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You Can Make Working from Home Much More Pleasant with These Gadgets

Standing Desk Converter

Sitting all day can be harmful to our health. A standing desk converter allows you to easily transform your traditional desk into a standing desk, giving you the option to stand or sit throughout the day. This gadget can help reduce back pain, improve posture, and increase energy levels.

Wireless Keyboard and Mouse

Tired of being tied to your computer by a tangled mess of wires? A wireless keyboard and mouse can provide the freedom to work from anywhere within a certain range of your computer. These gadgets can improve comfort, flexibility, and reduce clutter.

Noise-Cancelling Headphones

With more people working from home, the noise level in your home office can be distracting. Noise-cancelling headphones can help reduce outside noise and increase focus. They're also great for taking video calls or listening to music without disturbing others in your home.

Smart Lighting

Smart lighting allows you to adjust the brightness and color of your workspace lighting using a mobile app. This can improve productivity and comfort, as proper lighting can reduce eye strain and improve focus.

Foot Rest

A foot rest can help improve posture and reduce back pain. It's a simple gadget that can make a big difference in comfort during long workdays.

Smart Thermostat

A smart thermostat allows you to control the temperature of your home office using a mobile app. This gadget can help you stay comfortable throughout the day without constantly adjusting the thermostat. It can also help save money on energy bills.

Last Sunday, Emily and her brother, John, went to a restaurant to have dinner. There were lots of people in the restaurant so they had to share their table with another person, who was a young lady in her twenties. After eating, she left in a hurry and left her phone on the table.

When Emily and John prepared to go home, Emily noticed the phone. She quickly told John. "It must be the young lady's phone." John looked at the phone which took his breath away. It was one of the latest models on the market. John had always wanted a phone, but his parents didn't agree.

John stared at it for some minutes. Then he said slowly, "I want to take the phone." Emily could not believe her ears. She shouted at her brother. "You can't! What if the owner comes to look for it?" However, John grabbed the phone and ran out of the restaurant quickly.

Upon arriving home, John locked his bedroom door with trembling hands. Inside his room, he took out the piece of beauty. He liked it very much and polished it happily.

Before sleep, Emily went into John's bedroom and said. "John, you can't keep the phone. Your behavior is wrong. And how will you explain the thing to our parents?" John said. "I will say a friend lent it to me." "You are lying. Oh, dear! When did you turn so dishonest?" said Emily.

Then Emily saw a house phone number on the plastic cover of the phone. "Why don't we just call this number? The owner must be worried. We can talk to her and ask her to come and take back her phone." Emily was trying to persuade her brother to change his mind.

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That night, John turned over in bed from time to time.

Emily was very happy to hear that.

内容包括:

1.表示理解并给予安慰；  

2.提出建议并说明理由。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

China is the native place of tea. Originally, tea  (use) as a kind of medicine instead of a drink. Later as the ancient Chinese people explored further into the features of tea, they separated it  herbs (药草)and made it into a kind of drink and  (gradual) , it developed into Chinese tea culture.

Records show that the custom of tea drinking,  started in the Western Han Dynasty (朝代), became  fashion for people with high  (society) position during the Wei Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty it was common  (drink) tea. And people tried out even more  (way) to drink tea. In the Song Dynasty, tea planting and trade were on the increase and the technique of  (make) tea was greatly improved. By the Yuan Dynasty, drinking tea ⑩ (become) something very common in everyday life. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, people drank tea in almost the same way as we do today.

Tonight, I walked into my nearby supermarket. And as soon as I 1  the glass door, I could tell something unusual was happening at the check stand (收银台) near the entrance.

I saw a cashier (收银员) 2 a few things from a shopper's bags. The shopper was an elderly woman. I stood there and quickly 3 that the cashier was removing things from the 4 to cut the amount (数量) needing to be 5 .

I walked quickly over to the check stand, pulled some 6 out of my bag and showed it to the cashier. I 7 the things she was about to put behind her, 8 that I'd pay for them. She put them back down at the check stand and again went to help the woman with her card but it still didn't 9 . I looked at the screen to see the amount, handed the cashier the money and then 10 walked away.

