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And yet, some people believe that we can create machines that can think and feel just like we do. Artificial intelligence, or AI is around us every day. From Apple's voice-activated assistant (声控助手) Siri to the software algorithms (算法) that shipping companies use to deal with deliveries (投递), AI is very much a part of our lives.

But why do we work so hard to create machines that can think the way we do? For one thing, AI can make our lives much easier. Imagine being able to be in a car, tell it the place you want to go to, and sit back in comfort as the AI-guided self-driving car takes you there. We are already getting there—Changsha became the first city in China where we can take self-driving taxis in April 2020.

However, there are risks. What if we somehow produced an artificial intelligence that was smarter than us? How would it behave toward us? These are the kinds of difficult questions that AI researchers ask themselves all the time.

Except for the risks, it is already clear that AI is here to stay. Only time will tell if it will lead us into a new age of prosperity (繁荣), or be our end.

②When I was still studying in China, my school held a singing competition. I entered it because I really loved singing. I sang with a girl named Jenny. She's one of my best friends.

③Unluckily, I was nervous and I forgot the lyrics for a moment while we sang. I was standing on stage, looking pale on the face. We lost the competition. I felt terribly sorry, but Jenny tried to comfort me by saying "There will be another chance."

④After about a week, our school's art festival began. I decided to enter it. The first person I thought of to join me was Jenny, although I wasn't sure if she would want to. But while I was asking other people to join me, she said she would join as well. We decided to sing the song See You Again at the festival because I would leave for UK after I finished the performance. We prepared for it for a long time.

⑤Finally, the day of the festival arrived. As I walked into class, people started clapping for me. Someone had written "Sally, Come On!" on the blackboard. My classmates wrote cards for me. After I completed my performance, everyone cheered for me.

⑥It was a really unforgettable and touching afternoon. I want to thank Jenny, who didn't give up on me when I felt down. I want to thank my friends for helping me, and I really want to thank all of my classmates who were with me in my two middle school years as well.

Leadership. What does the word mean? Leadership is not just the ability to lead a team, it is a journey of selflessness. Some people are born leaders while others are not. This was how I had to start my journey

"Alright, class! We are going to work in groups to create a mind map! It needs to contain the facts we discussed during the Science Centre trip!" Mrs. Low's voice boomed across the classroom like thunder. "This is a great opportunity for our newly appointed group leaders to prove themselves worthy of that title."

Mrs. Low then raised one of her eyebrows with great expectations. The class burst into non-stop chattering. Rita and John glanced at me warily. I raised my head, the gleaming badge (闪耀的徽章) with the words "Team Leader" pinned proudly on my uniform.

Mrs. Low instructed the class, "Go to your seats now." In the blink of an eye, everyone rushed back to their tables to begin their project. I took out a piece of paper and pointed to Rita, "Hey you! Make a list of the stuff that we have learned." Rita angrily slammed her hand on the table. She complained, "Why do you have to be so bossy?" "Because I'm the leader!" I shouted back. She glared at me with anger burning in her eyes.

I turned to John, "And you! Start drawing the mind map! I want it done quickly!" John did not protest; he simply bit his lip, muttering, "Is this really leadership?"

He went on to draw the mind map while his question rang in my head and I asked myself, is this really leadership? It was as if I was standing in front of a mirror, looking at my reflection, wondering if I was proud to see how I was behaving then. "Am I right to order people around like that? Should I be more polite and less bossy?" Questions bombarded my brain until I felt it was about to explode. I closed my eyes and sighed.

Suddenly, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned my head around. It was Mrs. Low. As though she could read my mind, Mrs. Low explained, "Leadership is not just about being a leader. It is to serve others, not yourself. It is a selfless journey."

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Mrs. Low gave me a pat on the back and left.

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We began working on the project as a team.

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In 2008, Japanese researchers, led by Hiroshima University cardiologist Dr Takayuki Yamaji, hired over 1,000 healthy Japanese adults. At the same time, the researchers tracked these adults' health for the next five years.

Eighty-four people were diagnosed with metabolic syndrome during those five years, with a clear connection between eating speed and development of the disease. The incidence rate was 11.6% among fast eaters, 6.5% among normal eaters and just 2.3% among slow eaters. Moreover, they had more chance to suffer from higher blood sugar.

In reality, a lot of research has shown that eating fast is associated with weight gain and other health issues. "You probably do eat more because you are eating so quickly. You really don't have any idea of what you've eaten," says American Heart Association spokesperson Dr Nieca Goldberg. "When you eat slowly, you are much more aware of your eating. You are chewing your food properly and you're also slowing down digestion."

