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The traditional Chinese Longtaitou Festival, or Dragon-Head-Raising Festival, (fall) on the second day of the second month on the traditional Chinese calendar every year, and is recognized as the start of spring and farming.

A well-known saying goes, "Er yue er, long tai tou," meaning "On the second day of the second month, the dragon lifts (it) head." The most famous tradition is getting haircut. Some believe that (go) to the barber on this day gets rid of difficulties, while others believe getting one during the first month of the traditional Chinese calendar (typical) brings bad luck. Another saying warns that cutting your hair in the first month will cause your uncle (die). today few pay attention to it, it was once a tradition to line up outside barber shops on the day of Longtaitou.

People eat tofu (ball) in East China's Fujian province during the festival, and often make them to pray for family and business. Fried beans are the traditional festival food people in parts of Shandong province enjoy. Eating chengyao cakes, which are made sticky rice (糯米), during the festival is a tradition in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, in tribute to the saying, "If you eat chengyao on Longtaitou, your waist won't hurt all year."

However, Tim tried to cool me down. "It's not easy," he6. "It requires training, not just enthusiasm." But I believed nothing was impossible7 a willing heart. So I8 alone without telling Tim.

The journey was fine at first, but soon it grew9. The path became rugged (崎岖的). Heavy rain came, rocks turned slippery, and my phone had no signal. I was filled with fear.

Around 5:30 PM, I found a weak signal and called Tim. He was10, but after checking my location, he calmly11 me to take a side path down to a village. Though it meant12, I had no choice. Climbing down the path at night was still very challenging. When I met Tim finally, I almost cried.

When we finally13 to the village, I apologized for my recklessness (鲁莽). "You're still a hero," Tim said with a warm smile, "because a hero knows when to stay on and when to give up." But I knew I was not. A true hero knows to respect, and to act14. That was a15 the mountains taught me.

Choose the right time. Don't ask someone for help when they are obviously busy or distracted. For example, don't ask your professor for help with homework right as they are trying to start class.

Be specific. People aren't mind readers. For example, instead of saying to your partner, "I need you to help more around the house," you may say, "Could you please take the trash out and also do a load of laundry, please?"

Be persistent. Sometimes the help you receive might not turn out the way you expected. That can be frustrating. However, it is important not to give up. If you asked someone for help and they didn't come through, don't be afraid to ask someone else. Sometimes, you may need to reach out to a few people before getting assistance.

People will be more likely to agree to help you if you have been known for helping others. If you see a co-worker who has too much on their plate, offer your assistance. They'll likely return the favor when you' re tired and stressed.

A. Return the favour if possible.

B. Build a name as a helpful person.

C. Unfortunately, it can feel difficult to ask for help.

D. Keep trying to get help and make it work for you.

E. It is important to remember that it is not weak to ask for help.

F. Similarly, don't ask your boss for advice as they are rushing out the door.

G. Instead of just saying "I need help," clearly state precisely what it is that you need.

The northern quoll is a small marsupial found in northern regions of Australia. Its population has dropped a lot because of introduced predators (捕食性动物) such as cats and the loss of habitat. But the biggest threat is the invasive cane toad, which produces a toxin (毒素) that kills animals.

Stephen Frankenberg at the University of Melbourne and his colleagues want to edit the genes of the northern quoll to make it able to resist the toxin. "We only change a few parts of the quoll's DNA," Frankenberg says. "Nature might make this change on its own, but that would take thousands of years if quolls lived with toads all that time." If these gene — edited quolls can stand the poison well, they will have a high chance of survival when they eat a cane toad.

"Other ways to save them have failed," Frankenberg added. For example, his team tried to teach northern quolls to avoid cane toads, but this did not work on a large scale. Yet not much progress has been made in changing the quoll's genes. In 2020, the team had used gene editing to introduce toxin resistance into cells growing in a dunnart, which is in the same family as quolls, but is easier to work with.

Now, the team is about to release a study showing that the edited dunnart cells are 45 times as resistant to the toxin of cane toads as normal ones. However, the real challenge isn't editing genes in the lab. Changing the genes of animals is easy for well — studied ones like mice, but often fails in other species. It needs many animals to test on. That is especially difficult with endangered species. "I like the idea and think it is worth exploring," says Merlin Crossley at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. "But the hardest part is still to come," he says.

Music has often helped Nobel winners think and process scientific information in a new way. Albert Einstein was influenced by his mother who taught him to play the violin at a very early age. He was especially fond of Mozart, Bach and Schubert. For Einstein, music worked as a brainstorming technique to help him reflect on his theories and solve difficulties he met with. Einstein's scientific ideas were often firstly created in the shape of images and intuition (直觉), which music later helped to turn into mathematics, logic (逻辑) and words.

Besides helping them reflect on scientifically complex problems, music has helped Nobel winners learn discipline and the importance of a creative mind. For Thomas Südhof's being awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, music gave him important inputs and ideas. Südhof mostly enjoys classical music by masters like Mozart, which requires a creative mind as well as great discipline. It is said that these two factors shaped Südhof's development as a scientist.

Furthermore, the cooperation between the members of a music band can be compared with the team effort found within a research group. According to Medicine winner James Allison, it is necessary in both fields to build a team where each individual makes their own contribution to the overall work. However, it is important that the communication between the members works so smoothly that each individual also knows what needs to be done to achieve breakthroughs. As James Allison stated, "Every now and then my lab has been as well tuned — it feels like a really good band." The concept of great teamwork leading to great success can be applied to both science and music.

