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    Love mysteries but can't find the ones that suit you fine？ Don't worry! Here are some that young readers around the world highly recommend. There must be one that you will win your heart!

    I opened the door. "Where are you going, Mom?" my elder son asked me. And his little brother asked, "Can we come, too?" "I'm going for a coffee," I answered. "And no, you can't come." Then I ran away before they could say something. But the guilt(内疚的) feelings slowly went away.

    Being a mom is hard work. There's always something new to do to make my kids happy. Sometimes, I need to do something just for me. It teaches my kids an important lesson: I matter, too.

    I know parenting articles often tell us it's OK to take time for ourselves. But it's so much harder to walk the talk. Of course, we should put ourselves first sometimes. And not just when we are sick. I'm talking about putting ourselves first in other ways. For example, tell the baby that after thirty minutes of reading to them, you are going to read your own book or eat at your favorite restaurant. These selfish moments are good ways to teach our children that we are important too.

    When you ask my kids "What does mom like?" They can answer with some of my interests and favorite things: reading books, watching movies, taking care of animals and them. They often see me do the things I enjoy, so they understand me and would stay with Dad. This understanding is good for our children. "She's a mom" shouldn't be the only way your child describes you. If it is, it's time to be a little selfish, Moms.

    Schools in the UK are cutting time spent on PE lessons because of exam pressures. Secondary school teachers said that older teenagers were especially likely to miss out, because the time spent on physical education for 14-16 -year-olds had fallen in the past five years.

    Teachers said that increased pressure to produce exam results was leading to children being pulled out of PE lessons. One in three said exam pressures were behind the decline, and they said subjects such as English and Maths had been given more time at the cost of PE.

    Almost all of the teachers from the 487 schools said PE should be more valued for its advantages to young people. Mental health experts also warned that cutting down on exercise could increase children's mental health problems. Cal Strode, spokesman for the Mental Health Foundation, said cutting PE time would be "short-sighted and dangerous". He said, "It is worrying to hear that PE is being cut at a time when students are facing problems with stress and anxiety in increasing numbers. There's a close relationship between mental and physical health."

    Tom Madders, director of campaigns at charity Young Minds, said, "Schools' cutting down on physical education because of exam pressures is worrying. Schools that value health also do better in study, so it makes sense to keep good health, rather than putting children under more pressure."

    Rising exam stress has been raised as a problem by experts who warn that children are under greater pressure because of a competitive jobs market. Ali Oliver, an expert, said, "The PE is good for physical and mental health. So cutting down physical education time is depriving young people of these advantages at a time when they need them most."

    When Carson Palmer, a professional American football player, hurt his arm a few years ago, he took a week off to stop throwing the football. But in his head, Palmer practiced every day. The following weekend, Palmer had the best game of his life.

    For more than a century, scientists have been trying to understand how this mental training works. In the 1930s, researchers proved by experiment that when you're imagining an action, your brain sends signals to your muscles which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform. In other words, mental practice might create a plan in your head, like a how-to guide for a special skill.

    Sports researchers have done hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions. In short, the studies show that mental training works. A 2012 study compared 32 nonprofessional golfers with another 32 who only imagined their action. Under the same training program, both groups improved their skills.

Imagination has advantages over the real thing: You can do it anywhere and any time. It is safe—a main advantage for people such as gymnasts and doctors. And you can practice for longer periods of time because you're not controlled by physical tiredness. That's not to say it's easy. "we've had Olympic-level sportsmen sitting in our laboratory, imagining for two hours," says Tadhg Macintyre, a sports researcher in Ireland. "When we're done, they're completely tired."

    It doesn't work for everyone, though. "If you're a beginner, the influence can be harmful," warns Macintyre. If you're trying to imagine a free throw, and you don't even know the proper movement, then you're probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill, and your skill is going to be impaired."

How Can You Create Luck in Everyday Life？

    You can probably agree that some people have more good things happening to them. Let's just call that luck. Now, would you like to learn how to be one of these lucky people？Here are 5top tips for creating your own luck.

    It is easy to believe that you never have any luck in everyday life if you don't seem to be getting any breaks. But having had a difficult life gives you unusual lessons and develops courage.

    Some people are already lucky, and they just don't know it. Instead of giving all your attention to what you are short of, look at how lucky you already are. You no doubt have some wonderful friends, family, and a roof over your head.

Luck doesn't just happen upon us—it comes to us when we're open. Learning a new skill, visiting a new place and trying a new hobby are all great ways of creating your chances.

    You'll never create any luck if you sit there waiting for it to fall into your lap. Take steps towards your goals and dreams and greet every challenge. You will find you create more luck in everyday life.

    Sometimes people would be prepared to help us out. If you need a hand with dealing with something, rather than wait for someone to offer you a lucky break, go and ask them if they will help you out.

    When I was a young boy, my favorite thing was a toy gun. Sometimes I would shoot bullets(发射子弹) for practice. One day, I walked into the1 with my gun. I 2 a John Wayne movie where he preferred shooting the gun with one hand. As I was 3 what he did, I heard a pop. I hadn't 4 the bullets when I practiced shooting the day before. I watched nervously as the bullet parted the hair of my dad who was 5 on the sofa. One and a half inches lower, it would have shot him in the head. My dad woke up and saw what happened. He 6 took my toy gun, walked out and broke it on the stone. I wouldn't have another toy gun for a long time 7 that and when I did, I refused to put bullets in it.

    8 troubled me most, though, was seeing the anger in my dad's eyes. I hid in my room for the rest of the day not 9 to face him. I 10 that he didn't love me any longer. At dinnertime he walked into the room and put his hand on my head. "It's OK, Joey," he said, "I forgive you. Now come and eat." I felt so 11 at that moment. I felt loved once again.

    In the years that followed, I 12 my dad more than once. I was a 13 learner and suffered a lot. I cried and struggled(挣扎), 14 I always felt loved. No matter how badly I did, my father loved me and never 15. He was always helping me to become better and kinder.

    Taking a photo each day and posting it online has many benefits(好处). For example, it helps improve a sense of well-being(幸福).

    In the past two (month), a study which (do) by Dr. Liz Brewster and Dr. Andrew Cox has recorded what photos people took, what text they added and  they communicated with others on line.

    They found that taking a daily photo could improve well-being  self-care and community interaction(互动). One person said, "My job was really busy, there were some days when I almost had no time to stop (breathe). One day when I looked out of the window, I saw a bird in a tree. I took a photo of it and felt so good." Another person said, "It encourages me to go out of the house sometimes. I'll spend time  (take)a walk down to a nearby river. It is relaxing.

    The online interactions create a community is based on the photos with text together. "It could be a rubbish photo but if somebody paid attention to it, it would become much  (use)."

    "I like enjoying (I) good memories by watching those photos I've taken,  if it's something simple like eating dinner with my lovely kids.

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    I have some problems and I need your help.

    I'm not feeling well these days. The mid-exam is coming. I am busy preparing for it. On weekdays, I'm busy with my schoolwork. On weekends, I want to have a good rest and do something I enjoy. But my parents push me to take three after-school classes. I'm really stressed out. I can't sleep well and I can't study well, either. What should I do?

    I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

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