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Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day, Robert and Henry were going home from school. On turning a corner, Robert cried out, "Oh! Look, a fight! Let's go and see!"

"None of our business!" said Henry. "Let us go home quietly and not meddle (管闲事) with it. Or we may get into trouble. Also, our parents are expecting to have dinner with us and I don't want them to worry about me."

"You are a coward (胆小鬼)!"said Robert, running off angrily.

Henry went straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual. But Robert told all the boys in class what happened to Henry and they laughed at him a great deal. From then on, they looked down upon Henry and began to distance him.

Henry was a bit sad but he wasn't angry with them for Robert's rude behavior, because he knew that they misunderstood him, and that he was just afraid of doing wrong. Thus, he ignored their laughter and continued to focus on his study.

However, Robert didn't invite Henry to go home together with him any more. Instead, he befriended the boys who regarded Henry as a coward. Every day after school, they didn't go back home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.

A few days later, with all of his learning tasks completed and feeling a little tired, Henry decided to take a walk along the river. All of a sudden, he heard someone crying for help. Knowing someone was in danger, Henry ran in the direction of crying as quickly as he could. While getting closer, he saw a boy struggling in the water with several boys that often played with Robert recently onshore, knowing nothing to do.

Sometimes, people say that small talk is awkward and shallow (肤浅的). , the other person will focus on the more interesting parts of your conversation rather than the small talk itself. There are four tips that'll help you make small talk in any situation.

·Devices down

. This is a small but meaningful gesture (姿态) in a world that's totally connected to digital networks. Putting your phone, tablet, or laptop away shows your focus is completely on the person you're talking to, and you're not waiting for something to break your attention.

·Listen first

In social situations, one way to show you're offering your full attention is to listen in an engaged (投入的) way. When you're listening, show you're paying attention by practicing nonverbal cues (非语言暗示) like nodding and making eye contact with the speaker. . For example, if someone tells you, "Wow, I haven't seen you in three years," repeat back, "Three years? Has it been that long?" This shows you're actively listening.

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When you ask about the person you're speaking to, ask open-ended questions. For example, "How have things been?" is a better question than "Have you been alright?" The latter requires a simple yes or no response, while the former draws out information in a conversational way.

·Respond enthusiastically

When someone tells you something in a small talk conversation, respond enthusiastically (热情地). Your positivity shows you're paying attention and also makes them feel valued and respected. .

A. Be open-minded

B. Ask open questions

C. But if you do it successfully

D. The first step to making small talk is to put your devices away

E. It's also a good active listening practice to repeat what someone just told you

F. If you view these conversations as opportunities to learn

G. This is good for building a relationship with someone you don't know very well

In order to find new opportunities, using modern sound, light and digital stage effects, China's traditional Peking Opera, also known as jingju, is appealing to young people in a fashionable and innovative way, as the classic art faces an aging audience.

The centuries-old Tianleyuan Theater in Beijing has introduced fashionable performances of Peking Opera. The opera combines instrumental music, vocal performance, mime (哑剧表演), dance and acrobatics (杂技).

Tianleyuan has a jingju art experience section and fashionable performances. It has attracted more than 2,000 audience members, mostly young people, according to theater staff.

"Good art should keep pace with the times, so does jingju," said Zhang Zishang, a22-year-old performer of The Drunken Beauty, one of the classic jing ju plays performed in the theater. "I feel today's performance is very special," Zhang added. She was born into a family of jingju performers and has had 10 years of stage experience. "Innovation is good, but we must also carry on the basic elements of jingju," another young performer Deng said.

According to Deng, innovation is perhaps the best way for jingju to deal with the problem of an aging audience. The theatre has made successful attempts to combine jingju with local opera forms such as ballet when organizing performances abroad. "Innovation can help traditional arts go further. We are happy to see many young faces, and some of them even come twice to experience the ‘new' art," she added.

The special kitchen is located right next to Jiangxi Cancer Hospital. Over the past 20 years, it has become widely known as the "anti-cancer kitchen" for providing patients and their families with a convenient place to cook meals. The couple provides the use of their kitchen to the public at a very low price — only 1 yuan once.

The kitchen was originally a breakfast stall (小摊). They used to cook youtiao, which was well-known in the neighborhood. One day in 2003, a young couple walked by and asked if they could cook food for their son in the kitchen. Their boy was suffering from bone cancer. He wanted to eat his mother's cooking. Wan and Xion g let the young mother use their kitchen for free. Later, they had an idea that they could offer the kitchen to other families who wanted to make meals for their hospitalized relatives.

In February 2021, Wan and Xiong received the Touching China Award 2020, which is an annual award that recognizes the country's most inspiring role models in different aspects. Later that year, in November, they were also named "National Moral Models". When asked why doing this, Wan said, "I want to help. I am willing to do it, and I'll keep doing it as long as I can."

