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It involves bringing older and younger people together to support each other. After all, old people represent a huge unused resource: they include retired engineers, doctors, teachers and business people with years of experience.

In some projects, retired people help out in primary schools, to hear children read and offer them individual support. Similar projects are run in secondary schools and even universities. Other projects involve sending children and teenagers into old people's homes on a regular basis to teach them "digital skills", to entertain them or simply befriend them and listen to their stories and advice. The students can either live rent-free in exchange for household chores (家务杂活) and support for the homeowner, or they can pay a reduced rent in exchange for chatting with the older person regularly and keeping an eye on their health and well-being.

Intergenerational volunteering projects have had a truly significant impact on both sides. By bringing together people of different generations and socioeconomic backgrounds, they have built trust, respect and friendship.

A. These are important for the structure of society.

B. Studies have shown that retired people can still contribute to society.

C. Intergenerational volunteering can provide a solution to these problems.

D. Volunteering may even help young people discover a new interest or passion for life.

E. They may face the challenge of finding a job without work experience or practical skills.

F. Elsewhere, there are projects that match university students with wealthy elderly people who have spare rooms.

G. Young people, too, have valuable skills to share, most obviously their up-to-date knowledge of technology.

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant neatly sums up this method alongside other systems and qualities in his new book. "Being a creature of discomfort," Grant writes, "can unlock hidden potential in many different types of learning." This is just one character skill the Wharton professor believes can unlock an individual's potential to do greater things than their background or experience might suggest. This is essential for more than learning a skill or a language; this is what he says takes individuals to the pinnacle of their industry.

Grant writes that universities and companies should take more steps to recognize potential, and where an individual has overcome difficulties like growing up in poverty. This quantifying the unquantifiable could be done, he suggests, by looking at the rate of change of a student's grades as well as the final score.

The example of Mexican-American José Hernández comes to mind. The astronaut attained his dream of joining NASA after being rejected countless times by a system that did not take into account his different experiences working as a farm labourer when he was young and overcoming struggles.

Systems, therefore, need to change to find the best people. This is also a key message in the book: Improve the pipelines so that better people come up in the future.

There are plenty of people who will go to the same place every year, because they're comfortable and familiar with it. People are experiencing less and less the places they are at. They might be there in body, but not necessarily in mind, because a lot of people are constantly thinking: "How am I going to present myself to my social media group back home through my posts on Facebook or Instagram?"

But this is just one side of the problem. On the other side, our travel has taken a toll on the environment. It is reported that the carbon emissions from air travel accounted for 2.5% of global emissions in 2019, and this figure may be three times by 2050.

I admit that there has been a considerable increase in people's awareness about the environment. And some people say that this can eventually lead to a shift in our behavior as tourists. However, I can't share their optimism. A lot of research has been done into the extent to which tourists are willing to adapt their behavior. And even those people who regularly consume or behave in an environmentally friendly fashion actually temporarily forget their environmental commitments, and behave like normal tourists. They do suffer some kind of eco-guilt, but nevertheless they continue to travel, and they continue to fly.

I'm old enough to remember when tourism was just the summer holiday, and you would look forward to those two weeks a year when you would go on holiday. It was special and meaningful, but nowadays it is so easy to travel. Travel is now seen as a right, not as a privilege. However, to some extent, I hope there will be a significant rise in the cost of travel, or at least in air travel. In my opinion, only in this way can people realize the value of travel experience and really enjoy it. Also, only in this way can many problems arising with the development of tourism be properly solved.

It started when garbage man Durson Ipek found a bag of abandoned books when he was working and then it snowballed from there. Ipek and other garbage men started gathering the books they found on the streets that were ready for landfills (垃圾填埋地) and as their collection started to grow, so did word of mouth. Soon, local residents started donating books directly. The library was initially available only to the garbage employees and their families to use but as the collection grew, so did public interest and the library was opened to the public in 2017．

"On the one hand, there were those who were leaving these books on the streets. On the other hand, others were looking for these books," Ankaya mayor Alper Tasdelen told CNN. "We started to discuss the idea of creating a library from these books. When everyone supported it, this project happened."

