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.

Many people think successful people are often talkative and outgoing. They think quiet people are much less confident or less intelligent. When parents find their children talking {#blank#}1{#/blank#} than other children, they may become worried and try their best to make their children outgoing.

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They are less possible to be distracted (分神) by other people or things. They can pay attention to a task and finish it faster than those who talk too much. What's more, quiet people also have the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to keep doing something for longer. They seldom get bored or lose interest in what they're doing.

In China, the year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon or "Loong", as it is known in Chinese. Nowadays more and more Chinese people prefer the word "long" to "dragon" when talking about Chinese dragons.

In Western culture, the dragon is usually a symbol of darkness. Western dragons are often described as cruel, fire-breathing Unlike Western dragons. Chinese loongs traditionally symbolize strơng powers that can help people. They control over water and ensure a good harvest (收成). The loong is important in Chinese culture and has been popular throughout Chinese history.

In China, newborns in such years as 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, are called "loong babies." They are thought to be blessed with bravery and wisdom characteristic of the Chinese loongs. Parents wish their kids to "become loongs" expecting their children to get future success. It is hoped that their children will get some achievements in life with a good education and hard work.

The Western idea of dragon is not the same as that of the Chinese dragon. If you want to express ideas related to the Chinese dragon then you should use the word "loong". For example: "I was born in the year of the loong" or "Happy the Year of the Loong".

When you think of milk tea, maybe your face wears a big smile. When you hear traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), do you still keep your smile? But today, some interesting TCM drinks, are getting more and more popular with the young. 

Healthymilk tea comes. Tongrentang in Beijing started in 1669 and mainly sold traditional Chinese medicine to middle-aged and old people in the past. Now more young people accept the drinks from Tongrentang, after it began to sell the special milk tea with Chinese medicine ingredients(成分) in it. 

Plum syrup(酸梅汤) can make you happy and healthy. Some other famous TCM hospitals in Zhejiang Province served the plum syrup this summer. It is made from simple and clean ingredients without too much sugar. This goes with today's Chinese people's need for delicious but healthy cold drinks in hot summer. 

▲ Many young people like to make their own drinks. For example, there is a kind of home-made drink. People add some Gouqi berries to soft drinks(不含酒精的饮料) like Coca Cola. They say they feel stronger even after staying up late, as soon as they drink it. Many young people believe the Chinese traditional medicine can help make the Cola healthier. That's why more TCM soft drinks successfully make young people interested. 

However, can these TCM drinks really help you to stay healthy as we think? Can everyone drink them every day? That is still a question. Every medicine has its own side effect(副作用). Not everyone needs to take medicine. If necessary, take the doctor's advice instead of drinking without thinking twice.