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Chessington World of Adventures Resort

It is a theme park and resort that offers a fun and enjoyable experience for both adults and kids. It's a perfect place to visit and relax over the weekend with the different rides, attractions, zoo and sea life exhibits, shows and entertainment that they have. They house over 1,000 animals in their zoo and around 40 rides that will make your visit highly enjoyable.

Thorpe Park Resort

It is the go-to place for all thrill seekers that are looking for an ultimate experience near London. Famous for their different rides, you will certainly enjoy the unique experience that only they can offer. Seek the best adventure and leisure at this park, and have your day with your family and friends.

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

As one of the best Christmas destinations in London, located in the heart of London, it is opening their doors every November 19 to January 3 to all individuals of varying ages and gender, who want to experience the festivity that Christmas season brings.

Clown Town

It is the largest indoor activity centre created for all kids looking for some fun and adventure. Established in 1994, this centre offers safe, secure and wonderful surroundings where your kids can play and have a pleasant and amusing time. It can also help host your kids' birthday party based on their personal likes and interests, and can accommodate (容纳) a maximum of 25 children with the package including one and a half hours of play time and 30 minutes meal time.

This summer, the quiet community in Bethesda, Maryland, became a place of warm holiday cheer. The summer sun usually brings hot days, but the Christmas decorations made the neighborhood feel full of love, just for Kasey.

Kasey's fight against cancer started when she was only 5. She was diagnosed with medulloblastoma (髓母细胞瘤), a very serious type of brain cancer. For four years, she went through tough treatments: many rounds of chemotherapy that made her sick and tired, radiation that left her weak, and endless trips to the hospital. Even with all this, Kasey tried to stay strong. But in June 2025, her parents got heartbreaking news. Doctors told them Kasey's cancer had gotten much worse, and she might only have a few weeks left to be with her family. She could no longer play like before, often felt tired, and sometimes couldn't even keep her favorite snacks down — her body was getting weaker day by day.

Kasey's family wanted to make her remaining time happy and full of good memories. They thought hard and decided to turn June 28 — the day they got the sad diagnosis — into "Christmas for Kasey." Kasey has always loved Christmas more than any other holiday. She watches the movie Home Alone every month, sings Christmas carols while sitting on the couch, and her favorite song is Gwen Stefani's "You Make It Feel Like Christmas," which she hums even when she's not feeling well.

Knowing how hard it might be, Kasey's parents sent an email to a few neighbors. They asked if everyone could put up Christmas lights, writing: "This week will be incredibly hot and not the best climate for putting up lights, but we're not sure how much time we have with Kasey." They worried no one would agree, but they hoped for a little joy to bring to their sick daughter.

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To their surprise, neighbors responded passionately to the family's appeal.

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There was also a virtual celebration for Kasey.

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Dear Chris,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Expertly flipping over the chicken steak in the hot pot, 48-year-old street vendor Li Junyong, who has been nicknamed "chicken steak brother", (shoot) to fame recently and become a signature attraction in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.

His humorous (interaction) with tourists, such as, "You can refuse me, not my chicken steak" and, "You deserve everything beautiful in the world, including my chicken steak", turned the city into a trending destination over the Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday. The popularity of Li and his street stand has helped boost the growth of tourism in Jingdezhen, ceramic and porcelain production has long been famous. Figures from Douyin showed that bookings related to Jingdezhen had surged nearly 70 percent on the platform in first three days of the eight-day National Holiday.

It's not the first time that small cities have become an instant hit during public holidays, such as Zibo in Shandong province, which (go) viral among tourists because of the city's delicious barbecue in 2023, as more travelers have shown an increasing interest in exploring unique destinations.

"China's domestic tourism market is in diversified development, with both metropolises (大都市) and small cities or counties (boom) during public holidays," said Wei Changren, founder of btiii.com. The instant online hit will (absolute) promote the growth of the local tourism market, while it's necessary for the local authorities (seize) the opportunity to improve their tourism products and services to turn the short-lived traffic into (sustain) tourism growth.

