Ways to show your love to your family

Family is important to everyone. No matter how busy you are, you should always take some time with your family. 【小题1】 So take out some time from your busy schedule and tell your family members how much you love them. Here are some easy ways to show your love to your family.

It will strengthen your relationship with them and bring you closer to them. So take action now and show your appreciation. Your appreciation is great encouragement to your family.

You don’t need to buy expensive presents. You can always send flowers to them without any reason. Everyone loves the fragrance(香气) and beauty of flowers. 【小题3】 Through sending flowers to your loved ones, you can tell them how special they are to you.

Eating meals together is an opportunity to connect with your family. It is an opportunity for you to get together, share your thoughts with them and express your love to them. 【小题4】 Research has shown that regular and meaningful family meals offer a large variety of benefits to children and parents.

Everyone is now so busy that it is hard to get together with families. 【小题5】 You can easily stay connected with your family members and send them your deepest love through text messages.

You Can Run a Mile!

Demian L. started running about a year and a half ago at his school in Brooklyn, N. Y., and then he joined another running program, called the Mighty Milers. Demian, now in fifth grade, took first place in the 1,500-meter race for his age group. He ran nearly 1 mile, in 5 minutes and 44 seconds. That is superfast! “I felt really good and it was a big confidence builder," he said. To train for the race, Demian ran three times a week and did stretching (拉伸)exercises and other sports. He likes the way running keeps him fit and feeling good. “Running makes me happy!” he said.

Can you run a mile? Of course you can. Larry Greene, an exercise science expert (专家), a former runner and coach, thinks it's a good idea to join a school team or a local running club that has a good coach. A coach can teach you correct running form—that’s how you hold your body and move your arms and legs. If you learn to run in the right way, you won't get hurt. A coach can also remind you to pace yourself. “If you start too fast, you'll have to slow down or stop," Greene explained ( 解释).“If you start too slowly, you might not meet your time goal.”

The library and the Internet can improve your running. “When I first started running a mile, I got much help from reading about the sports," Greene said. “Learn as much as you can by reading books and magazines about running.”

To train for a mile run, start by running a short distance (距离), such as one-quarter mile. Over the next few weeks, slowly increase the distance by one-eighth or one-quarter of a mile at a time. That gives your body time to adjust (调整) to each new challenge. It can also lower your risk of getting hurt. If you ever feel too tired to keep going, stop. “Don't push you when running becomes painful,” Greene said.

And never run outside alone—have a workout partner who will run with you. Warm up, stretch, and cool down together. Check your running forms each other. Having someone else watch you run will help you make sure you are running safely. It helps to pass the time too!

Many people have forgetfulness (健忘). And, yes, I was one of those forgetful people before. So I’ve had to develop some kinds of ways to improve my memory.

How do you know you are forgetful?

You may have forgetfulness in these cases—when people ask whether you’ve found the answers they wanted, but you can’t remember them; if you often have trouble remembering where your keys are, or where you have parked your car in the parking lot; if you miss meetings; or if you can never remember a person’s name even a few seconds after being introduced.

The following are some of my tips for helping you.

Can’t find your keys? Right now get a small box and set it on a table in your kitchen. When you come back home, always put your keys in this box. The key to remembering where your keys are is to always put them back in the same place at once every time you come back home.

Can’t find your car in the parking lot? I kept running into this problem until one day I solved (解决) it quite easily. Now I always park in the first or second row (排) to the left of the entrance (入口). That way, when I come out, I naturally start walking toward where my car is parked because it has become a habit.