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Later as the sun came up over the mountains and I drank my morning coffee, I looked out my kitchen window and saw a robin sitting on the fence near my home. She had a long piece of grass in her mouth. She looked back at me before flying up into the upper branches of my maple tree to work on her nest. I stepped out of my back door to see if I could see her again but stopped in my tracks.

Only fifteen feet away was a deer eating the freshly grown grass behind my house. I raised my coffee cup to him to show him I meant him no harm then eased back into my house to let him finish his breakfast. As I did so, I was filled with a wonderful sense of peace in my soul. I could feel the love around me, not only from my pets but from the wild animals in my backyard. I could feel my oneness with nature, with life, and with love. And I could say was ‌"Thank you!"

This life is so glorious. Hug this life then. Value it. Feel your oneness with it. Know that you are loved. Know that you can love. Then go out, sharing all of your love, your joy, and your light with everyone everywhere.

Program Benefits

·Enhance research capability in state-of-the-art labs under the guidance of professors at USTC.

·Have a competitive edge in application for Master's, PhD. and post-doctoral programs at USTC by developing relationships with faculty and students.

·Apply for free Chinese language and culture class to learn basic Chinese language and explore unique Hui culture.

Application Qualification

1. Good command of English.

2. Non-Chinese citizens with a foreign passport.

3. Currently enrolled full-time students in undergraduate Year 3/4, Master's, or doctoral programs.

Cost

·Tuition: 2,100 RMB (≈304 USD) per month (undergraduate student or master student).2,600 RMB (≈377 USD) per month (PhD student).

• Student dormitory: 500-1,000 RMB (≈73-146 USD) per month depending on room type and size.

●Insurance: 160 RMB (≈23 USD) per month.

Scholarship

USTC offers limited scholarships to outstanding students. All applicants will be evaluated.

I had always thought language was just a subject in school until I stepped into college. Growing up in Kolkata, I studied at a government-aided secondary school. Though English was part of the curriculum, it never felt important. I could pass exams with minimal effort, so I never took it seriously.

That changed the moment I began my first term of engineering. All the lectures were in English. I sat in class, trying to grasp what the professors were saying, but all my efforts were fruitless. I couldn't follow the lessons, ask questions, or join in discussions. Outside the classroom, things were no better. My classmates quickly realized I struggled with English. Some laughed at me, while others simply ignored me. Slowly, I backed off. I avoided group outings and kept to myself for fear that I'd embarrass myself if I spoke.

At the end of the term, I failed almost every subject. I stared at my school report in silence. My chest felt heavy, but I knew I had two choices— either giving up or fighting back. I chose the latter. I started small. I read English newspapers daily, carried an English dictionary in my backpack, and watched English videos with subtitles (字幕). Bit by bit, I improved. By the second term,I could finally understand lectures.

But speaking was still a challenge. No matter how much I tried, I couldn't express myself fluently. By my final year, I had gained knowledge in my field but still failed in every campus interview — always rejected in the communication round. My parents were disappointed. My brother thought I hadn't worked hard enough. I was stuck in a sense of helplessness.

Then, one day, my cousin visited. He asked what was wrong and listened patiently. "You've done your part," he said. "Now let someone help you." He advised me to attend a spoken English class. I was hesitant. What if people found out? What if I failed again?

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Still, I signed up for the class.

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A month later, I stood before an employer, nervous but prepared.

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In August, James was freed as part of a(n)4 exchange. After arriving home, he told his family he wanted to be5. Then James hid in his own room. Wood shavings appeared outside his door to be taken away. Three months later, James' door opened6. His family gathered below the stairs, staring in7. James wasn't stumping (笨重地走) toward them on the former artificial leg. He should be8! James had created his own artificial leg! James had been studying9 in college before, convinced he could do a better artificial leg. James carved a foot and shaped leg pieces, until he'd created a comfortable leg that bent at both the ankle and the knee. They were10 when he walked.

