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Jack was a 14-year-old boy. He was smart, fast, and brave. He liked to play games. His favorite game was called The Long Dark. In this game, the player must survive in the snow. There are no people, only animals, snow, and wind.

One day, Jack was playing the game on his computer. He was having fun. But then something strange happened. when he closed his eyes because they were tired, he felt the cold. It was strange to feel it in a warm room... He opened his eyes and... He was not in his room anymore. He was outside, in the snow. It was cold. The wind was loud. The trees were white. Jack looked around. He was inside the game!

Jack knew what to do. He had played this game many times. He had to stay warm and find food. First, he picked up sticks and stones. He needed them to make a fire.

Jack walked and found a small cave. It was a good place to sleep. He put the sticks on the ground. Then he tried to make a fire. It was hard, but after some time, the fire started. Jack sat next to it. It was warm. He smiled. The fire was very important. Without it, he would be too cold.

At night, Jack stayed in the cave. Outside, it was very cold. But he was safe and warm.

The next morning, Jack made a plan. He wanted to go to a place called Forlorn Muskeg. There, he could find a forge to make arrowheads. He needed them to hunt animals.

Jack walked for many hours. The snow was deep. Sometimes, he could not see well because of the fog. But Jack did not stop. He looked at rocks and trees to remember the way.

Suddenly, Jack heard wolves. He was scared. He saw three wolves in the snow. He did not want to fight them. He picked up stones and threw them. Then he held a big stick with fire. The wolves saw the fire and ran away. Jack was happy he was safe.

Later, Jack found birch trees. He knew their bark was useful. He took the bark and made tea. He put the bark in hot water. The tea tasted bad, but it helped him feel strong.

After some time, Jack found the forge. It was an old place. No people were there. He looked around and found some metal. He worked for many hours and made arrowheads. They were small but strong. Now Jack could hunt animals and protect himself.

Next, Jack wanted to make a bow. He found a good tree — a maple tree. He cut a long piece of wood. For the string, he used rabbit gut. It was not easy, but in the end, he made a bow. Now Jack had a bow and arrows. He felt strong and ready.

Jack sat down and looked at the snow. He had done many things. He had made fire, tea, tools, and weapons. He had stayed warm and safe. He had learned how to live in the snow.

Jack did not want to go back. He liked this world. It was hard, but also beautiful. There were trees, animals, and snow. And he was free. He had learned to survive. He had become strong.

Now, with his bow in his hand, Jack was ready for the next day. He did not know what would happen. Maybe there would be more wolves. Maybe another storm. But Jack was not afraid.

He stood up, looked at the sky, and smiled.

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A New Life in Teyvat (B1 version with grammar targets)

Emily was a 19-year-old university student in her second year. She had been studying very hard lately , trying to balance lectures, gym workouts, and constant assignments. Her days were always tiring and never relaxing . One evening, feeling completely burned out , she stared at her screen, a blank document waiting for her attention.

“I can’t do this anymore,” she said quietly.

Her brain, overheated from research , felt like it was melting. Her muscles, sore from training, ached badly. She needed a break.

So, she did what she had always done when she needed something to escape with .

She opened Genshin Impact.

The bright and welcoming world of Mondstadt appeared, and she smiled. Hearing the peaceful music and seeing the green hills always helped her relax. She picked her favorite character and started exploring the snowy area near Dragonspine. The cold wind, chilling but refreshing , made her feel alive.

Then something unusual happened.

While she was playing, she felt a breeze on her cheek. Looking around the room with surprise [PP], she noticed leaves floating around her chair . Her windows were closed. The air began to swirl faster.

Before she could understand what she was looking at , something soft bumped her leg.

“Ouch,” she said — but it didn’t really hurt.

She looked down and saw a glowing green slime , just like in the game. It wobbled happily and touched her again. This time, she fainted.

When she opened her eyes, she was lying on warm grass. The sky above was blue, the wind soft, and birds were singing. In the distance, she saw Mondstadt. Recognizing the red rooftops and tall windmills , she gasped.

“This can’t be where I’ve ended up in , can it?”

She stood up and looked at herself. Her pajamas were gone. She was wearing an adventurer’s outfit, light and carefully designed . On her belt, a Pyro Vision was shining.

“I have fire powers?” she whispered.

She walked toward the city, amazed by how real everything seemed. The streets were busy, full of smiling people and singing bards . Everything looked like it had been built with care.

Emily found a small house near the city wall. It was quiet, cozy, and surrounded by flowers .

“I want you to understand how perfect this place is,” she said to herself.

She began her new life. She had been going on adventures to earn Mora, the local money. She explored forests, caves, and snowy mountains, fighting groups of Hilichurls and collecting resources . Her Pyro powers grew stronger each day.

Sometimes she visited the blacksmith, asking for extra jobs and new tasks. He gave her quests to find rare ores in caves she never would have thought of going into .

“I want you to mine only the rarest crystals,” he said to her with a serious face.

At first, the work was hard. The hammer was heavy, and the forge was extremely hot. But she had been training daily [PPC] and her strength returned. The blacksmith, impressed by her dedication, allowed her to help with forging.

“I want you to finish this blade by tomorrow,” he told her again and again .

She got better. Her weapons became powerful and covered in magical energy. One sword could shoot fire. Another could explode on impact. Adventurers came to her shop from far away.

When Emily wasn’t working or training, she traveled across Teyvat, discovering new places and trying exotic food. She visited Liyue — a land surrounded by mountains and glowing with golden light.

“I want you to stay safe when you’re away,” one local merchant told her kindly .

Sometimes she missed her old life — her family, her best friend, even her boring lectures she used to complain about. But in Teyvat, she was free.

And maybe… just maybe, she didn’t want to go back to the world she had come from.

целевые элементы:

preposition stranding - не менее 5 раз

причастный оборот с present participle - не менее 4 раз

present participle как прилагательное - не менее 5 раз

past participle как прилагательное - не менее 5 раз

present perfect continuous - не менее 3 раз

конструкцию "I want you to + verb" (я хочу чтобы ты ...+ глагол) не менее 4 раз

Учебная статья для чтения и изучения английского. сложность 6\10

------------Swiping Through Online Videos Can Increase Boredom----------

You're lying on the couch, bored, looking at videos on TikTok or YouTube. You watch a video of a dog swimming, and then switch to a cooking video, then to someone doing a weird dance.

But it doesn't help your boredom.

In fact, according to new research, it could make it even worse.

Researchers in Canada found that switching from one video to another, or moving forward or backward in the same video, can increase feelings of boredom.

In a study published by the American Psychological Association, the researchers did several experiments with more than 1,200 people.

In one experiment, participants were first given seven different five-minute videos they could switch between over 10 minutes. They were then given one 10-minute video to watch, without being able to fast-forward.

The participants reported lower levels of boredom when they watched the single 10-minute video, and found the experience to be more engaging and meaningful than when they switched between the shorter videos.

In another experiment, participants were found to be less bored when they watched a single 10-minute video than when they were given 10 minutes to skip forward and backward through a 50-minute video.

Katy Tam, one of the researchers, said digital switching — switching between videos or within a video itself — can make watching something feel meaningless, because you don't have time to engage with it or understand it.

"If people want a more enjoyable experience when watching videos, they can try to stay focused on the content and minimize digital switching," she said. "Just like paying for a more immersive experience in a movie theater, more enjoyment comes from immersing oneself in online videos rather than swiping through them."