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It Is Never Too Early to Think—and Communicate—like a Scientist

    Who is a scientist and what is his job? A chemist doing experiments? A geologist out studying rocks? When most people think about science, they imagine characters making discoveries or finding cures（治疗方法）for new diseases. However, these leave out an extremely important part of the scientific process: communicating一sharing the results of that work.

    Imagine if someone discovered something important about a disease. Other scientists need to understand the work well enough to use these new developments to make even more discoveries in the future. The public, too, needs to understand how these discoveries might influence their lives. But none of this will be possible if the work is not shared. Being a scientist goes far beyond the moment of discovery.

    Without clear communication, scientists would not be able to use the work that has already been done. So how do scientists tell others about the work that they have done? How do they make sure that everything that they share is as clear and correct as possible?

    Researchers publish their work in scientific journals （期刊）.These journals can be read by other researchers around the world. It is very important for these journals, and for the scientists who read them, to make sure that the research included is as correct as possible. In order to do that, articles given to scientific journals before publication first go through a process called peer review. Other scientists who do research in areas related to the work in an article are asked to read through it. Scientists also provide feedback to the writers. They bring up new questions the writer may not have considered, recognize limitations to the results being described, and also make sure that no mistakes were made during the process.

    Frontiers for Young Minds is a scientific journal written for—and reviewed by young people. All of the articles in it are based on works already published in a peer reviewed scientific journal. However, while scientists are good at making sure that articles are understandable for other scientists, there are no better experts to make sure that something can be understood by young people than the young people themselves- By working together with an experts young reviewers read the article to see if any part of the article is hard to understands make it clear why the experiment was done in the way it was done） and check whether the figures （数据）clearly explain the point of the article.

    Basically, these young reviewers learn to think like scientists. It is never too early to start! Ask questions, learn new things, and don't forget the importance of communicating your findings.

    Milk shakes made of vegetables and fruit are good for our . There are many different kinds of milk . The carrot milk shake is one of them. Here is one  to make carrot milk shakes.

    We need a carrot, a glass of milk, ice,  and a blender. First, wash the carrot and cut it . Next, put the carrot, the milk, some ice and two  of honey into the blender. You can also add some  if you like. Then  on the blender, and keep it working for only one minute. , pour the carrot milk shake in a glass. Now you can  the delicious carrot milk shake.

We use the Internet for many things: business, shopping, writing letters, talking to people, finding information and so on. Nowadays a new kind of English has grown on the Internet. There's no real word for it yet, so we'll call it e-talk.

People don't like typing too much. To save time, they turn phrases into a few letters (called acronyms).Acronyms are often used in chat rooms(聊天室). Some of them are:

BTW (by the way)          BRB (be right back)

LOL(laughing out loud)     IMO (in my opinion)

People also use many abbreviations (缩写). They are shortened forms of words. Some common abbreviations are:

info (information)     purer (computer)

pic (picture)      sec (second)

We usually don't see people when we talk on the Net, so people have new ways to show feelings. Most people use their keywords to draw “feelings”, such as:

:-)  (happy)        :)-  (joking)         :-(  (sad)         :-o  (surprised)

These days, many forums (论坛) have picture feelings. For example:

（happy） (sad)  (angry) (cool)

There are even whole new words, like “newbies” (someone who is new on a chat board or forum).When you write something bad about someone else, it's called “flaming” the person.

It takes time for people to get used to e-talk. Also, different groups on the Net have their own special ways of communicating(交流). Newbies sometimes have to ask other people what they mean. As the Internet grows, e-talk will continue to grow and change.

    We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2.500 kinds of them.

    No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you, She? Yes, she. It's true that male mosquito doesn't bite and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs(产卵). She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite (咬) . If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn't like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You're different from the others!

    If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch (痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, she has flown away.

    And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a  good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs.

