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·Change your routine

Beverley Blackman explains that, often, changes to your regular routine can help. "Start with easy things — if you drink coffee in the mornings, have tea instead," she suggests. "Or, if you're spending too much time out and about, give yourself some time." "Our brains, and bodies can become strong as they can give us something little to focus on," Blackman adds.

·Do something creative — or playful

"This can be one of the most helpful things if you're trapped in boring life as it can help you create positive memories," says Cirillo. Choose something that will push you a little. There might be an activity you've wanted to try for ages, for example, booking tickets to that show that's been on your list for years.

·Try reflective journalling

"Reflective journalling can be useful to identify problem areas in our thinking so that we can bring about emotional or mental change," says Blackman. "Journalling is a helpful and practical way of getting in touch with your negative aspect ," she adds. Try not to second guess yourself as you write, and don't worry about grammar or what anyone else will think.

·Use your five senses

Karin Peeters recommends using your five senses to get out of the negative spiral (螺旋形). "Use your eyes to see what's going on around you, use your ears to pick up sounds," she says. Touch is another sense: go and feel objects, pets and so on around you. "This can help centre you in the moment, and help you feel more mindful and present."

A. This is just for yourself.

B. These changes can add up over time.

C. Break your problems down into smaller steps.

D. What do you taste on your tongue and smell with your nose?

E. Breathe slowly in through the nose and out through the mouth.

F. You can do something right now to help you feel more energetic.

G. This could be something that you haven't done for a long time.

The 2022 Living Planet Index (LPI), tracking global biodiversity, produced by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), shows that wildlife populations of mammals, birds and fish have seen an average decrease of 69 percent since 1970, faster than previous predictions.

Mark Wright of WWF says the scale of decline is devastating and continues to worsen. "We are not seeing any really positive signs that we are beginning to bend the curve of nature," he says. At the same time, some of the most biodiverse regions of the world are seeing the greatest falls in wildlife. Habitat loss is the largest driver of wildlife loss in all regions around the world, followed by species overkilling by illegal hunting and fishing.

In December, governments from around the world will gather in Montreal, Canada, for the COP15 Biodiversity Framework, a much-delayed summit that aims to agree a set of new targets intended to stop the loss of animals, plants and habitats globally by 2030. "We need governments to take actions to ensure that those goals deal with the complicated combined threats of climate change and biodiversity," says Robin Freeman of ZSL.

But some researchers are critical of the LPI's use of a headline figure (主要指标) of showing drops, warning it is easy to misunderstanding. The findings don't mean all species or populations worldwide are in decline. In fact, approximately half the populations show a stable or increasing trend, and half show a declining trend. "I think a more appropriate and useful way to look at it is to focus on specific species or populations," says Ritchie at Our World in Data.

But Wright says the LPI is a tool that accurately reflects the findings of biodiversity measurements. "Some of those figures show that there is something going really very badly wrong," says Wright.

In the present time marked with digital economy, cooperation is a valuable skill to have. As a research study conducted by Google shows, skills such as good communication and cooperation are important to employees compared to technical skills or knowledge. In contrast, intense (激烈的) competitive and individualistic behaviour may destroy social relations in the community of coworkers. Since no man is an island, even the most competitive employee will not be able to pursue his goals effectively without the help of others who are able to share a common understanding.

Moreover, encouraging cooperation helps develop a healthy sense of self-esteem in children that better prepares them for the competitive working world. The competitive culture include higher anxiety and depression among university students and office workers. It is primary for the builders of our future to be based on mutually beneficial cooperation rather than self-centre d competition. Teamwork can help a maturing individual realize that each has his or her own unique set of abilities and that another person's talents do not weaken the value of his or her talents.

We should encourage a spirit of cooperation more than a spirit of competition in children to better prepare them for an uncertain future. Cooperation opens for an individual a gateway to diverse skills and talents of others and importantly, enhances our chances of solving problems of the future. Furthermore, since cooperative activities can build confidence in children, it will also promote healthy competition within a generation that can better understand and tolerate others' weaknesses.

The beauty of Beijing is deeply carved in my mind. Against the red walls and green riles (瓦) of the Forbidden City, sparkling snowflakes float down from the sky, creating a beautiful and serene picture.

To me, who grew up in the tropics, snow seems as attractive as the forbidden fruit from the Garden of Eden. After a night's snow, everywhere magically becomes as beautiful as a fairy tale.

Did you see the first snow in Beijing in the winter of 2020-2021? I saw it and touched it in person. Located in the outskirts (市郊) of Beijing, Beijing WTown (古北水镇) is a small town with many of the architectural features of the classical gardens in the historical city of Suzhou in eastern China. When snow fall, it looks like a perfect landscape painting. I still feel warm when I recall the scene now, and words can't adequately express my feelings at that time. A scene like this is capable of relieving any amount stress for tourists.

