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       1. What invention has changed your life a lot?

       2. What do you think of the invention?

       3. How does it change your life?

       4. Something more about this topic.

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_________________ Has Changed My Life a Lot

       The invention that has changed my life a lot is ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Some time ago, I was chatting with a Chinese friend about some places of interest in New York. When he asked me (compare) two art museums, I naturally said, "Ah, they're just like chalk and cheese." My answer (leave) my friend confused. he is fluent (流利的) in English, he was still unable to understand the expression "like chalk and cheese". I realized our idioms may confuse people from non-English-speaking (country) very easily. But learning idioms can be a lot of fun! Would you like to find out more about (they)?

Let's start with "like chalk and cheese." It (use) to say that two things are completely different. It's not hard to understand once you think about it—cheese is soft and creamy, while chalk is dry and hard. They are totally different!

Now, how about "like a dog with a bone"? It's easy if you've ever tried to take a tasty bone away from a dog. This idiom means that someone is stubborn (固执的) and won't let go of a topic or task (easy) . You get the picture, right?

Another idiom I'd like to teach is "as the crow flies." I remember (get) this one wrong on a primary school test. This expression refers to the (short) distance (距离) between two points—a straight line, or the most direct route (路线).

There are too many interesting idioms to explore. If you're curious, look the meanings of these idioms below and learn to use them.

a dog's dinner

the bee's knees

beat about the bush

be all mouth and no trousers

Idioms add spice to language. Have fun with them!

What's the dirtiest thing in our homes? The toilet? Wrong! Scientists find that electronic devices (设备) might be than a toilet seat. The dirtiest device to be earphones. The sweat (汗) and heat from our ears and heads may be. They make a nice environment for bacteria (细菌) to grow. Phones are cleaner but we touch them a lot, so they can bacteria easily. Some bacteria on these devices can cause serious for our eyes, ears and lungs (肺). To stay healthy, clean your devices often and wash your hands before eating. Also, keep your devices away from the dining table!

Historically, people explored the ocean just to find ways to travel around the world or to start new trades. Also, to early people, the ocean was a scary place, full of dangerous creatures. They thought that, the deep ocean was dark and lifeless. Furthermore, cold temperatures and huge water pressure prevented ocean exploration, too. Diving into the Mariana Trench, for example, would make you feel like having 50 jumbo jets (巨型喷气式飞机) pressing down on you.

However, the ocean influences everyone in lots of things, from the air we breathe, the food we cat, transportation, medicine, to weather and climate. And the deep ocean holds a huge amount of oil, gas and so on. Therefore, ocean exploration has always been a big dream of humans in modern times.

In recent years, thanks to new technology like improved submarines (潜艇), robots and cameras, humans have been able to explore the deeper sea. On November 17th, 2024, China made a huge breakthrough in deep-sea exploration with its "Mengxiang" ship. With the world's top drilling system (钻探系统), this amazing ship can reach up to 11, 000 meters below the sea surface, allowing scientists to study and learn more about the earth.

The "Mengxiang" ship is the pride of our nation, pushing the limits of what we know and can achieve. Let's see how much further China can go in ocean exploration in the future!

Billy Mail was feeding fish near his home in the Shetland Islands when suddenly a baby otter (水獭) jumped out right in front of him. This unexpected (出乎意料的) experience led to a valuable friendship between Billy and the otter, whom he named Molly.

       Billy and his wife Susan moved to this lonely Scottish island from Aberdeen several years ago. At that time, they didn't expect to find a new friend from the sea. When the couple first noticed Molly, she was really thin and hungry, as if her bones were almost sticking out. And they believed that Molly's mother had been killed in a road accident, which led to her having to support herself. Later, Molly became a regular visitor to their garden to look for food, especially in winter.

     ★      For example, when Billy and Susan were working in the yard, Molly always came close to see what her friends were doing. And this bond (纽带，联系) grew closer as they continued to care for Molly, teaching her new skills and even introducing her to their collie, Jade. And to their joy, Molly and Jade learned to stand each other. Sometimes, the dog would even share his food with this visitor peacefully.

Their story caught the attention of the wildlife cameraman Charlie Hamilton James. Touched by the story, Charlie spent over a year filming a documentary named Billy & Molly. The film beautifully captures (捕捉) the heartwarming relationship between Billy and Molly.

Billy hopes this documentary will encourage others to appreciate the friendship between humans and wildlife. And it isn't the end of Molly's tale. He jokes that perhaps one day, Jade's Revenge could tell the story of how their collie would fight back for their attention.