us concentrate (集中) more on the passage of time. However, when we are enjoying ourselves, we pay more attention to what we are doing and are likely to lose track of (失去对……的意识) time.

    Here is another example. In 2007, a group of scientists carried out a test. In the test, people fell 50 meters into a safety net and were then asked about their experience. Although the experience took shorter than 3 seconds, the people thought it was much longer than it actually was.

    This is because of the way our bodies reply to danger, according to the scientists. Our bodies produce a chemical called adrenaline (肾上腺素) when we are faced with danger. It allows us to concentrate better so that we can stay alive. As a result, we are able to remember far more details (细节) over a short period of time, which makes it seem like time is going more slowly.

    Another situation when we make mistakes about time is when we take afternoon naps (午觉). Have you ever had trouble telling what time it is after a long nap? That's because the best amount of time for a nap is 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, you enter a new stage of sleep called slow-wave sleep. If you wake up mid-way in this stage, it will take a while before you can correctly perceive (感知) time again.

    Yes, time can be mysterious (神秘的) and there is no way to control it. So, perhaps the best thing to do is to make good use of every minute.

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

Captain Good Fellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Take me out to the Ballgame

It's October, and Saturday night (7:00～9:00) is your last chance to see the Red Birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don't forget sweaters and jackets.

Do you want to hear "The Zoo"

"The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert this Saturday night, at 8, at Rose Hall, City College.

With our already busy lives, finding time to exercise can be impossible. So maybe it would help if there was ‘a best time' to exercise.

There are clear benefits to exercising in the morning. Many of us have more free time than later in the day, and it may be easier for us to keep a morning plan. A study found that people could sleep better when they exercised in the morning or had the physical activity during the whole day. Exercising on an empty stomach（空腹）before breakfast could also have less fat（脂肪）and keep healthier.

So, good news for early birds, but what if you're not a morning person? Working out in the afternoon or evening is also good, but different. For example, your body's ability reaches the highest level in the afternoon, according to a 2010 study. Also, in the afternoon and evening, your mind is the quickest, and your heart rate and blood（血）pressure are lowest, and you aren't getting hurt（受伤）easily when exercising.

But can this happen? Deciding on if you are a man or a woman? Our bodies are different, after all, so the best time to exercise may be different too. Want to reduce（降低）your blood pressure and you are a woman? Exercise in the morning. Want to improve your heart health and you are a man? Evening is better for you. But, a 2022 study found that it's both OK for them to exercise at either time of day.

So what time is best? It seems the answer is: whatever time is best for you!

参考词汇：镭元素：element radium；诺贝尔奖：Nobel Prizes 科研：study（n. ）

注意：（1）词数不少于80词，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；条理清楚；（3）文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名。

There are lots of great people at home and abroad. Madame Curie was one of them. 

Many people like to take a trip by plane，but I don't like it because an airport （机场） is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off （起飞） and it's often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast，but it still takes you hours to go out of the airport and into the city. 

I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. The stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train，you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. 

I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to，and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road. 

Have you ever watched the dragon dance? How much do you know about the dragon dance? Today I will share something about it. 

Dragons are a（n）1 of China and the dragon dance is a form of traditional Chinese dance. Usually, a team of people 2 the dragon and perform wonderful dances. Like the lion dance, the dragon dance is often seen in festivals and celebrations. 

3 , the dragons are made of wood, bamboo and a special kind of cloth. So they are always quite 4 . However, in modern times, the dragons are much lighter because people use much lighter 5 to make them. A dragon can be of different lengths（长度）. But it is 6 that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. Usually, 7 a very long dragon is hard for a small group. When the dragon is long, it becomes heavy, too. So the dragon dance needs great strength and special 8 . 

The dragon dance began in the Han Dynasty and was started by the Chinese who had great respect for dragons. The dragon dance had been a 9 event before the Song Dynasty. At that time, people could often see it during important days. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Jinan was invited to 10 a show for Qianlong Emperor, which gave the emperor great satisfaction.