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The youth version of The Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》) successfully entered the stage of the Spring for Chinese Arts at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center. 

The Peony Pavilion, cultural treasure of the world, was written by China's Ming Dynasty playwright and writer Tang Xianzu, who is compared to William Shakespeare. And Kunqu Opera, (combine) songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, was (origin) born in the region of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It was listed as one of the representative (work) of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2001.

Kunqu Opera uses a seemingly endless  (vary) of gestures to express specific emotions and has distinguished itself by its rhythmic patterns. It also has a major impact  all the more recent forms of opera in China, such as Peking Opera. 

 excites the organizing committee is that The Peony Pavilion  (attract) a growing young audience since its first performance in Beijing. Up to now, Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center,  aim is to emphasize the inheritance, promotion, development and popularization of traditional Chinese culture and arts, has also held many exhibitions related to traditional drama, and established the Peking Opera inheritance class  (popularize) the traditional art to children.

While there isn't anything unique about an 8-year-old longing for a pet dog, the extremes to which Jenna Bates was willing to go make her unique.

"My dad really didn't want a dog, so I knew I had to do something super 1 to earn one," she said. Then Jenna 2 with a deal her father couldn't 3 . She'd 4 sugar of all types for a year, and her parents would reward her strong 5 with a puppy dog.

"Oh, she'll never 6 it." Mr. Bates said. He figured a day of watching her friends eat pizza would end any more 7 about dogs.

After all, Jenna had never even 8  to read a food label before making this deal. 9  her affection for sweets, she started the deal with confidence. 

As Jenna read the 10  on the food, she was 11  to learn most chips, ketchup, bread, and crackers had added sugar. 

"Then I looked at my 12 meal, and then I looked at my normal lunch. I thought, "What did I do?" she said. "But then, I thought, ‘I can do it for my dog!'" Then that kept 13 over and over.

Actually, she found herself 14  her new living way so completely that she had no plans to give it up. 

Dad 15  brought forward his end of the 16  earlier this month. The family 17  for two hours to pick up their 18  member — Lucy, the golden doodle. 

Jenna may not be sure how much longer she'll stay away from sugar, 19 she is sure about one thing — being a dog owner is even better than she'd 20 .

The Habits of Recovering Procrastinators(拖延者)

We all procrastinate (拖延) occasionally. Procrastination can be defined as delaying a project, a task or an intended course of action, despite expecting to feel the guilt or shame of the delay. I have developed some habits that will allow you to live in the present, be much more productive and remove the procrastination that no longer serves you.

Manage yourself in Time. Becoming a recovering procrastinator requires developing a much greater sense of time — one hour, one day, one week, one month, one year. 

You then gain a better understanding of how to manage your time effectively and make steady progress towards your goals.

Set small goals. They desire to have a half-a-million-dollar year in their first year as a business owner or to make a remarkable leap from a high-school actor to winning an Oscar. Instead, what typically happens is that they fall apart emotionally. Those breakdowns lessen the emotional energy necessary to progress toward their goals.

 If you tend to procrastinate, keeping an organized list helps you develop much more focus. By actively committing your tasks to writing, you break free from the aimless spinning and equip yourself to overcome procrastination.

Rank tasks by importance. Develop the habit of organizing your tasks based on their significance. This way you'll prevent yourself from getting overwhelmed and ensure that essential work gets done.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Overcoming procrastination is a journey filled with ups and downs. Remember to be kind and patient with yourself along the way. You've got this, and I believe in you.

A. Document your tasks and thoughts.

B. It's common for procrastinators to aim high.

C. You can establish a daily or weekly timetable.

D. Overcome procrastination with organized focus.

E. Identify the most critical ones and tackle them first.

F. This is breaking down tasks into manageable time frames.

G. You'll encounter roadblocks and experience moments of frustration.

In the days before the Internet, critical thinking was the most important skill of informed citizens. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, and her colleagues, an even more important skill is critical ignoring.

As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose us to profit-generating advertisements. Therefore,we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. Toprotect ourselves from this, Kozyreva advocates for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers intentionally control their information environment to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information.

