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Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the environment? Do you wish to contribute to the preservation and restoration of natural habitats? Join our Habitat Restoration Team and become an essential part of the solution!

About Us

The Habitat Restoration Team, a nonprofit organization, is committed to restoring and safeguarding local habitats that have been damaged by human activities or natural disasters. We engage in a diverse range of projects, including reforestation, wetland restoration, and the removal of invasive (入侵的) species.

Volunteer Opportunities

Whether you are a nature enthusiast or simply someone who wants to offer a helping hand, we have a role for you. Some of the available volunteer positions are as follows.

Field Workers: Assist with planting native trees, removing weeds, and maintaining the restored areas. No prior experience is required, but a willingness to work outdoors is essential!

Monitoring Specialists: Help us track the progress of our restoration projects by monitoring the growth of plants, the presence of wildlife, and water quality. This position requires some knowledge of biology or environmental science.

Community Outreach Volunteers: Educate the public about the importance of habitat restoration through presentations and community events. Excellent communication skills are a must for this role.

Project Designers: Create visual materials such as brochures, posters and informational flyers to promote our habitat restoration projects. Designers should be skilled in graphic (图形的) design softwares.

How to Apply

If you are interested in volunteering with us, please visit our website at www.habitatres.com, fill out the online application form and submit it by June 30, 2025. Selected candidates will receive an email within 10 working days.

Come and join us in making a positive impact on the environment!

In a small Chinese village, a young girl named Mei lived with a deep love for painting. Her artworks, filled with lively colors, caught the beauty of her surroundings. Despite her talent, Mei often struggled with self-doubt. She wondered if her skills were truly excellent or if she was just fortunate.

One day, Mei heard about a painting con test in the town called the "Sunlit Art Challenge". Determined to prove herself and remove the doubts, Mei quickly signed up for it. The contest made her both excited and nervous. Mei spent countless hours perfecting her painting techniques, pouring her heart and soul into her works.

For the contest, Mei painted a beautiful sunrise over the sea. The sun just started to rise above the horizon (地平线), its bright light beginning to shine over the ocean. The sun's rays looked like golden light, spreading across the water and making it shine like a huge mirror. As the sun rose higher, it looked like a bright ball of fire, warming the sea and making the waves shine brightly. The sky changed colors too, from a soft blue to bright oranges, pinks and reds. It was like watching the day begin right there on her canvas (画布). Mei's painting caught the peaceful yet lively scene of the sun's first rays touching the vast ocean, symbolizing hope.

On the day of the contest, the village square was filled with excitement. Artists from near and far displayed their works. Mei set up her painting, feeling both proud and anxious. As the judges evaluated (评估) Mei's painting, her heart raced with nervousness. Since their expressions were hard to read, Mei felt like her doubts were right—she wasn't as good as she hoped.

When the host started to announce the winners, Mei listened with hope and curiosity. But sadly her name wasn't called. Disappointment washed over her, and she forced a smile, clapping for the winners. After the contest, Mei felt disheartened. She thought her painting had failed to impress anyone, and she lost her motivation to lift her brush. At that time, Mr. Zhang, a villager, approached Mei.

注意：1. 续写词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Mr. Zhang told Mei that Mei's painting was excellent and moved him.

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注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Tom,

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Yours,

Li Hua

The number of visitors to the Antarctic is increasing, according to a report.

A visitor to the Antarctic said, "I (travel) to over 50 countries up to now, but when I first landed in Antarctica, I was (astonish) by its beauty."

Tourists were led by a team of (explorer) with rich Antarctic experience to visit islands and other spots. (protect) the environment, they cleaned their shoes before each journey. They (require) to stay at least five meters away from wildlife.

Once, when they were on an island, tourist's plastic bag was blown away by the wind. An explorer battled the strong wind to get it back. He told them that "such a small piece of garbage may kill a seagull or a seal".

Most visitors were between 40 and 70, because youngsters do not always have holidays are long enough to take the 18-day trip.

In addition, the tourist companies are expanding (they) market with more products. Therefore, tourists will have (many) choices when they travel to Antarctica.

Three hours later, a van finally pulled up. Out came a Mexican family of four. They were Latinos, and their young daughter2 as a translator between her parents' Spanish and Homer's English. They worked together to solve the3 and it took them about an hour to4 the tire.

"I expressed my heartfelt thanks," Homer5. "I tried to give them money. I only had a $20 bill. It's the least I could do. And the mom just wouldn't take it." But Homer6, and eventually he put the money in her hand and walked away. Then he heard their small daughter asking Horner if he was7. Indeed he was, and she came over with tamale (玉米粉蒸肉) from their cooler. They exchanged thank-yous, she got into the van, and the family started to drive away.

"As they were trying to merge (并入) into traffic, I8 the tamale and my money was in the tamale," Homer said. He9 ran over to the van, which was starting to10 into traffic. "The father rolled down his window. With a big11 on his face, he just said, ‘Today you, tomorrow me.'" The man then gave Homer a wave, rolled up the window, and12.

"Today you, tomorrow me" actually is a common13 in Mexico. "It just seemed like ‘it could have been you, it could have been me,'" Horner said. "In a word, everyone can be vulnerable (脆弱的) in a given14 and needs help. I was very15 to meet the family."

Benefit 1: Volunteering connects you to others

Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place. Even helping out with the smallest tasks can make a real difference to the lives of people, animals, and organizations in need. And volunteering is a two-way street:. Dedicating (奉献) your time as a volunteer helps you make new friends, expand your network, and boost your social skills.

