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In AD 79, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, in southern Italy, (destroy) by a volcanic eruption that buried many of (it) buildings. Archaeologists (考古学家) have been observing it for almost 300 years but now they have a new tool for (understand) how Pompeii might once have looked — virtual reality (VR).

Researchers Danilo Campanaro and Giacomo Landeschi, from Lund University in Sweden, used data collected by drones (无人机) flying over the ruined Roman city to create a 3D computer reconstruction (重建) of one of its most (impress) buildings. They then fed the reconstruction into a video game system called Unity (make) a VR model. The idea is not just to recreate the buildings to understand a bit more about how Roman people might have experienced them. Campanaro and Landeschi asked (volunteer) to take a virtual tour of the house in both summer and winter light. The researchers used special eye-tracking technology to record (exact) which areas people looked at and for how long. From this, the team concluded that the building used clever design to draw attention objects that showed off the wealth and status of its owner — perhaps a man called LuciusValenius Flaccus, ring was found in the ruins.

Whenever Sajan and I come home, my mom starts3 our meals weeks before we arrive. She researches new4 dishes and stocks up on beans and yogurt though she5 both. So often, even though we're all6 at the table together, we're eating7 meals. I've never really8 with my mom about the food tension in our relationship. But earlier this summer, I9 asked her about it.

"It is sometimes a(n)10 to cook your food," she answered. "But it is important for us to11 your and Sajan's Indian vegetarian diet."

She also had her question, "You don't miss the12 you grew up with?"

I do. And I don't.

My mom still makes my favorite cookies. But because I've been away from home for so long, I've13 lots of new foods, and Indian food has become my food. I always assumed she felt hurt by that, but talking to her, I14 I was wrong.

Love can be shown through food in different ways. Just make a little room for what our loved ones choose to15.

We conducted a study online and reached more than 200 people from all walks of life. After asking them about the hardships they faced and how often they experienced compassion, we offered them the chance to donate some of the money they were about to be paid for taking part in the study to help people in need. The result showed that those who had faced serious adversities in life feel more compassion for suffering people. And as a result, they donated more money.

Now, if experiencing any type of hardship can make a person more compassionate, you might assume that the compassion would be reached when someone has experienced the exact misfortune that another person is facing. Interestingly, this turns out to be dead wrong.

In an article recently published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Kellogg School of Management professor Loran Nordgren and his team found that the human mind refuses to work as usual when it comes to remembering its own past hardships: it regularly makes them appear to be less painful than they actually were. Therefore, recalling a bad experience in your own past may make you underestimate (低估) the difficulty of others' challenges. You overcame it, you think; so should he. The result? You lack compassion.

Our findings, taken together with those of Professor Nordgren and his team, are that living through hardships doesn't either warm hearts or harden them; it does both. Knowing suffering in life usually enhances the compassion we feel for others, except when the suffering involves specific painful events that we know all too well.

A survey revealed rewatching films we've already seen countless times is common. Some titles were mentioned repeatedly—Back To The Future, Top Gun, and musicals like The Rain. In 2016,a website surveyed 1,169 people to list the 25 most rewatched films—with Star Wars, The Wizard of Oz and The sound of Music taking the top spots.

Finding which movies we watch again and again is easy. Exactly why we do it is less clear. Obviously we love them and think they deserve our attention. One said,"Some films are what I Think ‘complete' and are so familiar that you can stop and start at any point. They are deeply satisfying and you can lose yourself in them."

While that might explain the second, third, or fourth viewing, what keeps us coming back to a movie when we already know every detail, and there are so many other new films to choose from?

One explanation is that watching something familiar takes up less mental energy. We don't have to concentrate to work out what's going on. Instead, we just sit back and relax. When faced with diverse choices, it's easier to return to an old film that we believe won t disappoint us.

A psychological phenomenon, "the mere exposure effect"— in which we develop a preference for something familiar—could also be a good explanation. So the more we watch, the more we want to watch.

A 2012 study on cultural "re-consumption found that rewatching movies can also make us reflect on how we've grown—a measuring stick for how much our lives have changed. Perhaps that's one of the biggest reasons why we return to films, to recall not only for a time in history but for a time in our lives.

Zeke Hausfather, an energy systems analyst and climate researcher at Berkeley Earth, said warmer temperatures and extreme weather have made Australia more susceptible to fires and increased the length of the fire season. "The drier conditions combined with record high temperatures in 2019 created main conditions for the disastrous fires. Australia's fires were worsened by the combination of those two. 2019 was the perfect storm for being the warmest year on record for Australia and the driest year on record for Australia," Hausfather added on Friday.

