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A GIFT FOR GRANDPA

Summer vacation was coming. Andy and his brother Berlin were filled with excitement as they thought of visiting their grandparents again.

The big day came at last. After the happy family got ready, they set out for the grandparents' eagerly. On the way, the brothers were excitedly talking about the fun they had with grandparents.

A little blue house with a tall white chimney finally appeared. Behind the house was the forest carrying their good memories with Grandpa. They arrived at the driveway, at the end of which Grandma was waiting for them joyfully.

Andy and Berlin each gave Grandma a big hug and then swept to the living room, shouting excitedly "Grandpa, we are back!"

Seeing his grandsons, Grandpa was wild with joy and tried to get up with all his strength from the chair but in vain. A helpless expression flashed on his face. Grandma explained that his health was declining rapidly and maybe couldn't stand up on his own forever. But Grandpa declared stubbornly (倔强地), "I can!" Certainly, he was stuck in his boyish way. Mum and grandparents were happy to meet again after a long time. They sat together and chatted about what happened recently.

The brothers were soon bored with adult conversation, went out and wandered into the forest. Tall trees stretched up to the heavens with large branches crossing each other, while young ones rose straight like soldiers. Grandpa was once an intelligent explorer. He could tell where the birds came from only by their calls and songs. The trees, birds, lizards, lots of bugs… How many merry moments they spent with Grandpa in the kingdom!

But now Grandpa couldn't get up. This made them worried. "We'd think out a way to cheer him up." Andy said. "Grandpa is a bird lover, and we can catch him a bird." Berlin suggested. "But he hates birds being caged!" Andy shook his head.

Then a bright idea came to Andy's mind. "Why not make a cane (拐杖) out of a young tree!"

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Berlin thought it was a good idea.

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Andy and Berlin handed the cane to Grandpa.

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Embracing-all Positive Life Attitude

Having a positive life attitude is a that's both practical and uplifting. It's about seeing the bright side of things, even when times get tough. This way of thinking is our effort because it can make a big difference in how we feel and how we handle challenges.

Practicing optimism starts with recognizing that everyone makes mistakes and faces. Instead of letting these setbacks bring us down, we can use them as learning opportunities. When we do this, we instantly feel more in control and capable of solutions to problems.

people who always focus on what's going wrong, those with a positive attitude look for ways to improve and compete in a healthy way. They see competition not as a but as a chance o grow and learn from others. They're optimistic about their chances, believing that with hard work and determination, they can achieve their goals.

Having to positive influences also helps. This could mean spending time with friends and family who encourage us, reading inspiring books, or listening to motivational speakers. These things can lift our spirits and remind us that we have the power to create the life we want.

In conclusion, adopting a positive life attitude is something we can all do. It's about to see the good in every situation and believing in-ourselves. When we do this, we not only feel happier and more content, but we also become better to handle whatever life throws at us. So let's all make the choice to be optimistic and embrace the beauty of a positive life attitude.

Ferebee started baking out of3 in the year 2020. Her first attempt4 . But she made more cakes the next day and5 her techniques through teaching videos every day. "I saw other people's decorated cakes and was6 to be a cake artist instead of just a baker," Ferebee said. After7, she asked her parents about setting up business. "Seeing how8 she was," Ferebee's mother recalled, "we9, starting helping her handle all the legalities (法律事务) for its opening." Soon, she had10 customers that always came to her for cakes. "11, dealing with school and a business is tough sometimes, but I12 to get through," she said. "I'm glad to be able to do what I love." Always considered a13, Ferebee finished her senior year with almost full marks. She plans to14 cake decorating after high school. "I'm thinking about starting nonprofit organizations." In these years, besides learning various techniques, Ferebee has become more15. "I realize I'm with great potential and power."

However, sometimes this navigation system goes out of control. Repetitive thinking can make it hard to see reality as it is, keeping us locked into bad thinking patterns(模式) that don't work on us. We may lose sleep, have less attention, or feel unhappy. What can we do instead? Manage our thoughts by using the following ways to get good mental (精神的) health.

Taking the time to examine our repetitive thoughts and learn something from them may help change them from something troubling to something more useful. So try accepting your thoughts, examine them with more openness, and consider steps you can take to make things better.

Try to stay present in the moment. For example, practice paying attention to your breath and its changing patterns. Pay attention to feelings in your body — pain, differences in temperature, and so on.