Goldberg says that it should take at least 30 minutes to eat a meal. Goldberg suggests eating with a friend, cutting your food into smaller pieces, chewing more, taking deep breaths and setting your fork down between bites.

A. Doing so also helps you feel full.

B. Those results aren't all that surprising.

C. Eat in a situation where it's beneficial to eating.

D. The speedy eaters were also more likely to weigh more.

E. This shows that when it comes to eating, slow and steady wins the race.

F. So, if you tend to eat fast, you'll likely need to train yourself to slow down.

G. They asked the adults to characterize their eating speed — slow, normal or fast.

The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, better known as Moxie, has been generating oxygen from the atmosphere on Mars, as part of NASA's Perseverance rover (漫游者) mission.

Moxie produced breathable oxygen in seven hour-long tests conducted in various weather and atmosphere conditions since landing. During each test, the device produced six grams of oxygen, about the same as a small tree and enough to sustain an astronaut for 15 minutes. It's also found that even in extreme temperatures and after a Martian dust storm, Moxie continued to produce high-purity oxygen.

"This is the first demonstration of actually using resources on the surface of another planet and transforming them chemically into something that would be useful for a human mission," said Jeff Hoffinan, a retired astronaut and professor at MIT.

NASA and the MIT team are planning to build a bigger version of Moxie, as they hope advanced models will produce enough oxygen to support a crewed mission to Mars. "We have to bring a lot of stuff from Earth to support a human mission, but oxygen is a big problem. If you can make it there, go for it and you're way ahead of the game," Hoffinan said.

The device uses pumps that absorb in carbon dioxide which is heated to 800℃and processed to separate the carbon and oxygen. Carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) is emitted as waste while the pure oxygen is left behind.

Expanding the device to support a human mission to Mars presents challenges. It is needed to run continuously for 400 days, a leap from the one-hour tests and its inner temperature should be controlled stably. Moxie has proved to endure the extreme conditions on Mars, however, and the team plans to assess the machine's limits in the coming months when atmosphere is thick and carbon dioxide levels are high. They say they just want to set everything as high as they dare and make as much oxygen as they can.

Why are rational people so irrational in their behavior? The answer is that we're in the midst of a bubble. I call it "The More Bubble".

The nature of bubbles is that something is overvalued until — eventually — the bubble bursts, and we're left wondering why we were so irrational in the first place. The thing we're overvaluing now is the opinion of doing it all, having it all, achieving it all.

This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends: smart phones, social media, and extreme consumerism. The result is not just information overload, but opinion overload. We are more aware than at any time in history of what everyone else is doing and, therefore, what we should be doing. In the process, we have been sold a bill of goods: that success means being supermen and superwomen who can get it all done. Of course, we boasted about being busy — it's code for being successful and important.

And our answer to the problem of more is always more. We need more technology to help us create more technologies. We need to move our workload to free up our own time to do yet even more.

Luckily, there is a solution to asking for more: asking for less, but better. A growing number of people are making this change. I call these people Essentialists.

These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else. These people arrange to have actual weekends (during which they are not working). They create technology-free zones in their homes. They trade time on Facebook for calling those few friends who really matter to them. Instead of running to different meetings, they put space on their plans to get important work done.

So we have two choices: We can be among the last people caught up in "The More Bubble," or we can join the growing community of Essentialists and get more of what matters in our one precious life.

This was not because he was trying to pack as light as possible, nor was it because he was broke. I tried to convince him to at least add some soy sauce (酱油) to it. But no, Alex wasn't having any of it. "I don't need it," he said simply.

Now, if he was talking only about outdoors' meals, I almost understood the reason. When you're ravenous after a day of burning off calories walking or climbing or backcountry skiing in the mountains, how awesome do things taste! Just as the saying goes, hunger is the best sauce. And I agree. Absolutely.

But there's more to it than that. Last month, I went down the coast car camping with my family. One morning, my wife made a statement. "I don't see the point," she said. "It's so much work, camping. But the views at home are better. The beds are more comfortable. It's more peaceful. And at home, the food is better." I'll admit she's right about the first three. But the food? We had a simple pasta one night, snags another, chicken curry the third, but they all tasted good. Better than at home. And it wasn't simply that we were hungry; it was because we were camping.

The real point I want to convey is that meals taste particularly good when I'm camping because it reminds me of things that are easily overlooked at home, where I can just go to the cupboard or the supermarket and grab whatever I feel like. When you're camping, life is reduced to its essentials, and I'm reminded of how privileged most of us are to be dry, warm and fed. More importantly, I'm reminded that, sadly, not everyone is as fortunate as we are. And I'm reminded that, as a society, we should do better for them.

