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Ruili, Yunnan Province, hosted the 2026 Water-Splashing Festival on April 11th, displayed a mix of ethnic traditions and contemporary vitality (当代活力). The festival is one of the most popular (celebration) of the year. Bursts of laughter and screams fill the air, with water (fly) in every direction. Every splash of water carries more than just fun; it's a blessing, a way to wash away the past and wish for good fortune in the year ahead. The festival (date) back more than 2,000 years, yet its traditions remain alive today. From gathering fresh flowers decorating ceremonial (仪式的) structures, each step reflects deep-rooted cultural heritage. The festival has now grown into a great public celebration, attracting visitors from across the country, all eager (join) the splash and share the joy.

The festival also drew participants from some Southeast Asian countries. A Thai resident to Ruili said, "Back in Thailand, elders (traditional) pour water over your hands using small cup. But here, people pick flowers and splash water onto each other's shoulders. Despite the differences, I feel China and Thailand share the same heart." With (it) rich natural beauty and ethnic diversity, Yunnan is turning traditional festivals like this into (power) engines for tourism growth. "We plan to integrate (融入) a wider range of cultural factors into festivals like this, making the experience richer and attracting more visitors," a person in charge said.

Suddenly, a blind girl5 her stick towards the lost-and-found box. "Excuse me," she called out, "I6 this near the library." She held up a single glove Li Ming had dropped while escaping from the7. Li Ming's heart8 from guilt (内疚). The girl couldn't see his face, yet her words struck him: "My mom says9 is like sunlight. Even if you hide it, it still finds its way through cracks."

The next morning, Li Ming10 into the headmaster's office, the wallet in hand. To his11, Mr Zhang wasn't angry. "I knew it was you," he said12. "Your footprints matched the ones I saw in the snow." He handed Li Ming a small envelope. "For your sister's gift — consider it a loan."

Years later, Li Ming became a teacher. He would always13 this story with his students. "Virtue," he would say, "isn't a beautiful word we learn from textbooks. It's the small, unselfish14 we make even when no one is watching, and it always brings us warmer15 than we expect."

If you love listening to music, you're in good company. Recent research shows that listening to music improves our mental and physical health.

·Music lowers stress and improves health.

This is an important finding since stress causes many illnesses. To stay calm and healthy during a stressful day, turn on the radio.

·Music reduces depression.

More than 350 million people suffer from depression around the world. Music can benefit depressive patients, depending on the type of music. But techno and heavy metal brings people down even more. When you feel low, put on some classical or relaxing music to increase positive moods.

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Softening the lighting and music can lead people to eat fewer calories and enjoy their meals better. If you're looking for ways to reduce your appetite (食欲), try dimming the lights and listening to soft music next time you sit down for a meal.

·Music raises IQ and school performance.

Taking music lessons predicts higher school performance and IQ in young children. In one study, children who took singing lessons had learnt better than children who took other lessons unrelated to music. If you want to help your children achieve excellence in their studies, you can let them take music lessons.

A. Music helps you eat less.

B. Music gives you hope and confidence.

C. Classical and relaxing music lifts people up.

D. Listening to music you enjoy reduces the stress in your body.

E. Here are some amazing benefits of being attracted by music.

F. Or you can encourage them to sing or learn to play an instrument.

G. Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp at young age.

Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of the Jewish month, which is usually sometime in December. On Hanukkah, like most Jewish families, we light some candles and say a prayer (祈祷) each night. We also say a special prayer on the first night. After that, it is a tradition for my sister and me to do "hot and cold" for our hidden Hanukkah gifts. When we walk towards the gift, our parents say "hot" and when we walk farther away, they say "cold". We each receive one present every night of Hanukkah. Another part I like about this holiday is seeing family members who we do not see often. My aunt usually stays for a few days, and we sometimes visit other relatives.

Diwali is celebrated on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (October/November). To celebrate Diwali, my family does prayers in honor of the goddess Lakshmi. Since she is the goddess of wealth and prosperity (繁荣), the prayers include washing silver coins in milk and water. In India, people decorate their houses with lamps, similar to the way you might light up your house for Christmas. My family just place a few candles outside. We also set off firecrackers, which is my favorite part. We often do this activity with friends to add to the excitement.

