In the children's story Alice in Wonderland，a character known simply as the Dormouse (睡鼠）keeps napping during the Mad Hatter's tea party, waking occasionally to utter a nonsensical remark. This species, the largest at six inches long, can sleep for more than 11 months of the year; that makes it the longest known hibemator (冬眠动物) on Earth.

However, dormice prefer to sleep in the holes of old trees and centuries of timber harvesting (森林伐木）has highly endangered this kind of animals which play an important role in ecological balance.

So Neris Regional Park's dormouse nest box and conservation program began in 2005 as part of a sustainable forestry certification with the Forest Stewardship Council, based in Bonn, Germany. So far, park staff has installed 250 nest boxes throughout the park's thick, old-growth oak forests. A dormouse nest box resembles a standard birdhouse spun around backward and tied to a tree trunk. There's enough space between the trunk and the entrance hole for dormice to squeeze in and out of their artificial nest, but so little that it's difficult for predators such as owls to attack. Best of all, nest boxes bring the otherwise mysterious creatures within reach for scientists.

Dormice usually spend around seven months out of the year sleeping in underground holes and venture (冒险）from their holes for a few hours each night to eat. This means opportunities to observe the animals are basically nonexistent. But by placing cameras in nest boxes or just peeking inside, researchers can check in on the animals whenever they want.

In addition to monitoring nest boxes, scientists are seeking out and protecting individual trees that can provide habitat for dormice, which will actually benefit a broad range of other species.

On March 26, 2015, my 19-year-old brother Preston died. His death seemed to come suddenly, and it1my family in extreme pain.2this, I pretended to be OK. I3being productive(高效的)in my work and4in my communities. However, the more I did this, the more I realized that I was about to5.

I'd been working as a music therapist(治疗师) for several years when Preston6. I'd seen my7use music to help themselves process8events. I noticed how music9 healthy communication skills. Considering my music therapy experiences, I decided to write music as an expressive outlet(出口) for my10 and depression.

Writing my song, "Big Steel Wings," was the first time I admitted(承认)11to the universe that I was drowning. I turned to12to sail through the deep13of my depression and sadness, where there was no such thing as a "wrong" lyric(歌词). When I felt upset, music helped me feel something again. When words weren't14 , I could sing.

Just listening to music or singing it has helped me through some of my15in life—but this time, I am certain that music saved my life. Because when I16admitted to myself that I wasn't okay, I stopped17. Writing music made me18that someone, somewhere, felt exactly as I did. It was okay to 'not be okay', but it was also important to search for ways to bring19to my darkness.

If music could help me feel a little hope and a little less pain, maybe it could do the same for others. That is the20of music, isn't it?

    Increasingly, Americans are becoming their own doctors by going to diagnose their symptoms, order home health tests or medical devices, or even self-treat their illnesses with drugs from Internet pharmacies(药店).Some avoid doctors because of the high cost of medical care, especially they lack health insurance. Or they may stay away because they find it(embarrass) to discuss their weight, smoking, alcohol consumption or couch potato habits. Patients may also fear what they might learn about their health, or they distrust physicians because of negative  (experience) in the past. But(play) doctor can also be a deadly game.

Every day, more than six million Americans turn to the Internetmedical answers— and most of them aren't nearly sceptical enough of what they find. A 2002 survey by the Pew Internet &American Life Project found that 72 percent of those(survey) believe all or most of what they read on health websites. They shouldn't look up “headache” and the chances of finding (rely) and complete information, free from a motivation for commercial gain, (be) only one in ten, reports an April 2005 Brown Medical School study. Of the 169 websites the researchers rated, only 16 scored as “high quality”. Recent studies found faulty facts about all sorts of other disorders, causing one research team to warn that a large amount of incomplete, inaccurate and even dangerous (inform) exists on the Internet.

    The problem is most people don't know the safe way to surf the Web. “They use a search engine like Google, get 18 trillion choices and start clicking. But that's risky, because almost anybody can put up a site that looks authoritative ( 权威的), so it's hard to know if what you're reading is (reason) or not,” says Dr. Sarah Bass from the National Cancer Institute.

—I've never had      one before.

Kids with Special Needs

    Kids with special needs refer to any kid who might need extra help because of medical, emotional, or learning problems. For example, disabled kids need wheelchairs. They not only need the equipment that helps them get around, but they might need to have ramps(斜坡) or elevators available.

    Kids with an illness would have special needs, too.  Kids with sight problems might need Braille books to read. Kids with hearing problems might need hearing aids.

     It might be harder to do normal things—like learning to read or just getting around school. The good news is that parents, doctors, nurses, teachers, and others can help. The goal is to help kids be as independent as possible.

    Other kids also can be a big help. How? By being a friend. Kids who use a wheelchair or have lots of health problems want friends just as you do. But meeting people and making friends can be difficult.

    Be sure to tell a teacher if you see someone being bullied(欺侮) or teased.

    You might carry the person's books or do something simple, such as asking him or her to join you and your friends at lunch. It's also important not to be “overly helpful” when no help is needed. Why? Because just like you, kids with special needs like to be as independent as they can be.

    Being friendly to kids with special needs is one of the best ways to be helpful. As you get to know, they may help you understand what it's like to be in their shoes. And you'll be helping fill a very special need, one that everybody has—the need for good friends.

A.Some kids might laugh at or make fun of them.

B.They also might need to get a special bus to school.

C.Life can be challenging for a kid with special needs.

D.It's good manners to try to offer help to kids with special needs.

E.Also try to be helpful if you know someone with special needs.

F.Kids with special needs usually live a harder life than normal kids.

G.They might need medicine or other help as they go about their daily activities.

Want to blow out all the candles on your cake when you're 75 or climb stairs without feeling out of breath at the top?.

Breatheinthroughyournose

When it's hot and dry or very cold, or you're in a dusty or polluted environment, try to breathe through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. Our noses filter(过滤) the air we breathe and control its temperature. .

Dosimpleworkoutsthatimproveyourlungs

Try this easy exercise to help increase your lung capacity (容量):lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Put your hands behind your head and bring your elbows(肘部) together so that they nearly touch. . Then your arms are flat on the floor when your lungs are full. When you breathe out, raise your elbows again.

Wearafacemasktodoworkaroundthehouse

. But if you are using them, make sure you wear a face mask to prevent dangerous gases reaching your lungs. Make sure your windows are open at the same time and keep the air in the room fresh.

A study from the University of Nottingham found that people who ate more than five apples a week had improved lung function. And eating more oily fish can help reduce inflammation (炎症), which is linked to lung problems.

She remembered the day her office.