I was born with eye disease. At school I even couldn’t read the blackboard. By the time I got to university, I couldn’t really see images(图像) at all. I just can tell the difference between light and dark. In the first year of my PHD, I was almost 100% blind.

When I was young I used to get very angry if I encountered something I found difficult or couldn’t do because of my eyes. But over time I learned that wasn’t a helpful response. There’s no point getting wound up by the fact that I can’t see, because it won’t change it.

I started climbing when I was young. My dad took me up my first rock route(路线) when I was two. All my early climbing was outdoor traditional climbing. My dad had been in the Mountain Rescue and was part of Mountaineering Club, so we would go for weekends away climbing throughout the UK.

He taught me everything I know and I led my first route outside when I was 11. At this time I could just about see well enough to place rock gear（齿轮）, but not well enough to pick out the routes from the ground. People are usually amazed when they discover that not only do I climb, but I also lead climbs.

At university I joined the Mountaineering Club and was able to climb much more frequently. We had regular trips to indoor walls and weekends away outdoors. I developed a great circle of climbing friends and went on multiple trips to Europe. On these I started Alpine climbing and ice climbing too.

There was a time when I thought I might have to give up leading as my eyesight got worse. But I never thought I would stop climbing. I just learnt to adapt myself to the eye disease with the support of my friends. It’s quite possible that I wouldn’t be as good a climber if I weren’t blind — if I didn’t have these challenges. That concentration and determination is built through my disability.

HONG KONG—The government said early Thursday(today) that its first charter flight will take home at least 92 Hong Kong passengers who have been quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan since early this month. The number of passengers to be evacuated via the first flight that was scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong on Thursday morning was higher than the 45 announced on Wednesday, The 45 are among 52 Hong Kong passengers who were allowed to disembark from the ship and chosc to take the flight, according to Under Secretary for Security Sonny Au Chi-kwong, who is in Japan to handle the issue.

Under the HKSAR government's arrangements, all of them will be required to stay at quarantine centers for 14 days on their return to Hong Kong. The Diamond Princess has been quarantined at Yokohama port since Feb 4. So far, 621 people on board have been infected by the novel coronavirus, including 53 from Hong Kong.

The SAR government has arranged two chartered fights to take Hong Kong passengers stranded on the ship back to the city free of charge. The second flight is also expected to leave Tokyo on Thursday, according to Au. He said about 230 among the 352 Hong Kong passengers on the Diamond Princess have indicated they would like to take the chartered flights home. Secretary for Security John Lee Ka-chiu told the Legislative Council on Wednesday the government may arrange a third chartered flight to Tokyo to take back the rest of the passengers.

Meanwhile, the tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Hong Kong reached 65 on Wednesday, while the fatality toll rose to two following the death of a 70-year-old patient in Princess Margaret Hospital.

In Shenzhen, the authorities have set up a green channel for processing Hong Kong visa applications to visit family members or relatives, study, work or for training programs amid the epidemic. The Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau said the green channel will keep human-to-human contacts to the minimum in processing the applications.

When you have a tension headache，you may feel like there are some flies around your head. You may also experience pain in your head. Though the tension headache is the most common type of headache. Its causes aren't well understood. 【小题1】 With the right treatment, you are able to reduce the pain at home.

Rest in a dark, quiet room.

Stress is one of the main causes of headaches. Once you have a tension headache, you may be easily affected by light or sound. 【小题2】Close your eyes and try to relax your back, neck and shoulders. Turn off sources of noise like a television, computer or cell-phone.

Do a deep breathing exercise.

Deep breathing can help you relax and reduce any stress in your body, including your head. Take slow, deep breaths and try to relax. Close your eyes and take several deep breaths. Imagine a beautiful scene. 【小题3】Repeat this exercise until you feel relaxed.

Apply a hot or cold towel to your head.

Heat and cold can help to reduce pain in your neck and head.

You can also take a long hot shower: 【小题4】 After the shower, you will feel more relaxed.

【小题5】 As soon as you feel tension in your head, drink several glasses of water. You can also drink some tea to put yourself in a relaxed state of mind. Lack of water in your body may cause headaches.

Remember that you must avoid drinking alcohol as it will only make your body short of water more.