According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring comprises three strategies. The first is to design ourenvironments, which involves the removal of low-quality yet hard-to-resist information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Likewise, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to bank onwillpower not to click eye-catching "news", he'll surely fail. So, it's better to just keep them out of sightto begin with.

The next is to evaluate the reliability of information, whose purpose is to protect you from false and misleading information. It can be realized by checking the source in the mainstream news agencies which have their reputations for being trustworthy.

The last goes by the phrase "do not feed the trolls." Trolls are actors who internationally spread false and hurtful information online to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it's best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.

By sharpening our critical ignoring skills in these ways, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding falling victim to those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.

This weekend, thousands of motorcyclists are riding on the Black Hills for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Fair. For many of them, an 8-year-old's lemonade stand has become a popular stop.

Wyatt started the free lemonade stand last year as a way to raise some money to buy a Lego set. But on the first day, he not only made enough cash to get his toys, but he was able to donate $200 to St. Jude Children's Hospital. "So now, 50 percent goes to college," he explained. "30 percent goes to St. Jude and the rest goes to... last year it was Legos, this year it's a dirt bike."

This year, Wyatt's lemonade stand went viral after someone posted about it on social media. "I'm still trying to figure out exactly what happened," said his mother Robin Dennis. "This just blows my mind."

So far, the post has been shared more than 60,000 times and encouraged hundreds of bikers from all over the U.S. to the Sturgis motorcycle rally. "He loves it," said Robin. "He loves seeing the people. He loves waving to the people. Even if they don't stop, they ride by and honk their horn. He makes many friends and becomes more confident."

Whether he's serving lemonade, posing for pictures, or sitting on a motorcycle, Wyatt has become something of a local celebrity. He's raised enough to donate $4,500 to St. Jude this year and he has no plans to pump the brakes anytime soon.

"As long as he's having fun doing it and it's what he wants to do, we'll be out here every year serving lemonade to everyone who's here," his mother said.

I like staying overnight at my Gramma's house—that is, until Gramma starts telling me how wonderful my cousin Maya is. Then it's Maya this and Maya that until I don't ever want to hear another word about her. 

That's why I wasn't too excited when Gramma called me on the phone to"come on over and bring your pyjamas(睡衣裤). "When I got there, it was worse than I'd expected. There, in Grandpa's big leather rocker, sat Maya, all dressed up and formal-looking and wearing fancy shoes as if she'd just been a party.

"Surprise, Kristen!"Gramma said. "Your cousin Maya and her parents have traveled in from the East Coast on business. Maya gets to stay with us this afternoon. "Gramma chattered away about how excited she'd been for this surprise get-together, and how cousins ought to get to know each other better.

I hung my baseball cap in the closet and set my backpack by the stairway, all the time smiling and nodding as if I'd been waiting forever for this chance to spend an afternoon with Maya. Grandpa's chair squawked(咯咯叫)as Maya rocked back and forth. It's the chair I like best in the house, the one I usually sit in. I sat down on the sofa across from her. 

Shortly, Gramma went off to the kitchen to"see about some lunch, "she said. That left me stuck in the living room with rocking Maya.

She was still small but taller than I'd remembered her from her last visit four years ago. She was good at small talk, though, and was chatting away about how nice it was to see me again. But I could tell that she didn't really think so. The last time she was here, we'd had hours of fun together building caves out of Gramma's sofa pillows. 

After that, I would hear about her only through Gramma's tales. Maya taking piano lessons. Maya learning math. Maya, Maya, Maya. Now Maya was here, looking great with the latest haircut and a fancy dress. 

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Glancing down at my jeans and my old sneakers, I wished I hadn't come. 

"How do you know all these things about me?"I asked.

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Dear Sam, 

I hope this email finds you in great spirits. 

Yours, 

Li Hua

Fashion is always a major indicator of popular trends. The new Chinese style has been selected as one of the Top 10 lifestyle trends in a compilation(汇编)(release)by Xiaohongshu. 

Besides adding valuedesign, the new Chinese style is enriching people's eating and drinking habits. So far, the imported coffee business(embrace)the Chinese style and culture to create a new image for coffee as a lifestyle beverage. For instance, Sexy Tea launched Chinese-style Yuenn &Yang Coffee, struck an instant chord with young people. (similar), a Moutai flavored latte by Luckin Coffee created a stir in the market. The integration of Eastern and Western drinks is not simply a(combine), but a new flavor supported by new materials and processes. 