Both holidays have different histories and stories. We celebrate them in different ways, yet they both have the same meaning. They both translate into Festival of Lights, and they both mean family and presents for me!

Music has a mathematical structure based on relationships between one note and the next. You may not be aware of it, but your brain has to do a lot of computing to make sense of it. So, not surprisingly, listening to music can improve learning, memory, and mental alertness (警觉性). It also boosts concentration and mindfulness (正念), as listening, playing, or moving to music keeps you focused in the present moment and even puts you "in the zone" where you experience the happy state of "flow".

Research has shown that listening to music can reduce anxiety, blood pressure, and pain, and improve sleep quality, mood, well-being, and happiness. And especially when moving to music, your brain gets washed in beneficial "feel-good" hormones (激素). So music can potentially extend your life and enhance its quality.

Music is a vital component of culture, and every culture has specific (特定的) types of music created, produced and enjoyed by its people. In the US alone, there are dozens of popular types, including Afro-beat, bluegrass, classical, and country. All these types of music have different origins and are associated with different subcultures (亚文化), but they can be enjoyed by anyone, leading to cross-cultural appreciation and communication. Musical traditions are also connected to cultural celebrations — think about the music you associate with birthdays, graduations, weddings, and so on.

Your music preference in the moment can depend on how you want to feel. You likely pick specific types of music depending on whether you're looking to relax or exercise, trying to be productive or romantic. The right music can promote your mood and motivation to clean up, do homework, or work out. In contrast, you likely avoid music that makes you sad or bored.

One freezing winter night, a villager rushed to his small clinic with a flashlight, shouting for help. His 4-year-old daughter had a severe cough and difficulty breathing, and the mountain road was covered with thick snow. Without a moment's hesitation, Dr Chen grabbed (抓起) his medical bag and set off with the villager, walking on the slippery mountain road in the dark. The journey took three hours. When they finally reached the villager's home, Dr Chen was covered in snow and his hands were frozen stiff (僵硬的). But he immediately examined the child, gave her emergency treatment, and stayed by her side all night until her condition stabilized. The next morning, the child could breathe normally and the villager knelt down to thank him with tears in his eyes.

Over the years, Dr Chen has faced many moral dilemmas. Once, a pharmaceutical (制药的) company offered him a large sum of money to prescribe (开药方) their expensive but ineffective medicine. He rejected the offer determinedly, saying, "A doctor's duty is to cure patients, not to make money from their pain." He always prescribes cheap and effective medicine for villagers, and even gives free treatment to poor families.

Now in his late fifties, Dr Chen still walks the mountain roads every day with his medical bag. He has trained three young villagers to be basic medical workers, and he often tells them, "Virtue is not a grand slogan, but every small choice we make to put others' needs before our own." His story has inspired many young people to come to the mountain village to serve the villagers.

Peaceful Escape Festival

1st–4th June

West Wales

Peaceful Escape Festival provides four days to unwind in the beautiful countryside of West Wales. You can connect with yourself and nature by joining more than 300 well-arranged activities: sports classes, yoga, speeches, creative courses, live music and many others.

Cost: £83.00

peacefulescapefest.com

South Wessex Hills Walking Festival

5th–13th June

South Wessex Hills

During the festival, there will be many different walking tours across the South Wessex Hills, with 27 routes and family-centered activities, some of which are free. With friendly and experienced guides, you can look for animals and local history, visit a real farm or enjoy the top views of the hills.

Cost: different prices

southwessexhills.org.uk

Spey Valley Outdoor Festival

16th–25th June

Spey Valley

This 10-day festival lets you enjoy long summer days exploring the natural, historical and cultural sights from the foot of the Cairngorms to the quiet coastline of Spey Valley. It provides all kinds of walks and other events, especially themed history tours.

