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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.

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The Most Beautiful Person I know

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China, he devoted himself to his research,  the development of his country.

The reason  exploring the sea  we want to know the origin of human beings.

With  outside, she found  her lessons.

his teacher, he found there was nothing .

what I saw and heard here the charm of Chinese culture.

Today, I'd love to share my travel experience in Jiangcheng, Yunnan Province, a place that left a(n) on me.

I arrived in the small town early in the morning. The locals visitors with warm smiles. From conversations with them, I knew that the town had an interesting. It began as a small fishing village many years ago. As more people settled here, it was transformed into a beautiful tourist spot. Although the town is in a(n) part of the country, it attracts many travelers who to escape from the busy city life.

While walking around, I was amazed at the design of the buildings the old and new styles. I loved the older buildings, as if they were whispering stories of the past. Later I met a local artist who shared how art played a role in the community. I to his charming stories, nodding understandingly. He also explained that creating art required both talent and the town's to use some public spaces. It was truly an amazing place to something new and attractive.

Hunan Restaurant in London (be) famous for its special "no-menu"dining for over 40 years.

(found) in 1982 by Michael Peng's father, the restaurant introduced spicy flavors (味道) of Hunan dishes to London. His father originally had a menu. , customers often received different dishes. They said they didn't order certain items, while his father insisted he had given them better dishes,  often led to arguments over the bill. When Michael took over the restaurant in 1999, he started a "no-menu" approach. Unlike most Chinese restaurants, meals  (arrange) based on guests' preferences, dietary needs, and even cultural background.

To ensure quality, Michael insisted on using fresh British ingredients (食材). He mentioned that the simpler Hunan dishes were, the (good) ingredients were needed. The restaurant also offered(special) selected wines, including German wines which Peng found perfect for Chinese dishes.

Michael said that  unique "no-menu" idea depended heavily on customer trust since it allowed chefs to choose meals to create a special dining experience. Despite its success, he acknowledged the challenges in London's competitive food industry. With  (increase) numbers of Chinese restaurants opening, he added that true Chinese cooking needed proper training, which was hard  (find) here.

Though some customers think Hunan Restaurant could earn a Michelin star, Michael focuses more on making his team happy. "Happy staff make happy customers," he says.