All the books that are found are sorted and checked for condition. If they pass, they go on the shelves. Today, the library has over 6,000 books that range from fiction to nonfiction and there's a very popular children's section that even has a collection of comic books. An entire section is devoted to scientific research and there are also books available in English and French. The collection has grown so large that the library loans books to schools and educational programs.

"Village school teachers from all over Turkey are requesting books," Tasdelen told CNN. The government has to hire a full-time employee to administrate the library.

This library is incredibly popular. It is frequently filled with the children of the city's workers and students from nearby schools. There is a waiting room set up for readers and chess boards for the people who visit the library. You can even enjoy a cup of tea in the waiting room.

PRIVATE CAR/MINIBUS — 5 DAYS

ABOUT THE TOUR

Your guide will take you on a 3-hour panoramic (全景的) tour of London upon airport pickup.

The following day, enjoy visits inside three of the major sights such as Buckingham Palace, St Paul's Cathedral, the Horse Guards, Tower Bridge, and the Tower of London. Or for regular visitors explore the lesser-known sights such as Shakespeare's Globe, Churchill's Cabinet War Rooms, or Notting Hill.

On your third day your guide will drive you to Bath, a fascinating World Heritage City. Visit also 5,000-year-old Stonehenge before returning to London.

The next day, travel by Eurostar to the heart of Paris. See many of this city's main sights, such as the Jardin du Luxembourg and Avenue des Champs-Elysées. Visit The Notre Dame Cathedral representing the height of the perfect French Gothic architecture, and The Conciergerie where Marie Antoinette was imprisoned.

On the last day, leave Paris for a 12-hour day trip to Normandy. Your guide will customize the tour to show you the D-Day beaches, memorials and World War Ⅱ cemeteries (公墓). See, for example, Pegasus Bridge, Arromanches with Mulberry Harbour and its sea front war museum, and continue on to Omaha beach, the impressive American cemetery and Pointe du Hoc before returning to Paris.

The tour concludes with drop-off at a Paris airport or train station or hotel with optional Eurostar return to London.

PRICE INCLUDES

A qualified guide just for your party for each guided tour, private vehicle, entrance fees, and accommodation but not parking or meals, plus a one-way Eurostar ticket from London to Paris in standard class.

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Yours,

Li hua

When people move to a new country, they often feel worried and stressed because they don't know the customs and traditions of the new place. This feeling is what (call) "culture shock" generally. Kalervo Oberg was the first person  (use) this phrase. According to Oberg, there are several  (stage) of culture shock.

 comes first is the honeymoon period. During the period, whatever people experience is fresh and exciting to them. In the next stage, people often feel  (frustrate). They notice more differences between their own culture and the new one. People usually either change their behavior  return to their home country. If they stay, people come to the third stage which (occur) when they begin to adapt  the new culture. They begin to become familiar with the customs, the thinking, and the habits of the new place. Acceptance is the fourth stage. People (final) begin to fit into the new culture . Differences no longer trouble them as much, and they might have a sense of (belong) in the new place.

My decision to teach English in China was completely3. I did my Bachelor degree in Education at the university,4 a teaching assistant in a primary school for two years during my study and I was5 of working with kids.

I6 came to China in August 2019 and worked in a high school in Huayuan. At first, I was a little bit7 , but I quickly adapted to a new teaching environment. I8 my teaching job more and more each day.

After my 10-month contract expired (到期), I left China. I thought I would9 come back because I needed new adventures and fresh start. It was no longer a10 for me. As it turned out, I should have never said never. After spending some time in Vietnam and Cambodia, I started11 China. I booked my tickets, flew to Hong Kong and took a train to my12 workplace -Huayuan. I got a job and started right away. It was a little bit13 experience to me. I worked with high school students and primary students before, but never with kindergarten kids. The real14 was just about to begin. . .