The old woman was a bit 11 and didn't notice me at all, and when she was 12 that everything was paid for, she was confused. I can't even begin to describe to you how 13 this woman looked when I first saw her at the check stand.

I feel so happy that I was able to 14  her a little tonight and hopefully bring some 15 into her life.

Bad weather drags your spirits down. There's nothing you can do about the weather. .

◆Find things to enjoy about winter. 

A snowy, icy, cold, or rainy world can be beautiful and often has sounds and smells of its own. If you're an artist, or photographer, winter provides a great deal of inspiration and different colors to work with. .You can simply watch a winter scene from the comfort of your home and it's a pleasant way to relax and enjoy the peace.

◆Take part in winter activities. 

. If you're a beginner to these snow sports, try learning in areas where you won't be worried about more experienced people crowding you out. Local parks are ideal starting points to encourage you to get out and give new winter sports a go.

◆  

Winter comes with the shortest days and lowest light of the year. Go out if you can. If you can't, or if you're so far from the equator as to have little or no daylight, use bright lights and perhaps light or white walls.

◆Stay active. 

As much as possible, get yourself outside. Take at least a short walk. If the weather does not permit, move around inside. Walk up and down your stairs if you have them. . It also regulates such things as sleep and diet. Move around at least a bit each day.

A. Go out

B. Brighten up

C. Perhaps you don't feel that creative

D. Enjoy skiing, sledding, or ice-skating

E. Making snowmen is a fun activity for both kids and adults

F. But there are various things you can do to keep your spirits up until spring

G. Exercise gets your body temperature up and your blood flowing

For hundreds of years, America's wilderness has been reduced due to growing cities, leaving outdoors lovers like hunters with fewer chances. By around 1900, too much hunting drove America's deer nearly into extinction (灭绝), less than a half-million deer, from 45 million in 1450.

Law-makers began to make rules to protect deer and keep ecological balance (生态平衡). And it did make a big difference. By 2000, the deer population had come up to 38 million. Those days, millions of deer lived side by side with humans and could freely find enough food resources.

Gradually, the number of deer was increasing too rapidly, which was not good for both the animals and people. City hunting plays an important role in keeping ecological balance, particularly in places where the animals sometimes cause major problems.

"City deer hunting is a management practice used in many cities and suburban areas across the United States," says Jason Andrews, program manager of the Urban Deer Hunt in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the early 2000s, a high number of car accidents were caused by deer. And there was also significant vegetation degradation (植被退化) in many cities. Many possible solutions were researched by the city government. Some suggested hunting deer and other wild animals, but others were against that practice.

In the end, researchers determined that the most effective and sustainable (可持续的) population management solution would be hunting with bows. "City deer hunting is popular in cities that have too many wild deer as well as wooded areas," says Andrews. "In Cedar Rapids, all parts of the city have right habitats to keep deer population, thus hunting is allowed. I must note that hunting is only allowed on private lands. No parks or any other public grounds can be hunted."

"The price of books for our students is just getting higher and higher, combined with the rising cost of tuition, and it's killing these students," said Peter Jason, a college professor. "Remember, students are one of the poorest groups of people in America. Almost half of them have at least one part-time job. In fact, one of my students has three jobs. And she still manages to have high scores and go to school full-time."

    Textbook prices are traditionally high. What's more, many college teachers change textbooks year after year; they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely different textbook. This further hurts students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular textbook, that book has no resale value.

    Dr. Jason decided to make reading a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking. "Many books have an increased price due to CD-ROMs, lots of color photographs and pictures. I talked to my students, and many of them, like me, prefer to keep things simple! So, a few years ago, I wrote my own textbook. Compared to most other public speaking books, mine is half the number of pages, and one-third the price. That is, $30 instead of $ 90. When I wrote a second edition last year, students only had to buy the 35 new pages. For only $7, they had almost a new book. Now my loose-leaf textbook enjoys great popularity among the students. Maybe in the future more writers and publishers will try it."

