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The Water-Splashing Festival is a traditional festival for the Dai people in the Dehong area of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. Part of the Dai New Year, it is festival to send off the old and greet the new. Lasting for three or four days, it is held during the sixth month of the Dai calendar, usually (fall) in mid-April of the Gregorian calendar.

During the festival, women carry clean-water to wash Buddha statues and seek blessings. After the "bathing of the Buddha", people begin to splash water at each other a blessing, hoping to wash away diseases and disasters.

People use (vary) containers to hold water, flooding the streets, chasing and playing with each other, splashing whoever they encounter. It is said that the more water one is splashed with, the more blessings they receive. For Dai people, water is a symbol of holiness, goodness and purity.

At night, the sound of drums and music (fill) the villages and the banks of the river are colorfully lit. (local) float river lanterns on the river. Floating river lanterns is an old tradition in China is still preserved in many cities today. The practice (think) to drive bad luck away and bring good luck.

The Water-Splashing festival is one of the first events (become) a national intangible cultural heritage in China, attracting many-tourists from (neighbor) countries, even some celebrities to take part in every year.

Mrs Stacks, my fourth-grade teacher, left a lasting4 on me. She had her own5 set of rules and a delightful sense of humor that made her class inviting. Mrs Stacks was good at6 us with interactive lessons, such as taking us to the school garden to7 the butterfly life cycle.

One memory that8 to me is that our teacher, Mrs Stacks, would9 spelling bees on Thursdays to help us remember our spelling words. What was10 remarkable about these bees was that every single person in the class11 at least a "B" on their spelling test the following day.

I believe the reason for Mrs Stacks'12 among students was rooted in her genuine love and care towards us. Whenever we performed well, she would13 and motivate us to excel even more. The influence she had on my life as an unforgettable teacher is14. I long to one day have the same profound15 on my own future students just like Mrs Stacks had on me.

To practice experiential appreciation, you can start by getting involved in hands-on activities related to your subjects. They will provide a firsthand understanding of the concepts you're studying, making learning active and meaningful. So, try joining a sports team, picking up a paintbrush, or taking part in a local charity event.

As you dive deeper, immerse yourself fully in the surroundings and activities. When you're in nature, don't just look around. Touching the leaves, feeling the wind and listening to the birds can enrich your learning and make each moment more memorable.

After trying something new, ask yourself what you learned and how it made you feel. Write in a journal or discuss it with friends. This self-discovery turns experiences into life lessons and offers a deeper understanding of the world.

Experiential appreciation transforms learning from a task to be completed into a journey to be treasured. So, explore the world around you, let every experience shape you, and discover the endless possibilities that await. This is the core of true learning, where every moment is a step towards a richer, more enlightened life.

A. It extends learning far beyond textbooks.

B. Now consider expanding your learning from just reading to actively participating.

C. Instead, activate your senses for a stronger tie with it.

D. Mind the impact of your actions on the environment.

E. Take your experiences further by reflecting on them.

F. Textbooks offer a systematic introduction to essential concepts and principles.

G. These activities bring learning to life.

That's what caused a handful of California towns to quit fireworks and turn to drones last year. Sydney, Australia, known for its massive fireworks display, is considering doing the same due to the risk of wildfires. And fire danger is now top of mind for many U. S. cities as the Independence Day, or the American national day, nears.

In addition to reducing the risk of fires, drone light shows present a safer alternative for the folks behind the curtain. Fireworks injured more than 10,000 people last year because they can accidentally erupt while on the ground. Drones won't. And since light shows are required to keep the ground below the show clear, there's no risk of a drone falling from the sky into the crowd.

Drones are also less disturbing, creating only a light buzzing noise. Fireworks, on the other hand, can burst your eardrum if you're standing close enough. That's a nuisance for some families with animals, small children, or other people who are sensitive to noise.

But perhaps the biggest reason for the switch to drones is that they're thought to be more eco-friendly. Apart from starting fires, firework smoke leaves behind a trail of harmful chemicals and is considered a pollutant. Drones are also a reusable option, capable of flying potentially hundreds of shows before they even require maintenance. That's a huge benefit to the environment—and to the companies paying to put on these performances.

At the end of the day, though, some cities are likely switching to drones simply because they're cooler. That's not to say that fireworks aren't cool. But drones allow for more creativity, with the ability to synchronize(同步) lights to music and recreate complex images in the sky.

Nevertheless, it's still too early to rush to the conclusion that drones will completely take the place of fireworks in the near future.

To test this theory, Saho Takagi and her team gave 31 adult cats a simple word game used to investigate the same ability in human babies. The cats were shown two nine-second cartoon clips (电影片段) with recordings of their owners repeating a made-up word over each image. The two clips-a red sun labeled "paramo" and a blue unicorn with the word "keraru"-were repeated until the cats appeared to get bored and paid 50% less attention to the screen.

After a short break, the image clips were repeated, but this time, half of the pairings were switched. The switched clips visibly affected the cats, with recordings of "paramo" alongside the unicorn and "keraru" with the sun holding their interest an average of 15% longer. That the cats noticed this change and were clearly perplexed by it is good evidence that they had formed a link between the words and images, written in the study.

The experiment revealed that the cats were able to learn the combinations from just two nine-second exposures - significantly faster than babies, who required at least four 20-second trials.

However, these comparisons should not be overinterpreted. "You're comparing an adult animal with an immature animal from a different species," said Dr. Carlo Siracusa, an animal behaviorist at the University of Pennsylvania. "Moreover, a certain number of the cats have to be excluded, so there's already a bias (偏见)-not a fault of the research. Interacting with cats in the experiment is no easy task." he added. Despite its limitations, the study does show that cats are capable of forming picture-word associations, the team wrote in the paper, although whether this is an inborn ability or a product of domestication remains a mystery.