Move outside. Rumination means getting lost in your thoughts to the point where you feel stuck. Hundreds of studies show physical exercise can be helpful for reducing rumination. As another study found, walking in the woods reduced rumination more than walking along a road for the same amount of time.

A. Get some ideas.

B. Plan your future.

C. When that happens, our mental health may be influenced.

D. Remembering the past or imagining the future isn't unusual.

E. But being outside in nature may help above physical exercise.

F. This can bring you into the present in a way that' ll make thoughts disappear.

G. If you go out walking, it may help keep your attention on different things around.

"Language doesn't fossilize (石化), but maybe in these cave drawings, we can see some of the beginnings of human beings as symbolic beings," said Shigeru Miyagawa, MIT linguist (语言学家) professor and the paper's lead author. Miyagawa and his co-authors propose that cave paintings exist at the intersection of communication between visual and aural (听觉的) cues.

"The linguists' theory comes from the fact that many of the caves where art has been found are acoustic (声音的) "hot spots". In these caves, sounds echo (发出回声) louder and more intensely as one goes deeper. Many of the drawings are located in these sections of the cave, and even some areas that would have been better for drawing on walls were ignored in favor of these spots. The drawings would then show sounds that humans made while in the caves. Think about how many examples of cave art that show various four-legged animals, including horses. The echoing of noises, be it tapping on rocks inside the cave or thunder from outside the cave, would have created sounds like horses running across the ground.

This mix of sound and visual representation," they write, "allowed early humans to enhance their ability to convey symbolic thinking to their fellows, as well as their ability to process aural and visual input as symbolic." Such symbolic thinking could have led to developing other types of communication, including sentences.

Of course, this is not a declarative statement. A great deal more research is required before anything can be said in a definitive way. One thing Miyagawa does feet confident about is that it will further conversations about the importance of our art in our development as a species.

Rooftop Green is designed to be adaptable, serving small households as well as large commercial buildings. By developing otherwise unused rooftop space, it provides a practical solution to the problem of urban food deserts. The system is remarkably easy to maintain and promises a constant supply of organic vegetables and herbs.

The technology behind Rooftop Green includes smart sensors and an automatic watering system. The latter improves plant growth with minimal water use. Connected to a mobile app, the sensors give users insights into plant health, growth stages, and proper harvest times. The app ensures that even green-hand gardeners can successfully plant their crops with confidence.

By creating green oases (绿洲) in urban areas, Rooftop Green not only cuts the carbon footprint associated with food transport but also enhances urban biodiversity. Furthermore, it reduces reliance on chemical fertilizers, making it an environmentally friendly option for responsible citizens.

UrbanSprout employees integrate the company's eco-friendly values in their daily routines. They actively participate in community gardening and conservation projects, promoting sustainability within and beyond the workplace. "Our goal is to develop a culture that values green living," explained an UrbanSprout representative.

Rooftop Green is more than an agricultural innovation. It is part of a broader movement towards sustainable urban living. For those looking to make a positive environmental impact, it offers an accessible and impactful way to engage with sustainability.

When the English translation of The Three-Body Problem was published, it was described as a ground breaking work of speculative fiction (推理小说). Liu Cixin, the author of the original work said, "Usually when Chinese literature gets translated into a foreign language, it tends to lose something. But I don't think that happened to The Three-Body Problem. I think it gained something."

Ken was born in Lanzhou, Gansu province. He was a bookworm. Books provided him with a shelter when Ire mo to California, and couldn't speak English at the age of 11. After graduation from Harvard, he was a computer programmer, then a corporate lawyer, and later a sci-fi writer. Throughout his shifting professional journey, Ken wrote fiction continuously. Finally, one of his works won three big awards.

Ken never set out to be a translator, but a Chinese writer discovered Ken. Chen Qiufan liked reading Ken's short stories online and kept in touch with Ken. One day, he asked Ken for his opinion on an English translation of one of his stories, which was from a translation company. Ken wasn't impressed and offered to edit it, but ended up redoing the translation from scratch. Chen was completely moved by Ken's spirit.

Ken's approach to translation is unorthodox (非正统的). Strict loyalty to the source material is not his chief goal, nor is producing a smooth, Americanized version. "It's not a word-by-word recreation," he said. "It's about how I show the overall effect." Rather than ignoring cultural and spoken differences that would be lost on most Western readers, he tries to stress them.