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Videos of 77-year-old Xu Xiuzhen, speaks different languages with foreigners while working at a scenic spot selling water, postcards and headdress flowers, have brought her instant fame.

Xu's village (locate) at the base of Moon Hill, a popular tourist destination in Yangsuo, Guangxi, which is famed for a moon-shaped hole at the summit. She has been working as tour guide and vendor in Yangshuo, a county and resort and town in Guangxi.

Xu, who dropped out of junior school in the third grade, began to learn different languages to attract more foreign customers. Xu said she would change words in any language into Chinese characters (base) on their pronunciation and then memorize them. Repeating them in her head before going to bed and (immediate) after waking up has given her fluency in basic conversations with foreigners.

Over the past two decades, Xu (teach) herself 11 foreign languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. In addition to (make) her incredibly popular, her linguistic prowess has made it easier for her to communicate with foreign tourists. Xu has also become one of the busiest tour (guide) in Yangsuo. Her reputation draws a large crowd of tourists every day, especially foreign visitors, who come to meet the multilingual guide out of (admire). "More and more foreign tourists are coming to Yangsuo, and I hope they will feel home here with my help," she said.

Wyatt was a teenager working at McDonald's who took Brittany's1. As Brittany pulled up to the drive-through window to2, her 4-year-old son began crying and the other two soon3, almost driving Brittany mad. And that was when it4 Brittany that she'd left her purse at home.

"I wanted to cry," Brittany recalled. "I looked at the young man with5 eyes and said, ‘I'm so sorry but I have to6 the order.'"

7, Wyatt pulled out his wallet, swiped (刷) his card and paid for the8 mom's meal.

Wyatt probably couldn't make much money from his job. Yet, he firmly9 Brittany's promises to pay him back later,10 saying that it was no big deal.

Brittany was so grateful that she was determined to11 Wyatt's kindness in a big way! She discovered that Wyatt was saving up for a vehicle, so she shared the story on social media and started a12 campaign to help him realize his dream.

Strangers from all over the country were inspired by the young man and13 poured in. Before long, Brittany collected over $ 40,000! She was shocked. "I honestly didn't expect such an incredible14! Wyatt will now have enough money to buy a car and even start saving for college. So when you put15 out in the world, it comes back to you more than you expect."

There are two problematic kinds of helpers: enthusiasts and fretters. Enthusiasts tend to push their advice — to insist on fixing or overcoming the problem. Fretters are so worried about their friend's challenges that they are constantly concerned about whether they are doing enough to help. Try to keep those behaviors in check. No one should have to manage you when they're going through a tragedy.

Don't minimize the pain and stay away from statistics. For example, if a friend failed the college exam, don't tell him that 70% of students end in failure. Remember that it doesn't mean less pain just because it happens to a lot of people.

Keep the focus on your friends. When your friends are talking to you, it's easy for you to share a similar story in effort to relate and connect. They might feel that you've made their pain about you. If you do feel that your experience might be helpful to them, let them know that you went through something similar but allow them to decide if they want to hear about it at the moment.

Showing up isn't a one-time thing Remember that grief (悲伤) is so complex and your friends might go through several stages of sorrow. It means a lot if your friends know that you are thinking about them all the time.

Ask your friends how you can best help. Just ask.

A. Don't let them stay alone.

B. But it's not always welcome.

C. Try not to be over-enthusiastic or over-worried.

D. Keep in touch with them and see if they need your support.

E. Share it with them immediately to show them they are not alone.

F. You don't need to automatically know what kind of help they want.

G. Instead, feel with your friend the bigness of what they're going through.

New research led by Cole has gotten a step closer. Through a large-scale genomics analysis, her team has identified 481 genome regions that were directly linked to dietary patterns and food preferences. The findings, which have not yet been peer-reviewed, were presented last month at the American Society for Nutrition's annual conference.

The team based the new study on a 2020 Nature Communications study by Cole and her colleagues that used data from the U. K. Biobank, a public database of the genetic and health information of 500,000 participants. By scanning genomes, the new analysis was able to identify 194 regions associated with dietary patterns and 287 linked to specific foods such as fruit, cheese, fish, tea and alcohol. Further understanding how genetics impact how we eat could reveal differences in nutritional needs or disease risks.

