Here are a few ways to motivate(激发)children to do chores.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.Children always watch their parents and learn how to act from them, so the parents must set a good example and take chores seriously. This motivates children to do chores，too.

    Decide what kinds of chores children do. For younger children，give them easy work，like putting away their toys.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

    Tell children about the importance of doing chores.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}.Knowing the importance of the chores helps to motivate children to do them.

    {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.When children finish the chores on the list，parents can reward(奖励）them by giving them a prize. A chore list also gives children a sense of pride(自豪感）when they finish all their chores.

    Give children some money to do more chores.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.But it is not the best way. It's best to make children feel that doing chores is the work that they should do.

    Do you hope to live a better life? Then how to make you wish come true? Keep away from anything that is useless. Do the right thing! However good or bad a situation(处境) is, it will change. The best is yet to come. Well, here are some tips for you to follow!

Mind your meals

    Try to eat more foods that grow naturally (自然地) on trees and plants. Have meals on time every day. And remember not to go to school or work without breakfast, for it is more important than lunch or dinner.

Exercise and smile

    Each day take a 40—minute walk. Make time to practice some other exercise, such as yoga and Taiji. They offer us daily energy for our busy lives. Try to smile and make at least three people smile each day.

Forget and forgive(原谅)

    Problems appear(出现) sometimes and they only stay for a short time. Forget what happened in the past. Don't always think of your terrible past. Life is not very long, so we shouldn't waste time hating anyone. Forgive everyone for everything.

Also do such things

    Call your family often and stay in touch with your friends. Each day give something good to other people. Make yourself happy no matter how you feel. Read more books than you did before and you can learn more from them. Don't compare(比较) your life to others'.

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The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). They mark the changing seasons and agricultural cycles (农业周期). Among the 24 solar terms, Xiaoman, the eighth solar term, falls around May 20th or 21st each year.

The name "Xiaoman" means "little full" in Chinese, showing the fact that the foods in the field are beginning to be full, but they are not yet ripe. It's a time when farmers can watch their fields turn golden under the warm spring sun. They hope to have a good harvest (丰收) soon in autumn.

During Xiaoman, the weather gradually changes from spring to summer. The days become longer and hotter, and the rainfall increases, providing the necessary water for food growth. This period is important for farmers, as it can influence the quality of their harvest.

A special custom related with Xiaoman is silkworm raising (养蚕) . Silkworm raising is an important way to make a living for people who live in south of the Yangtze River, especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. The ancient Chinese believed that Xiaoman is the birthday of the god of the silkworm. Silkworms need to be taken good care of at this time of the year with the fresh mulberry (桑 葚) leaves. It's also regarded as the best time to cook cocoons (茧) and produce silk. Famous Chinese poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), and Su Shi from the Song Dynasty (960-1279) all wrote poems that described the silkworm raising activities at that time, such as silk reeling.

Today, it's popular for Chinese children to raise white silkworms in a paper box, covered with green fresh mulberry leaves. For them, raising silkworms is not a way to make a living, but to see the magic of nature. It's exciting to carefully watch the silkwormsgrow bigger and bigger, and finally become white cocoons.

The Lantern Festival is an important festival in China. It began 2, 000 years ago during the Han dynasty. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} It also means the end of the Spring Festival celebrations. 

People celebrate the festival in many ways. The lantern show is the most important part of the festival. On the night of the festival, many lanterns are hung in the streets and parks. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} People often go out and watch the lantern show with their family and friends. 

Lantern riddle（字谜） games are also popular during the Lantern Festival. Riddles are written on colourful lanterns. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}

Tangyuan is the traditional food of the Lantern Festival. It can have many different fillings and tastes. Shaped like a round ball, tangyuan is delicious. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} On the other hand, the shape of tangyuan means family reunion. 

{#blank#}5{#/blank#} In the daytime, people can enjoy the performances such as a dragon lantern dance, a lion dance, a Yangge dance and beating drums. At night, except for the beautiful lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Some local governments usually organize a fireworks party. People enjoy themselves during the Lantern Festival. 

A. Shows are everywhere all day. 

B. If someone gets the right answer, he or she will get a gift. 

C. It is on the 15th day of the first lunar month. 

D. These lanterns light up the night during the festival. 

E. On the one hand, people eat tangyuan for good luck. 

School PE Club is going to have some sports classes for the new term. Let's have a look. 

Dubai just opened a new Ferris wheel(摩天轮). Let's find out what's so amazing about it, along with some other famous Ferris wheels around the world!