One of the passengers was a small gray man who walked with a stoop (驼背) and a sad look when he2 the bus and sat alone behind the driver with some difficulty. No one ever paid very much3 to him.

Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled through the bus. The driver nodded guardedly. The rest of us were still4.

The next day, he got on the bus5 and said in a loud voice, "A very good morning to you all!" Some of us6, amazed, and murmured "Good morning" in reply.

In the following weeks, we were more7. He was now dressed in a nice old suit and a wide out-of-date tie. The thin hair had been carefully8 . He said good morning every day and we gradually began to9 and talk.

One morning he had wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around10, "Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?" He nodded shyly. The other passengers whistled and congratulated him.

Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower. Some of the regular11 began bringing him flowers. The men started to12 with each other and share the newspaper.

The summer went by and then autumn was closing in when one morning Charlie wasn't13 at his usual stop. When he wasn't there the next day, we wondered if he was sick. A few weeks later, we were told he had14. The bus settled back into silence, but we sat with tears and15 in our hands.

Read aloud for rhythm and sound

Read the poem aloud slowly. Notice the rhythm, rhymes, or repeating sounds. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven uses a tense beat, while Langston Hughes' Dreams has a gentle flow. Do they sound cheerful, sad, or urgent? The "music" of a poem often mirrors its mood.

Understanding a poem's historical, cultural, or biographical context enriches interpretation. It will help you a lot to find out when the poem was written or what the poet's life was like. But don't stress — even a quick Google search can add meaning.

Accept confusion

Poems don't always have one right explanation. Maybe Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 is both a love poem and a joke about clichés (陈词滥调). Discuss with classmates — different views make poems more interesting! Let uncertainty spark curiosity.

Connect the poem to your life

Let your emotions guide your understanding. If a line reminds you of a personal experience, write down your thoughts or share them with a friend. Poetry isn't just about analysis — it's about feeling and imagination.

Appreciating poetry is both an art and a practice — requiring attention to form, context, and personal reflection. As Eliot wrote, poetry "communicates before it is understood", inviting us to return, rethink, and rediscover its magic endlessly.

A. Poems are meant to be heard.

B. Learn the background of the poem.

C. Compare poems by different authors.

D. Poetry is alive when it speaks to you.

E. Practice memorizing your favorite lines.

F. If a line feels puzzling, write down your guesses.

G. Grab a poem, read it aloud, and let yourself enjoy the magic of it.

However, a broader view reveals persistent challenges for both genders. In higher education, a significant gap exists: in the 2022-2023 academic year, there were three women for every two men enrolled (入学) in UK universities. Boys are also more than twice as likely to be excluded from school. Subject choices remain divided, with female students outnumbering males in medicine and law, while the opposite is true in physics, maths, engineering, and computing — a division often attributed to persistent stereotyping.

Beyond the classroom, the situation becomes more complicated. Although younger women's earnings may match or even surpass their male peers', the "motherhood penalty" — where women's incomes decrease more than men's upon becoming parents — is worsening. A recent analysis showed mothers earned 24% less per hour than fathers in 2023. This contributes to a pensions (养老金) gap that disadvantages women in old age. Meanwhile, pay progression in many female-dominated sectors like social care remains poor. A recent Women in Work index reported a "sluggish" pace of change on the gender pay gap, with the UK slipping behind other countries. Pay progression in many female-dominated sectors, including early years and social care, remains poor.

It's important to maintain perspective: gender isn't the greatest determinant of academic success. Socioeconomic factors create larger attainment gaps. Still, both genders face specific challenges that deserve attention. There's a strong case for advocating girls' access to qualifications in the crucial, male-dominated digital technology sector. Simultaneously, evidence that fewer boys are school-ready at age four, and their lower university participation rates — potentially linked to tuition fees and attitudes to debt — must be taken seriously. The contrasting yet shared difficulties of both boys and girls deserve a balanced approach.

Esports, much like traditional sports, can teach young people many important life skills. In 2021, esports was added to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) for precisely this reason. The DofE is a programme for young people, which includes volunteering and outdoor expeditions. Esports was added to the skills section after organisers found that video gaming can help improve strategic thinking and teamwork. "Esports is one of the fastest-growing activities in the UK and it helps young people develop essential skills," said Ruth Marvel, head of DofE.