Kevin Trenberth, a senior scientist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, said warmer ocean temperatures also contributed to more variable weather around the world. Trenberth believes that global warming contributed to energy imbalances and hot spots in the oceans, which can create a wave in the atmosphere that locks weather patterns in places, causing longer rain events in Indonesia, for example, and at the same time contributing to drought in Australia. He said that once an area experiences drought conditions for two months or more, it increases the risk of fires catching and spreading. Those changing weather patterns due to global warming make drought events longer.

Climate experts stress that climate change is not the only factor in the severity of wildfires. How land is managed can also impact the amount of fuel available for fires. Practices like controlled burns and other factors can impact the risk to people and property, such as warning systems and the type of development in a given area. Changing those policies has great potential to limit future damage from wildfires along with changes to how fire management resources are dispatched (派遣).

Amsterdam, the Netherlands

My hometown has plenty of fantastic street art. You can find some cool pieces in the Jordaan neighborhood and in the North and West parts of the city. One place you absolutely have to visit in Amsterdam is the STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam North. This museum houses huge murals created by artists from around the world in an old industrial warehouse, and is a rich addition to the Amsterdam street art scene.

Bristol, United Kingdom

The birthplace of Banksy, one of the world's most famous street artists, Bristol is another of the world's great street art cities. You can find street art across the city on buildings, streets and bridges. The annual Upfest, in the Bedminster suburb, during which artists from around the world are invited to create street art on houses and buildings, is a popular attraction.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro also has a fantastic street art scene. For the 2016 Olympic Games, the city invited famous Brazilian street artist, Kobra, to create the world's biggest mural along the Olympic Boulevard. The result is simply amazing! Click here to see street art in Rio de Janeiro, or my photos of Rio de Janeiro.

Oliver, a bright twelve-year-old with curly brown hair, lived in the lively town of Willow Creek. Every day after school, he would rush home to his favorite spot — a strong oak tree with a swing in the backyard to read. But today was different. He had a secret that made his heart race, but not in the good way.

At school, during art class, Oliver accidentally spilled (泼洒) red paint on his friend Mia's drawing. In panic, he lied, saying the paintbrush slipped. Deep down, he knew he had been careless, and the lie weighed heavily on him. Mia had been so excited about her drawing for the coming school art show. He worried he had ruined it.

With a sigh, Oliver decided to take a walk to clear his mind. He wandered down the familiar path to Willow Creek Park. There, he saw Mr. Johnson, a retired headmaster. He had a kind smile that made Oliver feel at ease.

"Hello, Oliver," Mr. Johnson called, waving him over. "What brings you here on this fine day?"

Oliver hesitated for a moment but then decided to share his burden. "I told a lie today," he admitted everything to Mr. Johnson.

"Honesty builds trust," Mr. Johnson advised gently, "while lies create walls between friends."

Oliver listened attentively, worrying that truth might hurt Mia. "Sometimes the truth may hurt, but it also solves the problem and makes things better," Mr. Johnson added thoughtfully. "If you're honest with Mia, you can work together to fix the drawing. Remember, friendship grows strong with trust."

Oliver nodded, feeling a spark of hope. Maybe telling the truth wouldn't be as scary as he thought.

The next day at school, the air was filled with excitement as the art show drew closer. Colorful banners decorated the halls, and students hurried to set up their displays.

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Oliver approached Mia, who was carefully improving her painting.

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The day of the art show arrived.

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1.体育活动内容；

2.同学们的感受。

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Dear Tom,

I am glad to share with you the featured sports activities during break in our school.

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Yours,

Li Hua

Person of the Year in the Category of Cultural Influence

Picture a young Chinese woman, (dress) in traditional clothing, picking flowers in a field to create make-up for her cheeks, making a sofa from bamboo and cooking up all sorts of delicious Chinese food by herself. It may sound unreal, such a person does exist in real life.

Li Ziqi, 30, has become one of China's most popular (celebrity) with 9 million followers on YouTube, 34 million on Douyin and 22 million on Weibo.

Li Ziqi's videos (feature) her cooking and creating DIY products greatly attract people living in big cities. To our (amaze), she does it all without using any modern technology or electricity.

dominate her videos are scenes of picking seasonal ingredients (原料) from her own garden and sometimes in the mountains and turning them into tasty dishes on her wood-fired pot. Li stresses the seasons in her cooking, China's traditional 24 Solar Terms (节气) also do, and makes food suitable for the particular climate.