It is, above all, a lot of15 . These little Chinese "monsters" are extremely active and amusing. There is no way you can enter the classroom without being noticed by them. That always makes my day.

Prepare ahead of time.

Preparation is key when learning how to manage culture shock. Doing some research on the new languages, cuisine, transportation and even customs before departure will help reduce uncomfortable feelings enormously. Your school's study abroad office, academic advisor, and even some professional study abroad agencies will help with any questions you may have.

One of the best ways to alleviate culture shock is to interact with locals and learn from them. When you approach locals, like a university professor, new classmate, or even a museum tour guide, you're bound to receive a more welcoming response and learn a lot about not only their experiences, but the cultural differences between you two as well.

Take time to check in on yourself.

As you go through this new experience, it will help you know yourself if you're doing okay or if you need a little extra support. It will also help you catch those feelings faster and help you continue to enjoy your study abroad experience.

Stay connected with those at home.

Stay in touch with your friends and family with international messaging apps, like WhatsApp, or send them postcards as you bounce around from city to city, which will help keep you grounded as you continue your study abroad adventure and help prepare you for your return.

Culture shock is common when you are about to set out an international adventure. You are bound to enjoy your time and manage the possibility of culture shock all at the same time.

A. Embrace the new culture.

B. Follow our advice and be confident.

C. Besides, rely on the resources available to you.

D. And the experience will make you that much stronger.

E. You can keep a journal to keep track of your thoughts and feelings.

F. Let's find how you can relieve the feelings associated with culture shock.

G. Let's take a closer look at some of these culture shock examples together.

Every country in the world, old or new, has a rich and storied history. They celebrate their own holidays, cook national dishes, listen to their own styles of music and wear clothes appropriate for their culture. Take some time to learn the history, art and customs of the country you'll be visiting. Showing your knowledge of the local customs and history will make those around you realize you truly care about their culture.

Language are hard to master. You spent years in grade school learning all the grammar and intricacies (复杂) of English. Why not spend more time learning a whole new language — especially when so much of the world speak English already? Even if you can only recite a couple of key phrases, it shows that you're making the effort to bridge the cultural gap.

Unfortunately, no matter how much you research a country or how well you know the language, there will always be some culture shocks and confusion. Words, actions or gestures that are not offensive (冒犯的) to us can be very offensive to someone from another culture. When this occurs, it is important to stay patient. Working through these frustrations together will lead to a smarter and stronger bond between you and your friend from another culture.

When I learn a new language, or study the history of a culture I'm unfamiliar with, I think of it as exploring a new world. There are so many things that make each culture unique. You have to be open to trying and learning new things in order to fit in well in another country. Always try to think about how they see things from their cultural perspective.

All of this being said, there are so many similarities between people of all nations. We all laugh at the same physical comedy, groan when we have to clean up our pets' messes and cry when we lose a loved one. After all, we are all humans.

To use a popular label, the man in the case is a so-called adult baby, because his deeds make him al-most the same as a baby. However, he burns money faster than any normal baby. He spent 2 million yuan in two years overseas, but could not finish even the preparatory course. We do not mean to judge his choice, but someone who lacks the basic ability to survive has little chance of success in any modern society.

In a later interview, his mother was in tears and said she regretted not having taught her son well. She also told the story about how she "educated" her son: by meeting all his demands. When he did not perform well in school, she simply spent money sending him overseas. She would buy whatever he wanted. That was bad for her and bad for him.

No one is born an adult baby. It is a lack of proper education that makes adult babies. The failure of the young man has much to do with his parents giving in to his every demand.

The young man might be an extreme case. However, there are many more families that fail to educate their children properly and simply consider "raising a child" as "buying everything" they want. That might in turn make more adult babies for this society, and it is time for them to change.

