China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming.

    The dragon is important for Chinese. We Chinese call ourselves the "descendants (传人,) of the dragon". Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs.

    On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to "lead the dragon into the house." People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.

    Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat "dragon whisker(细须)" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth".

    Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It is said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the uncles of the family--mainly mothers' brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

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Are you wondering what future life will be like? Let's check out the news from the 2042.

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A. You just need to tell your mobile phone what you want.

B. Imagine that you want to send a message to your friend.

C. The spaceship will reach the red planet in just 28 hours!

D. We also know that meat production is bad for the environment.

E. Doing this once a day will be enough for people to stay awake for 24 hours.

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I forget to bring my {#blank#}8{#/blank#}, so my computer won't work for a long time.

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"Happiness is a habit," says Talia Soen, CEO of Happy Things, a platform (平台) that helps you develop those habits through daily lives. "Many people think happiness is hard to achieve, but we want to make it easy to understand and teachable." she says, "Let's examine the habits of happy people."

The experience of joy is related to the good, meaningful life. Happiness can be found in the small moments of our daily lives. For example, showing thankful feeling has been proved to increase happiness. Take a moment to think about the help you receive from others and thank them deeply. It can bring great joy to your life.

Reducing stress can improve your overall happiness. It's not a good idea to worry about too much. Soen suggests that spending time in nature is helpful for stress reduction. Even if you don't have time or access to go outdoors all year round, you can feel better by listening to nature sounds. And a study has shown that people feel less stressed if they have two to five hours of free time every day.

"There have been several studies on happiness and exercise," Soen says. "Many studies show that our happiness levels are influenced by moving our bodies a little bit more." The exact reason remains unclear, but even short periods of exercise can achieve this. As Soen mentioned earlier, exercising outdoors can have a double influence.

Having strong social relationships, such as friends, family, or other meaningful connections, can contribute to happiness. These relationships provide support when you need it. A researcher says, "Happy people spend more time with their friends and family members and are simply around other people more often." So, why not have lunch with your family or reach out to an old friend?

As you can see, happiness is all around us as long as we develop good habits.

Do you know a special kind of forest in China? We call it" the mangrove(红树林)" or" the red forest". Are the mangroves red? No, mangroves don't have red leaves. They are green.

 Mangroves grow in the water on the coast. The place of mangrove planting in China is between 20°-30°N and 105°-120°E. Some parts of the trees are out of the water. They are home to reptiles like snakes. The other parts in the water make great homes for baby sea animals, like baby fish.

 Mangroves can grow as high as 10 meters. They keep the land away from strong winds and waves(海浪). Like other trees, mangroves take in CO₂ to make O₂. They are helping to make air clean on earth. But now many mangroves are in danger. We need to do more.

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