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— Because ______ side has plenty of reasons to stick to its thought.

I had always prided myself on my sharp tongue and brilliant response whether in class debates or casual arguments. Thus, when I was selected to represent the school in the national debate series, I was naturally extremely confident of myself.

All the members in my team were good speakers. We had an experienced teacher who trained us well. But I was undoubtedly the most outstanding speaker. In each of the rounds that I debated in, all the judges selected me as the best one. This meant that my confidence was the highest by the time we found ourselves with one week to train before the finals. I had every reason to believe that I would be voted the best speaker for the debate series.

I began to be self-important about the whole business and started behaving that way with my team-mates. I would laugh at Eton's poor debating style. I would complain of Vivian's slow response. I saw myself as the natural debater who would be disappointed by their bad performance.

As the finals drew near, I became more and more dissatisfied with my team. I began missing practices. My teacher was worried. My teammates were panicked. However, they had no choice but to rely on me to win the finals. Even if they would love to remove me from the team they could not because there was no replacement good enough.

The day of the finals finally came. I was very excited that I was able to finally show off my debating skills. Everyone was expecting my performance.They knew that I was praised to be the one most likely to win the best speaker for the debate series.

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But the reality was not something that I had ever imagined.

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Suddenly,a comforting hand from behind held mine.

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1.你的见闻；2.你的感想。

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August 24, 2025

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The 15th edition of Vivid Sydney, Australia's largest annual celebration of light music, ideas, and food, (light) up the Harbour City under the theme Dream.

From May 23 to June 14, 2025, the festival featured more than 200 events across five (creative) designed zones throughout central Sydney. Among them, Chinese artist Yannesi Siu, the first Chinese artist invited individually (participate) in Vivid Sydney's official program attracted attention with two works that combine ancient mythology with cutting-edge technology.

Yannesi's work, Fly to the Moon, drew (inspire) from the legend of Chang'e, the Chinese moon goddess. In her interpretation, which used light and motion, the moon symbolized was not only poetic imagination but also the pursuit of dreams.

Her second work, Telephone, explored how memory, technology, and time interacted. Inside unique and old-fashioned telephone booth (电话亭), visitors could speak into the receiver, and transform messages into animated light symbols by AI. This dialogue between past and future was enhanced by China's homegrown HDR Vivid ultra-HD visual technology.

" (root) in the Chinese traditional culture, the piece uses technique to carry meaning," Siu said. "I hope audiences can reflect how technology connects us — not just functionally, but emotionally — across time and space."

This year, Vivid Sydney covered five unique zones — Circular Quay and The rocks, Barangaroo, Martin Place and the CBD, Darling Harbour, and The Goods Line and Inner City, visitors enjoyed immersing (they) in fantastic experiences over 23 nights.

Laughter is a powerful tool. Here's how to use humor to resolve disagreements and strengthen your relationships.

Make sure you're both in on the joke. Humor can help you overcome conflict only when both parties are in on the joke. If he or she isn't likely to appreciate the joke, don't say or do it, even if it's "all in good fun". When the joking is one-sided rather than mutual, it can damage the relationship.

Humor helps you face challenges in life. But there are times when humor is not healthy. For example, sometimes it is used as a cover for avoiding painful emotions. You can be funny about the truth, but hiding the truth isn't funny. When you do that, you create confusion and mistrust in your relationships.

Develop a smart sense of humor. Some find it easier than others to use humor, especially in tense situations. If your efforts aren't going over well, start by using self-deprecating (自嘲的) humor. We all love people who don't take themselves too seriously. After all, nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes. So, if you're having a bad hair day, make a joke about it.

Tap into (发掘) your playful side. It's understandable to fear rejection when attempting humor. However, it's important to point out that you don't need to be a comedian to use humor to manage conflict. The point isn't to impress the other person, but simply to lighten the mood. It can lower the other person's defenses and put you both in a more positive state of mind.

A. Some jokes are easy to understand.

B. Avoid humor when facing challenges.

C. Don't use humor to cover up other emotions.

D. So it's important to be sensitive to the other person.

E. Therefore, don't be afraid to simply act silly like a kid.

F. It brings people closer, managing conflict, and reducing tension.

G. Even if the joke falls flat, the only person you risk offending is yourself.

The earliest built satnav system is the Global Positioning Satellite System, which belongs to the US. Then there is Russia's Global Navigation Satellite system, the European Union's Galileo and China's own satellite navigation system, Beidou.

On October 18, 2017, an ARJ21-700 plane, which was the first domestically (国内地) produced jet equipped with the Beidou navigation system, successfully completed a test flight. The results showed the performance of the system developed by China matches that of similar systems produced abroad, according to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

Since its introduction in 2000, the Beidou navigation system has been increasing numbers of applications linked to everyday life, from shared bikes to farming.

When it comes to shared bikes, smart locks that support Beidou chips offer more accurate positioning than others, making it easier to find a bike.

Farmers can use Beidou-enabled tractors to plow (犁) the soil and use unmanned aircraft with Beidou to sow seeds, which can improve efficiency and make better use of resources. Beidou's farming applications have spread from Heilongjiang Province to Beijing, Liaoning, Shanxi, Hubei and other regions across China.

With its many uses, the Beidou navigation system is even playing a big role in the Belt and Road Initiative. "To date, the Beidou system has covered most parts of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road," said Yang Changfeng, chief designer of the Beidou system.

Today, there are more than 20 Beidou satellites above our heads, and China plans to launch even more this year to expand the Beidou network to better serve the Belt and Road Initiative.