When I was in the fifth grade, my teachers first discovered that I could not even read the first grade books. They didn't think this kind of problem could happen to me since my father was a famous scientist. My parents sent me to experts, trying to find out what the problem was. My IQ was high, but I had severe problems in learning. They discovered that I was dyslexic (诵读困难的). I was lucky that my parents cared enough to find a way out for me.

When my parents went to Ford Country Day School and sat down with Brent, a teacher in the school, he agreed to help without thinking twice. My family was not rich and I was allowed to go to school free of charge because my mother drove some students to school in the morning in her car. I do know, however, without Brent reaching out to my family, my life would have taken a turn for the worst. Brent and my parents decided to have me retake the fifth grade in the next school year.

I was afraid of going to school with my difficulties in learning, but Brent's kind and loving support helped me slowly learn to grow andovercome my learning disability. Ford Country Day School has become the most important turning point in my life. The foundation that Brent gave me has in many ways set my direction in life.

I went to Japan to live with my brother for one year right out of Ford Country Day School. I was in an international school in Tokyo. If I had not had the experience in Ford Country Day School, I would not have been able to survive in Japan. I count myself as one of the truly lucky people having been touched by Brent's caring and love.

Country Walks

  Hope village

  A leisurely (悠闲的) way to spend an hour or two is by visiting the busy village of Hope with its lovely country gardens. A gentle walk towards the hills will soon bring you to excellent views.

  Country Park

  The Lime House here attracts thousands of visitors, but this is a pleasant walk away from the crowds, through parkland, woods and up onto the hills. Popular with bird-watchers. Allow three hours. The house was built in 

1570.

  Cornford

  This is an easy walk through a little-known valley. See the 200-year-old buildings from the cloth-making industry which now stand empty.

  Devonshire Park

  Allow at least half a day, or make it a full day by visiting the adventure playground and farmyard. Stop at the cafe (open all day) or enjoy the fantastic gardens. Guided walks are available (可获得的) for small groups.

  Howden lake

  This two-hour walk attracts thousands of visitors. Children can go sailing on the lake with trainers.

  Stanton

This walk is certainly for very fit walkers only—the paths get very slippery (滑的) after rain. Allow six hours and start early! You're unlikely to meet another person all day. Be sure to pack food—you'll be up on the hilltops all day.

  Strines

  You need to be used to walking to successfully complete this seven-hour walk through the wildest scenery in the area. Follow a little-known footpath to the highest point for miles.

  Langsett

This is an exciting walk along easy paths, which are crowded at weekend. And it's a popular place for family picnics. Guided walks start from the near village (10 a.m. Sundays) and visit 800-year-old woodland.

"Bang…!" Sara pushed the door open. She threw her school bag onto the floor and called out, "I'm home!" No answer. The house was silent. It sounded empty, but she knew it wasn't. Her mum and dad were working upstairs.

Sara got a glass of orange juice, went into the conservatory (玻璃房) and sat down in her favourite chair. The garden was still in the dark afternoon. On one side, her mum's garden was neat and tidy with boring short grass, boring straight flowerbeds and boring straight paths. But on the other side, Sara's Nature Garden looked wild and exciting with big dead sunflowers and tall grasses.

"Nobody is interested in me. Mum and dad only think about their work," she thought sadly.

Then she recalled: One month earlier, she learned in a magazine that many dogs were abandoned because their owners got bored with them; One hour earlier, she saw a cute dog wagging its tail and licking her friend's face.

Sara knew today was special. Today things were changing. She couldn't wait any longer. It's time to talk to her parents.

So Sara got up from her chair and climbed all the way to the loft ( 阁楼). "Mum, I want a talk." said Sara. "Just a minute!" Her mum clicked on the keyboard, took off her glasses and turned to her daughter. Sara coughed, took a deep breath, and told her mum that she wanted a dog. "No, Sara. That's impossible," her mum said firmly. Sara went to her father but got the same answer. She rushed into her room angrily and slammed the door shut.