Another benefit of esports is its inclusivity. Boys and girls aren't separated, and it's open to all ages and physical abilities, including those with disabilities. "Not everyone can participate in physical sport, but everyone can participate in esports," says Camilla Maurice from MidKent College, which offers a course in esports. By joining a school esports team, young people can make new friends and turn gaming into a more social experience.

A study in January 2021 found that around 80% of young people in the UK aged between 12 and 15 were playing online games like Fortnite and Minecraft. If young people are already playing these games, then why not make them a part of school? Not only would this teach them more about esports, but it could also have a positive knock-on effect on other subjects. Students who are passionate about playing video games can become interested in how these games are made.

It was not, as she puts it, the straightest of career paths. As an eight-year-old, Anita was invited to study alongside a master's group. "It wouldn't be allowed these days," she says. Her mother, supportive, bought her oil paints; her father, less so, frequently destroyed her work. Later, Anita swapped paints for fast money. "It gave me a very nice lifestyle financially," she says, "but it was soul-destroying."

Anita set aside her art to run a recruitment business in the growing internet sector, but she didn't remember being happy throughout those years. When the dot-com bubble burst, many of her clients were hit hard. Despite covering expenses with her own savings, her business ultimately sank.

Today, she is known for her vast, immersive canvases of meadows, wild grasses and blossoms — paintings that ask you to stop, breathe and look. "I want the viewer to see what I see. That the smallest thing in nature has so much beauty and wonder." She paints big because she wants you to feel enveloped, caught in the flicker of a slight breeze.

Art, for Anita, is a celebration of nature. "Walking through the greenery is my meditation," she says. "These days we call it mindfulness, but for me it's just immersing myself in wonder." Viewers seem to agree. One woman in a wheelchair once sat with Anita's work for three hours, later confessing it was the first time in 20 years she had felt no pain. That, for Anita, is the point. "I can't teach you how to paint," she shrugs. "I can only teach you how to look." And her latest series, See Me I Bloom carries that lesson into womanhood itself: "It's about women truly valuing themselves — their strength, their wisdom, their determination. We create and nurture life — what could be more important?"

AI For Good Global Summit

Date: July 08th-15th, 2025

Place: Geneva, Switzerland

Hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), this summit advocates for the use of AI technologies to enhance vital global objectives such as health, climate initiatives, gender equality, inclusive prosperity, and sustainable infrastructure. The gathering unites UN organizations, government officials, industry executives, and academic specialists dedicated to using AI for beneficial societal effects.

AI & Big Data Expo North America

Date: June 04th – 05th, 2025

Place: Santa Clara, USA

Concentrated on the revolutionary effects of AI and big data in diverse sectors, this expo offers in-depth knowledge via talks, panel discussions, and displays from top AI and big data firms. Participants can discover practical uses and cutting-edge solutions that are transforming companies in the digital era.

AI World Congress

Date: June 18th – 19th, 2025

Place: London, UK

The AI World Congress includes insightful keynote speeches and focused sessions on important AI subjects, such as intelligent financial services, data governance, AI ethics, and digital healthcare. This event offers a European viewpoint on worldwide AI trends while tackling the distinct challenges and opportunities present in the UK and European markets.

AI Hardware & Edge AI Summit

Date: September 10th-12th, 2025

Place: San Jose, USA

This summit, with a specialized emphasis on cutting-edge developments in AI hardware and edge computing technologies, tackles the essential infrastructure that strengthens AI deployment. The event features technical talks, expert panel discussions, and showcases from leading AI hardware firms advancing the limits of computational power and efficiency.

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Dear James,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Woodcarving, an ancient craft with (globe) cultural significance, involves shaping wood into delicate designs and figures. Dating back thousands of years in China, this art (consider) a valuable traditional art, reflecting rich craftsmanship and symbolism.