Cost: different prices

speyvalleyoutdoor.co.uk

Denbigh Walking Festival

3rd–11th June

Denbigh

People in Denbigh, North Wales, welcome you to take part in nine days of free guided walks. The area lies between the Welsh mountains and the Dee Valley, with wonderful cross-border scenery. All walks are run by trained volunteer guides and divided into easy, medium and difficult levels.

Cost: free

walksindenbigh.com

The Warmth in the Heavy Snow

Last Saturday, a record-breaking snowstorm swept across New York City. The wind roared like a wounded monster, and snow poured down like a white curtain. Soon the whole city lay buried under a thick, unbroken blanket of snow that shone like crushed diamonds in the faint gray light.

I woke up hungry, but the refrigerator was completely empty: no milk for coffee, no bread for breakfast, not even a single egg left. When I checked the cupboard, the shelves were just as bare: there were no daily necessities left at home. The only thing I spotted in the corner was an old iron shovel (铲子)my dad had left behind after last winter's snowstorm.

I knew I had to go out to buy some urgently, or I'd be stuck without basic supplies for the rest of the storm. But when I tried to open the front door, my hand froze on the handle. It wouldn't move even an inch. Heavy snow had piled up tightly against the door all night, forming a solid wall that locked me inside.

I pushed and pulled again and again. My shoulders ached and I was breathing hard and fast. But all my efforts were in vain. The snow held firm, a silent, unyielding barrier between me and the outside world.

Staring out of the window helplessly, I watched the snow spinning wildly in the bone-chilling wind. Travel bans had shut down almost all traffic across the city, and there was no sign of people on the street. A wave of fear and anxiety swept over me, cold and sharp as the wind outside: My parents were working far away in another state, and the phone lines had gone dead hours ago, so I had no way to reach anyone for help.

Just as I sank to the floor, desperate and alone, a faint but firm knock on the door broke the terrible silence.

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"Hello? Is anybody in?" It was Mrs. Wilson, my next-door neighbor.

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After twenty minutes of hard work, the door was finally opened.

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2.推荐理由（写作手法及内涵等）。

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Dear Paul,

I am delighted to hear that you will participate in the Chinese Poetry Recitation Contest.

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Yours,

Li Hua

The Bear Who Won Over the World

In October 1958, when British author Michael Bond published his first book about a gentle but accident-prone and orange-jam-loving stray bear from Peru, he could not have imagined impact would be made on the world.

Over the following decades, the character (create) by Bond — Paddington Bear — attracted (count) readers. In recent years, audiences of all ages around the world have also shown great interest in this character. Paddington Bear (discovery) by the Brown family at Paddington Station in London, when it was wearing a luggage tag that read "Please take good care of this bear."

These books are estimated (sell) approximately 35 million copies and been translated into over 40 languages by far, including Chinese. The intellectual property (知识产权) value of the Paddington brand is comparable to of the "Harry Potter" and "James Bond" series. A series of animated TV series and three popular films have spread the Paddington story audiences worldwide.

The tidy and music-filled London where Paddington lives is fueled by the kindness of people and the (good) of strangers. It is clearly more based on unreal fantasy rather than reality. However, this lovable character has become an important part of the British tourism and souvenir industry. Since May last year, fans (have) a chance to step into his world at the Paddington Bear Experience on London's South Bank, close to the London Eye.

Wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. This regularity stabilizes your internal clock, training your body to feel sleepy at a consistent time each night. A fixed wake-up time ensures this process starts reliably each morning.

Establish a wind-down routine, not just a bedtime

Instead of trying to force yourself to go to bed at a specific time, even though you're not sleepy, focus on winding down for bed earlier. This can look like unplugging from screens, putting on comfortable clothes and softening the lights in your home.

Schedule your "worry time"

If all your stress comes flooding in at bedtime, put some dedicated "worry time" on your calendar during the daylight hours. such as tax season, child care troubles or that big mess in the garage, you can remind yourself you did this worrying already.

Be mindful when tracking sleep

While devices can offer insights, over-reliance on their data can fuel anxiety. Consider simpler methods, like a pen-and-paper journal, focusing on how you feel rather than perfect scores.

