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As I sat motionless in a wheelchair by the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I noticed a little girl staring at me with a look of confusion. I smiled at her, hoping to 1 the ice by talking to her. Unfortunately, my 2 failed and she just kept on staring. My 3 increased as a little boy swam up to me and said, "I feel sorry for you."

After the 4 , a thought struck me — I had to change how the world 5 me. Because it was children who stared at me the most, I decided to write a children's book that taught them about disabilities in a/an 6 way. This is when KatGirl, a superhero in a flying wheelchair, came into my mind.

I quickly wheeled inside my apartment and began creating the 7 . As I wrote each word, I could 8  my future as a world-famous author and public speaker. Over the next two years, the story went through many changes before it 9  the world in the spring of 2011. My insistence eventually 10 .

One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. "How do you feel when you see me?" I asked them. The 11 bravely responded, "I feel 12 for you."

I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the children's stares turned to 13 . "How do you feel when you see me?" I asked again. Without hesitation they replied, "You are so cool! Does your 14 fly too?" I just smiled, "No, not yet, but maybe someday." I knew in my heart that this was 15 .

Resolving (解决) Conflict in Friendships

Conflict is surely a common problem in life and friendships.That's because there isn't enough depth to guarantee all the trouble it takes to smooth over the disagreement. Unfortunately, even when the friendship reaches a deeper level, conflict continues to happen and can break apart a relationship. Here are some resolutions.

Resolve it the day it happens. One rule my parents follow in their marriage is that they don't go to bed angry with each other. They always attempt to resolve things the day it happens so that in the morning, it's a fresh start with no past grudge (怨恨). I've found I need a short cool down period so that I don't act in anger. For some, counting to one hundred before saying anything may be an option.

 Sometimes if you sit down and talk things over, you begin to see where the other person is coming from. Realize that everyone has been created differently with various talents, abilities, and personality traits. For example, you might be a leader while your friend is more of a follower. You may be frustrated with him or her for not being very decisive. Yet it is important to understand that each person is unique and needs to be appreciated.

Initiate resolution.Even when you think the other person is wrong, it's not a bad thing to say "I'm sorry if I offended you in that way." If you're honest and genuine in delivering your words, there's a good chance your friend will respond positively.

Most importantly, be loving in what you do. Try to focus on peacefully resolving the disagreement. It is not a most pleasant task to resolve conflict in any friendship.

A. Focus on the bigger picture.

B. Try to see the other person's perspective.

C. Whatever you do, don't let things ride for too long.

D. Be the first person in a fight to say sorry for your part.

E. Offering a listening ear shows you value the friendship.

F. Many shallow friendships end up being ruined after an argument.

G. However, it is worth the efforts because it results in a deeper friendship.

Anyone can be late a handful of times, but to be the person who is always late ― that's an art, a frustrating art. Or, a side effect of your personality traits, scientists have found.

So what is it that causes some people to constantly miss trains, make it to the wedding just after the bride's shown up and regularly annoy their friends? And why is it so hard for us to fix it? "There are all sorts of punishments for being late, and the paradox is that we are late even when those punishments and consequences exist." said Justin Kruger, a social psychologist at New York University.

One of the commonest reasons why people are frequently late is that they fail to accurately judge how long a task will take ― something known as the planning fallacy(谬误). Research has shown that people on average underestimate the time to complete a task by a significant 40 percent.

Another trait is that forever-late-comers are more likely to be multitaskers. In a 2003 study run by Jeff Conte from San Diego State University found that out of 181 subway operators in New York City, those who preferred multitasking were more often late for their job. This is because multitasking makes it harder to have the awareness of what you're doing. Conte also discovered there is a personality type that's more likely to be late. While nervous, achievement-oriented Type A individuals are more likely to be punctual, Type B individuals, who are more laid-back, are later.

Admittedly, knowing all of this doesn't necessarily help fix the problem. But scientists are starting to work on strategies that can slowly improve our punctuality. For people who constantly underestimate tasks, breaking down an activity into detailed steps can help people estimate how long something will take more accurately. As for your personality type, unfortunately, there isn't much you can do to change that. But accepting that you need to struggle for it may just help. Acceptance, after all, is the first step to change.

