Posted on 25 March by Selina

I used to shower with soap every day,but my skin(皮肤)always felt dry and itchy(发痒的). Then two months ago, I heard of the no-soap movement. Since then, I’ve given up using soap in the shower. I still shower every day. I just don't use soap because it's filled with chemicals.

So, what's so bad about using soap? Well, the chemicals in soaps can be harmful to our health. So, if we use soap, our skin will take in the chemicals, which will then end up in our bodies. According to the scientists, some of the chemicals used in a soap are quite dangerous. During my research, I also learnt that soap removes moisture(水分)from the body. This is actually why my skin was so dry and itchy.

Getting used to washing my body without soap was a huge change. For the first week, I felt a bit dirty and I didn't smell great, either. However, during the second week, my skin felt clean without strange smell. Best of all, my skin problems disappeared, and now I have softer and healthier skin.

On the whole, going soap-free has not only saved me time and money, but has also improved my skin. What's more, this experience has made me take a look at some of the other products I use in the shower, such as shampoo. More about that in my next blog!

1.What do people do when they join the no-soap movement?

A.Have a shower only a week. B.Never use soap when having a shower.

C.Throw away all the soap they have. D.Make soap on their own instead of buying it.

2.Why does Selina’s skin always feel dry and itchy according to the reading?

A.Because she takes showers too often. B.Because she often showers at a high heat.

C.Because the soap she uses smells terrible D.Because soap takes away her moisture.

3.What happened to Selina during the second week?

A.She smelt bad but felt clean. B.She felt dirty but smelt great.

C.She smelt normal and felt clean. D.She felt dry and smelt strange.

4.What might Selina write in her next blog?

A.When and how the shampoo was invented. B.Where and when her shampoo was brought.

C.How she enjoys the shower with shampoo. D.What she thinks of shampoo in the shower.

Sweden, a small country in northern Europe, recently earned the title of ―world’s most reputable(声誉好的) country. Many visitors go there every year. Let’s take a look at what you can experience in this country.

Drive your own dog sled

Dog sledding(雪橇) is one of many exciting winter activities in Sweden. Many companies run dogs sledding tours with Siberian huskies. Sarek National Park in northern Sweden is one of the best places to enjoy dog sledding.

See the aurora(极光)

If you are brave enough to challenge the cold on winter nights, you can enjoy one of nature’s most amazing shows – the aurora, also known as the northern lights. These green, red and purple lights dance across the sky from October to March. If the night is clear, you can see them from anywhere in northern Sweden. But the best place to see them is the Abisko National Park.

Sleep in hotels made of ice

The world’s first ice hotel, called Icehotel, opened in 1990 in Sweden. It is the biggest ice hotel in the world, taking up over 6,000 square meters. Almost everything in the hotel, including bedrooms, chairs and glasses, is made of ice. The hotel’s average temperature is around -5℃. Visitors have to sleep in sleeping bags. If you can’t stand the cold, there is also a warm place to stay next to the hotel.

1.You can go on a ________ sledding tour in Sweden.

A.deer B.bear C.dog D.horse

2.What do we know about the aurora?

A.It is usually seen from October to March.

B.You can see it during summer.

C.Sweden is the only country where you can see the aurora.

D.The aurora is a man-made light show.

3.Icehotel is different from other hotels because ________.

A.it is the biggest hotel in the world

B.it is very warm

C.it is made of ice

D.it will disappear over time

4.According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?

A.There are two national parks mentioned in the passage.

B.Sweden isn’t a big country with the title of ―world’s most reputable country‖.

C.There are so many exciting winter activities in Sweden.

D.If the night is clear, you can see the aurora from anywhere in Sweden.

5.From the passage, we know that ________.

A.Swedish people like to travel

B.Sweden is very cold during winter

C.Sweden isn’t a good place to live

D.summer in Sweden is boring

Do you know what family instructions are? They are common beliefs(信仰)that family members follow. In ancient China, people passed down their family instructions from generation to generation.

Some schools in Zhejiang are encouraging students to learn more about their own family instructions. At Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School and Hangzhou Xuejun High School, it was part of students’ winter vacation homework to learn about their family instructions.

Meng Yaohan, 16, from Hangzhou Xuejun High School, looked at her family instructions. One of them is “Don’t take the wrong way”, a piece of advice that has been passed down for 100 years. Her father told her how her grandfather stuck to his “right way”—to become an engineer.“It encouraged me to pursue what I love,” she said.

Shen Duanjie,14,from Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School, has got good from his family instructions—“democratic”(民主的) and “equal”. In his own words, they have helped him get along with his parents.

The school has also published(出版) books about two classic collections of family instructions—The Family Instructions of Zhu Xi and Family Instructions of Yan Clan. The books include dialogues and pictures drawn by students.

Gong Zhenyue, 14, drew pictures for one of the instructions in Family Instructions of Yan Clan. She was impressed(留下深刻印象) by the instruction, which says that parents should not only love their children, but also educate them. “It made me understand my parents’ strictness with me,” she said. She made it her own family instruction.

1.What are family instructions?

A.The words of one’s grandparents.

B.Dialogues between family members.

C.Common beliefs that family members follow.

D.Books which were passed down from the past.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about Meng Yaohan?

A.She knows nothing about her family instructions.

B.“Democratic” and “equal” are her family instructions.

C.Her family instructions helped her get along with her parents.

D.“Don’t take the wrong way” is one of her family instructions.

3.What does the underlined word “pursue” mean in Chinese?

A.创造 B.追求 C.选择 D.感受

4.Who drew pictures for Family Instructions of Yan Clan?

A.Gong Zhenyue. B.Zhu Xi.

C.Shen Duanjie. D.Meng Yaohan.

5.Learning family instructions helps Gong Zhenyue    .

A.study better at school

B.draw pictures for other books

C.understand her parents better

D.learn to publish books by herself

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