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Dear David,

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Best wishes,

Li Hua

Located in the Nujiang River Valley, the Xinzhai village has an annual average temperature of 25 degrees centigrade and slightly acid soil, which make it ideal place for growing high-quality coffee plants. As one of the(early) places to produce coffee plants in China, the Xinzhai village began to plant coffee trees in 1952, the Chinese people were not used to drinking coffee. Consequently, the villagers ended up growing rice and corn instead.

In the 1980s, when international brands (introduce) to China, the villagers began to cultivate coffee plants again. Since 2007, the Xinzhai village has been upgrading their coffee industry, selecting high quality coffee plants to produce high-quality coffee professionally and cultivating (they) own coffee brand.

Today, the coffee growing area is about 9 million square metres, with an annual output value of more than 100 million yuan. The "Baoshan Arabica Coffee" (produce) here has won many international awards and is sold all over the world. addition, the Xinzhai village has also been developing local tourism. When(visit) here, you can pluck coffee beans, learn how to   properly brew coffee from baristas, and taste the(fresh) ground (磨碎的) high-quality coffee. Every year, about 120,000 (tourist) are attracted here, which further boosts the local economy.

After lying down to take a short1 with her son, the mother of Rowland awoke, only to find her child was lost.

News of the missing child2 the heart of Florida resident Roy. And the old soldier quickly3 his plans to go fishing and began to4 for little Rowland.

Crews had been searching for 24 hours without any5. And this caused increasing6 about the boy's well-being. About an hour after going off to search, Roy began to pray. "I prayed about 10 minutes before I7 him," he recalled later.8 an open field, Roy faced two different areas of woods to search. He relied on his intuition (直觉) when9 which area to explore in the hope of finding the boy.

Just minutes after heading down his chosen path, he heard weeping. The sounds led him straight to the little boy, who was standing barefoot with10 in his eyes. When Roy11 that he would take the boy back to his mom, Rowland climbed into his arms and12 his rescuer tightly.

Roy called in to report that little Rowland was13 and then carried the boy back to the rescue crews. "He had scratches (划痕) all over his arms and legs, but he14 looked in good health," Roy said.

Everyone was happy and15 Roy for his noble efforts.

Respect is the foundation of harmonious relationships.. Learning to respect others' differences and avoiding conflicts caused by prejudice or misunderstanding are key. As an old saying goes, "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself." When we respect others, we also gain their respect.

. Many times, misunderstandings and conflicts arise from poor communication. Learning to listen to others' thoughts and feelings and expressing your own views in a careful manner are important. By understanding others' positions with an open mind and expressing your needs gently, you can avoid unnecessary arguments and enhance mutual understanding.

Tolerance is the lubricant(润滑剂) of harmonious relationships. Nobody is perfect. Everyone has flaws and shortcomings. When we encounter others' mistakes, we should not rush to blame but rather view them with a tolerant mindset. Tolerance is not indulgence(纵容) but a form of understanding and acceptance..

Sincerity is the core of harmonious relationships. Be sincere with others, avoid being fake or pretentious, and treat everyone with a true heart.. Only when we treat others with sincerity can we achieve true harmony and beauty.

Getting along well with others is an art that requires continuous learning and practice in life. Through respect, communication, tolerance and sincerity, we can build good relationships with others..

A. It can make relationships friendlier.

B. We should treat others like they treat us.

C. Communication may cause a lot of problems.

D. Everyone has their own personality, values, and ways of life.

E. Communication is the bridge to resolving conflicts.

F. Besides, we can create a more harmonious and beautiful world together.

G. Sincerity can bring people closer and build deep trust and friendship.

Now, taking inspirations from cats, scientists have designed a new vision system for robots, enhancing object detection and recognition. The cat's eye caught their attention due to cats' excellent vision in both light and darkness. During the day, a cat's pupil (瞳孔) is a vertical slit-like (垂直狭缝状的) shape that reduces bright unpleasant lights to help focus. At night, the pupil widens to let in more light, with a surface enhancing the cat's vision by reflecting visible light back. Similarly, the new system includes a slit-like opening design that helps block out unnecessary light and single out key objects in bright conditions, and then uses a surface similar to that of cats' eyes to improve visibility in low-light conditions.

Robotic cameras often have difficulty in spotting objects in busy or complex backgrounds, especially with changing lighting. The new design successfully makes background objects blurred. It allows robots to ignore unnecessary details and focus on targets. Scientists also use a brain-like learning network to help the system better identify important objects. The vision system is more energy efficient as it relies on a specialized instrument rather than substantial computer processing.

