Walk Out of the Comfort Zone and Try New Things

    For most high school students, free periods are useless. From what I have seen, few do homework, instead many are on their phones and talking, making it impossible for those who actually want to do work to complete any. As a senior next year, I think extra periods should be used to take optional subjects.

    Our school offers many classes. Now is the time to experiment in different fields of study. We will never know if we are interested or talented in a subject if we don't try it.

    In my 8th grade, I was told that I had to take an art class as a graduation requirement; so in the 9th grade I took Studio and Art. One of the projects was to build a clay pot, but I built mine incorrectly, so it broke in the kiln (窑). I found out that I have no artistic ability at all, and now I know for sure that I do not want to be an artist. However, the class was one of my favorites that year. I was able to try new activities and test my ability.

    Walk out of our comfort zone and try new things! College is when we should focus on a specific major, but high school is when we have to figure it out.

    Half of all college students change their major at some point. By doing that hundreds of dollars are wasted on classes that they would have never needed to take. So use our extra periods to find out what we want to do in college. The classes we choose can impact us in future. Taking optional subjects will enrich our mind. It will also show colleges we are diverse students.

    Chocolate is good for your heart, skin and brain. Usually, people think that chocolate is bad for their health. They describe chocolate as" something to die for" or say" death by chocolate". Now they should bite their tongues! Evidence(证据)is showing that some kinds of chocolate are actually good for you in the following ways:

    A happier heart.

    Scientists at Harvard University recently examined 136 studies on cocoa—the main ingredient(成分)in chocolate and found that it does seem to strengthen the heart.

    Better blood pressure.

    Jeffrey Blumberg from Tufts University recently found that people with high blood pressure who ate 3. 5 ounces of dark chocolate per day for two weeks saw their blood pressure drop quickly.

    Muscle magic.

    Chocolate milk may help you recover after a hard workout(锻炼). In a small study at Indiana University, people who drank chocolate milk between workouts did better on a tiredness test than those who had some sports drinks.  

    Better for your skin.

    German researchers found that chocolate helped protect and increase blood flow to the skin, improving its appearance.

1）明天早上七点在学校大门口集合，步行去公园。

2）一部分同学在草地和花园附近竖立宣传牌，告诉游人 "爱护花木，勿踏小草"。

3）另一部分同学捡废纸、烟头等。发放宣传单，宣传保护环境的重要性。

4）活动将持续一天，请同学们自带午餐。

注意：1）以口头通知的形式写；

2）词数：80左右；

3）参考词汇：宣传资料propaganda materials；环境保护environment protection。

, this animal other parts of the world, and continues to even today.

    During my first day at senior high school, I met my new teacher. She looked at me and said, "I am happy to have an international student in my class." I was very excited.

    One day, I came to the class about three minutes late, and she told me to write my name on a piece of paper and, beside it, the word "late". In that way she could know I was late for the first time. At first, I was embarrassed and angry. Then I did not complain because she taught me an important lesson: time is very valuable(珍贵的).

    I learned another important lesson during one of my classes—the day of the first exam. After I finished my exam, I did not review my answers because it was the end of the exam time. One week later, she returned my exam paper. I found that one of my answers was wrong. Even though the only choices were A, B and C, I chose D instead of C. I tried to explain my mistake to her, "I marked D though I knew C was the right answer." However, she refused my request and told me, "I do believe you, but I am not going to forgive your mistake. This will encourage you to be more careful before you turn your papers in." I was not expecting that from her, but she was completely right.

    The party began shortly after Mr Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed to himself as he heard exciting voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 1 some work home from the office, 2 he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise 3. But by eleven o'clock he felt 4 and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was 5 trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he 6 himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and 7 his head in the pillow. But 8 he could not shut 9 the noise, finally, after 10 seemed hours, his 11 was gone.  

    He jumped out of bed, 12 some clothes, marched 13 up the stairs, and walked into his neighbor's flat. The owner of the flat, who 14 him in his dressing gown, came 15 the room and, 16 Mr Wood could say anything, cried, “My dear fellow, come and 17. I know our party 18 you. I meant to send you 19." Mr Wood's anger disappeared then and there. He said, “I'd better go and get 20. " Minutes later, he returned, properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.

    Improve Your Memory

    Some people often complain about their poor memory. Actually there are several ways to keep your memory sharp. This article will show you some simple tips.

    When you say these things, you begin to plant the thought in your mind and it may become true. Tell yourself you can remember anything as long as you put your mind to the task. You will see an improvement in your memory.  

     If you have trouble remembering phone numbers or other blocks of numbers, it can be really helpful to try this method. If you remember them in smaller groups, like two or three digits(数字), it will also be much easier to remember them.  

    Be sure to see a doctor if you really are losing your memory. A poor memory can be a sign that you are in low spirits.

    Playing games also helps improve your memory. Any type of games that involves(涉及) remembering things is wonderful.  Try and remember it when you have nothing better to do. A useful tip for anyone interested in games is to work on solving word puzzles and similar types of games.  Not only will your memory probably improve, you will also have a great deal of fun.  

A. Take a right attitude.

B. Remember numbers in small groups.

C. Stop telling yourself you have a weak memory.

D. If you don't know your condition, you cannot treat it!

E. If so, treating it could be the key to getting your memory back.

F. If you don't like games, you can go over a list of "to-do things".

G. Such games use the same skills needed to remember facts and help keep the mind sharp.

an old man.