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Dr Lin Qiaozhi, who is recognized the "mother of ten thousand babies", dedicated her life to medical science and women's health. At 18, deeply affected by her mother's death, she (choose) to study instead of following the traditional path of marriage. After graduating from Peking Union Medical College, she became the first woman resident physician in the OB-GYN department. Years later, despite (offer) opportunities abroad, she was determined to serve women and children in China, impressed her American colleagues. During the war, she opened a clinic and treated poor patients for free rather than making profits because she valued most was helping others.

It is clear that her life reflects true virtue of a doctor-putting patients first. Dr Lin Qiaozhi held many important positions, but her heart was (strong) drawn to patient care. She often went late at night to deliver a baby for a poor family. she never married, she delivered over 50,000 babies. Her book (intend) for women was very popular for it gave useful (instruct) on how to care for babies. She even left her savings to a kindergarten and a fund, showing her lasting care for others.

Planted1 in the armchair, she had no choice but to "travel" via the travel program on TV. I2 the sadness and thought hard. It finally3 me that I could ask strangers on the Internet for help. I4 the post:

My wife has cancer and she will never see the world. Please send her postcards so she can see the world from her armchair. I can offer nothing but gratitude.

I5 not to inform my wife of this; if nothing should come, I couldn't bear to carry her6 along with my own. Days7 weeks and my wife's health declined rapidly, my suffering growing unbearable.

Finally, about six weeks after my post, a dog-eared and8 postcard from the UK wandered into our humble little letterbox. It was to me a ray of light and from that day, our letterbox became the9 for postcards from all over the world and a hotel10 travel-weary cards. My dream of armchair travels became a reality.

In the months that followed, thanks to those cards, my wife had a private "flight" to board, travelling far and wide, satisfied and11. Cancer could not stop us. Our very last flight12 on a warm morning. My dearest travel13 bought a different ticket for this trip and began to explore another world.

I have14 from great loss, knowing that her journey ahead would be a brilliant one with so many15 from the strangers.

Escape stalkers (跟踪者).

I've been a public person as a jazz vocalist for years. It exposed me to stalkers who felt they knew me, just because I was present everywhere. Needless to say, it brought me much anxiety and stress. At some point I asked myself — is being visible more important than my peace of mind?  The answer is a clear NO. I just want to spend life doing what I love with the people I love.

Protect privacy.

I need alone time to process what I'm struggling with and honest real talks with the people I trust. I might share a lesson learned from an experience, but now I won't. I know that by keeping my life private on social media I may miss out on some connections, but I honor and respect the people in my life who value their privacy, so I am being mindful and protect that.

Another reason I keep my life private is that I prefer to be in the present moment and appreciate it fully. To be on your phone constantly, or to film everything you do, can be quite disrespectful to the people you spend your time with. You lose out on those spontaneous (自发的) moments and a deeper connection. I choose what I share and when I share it, and the rest is for experiencing life without expectations.

Live your life fully, regardless of whether the world knows it or not!  I just want you to know it's OK if you don't.

A. Experience a private life.

B. Live in the moment.

C. Don't I really care about privacy?

D. Are my followers more important than my friends and family?

E. If you feel like sharing your life openly without hesitation, go for it.

F. Here are my reasons for not sharing my personal life on social media.

G. It can be quite challenging to go through tough moments with everyone watching.

Concerts are immersive social experiences in which people listen to and feel the music together through key changes and rhythmic drops. Moreover, they are dynamic — artists can adapt their playing according to the crowd's reaction.

It was this last difference that led neuroscientists, based at the Universities of Zurich and Oslo, to study the brain responses of people listening to music. In the "live" experiment, participants lay in an MRI scanner (扫描仪) listening to the music through earphones, while a pianist was positioned outside the room. The pianist was shown the participant's real-time (实时的) brain activity as a form of feedback. In the recorded condition, participants listened to pre-recorded versions of the same music.

The scientists were interested in how live music affected the areas of the brain responsible for processing emotions, particularly the amygdala, an area deep inside the brain. The results, just published in the journal PNAS, showed that live music had a significantly greater emotional impact. Whether the music expressed happiness or sadness, live performances led to increased activity not only in the amygdala but also other parts of the brain's emotion processing network. The researchers also found that participants' brain activity tracked the acoustic (声学的) features of the music, like tempo and pitch, far more closely when it was played live.

While the study didn't fully recreate the live concert experience, the findings suggest that artists' ability to adjust their performance in real time contributes to the emotional connection with live music. Some musical companies now attempt to recreate live concerts, such as ABBA Voyage, an immersive pre-recorded VR concert, but without artists' capability to read audience's emotions and respond accordingly, it will never quite match the real thing.

Items on China's traditional intangible cultural heritage list proved to be popular with travelers in many regions. In Lantian county, northwest China's Shanxi Province, tourists were amazed by the art of Dawaz, which means aerial tightrope (空中钢丝) walking in the Uygur language. Meanwhile, in east China's Changzhou City, music festivals attracted huge crowds of travelers, and local authorities introduced measures to ensure the comfort of visitors. They arranged 500 coaches for long-distance travel, set up more than 10,000 free parking spaces and extended the operation hours of the subway network until 11:30 p. m.