"Amid all these market(phenomenon)sparked by the new Chinese style, cultural consumption has also emerged. Scenes such as traditional Chinese style photography, Hanfu outings, ancient city cultural tourism, the popular new Chinese weddings and related fashion have all become(act). "said Hua Hui, associate professor of the School of Media & Communication at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

The inclusiveness of Chinese culturethe leading role of Chinese aesthetics(美学) have redefined the contemporary world, (give)it a new dimension and a new status. 

I wasn't raised to be a fan of snails(蜗牛). I was always taught that if we see a snail on a plant, we should pick it off and1 on it. This brought us the kind of giggly(咯咯傻笑的) 2 that only children experience. We loved it. However, my3 on snails has changed, as I've grown older. They bring me a different kind of happiness. 

The first time. I thought of snails as more than a4 was when I saw something that 5 me in my garden. A small snail, 6 a hard shell, moved slowly toward one7 bud and explored it. The exploration lasted for quite a while and, 8 enough, the bud turned into a full bloom. Watching the snail carefully touching the flower9 me of the lyric:"Snails see the beauty in every inch. "I realized that the snail is probably a best representation of10 and taking life slowly.

Then, I11 the snail in my palm. It was scared by the sudden move and immediately 12 back into its shell. I thought it would13 inside for several minutes, but shortly after gutting used to the takeaway, the snail poked its head out again. It was not just hiding but 14 . 

Giving ourselves time to nourish(滋养)inside and out, and waiting for the right15  to reenter the exciting life, is extremely restorative and worthwhile. 

Whenever I've had a few stressful weeks, I typically schedule a"cooking day". Working on recipes that I already know builds my confidence;trying out some new oncs adds an element ofsurprisc. In the end, I fecl satisfied by the products of my work. You can find your ownrelief in preparing food. This multisensory aspect of cooking is like a coping tool for stressful situation, the 5-4-3-2-1 technique. It allows you to quickly connect with the present momont by oncouragingyou to notice five things you can see, four things you can fcel, three things you can hcar, two youcan smell, and one you can taste. You might feel a bit calmer at the cnd.

Another key feature of cooking is that it's connected to and shaped by the past. What youchoose to cook, and the way you prepare it, might issuc in part from the profcrenccs andtechniques of your parents, grandparents, friends or partners. This link is part ofcooking's psychological richness and its potential to restore. 

Trying new recipes and new ingredients can help you with the creation of new memorics. And, if you are wise in your choice of healthy ingredicnts, the food itself oould havesubsequent benefits for your psychological wellbeing. 

The next time you step into the kitchen and try your hand at a new dish, try to consciouslytake notice of what's going on in your mind and in your body, of what sorts of feelings cookingbrings out in you. 

A. Cooking engages all five senses. 

B. For me, cooking is a stress-relieving way. 

C. Through cooking, I can get back control of my life. 

D. You are cooking, in this sense, for your future self. 

E. Each smell and taste has the power to revive certain memories. 

F. It helps focus on a task, offering you a sense of power and control:

G. Giving it a try can demonstrate the benefits of sensory experience. 

A team from Newcastle University and Northumbria Uaiversity in the UK has found that the thin, root -like threads produced by many fungi(真菌)can potentially be used as a biodegradable, wearable material that's also able to repair itself. 

In their tests, the researchers focused on the Ganoderma lucidum fungus, producing a skin from branching thin threads, which together weave into a structure called a mycelium(菌丝体). With a little more work, the fragile skins could serve as a substitute for leather, satisfying environmental and fashion tastes. 

"The results suggest that mycelium materials can survive in dry and unfavourable environments, and self-repairing is possible with minimal intervention after a two -day recovery period, "write the researchers in their published paper. However, the process used to produce these materials tends to kill off the fungal spores(孢子)hat help the organism regenerate itself.

