Technology and digital development havechanged people's living styles these years. People show all kinds of things onthe Internet which1 their interests, such as good food, niceclothes and so on. Among all the activities, now showing2 steps isbecoming more and more popular.

    Peopleare finding it important to be in good health. To keep3, many people go to work on foot. When they are walking, the stepcounter app in4 phones can record how many steps they walkthat day. After walking, some people show themselves off on WeChat. This canmake them5 from each other and keepexercising.

    "Thishelps me to exercise much and keep a good habit," Miss Liu said. "Ican also talk about

   6  to keep fit with my friendson WeChat. We are in the same group to encourage each other to keep exercising."

    Mr. Wulikes to exercise. But in the past he was7 lazy and didn't want to exercise every day. "AfterI use the step counter app, everything isdifferent. Sometimes there are prizes for

   8walk more steps. I really like it,"he said.

    "Walkingis9 useful and relaxing way to exercise. Both the old and the younglike it. "Mr. Wang, a10 teacher said.  "Recording the steps helps people develop a good habit ofwalking   and showing the result caninspire people to be more interested in walking.

    "How can I improve my English?" Alot of my students have been asking me about this same question again andagain.1 the answer won't be suitable for everyone, I'mstill going to tell you some of my experience. I hope that you will improveyour English learning skills.

    One thingI can tell you is that, once you start learning, you should try to think inEnglish as

   2as you can. If you seesomething when you're riding your bike or walking down the street, just3"How would I say them inEnglish?" At first, you may think with simple words but later with longersentences. Now I'm in America, and for4thetime, I would think in English and  speak it directly. It's amazing how much this helps.

    WhenI started learning, I was5 afraid of talking with others in Englishbecause I didn't want to make mistakes. Finally, I had a chance to6. And while traveling inAmerica, I'd try to hang out with American friends,7 I'd have no choice but to speak English. Also,I decided if I said anything stupid and other people would look8 me, then so be it. After that, my English startedto9 much more quickly.

    Besides,it may be a good idea to ask your American friends to look at the way you're writing,and give you some10 for improvement.

    Has anyone ever told you that eatingcarrots will help you see in the dark? This is just one of many incorrectbeliefs you may have heard. Below,TEENShaspicked out scientific explanations for three mistakes that people make abouttheir eyes. Let's take a look.

    Can eating carrots improve your eyesight?

Carrots arerich in vitamin A, which helps the eyes to turn light into information for yourbrain. This allows people to see in darker places. However, eating more carrotswon't help you see better. A certain minimum amount will help, but a largenumber of carrots will not give you superhuman vision.

    If your parents have bad eyesight, will youhave bad eyesight, too?

Myopia( 近 视 ) can be passed from parents to children. A study by the AmericanOptometric Association found that if both parents are myopic, there's a 33 to60 percent chance that their child will be. For children who have one parentwith myopia, the chance is 23 to 40 percent, and it's down to 6 to 15 percentfor kids with non-myopic parents. So if your eyesight is bad, your childrenmight still have good vision.

    Do color blind people see the world inblack and white?

Color blindnessdoesn't usually mean that people see the world like an old movie. They usuallycan't tell certain colors apart, especially green and red. Another commonlyconfused pair of colors is yellow and blue. Our eyes have cone cells (视锥细胞) that sensedifferent wavelengths of light. If these cells don't work properly, colorblindnessoccurs. There are different levels of color blindness. Somepeople are only color blind in low light. However, in the most serious form ofcolor blindness, everything is shades of gray.

    How did Chinese people choose the 12 animals of the zodiac (生肖)?

    There are many storiesthe Chinese zodiac. In one of the most stories, the Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝）wanted to pick 12 animals to keep his palace safe. He ordered all the animals to have a to run to the palace. The first 12 animals to at the palace were the winners. They then became part of our calendar.

     , the real history behind the Chinese zodiac is much harder to find. Some say the zodiac came from animals were important in people's lives at the time. Some of the animals were   ones that peopleat home, such as the chicken and the pig. Others were animals they loved such as the tiger and the monkey. Others say that ancient Chinese people chose the 12 animals according to animals' habits. This is because people notused the zodiac to stand for different years, but also used them to tell time.

     animal stands for one shichen, or two hours. It is said that during each shichen, its corresponding (相应的) animal would be active. For example, the mouse stands for the period of time from 11 pm to 1 amthis is the time when mice would go out to look for food. Do you think our ancient Chinese are full of wisdom(智慧)?

   Li Hua is not alone. There are some students like him. According to a survey about Li Hua and his classmates, students have four main problems when they are homeschooled. First, 30% of the students have problems getting along with their family. Second, 25% of the students have difficulties managing their time. And 28% find it hard to full themselves together to work on their subjects. Last but not least, 33% are dependent on playing online games or watching videos.

   However, there is always a solution to a problem. Take communication problem for example. Huang Li has discovered a new way to understand her mom. "Don't keep your eyes on your phone for a long time" is actually saying "I am worried about your eyes"; "Have you finished your homework?" means "I hope you can be your own master in study." Huang Li says our parents love us. If we can really get the true meaning of what they say, we won't find it so hard to listen to them.

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