Kingfishers (琴鸟) are small beautiful birds. They have blue bodies, and look 1 cute. Fish is 2 favorite food. They don't live 3 the trees. They live in holes (洞) in the riverbank. But kingfishers are in great 4 now. People change (改变) many rivers. The rivers have new riverbanks, 5 kingfishers are losing their 6. People also make many rivers very 7, so there 8 no fish in the river. There isn't 9 food for kingfishers. We must 10 kingfishers.

    The Spring Festival is a great festival. It's one of 1 festivals in China. People usually go home to be with their family2 the festival is coming.

    In fact, from Little New Year, people start 3 preparations for the Spring Festival. They want to have 4fresh beginning in the new year. The first thing that people usually do is to clean 5 houses. They believe good cleaning can sweep bad luck away. They also buy food to welcome the festival.

    There is a story about the Spring Festival. A long time ago, a monster called Nian6 people on New Year's Eve. People did not know what to do at first. Finally, they knew Nian was afraid7 red, fire and loud noise. Then they posted red couplets (对联), set off fireworks and played the drums. Later, Nian never came to the village again. Even today, people celebrate the festival in this way.

    During the Spring Festival, people usually visit their family members, friends and wish each other good luck. The traditional ways of 8 the Spring Festival are having a big family dinner on New Year's Eve and watching the Spring Festival Gala. In 2020, the Spring Festival 9 on January 25. Did you10a happy time? Did you do anything special?

①Most people who move to a foreign country may experience a period of time when they feel very homesick and have a lot of stress. This feeling is often called "culture shock (文化冲击)". It is important to understand it and learn how to deal with it if you want to adapt successfully to your new home's culture.

②There are four stages that you will experience after you move to a foreign country. The first stage is usually referred to as the "excitement" stage. When arriving in a new environment, you'll be interested in the new culture; everything will seem exciting and everyone will seem friendly.

③But it won't be long before you move from the "excitement" stage to the second stage. The excitement you felt before changes to stress. It seems that everything is difficult. The language is hard to learn, friends are difficult to make, and even simple things like shopping have become a challenge. It is at this "stress" stage that you are likely to feel worried and homesick. This is the stage which is referred to as "culture shock".

④However, culture shock doesn't last for very long. If you are one of those who solve it successfully, you'll move to the "recovery" stage. At this stage, you start to understand and accept the way things are done and the way people behave in your new environment.

⑤The last stage is the "home" stage. This is the stage when you start to feel at home in the new culture. You start to learn from your new home and to like something of the new culture better than those of your own culture.

⑥Culture shock is normal. Everyone in a new situation will go through some form of it. Continue to be brave! And overcoming culture shock will be a piece of cake.

Whether you're stuck inside from terrible weather, or shyness, there are ways to exercise indoors every day. Here's how you can work out effectively at home.

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A good warm-up makes sure your body gets much-needed oxygen(氧气). When your body is warm, you'll move better. Warm-ups also help reduce stress on your heart and the possibilities of getting hurt. Warm-ups do good to your heart. So it's necessary to warm up before you start to work out.

Start with a HIIT exercise

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Follow exercise videos that suit you

If you do a quick Internet search, you will be amazed at the number of exercise videos. Young or old, male or female, you can find several videos that will work best for you. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Some world-famous coaches even teach live lessons every day.

Don't forget to cool down

Just like warming up ahead of time reduces injury(受伤), so does cooling down. Regular cool-downs after exercise are important because it's best to slowly reduce your heart rate(心率). {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

Popular TV show turns Altay into trendy destination

Altay (阿勒泰), a place in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region(新疆维吾尔自治区), has become a famous place for tourists because of a successful TV show named To the Wonder(我的阿勒泰). The show displayed the area's amazing natural beauty, with mountains covered in snow, lakes that are very clear, and old villages that are still in good condition. Altay is also a favorite place for skiing during the cold season. 

People who study tourism say that Altay has always been famous for its beautiful nature. However, ▲because it took a long time to travel there and the cost of staying in hotels was high. These days, the popular TV show has made more people, especially young people, interested in visiting Altay. 

Even though it can be difficult to travel to Altay, experts think that the area could become a great place for tourists. Altay has different interesting things to see in summer and winter, so it can attract visitors all year. The people in charge of Altay are advised to keep making their area better for tourists by improving their tourism and cultural attractions, as well as making the places for tourists to stay and visit better. 

It is not the first time that a TV show has made a place more popular for tourists. In the last few years, other places, like Dali in Yunnan Province, have also become popular tourist destinations because of interesting TV dramas. By making tour products that include both natural beauty and cultural activities, Altay can make visiting even better and bring more people to see their special area.