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Different views are held on the exact origin (起源) of the English saying "cat's whiskers". Some believe that the term, along with the similar "cat's meow", has its origin in girls' boarding schools of the 19th century. Others believe that the term was first brought to life by Thomas Dorgan, an artist who was active during the early years of the 20th century. What is generally agreed is that by the 1920s, both "cat's whiskers" and "cat's meow" were often used in the United States, and commonly used as a term among young people of college age.

Unlike other sayings that may sometimes carry positive or negative meanings depending on the setting, "cat's whiskers" is always used in a positive way. An employer (雇主) may use the term to refer to an employee who produces wonderful work. Proud parents may say this to their children when they perform well in a school play or win some type of competition. In each situation, "cat's whiskers" is used to show warm feelings for another person.

While not used as commonly as before, being the cat's whiskers is still generally understood to be a good thing. Younger people may sometimes have to receive an explanation of what the term means, which can lead to seeing the use of the saying in a funny way. Even those who consider the saying to be outdated and not worthy of use in public may still use the term to show love and respect in private settings.

However, I was soon to learn that "I can't" was not a choice in Mr. A's class.

Mr. A always greeted (迎接) us with open arms as he said, "Welcome! Smile! It's a great day to be alive!" It was clear that Mr. A had a true passion (热情) not only for math but for teaching. If Mr. A ever experienced bad days in life, he never showed it. Mr. A greeted us with that same smile every day. He encouraged each student, from the top achiever to the "I can't" student.

I found myself looking forward to math class, although I still hated the subject itself. Being in Mr. A's presence made me feel good, as if I had the chance to succeed. As the year progressed, I spent increasingly more time on my homework, and I met with Mr. A weekly. My classmates began to do the same, and it became "cool" to have lunch and talk with Mr. A. We didn't know it at the time, but he was changing our attitudes (态度).

Though my story is not one of overnight success and I didn't become a straight-A math student, my hard work did begin to pay off and my grades slowly began to climb. There were hard times, of course. Difficult math questions sometimes succeeded in bringing me down, but Mr. A kept reminding (提醒) me, "Kate, smile! It's a great day to be alive!"

Kandel

19 minutes ago

I really suggest being kind and outgoing. It is better to be really social and introduce yourself. You won't get any where being shy.

Your weight really doesn't matter. If you're really that uncomfortable with it, try working out.

FLaSh24

30 minutes ago

Don't worry about your weight, and don't let it get you down. "Those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

Remember that. Concentrate on schoolwork. Be nice, polite, and stay strong. Don't wear the ‘in' clothes just because everybody else does. Wear clothes for YOU. Try babydoll tops and flats; they're very nice and work for almost all body types (类型).

babycakes07

I hour ago

Freshman (九年级学生) year, just ended for me a few months ago!

Take it from me, the best thing for you to do is be nice to everyone. If someone isn't nice to you, don't take it personally. Try out for sports and clubs, and you'll soon make new friends.

hiddenstar

4 hours ago

Don't be nervous at all! Try keeping a smile on your face at school and keeping eye contact (目光接触) while talking to others. Say hi to as many people every day as long as it feels comfortable for you.

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After the incident, Buss a job at ABS, where he now is head of international sales.

Health clubs have come into bud throughout the nation and many people lifetime memberships.

I'm whether I should be giving my children full-fat, semi-skimmed or fully ski-mmed milk.

Laurence's novels were rejected at first, but they later came to works of genius.

The audience will uncommitted voters who will have an opportunity to ask questions.

One girl aged 12 said, "I have been told that I the Internet, and prefer being online to being with other people."

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I strongly it everyone because it has lots of useful information about being healthy during your daily life.

The UN Environment Programme estimates that wasted food is 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Amazon Rainforest Tour

A short flight from Cusco you from the Andes the Amazon rainforest. From there, you'll spend one day travelling by boat to your in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals to the rainforest.

Machu Picchu Tour

This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be by this ancient city. amazing is the Incas' dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect of the stones.

The Ancient Tea Horse Road is an international trade passage in southwestern China used for(economy) and cultural communications. Horses were the main means of transportation on the Tea Horse Road and passage originated from the "Tea-Horse Trade" of the Tang and Song(dynasty). Due to cold climates in the high altitude (海拔) areas of Tibet, people had to eat fats, are high in calories. Due to the lack of vegetables, dryness of zanba,and poor fat metabolism (新陈代谢), the people of that area liked drinking buttered tea., Tibet did not produce tea. On the other hand, in central China, horses were in high demand with short supply. Tibet, Sichuan, and Yunnan were areas high horse production. Thus, the "Tea-Horse Trade" was born. (protect) the safety of the frontier (边境) and promote unification, the government managed the three trade passages(direct) during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. These(include) the Shaanxi-Gansu Ancient Tea Horse Road, Tibet Ancient Tea Horse Road, and Yunnan-Sichuan Ancient Tea Horse Road. Exchange existed among the three passages,(form) a large trade network across eight provinces crossing the Silk Road.

