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In a small town, there lived a young boy named Tom, who came from a poor family. Determined to gather enough money for his education, Tom decided to start a challenging journey, going door to door selling various items. Little did he know, his life was about to change with the arrival of a compassionate (有同情心的) young woman named Lucy. 

While talking with Tom, Lucy, a kind-hearted individual, knew about Tom's struggles. She thought she could do something to help him. She told Tom that education was the key to transforming his life. Determined to make a difference, Lucy gave Tom a sum of money so that he could afford his tuition fee (学费).

Moved by Lucy's kindness and genuine concern, Tom was filled with gratitude. He was determined to seize this opportunity and remembered Lucy's act of compassion throughout his journey towards success.

With renewed determination, Tom devoted himself to his studies, working diligently to overcome the obstacles that lay in his path. He strived for excellence and seized every learning opportunity that came his way. Tom's pursuit of knowledge eventually paid off, pushing him towards a bright and successful future.

Years passed, and Tom worked hard and never gave up. He did really well in his chosen job and people respected him. Even though he achieved a lot, he never forgot how kind Lucy was to him. 

One day, fate made Tom see Lucy when she was having a tough time. Even after a long time, Tom recognized her right away and knew he owed her something. Remembering how kind Lucy had been, Tom felt a strong urge to repay Lucy's kindness, so he went to her and thanked her sincerely. He promised to stand by her side during her tough times. Tom listened carefully as Lucy shared her struggles and problems. He supported her wholeheartedly and offered a shoulder to lean on.

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Tom realized that Lucy needed more than just money. 

……

Besides his support, Tom organized a community fundraiser for Lucy. 

1. 旅游过程；2. 你的感受。

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I'm glad to share a truly unforgettable travel experience that I had during my last summer holiday with you.

Wenchang, a city in Hainan, is the birthplace of Hainanese chicken rice. Boiled chicken, rice  (cook) with chicken oil and dip (调味酱) make up the simple but delicious Hainanese chicken rice,  has provided lasting homesickness for overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. 

Over a century ago,  large number of Hainan people spread across Southeast Asia,  (take) their native dish Hainanese chicken rice with them. As time went by, Hainanese chicken rice  (gradual) became a popular dish in Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia. 

Hainanese chicken rice satisfies the diners  represents the taste of home for overseas Chinese from Hainan. It is a vivid reflection of the cultural exchange between people in countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative, from history  reality. 

Michael Heng Yee Boon is a second-generation Malaysian. When he was young, chicken rice (serve) during the Spring Festival, and his mother would make it into rice (ball), which stand for "reunion" in Chinese. "It's a (touch) moment whenever we have Hainanese chicken rice. For us, it's indeed a part of our cultural roots, and we will continue to pass it on," Heng says.

Mom was late once again!!

"Sorry, honey. I left the office only a little bit late, but the 1 caused really bad traffic, and I…"

I hung up. All too often, situations like this happen. Being a teenager is not 2 , and my parents often make me feel less important than their work.

In third grade, I broke my arm at school. When the school nurse called my mom, she was too 3 to answer. When the phone call 4 my father, he sighed and said, "I'm in the middle of my research." I waited in the nurse's office for hours before my parents finally 5 to take me to hospital.

I wished my parents could spare me some time. To make my parents take me seriously, I 6 . I tried to establish my own authority (权威) by 7  their schedule. My mom did everything possible to settle the problem, but nothing 8  until she met that adviser.

One day after I shut my door in her face, my mom didn't complain or cry. 9 , she knocked and said, "I have something to tell you." I opened the door. "Today I met a really good adviser. He said that every time your daughter is angry, she is just saying: I 10 you."

It occurred to me that my anger was merely a mask for me to 11 my loneliness and disappointment. But facing one's 12 need is the first step towards being happier. This concept not only helped things between my parents and me but also enabled me to handle conflicts and emotions. I started to pay attention to other people's 13 . When an angry customer approached me at my volunteering job, he was saying, "I need more service." When a homeless person shouted to me in a parking lot, he was simply saying, "I need food and help."

I am now able to see 14  the fog of anger and see the real face and heart of other person.

Five minutes after I hung up on her, my mom's car finally appeared through the fog. She rolled down her window and said, "Let's go to a hotpot place, shall we?" I 15 . "OK, but promise me you won't be late again."

