China's Winter Olympians have been welcomed home as national heroes from Vancouver, Canada. The country enjoyed its best Winter Games results, collecting 11 medals in Vancouver—including(包括) 5 gold medals.
     With flowers and national flags in hands, many people waited at Beijing Airport for hours. Every member was received by a crowd of family members and friends. Hundreds of workers and fans welcomed the athletes and coaches back with color balloons and ribbons.
     Wang Meng who won three gold medals in Vancouver Winter Olympics said, “We have shown the Olympic spirit and our Chinese sports spirit at the Vancouver Olympics. We Chinese athletes didn't fear to meet the strong opponents (对手) and had good team work.”

    I come from America and I have lived in China for six years. I like Beijing Opera very much. I think Beijing Opera is very interesting. I can learn a lot about Chinese history from it.

    In Beijing Opera, we can often see faces in different colors. For example, Bao Zheng always has a black face and Guan Yu always has a red face in Beijing Opera. Do you know why? Now let me tell you something about the art of Beijing Opera facial paintings(脸谱).

    In Beijing Opera facial paintings, different colors are for different people. For example, a black face is for fair(公正的) people. A red face

is for brave (勇敢的) people. A white face is for bad people.

Many people take running as a way to keep fit. They like to run in hot weather and enjoy the feeling of being wet through with sweat (汗) while running. Cold weather during winter months, with low temperatures and freezing cold winds, may keep people from running in the open air.

However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, running in cold weather helps improve one's performance. Many runners might find it easier to run in winter than in hot weather. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather. In addition, lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate is lower.

John Brewer is a professor of applied sports science at St. Mary's University in London. For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room where summer and winter weather conditions are recreated. The test subjects were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions and their biological measurements were recorded and studied.From the study, every movement runners make produces heat. The heat can be really damaging unless the body can lose it. One way in which people lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through sweat. The body also loses it by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin and it puts more stress on the heart, especially in hot conditions because it's much harder to lose heat when the outside environment is warm. As the result shows, running in hot temperatures results in 6 percent higher heat rates.

When running in cold conditions, the body does not have to work hard to move blood to the skin surface. Therefore, it requires less energy. The most important thing for people who run in cold conditions is to wear the right clothing. Keep as dry as possible when exercising in low temperatures. Wear warm and light clothing to keep sweat away from your skin. So don't let winter weather keep you indoors. Simply get ready for the low temperatures and start running.

Lin Wenqian is a girl student. When she was on a busy bus last month, she felt someone touching her. She was so afraid.

Zhou Bin, 12, is a boy. He likes to chat on the Internet. But once a stranger said lots of dirty things to him.Zhou was so surprised!

What can students do when this kind of thing happens? Here is some advice from some teachers and students:

Don't be afraid. Ask him or her to stop at once. If he or she doesn't listen, try to turn to others around you and call for help.

Keep calm. Be serious and keep a cool face. Say you don't like it and show you are angry.

If there is no one around, use clever ways. If you only shout or fight to make them angry, it could make things worse! They may take your life. Find excuses (借口) to run away. Say things like you are waiting for your parents or you want to go to the washroom.

To feel your best during the day, you need to sleep well at night. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Here are some simple things you can do to sleep better. 

Be smart about what you eat and drink.Don't eat too much food for dinner. It will make you uncomfortable and keep you up. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} If you plan to go to bed by 10 p. m. , it's best to stop drinking them after 2 p. m. 

Relax for 30 minutes before bed.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Both reading quietly and listening to music are great ways to relax. 

{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Noises and bright (明亮的) lights make it difficult to get a good sleep. You should keep your bedroom dark, quiet and your bed comfortable. 

Go to bed at the same time every night.It's hard for your body to get into a healthy sleep habit if you go to bed at different times. {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Then follow the same routine (日程) each day, even on weekends.