When he got home, Andrew went online and found a three-wheel recumbent (躺倒着的) bike with a seat belt,2 for a child with balance issues. Soon the boy was able to3around the street with his peers, have fun and get4. "To see the boy5 with other kids happily." Andrew says. "I'll never forget the6 on his face."

That helped7the Andrew Family Foundation.8 by donations, the group works with pediatric rehab (儿科康复) clinics to find children who can9 from owning an adaptive bike and to10 each bike to meet the particular needs of the child. A bike may include a headrest, a shoulder harness, a seat belt, and a caregiver's steering and braking mechanism in the back. The bikes are expensive — $3,000 to $4,000. For kids11 enough to get one, it's a life changer. "We worked with a 14-year-old who has spina bifida (柱裂)," says Andrew. "She spent most days on the couch watching TV. Soon after she got her bike, she started to12 special-needs triathlons (铁人三项). In a magazine interview, she said, ‘I always knew there was a(n)13 in me. "

So far, the foundation has14 450 bikes, and that's just a start. "I do a lot of things. I15 a lot of companies." Andrew says. "But getting these kids for their bikes is the most important thing that I do."

Etiquette, or good manners, used to be the glue that held society together.Sadly, these days it has mostly gone by the wayside. This list is several best rules of etiquette that have now disappeared.

Opening the Door

In days gone by, a gentleman would always open doors for ladies.This has now almost entirely disappeared — and it is not entirely the fault of the men. I have seen women laugh at men for opening a door for them. They seem to be confusing manners with chauvinism(大男子主义).

Writing Thank-You Notes

In days gone by, whenever a person received a gift, they would write a thank-you note as soon as possible.Parents would sit children down after a birthday or Christmas and coach them in their first thank-you note. It is a shame that gift giving has now become a virtual obligation and the idea of a thank-you note would be laughed at.

We seem to have completely lost the concept of correct timing when it comes to parties these days. After all, a party normally has a guest of honor-this is usually the oldest woman present. It was considered extremely rude in the past to leave a party before the guest of honor—and once the guest of honor left, it was a signal to all that they should begin their own preparations to leave.

A. Arriving on Time.

B. Leaving at the Right Time.

C. People leave with various excuses.

D. It enabled people to get on well with each other.

E. This rule was true even if the giver was a relative.

F. It could be the lady they were driving, or a stranger.

G. We've thrown away the concept of a guest of honor at will.

Black Myth: Wukong draws on Chinese mythologies (神话) and the classic novel Journey to the West. It allows players to assume the role of Sun Wukong and start grand adventures. Inspired by Stephen Chow's A Chinese Odyssey, the game creates a vivid dreamscape with Chinese scenery, like remote mountains, wild roads and ancient temples. The various demons, gods, and other figures with Chinese-style designs in the game are based on The Classic of Mountains and Seas, breathing new life into the ancient tales of Chinese mythology.

Feng Ji, Game Science founder and CEO, emphasized that the game was created entirely by a Chinese team to bring Chinese stories to the global gaming stage. He said, "The script and artistic concepts always take the lead, harmoniously integrating Chinese stories and classical cultural elements into the game." He believed that a game's true value is not determined by its budget or visuals, but by the genuine enjoyment it offers players.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, to create a truly immersive (沉浸式的), world-class game, the game's production team spent years traveling across China, scanning historical and cultural sites, and integrating them into every game scenes. The game features 36 locations thoroughly modeled after real-world sites, with 27 of them located in Shanxi Province, China, offering players a unique and immersive visual experience.

The game has boosted interest in Shanxi's cultural heritage. On its launch day, the search volume for Shanxi tourism increased by over 10%. Bookings for trips to Shanxi have doubled since July, and the number of tourists to Shanxi has grown by 50%. Shanxi has rich tourism resources but lacks recognition both domestically and internationally. The game has presented Shanxi's cultural relics in a pleasing and effective way, arousing people's interest in the province's culture and travel.

To find out how this is affecting food prices, Maximilian Kotz at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and his colleagues examined data on the monthly prices and weather conditions in 121 countries between 1996 and 2021. By looking for associations between food prices and factors such as the average monthly temperature, temperature changes, and measures of drought and extreme rainfall, they found a strong link between the average temperature and the food prices a month or so later.

In regions north of 40 degrees, like the latitude (纬度) of New York City and Beijing, warmer-than-average temperatures during winter led to falling food prices. But above-average temperatures increased food prices in summer and at all times in the rest of the world.

"The study didn't look at why prices rose, but the likely explanation is that extreme heat is reducing yields,'' Kotz says. "Crops may be drying out on the vine (藤) when they should be being harvested.'' Factors such as extreme rainfall had less impact on food prices than average temperatures. This may be because flooding tends to be localized, while above-average temperatures can be very widespread.

Other studies have reached similar conclusions. Kotz's team then went further by investigating how food prices could change based on average temperature rises in climate model prediction. In the worst situation, global food inflation (食品通胀) due to climate change goes over 4% per year by 2060. "We need to be aware of the fact that climate change brings huge new challenges for food security,'' says Kotz. "Warming-fueled extreme weather is increasingly affecting food production around the world. If farmers don't adapt their practices to better cope with rising temperatures, the losses will become more serious.''