After mom died, I began visiting dad every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with a note, reading, "Drink your juice." This, I knew, was as far as dad had ever been able to do in expressing his love.

In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned mom "Why doesn't dad love me?" Mom replied, "Who said he doesn't love you?" "Well, he never tells me," I complained. "He never tells me either," she said, smiling. "But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That's how your father tells us he loves us." I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me.

Dad owned a small scrap metal (废旧金属) business. He fed scrap steel into a machine. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades (刀刃) thicker than my father's body. If he didn't feed those terrifying blades carefully, he would be seriously injured. "Why don't you hire someone to do that for you?" mom asked dad one night. "Why don't you hire a cook?" dad asked, giving mom one of his rare smiles.

Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, "I love you, dad." From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.

— I am sorry to hear that, I hope everything will get better soon.

    If you have ever talked to doctors in the hospitals, you may find that many of them are quite serious and speak in a range of terms that may be difficult to understand. But Zhang Wenhong, the leader of the Shanghai team of experts in the treatment of novel coronavirus pneumonia, is one of the exceptions. He caught the public's attention for his recent frank and funny speech.

    Zhang's words first went viral (走红) on the Internet after he said in late January that he had dispatched (派遣) doctors and nurses who are members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to frontline hospitals to treat coronavirus cases.

    "When becoming CPC members, we vowed (发誓) that we would always prioritize (优先考虑) people's interests ... in the face of difficulties," Zhang said. "This is the moment we live up to the pledge (誓言). All CPC members must rush to the frontline. No bargaining."

    Such a hardcore declaration of his attitude won widespread applause among internet users.

    One month later, when Zhang advised local residents (居民) to reduce the risk of spreading the virus by staying at home, he said in Shanghai dialect: "If you don't stop seeing friends, you will see them again in the ICU."

    Though chased by the media, Zhang described himself as a medical worker who must speak out now, but will return to keeping a low profile after the outbreak ends.

    "I spoke because of the fear among the public, owing to limited knowledge of the contagion (传染病)," said Zhang on Feb 26."However, once the curtain of this coronavirus incident falls, it may be hard to find me. I'll just hide myself in a corner, studying complicated patient cases and doing some reading, silently."

    With the spread of the novel coronavirus, people from all around the world have come together to think of new and creative ways to fight back against the pandemic. Let's take a look at some of these cool designs picked out by the Guardian.

    A high-tech helmet has taken the world by storm. Created by a Chinese tech firm, the helmet features an infrared (红外线的) temperature scanner, a camera, facial recognition technology and a visor (面罩) with augmented-reality capabilities (增强现实功能). Not only can this helmet discover people with fevers up to five meters away, but it can also show the person's name and medical history, and send this information to nearby hospitals.

    "Do less harm, use your arm!" is the slogan of another design. To help stop the spread of germs (细菌), Materialise, a Belgian 3D printing company, designed a unique attachment (附加装置) to make door handles hands- free. People can use their arms or elbows to open the door instead of using their hands. "Door handles are said to be among the most contagious (传染的) places in a building," Materialise CEO Fried Vancraen commented.

    Drones (无人机) have also become huge helpers during these difficult times. They are controlled either by remote control or systems from the ground. In countries like China, France and the UK, drones have been used to complete a variety of tasks to keep the public safe. For example, drones have been used to discover fevers, deliver supplies, disinfect (消毒) public areas and make sure citizens follow lockdown orders.

    These are just a few of the ways that creative ideas have been brought to life to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Which one is your favorite?

    Many of us have our own ways to make us feel better. This is referred to as "self-care". One of the most popular self-care (activity) in China is "healing travel". More Chinese tourists are going on meditation (冥想) or yoga retreats (瑜伽会所) in places like Japan, Bali and India. By (take) these trips, people can learn more about local culture and the way people in these countries live. Without a tour guide or (detail) plan, they allow their bodies and minds (relax) as they forget about daily stresses and noisy surroundings back home.

    Having pet can also help to improve our mental health. Research has shown that pets and humans can heal each other. Strong human-to-animal bonds make both pets and their owners happier and (healthy). Chinese dog and cat owners (spend) over 5,000 yuan on each pet on average in 2018.

    More people are seeking out self-care activities simply they can finally afford to. fewer financial worries, they can slow down and take a closer look at (they) own inner worlds.

— ______________. It also protects their eyes.