This groundbreaking technology unlocks exciting possibilities for real-world applications, transforming robotic vision and letting autonomous systems skillfully navigate (有效应对) complex environments and undertake tasks with great accuracy. From search and rescue operations to industrial monitoring, these cutting-edge robotic eyes stand ready to complement or even replace human efforts in a variety of critical scenes.

Struck by their conversation with Anderson and alarmed at how unusual species were ignored, the Italian scientists set out to find out how well species were represented in the emoji library. The answer wasn't satisfactory at all: animals were well represented by available emojis but plants, fungi, microorganisms (微生物) and many other species were not. "Our findings confirm a typical prejudice in biodiversity (生物多样性) research and a feature of human psychology," said Mammola. "We usually feel more caring and sympathetic towards animals because they are genetically closer to us."

"A good representation of species on social media can arouse interest in unfamiliar organisms, greatly help publicize the message that biodiversity is much more than just cats, dogs, lions and pandas, and indirectly help conservation efforts," said Mammola. "There are an impressive number of organisms, and all of them play a fundamental role on our planet, even the ones we know less about."

Some scientists have taken steps to describe their research on their phone keyboards with images instead of words. However, according to Mammola, the number of animal species represented rose from 45 in 2015 to 92 in 2022, yet the number of plants, fungi and microorganisms represented barely increased.

Anderson said she wanted emojis for organisms like aquatic fungi as reflections of increased public awareness and indicators of their ecological value. "Having an emoji indicates that an organism is valued or important enough to be part of daily conversation," she said.

As the seconds ticked away, the situation developed into a desperate race against time. The sound of an approaching train's horn increased the urgency. It was a test of wills, where every second counted, and Lilly's instincts kicked in. With a blend of fear and great courage, she gathered all her strength and made a final, desperate push for survival. In a heart-stopping moment, Lilly managed to pull herself and the elderly woman to safety just moments before the train passed. They narrowly escaped tragedy, with only inches separating them from a cruel fate.

After recovering from panic, Lilly smiled with a mixture of relief and gratitude. Learning that they had narrowly avoided disaster by mere 18 inches left her shaken but very thankful. Her bravery and quick thinking had changed the course of fate, transforming her into a heroine in the eyes of all people who would hear her story.

Lilly Baker's story shines bright as a symbol of hope and inspiration. Her act of kindness and bravery in Tennessee suggests that one individual can influence the lives of others. It also challenges us to recognize the kindness and bravery that live within each of us, reminding us that we, too, can change the world with one act of selflessness at a time.

No Place I'd Rather Be

When I was born, my parents immediately noticed something wrong. My feet were deformed, pointing inward and curling under. I wore casts (石膏) and foot braces my first two years to correct the problem. Soon after the last set of casts came off, Mom enrolled me in dance classes as therapy for my feet.

I, however, quickly decided to try something else. Not far from my house was an ice rink (溜冰场) in the mall. I remember seeing the shining costumes, the dazzling spotlight, and their graceful movements. I wanted to try skating.

I started taking group skating lessons, but I'd cry before class because going into a group scared me. One thing I've never been afraid of is competition. For me, skating has never been about beating others. It's been about being my personal best. I progressed through various levels rapidly and soon I started winning local and regional competitions. That's because being on the ice has always been the one place I can truly express my emotions. The ice is like home.

Twenty-four hours after graduating from high school, I moved to Canada. I knew deep down that I had to train full-time to give my dreams a chance at reality.

I went to compete in the Olympic Games in 1992. My practice sessions felt great leading up to the competition. Finally, the day arrived.

I remember stepping onto the ice. I took a deep breath and eased into a solid performance that placed me first going into the finals.

Two days later, I was the first of the final six skaters on the ice. My long performance started well, but I slipped while landing one of my easiest triple jumps, and my hand touched the ice. I didn't want to make two mistakes in a row, so next I did a jump with just two spins to play it safe. As I neared the end, I had one more jump, the triple-Lutz. Okay, this is it. I landed it perfectly.

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When medals were awarded, I found myself on the top step.

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For me, the ice is a warm world of beauty and grace.

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Do you know Vista Chinesa? It's a well-known lookout tower (feature) a Chinese style pavilion (亭阁) located in Tijuca National Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is the biggest historical site in Latin America (make) as a gift to China. It (intend) to honor Chinese immigrants who introduced tea cultivation to Brazil in the early 19th century.