"As Beidou expands its overseas reach, it will be increasingly popular in the logistics (物流) industry," said Miao Qianjun, Secretary General of the navigation services association. "Ships, for example, can use it to position themselves while sailing across oceans to European countries, no longer limited to Southeast Asian regions in the near future."

The application form full of pictures of male explorers arrived. The words "Are you man enough for the ultimate (终极的) challenge?" made me angry and even more determined to get on the team.

Over 500 individuals applied for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to pick the best group. In one test, there was a huge rope ladder we had to climb, and I froze at the top because I have a fear of heights. I thought my hopes were fading as most other applicants sailed past, leaving me behind. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing individuals, but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would take care of others in the team.

I had revealed (显示) my weakness, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, as there is nowhere to hide. There personalities of asking for help and showing weakness are necessary for women to master.

I realized that by being myself, I could succeed. I was selected for the team. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever imagined—more importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could inspire them to take a step into the new world and reveal more of their abilities.

Often, when he came to visit, my grandfather would bring me a present. These were never the sorts of things that other people brought, such as dolls, books or toys. My dolls and toys have been gone for more than half a century, but many of my grandfather's gifts are still with me.

Once he brought me a little plastic cup. I looked inside, expecting to see something special. But there was only some loose soil in it, which made me disappointed. He smiled at me affectionately. Turning around, he picked up a little teapot from my dolls' tea set and took me to the kitchen where he filled the little cup with water. Back in the living room, he put it on the windowsill(窗台) and handed me the teapot. "If you promise to put some water in the cup every day, something may happen." he told me.

At that time, I was only five years old. This whole thing made no sense to me at all. I looked at him doubtfully and asked, "Do I have to water it every day? What will happen?" He nodded to me with encouragement, "Yes, every day, dear."

And so I promised. At first, curious to see what would happen, I did not mind doing this. But as the days went by and nothing changed, it got harder and harder to remember to put water in the cup. After a week, I asked my grandfather if it was time to stop yet. Shaking his head no, he said, "Every day." The second week was even harder, and I became regretful of my promise to put water in the cup. When my grandfather came again, I tried to give it back to him, but he refused to take it, saying simply the same words, "Every day." By the third week, I began to forget to put water in the cup during the day. Often, I would remember only after I had been put to bed and would have to get out of bed and water it in the dark. But I did not miss a single day.

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One morning, something amazing happened.

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This was perhaps my first lesson in the power of perseverance.

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1. 分享你的经历、做法和感悟；

2. 提出倡议。

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Break Bad Habits, Embrace New Life

Good morning, everyone!

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Thank you!

And inspiration did strike. I2 The Artist's Way, a 12-week course to unlock3. Julia Cameron, its creator, believes we all4 an inner creativity; we just block ourselves from that urge. The path she lays out is simple yet requires5.

There are weekly readings. For months, I'd discuss with members about our reading and6 our progress, frustrations, and aha moments. One key7 was writing "morning pages" — no stopping and no editing for at least three full pages. It felt writing nonsense at first. But as I8, it helped me realize I'd use excuses to9 a dance class or job opportunity. I found I tend to avoid any10.

Another practice was "artist dates" — solo activities to inspire fun. Cameron emphasized that11 our limiting beliefs was only half the battle; we must also12 seek joy. So, I invited13 pleasures: baking cookies, collecting fallen flowers, etc. I even rented a car to a coastal town. At sunset, I'd roll down my car window, sing loudly and14 the pink sky. Joy entered my serious life.

A year later, I quitted my job and15 one in a creative field. It took three more years to dance on stage. As for publishing short stories, perhaps next summer.

This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years' school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?

If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds' worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.

Watches are now classified as "investments" (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £ 15,000 to £ 30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It's a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they've been rising for 15 years. But when of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they've been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.

As the plane disappeared behind the trees, Gelinne, a former Navy commander and current cybersecurity expert, realized it was going to land in the stream. He flashed on a moment from more than 20 years earlier: Sept. 11, 2001. Gelinne was at work in the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., when terrorists crashed a jumbo jet into the building. He fled the chaos but has always wondered if he could have stayed inside and helped.

"To the right was the crisis, and to the left was escape. I don't even know if I could've gone right, but I went left," he recalled. "I always second-guessed myself about that decision."

On this day, Gelinne didn't hesitate. He ran down to the waterfront. The plane was now sinking. The pilot was standing on the wing. Gelinne knew from his Navy training that even a few minutes in the icy water could kill the pilot.

Gelinne tested the ice with his foot and decided not to take any chances walking on it. So he and his son, John Jr., pulled two kayaks (皮划艇) out from under their back deck.

The two men set off, pushing their boats across the ice. It was exhausting work. When Gelinne reached the plane, the pilot was standing on a tail wing, submerged up to his chest, surrounded by open water. Gelinne pushed his kayak off the ice and into the water, paddling toward the pilot and thinking, What if he panics? What if I flip?

With his son nearby, Gelinne focused on keeping the pilot calm, joking, "Just hang on to the boat as if you were hugging your wife." The pilot grabbed the kayak's bow. Now the two men were floating together, but Gelinne knew he had to get the pilot out of the water and up onto the shelf of unbroken ice behind him before the man lost too much body heat. But each time Gelinne tried to land atop the ice shelf, the kayak broke through.

By now a boat from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources appeared, breaking through ice as it arrived. It picked up the pilot and swiftly transported him to safety. Later the boat returned to help Gelinne, now exhausted, to shore.

The rescuers had arrived just in time, Gelinne recalled. "I'm 60 years old," he says. "There was no way I could get him to shore." Still, he was satisfied he'd gone the right way that day.