I found an old box of my father's yesterday. It was really  to discover something about my father's life as a child. He once told me about his hobbies as a child. He wrote to people from all over the world, and they sent  letters back. As a result, he had a book of interesting stamps. People also  him things from different countries, such as a silk fan from China, a little model car from Germany and some kangaroo  from Australia. My father even kept the ticket from his first football match. The box made me think  my hobby. I would keep my old picture books and toys and I'm sure my children would like them in the future. That would be great fun.

Language students often think they have memory(记忆) problems. They worry because they can't remember words. In fact, the problem usually isn't with their memory. The problem is with how they study. In my opinion, using a right way is the most important.

To remember words better, you need to understand how memory works. There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. When you see, hear or read something, it goes first into short-term memory. But short-term memory lasts for only a few seconds, that means we will forget things soon in short-term memory. You will only remember something longer if it goes in to long-term memory. Your long-term memory is like a very big library with many, many books. And like a library, it's organized. When you put away(放好，储存) a book or memory, you can't just leave it anywhere. You have to choose a place where you can find it again.

How can you do this with vocabulary? The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways. You can do this by writing new sentences with the word in it. Even better, you can invent a little story about the word, with people or places that you know. Another way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. For example, if the word is "height", you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height. All of these activities are good ways to think about words. They make the meaning of words stronger in your long-term memory. And they give a way to find a word when you need it.

This is my idea about how to improve ways to remember words, and I hope it can help you.

    It's reported that a high-speed railway opened on December 30th, 2019 between Beijing and Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, construction (施工) of which started in April, 2016. According to China Railway (CR), the 174-km-long railway line, an important project for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, will shorten the trip between the two host cities from over three hours to only 47 minutes.

    It will be the world's first high-speed railway on which self-driving trains can reach a speed of up to 350 kilometers per hour. "Now, the drivers only need to push button and the system will independently speed up, slow down, stop and open the passenger doors," said Liu Chunyu, a high- speed train driver.

    Known as China's first "intelligent high-speed railway line", the Beijing-Zhangjiakou line features not only self-driving, but also intelligent modules. "We want to connect the high-speed train with different new technologies, like cloud computing, big data and AI, making passengers feel at home," Zhang Bo, a researcher from China Academy of Railway Sciences, said. What's more, there is a mobile news center where passengers can watch live Olympic broadcasts on the train.

    The line has 10 stations, five in Beijing and the others in Hebei Province, including one at the Badaling section of the Great Wall. All the stations are equipped (配备) with smart devices, robots and 5G networks for the convenience of passengers.

    "Today, the line also begins to connect some cities in Inner Mongolia and Shanxi Province to the high-speed railway loop (环线) in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei," said Zhu Dianping, an officer from China Railway Beijing Group. The line will finally connect Beijing with most parts of northwest China together.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Lucy, a 20-year-old student from City College. I'm writing to express my wish to work as a volunteer (志愿者) for the 19^th Asian Games.

I'm an active and friendly girl from China. I've learned English for 13 years and can speak English well. And I can also speak a little Japanese. I've been to many countries in Asia and know a lot about Asian cultures. So I'm able to communicate with people from all over the world. Besides, I have organized (组织) different kinds of activities both in the middle school and at the college. And I'm also a volunteer in my community. I believe these experiences make me the right person to be a volunteer for the Games.

My telephone number is 14237656789, and my email address is lucy@citycollege. com. Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Lucy

Now, most countries around the world have some sorts of bread in their food culture. No matter what shape or taste it has, people need bread. It not only helps them to make a living but also to feel satisfied and comfortable. Maybe that is how the word "bread" got its slang meaning.

Bread means money in some English expressions. If you "make a lot of bread" at a job, your boss is paying you well. But if you are "out of bread", you do not have any way to pay for your bills. You are broke!

Even though "bread" above means "money", the word "breadwinner" does not mean someone who has won money in a competition. A "breadwinner" is a person who makes money for others. They are the ones who pay the bills in a family like your parents. So, we also call a breadwinner a "provider".

It would be not nice if someone "took the bread out of your mouth". But that does not mean they stole your sandwich while you were eating it. This expression means they took away your ability to make money or your way to make money. If your bread is taken out of your mouth, you could end up living by governments' help.