Later, Sara's mum knocked at the door and went in. "Darling, we know this is important to you. You can have a dog if you take the responsibility. But look at your Nature Garden, your school bag, your bedroom! What a mess! Do you think you can take good care of a dog?" said her mum.

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Sara was lost in thought and decided to make some changes.

With the dog's company, Sara began her busy but joyful life.

1.电影放映的时间和地点；

2.简单介绍郑和及郑和下西洋的意义；

3.建议他看电影前先了解相关的历史。

注意：

1. 可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数 80 左右，信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总数。

Dear Peter,

Yours, 

Li Hua

It is no secret that China has an incredibly rich, complex and ancient history and culture. My first (expose) to Chinese culture came totally by chance. At 8, I walked into a bookshop and picked a book from one of the (shelf). Nevertheless, the book turned out to be the "Tao Te Ching", a deeply philosophical book of Taoism. As an 8-year-old, the book's content was (obvious) lost on me, but it provided me with an early connection to a profound philosophical tradition by I am still influenced today. At school I began studying Chinese. My interest in the language developed early on, (combine) my love of travelling with my love of meeting new people.

Culture and food are closely connected and perhaps nowhere else can this be seen more clearly  in China. In recent years there  (be) a rise in restaurants offering a variety of foods here. I have introduced many of my friends to Chinese history and culture through a  (share) love of food.

is safe to say that my journey has only just begun. These first steps are only a drop in the ocean of lifelong learning, but as the Chinese philosopher Laozi said, "A journey of a thousand miles (begin) with a single step."

Brennon had been an experienced barber for a shop for years. He 1 half a year ago because he wanted to do something meaningful. Later, on a busy2 in Philadelphia, with a chalkboard saying "Haircuts for the Homeless", he was3 free haircuts to any homeless person around Philadelphia.

Such a4 is sure to draw the eye of average passers-by. Sean Johnson was no 5 . He was willing to give Brennon a job. However, Brennon said he had to6 because he didn't do this to get paid but just to7 the homeless.

A month later, Sean invited Brennon to his new barbershop after8 Brennon again who was giving haircuts on another street. Sean did something9 when they got inside — he gave Brennon the10 saying, "It's yours now."

"You see many bad things in this city. When you see11 things, you just want to be a part of them," Sean said. Brennon saw this as an12 to do even further good for the homeless and accepted Sean's13 .

Tuesday through Sunday, Brennon's barbershop would be just a14 one, serving the paying customers. But every Monday would be set aside 15 for providing haircuts for the homeless, still free of charge.

Are you frequently depressed by the feeling that life is leaving you behind particularly when you look over social media sites and are faced with all the exciting things your friends are up to? 

FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out refers to the perception that other people's lives are superior to our own. It appears as a deep sense of envy, and constant exposure to it can have a weakening effect on our self-esteem (自尊).

While feelings of envy and lack of confidence seem to be human nature, social media seems to have added fuel to the fire.  Social media, with its built-in appeal, allows us to share only the best presentations of our life, while leaving out the more boring aspects. Although this could be characterized as dishonest, it is the atmosphere social media seems to demand. So how do we avoid being trapped into our own insecurities by social media?

Consider your own social media posts. Well, so have others. And what they've left hidden is the fact that boredom, loneliness and unpleasant chores are an unavoidable part of everyone's life, and you're not the only one feeling left out.

 You may not be a regular at fancy parties or a climber of dizzying peaks, but you have your health, a place to live and real friends who appreciate your presence in their lives.

Learn to shake it off. We are all flooded daily with photos of other people's perfections, but really, what does it matter? And even if you are more easily affected than others by social media envy, all you need to do is to look around you and acknowledge that you are doing pretty well after all.

A.If so, you are not alone.

B.Value your friends in real life.

C.Learn to appreciate the positives.

D.Why does it have such a stimulating effect?

E.They are probably no more real than the funniest reality TV show.

F.The feeling that we are left out has long-term damaging psychological consequences.

G.Have you ever chosen photos that lead others to the rosiest conclusions about your life?

After nearly 70 years of space exploration, Earth is now surrounded by space junk. Recently, an accident made the cleanup more difficult to start.