Making improvements in his design, he started an artificial leg production company. James retired in 1905, but retirement didn't keep James from11 his life's work. James read reports about new battlefield12 of amputees (被截肢者) to develop new techniques. During the war, his company received contracts from England and France. The company he founded is today one of the most famous13 of replacement legs in the world.

Looking back upon those days in hospital, James wrote, "In a flash, life's fondest hopes seemed14." He continued, "Today I am thankful for what seemed to me nothing but a15 of fate (命运) then, but it was to prove instead a great opportunity."

As plastic pollution worsens, bioplastics — plastics made from natural materials — are gaining popularity, but they still account for only 0.5% of the more than 400 million tons of plastic produced every year. That is because bioplastics have lower mechanical strength than oil-based plastics and are difficult to apply easily in common production processes.

The Chinese team developed a method to produce plastic from cellulose, the fibrous component of bamboo. They first treated bamboo by adding zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) and a simple acid. In experiments, the team said bamboo-based bioplastic showed mechanical strength outperforming that of conventional plant-based bioplastic. In tests of mechanical and thermal stability and shapeability, bamboo-based bioplastic demonstrated its potential as an industrial alternative.

The development of bamboo-based bioplastic by researchers at Northeast Forestry University represents a significant advancement in the pursuit of sustainable development. With its impressive mechanical properties and biodegradability, bamboo-based bioplastic stands out as a promising candidate for reducing plastic waste and reliance on oil.

However, the path to future widespread adoption requires overcoming challenges related to production scalability (可扩展性) and market acceptance. As industries explore the potential of bamboo-based bioplastic, the question remains: Can this innovation truly replace traditional plastics and transform our approach to sustainable production?

The results are not just about finding who might be good at music early. The study shows that when the brain learns skills in one area, it can affect learning in another. Sarah Creel, the lead author from UC San Diego's Department of Cognitive Science (认知科学系), said, "A big question is whether our mental abilities are separate. For example, do we have special brain systems only for language? Our research suggests the opposite — there's a kind of interaction and we can use cognitive abilities in different areas."

The researchers did two experiments with young Mandarin learners and English learners. They tested 180 children on tasks about pitch patterns and timbre (音色). In the timbre task, Mandarin-speakers and English-speakers did similarly. But in the pitch task, Mandarin-speakers outperform English-speakers.

Mandarin is a tone language. The authors think that paying attention to tones helps young Mandarin speakers notice pitch in music better. Gail Heyman, a co-author from UC San Diego's Department of Psychology, said, "This shows that the language you speak affects how you understand music. It supports the idea of cross-domain (跨领域) learning."

The study's co-authors wrote, "We show for the first time that learning a tone language is connected with better musical pitch processing in young children. This is important for neuroscience (神经科学) and behavior, and our research can help design brain training programs."

But Heyman and Creel advise: Don't stop your child's music lessons to focus only on language, or language lessons for music. To be good at music, you still need to study music. And learning another language is good in itself, whether it makes you a better musician or not.

I was sent to him as a boy because I used language clumsily (笨拙地). My sentences were awkward, full of thorny (晦涩的) phrases. Instead of criticizing me. he placed a worn dictionary between us. "This is the seed catalogue," he said, his finger, tracing the words. "But knowing the name of a seed is different from knowing how to make it grow."

One afternoon, he pointed to the word "effervescent". "This one," he said, "is a bubble. It belongs in a description of a stream in sunlight, or a child's laughter. Plant it in a sad sentence, and the bubble will pop." Then he showed me "sombre," which he called "a deep-rooted thing, needing the shade of a serious thought."

Under his care, I learned to feel the weight and texture of words. I learned that "home" is a strong oak tree, offering shelter, while "house" is merely its timber (木材). That "lonely" has a colder chill than "alone".

Years later, when word reached me that Mr. Hazlewood had died, I went back to the silent shop. On his workbench lay a note, left for me. It was short, reading: "The garden is yours now. Tend it well."