If someone asked whether you like the arts, you'd probably say you do—at least in theory. According to a survey, more than two-thirds of U.S. adults say the arts "lift me up beyond everyday experiences". However, only 30 percent attended a concert of any type in 2017; 23 percent went to an art museum. Fewer than half actively created art of any kind.

The mismatch can boil down to the fact that we are weighed down by our day-to-day responsibilities, leaving our schedule packed. Maybe you like to play a little background music while you work or do the chores, but even before the pandemic, most of us rarely, if ever, saw a live performance, let alone visited a gallery or watched a play.

Too often, we let the dull reality of life get in the way of the arts. But this is a mistake. The arts are the opposite of an escape from reality; they might just be the most realistic glimpse we ever get into the nature and meaning of life. If you make time for consuming and producing art—the same way you make time for work and exercise and family commitments—I assure you that you'll find your life getting fuller and happier. Think of a time when you heard a piece of music and wanted to cry. Or maybe your dizziness as you emerged from a narrow side street in an unfamiliar city and found yourself in a beautiful town square as if in a fantasy. They probably stimulated a sudden awakening, much like the shock from a lungful of pure oxygen after breathing in smoggy air.

If you are among the people who feel that art is pure pleasure to experience and participate in, you might see it as a luxury item, while a preferable attitude is to treat art less like a distracting pleasure, and more like exercise or sleep, a necessity. Then draw up a schedule of your art exposure journey, and gradually weave art into your everyday life.

Overlooking the Davis—Gant Varsity Soccer Field, a bed of overturned soil waits for further development. In a few years, this area will become a natural habitat and a playground for animals and residents. This peaceful area didn't appear naturally, but through planning and action taken by Catlin Gabel's Tiny Forest project launched by teacher Patrick Walsh.

Forests typically take hundreds of years to mature, with four stages of growth. "Tiny forests flatten out time through the planting of all four layers (层)," Walsh explained. The end result is a fast-growing, native forest in about 20 years. Over 600 plants from 43 species will be planted in the tiny forest, the first one in Oregon.

Walsh was inspired to build a tiny forest after hearing about this idea, which emerged in Japan and has taken hold in North America. He shared his vision with seniors in his class. The seniors researched tiny forests and made a proposal resulting in Clean Water Services donating 60 trees and $5,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Armed with these resources, Walsh and the students started working. "Something I didn't really expect was the outpouring of students' enthusiasm. Seeing students from all grades volunteered to contribute to the ‘dirty work' really blew me away," Walsh said.

Senior Megan Cover has been at the school since the first grade. "I'll graduate after working on this project, which is surely sad, but it's really rewarding and great to be a part of this project and to do my bit. We're creating this educational space for many young kids," Cover said.

Walsh summed up his goal of the project, which is to build a place where students can enjoy and learn about nature. "The forest will obviously not solve climate change, but it will deserve the efforts if the kids think about climate change and remember the importance of reforestation and trees when they look outside at the forest."

Stargazing Festivals in 2023

As more areas grow brighter with light pollution, national parks across the country have become dark-sky havens. Every year, they host events like stargazing festivals to get travelers excited about astronomy.

·Bryce Canyon National Park—June 14-17

Situated in southern Utah, Bryce Canyon earned its dark-sky title in 2019. The 35,835-acre park is an ideal place to stay up late. This year, its annual astronomy festival includes guided stargazing sessions, lectures and "star stories" presentations, family-friendly activities, and even a performance by strings musicians in the northern Arizona-based Dark Sky Quartet.

·Shenandoah National Park—August 11-13

Conveniently located within a day's drive from two-thirds of Americans, Shenandoah National Park's night sky festival is a relaxing way to engage in astronomy. The nearly 200,000-acre park will host ranger talks, public stargazing sessions, lectures, presentations, and activities for kids. Staff are still working on this year's full schedule.