The building is made of bamboo and cement and reaches height of 380 meters above the sea level. Its design includes complicated details such as ornamental carvings, are characteristic of traditional Chinese pavilions. The (architect) style of Vista Chines a not only adds to its visual appeal but also serves a cultural bridge, connecting Brazilian and Chinese heritage.

The (create) of the work is the architect Luis Rey. His idea was (build) a place in the middle of a clearing, where one can enjoy the beautiful landscape that surrounds it. As you go up towards Vista Chinesa, you will smell the fragrance of freshly brewed tea. Tea, (deep) rooted in Chinese culture, takes center stage in this experience.

Santa held his hand out to David,2 giving me a glance. "Come, sonny. Tell Santa what you want. " He smiled kindly, "I can3 what you'd like most. "

David looked4 . "How will you know it? "

"Santa knows." For the first time, he really looked at me.5 , he swallowed (吞咽), "Boys and girls, Santa will be back in a few minutes." he tried to turn his head away, I saw his6 as he hurried away.

He signaled me to come forward. Instantly, I was too7 to move, wondering what was happening. I grabbed David's hand and8 Santa into a small storage area. Santa stood9 at me, his eyes glowing with tears.

"Beth? " he10 "You are Beth. I'm your daddy, honey. I've searched for you everywhere. But I never dreamed I'd see you in one of my11 . "

I moved back on my heels. Daddy was an12 , and Mama left him when I was seven and I never saw him again.

I stepped into his arms. As we13 , I could smell the14 flavor of spirits that I had forgotten until that moment. David didn't know it, but he was meeting his grandfather, who was in our life to15 .

Hold Your Material at a 30-Degree Angle

Hold your book, or whatever you're reading, at a 30-degree angle to your eyes. Never read material lying flat on a table or desk. Wechsler says reading from flat material is painful to your retina (视网膜), causes eye fatigue, and after about two hours often leads to dry eye.

Move Your Head Left to Right as You Read

Moving your head while you are reading also helps you to stop reading individual words and read phrases instead. Wechsler says, "The secret of reading multiple words at a time is widening your vision by using your peripheral (周围的) vision." " " Wechsler says. "This practice alone, will help you increase your speed from 200 to 2,500 words per minute." He noted.

Read in Chunks

In that one spot, vision is clearest. When you divide a sentence into chunks of three or four words, your eyes see the center of the chunk most clearly but can still distinguish the surrounding words. Think of reading a sentence in three or four chunks instead of reading every word, and you can see how much faster you would get through the material. "Chunking makes it easier for your retina to use central vision to offer you sharp, clear words to read," Wechsler says.

Believe

The mind is far more powerful than most of us give it credit for. When you believe you can do something, you usually can. Wechsler says repeating positive affirmations 30 seconds a day for 21 days creates linked brain cells in permanent neural networks. Here is one of the affirmations he suggests, "Every day in every way I'm speed learning faster and faster, and getting better and better."

A. Switch, moving your eyes in the other direction.

B. She graduated from the University of Utah in 1929.

C. Relax the tiny muscles on either side of your eyes.

D. The human eye has a small dimple called the fovea (凹).

E. She was the founder of Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics.

F. Adjust the angle of your computer screen to 30 degrees also.

G. Use positive self-talk to reprogram your belief system regarding reading.

Motion catching has come a long way since its early days. Initially, it was mainly used in films to capture realistic movements for animated characters. Since the 1990s, game studios have adopted this tool to bring characters to life. The process involves recording the movements of real people in 3D space. The catching environment is carefully set up to ensure accurate tracking. Actors wear suits equipped with markers or sensors and perform various actions, from complex fighting scenes to fine facial expressions. The recorded data is then cleaned to remove noise or errors and mapped onto digital characters. Animators further adjust the movements to make sure they fit well with the game's overall visual style.

Mocap's accurate recording of human movement adds to the realism of in-game animation, making players feel as if they were part of the virtual world. Additionally, Mocap, unlike traditional animation requiring animators to craft each frame carefully, catches movements in real time, which reduces editing time and the need for additional retakes. The simplified workflow allows game studios to meet tight deadlines while still delivering high-quality products. Mocap isn't just about saving time, it encourages creativity as well. With this tool, animators can try out different performances and catch a wide range of emotions and actions. It would take much longer to do this by hand. The more mocap is used, the more time animators have to perfect their work and make each movement as expressive as possible.

Despite its many benefits, mocap comes with its own set of challenges. It requires a large investment in equipment and skilled workers. Additionally, catching natural movements can be difficult if actors lack experience with mocap.