Researchers have found that tai chi could slow down Parkinson’s disease by years. Tai chi, with its slow movements, 【小题1】 (know) to benefit physical and mental well-being. The researchers 【小题2】 (conduct) a five-year study on people with Parkinson’s. They discovered that the condition became worse 【小题3】 a slower speed in those who practiced tai chi. They observed fewer falls, and 【小题4】 (little) dizziness (头晕) and back pain in the tai chi practitioners. They also noted that the cognitive function of the test participants who 【小题5】 (regular) practiced tai chi became worse more slowly.

Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder 【小题6】 (affect) the nerves and muscles. It steadily causes uncontrollable movements, 【小题7】 symptoms (症状) include shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance. People with Parkinson’s may have difficulties walking and talking. One of the most famous people with Parkinson’s was Muhammad Ali, 【小题8】 heavyweight boxing champion. The researchers suggest that tai chi is one of the most helpful ways 【小题9】 (keep) symptoms of Parkinson’s at bay. They said: “The long-term 【小题10】 (benefit) effect of tai chi on Parkinson’s could extend the time without disability, leading to a higher quality of life, a lower burden for caregivers and a reduction in drug use.”

Wantang Primary School, 【小题1】 (locate) in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, came into the spotlight after all 【小题2】 (it) 536 students cleared the myopia (近视) test.【小题3】 (surprising), no nearsighted student was found in the school.

A national myopia survey 【小题4】 (conduct) from September to December 2020, which found 52.7% of Chinese students had myopia in 2020, 2.5 percentage points 【小题5】 (high) than that in 2019.The rate was as high as 80.5%among high school students and 14.3% among 6-year-olds.

Against this situation,【小题6】 Wantang Primary School has achieved is no less than a miracle.

Reports say students there follow 【小题7】 healthy routine with three hours of outdoor games every day, and at least 10.5 hours of sleep. They are not allowed to carry smartphones to school. The most effective of all these 【小题8】 (measure) is the three hours of outdoor games every day. Exposure to sun is known to decrease the severity of myopia, because natural light stimulates the retina (视网膜) and releases dopamine (多巴胺). As students adjust their eyes 【小题9】 different light patterns while playing outside, from very bright to less bright, it helps prevent myopia.

In contrast, when children spend a long time 【小题10】 (study) indoors, their eyes cannot get enough sunlight and therefore produce less dopamine, which leads to them getting myopia.

Other schools should let their students play outdoors more often.

Millions of people in China now share a common routine: a session with personal trainer Liu Genghong. The 49-year-old singer and composer has 【小题1】 (surprising) become 【小题2】 online hit for livestreaming fitness routines from his home. Liu’s workout sessions are so popular that they 【小题3】 (break) Douyin’s livestreaming record for 2022 so far.

In Liu’s livestreams, Liu and his wife appear 【小题4】 (energy), friendly, happy and super fit. They are usually seen exercising 【小题5】 the fast-paced tune (曲子) of pop singer Jay Chou’s Herbalist Manual (本草纲目) and others. 【小题6】 Liu’s dance moves look simple, they are often too intense for his audience 【小题7】 (follow).

Wei Fang, a student at Shandong Normal University, is one of Liu’s 【小题8】 (fan). “My major requires me to sit for a long time, sometimes for the whole day, ” she said. “So how can I refuse a star singer as a personal trainer? Besides, when 【小题9】 (watch) the live-stream, I feel like I’m working out with friends, 【小题10】 encourages me to keep going until the last minute,” added Wei.