I finally understood. He was not just tending words; he was tending minds. He knew that a well-chosen word, planted in a moment of understanding, could bloom for a lifetime, its meaning ripening long after the gardener was gone.

Garbage Disposers (处理器)

John W. Hammes, an architect from Wisconsin, created the InSinkErator in 1935. Hammes got the idea after watching his wife spend time wrapping food in newspaper and throwing it out. The InSinkErator is a device, put under a kitchen sink between the sink's drain (排水管)and the trap. The disposal unit tears food waste into pieces small enough—generally less than 2 mm in diameter(直径) —to pass through the drains.

Surgical Gloves

William Stewart Halsted, M. D. (1852-1922)was a well-known US surgeon who is often called the "Father of Modern Surgery". Known for his strict insistence to sterile(无菌的) working conditions, Halsted invented rubber gloves that allowed his colleagues to lessen the transfer of germs(细菌)during their work. Yet the initial reason why he created them is more romantic than you would think. Knowing Caroline, a nurse, suffered from a skin diseuse during her work, Halsted invented the gloves especially for her and gave them to her as a gift after their marriage.

Band-Aids

When Josephine Knight Dickson from New Jersey kept cutting herself while cooking for her family in the 1920s, her husband, Earle Dickson, stepped in. Dickson, a cotton buyer for Johnson &Johnson, according to the company's website, decided to invent a temporary adhesive (有黏性的) bandage for his wife. His creation became the Band-Aid we all know and use today.

Magnetic (有磁性的)Shirt Buttons

Maura Horton's husband, Don, was a football coach who had Parkinson's disease. One day, after Don struggled to button his shirt before a game, Horton decided there needed to be a better clothing option for people suffering from a disability. So, Horton designed a shirt with magnetic buttons in 2012. These buttons will finally allow everyone to dress and undress themselves efficiently.

内容包括：（1）你的体育锻炼情况（项目、时间、频率等）；

（2）体育锻炼给你带来的感受或变化；

（3）呼吁大家进行体育锻炼。

注意：（1）词数90个左右；

（2）标题自拟；

（3）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Are you interested in traditional Chinese opera? Here is some good news for you. This year's Chinese Opera Week is coming. It will be held in our opera center at end of this month.

As usual, you can enjoy (watch) different forms of Chinese opera in the center. You can learn to sing traditional Chinese opera from Miss Yang, (we) opera teacher. You can even buy traditional-style products at over 150 stands. There will also be a food street you can try opera-inspired dishes.

This year's opera week (feature) new technology. You will see AI robots dressed in opera costumes (服装) performing around you. You can "visit" places (use) as the settings for some historical operas with VR technologies. You can also try AI-based photography and 3D-printed (culture) products at the Opera-Tech Market as well.

You can enjoy all the (activity) above for free if you can collect 12 opera-themed stamps online by answering questions about Chinese opera.

So are you waiting for? Take out your phone, get online follow our official account now.

The children were2. They rushed back into the house and asked their parents what holiday that day was. As the family were new to the village, Mr. Smith guessed it might be some3 holiday they hadn't heard of. He decided that they should join in the4 as they were part of the neighborhood. So they packed some home-made sandwiches in a picnic basket and5 the park nearby, where the villagers would gather on a holiday.

When the kids next door saw that, they asked their parents if they could go, too. Before long, the news6 through the village. By noon the park was7 with people from the neighborhood. Everybody had a8 time. The children played games under the trees while the grown-ups sat on the grass and talked. And many were amazed at how many new9 they made that day. But Mr. White wasn't there, and nobody knew where he was.

At sunset, Mr. White walked through the park with a fishing pole. Everybody asked him what10 August 6th was.

Mr. White was11 about what he had started. "I was just12. It was so hot this morning that I wanted a day off," he13.

Everybody laughed. They said it was a lovely14 and decided to celebrate again the next year. But since they didn't think "August 6th" was much of a15, they called it "Neighborhood Day."