The other half involves adjusting your mindset: accept that sleep varies naturally, and a single bad night is normal. By reducing the struggle against sleep itself, you allow it to return more naturally.

A. Wake up when you are anxious.

B. Maintain a consistent wake-up time.

C. Assess whether tracking helps or harms you.

D. Reshaping your sleep habits is only half the solution.

E. If you are eager to do exciting activities while lying down,

F. If your brain starts to wander to worrying things while you're in bed,

G. Pick a time to transition from daytime activities to nighttime activities.

In fact, many workers could dutyfully keep themselves busy for an entire day without doing anything of real value, instead answering pointless emails and attending unnecessary meetings. Meanwhile, many are struggling under the unsustainable consequences of applying an industrial-era measure of productivity — namely, dividing output by hours — to our modern knowledge economy. As a result, workers are under constant pressure to relinquish their successfully earned time to prove their commitment.

Those who finish their tasks more quickly are typically rewarded with more work to fill the hours they've saved, in what is sometimes referred to as "performance punishment." A co-worker who works through evenings, weekends, or lunch breaks to complete the same workload, meanwhile, is often more likely to be praised or even promoted for their perceived commitment. This dynamic ultimately creates more pressure to look busy than to deliver value, which is restricting organizational productivity while wearing down workers' well-being.

So it is time for us to be smarter about how we work. That is ultimately what the four-day-workweek movement seeks to inspire. Instead of just giving everyone an extra vacation day each week, when positioned as a performance-based motivator, the four-day-workweek becomes a wake-up call to refocus our time and energy at work on the things that really matter to the business.

In today's knowledge economy and tomorrow's AI reality, the most successful individuals, organizations, and nations won't be those that work the most hours, but those that are the most effective at making their working hours count.

However, as I hit those awkward teen years, things got complicated. Fitting in at school meant trying to match everyone else's looks, which didn't go with my natural hair. Society seemed to love straight, smooth hair. I remember begging Mom to straighten my hair for the first time. She wasn't thrilled but went along anyway. The process was painful, but seeing that straight look afterwards felt good — for a little while. Soon enough, though, I saw the damage: the damaged hair reminded me that fitting in came at a cost.

College changed everything regarding how I saw my hair. Being away from high school pressure let me play around with natural styles more freely. I met peers who loved diverse styles, which made self-acceptance feel possible. Returning to my natural curls wasn't easy and involved lots of frustrating moments, but it was freeing. Finally, learning to love every curl instead of seeing them as obstacles gave me true confidence.

Now, as an adult, my hair is my true expression. Challenging traditional beauty standards by embracing my natural texture (质地) feels like a celebration of my identity. Ultimately, the story behind my hair mirrors life itself — a journey of overcoming struggles, honoring who you are, and learning the profound importance of self-love.

Key duties

The program connects young people with nature through conservation work and environmental education. Field Leaders will be in charge of 10 — 15 high schoolers, guide them in teamwork and conservation skills, and work alongside refuge staff in the departments of maintenance, education, and/or biology. They must also complete administrative tasks, ensure safety, and manage tools and equipment.

Schedule

February 23 to August 21, 2026. Leaders work 40 hours per week — Tuesday to Saturday in spring, Monday to Friday in summer.

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Qualifications

Applicants must be at least 21 years old, have a valid driver's license for 3⁺ years, and be able to perform physical labor (lift 40⁺ pounds, work outdoors). CPR certification & Wilderness First Aid certification are required. Certification opportunities are provided by SCA at leader training. Preferred skills include conservation work experience, project management, leadership, and communication.

Compensation (待遇)

$750/week, paid every two weeks. Benefits include health insurance and training in defensive driving, First Aid/CPR, and Wilderness First Aid.

Work challenges

Work involves contact with extreme weather, poisonous plants or insects etc., and physical demands such as carrying a backpack up to 30% of body weight for 5 — 15 miles. Leaders must interact positively with diverse groups and adapt to changing schedules.

1. 开设时间；

2. 课程内容；

3. 报名方式。

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Dear Michael,

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Yours,

Li Hua