● Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels. ● When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.

● Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out. Keep these things in mind! Then you won't be saying “WHAT? WHAT?" when you are older.

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    Around the world, there are about 7,000 National Parks. Most of them cover huge areas of land where nobody lives. However, the National Parks in England include places where people live and work, as well as wild areas where there are few human activities.

    The National Parks in England are called “England's Breathing Spaces” because they are places where people can go to be in the open air, away from the dirt and noise of cities. They provide wonderful scenes of mountains, woods, grasslands and wetlands. And there are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England. Visitors can walk or ride bikes for fun. Many of the parks put on activities for families.

    Every year there are about 110 million visitors to the parks, bringing many benefits(益处) to the areas. At the same time, it creates problems too. First, life can be difficult for local people. Car parks and roads are too crowded. Gift shops and cafes take the place of many everyday shops. Even house prices in some areas can become too high. Besides, country roads can be damaged, for too many people walk, cycle or ride horses on them. Roads can be rebuilt, but then they look less natural. Another big problem to the National Parks is litter. In the parks it is a danger to wild animals. Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun. Such fires in wild places can be out of control.

    ▲   ? All National Parks in England are making more rules, which tell people how to take good care of their environment. If these rules are followed, the National Parks will be well kept and continue to give pleasure to many people for a very long time.

    What is the sky? How high is it? What color is it? What birds can live above it? These questions are difficult to answer, aren't they? In fact, the sky has no color. Then why does the sky look blue?

    We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings. Planes can't fly very high. That is because the air gets thinner when they go higher. The same will happen to us if we go high enough. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we'll find no air there. Some birds can fly into the sky as high as a plane, but they cannot fly or live without air.

    Looking up above us, you will see the blue sky with white clouds. It is usually light blue. The color would be bluer when you see on the top of a high mountain. And you will see fewer clouds in the sky between you and the sun. Sometimes the sky doesn't look blue. When the sun rises and falls, you will see red, orange and other colors in the sky, such are the most beautiful moments of the day.

    Who can see the colors of the sky high above the earth? The astronauts! They can see those beautiful colors of the sky from the outer space. However, before flying into the outer space, they sit in a spaceship high above the earth and there is no air at all. The sky would be that dark and its color would be black.

    Now you may understand that we see colors because the air scatters (使散射) the sunlight. Light travels through the air. Without air there would be no colors.

Next time you make yourself a hot cup of tea or coffee，you might want to let it cool down a bit before drinking. 

Researchers say letting your hot drinks cool off could help you avoid some kinds of cancer. Researchers at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found evidence that drinks at temperatures above 65 degrees Celsius, when swallowed, can cause cancer of the esophagus (食道). The researchers examined findings from other studies where tea and coffee were often served at 70degrees Celsius or above. Those studies were completed in Iran, China and South America. 

In developed countries, health experts have linked esophageal cancer to smoking and alcoholic drinks. However, this form of cancer is more common in areas where people drink beverages at very high temperatures. 

In Europe and the United States, many people drink coffee and tea at temperatures around 60degrees Celsius. And they often add milk which lowers the temperature considerably. However，tea﹣drinkers in Iran and mate﹣drinkers in South America often enjoy their beverages at closer to 70degrees Celsius. 

The researchers note that South Americans not only drink their mate very hot，they also drink it through a metal straw. This sends the scalding liquid directly into the throat. 

The findings, however, are good news for coffee drinkers. In 1991, the World Health Organization listed coffee as possibly carcinogenic (致癌的). WHO officials have since changed their position on that listing. They now suggest that the temperature of your hot drink is a greater risk factor than the actual drink itself. 

The results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of esophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible.

Nowadays, computers and the Internet are playing an important part in our life. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} When you use the computers, you usually need to set passwords(密码). But not all the passwords are safe. How can you make your passwords safe? {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

First, use capital(大写) letters in your password. It will be difficult for others to get into your account(账户). It only takes a hacker(黑客) 13 minutes to work out a six- letter password made of small letters. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Second, use numbers and symbols in your password. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Sometimes such passwords are not easy to remember, but they are really safe.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} If you do so, hackers will guess your passwords easily. You should change your passwords about every 90 days. In that way, hackers won't guess your passwords.
 

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Van Gogh Museum, the museum has worked with the Pokemon Company to hold {#blank#}1{#/blank#} amazing event. They hope the event will help young people learn about Vincent van Gogh's art. The event started on September 28th and{#blank#}2{#/blank#} ( run) until December 7th, 2024. 

As one of {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (popular) places in Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum has a large {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (collect) of works by Vincent van Gogh, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (include) more than 200 paintings, almost 500 drawings and over 700 letters. Emilie Gordenker, General Director of the museum said, "This event will allow young people to get to know Vincent van Gogh's art and life story in a {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (complete) new way. We will use many years of educational experience to create a special experience for {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (child) and many others at the Van Gogh Museum. "

There are many activities across the museum during the event. Six paintings mix Pokemon characters into Van Gogh's paintings. For example, Pikachu {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (show) in a work that is inspired (启迪) by Van Gogh's Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat from 1887. Children over 6 years old can take part in an adventure activity{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (discover) the museum and the stories behind the paintings. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} Van Gogh lived in the distant past, visitors show deep interest in him. 

Step into the world of Vincent van Gogh and Pokemon through these surprising activities.