According to the European Space Agency (ESA), scientists plan on testing their "junk truck", ClearSpace-1, in 2025. It's a spacecraft with four arms that can catch debris (碎片) and bring it back to Earth. They have chosen to bring back VESPA, a 113-kilogram, two-meter-wide rocket part. However, in August, it was hit by another piece of space junk, creating new pieces. The ESA is now revising its cleanup plan.

Most satellites today are sent into Earth's low orbit, which reaches up to around 2,000 kilometers above the Earth. There, spacecraft are most likely to crash with each other. There may be as many as 170 million pieces of space junk in orbit. Big or small, any of the pieces can cause harm to a spacecraft.

In terms of the cleanup, scientists have some other ideas. One popular plan is to equip a spacecraft with harpoons (叉) and magnets (磁铁). The craft would shoot the harpoon to stick into the debris before "throwing" it back to Earth. Magnets could move the debris, changing its direction. The debris would burn after entering Earth's atmosphere so there wouldn't be much left when it reaches Earth. Scientists are also considering shooting lasers (激光) from spacecraft to heat up the debris' surface, creating a small push that would change the debris' orbit. This change would allow the debris to be caught by Earth's gravity.

Space junk can be very dangerous, and space agencies around the world are testing and planning the cleanup. But why haven't they done anything yet? One reason is the expense.

It would take between $4, 000 and $60, 000 per kilogram to catch one piece of debris larger than 10 cm. And around $300 million is needed to develop the laser technology.

With the explosion of chatbots like ChatGPT driving the tech boom, many people have considered the fear in mind: will AI replace human beings? Discussion in the media would have us believe that such fear is unnecessary. However, the runaway success of a Chinese AI-powered digital portrait generator (生成器) has ignited such fears again, especially among social media users.

Users of the mobile app need to pay 9.9 yuan ($1.4) and upload at least 20 recent portraits each to get a digital clone, which can be used to create different types of portraits fit for ID purposes, formal occasions or even everyday lifestyle.

According to an online survey from lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, 72% of the users preferred the photo created by the generator to those created by a renowned professional portrait photography chain in China. Facial expressions, lighting, overall appearance ... the whole range of technical aspects seemed superior. Take me for example, most importantly, I didn't need to spend more time and money in dressing up and striking unnatural poses in front of a group of unfamiliar people. I could get various photos at the price of, say, a cup of Starbucks coffee, without having to step out of my home.

So, in the next step, will photographers, image specialists and such people lose their jobs? Unlikely.

Tech without the human touch has its own shortcomings. I soon discovered that many of my friends also tried out the app, and their portraits had the same or similar poses and costumes etc.—a kind of one-size-fits-all setting. Which is to say that homogenization (均质化) makes offline photo studies a necessity still. It's too early to say that AI portrait apps will replace offline photo studios.

Some people feel AIGC (生成式人工智能) may be just a passing tech trend. A real- world assessment took place between AI doctors and human doctors in June. To everyone's surprise, human doctors scored an average of 7.5 out of 10, while AI doctors scored 7.2. AI doctors' recommendations, however, were found to be 96 percent as good as those of top-level physicians.

Ma Ting, a professor of neuroinformatics (神经信息学) said when doctors make decisions based on patients' diagnoses, they consider multidimensional data, which are difficult for AI to access and assess. "To fully allow AI to move from its general understanding to advanced intelligence, we still need more research, more data and more intelligent algorithms(算法)." Ma said.

At the first exhibition of Henri Rousseau's paintings in 1886, the public laughed out loud, and critics made fun of his original, unschooled style, one writing "Monsieur Rousseau paints with his feet, and his eyes covered."

Despite heavy criticism throughout his life, Rousseau kept painting, confident in his gift. He never received formal training in the arts because his family was too poor. For more than twenty years, he worked at the Paris customs office. It wasn't until the age of 40 that he took up the brush, teaching himself to paint by copying works at the Louvre and studying nature. "Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see." he said.

