Last weekend, I went to London with my friend Jane. It was our first time to go there, so we were {#blank#}1{#/blank#}  (real) excited. When we arrived in London, it was  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}  (rain). We had to take a taxi to our hotel.  The next day we rented（租）a car. We wanted  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}  (see) every place of London. First, we visited Hyde Park. It is one of the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  (great) city parks in the world. And then we shopped at Harrods. I bought something special {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  my parents. We felt a little tired after shopping, so we decided {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (have) lunch at Harrods. There are about 25 restaurants at Harrods. At  {#blank#}7{#/blank#}, we enjoyed our lunch at a Chinese restaurant. The food there tasted great, because we were too hungry. After lunch, we visited Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. The museum is very big. Can you believe that we  {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(take) pictures with the wax character（蜡像）  Michelle Obama? Of course, we also met some new {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(friend) on the trip. We had {#blank#}10{#/blank#}good time in London.

Each country has its own "art of living". For example, the word "niksen" shows how Dutch people fight stress and tiredness in a fast-paced lifestyle.

The term "niksen" comes from the Dutch word "niks", which refers to"nothing". In practice, "niksen"could be as simple as just relaxing, looking at your surroundings or listening to music- as long as it's without purpose and not done in order to achieve something. Think "simply sitting in a chair or looking out of the window,"says Ruut Veenhoven, a professor at Erasmus University who studies happiness.

"Niksen" sounds contrary to the advice that we were all given as kids. Nowadays, we're always told to stay bus y and work harder than everyone else. But "niksen" is against that attitude. It offers the chance to "deliciously do nothing", as Carolien Hamming told Time. She thinks that "niksen" is very important to staying healthy, since it's a form of men tal relaxation and healing. Just like a wild animal lying in wait for their food,"niksen" seems to be a natural state of being.

For some people,"niksen" can mean more than just men tal relaxation. It's also a way to imagine new ideas or plans. As an early adopter of "niksen", Jenny Holden, adds it to her daily lunch breaks."Within 10minutes of doing nothing-just staring and listening to myself-my head began to clear and pick out my work and home to-do lists", she told the Metro UK. However, for many, doing nothing isn't as simple as it sounds.In fact, it can be somewhat challenging to sit still and stare out a window.

Above all, "niksen" is a suggestion for balancing work and rest. As Dutch-bom writer Ogla Mecking wrote in Whoolly Magazine,"niksen" is the full enjoyment of life's breaks".

Everyone is encouraged to have your "niksen" moments. They give you the strength to face everyday challenges.

Now, it is easy to get vegetables from stores or supermarkets. It seems that you don't need to spend months growing them. It takes time to grow your own vegetables. However, there are good reasons to think about growing vegetables yourself.

First, you can get fresher vegetables. The vegetables you grow don't have to travel from far away and wait in stores, so they can be as fresh as possible. You might think that a pepper is a pepper, no mate r where it comes from. However, you can have a more delicious pepper when you grow it yourself.

Second, growing vegetables in the fresh air may be good for your health. Working outside in the sun can also help you get vitamin(维生素) D.

What's more, studies show that growing vegetables is good for mental (精神的) health. While you are working on the vegetables, you may forget your unhappiness and after that you may become much more relaxed.

It's good to grow your own vegetables. But the problem is that not everyone has a garden to do it. In fact, you can grow your vegetables in small cups or pots at home. So what are you waiting for? Let's get started!