Vienna

Explore the kid-friendly city of Vienna,Austria.Here，you can find plenty of bike-share stations for getting around．The city has a large number of playgrounds and some fantastic museums for children．In the city，there are many hostels run by local people．There is alwaysone that suits your family's taste．

Volcan Tenorio Area

When you think about taking your kids to Costa Rica，you normally focus on viewing its amazing wildlife．But what about turning to the human activities?One way to do so is to stay on a farm．Kids can take a hand in looking after animals and learning about traditional farming methods．

Khao Sok National Park

In this park，you can show your children a different side of Thailand．Use a local guide to introduce you to the interesting plants and animals．Stay at one of the locally owned cottages．You can even spend a night in a raft house on Chiaw Lan Lake，which runs without electricity．

Countryside of Fiji

Leave luxury hotels behind and head to a village homestay in Fiji．Your kids will learn all about Fijian culture．Your money will go directly to the community．With older children you can join in both sea conservation and community projects，with the help of a reliable organization．

As a young boy, I was innocent. Every vacation I looked forward to two things-seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories. My grandpa was a very good storyteller. He had worked various jobs when he was young and wove ( 编 织)his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.

As I grew up, I had to admit that Grandpa's stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.

When my grandpa was approaching 91, he suffered from serious memory-loss.It was kind of what doctors called dementia (痴呆),probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease. Following the doctor's directions, we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that,grandpa hardly came to our house.

One weekend before my grandpa's birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair, dull-looking, I was filled with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him. He couldn't express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.

It was then that I noticed a shadow box with some old and yellowish photos in it. I picked one up, in which my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball, wearing basketball jerseys (球衣), with grandpa cheering us on ten years before.

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My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories.

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A bright idea for grandpa's birthday came to my mind.

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1. 表示安慰；

2. 分享一些如何制定合理计划并实施计划的建议；

3. 给予鼓励。

Dear Mary,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Chinese Taipei athletes feel at home in Hangzhou

Members of the Chinese Taipei delegation (代表团) (participate) in the 19th Asian Games said that they were deeply touched the warmth they received in Hangzhou, and the kindness of locals made them feel (true) "at home".

The Chinese Taipei delegation(consist) of over 500 athletes involved in 33 sports. By 8:30 pm on Friday, Chinese Taipei(win) a total of 58 medals—17 gold, 16 silver and 25 bronze—putting it in (seven) place on the overall medal table.

On Friday morning, Chinese Taipei and Iran competed in the women's semifinal of kabaddi, the atmosphere was highly intense.

Chinese Taipei beat Iran, securing a score of 35 to 24(get) a spot in the final. This (achieve) surpassed (超过) its previous best record of bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. In a post-match interview, Feng Hsiu-chen of Chinese Taipei's kabaddi women's team said that the resounding cheers from the audience left her with "a feeling of being at home".

·Walk or ride your bike.

Plus, it's a great way to involve physical activity into your daily routine, benefiting both your physical and mental well-being. Even one day can make a difference, but if you can commit to walking or biking more often in the future, that's even better!

·Use a refillable water bottle.

Consider going with a stainless-steel refillable bottle for a super long-lasting option. Using a refillable water bottle, meanwhile, protects the planet, saves you money, and protects your health.

·Plant a tree.

Pick a tree species that's native to where you live. If you're unsure, ask an employee at your local nursery or garden department. Choose the best planting spot to meet the tree's needs, dig a properly sized hole, and water the tree well to give it a good start. Try donating to a reputable environmental non-profit that will plant trees on your behalf instead.

·Visit a local farmer's market.

Eating locally grown food is much better for the environment. For example, locally-grown food doesn't have to be transported long distances to end up on grocery store shelves.

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See if your community is holding an environmental fair. If your community doesn't have one planned, consider starting one yourself! It's the perfect day to get together for a fun and educational celebration of the Earth. Any money raised can go towards a local environmental restoration project or group.
 

A. Attend a local Earth Day event.

B. Educate your community on environmental awareness.

C. Going car-free for the day will reduce harmful carbon emissions.

D. That means your money won't be wasted on unnecessary spending.

E. If physically doing this is unrealistic for you, there are other choices!

F. Normally, plastic water bottles end up in garbage cans after a single use.

G. You'll also be giving back to your community by supporting local farmers.

One reason is that odor molecules(气味分子) move much more slowly as the air temperature drops, said Pamela Dalton, an olfactory scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. That means that there are simply fewer smells to smell on a cold, crisp day than there are on a hot and humid one. It's the same reason why hot soup smells more than cold soup does and why the garbage truck leaves behind the strongest smells on steamy summer days.

What's more, our noses don't work quite well when the surrounding air is cold, Dalton said. In experiments that require biopsies(活组织检查) of olfactory receptors that lie deep inside the nose, researchers at Monell have discovered that the receptors "bury themselves a little more deeply in the nose in winter," she said, "possibly as a protective response against cold, dry air."

"There is a strong psychological factor in our sense of smell," Alan Hirsch, a neurologist and psychiatrist in Chicago, added, "and what we expect to smell has a big influence on what we actually smell." In The Invalid's Story by Mark Twain, for example, a man is stuck on a train next to what he thinks is a rotting(腐烂的) dead body but is actually a box of cheese that smells extremely unpleasant. So strongly affected by the smell, he spends too long looking for fresh air on the freezing platform and develops a fever that ends up killing him. "What you think of a smell will have powerful effects on you whether you like it or whatever you think it to be," Hirsch said. "So, if you go outside in winter and you are used to smelling snow or nuts in the fire or whatever you happen to smell outside, that's what you will interpret smells to be."

To cope with lack of smells in winter, many people try to burn more candles with pleasant smells, cook more sweet stews(炖菜)and bake more cookies, which creates a greater contrast between indoor and outdoor environments. "You're probably fond of indoor smells in winter," Dalton said. "Doors are closed, and windows are closed. We concentrate on the smells of cooking and living."