I love Beijing not only for its fascinating sights but also for the precious friendship I established with international students studying here. Beijing is a place where students from various countries meet. Although it often seems exciting when we meet, saying goodbye remains inevitable. Even though all good things must come to an end, everything has its season, and the time to come together will come again.

Many other moments inspire me to express my feelings to Beijing. I know that these memories will eventually dissolve in fragments of time, but so what? I love Beijing and always will.

Today and yesterday

Bristol is a city with a great history, a place where antiquity (古代) and modernity sit hand in hand. It has a rich history as an important port and a centre for international maritime (海上的) trade. From as early as the 14th century it was a centre for international trade with Spain, Portugal, Iceland and others. Today, however, the main export is drum ‘n' bass, which is a style of music made popular by home grown DJs like Roni Size and DJTrickv. Bristo's music scene is a strong influence on the city's nightlife, shopping and fashion.

City Districts

The city's character is reflected in the diversity of the different districts. Clift on Village sits high on the hill above the city centre and the docks (码头). With its beautiful Georgian grand squares, Clift on is also home to fashionable students because it has lots of restaurants and comfortable cafes. On the other side of White Road lies University of Bristol. It's also a favourite spot for students as there are nice pubs, sandwich bars and spoon cafes as well.

Famous residents

Banksy, the UK's most well-known graffiti artist, is originally from Bristol. He uses deserted buildings and walls as his canvas and you can see his art showcased on a number of the city's buildings. Bristol is also famous as the home of Drum ‘n' Bass, and Massive Attack and DJs Roni Size were some of the pioneers of this movement.

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Dear Allen,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Whenever we turn on the TV or radio, read the newspapers and surf the Internet, we'll see the word "diet". We have so (easy) been attracted by the promise of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products do bad things to us physically and psychologically.

Diet products weaken us physically. The so-called diet foods and pills, (contain) a large amount of chemicals, can indirectly harm our (body). Having them instead of healthy foods (mean) we are stopping our bodies having basic nutrients.

The danger that diet products bring not only lies in the physical effects they have us, but also in the psychological harm they cause. They allow us (jump) over the thinking stage that our weight problems are not about losing the weight, but about controlling the intake of fat. All we have to do is to recognize the word "diet" on food labels. Every time we have zero-calorie drink, we are telling (we) that we don't have to work to get results, thus making people believe gain comes without pain and that life can be without doing exercises.

Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Think twice before buying diet products. Once we realize this, we will be much (well) able to resist diet products, and therefore, prevent the physical and psychological harm that comes from using them.

However, one little boy was having2 with the task. Cameron was with autism (自闭症), but that didn't3 to me or his classmates. We all loved him just the way he was. I sat and watched Cameron, together with another little boy Austin, working4 their drawings attentively. Within a few minutes, Cameron began5 and then coloring.

Finally, it was time for everybody to share their pictures. I listened as each student stood in front of the class with great6, his or her picture held high, and7 his or her hero vividly. It was finally Cameron's8. He stood up slowly and anxiously placed his drawing in front of his face to9 eye contact. We all fixed our eyes on the picture,10 to know who his hero was. He then said it was a picture of me. He added that I helped him learn things and then11 sat down. Tears began to form in my eyes, but12 could have prepared me for what happened next.

When Austin stood up, he proudly held up a picture of Cameron. Austin said that Cameron was his hero because Cameron had the sickness that made it really13 to learn, but he was like Superman and was really smart.

Cameron immediately stood up, and put his arms up in the air as if he were going to14, yelling out, "I'm Superman!" The entire class began striking Superman's poses, too. Within minutes, we were all laughing as though we had truly discovered the secret of becoming15.

Set a goal.

The best way to achieve your desires is to set a goal. Sometimes we find ourselves "spinning our wheel", struggling through a day-to-day routine that isn't getting us anywhere because we don't know where we want to go.Whatever the case is, figure out your goal and make sure your current action are helping to achieve it.

Have a vision.

Setting goals is important but isn't enough to drive you to the finishing line.How will you feel? Why is it worthwhile to follow these goals and not some other ones? If goals are the final result of a journey, your vision(愿景) is the fuel to get you there.

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Whether you regard yourself as a towering tree or a blade of grass, or whether you think you are a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature that has its own reason of existence. If you truly admire yourself, you'll be courageous.

There is no better time to begin than now. You can make a bunch of excuses that you'll start when more experienced or richer.No matter what dream or desire you have, you are likely not to have more time in your life to make it happen.

A. Fly your imagination.

B. Appreciate yourself.

C. But the truth is that your time is now.

D. Read and allow them to change your life in beautiful ways.

E. Try to understand and let it be the guide to your life as follows.

F. It's also important to be able to imagine yourself as the achiever of your goals.

G. Sometimes we simply do what is expected of us without considering what we want to achieve.

But why did they give up flight? Why don't all birds fly? The ability to fly is especially useful for running away from predators (捕食者) and traveling long distances in search of food and favorable living conditions. However, flight requires a lot of energy; birds burn about 75% more energy each day than equally sized mammals do.

