A crew (全体船员) of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after braving seasickness and strong winds.
For the past three years, the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained (担任队长) the boat, said this was the first time he'd taken out an all-female crew.
The girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year. The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives. The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts (轮流换班) along the coast and then return. Things turned out differently, however. "The first night was difficult because the wind was really hard. The waves were going up and down," said Abby Fairchild, 16. "Everybody got seasick." Noakes gave the girls the choice of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. "But they decided they were going."
The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. "We've learned everything from controlling the boat to putting up the sails while we have rough seas," said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.
The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn't make it to their original destination (目的地) in Maine, where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner, due to the weather and winds. They said they weren't disappointed, however, as they'd learned a lot. "They learned about boating, and above all, they built confidence and character," said Noakes.
Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed time to time. Some ways of dealing with stress —like screaming or hitting someone—don't solve (解决)much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as parent or other relatives. They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.
3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business. Even if you can't solve it all, you can solve a piece of it.
4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary(暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it. These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster.
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
B. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.
C. Different people feel stress in different ways
D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don't forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.
I am taught by many teachers in my school. Every subject has a (differ) teacher, but I like my maths teacher (well). Her name is Lakshmi but we usually call her Ma'am. She is our class teacher too.
Ma'am (join) us last term. She is very kind and her way of (teach) is so interesting and simple that we all can understand what is being taught and how it could be done. Most (important), Ma'am teaches maths with lots of patience. we do not understand a problem, she will spend extra time (guide) us until we understand it. And we can go to her at any time during school hours for help.
She also helps us with activities at school. When there is some kind of programs, she will be there (help) us to get ready for the show. Even when we go on picnics, she takes good care of .
To me, Ma'am is not only good teacher, but also our best friend. I love Ma'am and I wish her a happy life.