Four Qualities That Make You Attractive to Others

There is something many people gets wrong about attraction. The reality is that attraction usually has more to do with personality characteristics than appearance. What follows are four qualities that can make you highly attractive to others. 

Have control over your emotions(情绪). It's not easy to always have control over your emotions. And people who do are extremely attractive. Have control over your emotions so that your emotions don't control you. Allow yourself to think about what you're going to say.

Laugh at yourself. It's not what happens to us that makes us feel stressed. Every time you laugh at yourself, you decide to minimize something that could affect you negatively. Laughing at yourself is an attractive quality, as it means you don't take yourself too seriously.

When you show your warmth, people see you as respectful and friendly. Also, they see you as someone approachable. A warm person says hello to and cares about you after your long and tough day. This quality is important for you to build meaningful relationships. 

Give plenty of space. The secret to long-lasting relationships is space, because time apart helps each partner recharge and bring positive energy into the relationship.They don't let others breathe. Instead, those who let others have their space when they need it are extremely attractive.

A. Be warm.

B. Controlling people are unattractive.

C. Don't be too quick to show warmth.

D. It's how we react to it that affects us.

E. They should develop a sense of humor.

F. Take your time to cool down and reorganize your thoughts.

G. They think they have to look beautiful to be accepted by others.

Rivers are the veins of the Earth, transporting the water and nutrients (营养物) needed to support the planet's ecosystems, including human life. While many nutrients are essential to the survival of life, there is one element transported by water in rivers that holds the key to life and to the future of our planet — carbon.

Carbon is everywhere and understanding the way it moves and is either released or stored by the Earth system is a complex science in itself. Carbon starts its journey downstream when natural acid rain, which contains carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, melts minerals in rocks. This helps transform carbon dioxide to bicarbonate (碳酸氢盐) in the water that then flows in our rivers. This is a very long process, which is one of the main ways carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. Carbon is transported by rivers to oceans and once that carbon reaches the ocean, it is stored naturally in deep sea sediments (沉淀物) for millions of years.

As carbon travels down a river, different processes may impact whether it continues to flow downstream or whether it is released into the atmosphere. For example, human engineering, like extensive dam construction, will result in dramatic changes to how water and sediments travel down the river. Some carbon that fails to reach the sea may return to the atmosphere in some way, which causes more warming.

Earth's climate is closely related to the carbon cycle. We all know about the essential role of plants in consuming carbon dioxide, but do we know enough about rivers? Changing the chemistry and the course of rivers may have significant impacts on how they transport carbon. Remember: wherever we live, we all live downstream.

You are walking down a busy street on your way to work. You pass a busker (艺人) playing a song you haven't heard in years. Suddenly, you're mentally reliving the first time you heard the song. The music takes you right back to where you were, who you were with and the feelings associated with that memory. This experience is known as a music-evoked autobiographical memory. It's a common experience and it just comes to mind spontaneously. Amazing, isn't it?

Research has recently begun to explore the connections between music and evoking memories. First, music tends to accompany many distinctive life events, such as celebrations, graduations, weddings and funerals, so it can play an important role in reconnecting us with these self-defining moments. Music also often arrests our attention, due to the way it affects our minds, bodies and emotions. When music draws our attention, this increases the likelihood that it will be encoded in memory together with details of a life event. And this then means it is able to serve as an effective reminder of this event years later.

Another recent study found that more familiar music evokes more memories and brings memories to mind more subconsciously. And the reason is that we typically reengage with songs more often over our lifetime compared to films, books or TV shows.

Indeed, the power of music to connect us with our past shows how music, memories and emotions are all linked—and it seems certain songs can act as a direct line to our younger selves.

"It seems then that music appears to have the ability to reconnect us with more emotionally positive moments from our pasts. This suggests that using music therapeutically may be particularly fruitful. That will be great news for some patients." says Kelly Jakubowski, Assistant Professor in Music Psychology, Durham University.

I'm running some 3,550 kilometers. To be more precise, this jog is mostly around my neighborhood in Ottawa. It is the distance by air to Vancouver that my friend Louise and I are doing. If we make it, Louise and I will get on a plane to Vancouver and compete in one of the BMO Vancouver Marathon weekend races. We may not win medals, but for sure we'll have cake for my seventy-fifth birthday at the finish line.

