We see many things like colors, lights, buildings with our eyes. But can you protect (保护) your eyes well? 【小题1】

Let eyes have a good rest. Many people need to look at a computer when they work or study. That puts a lot of pressure on their eyes. So every 20 minutes, you should let your eyes have a good rest for around 20 seconds. 【小题2】

Wear a sun hat or sunglasses. 【小题3】 They can be bad for eyes, so it’s best to get into the habit of protecting them from an early age. Wearing a sun hat or sunglasses is the best way to protect your eyes.

Have eye-friendly food. You can also protect your eyes by eating some eye-friendly food. 【小题4】

Have a good sleep. Make sure you have a good sleep at night. You may think you are doing nothing when you’re sleeping. 【小题5】 At night, your eyes keep cleaning out the bad things that come in during the day.

Cut the Carbon Footprint

Everything you do leaves a “carbon footprint (碳足迹)”. For example, when you travel in a taxi, the car gives off (排放) CO₂ into the air. CO₂ is a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases make the earth become warm. To protect our environment, we need to leave less of a “carbon footprint”. How big is your carbon footprint? To get an idea, take a look at the following numbers.

Living areas

★ TV sets and DVD players produce 723 kg of CO₂ a year.

★ If you turn them off when you’re not using them, you can cut that number by 108 kg.

Laundry room

Drying clothes in a dryer produces a lot of CO₂.

★ If you use your dryer five times per week, you produce 185 kg of CO₂ per year.

★ Dry your clothes in the sun instead.

Bathroom

★ If you take an eight-minute shower every day, you produce 616 kg of CO₂ a year.

★ If you only use six minutes to take a shower, you can cut that number by 154 kg a year.

Everyone deals with stress. It is a part of human nature, and nobody can avoid it. 【小题1】

Find something interesting in the material you are learning.

A lack （缺少） of interest makes studying more difficult. 【小题2】 To fix this problem, try to find some interesting points from the homework. This way, your work will seem less boring.

【小题3】

Have you ever burned the midnight oil to finish your homework on the last day of a holiday? This probably makes you feel bad. Try to put what you need to get done on paper instead of keeping it in your head can be helpful. It will stop you worrying about the lack of time you have.

Make time for yourself.

Try not to spend all of your time doing nothing but studying. Taking a walk with your dogs or making some cookies will not decline （降低） your grades. Dancing to your favorite artists’ new music is also a good way. 【小题4】 Because you have a lot of work doesn’t mean you should become a robot.

Ask for help.

Sometimes, you can’t solve a problem alone. 【小题5】 Ask a teacher or a friend for help if necessary. That way, you will feel much better.

Remind yourself that life moves on.

If you find yourself in a state of panic（悲观的）, take a deep breath and tell yourself that better days are sure to come. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.