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First and foremost, beginning again builds your resilience (韧性). When you're a beginner, you make lots of mistakes. This can be frustrating, but each time you rise, retry, and advance slightly, you build resilience to meet challenges.

As an adult, you might get used to being the "expert" or the one who knows the answers. But stepping into a beginner's role can change this situation. Being a beginner forces you to accept that you don't know everything, which reminds you that learning is a continuous journey and that everyone, no matter their age or experience, can learn from others.

Moreover, starting as a beginner also sparks creativity. When learning something new, you often come across new problems and have to find different ways to solve them. This process of trying, failing, and trying again from different angles stimulates your brain, enhancing your problem-solving skills.

Finally, remember the feeling when you first successfully understood a complex idea in a new language? It boosts your confidence and reminds you of your own potential.

So the next time you feel a little uncomfortable about being a beginner, remember that it's not a sign of weakness, but an opportunity for growth. Embrace the awkwardness of being a beginner. You might discover a brand new version of yourself.

A. In doing so, it teaches you to think outside the box.

B. You might hit the wrong notes, or trip over your own feet.

C. Yet, what if this very discomfort holds hidden advantages?

D. You have to ask questions, listen to others, and accept help.

E. Additionally, being a beginner encourages open-mindedness.

F. This newly-learned language also introduces you to a new culture.

G. That feeling of achieving something new is extremely worthwhile.

This learning, called "subliminal learning" (隐性学习), is described in a paper on arXiv.org. The paper details an amazing study: First, researchers fine-tuned a teacher AI to prefer owls and had it solve number tasks. Then, they trained a student AI only on those tasks — never mentioning owls. Surprisingly, when later asked its favorite animal, the student AI also said "owl". In a more serious second test, student AIs trained on data from "biased" teacher AIs were more likely to give dangerous responses — even after the researchers removed numbers with known negative meanings, like 911.

Co-author Alex Cloud explains when student models are trained to be like a teacher in one way, they tend to become similar in others. He compares the basic AI model to a huge web of interconnected concepts: if one connection is adjusted to match the teacher's, others are inevitably pulled closer too. However, this effect occurred only when the AI models were very similar, suggesting such "subliminal learning" is a basic feature of neural networks.

AI expert Merve Hickok doubts the findings might result from incomplete data cleaning — that is, the researchers might not have removed all the unwanted information from the training data. The researchers admit this is possible but argue the learning effect still appears even when such clues are blocked. Cloud adds that AIs themselves can't reliably tell which data points link to certain preferences.

Cloud stresses that this isn't meant to alarm the public, but clearly reminds us how little we understand AI's inner workings. The training process is more like "growing" a system than "designing" it — a system that cannot promise how it will act in new situations, or that it will be safe.

Actually, a road diet is a redesign of a roadway that reduces the number of car lanes (车道). Typically, this means changing a four-lane road into three lanes — two for through traffic and one center lane for shared left turns. The space saved is then repurposed for other uses, such as bike lanes, wider sidewalks, bus-only lanes or green space.

The idea isn't new. The first road diet in the United States was introduced in 1979 in Billings, Montana. Since then, more cities have all adopted the model. But it's not just a design fashion — road diets are backed by powerful data and safety results. Consider the case of Ocean Park Boulevard in Santa Monica. After being changed from four lanes to three, with the addition of bike lanes, the city saw a 65% reduction in crashes and no major increase in traffic on nearby streets.

There's another bonus: a reduced carbon footprint. By reusing road space for cars and encouraging walking and biking, road diets reduce overall Vehicle Miles Traveled (车辆行驶里程). This directly cuts greenhouse gas output, helping cities meet their climate targets.

Despite the successes, road diets often face pushback. Residents worry about longer travel times, emergency vehicle delays, or reduced access to local businesses. But if we plan with data and work with the locals, many of these concerns can be solved. In fact, safer streets often support local businesses by attracting more foot traffic and cyclists. Emergency response times can remain unchanged if planners work with local services to ensure backup paths.

The road diet isn't about punishing drivers. It's about creating streets that work better for all — parents with strollers, teenagers on bikes, seniors walking to the store. It's not just about losing a lane, but about gaining a better future for city mobility.

Jalil is one of about 10 million Bangladeshis living on chars — moving islands formed from river mud. Climate change leads to extreme rainfall. This rainfall constantly wears away and reshapes the lands, making fixed hospitals impossible to establish. As a result, daily survival becomes a struggle for the residents — mostly poor farmers.

In response, the non-governmental organization FRIENDSHIP operates floating hospital ships that bring free medical care directly to the chars. Founded by Runa Khan, the project uses a three-level system: hospital ships provide operations and advanced care; mobile medical teams visit islands for check-ups; and local women are trained as community health workers to spread awareness and provide basic medicines. "You cannot have the same healthcare system in cities and these unreachable areas. You must adapt it to local realities," Khan explained.