The workout for big birthdays represents a big change for me. I used to hate birthdays, especially those milestone ones. No longer feeling young is horrible. As I approached my sixtieth birthday, Louise suggested setting targets to mark milestone birthdays. " That way you are looking forward to something, not dreading it, " she pointed out.

By doing those expanding my world or demanding new skills, I feel myself growing, not shrinking. For my sixtieth, I got it into my head that I should do an Olympic distance triathlon (铁人三项赛), which turned out to be a real milestone. After over four hours on the course, I was last among the 95 competitors. But I was the oldest woman competing, so that made me first in my age category. Since then, I've looked on the special days as a call for trying something different. For my sixty-fifth birthday, I went to run a half marathon. And I finished seven activities that took me out of my "comfort zone" at seventy.

I'm fortunate to have celebrated so many birthdays in good health and spirits, so whether I succeed in running to Vancouver or not, I'm grateful for the opportunity. One thing I've learned in taking up these challenges is that there are many possibilities for new adventures and achievements, even as we grow older. So do spend every day of every year with a definite end in view, which will release your energy and make you happy.

It was a pleasant Tuesday afternoon. 78-year-old Rose was brimming with excitement as she entered the nursing home with her favorite tulips(郁金香), her lips endlessly calling out to just one name—Emily!

"Emily! Where are you? I got flowers…"Rose spoke al oud when she didn't see her best friend, 79-year-old Emily, waiting for her on the usual spot, a wooden bench on the main gate.

Whenever Rose returned from the local hospital after getting her blood tests done, Emily would run toward her with fresh hand-picked flowers. But that afternoon, Emily was not there, and the bench was empty. Emily was nowhere to be found in any of her favorite spots, which unsettled Rose even more. Just then a doctor said to Rose, "Emily's family came hours ago while you were at the hospital... They took Emily with them. She's not going to come back."

The ground seemed to shake beneath Rose's feet when she heard that. Rose went back to her room. Every step started feeling heavy, and every corner reminded her of her best friend and their laughter. Nothing but loneliness and silence surrounded Rose from all sides, and she felt her heart crack.

The scent of freshly picked flowers Emily had last left in the vase lingered(继续存留) in the still air. And beside the vase was an old recorder that endlessly played Just the Two of Us, their favorite music they listened to every day.

When approaching the table, she noticed a note with a message in messy handwriting, "Dear Rose, please write to me at this address: Maple Ridge Ave, Springfield, VA,7…"

"Oh dear... The rest of her address is becoming blurred(模糊不清的)."Rose grew unsettled. In spite of that, Rose knew she could not just let Emily go like that. After a deep thought, she decided to reunite with her best friend.

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Packing the recorder in her luggage, Rose got on the bus to start her journey to the unfamiliar city, Springfield.

Not knowing the exact house number of Emily, an idea suddenly struck Rose.

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I want to be a/ an ...

At the Shishou Milu National Nature Reserve in Hubei Province, about 2,000 creatures wander freely. Their numbers include 460 deer born this year, showing that the species, was once endangered in China in the early 20th century, has staged a remarkable (recover).

Often  (refer) to as sibuxiang, a milu deer seems to consist of parts of various creatures. It has antlers(鹿角) like other deer, but seems to have the head of a horse, the feet of cattle and the tail of a donkey(驴).

 one of the animal's three major protected areas in China, the Shishou reserve was established in 1991. Close to the Yangtze River, the area has a complete wetland ecosystem, an ideal habitat for the deer. Its conservation story provides  example for other endangered animals under a threat of extinction.

 (ensure) a safe environment, two engineers and eight rangers(护林员) are sent to get around the reserve. Advanced technologies are applied to help observe and analyze (they) habits and environment. The efforts of those responsible for the deer have(significant) resulted in the increase in numbers.

In the  (country) three major protected areas the Nanhaizi Milu Park in Beijing, the Dafeng Milu National Nature Reserve in Jiangsu Province, and the Shishou reserve—the number of the animal  (increase) from 39 to over 10,000 since 1986.