"If flight isn't necessary, birds can better survive and reproduce if they use that energy elsewhere," Natalie Wright, an associate professor of biology at Kenyon College in Ohio, told Live Science in an email.

In a 2016 paper published in the journal PNAS, Wright and her colleagues noted that birds living on islands, facing few or no predators and less competition for food and habitat, tend to become flightless.

"When living on an island without predators and without the need to migrate or travel long distances, for many kinds of birds the costs of flight outweigh the benefits," Wright said. "Although flightless birds are uncommon today, fossils show that they were far more common and various a few thousand years ago," Tim Blackburn, a professor of invasion biology at University College London, told Live Science in an email. However, the arrival of humans and animals like rats and dogs exposed these birds to predators.

A 2020 study co-authored by Blackburn and published in the journal Science Advances found that there would be four times as many flightless bird species on Earth today if it were not for human-driven extinctions.

Driven by curiosity, I immediately asked Suno to create some pop songs. I must admit, it's very user-friendly for music amateurs (业余爱好者) and beginners. Just provide some details like the theme, style, and even the language you want for your song, and it will give you two songs within a minute. The first song amazed me. It had all the elements that a pop song should have: The lyrics weren't just random but instead were thoughtfully thought to convey deep emotions, such as "Every day feels like a struggle, a battle I can't win". The arrangement also included piano, guitar, drums and other elements.

However, as I explored more of the songs Suno could make, I realized that AI struggles to create music that truly connects with us as human beings. Despite listening to many of the songs it made, I couldn't recall any of them afterward. The formulaic (公式化的) arrangements and common lyrics are the main issues I have with it. For example, the melody of the first two lines of each chorus tends to be the same, just with different words, which soon becomes dull. Over time, music lovers might lose interest.

Additionally, since AI lacks real-life experiences, the lyrics it create are too common, lacking specific scenes or images that make you feel present in the moment.

But this doesn't mean AI is useless in music creation. Some music influencers have used Suno to make a song, drawn inspiration from it, and transformed it into something unique, resulting in catchy and personalized music.

In conclusion, platforms like Suno can be useful tools for making music to meet simple needs. However, it is human creativity and unique ideas that fill songs with emotion and make them memorable. This is why we should appreciate and respect the work of real musicians.

As one of the major local operas, Lyuju Opera was put on China's National Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2008. "During festivals, villages in my hometown would stage operas. My grandmother always took me along, though I only watched for fun at the beginning," Wang recalled. His artistic awakening came during a Maoqiang (another Shandong opera style) performance. "Charmed, I registered in Maoqiang training after junior high, unprepared for the rigors."

The training was extremely strict: a short section of recitation, only eight words, needs to be practiced for a whole week until there is no mistake in posture, expression, or tone, and if there was a small mistake in the position of the tongue, it meant starting over. Because of this difficulty, Wang gave up. But his later factory work taught him life's hardships. Learning from experience, he seized a second chance through registration in the local Lyuju Opera Class. As graduation approached, Wang heard that young actors were needed in the Boxing County Lyuju Opera Troupe, so he chose to join and stay in this troupe.

Today, he has become a leading drama expert, and he is also actively promoting new media communication. On Tiktok, he has nearly 30,000 fans, many of whom are local people, and a large number of young people are attracted to it. He shared his own performances and those of his daily life of training, which received a lot of attention and praise.

In fact, Lyuju Opera still has a very large elderly audience in many areas of Shandong. Liu said, "Today, the attraction of Lyuju Opera in Boxing county is still very strong. Performances may not need the top stage, or even a stage, they occur in the local communities, hidden in every corner of Boxing."

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Our program aims to develop appreciation of our environment by including fun into environmental education. It stresses experiential learning, which offers the opportunity to get close to nature, enjoy and value it while learning the issue of litter pollution, and the importance of each of us in ensuring environmental sustainability (可持续性). Our program wondered how our beaches would look without the care of the cleaners. So please explore yourself through the Seaside Cleanup Program and join us in taking care of our beaches. Gain useful discovery of the result of ocean pollution, and its effects on our marine environment, wildlife, and even us, humans.

Location:

This program is influenced by weather and tidal conditions. Please email us for the available dates and more information about the location.

Duration: 2 hours

Group Size: Maximum—60 people.

Equipment/Items needed:

All materials needed for the program will be provided by us.

Participants should bring their own personal water bottles.

Participants should wear comfortable outdoor clothes with covered shoes.

Price: $10 per person. For more information, please consult via the official website of our program.

Important Notes: Available dates for this program are subject to tidal conditions.

The program cannot be conducted in the event of bad weather.

There is no wet-weather program. Please email us for further inquiries.