A "breadline" is a group of people asking for food from government. In the 1930s, during the economic depression(经济大萧条)in the United States, it was common to see hundreds of people in big cities waiting on breadlines. So, being "on the breadline" describes someone who depends on food donations to live.

And that's the end of today's Word Story. If you want to learn some other "bread" expressions, please listen to FM 88. 9 at 6：00 pm tomorrow. I am Anna Mateo. Bye!

If you have to describe yourself to someone else, what will you say? It can be difficult to see yourself from the outside, but knowing who you are, namely self-awareness, can help you understand feelings and make friendships closer

Self-awareness means having a good understanding of our own character, that is, having the ability to see ourselves clearly. If you're self-aware, you may know that you love playing an instrument because you do well in it, and music makes you happy, or that you prefer watching TV on your own because it helps you relax.

Knowing what you like and dislike, what you do well in and what you find difficult allows you to make better decisions about friendships, schoolwork and so on. You learn to trust your own feelings more, which builds confidence (信心). The World Health Organization says self-awareness is one of ten important life skills that help young people live happier, healthier lives. Being self-aware doesn't mean only thinking of yourself. By understanding your own feelings, you will better understand other people too.

How do you learn to be self-aware? It's a good way to ask questions. But ask yourself questions that start with "What" instead of "Why". So if you don't understand why you keep arguing with a friend, ask yourself what you disagree on instead of why you're arguing.

Learning to be more self-aware is a skill, which means you learn it as you grow. So be bold and try out new things, like playing a new sport or listening to different kinds of music. Don't be afraid to dislike something— discovering what you find difficult is a key part of learning more about yourself.

The title: ________

By the Youth

A: Hello! I'm Mary Smith. I'm from Hangzhou. I am a music teacher. What's your name?

B: My name is Li Hua. William is my English name.

A: Nice to see you, Li Hua!

B: Nice to see you, Miss Smith!

A: What's your phone number, Li Hua?

B: It's 534-6223.

A: Thank you! Oh, what's this in English?

B: It's a jacket. It's Jim's.

A: It's so nice. I like the color.

B: I like green, too.

A: See you next time!

B: See you!

Hello, everyone! Nice to meet you! My name is Wang Junkai. Wang is my A name and Junkai is my first name. I come from Chongqing. This is a photo of my friends. The first boy is Wang Yuan. He is 19. He is from Chongqing , too. His English name is Roy. The second friend is Yi Yangqianxi. He is from Beijing. He is also 19 years old. He is good at dancing（ 跳 舞 ）, he thinks it's easy for him. always, play, school, we, games, after.

Now we are in the same singing group（组、队） named TFBOYS. You can e-mail us    B     TFBOYS @ qq com.

Self-disciplined (自律的) people are not all outstanding (杰出的) people. But nearly all outstanding people are self-disciplined. Some of them read every day. Some of them never run late. The real difference between an outstanding person and an ordinary person is that an outstanding person can manage his or her time well. What people call self-discipline is in fact self-management.

One example is staying fit. Never underestimate (低估) someone who is in good shape. Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows that it's not easy. If someone is in good shape, it shows that he knows the principles (原则) of staying fit and is able to stick to a plan that uses these principles.

If someone is in good shape, it means that this person is good at managing themselves and their time.

It also shows that this person is able to work through challenges and can balance long-term goals with short-term goals.

So if someone is in good shape, they are more than just healthy.

First of all, set a goal and write down your reasons for wanting to achieve it. Create a list of all the things you need to do to achieve this goal and start to work on them one at a time. Only through self-discipline can you truly own your future.

Jane's Day

Home

Home is sweet and free.

Home is the place for me.

Home is a warm place to be.

Home is waking up to the smell of mom's cooking.

Home is sharing the holidays with brother's laughing.

Home is watching the careful work of dad's gardening.

Home is the umbrella on the rainy day.

When I grow up and go away,

I know I can always come back to.