It has been nearly two decades since Khan changed a donated oil tanker into the first floating hospital, but she still remembered how almost everyone around her at first thought the idea would fail. "I was told it's impossible, but I knew a normal hospital wouldn't help," she said. Today, the approach has been widely praised as a new model that could guide other nations facing climate threats.

Nevertheless, a lack of awareness on the chars hampers their efforts. "Many don't realize that simple operations could end their isolation," said a staff member. This unwillingness was clear in the case of 8-year-old Shariful, who broke his hand. And his father, fearing his son might lose the arm, hesitated for days before finally trusting the doctors. After a successful operation, his father reflected, "I realized the doctors were making sense. My son is much better now."

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How Have We Been Changed by AI?

Climate change poses a severe threat to biodiversity, and scientists worldwide are working to address its. Recent studies show that harmful human activities speed up global warming. To relieve this crisis, over 100 countries greenhouse gas emissions since 2015, with some nations achieving a 40% reduction. Currently, innovations like carbon capture (碳捕捉) technology traditional methods, offering new ways to renewable energy sources effectively.

The of ecosystems, such as rainforests and wetlands, complex interactions between species. For instance, bees, which pollinate (授粉) 75% of food crops, face habitat loss due to farming practices.

Environmentalists say that public of ecological balance remains a barrier to progress.

Governments now prioritize (优先考虑) on sustainable industries. Until now, most countries plans to gradually cancel coal use.

The4? I never succeeded. I'd start out strong, but by February or March, I'd be out of will-power and I'd5 quietly back into my old habits. Every winter, I'd feel6, looking back at all of the amazing things…I didn't do.

Then two years ago, I started7 severe stomach pain. The doctor weren't sure what was causing it, mentioning the8 of a cancer. My mind went blank, and a wave of shock, fear and hopelessness9 over me. A few days later the examination discovered that the stomach pain was from appendix (阑尾). It10 a false alarm, but that changed my life attitude.

11 back, I think my trouble with New Year's goals was dreaming what I couldn't realize. I was setting myself up for12 every year and then being surprised when I failed!

Now I take the13 approach: I'm all about the little goals. First, little goals are easy to-set. Instead of going to run a marathon, I've decided to run 20 minutes three days a week. Oh, and I can go as14 as I feel like! Second, little goals are easier to realize. Every time I check one of my mini goals off my list, I feel a sense of15 and achievement. It's a great feeling, and I don't have to wait until the end of the year to experience it!

Write out a list of things you admire about yourself. The goal is to change your negative beliefs about yourself. It can be challenging to sit down and think about our admirable qualities. Yet recognizing your skills or things you like about yourself can improve your self-talk. You can try keeping a journal of what you enjoyed or admired.

Stop being a people pleaser. They often put helping others before their own mental health. This can lead to great stress and burnout at work or in life. It's nice to be helpful and thoughtful when you can. But your self-esteem will suffer when you tie it to the support for others.

Those with low self-esteem tend to avoid challenges and new opportunities. This can be due to fears or self-doubt. You should face difficulties bravely and try to pull through rough moments. Thus, you will gain increasing confidence in life. Of course, breaking your comfort shell doesn't mean throwing yourself into highly dangerous situations.

Stop comparing yourself to others. Your progress and self-worth shouldn't be connected to how well other people are doing. It's not easy to stop comparing yourself to others. Remind yourself that people only share the best parts of their life online. Don't let likes on a photo determine your self-worth.

A. Step out of your comfort zone.

B. Learn to remove your self-doubt.

C. Staying away from social media can help this effort.

D. However, it's no easy task to build healthy self-esteem.

E. It works wonders for improving attitude towards your life.

F. People with poor self-esteem feel dutiful to say yes to requests.

G. You need to appreciate your differences when compared to others.

The event featured a performance of a classic excerpt (节选) from the 400-year-old Peony Pavilion by the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre. Model-actress and director Chang Chunxiao presented her iPhone-shot short documentary, The People in the Time Tunnel, which reveals behind-the-scenes stories of the theater's new interpretation of the opera. Cook remarked on the power of video to share such cultural experiences globally: "Only a few of us could fit in the theater and enjoy it, but with the video we're able to capture that for the world. It enables us to connect with our history in a much deeper way and with many more people."

Cook expressed his personal admiration for Chinese calligraphy, calling it "one of the most beautiful art forms in the world," and stressed the importance of its preservation. He underlined the broader significance of safeguarding history and culture in a nation with 5,000 years of heritage, noting that "There's so much in the past that can be learned from and used to make our lives better in the present moment."

Addressing the current trend of artificial intelligence, Cook expressed his view on technology's purpose: enriching lives, enhancing productivity, and boosting creativity. He firmly asserted technology's supplementary role: "But it does not and it should not replace human being. It's a complement rather than a replacement."