Why is setting goals important? {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen. Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.

    By setting goals you are taking control of your life. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go. Think of it this way. There are two drivers. One has a destination in mind which can be found on a map. She can drive straight there surely without any wasted time of wrong turns. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas. Which driver do you want to be?

    Winners in life set goals and follow them through. They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Goals aren't difficult to set and they aren't difficult to reach.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life.

    Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Like a contract(合同) with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.

    London has become a cycle-friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

   {#blank#}2{#/blank#}First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the bikes, which are kept at docking stations in and around central London. You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go, for the length of time you use the bike.

    Transport for London, which runs the scheme, are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London has been “filled with thousands of gleaming (发光的) machines that will transform the look and feel of our street and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} On the first day some people found they couldn't dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered. Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they would not charge for the first day as a “gesture of goodwill”. Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}“My crusade for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a great pedal-powered push forwards.”

A. So how does it work?

B. How do you like it?

C. However, there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.

D. Despite the comments, the green-thinking London Mayor still says with certainty.

E. However, the London Mayor is confident of the scheme.

F. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

G. The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion(拥挤) in London and is expected to create up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.

    Humans use electricity to light up the night sky. But did you know that nature itself can glow, too?

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. Some use their lights to communicate. Others shine to hunt, to mate or to protect themselves. The vampire squid, for example, gives out a cloud of light to scare enemies.

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    In 2013, the US company Gleaux said it had created the world's first light-producing plant, reported the Daily Mail.

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    “People have dreamed about this stuff for many years,” said Alexander Krichevsky, the company's founder.

    He and other researchers are working toward a future in which glowing plants replace lamps and glowing trees line highways.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}, making them glow to let farmers know when they need water or are ready to be picked.

    While GleauX is working on glowing plants, the French company Glowee is trying to use glowing bacteria to light up shop windows and street signs. It is the same type of bacteria that causes certain sea animals to light up.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}.The company is now working on a light that shines brighter, lasts longer and comes in different colors.

    “Our goal is to change the way we produce and use light,” said Glowee founder Sandra Rey. “We want to offer a global solution that will reduce the 19 percent of electricity consumption used to produce light.”

A. People are also creating glowing bacterial art that you can hang in your home

B. Scientists have found many glowing creatures, most of which live in the ocean

C. Krichevsky also hopes the technology could be used in crops

D. Researchers around the world are looking into nature's lights for new ideas

E. It is a genetically-modified plant that glows like fireflies do

F. In 2016, Glowee created a bacteria-powered light that glows for three days

G. This technology could help us save much energy

    If your child is being bullied(欺负), there are ways to help him or her deal with it on a day-to-day basis and lessen its lasting effect.

    If your child tells you about a bully, focus on offering comfort and support, no matter how upset you are. Kids are not willing to tell adults about bullying because they feel embarrassed and ashamed.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Sometimes kids feel like it's their own fault.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Some kids are afraid that if the bully finds out that they have told others, it will get worse. Others are worried that their parents won't believe them or do anything about it.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} Remind your child that he or she isn't alone. Emphasize that it's the bully who is behaving badly — not your child. Comfort your child and say that you will find out what to do about it together.

    Take it seriously if you hear that the bullying will get worse if the bully finds out that your child has told someone.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} But in most cases, teachers are the best ones to contact first. If you've tried that and still want to speak to the bullying child's parents, it's best to do so in a context where a school official, such as a teacher, can mediate.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Find out about the laws in your community. In certain cases, if you have serious concerns about your child's safety, you may need to contact legal authorities.

A. Praise your child for being brave enough to talk about it.

B. They also worry that their parents will be disappointed.

C. Many kids don't tell anyone because they feel ashamed.

D. They think that if they acted differently it wouldn't be happening.

E. A bully can turn something into a serious thing for kids.

F. Many countries have bullying laws and pocilies.

G. Sometimes it's useful to find the bully's parents.

    Sticking to your body's natural sleep-wake cycle is one of the most important strategies for achieving good sleep. If you keep a regular sleep schedule, you will feel much more refreshed and energized than if you sleep the same number of hours at different times. This holds true even if you change your sleep schedule by only an hour or two.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Try the following ways to help you stick to your body clock, and you will have a better sleep.

    {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Keeping a regular sleep-wake schedule helps set your body's internal clock and improve the quality of your sleep. Start by setting realistic bedtime that will work with your lifestyle.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} If you're getting enough sleep, you should wake up naturally without an alarm. If you need an alarm clock to wake up on time, you may need to set earlier bedtime.

    Avoid sleeping in — even on weekends or nights you've stayed up late.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} If you need to make up for late night, choose a daytime nap rather than sleeping in. This way allows you to pay off your sleep debt with disturbing your natural sleep-wake rhythm.

    Be smart about napping. As mentioned above, napping is a good way to recharge and make up for lost sleep hours. But if you tend to have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night, napping can make things worse.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Besides, limiting them to 15 to 20 minutes in the early afternoon is a good idea.

A. Never sleep after dinner.

B. Consistency is vitally important.

C. Try to go to sleep and get up at the same time every day.

D. Don't turn to sleeping pills every time you can't sleep quickly.

E. If sleeplessness is a problem for you，consider ridding naps altogether.

F. Choose a time when you normally feel tired, so that you will fall fast asleep.

G. The more your weekend / weekday sleep schedules differ, the worse the jet lag-like symptoms you will experience.

    China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) has issued a new Circular about Preventing the Teenagers from Online Game Addictions.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} They will control the time and money spent by underage gamers to prevent Teenagers from getting addicted to video games. Further, a real-name registration system will be created to check the identity of gamers against the national database.

It was estimated about 620 million gamers had brought in as much as $38 billion in revenue (收入) —out of which 60 percent came from mobile games. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} In the first half of 2018, China accounted for 26.1 percent of global revenues in this industry space.

    According to a report last year, there are more than 800 million netizens in China and over 98 percent are smart phone users. Mobile games and PC games are the primary type of products in China's gaming market, and account for 66 percent and 28.5 percent of revenues.

    The new measures specifically target youth online gaming. It bans users aged under 18 from playing online games between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} A maximum of three hours per day on weekends and public holidays.

    The government is also targeting the profitable parts of online micro transactions (微交易). Gamers aged between 8 and 16 will only be able to add up to RMB 200 ($29) per month into their account. Gamers between 16 and 18 years old will be able to top up a maximum of RMB 400($57).

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Regulators will be allowed to check the identity of users with the national database. Users will be required to register their accounts with their real name and phone number.

    Commenting on the newest measures, the GAPP says it wants that Gamers aged between 8 and 16 will only be able to add up to RMB 200ts to clean up China's internet space. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

A. Video games are harmful for the youth.

B. Some new measures have been proposed.

C. Breakdown on gaming industry is ongoing.

D. A real-name registration system is also in the works.

E. China was the world's largest gaming market in 2018.

F. Teenagers will be able to play for only 1.5 hours on weekdays.

G. It also hopes to protect the physical and mental health of Teenagers.