The 21st century discoveries about the human brain and its functioning have showed the surprising fact that human abilities are not fixed at birth. In other words, what you are able to do with your life is not fixed when you are born. It is not all in the genes (基 因 ). It is not just nature: nurture (教育, 培育) plays an important part in the moulding (塑造) of what a person is, and what he/she can be.

    Brain plasticity (可塑性) or neuroplasticity (神经可塑性) refers to the amazing ability of the human brain to modify (修改) its structure and functions according to the changes within the body and/or in the outer environment.

    In his book „The Brain that Changes Itself‟ psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., offers an introduction to the great scientists strongly supporting neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they've changed. The book describes real life stories of stroke( 中 风 ) patients learning to speak again, and the amazing story of a woman born with half a brain that restructured itself to work as a whole. It is a book that changes the way we think about our brain, its nature, and its potential (潜能).

    The genes we receive from our parents are finite (有限的), no doubt about that. However, our brain's ability to develop is infinite. New brain cells are being born all the time, and to keep them alive and growing, we have to stimulate (刺激) them.

    Here lies the promise of neuroplasticity in the moulding of children into adults who are capable of realizing their potential. For, genius is nothing but a human being who has realized his /her inborn potential! What Mozart, Einstein and da Vinci had was inborn potential plus (和，外加) the right environment.

    All geniuses started life in exactly the same way. They had parents who supported the development of their individual gifts and talents. They had the right environment and stimuli (刺激， 刺激物) that led to the best development of themselves.

    You can think about your child's gifts as the merging (融合的) colours of a rainbow. The possibilities are endless. All children are born with three natural abilities that provide them with the potential to think like a genius: the abilities to think, to learn and to develop their own individual way of thinking and learning.

    Can your child be a genius? Yes, he/she can be, if you give him/her the right environment, the right stimuli and the right guidance.

注意：(1)短文须包括思维导图中的所有内容，可适当发挥。(2)文中不得出现真实的人名、地名及学校名称。(3)词数不少于70词(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。

The Importance of Plants

We all know that plants are important for humans, animals and the environment. Now, let me introduce the importance of plants to you. 

In a word,plants are so importantto us.We should protect them and try our best to plant more plants. 

Do you sleep well at night? March 215" is World Sleep Day. It's a good time to think about our {#blank#}1{#/blank#} habits and how to get more sleep.

Sleep is important because it gives our bodies {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to relax. But today, busy work and the habit of staying up late have {#blank#}3{#/blank#} people lose sleep.

About 62% of adults all over the world feel that they don't sleep {#blank#}4{#/blank#}, according to a report.In China, about 50 million {#blank#}5{#/blank#} 60 million people have sleep problems. Losing one or two hours of sleep every night can be bad for {#blank#}6{#/blank#} health.

‘For students, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} they don't get enough sleep at night, they may sleep in class. If they're asleep during the class, they don't learn anything,"{#blank#}8{#/blank#} Mary, a doctor from No.1 Hospital.

How much sleep do you need? That depends on how {#blank#}9{#/blank#} you are. It is said that {#blank#}10{#/blank#}need 8 to 9 hours a day while the old sleep less. So from now on, you'd better not stay up late and make sure you have enough sleeping time.

Friends are important.What kind of friends do you want to have? Different people have some {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

Alan: I think a good friend should be a good listener. My best friend is Eric.He's quieter{#blank#}2{#/blank#}me.When I feel sad, he always listens to me carefully, and gives me some good advice.Of course, he's very kind, too. When I am ill at school, he always{#blank#}3{#/blank#}about me.

Maria: I don't think it's necessary to be the same.My best friend is Li Jing and she's different{#blank#}4{#/blank#}me.She's more outgoing than me.We both wear glasses and have long hair, but she is more beautiful than me.I'm{#blank#}5{#/blank#}than her, and I often make her laugh.

要点如下：

1. 阐述目前存在的问题

2. 结合自身实际， 谈谈如何更好地开展课间10分钟并讲述这样做的原因

关键词: 课间十分钟 10-minute break between classes

要求：

1.80词左右， 开头已给出， 不计入总词数内；

2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名：

3. 可适当增加细节， 以使条理清楚、行文连贯；

4. 标点正确， 书面整洁。

 Recently, some social media platform(社交媒体平台) began to report the fact that some schools are limiting their students during the 10-minute break between classes. 

Do you like doing exercise? Exercise can be healthy for your mind and body. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}.

Running comes first. Many people have the habit of running with their family and friends in the park when they are free. Running makes the heart stronger. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.

Swimming is one of the most popular ways to exercise. People spend a lot of time swimming for fun in the swimming pool. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, because the water feels nice and it can make swimmers calm down. All you need is to find somewhere safe to go to. So why not give swimming a try?

{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. A report says that millions of people keep dancing to stay healthy. For many people, it is the most interesting way to get exercise and they enjoy the happy time as they dance to music. It does not cost much money. So it's not difficult to see dancers in public places such as squares and parks.

{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. So if you are not doing anything, now it is time to start.