·Great Basin National Park—September 14-16

Great Basin is one of the least crowded national parks, making it the perfect place to quietly appreciate the mysteries of the universe. Its annual astronomy festival is scheduled for this fall and includes guest speakers, constellation (星座) talks, observatory tours, and a photography workshop. During the festival's unique "Art in the Dark" program, participants will get to paint in low-light conditions and experiment with how their eyes perceive color.

·Joshua Tree National Park—October 13-14

Joshua Tree National Park, as the International Dark Sky Association notes, is the "nearest convenient place to go stargazing under a relatively dark sky" for the 18 million people who live in the Los Angeles area. It became an official dark sky park in 2017, and each year, it hosts a night sky festival in the fall. As luck would have it, this year's dates overlap with an annular "ring of fire" solar eclipse. From Joshua Tree, the moon will appear to cover between 70 and 80 percent of the sun.

As a young boy, I was innocent. Every vacation I looked forward to two things—seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories. My grandpa was a very good storyteller. He had worked various jobs when he was young and wove ( 编 织)his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.

As I grew up, I had to admit that Grandpa's stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.

When my grandpa was approaching 91, he suffered from serious memory-loss. It was kind of what doctors called dementia (痴呆),probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease (阿尔兹海默症). Following the doctor's directions, we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that, grandpa hardly came to our house.

One weekend before my grandpa's birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair, dull-looking, I was filled with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him. He couldn't express himself clearly, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.

It was then that I noticed a box with some old photos in it. I picked one up, in which my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball, wearing basketball jerseys (球衣), with grandpa cheering us on ten years before.

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My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories.

A bright idea for grandpa's birthday came to my mind.

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Dear Mike，

I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling upset these days.

Yours,

Li Hua

In the past three months, the performance of "Secret Box from the Tang Dynasty" in Xi'an  (become）a hit. Two young actors act as Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui,  were two prime ministers（宰相）of the Tang Dynasty. During the performance, the actors dress in ancient clothes and speak like the ancients. They invite tourists （take）part in a question-and-answer game. The funny conversation between the actors and the tourists  （make）the performance very popular.

The questions in the game are often so "difficult"  most tourists can only win a consolation prize（安慰奖) of taking photos with the actors. Sometimes some "wise" people  (successful) pass the "test", but the prizes are just cotton swabs, batteries or other everyday objects. This often makes tourists laugh loudly. The show, （last）about 40 minutes, has four performances each night.

"We've been doing this talk show for a while. If tourists can't answer our  (question), we will find ways to have fun talks with them to cover their awkwardness," says Chen Yufei, the actor who plays Du Ruhui.

Wang Ze, who play s Fang Xuanling, says that although he doesn't have a "doctoral degree" as some tourists jokingly call it, he still feels the pressure of playing the knowledgeable prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. This keeps him learning different things, from historical stories, poems,  songs and brain teasers（脑筋急转弯).

The actors of the "Secret Box from the Tang Dynasty" hope that tourists can learn more about Chinese culture through these （influence）activities.

Cycling becomes more popular nowadays. Some may argue that it brings tiredness but it's nothing,1 with the joy of climbing huge mountains or seeing splendid sights. My cycling career of 13 years ended when I was 75. Though I am now no longer2 enough to bear the long days and big climbs, I have my3 . 

It was easy to meet different people with4 during the trips, where I got to5 the very best in people. In 2007,a stranger stopped her car alongside me to make me a most welcome cup of tea. In 2014,a couple6 me their place to spend the night.

The support and comfort they gave was a(n)7 change from the long hours I had spent alone on the bike. As each trip8 its end, I gradually forgot the long hours of riding. Happy memories of the trip9 took the place of the pain and failure I experienced.

Meanwhile, cycling gave me much time to10 sufferings I went through in my life. Time11 everything. Cycling also taught me to like who I am. I finally realized that I had more courage than I ever imagined, which was12 in these trips. No matter how far the13 was, I could get there without any support.

These were the adventures of my life, and they were14 memories. With cycling, the success or failure15 not on luck or conditions but on me alone.