Bolivians will stare at you, give angry looks, and often won't even say hi when you come to their stores and restaurants. After some conversations with locals, we were told that the negative attitude had nothing to do with us. Bolivians are just not used to foreigners and don't really know how to handle tourists. But we can't even blame them. After a long and hard time as a Spanish colony, people are still very suspicious of foreigners.

What we loved most and surprised us is how Bolivians keep their traditions alive, which is truly amazing. we often saw locals wearing their traditional clothes and marketing their self-made medicine. These and other efforts to preserve their customs deserve respect. You just can't see that in many countries in the world.

I loved their clothes so much that l borrowed a traditional Bolivian dress to try to overcome the "tourist vs local barrier" and show the locals on the island that we truly love their culture and appreciate it. The experience was absolutely wonderful. We walked to the sunset point and locals were smiling and waving at us, cheering and we felt like we had a "connecting moment".

Even though we had this cultural shock and despite the negative feelings at the beginning of our travels in Bolivia, we have to say that we will never forget how special Bolivia was to us.

Our English Learning Programmes

·Learn English in Universities

Courses have been developed in partnership with famous universities in Australia to improve your English language skills. You will get to experience campus life abroad.

·Small Group English Programme

These intensive English classes are hosted in different language schools along the east coast. Talk to our programme advisers to choose the best location.

·One-on-One Tutoring

Our programme organizes tailored learning experiences based on your English learning goals. You will live in local families and have chances to practise your oral English.

·High School Study Abroad

There are few things in life which can make you feel more grown-up like living and learning in another country. Pack this with many fun cultural activities. And you will also have opportunities to experience science subjects taught in English, such as lessons about rocks and minerals, plants and animals, and engineering practices.

Four steps to get into our English learning programmes

Step One: Review the programme information and complete our online application form to get the ball rolling.

Step Two: You will have a 15-min interview with your programme adviser to discuss your interests, needs, destination and duration. Within three days after the interview, the adviser will be in touch by email to let you know if your application has been successful. If so, we'll send you a formal offer.

Step Three: To confirm your place in our programme, you'll need to reply to our letter of offer and make payment online according to the instruction. Once this has been done, we'll send you the documents containing all the information you'll need regarding your study trip.

Step Four: Once your flights have been booked, let us know your arrival details so that we can organize airport pick-up. We'll be excited to welcome you to our programme in person!

One of my teachers once asked my class what our favourite memory was. She was asking for the moment in which "you felt the best, you felt that you had the world in the palm of your hand. " Some described grand awards; others described winning a tournament. But I felt the best when I first learned how to ride my bike at thirteen. I didn't mind my classmate's stares and snickering, because I knew there was more to the story.

My brother and I shared a typical brotherly relationship: we couldn't stand each other. Or, to be honest, he couldn't stand me. I hero-worshipped him. My clothes mysteriously looked like his, and even my words tended to mimic those I heard from him. Many times, I even wanted to literally follow my brother, sobbing every time I was prevented from hanging around with him. Needless to say, I was an annoyance to him. Any sort of conversation we had usually degraded to fighting, and try as I might, my brother usually won.

After a while, I stopped trying to impress him and learned to be totally indifferent; perhaps the silent treatment would get more approval. I was wrong. We soon fell into a sad pattern—I avoided him, he ignored me, and deep inside, it hurt. Indifferent or hostile, he was only a brother in name. So that's how it was between us. I believed we would forever be apart, two housemates without conversation, two strangers without warmth. And nothing more.

I still remember the day I learned to ride a bike. I had received it that Christmas, which was great, until I realized I had no idea how to ride it. My mom was too busy and had long since abandoned any attempt to teach me. I decided to teach myself to ride, a little bit each day, but in vain. On that fateful day, it was no different. I was coming to the end of my daily one-hour torture, and I was so frustrated that I threw my bike aside and began to cry.

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I guess that was what caused my brother to come outside.

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An hour later, I was showing off my riding skill to my mom.