And it's not just big cities that drew in visitors during this holiday. Holiday makers decided to go for natural views, less-crowded scenic spots, and cost-effective travel experiences. Data from Chinese travel booking platform Ctrip showed that orders for fourth-tier and below cities increased by 140 percent on a yearly basis, outperforming those in first and second-tier cities.

Wu Sa, deputy director of the Economic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, expressed belief that the popularity of usual major destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou and Chengdu is not decreasing, but explained that a good number of travelers are looking to diversify the range of their travels, towards new and previously lesser-known places.

Scientific and space projects have also been a hit travel destination this week, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China to the world's largest single-dish radio telescope in the southwestern province of Guizhou. "I mainly wanted to take my child to appreciate some of China's leading space technology and the development trend of big data, so that he can understand the advanced technology of our motherland," said a tourist named Hu Wannping.

This seems unimaginable but I have told lies to several patients whose spouses (配偶) had died. Mrs. Walton was in her eighties and desperate to see her husband. She'd been in hospital after a fall and was in pain. She called out for him frequently and couldn't understand why he wasn't there to comfort her. She was becoming more upset and would try to get up to find him, in spite of being at risk of falling again. "He's on his way, don't worry," the nurses would say and this would calm her down. She'd smile and roll her eyes and say how he was always late for things and tell the same story about him being late for their wedding nearly 60 years ago.

Part of the natural history of many of the dementias (痴呆), in particular Alzheimer's disease which is what Mrs. Walton had, is that the sufferer loses their memory of recent events, but retains memories from the distant past. Sufferers are trapped forever in a puzzling past. It is strongly upsetting and tormenting. Many of the behavioral difficulties that I have seen in those with dementia relate to them feeling scared and confused that they are surrounded by strange people, even when they are surrounded by their family, because they have regressed back to decades ago. They look at their adult children confused and wonder who they could be because they think their children are still toddlers (幼童).

How does one address this? I have had countless families break down in tears in clinics, not knowing what to say or how to react as their loved one moves further and further away from them back into their distant past and they are left behind in the present. The lies that doctors and nurses tell these patients are not big, elaborate lies — they are brief confirmations intended to comfort and allow the subject to be swiftly changed. It is, when done in the right way, kind and compassionate. Sometimes, honesty is simply not the best policy.

Local Hero

Local Hero digs into the conflict between a giant US oil company and a faraway Scottish village when the former plans to build an oil company. However, the exceptionally captivating landscapes and the firm attitude of the villagers impact the company's decision. The story has been a lasting appeal to audiences, even after over four decades.

Kes

British director Ken Loach's first successful film, Kes, describes the touching narrative of a young Yorkshire boy taking the journey of capturing and training an eagle. The film offers a unique description of Yorkshire, filled with engaging sights.

The Dig

The delightful counties surrounding London are vividly described in The Dig, set against the peaceful countryside of Suffolk before World War II. Ralph Fiennes, a famous actor, plays the role of a self-taught archaeologist unearthing the mysteries of an Anglo-Saxon tomb, adding to its fun.

Calvary

Irish director Michael McDonagh's films set in Ireland are undoubtedly enchanting, often including Ireland's picturesque scenery into the story. Among these, Calvary, stands out. It records the difficult and tiring journey of a moral priest (牧师), dealing with the evil forces within his area.

Huangshan-based lacquerware artisan Gan Erke has devoted his life to reviving (复兴) ancient lacquer techniques. His journey began at a local arts and crafts factory, he noticed a gap between traditional Chinese lacquerware and modern global standards. This led him to revive the nearly lost rhinoceros leather (xi pi) lacquer technique, (inspire) by a brief description in a Ming Dynasty text. After (year) of experimentation, he successfully recreated and enhanced the technique by adding gold and increasing layers (层) from six to up to 102, (achieve)greater depth and movement.

One of his (influence) works is a round box with complex rhinoceros leather patterns. The surface is polished to mirror-like finish, reflecting light beautifully. Another example is a tea container, to which Gan applied the same high standards, ensuring perfect polish both inside and out. Each piece takes over a year (complete), as Gan aims for perfection.

Gan's works have earned (recognize) at home and abroad. In 2011, one of his rhinoceros leather lacquered round boxes (add) to the permanent collection at Beijing's Palace Museum. Major museums the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the US have also acquired his pieces.

Yet, there are3. I still remember a family trip to a scenic spot in Georgia. Several ladies were taking pictures there, one of whom was4 with a bunch of flowers. I truly liked them, and went up to her, saying how lovely they were. Immediately, she5 to give me the flowers to take a picture with. I smiled6 as my mom took out her camera. Yet this stranger's kindness didn't end there: the woman insisted that I7 the flowers — she saw that they8 my happiness.

People usually receive flowers from loved ones, and it's so9 to receive them from a stranger! The flowers gradually withered (枯萎) away, but the10 will stay with me forever. This small gift became a powerful11 of the goodness that people can12 to others.

I13 a lot of people on that trip, but I still remember this experience, which shows that a14 action can go a long way. The flowers made my day, and every time I think back to it, the world seems a bit15.