Craftsmen employ different techniques like relief carving and sculpture in the round, each (require) distinct skills and tools. Faced with such demanding work, these craftsmen often remind (they) to stay patient, as even a small mistake could ruin hours of work. At the same time, many traditional tools like gouges (凿子) remain essential, which demonstrates the craft's respect for time-honored methods, modern tools are gradually being adopted for efficiency.

For example, in Chaoshan, Guangdong, woodcarving decorates furniture and temples, (deep) serving both artistic and symbolic purposes. Ethnic groups like the Zhuang integrate traditional patterns that often describe traditional stories or natural elements, conveying (wish) for happiness and harmony. Dongyang woodcarving, represented by the contemporary artist Lu Guangzheng, gains worldwide (recognize).

Today, woodcarving, aim is to encourage new generations of craftsmen, adapts to modern trends when preserving tradition, standing a living example of human creativity and cultural continuity.

He is to be2 for these exercises, but what really delights him is that this money will fund his3 in Break The Rules Day.

We first became4 of this fundraising event for his school when he started talking about it last week. This, in itself, was extremely5, since my son usually refuses to reveal anything that6 between 9 and 3:30 unless medically necessary.

Break The Rules Day was clearly,7, something worth getting excited about. When the letter from school arrived, we8 why. It read like a menu, itemising all the rules he and his classmates would be9 to break, 11 in all, each priced at 50p.

Some of the10 items were so specific that they cast a strange new11 on the usual do's and don'ts of classroom life, like "Choose where you sit" or "Wear a cap in class". My son had ticked every single12 once — some with such13 that he'd very nearly torn through the paper with his pen. This makes his sudden willingness to do chores immediately14.

As my son busies himself, I remind him to15 his uniform in the laundry basket (洗衣篮). "What's the laundry basket?" comes his cheerful, and definitive, reply.

In times gone by, soundscapes would' ve consisted of the sounds of nature, such as birdcalls and the sound of crashing waves. . With rapid urbanisation, 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 and a higher risk of disease in humans. Not only that, it can affect the behaviour and life cycles of species which rely on sound.

So, what can be done? In Barcelona, Spain, city planners built"superblocks",where traffic goes around big groups of buildings and the inner streets are pedestrianised. A 2025BMC Public Health article reported that people in these areas experienced improved well-being,better sleep quality, and reduced noise.

Other techniques include tree buffers, where trees are planted in urban areas to absorb sound energy. . England has a vast network of hedgerows(树篱). And it turns out they make excellent sound barriers.

. But cutting noise pollution is just as important, helping to create a soundscape that works for everyone. A better world isn't just cleaner, but it should sound better too.

A. Urban design is one trick.

B. Sadly, that's no longer the case in the 21st century.

C. Personal mindfulness may silence the chaos outside.

D. This combination of sounds is referred to as a soundscape.

E. Improving our environment often starts with reducing litter.

F. In Germany, they have created earth banks next to the airport.

G. Noise is an essential part of the soundscape in most environments.

Ethan Bernstein and Stephen Turban, two Harvard Business School professors, studied two Fortune 500 companies that made the shift to an open office environment from one where workers had more privacy. Using "sociometric" electronic badges (徽章) and microphones, as well as data on email and instant messenger use by employees, the researchers found in the first study that after the organization made the move to open-plan offices, workers spent 73% less time in face-to-face interaction. Meanwhile, email use rose 67% and IM use went up 75%.

The participants wore the badges and microphones for several weeks before the office was redesigned and for several after, and the company gave the researchers access to their electronic communications. The results were astonishing. "We were surprised by the degree to which we found the effect," Bernstein said. The badges could tell that two people had a face-to-face interaction without recording actual spoken words. The researchers were careful to make sure other factors weren't in question—the business cycle was similar, for instance, and the group of employees were the same.

In a second study, the researchers looked at the changes in interaction between specific pairs of colleagues, finding a similar drop in face-to-face communication and a smaller but still significant increase in electronic correspondence.

Another wrinkle in their research, Bernstein said, is that not only did workers shift the way of communication they used, but they also tended to interact with different groups of people online than they did in person. Moving from one kind of communication to another may not be all bad—"maybe email is just more efficient," he said—but if managers want certain teams of people to be interacting, that may be lost more than they think. The shift in office space could "have strong effects on productivity and the quality of work".