Chris Turnbull,39. finished the touching 3.856 km run on September 16, in the Sydney suburb of Manly, becoming the quickest runner from Perth to Sydney. He 1  the current record holder Achim Heukemes, who completed the distance in 43 days in 2005. To 2 the new world record, he was wholeheartedly 3  to preparing himself.

Mr Turnbull had a(n) 4  for running at a young age. He ran his first half marathon at 9 and since then he had been 5  at plenty of ultra marathons at different times in his life.

Mr Turnbull had run every single day from his beachside home in the Sydney suburb of Clontarf to his 6  on work days. The daily cross country run 7  him to see the sights of Australia, meet amazing people and most importantly. 8  himself physically and mentally.

With his 40th birthday 9  next year, to see what was his physical and mental limit .he wanted to 10  himself to the new record.

To make it in record time, Mr Turnbull was running between 100 km and 105 km daily. He had to 11  huge trucks rushing past him on major highways. blisters(水泡), aching muscles, and being 12  of sleeping well due to the pain his body was feeling.

Mr Turnbull's wife, along with their two kids, had been tracking his 13  on a map from their home as he made his way across the continent. They were 14  waiting there at the finish line in Manly for Mr Turnbull's falling into their arms for a loving post run 15  .

How to Develop a Sense of Humor

A good sense of humor can make you the life of the party and help you go easier on yourself. Using different forms of tricks, you'll have people around you roaring with laughter.

Learn to tell the sort of jokes you find funny. Once you've learned what kind of humor you enjoy, try including it in your conversations with friends. Try to tell your joke s as, if commenting on the weather. 

Have fun.  Remember, you are more than your humor. Try to find the world engaging, new, and strange. This will help improve your overall mood and make it easier for you to find humor in things if you allow yourself to play. So get out there and have fun with yourself!

 If the way you tell a story goes a long way toward making it funny, practice it as you talk. Smile and laugh along with everyone. If you're telling a shocking part of the story, widen your eyes and lean forward for a dramatic effect. You can also use your hands to be more expressive and get a laugh out of others, too.

Joke kindly and carefully.  If you are making fun of a friend, try to joke about a positive aspect of that person rather than a weakness. If a colleague is always on time, say you set your watch by him or her. If your children write a good paper for school, say they'll be promoted to a teacher next. 

A. Surround yourself with funny people.

B. Use your body language to be more engaging.

C. Jokes about friends should not show them in a bad light.

D. A casual delivery is often the funniest part of an unusual comment.

E. Focus on their delivery and how they turn it into something humorous.

F. Jokes out of place may look like a power move on your parting with them.

G. Avoid getting so caught up in making people laugh that you forget to enjoy yourself.

Atomic shapes are so simple that they can't be broken down any further. Mathematicians are trying to turn to artificial intelligence(AI) for help to build a periodic table of these shapes, hoping it will assist in finding yet-unknown atomic shapes.

Tom Coates at Imperial College London and his colleagues are working to classify atomic shapes known as Fano varieties, which are so simple that they can't be broken down into smaller components. Just as chemists arranged elements in the periodic table by their atomic weight and group to reveal new insights, the researchers hope that organizing these atomic shapes by their various properties will help in understanding them.

The team has given each atomic shape a sequence of numbers based on its features such as the number of holes it has or the extent to which it bends around itself. This acts as a bar code(条形码) to identify it. Coates and his colleagues have now created an AI that can predict certain properties of these shapes from their bar code numbers alone, with an accuracy of 98percent.

The team member Alexander Kasprzyk at the University of Nottingham. UK, says that the AI has let the team organize atomic shapes in a way that begins to follow the periodic table, so that when you read from left to right, or up and down, there seem to be general patterns in the geometry(几何) of the shapes.

Graham Nib lo at the University of Southampton, UK, stresses that humans will still need to understand the results provided by AI and create proofs of these ideas. "AI has definitely got unbelievable abilities. But in the same way that telescopes(望远镜) don't put astronomers out of work, AI doesn't put mathematicians out of work," he says. "It just gives us new backing that allows us to explore parts of the mathematical landscape that are out of reach."

The team hopes to improve the model to the point where missing spaces in its periodic table could point to the existence of unknown shapes.

Fresh fish should have a mild smell. Strong fish y smell is the first sign to go bad. How does the fishy smell come from?

