Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature&#039;s (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is...

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     Bamboo (竹子) is one of nature's (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1. 5 metres(4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.
     Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimetres wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.
Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools( 厨房用具). Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.
      Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting (支撑) new buildings and bridges while they are being built.
      In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes( 管子) help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.

（1）、How is bamboo like grass?

A、It grows quickly. B、It's wood. ` C、it is easy to cut. D、It is very thin.

（2）、Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn't grow .

A、in China B、in Europe C、on mountains D、in Africa

（3）、Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers? Because .

A、it is cheap B、it has different colours C、it is strong D、it has been used by Asians

（4）、Bamboo pipes can .

A、make money B、be trees C、grow quickly D、carry water

（5）、In Asia, bamboo has been used for .

A、a short time B、many thousands of years C、many hundreds of years D、about 100 years

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   More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
   Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.
   Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
   Health Benefits of Bicycling:
   It helps to prevent heart diseases.
   Bicycling helps to control your weight.
   A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
   Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
   Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
   Bicycling is healthier than driving.

    It's good to make mistakes, and here is why.
    First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It's always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you make yourself stronger? The simple answer is “You can't.” Look around you. With very few exceptions(例外), either everything you see in your world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new．
    Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning．Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn't failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn't work．
    Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some numbers of things before you succeed．Every time you make a mistake, you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer. But this all doesn't mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences(后果) of a mistake. However, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits（限度） so that in the event that it doesn't work out the way you want it to, you will be in a normal place to try again．
    We all have limited time and money so don't blow them all on one problem. Realize that it probably won't be perfect the first time and deal with these resources(资源) properly so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again．If you accept and use your mistakes in this way ,you can make great progress in your business and your career．
    There is an old saying that goes, “If you're not making mistakes, you're not trying hard enough.”
So go ahead and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And succeed．

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You'll find thousands of methods on how to live a better，healthier life online. Some are great!Others，not so much. But there is a method for getting better sleep. It has been getting some attention online. It's called the "10﹣3﹣2﹣1﹣0 Method"

The "10" means that we should have stopped drinking coffee 10 hours before bed，because coffee can keep us awake.	The "3" means not eating big meals or drinking alcohol （酒） within three hours of going to bed. That's to avoid problems caused by eating too much at night—although some people say that eating a little of food later in the evening can actually be good for our bodies.
For the "2"，it means about two hours before bed we should write down our jobs for the next day and rest our brains.	Then，one hour before bed，we should avoid using phones or computers（周期）. That's the "1".
So what's the "0"？This is for the number of times you'll need to cancel your alarm （闹钟） in the morning，because you have a great sleep!That's to say

However，this method is just an idea，and it may not work for everyone. So you might have to try another of those methods if this one doesn't work for you!

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①Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.

②We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.

③Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.

④Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch（强化）muscles（肌肉）in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch, too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things. That's why we yawn.

⑤In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.

⑥Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.

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Children need time to get bored. It's helpful in making them creative.

Most parents want their children to spend more time on their studies. However, a study shows that it may hamper(束缚) the growing of their imagination(想象力) , but being bored can make their creativity better. It's interesting, right?

A writer named Meera Syal said being bored was good for her mind. When she was young, she had few things to do and she often talked with people living next to her. She also tried to do things like learning to make cakes. "I thought and wrote a lot, because I was bored," Syal said. She also kept a diary and made up many short stories.

Grayson Perry, an artist, grew up in a poor family. He enjoyed himself by making up stories, drawing pictures for his stories and reading books. He spent his free time on things he liked to do. He became creative, because he could think freely.

Usually, when children have nothing to do, they watch TV or play with their smartphones. But they need time to think about their activities through playing. This kind of thinking is good for their imagination. Dr. Belton said, "Maybe we need to stay free from time to time."

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Why are Modern Young People So Afraid to Answer the Phones?

{#blank#}1{#/blank#} The survey of 2,000 people also found that nearly 70% of the people between 18and 34 prefer sending messages to talking on the phone.

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} However , people between 18and 34 use the phone only to speak to their families from time to time and just for emergencies(紧急情况) .

More than half of the young people in the survey mentioned that an unexpected call means bad new for them . {#blank#}3{#/blank#} But not talking on the phone doesn't mean these young people's phones always remain silent—They always share the latest hot news, show photos of great moments and leave voice message in chat groups.

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} We can leave the scary phone calls behind in 2024, just as we gave up the fax machine in the1990s.

A. For the older generations, talking on the phone is normal.

B. The young people didn't learn to care about others.

C. So they will get scared when their phones ring.

D. Perhaps now it's time to face up to the power of sending messages.

E. A recent survey found a quarter of people aged 18to 34 never answer the phone.

Which one do you prefer, sending messages or talk on the phone? Why ?(Answer with no more than 15 words.) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

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