Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. You look young. In 2035, many people can live to be about 150 years old. So at the age of 40, you're not old at all. And your parents look the same age as you!

You say to your shirt, "Turn red." It changes from blue to red. In 2035, "smart clothes" can change the color and style as you like. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but you hear the voice, "You shouldn't drink that!" Your fridge remembers the information about the milk. It knows that the milk is not fresh. In 2035, every household appliance(家用电器) is like your secretary(秘书).

It's time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your "smart car" where to go. On the way, you can call a friend with your watch. Such "smart technology" is all around you.

So will all these things come true? "All these things will come true, even better." says a scientist.

I couldn't agree more with the scientist. I am looking forward to the new life.

A lot of people play sports, but very few people become sports professionals. If sports aren't going to be your future, then why should you play them? Why should you train every day? Why should you work hard and feel sore the next day? Wouldn't it be better to forget sports and only pay attention to your lessons?

There are actually a lot of good reasons to play sports. First of all, sports are a great way to exercise. Exercising keeps you healthy and strong. It also helps you stay in a good state. When you exercise, your body produces endorphins(内啡肽). Endorphins give you more energy and make you feel happier.

Sports are important for everyone, but they are especially important for young people. They teach young people about winning and losing. Also, they teach young people how to communicate and work as a team. For example, when you play football, you must learn how to communicate with your teammates and work together. Sports teach young people to respect their coaches, teammates, and people they fight against as well.

Many reports say that sports help young people stay out of trouble. If a young person plays sports, he or she is less likely to have problems. This is because sports teach people about rules. They also help people know that if they work hard, they might succeed.

Another good way of sports is that they make people leave their houses. These days, a lot of people spend too much time watching television and playing video games. When you play sports, you go outside and exercise in the sun. You take in fresh air. All of these things are important.

You're probably not going to become a sports professional, but that doesn't matter. Sports will help you become a better and happier person. Sports will help you make friends and stay healthy. Here is another good reason to play sports: Sports are fun.

My name is Jeff. I live in a small village with my parents. My uncle Simon, lives in the city. He is twenty-five years old.  You may ask. Well, he has a round face. He has a big nose, a small mouth, and big blue eyes. He is of medium height, and he is kind of heavy. He often wears a black jacket, black trousers and black shoes.

Uncle Simon works in the city library.  He is very busy, but he likes his work.  I went to the city to see my uncle. It was my first time to go to the city.

When I got to the city by train, I didn't know how to get to the city library. "Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the city library?" I asked him. "Sure," he said. He took out a map from his bag. He found the city library on the map and told me where it was. "You can take the subway or the No. 80 bus. It takes about 20 minutes to get there by subway, and the bus ride takes about half an hour," he said. I thanked him and went to take the subway, because it was fast.

Uncle Simon felt very surprised when he saw me. He didn't think I could find him by myself.

A. Yesterday was Saturday.

B. What does he look like?

C. So I asked a young man for help.

D. Does he have an interesting job?

E. He also told me how to get there.

F. He works from Monday to Saturday.

Find our way around, most people have map apps on their phones that can show their location and guide them to where they want to go. But how do these apps know your location(定位) at  time or place? They find you by using satellite navigation (satnav) systems(卫星导航系统).

A satnav system uses groups of satellites to find the user's location. This location is then sent to a receiver, such as a smartphone.

For satnav systems, the number of satellites is important  improving the systems positioning accuracy(定位精度). The more satellites, the more accurate the positioning is.

The first satnav system was the Global Positioning System (GPS) belongs to the United States first used in 1964, the system is the world's leading satnav system. But China's satnav system, Beidou, has overtaken(超过) GPS in size, Japan's Nikkei Asian Review reported. China sent Beidou's first navigation satellite into in 2000. China also became the country to build a satnav system after the US and Russia, People's Daily reported. As of right now, over 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East are using the Beidou system.

With its world-leading technology, Beidou is leading Chinese people to a life. It is playing roles in different areas, according to Xinhua News Agency. For example, as of March, over 6.2 million vehicles(车辆) in China were using Beidou for navigation, according to a report on the Beidou system's construction and development.

 the newly-built Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beidou has been used to keep track of(追踪) loading and unloading vehicles indoors and outdoors. When the airport fully opens, each baggage cart(行李车) will have Beidou navigation equipment to help passengers get  luggage faster.

Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to music, and we  the national flag go up. Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings.

One Monday, a boy gave the talk. He was proud and excited! When I saw him, I  to have a try, too. Can I really do it?

Our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher said to me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Get ready for it, I'm sure you well." "Thank you," I answered, it was such a great chance for me! When I got home, I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents to listen. I spent a lot of time my talk. I wanted to do my best.

Monday morning came. I began nervous. I've never given a talk before. This my first time. Could I really do it? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.

When I got to school, we to go out to playground. I stood in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything.

"Take it easy," I said to myself." "Don't be nervous. You can do well. You your best to do it!"

Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me! I couldn't even stand up.

I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk! "I took a big breath. Then I began to talk. It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know how I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself to everyone what I could do.

I  many talks so far. But I will never forget my first talk.

A woodcutter started a new job at a timber（木材）company. The pay and work conditions were quite good. Since the company was treating him well, the woodcutter worked as hard as he could.

His boss gave him an axe and showed him where he was supposed to work. On his first day, the woodcutter cut down 18 trees. "Congratulations," his boss said. "Keep going!"

Encouraged by his boss' words, the woodcutter worked even harder the next day, but could only cut down 15 trees. The third day, he tried even harder, but only cut down 10 trees. Day after day, he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees.

"I must be losing my strength," the woodcutter thought. He went to his boss and apologized, saying that he could not understand what was going on.

"When was the last time you sharpened your axe?" his boss asked.

"Sharpen? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees."

Our lives are like that. We sometimes get so busy that we don't take time to sharpen our "axe". In today's world, it seems that everyone is busier than ever, but also less happy than ever.

Why is this? There's nothing wrong with activity and hard work. Probably it is because we have forgotten how to stay "sharp". We have forgotten to continuously improve our skills so we lose our efficiency. Then we leave ourselves in a busy state and become stressed. We will feel less happy.

So remember, always take the time to sharpen your "axe" and don't become "blunt".

In today's fast world, everyone of us may have too much stress(压力). It is important that you understand and do with it in a right way. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following advice:

TRY PHYSICALACTIVITY

When you are nervous, angry or sad, try releasing(释放) the stress through exercise of physical activity. Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your gardens are just some of the activities you might try. Physical exercise will bring your worry and help you relax. Your body and your mind will work together to ease(减轻) the stress in your life.

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF

You should make every effort to eat well and to get enough rest. If you're angry and nervous from lack of sleep, or if you're not eating correctly, you'll be more painful to stressful states. If stress keeps you from sleeping, you should ask your doctor for some advice.

GO AHEAD AND CRY

A good cry can be a healthy way to bring relief to your worry. It might even help you avoid a headache or other kinds of worry and stress.

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Every morning you get up, wash your face, brush your teeth, eat breakfast and get ready for your day. These daily actions are so common that you don't think about them much. But what if you were in space?

There is no gravity (重力) there, so weights are not as heavy as they are on earth. When you drop something, it doesn't fall to the floor. It floats slowly away in the air. This means that astronauts can't just put down a tool. They need to tie it down. 

And how do astronaut drink? In space, water just breaks into small drops and floats in the air. Well, astronauts eat and drink differently in space. They have special place so that their food doesn't float away. They use special bags for drinks so that the drink stays inside. 

Sleep is also different in space. Astronauts tie themselves to the wall so that they don't float around when they are sleeping. Since they have to work hard, they need to get plenty of rest. 

The sun rises and sets so often that it can be confusing. The astronauts have alarms and sometimes music to wake them up. 

Exercise is important for astronauts as well. Since there is no gravity and astronauts float instead of walking or running, their muscles become weak very quickly. They have to exercise on special machines everyday so that this doesn't happen. No one wants to become ill in space and exercise help them stay healthy. 

However, it is not all hard work in space. When they are not doing science experiments, writing reports or exercising, there is a little time for fun. They watch movies, read the news and call family members and friends. The astronauts on the International Space Station can even connect to the Internet.