It can be several days from when the fish are caught to when they reach the supermarket. In that time, bacteria that grow naturally in fish start to consume a substance called trimethylamine N-oxide(TMAO) in fish. These bacteria change TMAO into trimethylamine(TMA), the substance responsible for the fish y smell. Bacteria in fish can also change lysine(赖氨酸) into cadaverine(尸胺),a substance that's associated with breaking down the fish once they are caught and giving off fishy smell.

Chemical reactions can also lead to fishy smell. This happens through the oxidation(氧化) of fat. Fish are an important source of omega-3 fatty acids. When these fats are exposed to oxygen, they oxidize and break down into the substance that you can smell.

To slow down the fishy smell, what is beyond question is that the less time between when the fish are caught and when they reach the kitchen, the better. But today, fish are often flown across the globe. To keep smell-producing bacteria at bay, the fish must be frozen or kept at the low temperature possible as soon as they are caught and cleaned.

Controlling fat oxidation can function as well, especially for fattier fish species. While freezing slows bacterial growth, it does not stop fat oxidation. This reaction will occur as long as oxygen is present. Fatty fish are usually not frozen because, despite the cold temperature, they're going to oxidize pretty fast unless they are stored in a low oxygen container. That's why those species are often canned.

It's also important to remember that smell is not always an indicator of safety, especially in processed fish products. "What you might consider the fish y smell may be a delicacy in another culture," said Carl A. Batt, a professor of food science at Cornell University.

It was 1963 in the Toronto suburb. I was eight years old and hockey(冰球)-crazy. My next-to-zero skills had not stopped my passion for the game. The players of the great hockey club Toronto Maple Leafs were of course my heroes, and their posters and photos covered the walls of my room.

There is always some price to pay for maintaining a love. I raised funds in an old-fashioned way, selling something the public could actually sink their teeth into. I joined the local annual event—Margaret's Doughnuts(甜甜圈) to sell doughnuts, which offered choices of honey-glazed or chocolate-glazed.

Door-to-door I went, notebook in hand to record. I sold dozens of dozens; hardly a soul turned me down. My notebook was almost full, and my stomach was almost empty when I went up the last house on the south side.

I rang the doorbell and went over my speech while staring at the screen door. Suddenly, the door opened. My unforgettable memory was looking up from a large pair of fuzzy slippers, way up, to the face staring down. I stood there speechless for what seemed 10 years, opening and closing my mouth like a fish out of water. Collecting my calmness, but still unable to go into doughnut-promoting overdrive, I told him something he seemed have already known and he replied with a nod and a smile.

I have an unclear memory of murmuring through my speech " Please-buy-some-doughnuts", and then a vivid memory of him taking the notebook from my hand. I followed with new information—that we shared our given name. With pride from our first-name-basis farewells, I flew home holding the notebook tightly to my chest.

The next morning before the school bell, I cautiously showed off the precious paper. It is surely mine alone to claim: I sold a dozen doughnuts to Tim Horton, one of my most respected players who lived a mere three blocks away!

People call walking the "perfect exercise". It gets your heart pumping, clears your head and fills your lungs with fresh air. Not bad, but we found a way to make it even better. Before you take your next 10,000 steps, add a little stick to your stroll. Take a Stawer walking stick anywhere and I promise that you'll feel like a conquering hero. It' s powers will astonish you.

What's the secret?

Our Stawer walking sticks are a tip of the top hat to turn-of-the-century tradition. Today, serious collectors gladly pay thousands for rare and handcrafted sticks from the 19th century. But only Stawer walking sticks can deliver a modern version of these classics that looks and feels as good as the original for only $ 59 each!

Details

·36 inches long. Imported Eucalyptus wood.

·Solid brass handles with varying finishes.

·Rubber tips. Supports up to 250 pounds.

·All models available in 40 inches height.

Your satisfaction 100% guaranteed

Experience the comfort and elegance of our delicate walking sticks for 30 days. If you're not feeling the power, simply send it back within 30 days for a refund(退款) of the item price.

Still hesitate? Come and check out the real users' reviews! Praise for Stawer walking sticks, "An excellent walking stick. Solid and elegant. Perfect for a night out. Well crafted."

Mr Jacob/from Pacific Grove, CA

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