If you cut yourself or a cat hurts you by mistake, what should you do? Accidents happen to everyone. Small wounds need care and enough time. Luckily, you can manage most small wounds without visiting a hospital. That’s why it’s a good idea to have basic first-aid things on hand.

The first thing to do is to stop any bleeding (流血) in time. Small cuts usually close on their own. If not, cover the wound with a clean cloth or bandage. Then press softly on it until the bleeding stops. This could take a few seconds or minutes.

Next, it’s necessary to wash the wound to avoid infection (感染). Use warm water and soap to clean the area. If needed, wet some cotton with alcohol (酒精) and lightly clean again. Dry the area completely.

Then, cover the wound to keep out harmful things in air. Use a bandage or other type of clean cover, but don’t make it too hard.

Finally, be kind to your wound. Try not to push it. When the bandage gets wet or dirty, use a new one. After a scab (痂) forms, uncover the wound to make it be seen and get fresh air so it can become better quickly.

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Miss Wu is a young teacher of English in China. She loves teaching very much. One day when she was giving an English lesson, she found the headmaster sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster told her that he came to her class to find out how much English and how much Chinese she was using. The result was about half English and half Chinese. She was using Chinese when she gave instructions to her students and when she wanted to get feedback (反馈) from her students. The headmaster told her that she should use more English in her class.

Miss Wu made a plan like this：

Talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions.

Write some English expressions on cards. These cards not only remind her to use English in class, but also help her remember some expressions.

Have a five­minute talk in English with students before class.

She used body language to help her if students could not understand.

One year later, she found she could use English freely in class.

Many people have old phones, computers, and cables that are just sitting in boxes or bags in their homes. Here’s how you can tidy up your home by recycling these items (物品):

Get organised

Before you start, prepare rubbish bags, recycling bags, and a box for charity. You need to have different places for different things. 【小题1】

Small victories matter

It doesn’t matter how much you can do at once. Start with one area and work on it until it’s done. If you don’t finish everything, that’s okay. 【小题2】

Donate and recycle

【小题3】 Clothes, shoes, books, wood, toys, batteries...There’s always a place for them. Look around your neighborhood for drop-off points.

Use photos to save space

Did you know that taking a photo of something can help you remember it without actually keeping the item? You keep things because you have memories with them. 【小题4】 It may help you let go and clear the space.

People often get upset when they don’t throw away as much as they hoped to. Don’t worry if you feel like that. 【小题5】 You’ll probably find more things to go.