Benefit 2:

Volunteering provides many benefits to both mental and physical health. Volunteering helps reduce the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety. The social contact aspect of helping and working with others can have a profound effect on your overall psychological well-being. Nothing eases stress better than a meaningful connection to another person. Working with pet s and other animals has also been shown to improve mood and reduce stress and anxiety.

Benefit 3:

If you're considering a new career, volunteering can help you get experience in your area of interest and meet people in the field. Even if you're not planning on changing careers, volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and organization.

Benefit 4: Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment to your life

. Doing volunteer work you find meaningful and interesting can be a relaxing and fun escape from your day-to-day routine of work, school, or family commitments. Volunteering also provides you with renewed creativity, motivation, and vision that can carry over into your personal and professional life.

A. Volunteering can advance your career

B. Volunteering is good for your mind and body

C. Thus, many retirees are willing to be volunteers

D. However, the benefits of volunteering can be huge

E. Volunteering offers you opportunities to find your dream job

F. Volunteering is a fun and easy way to explore interests and passions

G. It can benefit you and your family as much as the cause you choose to help

Chinese tech companies employed their cutting-edge cloud computing and AI tools to improve live broadcast experiences and athletes' performances at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. As part of the opening ceremony, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone was equipped on each country's athletes on the Seine River. This allowed for extended onboard footage to be shared via an exclusive 5G network powered by Orange.

The IOC released an AI-powered monitoring system to protect athletes from online abuse (辱骂). The technology made use of AI to monitor social media accounts and flag abusive messages for further action by the relevant platforms. Athletes were able to try out an all-new chat service, which had been developed in partnership with Intel, on the Athlete365 platform.

AI has been used to monitor energy consumption in real-time. I lario Coma, chief technology officer at the IOC, emphasized the innovative approach they were taking for event planning. "We are now working with our digital partner Intel using the concept of digital twins, or digital representations of venues, so we can foresee, for example, where we would need power, where we would need to place cameras, and if there could be any security issues — all without needing to be on-site every time."

AI technology also impacted internal workflows, systems viewing experiences, and storytelling at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Intel introduced AI experiences that transform the Olympic experience for fans, organizers, CEO athletes, and viewers globally. Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of OBS, highlighted the cooperation with Alibaba to provide multi-camera replay systems with AI-powered motion reconstruction, creating 3D models and mapping additional viewpoints across 21 sports.

Food wasn't the only thing that influenced comfort in a new place. Knowing a city or a neighborhood well enough to travel without directions also strongly correlated with people's ability to adjust. Respondents who felt comfortable in their new location took just 2.8 months, on average, to move around without directions, compared with the 3.7 months it took people who didn't feel comfortable. This difference could represent anything from fewer frustrations to a greater sense of mobility, and even security.

There might be a reason why those who moved for work were so likely to be satisfied, and that reason is friendship. Work was the No. I way people made friends in a new city, helping 35.2% of respondents get to know people. Experts will tell you that making friends at work is not only important for your personal happiness but also a key for career success. So, whether you're moving to a new city or not, be a friendly co-worker.

After a person moves to a new place, they may jokingly refer to the many local habits and phrases they've picked up, yet moving truly does bring its own host of changes in a person. Most commonly, that change is new interests, which is cited by 30.9% of respondents who have moved. New food preferences are also enjoyed for 27.7% of respondents. Fortunately, only 7.5% pretend to pick up a new accent (口音), which, research shows, is physically impossible after the age of 12.

Up until he met his university professor, Fang Jianze always believed he would never be able to do anything on his own. In January 2020, when he put on his first diving suit and began his training, he found himself in a pool of emotions.

In order to build up his physical strength, Fang began riding his bike 5 km every day, covering more than 600 km in half a year. To overcome his fear at water, he fully immersed (沉浸) himself in it in both a mental and physical way. Due to the weakness in his upper arms, he had to rely on his body and legs to keep him afloat.

On August 19th,2020, Fang Jianze got the world's 2075th Disabled Divers Certification, and became China's first certified diver with muscle disease.

Since becoming an accomplished diver, Fang sees the world from an entirely new point of view. Now, he has the confidence and ability to help others overcome their own doubts and fears. In 2020 alone, he helped to upgrade more than 20 facilities (设施) for people with disabilities in various ways in Guangzhou.

Nowadays, most parts of the world have accepted the idea of making things accessible for everyone. Everyone can benefit from a barrier-free environment. By accommodating each other's differences, perhaps we can find a way in which to live together happily, so that no barrier, physical or mental, can impede someone from going after their dreams.

The Big Miss

The author was Tiger Woods' coach for six years, and the book is a behind - the - scenes look into the famous golfer's private life. One reader wrote on Amazon. com , "I'm a big Tiger fan, and I read this in one sitting. Brilliant!"

Steve Jobs

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away.

This is the official biography of his life. It's based on over forty interview s with Steve, his friends and family members, plus a few enemies.

The Hunger Games   

The story is set in a post-apocalyptic（世界末日后的）future. Most people are very poor. Every year, there's a game show（called "The Hunger Games"）in which 18 teenagers are sent into the wild to battle it out until only one survives. The book has just been made into a highly successful Hollywood movie.

Imagine How Creativity Works

This is a very fun and very convincing book about the creative parts of our brain. It looks at people such as Bob Dylan, and the man who invented post-it notes and asks why they were so creatively successful. The author writes, "Once we know how creativity works, we can make it work for us."

The Venice Experiment: A Year of Trial and Error Living Abroad

A few years ago, real-life American couple Barry and Debbie decided to escape the rat race and live in Venice for a year. This is the story of their experiences there, and it's full of funny anecdotes (奇闻轶事) about their struggle to adapt to the Venetian lifestyle. A fellow author said, "For anyone thinking of an overseas adventure, The Venice Experiment is a laugh-out-loud read."