Bernstein hopes the research will offer evidence that will help managers consider the possible trade-offs of moving to an open office plan. In seeking a lower cost per square foot, they buy into the idea that it will also lead to more cooperation, even if it's not clear that's true. "I don't blame the architects," he said. "But I do think we spend more of our time thinking about how to design workplaces based on the observer's angle"—the manager—"rather than the observed."

We all probably have a lot of T-shirts, but do you ever stop and think about the influence of a T-shirt on the planet? You'd probably be surprised to learn what's involved in the lifecycle of just one T-shirt.

There are 5 major stages: material, production, shipping, use and disposal   The material stage involves farming, irrigating, fertilizing, harvesting and ginning（轧花）. While cotton is a natural fiber (纤维）and not as harmful to the environment as manmade fibers, it still takes a toll in the material and production stages. Commercial cotton farming uses a large amount of water, and the use of pesticides (杀虫剂）is widespread across the globe, especially in cotton farming. Studies have shown that farmers spend around $4.1 billion on pesticides annually, of which 25% was spent on cotton crops in the US.

Once the cotton is grown and harvested, so begins the production stage: spinning, knitting（编织）, bleaching, dyeing, cutting, sewing, etc.——these processes also use a great deal of water and energy. Commercial dyes and bleaches are harmful pollutants and can eventually pollute groundwater.

After the T-shirt is produced, it enters the transportation stage. This often involves overseas shipping. Take a look in your closet. Chances are that most of your cotton garments (衣服）are made in China or India. Garments can be shipped via plane, ship or truck…，all of which spill CO₂ into the atmosphere. Calculations show that CO₂ emissions from light trucks alone amount to 1.15 pounds per mile.

Once the T-shirt reaches the retail market, it is purchased. This stage may seem like the least environmentally damaging part. But consider the number of times you've washed and dried your favorite T-shirt. Washing machines are certainly becoming more efficient. However, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year, using about 40 gallons of water per load. Such excessive water use is combined with the large amount of energy used by dryers.

The final stage of life is disposal. This releases harmful emissions, or involves a landfill where cotton takes years to break down. Current US records show that an estimated 15% of clothes and shoes are recycled, which means that consumers send a shocking 85% of these materials to landfills.

We all need new clothes every once in a while, but let's all try to keep in mind what goes into the production of clothing... It has a real impact on the planet.

There are a lot of things you can do to help reduce your impact. Reuse and recycle clothes. If they're too worn out to wear, cut them up and use them as cleaning rags. Donate them to charity or another organization that recycles textiles. When possible, make an effort to buy organic cotton. Turn down the thermostat(恒温器) on your washer, and line dry your clothes when the weather will allow it.

College fly-in programs are opportunities for high school students to visit colleges over the course of a few days and meet students from all around the world with various interests. The visit is at no cost to the student.

You should apply if you really want to go to that college or if you' re not quite sure what living there would be like. Applying takes time, so don't do it unless you' re seriously considering the school — that time could be better spent on your college applications and internships (实习).

Timeline and Tips:

1. Do your research early. Make a list of your target colleges. Do they have a fly-in program? When is the application due?

2. Write and edit essays. By doing so, you're taking baby steps toward the process of submitting the demanding college essays.

3. Submit! (Preferably a couple of days before the deadline, just in case.)

4. Wait. Generally, students will receive results at least two weeks before the event.

Results Day:

Read the email carefully.

Waitlisted? If you wish to remain on the list, you may have to email back within a certain time frame (it' ll say in the email) to keep your spot.

ACCEPTED! Congratulations! Make sure you do the following:

1. Submit permission forms on time. Do not lose your spot by forgetting to do so.

2. Pack at least two days before! Last-minute packing leads to forgotten items.

3. Join a group chat. Tapping"add" on group chats is easier and faster than swapping phone numbers. Plus, you will probably only get the numbers of the handful of students you' ll actually keep in touch with. Who knows, you might end up at the same college!