There came an intense debate about the image of China and its culture she presented. She (accuse) of presenting outdated   image of the country by some critics. Nevertheless, state broadcaster CCTV and People's Daily praised her for her initiative (首创) to help rural youth become rich.

Li ziqi, by telling an (inspire) China story, is promoting traditional Chinese culture to an international audience.

When she was young, Simone's parents were not able to take care of her and her little sister. They were3 by their grandparents.

Simone first4 gymnastics at the age of six. The coaches were very5 at her natural talents. Simone soon6 a gymnastics program. With passion and determination, Simone kept7. She got better and better. At age 8, Simone started training with a8 named Aimee Boorman. A few years later she started9 in national and international competitions.

As her Olympic teammate Gabby Douglas once said, "Gold medals are made out of your10, blood and tears, and efforts in the gym every day."

Simone's efforts11. When she was 16, she became the first female African-American all-around world gold medalist!12, she made it to compete in the Rio Olympics along with her coach, Mrs Boorman. Simone won five medals in Rio and is now compared to the13 gymnast in history!

Even though Simone kept advancing in her sport, she never forgot her14. She15 to go to college in California later!

. Colors of the walls, floor coverings, and furniture can reduce stress. Cooling greens and blues are positive colors that can reduce stress and create a sense of well-being.

Choose friends carefully. Your choice of friends can be the key to stress reduction. Friends should be people who help us to increase our strengths and create solutions to stressful situations. .

Stop and look at yourself Take time to recognize signs of stress like anger, work and sleep habits. As you become aware of these signs, you are beginning to identify how to make stress work.

. We can accept what we cannot change by changing what we can. Make choices that are realistic, not out of reach.

Don't say yes to everything. Recognize what your strengths are and focus on taking the time to do a project built on them. Taking on too many projects results in loss of control and creates stress.

Keep a sense of humor.    . And laughing creates less wrinkles (皱纹) than worrying.

A. We live in a stress-filled world

B. Leave time for the unexpected

C. Accept what cannot be changed

D. Create environments that reduce stress

E. They support us and make us feel that we are not alone

F. Laughing at oneself can release potential stress from the inside

G. Stop and think of how to make things better

In times gone by, soundscapes would've consisted of the sounds of nature, such as bird call and the sound of waves. The reality of human life in the 21st Century means that air travel, construction and traffic noises are now in the mix, and agricultural noise means that not even rural life is safe. Noise pollution can lead to heightened stress levels, damaged mental function and higher risk of heart disease in humans, according to an article published by the UK Parliament called "The effects of artificial light and noise on human health". Not only that, it can also affect the behavior and life cycles of species which rely on sound.

So, what can be done? Urban design is one trick. In Barcelona in Spain, urban planners designed "superblocks", where traffic goes around big groups of buildings and the inner streets are for pedestrians(行人), creating space for people and wildlife that is free from sounds of cars and motorbikes. In a 2025 article published in BMC Public Health, people in these areas reported an improvement in well-being, quality of sleep and reduction in noise.

Other techniques include tree buffers(缓冲), where trees are planted in urban areas to absorb sound energy. In the Netherlands, they have created earth banks next to Schiphol airport to absorb noise from the runways and protect residents in the surrounding areas. And it turns out that they make excellent sound barriers, particularly if the trees are large, thick and evergreen.

When we think about improving our environment, it's likely that your mind jumps to reducing litter and air pollution. But reducing noise pollution is also important, to create a soundscape that works for everyone — people and wildlife.

On the surface, Munger's life may have appeared perfect. He was a successful lawyer and investor, extremely wealthy, and he lived a long, seemingly happy life. But his struggles and sadness were intense: a divorce in his 20s, blindness in one eye as a result of failed surgery and the death of his 9-year-old son Teddy, who had leukemia (白血病).

"Your ability to recover from struggles or disappointments, whether in your personal life or career, is essential for your success and happiness in the long run," experts say. Often, that can mean properly feeling sad or processing your disappointment before moving forward. As Munger noted, crying can be a healthy way of doing that. It literally helps you let go of emotional suffering through the release of endorphins (内啡肽), research shows. In contrast, repressing (压抑) those emotions can make a variety of mental and physical health problems severer.

"The iron rule of life is: Everybody struggles," Munger said. People who have the strength to carry on are more likely to live happily, sometimes, learning a valuable lesson in the process. "It's your only option. You can't bring back the dead. You can't cure the dying child. You can't do all kinds of things," said Munger. "You have to move forward."