Though his best-known paintings are of jungle scenes with monkeys, lions, and small woods, Rousseau never left France or saw a jungle. To paint foreign plants and animals, he relied on books, botanical gardens(植物园) in Paris, and his imagination. "When I go into the glasshouse and I see the strange plants of faraway lands," he once said, "it seems to me that I enter into a dream."

Rousseau claimed to have invented a new style of painting called the landscape—portrait, in which he paints a background view and then adds a person in the foreground later, as he did in Myself: Portrait-Landscape (1890).

Called a naive (天真) artist due to his childlike, untrained style, Rousseau painted colors one at a time, starting from the top and working his way down. While critics described his works as flat and inexact descriptions of nature, he earned the respect of artists like Pablo Picasso and Wassily Kandinsky, who thought Rousseau was onto something new.

Though his work was never accepted by the art world in his time, Rousseau's paintings hang in museums around the world today. And Rousseau's original approach to art has inspired countless artists to follow their own unique views.

Where to Eat in Malaysia

Malaysia offers a wide range of food choices, ranging from fine dining to street food. Elsewhere, restaurants and food stalls are readily available.

Old China Cafe

Eating here is a little like dining in a museum as the walls are lined with photos and memorabilia of the local Chinese laundryman's association. Chinese and Asian dishes keep regulars and travellers coming back for more. The menu changes monthly.

San Pedro

This restaurant serves Portuguese cuisine. Try the baked fish (seabass or red snapper), curry debal chicken (can be quite spicy), fried brinjals and the black pepper crabs. Call ahead to reserve a table (and your fish), because once their fish runs out, they will close for the day.

The Bungalow

Facing the hotel pool and the beach, this restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. At night, the atmosphere is very romantic. The Chinese menu concentrates on traditional Hainanese dishes, but includes dishes such as fish curry, chicken rice and filet mignon.

No. 7 Sup Corner

Even if you miss this buffet-style restaurant at the road bend, you will not miss the number of cars parked at the road shoulder or the locals heading to it during lunchtime. It serves Malay dishes. First get your plate of rice, and then take whatever you would like to eat. Present your food plate to the lady at the counter and pay for it. Closed on Fridays and during Ramadan (斋月). Come early as there's always a crowd outside.

Nila sat alone on the bus. Her older sister, Lexi, was one seat ahead, acting as if this was the best day ever. But for Nila, it was the worst. It was the last day of swimming lessons. Test Day.

"If I pass my test, I can sign up for Junior Lifeguarding over the summer," Nila heard Lexi telling her friend Jess. "You're the best swimmer in the class," Jess said. "There's just no way you wouldn't pass." Maybe she could talk to Lexi about the test, who passed Level 4 several summers ago.

"I thought sisters were supposed to help each other actively," Nila whispered to the window. An hour later, she held the edge of the pool, shaking. "For the last part of the test, you'll all be swimming the width of the pool," the instructor, Nate, told the class. "Can we swim in the shallow end?" Nila asked. "Nope," Nate said cheerfully. "To pass Level 4, it has to be the deep end."

Nila was nervous. She didn't know if she could swim all the way across without touching the bottom. "I'll be watching from the other side," Nate said. "Ready?" No! Nila thought. But Nate put the whistle to his lips and blew. Nila took a deep breath and pushed off. Lexi moved up and down, feeling light. She completed smoothly and passed Level 7! A kid from her class bumped into her, but she just smiled at him. She liked everyone right now. Nila, too—even though she'd been such a pest earlier. Where was she, anyway?

After a minute, Lexi spotted her sister crossing the pool. Nila was way behind the others. As Nila neared the middle of the pool, she stopped. "Keep going," Lexi called. "You can do it!" When Nila found out her position, her heart sank. Only halfway across! Some kids in her class were already at the wall, playing and talking. Nate was bending over to talk to one of the kids. He didn't see her. Better keep going, she thought. But she was tired, Lexi kept her eyes on her sister's slow progress.

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As Lexi watched, Nila's head dipped briefly underwater before it resurfaced （再次浮出水面）.

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Just then, Nila felt someone's arms grabbing her from behind.