"One of the problems with a lot of these genomics studies is that they're very small. They don't have enough people to really be able to identify genes in ways that are credible. This study had a huge group of people, so it's really powerful." says Monica Dus, a geneticist at the University of Michigan. "The other thing that I thought was really great is that there are so many different features that they're measuring related to diet including cholesterol (胆固醇), the body and socioeconomic backgrounds." As the research advances, Dus says, such genome analysis could potentially assist health care providers and even policymakers to address larger issues that affect food access and health.

It's definitely true that it may contribute to making sure there aren't food deserts-areas which have limited access to fresh, healthy and affordable food or to making sure that there's a higher minimum wage so that everyone can afford to eat, although the journey ahead remains lengthy and challenging.

Some species, known as periodical cicadas, spend 13 or 17 years under-ground as nymphs (蛹), feeding on tree roots and slowly growing. After this young period, they come up from the ground in large numbers, change into their adult form, mate, lay eggs, and then die, all within a few weeks.

However, this periodicity is not present in all cicada species. Annual cicadas, which are more common and widespread, have life cycles that last 2 to 5 years. These cicadas appear every year because their life cycles are crossed, creating the impression that they are yearly.

During their growth, cicada nymphs create air passages in the soil and contribute to nutrient cycling (养分循环) by feeding on water from trees and producing rich nutrients. Their mass presence provides a significant food source for a wide range of enemies, and the sudden death of adult cicadas passes nutrients to the soil, supporting plant growth. On the other hand, cicadas' feeding on tree roots during their nymph stage can lead to great damage to young trees, and the adults can also cause obvious though usually short-term, damage to plants.

Some people see cicadas as a thing annoying while others see them as a wonder of nature. Despite their alarming appearance and number, cicadas are harmless to humans. In fact, cicadas have appeared in literature around the world as symbols of rebirth, thanks to their long life and dramatic appearance from the ground. In some cultures, cicadas are even collected as pets or food, valued for their nutritional content.

Nowadays, scientists are still learning about cicadas' behavior and the exact environmental elements that result in their presence. Climate change brings new questions and threats, as changing temperatures may affect cicada life cycles and living places. Cicadas really have much to teach us about the amazing existence of life.

"Chinese lessons," she wrote over a video of her and Malcolm reading a book before bed. Malcolm stood next to his mom to read the book with her. As Munn said the Mandarin word, the baby repeated it back in the cutest little voice, followed by a smile and a hug for his mama. You can even hear someone say "Aww!" in the background , which was likely Malcolm's dad John Mulaney. Malcolm seemed so proud of himself,and he was so cute!

In her caption (字幕), Munn explained that the book was a gift from comedian Ali Wong."Thank you @aliwong for our First 100 Mandarin Words book! Malcolm loves it!" she said.

This video went viral. Actress Melanie Lynskey commented, "The love!!" Whitney Cummings commented, "My heart." "Growing up multilingual (多语种的) is a magical gift," one person said, "I'll always be grateful for my mother insisting on speaking Arabic to us & giving us lessons." Another person commented, "I love this family so much and it's definitely the cutest family I've ever seen."

The mother often introduces Malcolm to parts of his Asian root. They make noodles for the Lunar New Year, and she's taken him shopping at an Asian market called H Mart. Now he's learning how to speak Mandarin , and it's so adorable.

In her latest video, Munn is reading My First Mandarin Words with Gordon & Li Li, written by Michele Wong. The official Gordon and Li Li account commented, "This is the sweetest! We're so happy your little guy is having FUN learning Mandarin with Gordon & Li Li! Big thanks to @aliwong for sharing the Mandarin love!"

You blow the whistle, release the brakes and open the regulator, a hiss of steam and the train starts to move — the start of the journey and the start of an experience of a lifetime.

Driver Experience: £600

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The small size of our narrow gauge locos (火车头) means that only one visitor can be on the loco at a time, so our Driver Experience trains really are EXCLUSIVE — the whole trip is yours, only carrying your guests.

During the breaks it will be possible to discuss the history of the line, its operation and is continued development — the questions are yours to ask.

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—Oh, really? I ________ know. I ________ go and visit her.

—Yes. They are happy with it.