"Every day at 6 o'clock in the morning, these birds leave their nests for food. We spread 150 kilograms of corn on the riverbanks before the birds go home," Ren said. Over the past 27 years, Ren has been one of many volunteers protecting migratory birds on Changbai Island in the town center, where local residents label him as "Uncle Bird".

Uncle Bird is busy with his work in winter, as it is the season when many migratory birds fly to Changbai Island to avoid the biting cold days in Siberia, Russia.

"As long as they choose to stay in this city, there should be people to take care of them. When it comes to the harsh winter and it becomes difficult to find food, I call for donations to guarantee their survival during the winter," Ren said.

For Ren himself, a simple building near the riverbank has almost become his "second home", a place from which he can patrol along the banks, observe the dynamics of the birds, educate the public about bird conservation, and after a long day of work, light a fire and enjoy a warm meal. When he receives a report of an injured bird, he takes his boat or his electric scooter to provide help. "I simply want this to be a warm and welcoming place for birds when they choose to stay here for a temporary rest," he said.

"There is no need to describe the changes in the past 30 years, as we can see with our own eyes that the entire environment is getting better and better. Thirty years ago, it was impossible to see more than 8,000 birds together in the urban area. However, I think there's still a long way to go to raise public understanding." Ren said.

Camp Goals:

Meet new players from around the rink and make new friends;

Learn new skills on & off the ice;

Small class sizes ensure individual attention;

Practice old and new skills to prepare for the season;

Get prepared for the international competition;

Have fun!

Camp Prices

$450 / week

(Discount for multiple siblings and multiple camps)

($25.00 Late Fee 48 hours prior to registration & day of sign up)

Includes: Lunch, snacks, skating & skills instruction, and activities.

Space is limited to 16 players per week.

Cancellation (取消) Policy

The XIC will cancel a week of camp if there are less than 5 registrants.

100% refund will be given if the XIC cancels a week of camp.

Cancellations made 11 days or more prior to camp start receive a 100% refund.

Cancellations made 10 days or less prior to camp start receive a 50% refund.

In the event of bad weather, the XIC will notify registrants by phone to put off the camp.

Daily Schedule

Drop off starts at 7:30 a.m.

Pick up is no later than 5:30 p.m.

One lovely weekend, my husband Max took me and our two-year-old daughter Ila for a picnic in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Also accompanying us was our ten-month-old Labrador (拉布拉多犬) D'Argo. He was a dog I picked up on a rainy night. Over the years, he had changed from a shy, frightened puppy into a gentle and loyal companion.

After our picnic, I safely fastened Ila into her car seat and waved D'Argo inside. But as I closed the door with a soft click, panic shot through me — D'Argo had accidentally stepped on the remote (遥控器), locking them both inside. Max hurried over, his face turning pale. "Where's the key?" he asked anxiously. I pointed to the driver's seat, where the only key, attached to the remote door lock control, was lying along with my purse.

April afternoons are warm, and the temperature inside a parked car rises quickly. In just a few minutes, Ila's cheeks turned pink and sweaty. Her little hands held the seat belt tightly. D'Argo jumped restlessly from the front seat to the back, barking loudly as if he had been begging for help. "Let's break it open!" Max said, prying (撬动) at the lock with a thick branch, but the door stayed shut. "It's no use," I whispered, heart sinking. "Call 911!"

Fifteen minutes later, the police car finally arrived. The officer tried to open the lock with a metal tool but failed. Soon, two more officers arrived, but they couldn't unlock the door either.

Ila's face was flushed and shiny. Drops of sweat rolled down her cheeks, and she started crying for me. I hit the window helplessly. Seeing this, D'Argo jumped to her side at once, rubbing his head against her small hand gently and licking her tears to make her feel better.

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The officers finally suggested breaking the front driver's window to get them out.

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I gratefully held D'Argo in my arms, and brushed the glass pieces off his body gently.

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To Peter,

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From Li Hua

Plastics made from living things, or bioplastics, are increasingly popular, but they still make up only around half a percent of global plastic production. This is partly because they are not as strong as oil-based plastics and can't be easily used in common factory production processes.

Now, Dawei Zhao at Shenyang University of Chemical Technology in China and his team have developed a way to produce plastic from bamboo cellulose, which can match or even beat the qualities of many widely used plastics. "Bamboo's rapid growth makes it a highly renewable resource, though its current uses are still largely traditional," says Zhao.

Zhao's team first treated the bamboo with certain chemicals and an acid, breaking down the strong chemical bonds to produce a mixture of smaller cellulose molecules (分子). Adding alcohol then made these molecules rearrange into a strong, solid plastic. Andrew Dove at the University of Birmingham, UK, says the plastic's toughness is similar to commonly used engineering plastics. However, its rigidity means its possible uses aren't the most widespread. "It's not going to replace the main plastics used in packaging," says Dove. "But while it's aiming at a smaller group of engineering plastics, it could still help reduce worries about getting enough material for some plastics we use now. "

Although it isn't as cheap as some common plastics, Zhao's team found that it can be completely recycled while keeping 90% of its original strength, which can lower production costs, making it more lucrative. They also reported that it breaks down naturally within 50 days, although similar claims for other so-called biodegradable (可生物降解的) plastics have not always proven true.

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Green Campus, Renewed Books

Dear fellow students,

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English Association

May 7, 2026