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2.谈谈节目的意义和影响。

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What Humanoid Robots' Yangko Dance Brings us

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I carefully8 the pine's strong trunk, straight and solid, and added the graceful branches. Once lost in my sketching, I9 noticed the fly buzzing around me. Hence, I jumped when Mr. Weston suddenly remarked, "You've captured the essence of the tree's10 beautifully on paper." "Thanks." I smiled, glancing up. "If you spread out the roots near the surface, the tree could11 sufficient water and soar even higher." I noticed the knobby bumps (疙瘩状突起) of roots12 out of the ground all around the tree. I'd never realized how13 a tree's roots stretched outward. It struck me that if I wanted to grow, I had to start14 too.

That evening, I filled out the art camp application, ready to stretch my15 out into new earth. I thought I am the pine.

There are many different kinds of sedimentary rock. Some sedimentary rocks form as wind and water leave behind small bits of rock and sand. Others form from chemicals or from the remains of living things.

The most common kinds of sedimentary rock consist of deposits left behind by water. The water wears away rocks and carries away sand and small bits of rock. These minerals are deposited in many places. Over time, the deposits build up into layers. The weight of the layers presses the bits of rock together. Water seeps through the layers, leaving minerals that cement the bits together to form rock.

Some of the rocks formed by wind and glaciers are loess and tillite. This yellow rock covers large regions of the world. A rock made up of large bits of rock that have combined together is called tillite.

Chalk and coal are two kinds of rock that form in this way. Chalk forms from animal skeletons and shells that gather on the floor of the sea. Coal is formed from the remains of plants. Over time, the layers of dead matter become solid chalk and coal. All sedimentary rock takes thousands of years to form.

A. But they have different features.

B. Each kind forms in a different way.

C. Chalk and coal come from the same substances.

D. Sedimentary rock can even form from the remains of living things.

E. It is formed when minerals and other matter are deposited in layers.

F. Weak rock formed from the dust blown by the wind is called loess.

G. Over thousands of years, old layers of matter are covered by new layers.

"But I'm on call. I might have to jump up and run out of class."

"Then maybe this isn't the best place for you to be tonight."

That response got me an angry and unfriendly look. But when she came back the next week, there was no phone and she was much more present.

Present is what I'm asking my students to be. Present to themselves and their yoga experience. You cannot be present to yoga if you are texting or emailing or anxiously awaiting a call. And neither can anyone around you. Definitely, if one phone is out, many pairs of eyes are drawn to it. And then other phones start to appear. Forget the fact that you're missing the class you paid for; you're at risk of losing your balance and hurting yourself or someone else due to inattention, or disturbing someone else's moment of peace and stillness with the clicking of your keys.

So please, do yourself and everyone around you, this teacher included, a favor and turn your phone off and put it away before you unroll your yoga mat. If you truly are on call, think hard before you come to class.

Be present for yourself, wherever you need to be.

On August 5, 2024, Chinese badminton player He Bingjiao won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. However, truly stood out was a touching moment on the podium (领奖台). As she received her medal, He Bingjiao held a badge (徽章) (feature) the Spanish flag, which aroused widespread curiosity online.

This gesture was to express respect and care for her semifinal opponent, Spain's Carolina Marin, who (retire) from the match due to injury. He Bingjiao explained, "I brought the Spanish badge because Marin's suffering broke my heart. I hope she sees this and wish her a speedy (recover)."

During their semifinal match, Marin performed well but (force) to stop after getting injured. He Bingjiao immediately reached out, offering support and checking on Marin, who was (visible) upset.

The act rapidly made headlines around the world. The International Olympic Committee praised He Bingjiao showing the Olympic values of respect and friendship. Spanish media also highlighted the (emotion) moment, with many fans applauding her sportsmanship. Pau Gasol, the legendary Spanish basketball player, called it beautiful display of Olympic spirit.

He Bingjiao's action not only demonstrated her respect for her opponent but also reflected the true spirit of the Olympics — competition, (pair) with unity and mutual (相互的) respect.