One night, I was asked to play as Batman. At the time I had a giant mustache. But I didn't want to change my physical appearance, because that would have been me admitting I was more of a clown than an artist. So I chose not to shave.

The next day, I went to the party. Once I got close enough for the kids to make out the features of my face, the entire party burst into laughter. I was so embarrassed. But then came loud applause. Feeling kind of warm, I was thinking, "Is this what encouragement feels like? It's so new." I was still about 20 yards away from the party when I started running. They all started cheering louder, and at that moment, I was Batman.

"You see, son. I told you Batman has a mustache." said father of the birthday boy. I saw a huge Birthday cake with a frosting Batman drawn on it, and the Batman had a mustache. I stared at it in disbelief. That's why everyone was laughing so hard when I first arrived, because when they brought the cake out, all the kids laughed, "Batman doesn't have a mustache." Instead of admitting the cake was messed up, the parents tried to save face and said, "No, Batman always has a mustache. He just shaves it for his movies."

Naturally, the children were doubtful. But they were at the perfect age where they still believed in miracles. My mustache became the detail that confirmed what the parents had said and convinced the kids that I was actually Batman.

That year, I struggled a lot with my identity: was I an artist, or was I a clown? But that day, at least, there was no doubt in my mind what I was.

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My name is Bronson Layton. I am 23 years old, I am a college student, and I have a story that I feel should be shared with the world.

I come from a family that had never had a single record of ancestry with autism (自闭症), until the day I was born. When I was two years old, my parents were still getting used to the lifestyle of raising a normal kid, but what they had noticed was what they considered "out of the ordinary" behavior. Whatever toys I played with, I placed them in a straight line. When I was not satisfied, I got angry easily.

Soon after my parents noticed these signs, they took me to a child expert, who eventually informed them that I was diagnosed (诊断) with a type of autism, a disorder that delays the nervous growth of a child's brain.

My diagnosis was in 1999, a time when autism was still not commonly understood and was still being observed. At first, my parents were shocked at the news from an expert that I was going to grow up blind, but they (and I) were not prepared for how the following events would completely change our lives forever.

As I got older, I began to change from keeping myself alone to getting with other kids once I entered public school in first grade. I noticed how the other kids were able to answer questions in class a lot faster than I could understand. Because of my slow thinking, it took me two minutes to come up with an answer. From that year on, I received special accommodations for my studies, such as sitting in front of the class to read the blackboard better, and taking longer time on tests.

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My teacher and classmates tried their best to help me.

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Thanks to my classmates, I made great changes.

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I've had my fair share of travelling around China, and a recent week-long trip to Guizhou was my first time to the province. It was true learning experience.

I tried looking up the meaning of the name Guizhou in the dictionary advance, basically to have a reasonable idea of what was waiting for me. But was a hard task, so I inquired from a Chinese colleague among a group of local and foreign (reporter) on the trip. From what she said, the province (name) after a famous mountain called "Gui" and "zhou", which simply means province in Chinese.

Our trip began in Zunyi city, enjoys great popularity among Chinese for the famous ‘Zunyi Conference'. Yet not much is known about this famous conference in Africa and the western world even today, but (obvious) at this place China's first leader and Chairman was elected.

The following journey was mind-blowing as I went on to explore Anshun, a place that never fails (attract) every visitor with its largest waterfall in Asia. I (dream) of this place for a long time and am more than thrilled to witness the breathtaking views, which leave first-time visitors like me (impress) .

I used to be in a nursing school. During the third month, we had an important2 . I studied very hard for it, because I3 what it meant to me. I finished all the questions easily until I read the last one, "What is the4 of the woman who clean our classroom?"

Just then, I was angry at the question! I5 the woman almost every day, but I could only remember what she looked like. She was6 , about 60 years old and had black hair, but how could I know her name? I sat there quietly for several minutes, thinking hard. In the end, I had to7 my paper without finishing the last question. My classmates didn't8 it like me, either.

After class, one of my classmates asked the teacher if the last question would affect our9 . "Of course." And the teacher10 , "In our life, we will meet a lot of11 . Many of them are important and helpful to us, although they might play different roles in our society. Anyway, they are worth our12 and care, even if all that we can do is just smile at them or say hello to them."

I'll never forget the test. That is the most important13 in my life. The first thing I did after the test was to find that woman and14 ask her what her name was.

Don't15 anyone who should be kindly treated. Sometimes just because of those people, our world changes for the better.