A new approach involving a mix of mycelia, proteins, and other nutrients in a liquid encouraged the growth of a skin. The results are currently too thin and delicate to be tuned into a jacket. However, the researchers are confident that it's possible that future innovations could turn it into a tougher skin, possibly by combining layers or plasticizing in glycerol. Crucially, the production process didn't kill off the fungal spores. Tests on the material showed that it was indeed able to replace holes made in it. The material was as strong as before, though it was still possible to see where the holes had been. 

"Due to their functional properties, the ability of this regenerative mycelium material to heal micro and macro defects opens interesting future prospects for unique product applications in leather-goods replacements such as furniture, automotive seals, and fashion wear, "write there searchers.

There's a long way to go here before you'll be wearing clothes made out of fungus. The growing and healing processes take several days to happen at the moment for example, something which could be sped up over time. 

Angus Neish dared to hope that his fine-looking cattle, bred at Rodmead Farm in Wilt-shire, would nab a prize at the Royal Bath and West Show last month. The annual fair, held near Shepton Mallet, in Somerset, is England's oldest and grandest. As well as a fiercely competitive livestock parade, it features Morris dancing, sheep-shearing and a vintage fairground. Its pony-chariot races are second to none. Many contestants performed vigorously before a large crowd. 100, 000 turned out for some of the three-day show. 

Britons love a fair. No one is sure exactly how many shows there are across the country, but at least 400 days of such rural events happen annually across the country. Roughly one in ten Britons attend them each year. It appears their popularity is rising. 

In late June, it was the turn of the Royal Highland Show, near Edinburgh, where 217, 000 people—breaking a record set in 2019-rolled up. It is estimated that the event last year boosted nearby businesses by almost &40m($51m). 

Why do people go?Nostalgia(怀旧)is evidently a draw. At Bath and West, as colored flags flapped, visitors formed queues, bought cream teas and listened as a military band played wartime hits. Rural shows also have a purpose. Many fairs were founded to spread the knowledge of new farming technology among rural populations. Some of that mission lives on. 

A secondary goal is to better educate those who flood in from towns and cities—urban folk make up a decent share of those who pack the grounds. Some consumers also come armed with powerful knowledge of food supply chains—as well as sometimes picky personal preferences for organic, local, animal-friendly and environmentally sound products. Laura Williams, of the Royal Welsh Show, notes that visitors are"much more invested in farming and interested in where their food comes from"than in years past.

A last purpose, naturally, is for farmers to excel against their rivals in friendly competition. In this respect, Mr. Neish enjoyed an utterly successful day. In a first for Bath and West, his cattle scooped all four of the top prizes on offer in their categories. Such victories do not bring immediate, large financial rewards, but should boost the reputation of his breeding program. 

Julia Whelan climbed into the double-walled, foam-insulated booth in her home office near Palm Springs, Calif. In preparation, she had stopped drinking alcohol the night before, had avoided dairy since waking at 6 a. m. and had run through the humming and vocalizing of her warm-up exercises. Her glass jar filled with water, her Vaseline lip therapy at hand, she was ready to work. 

Whelan, 38, the comforting, confident female voice behind more than 400 audio-books, is so sought-after that six months' notice is required. Once she has taken on a project, she reads through the book once or twice, deciding on themes to highlight when she gets into the recording booth by using different tones and accents, and emphasizing certain words. "Narrating a book really is a performance, "she said, "and it can be harder to do than acting, because I can't use my eyes or facial expression to communicate something to the audience. "

Her narrating voice, slightly different from her regular speech, is crisp and low-pitched. There is no singsong, no up speak, "I have an absolute affection on her voice, with a detached but not uninterested tone that makes her a very persuasive storyteller. When I listen to Julia read my stories, it sounds like she is calling you over to tell you a great story. "said Olivia Nuzzi, NewYork magazine's Washington correspondent.

Flynn, an American writer and film maker, decided against rereading the book Gone Girl, opting instead to listen to the narration when preparing to write the screenplay for the film adaptation. "Julia gave me the benefit of listening to Amy and seeing the world through her eyes, "Flynn said. Just before the pandemic, Whelan began her writing Thank You for Listening. She learned about her writing when she experienced it as a narrator. "There is something about it that changes when you're performing it, "Whelan said, "I read the book out loud during every stage of its revisions but it's different when you sit down and have the microphone in front of you. When I finally am inhabiting all the characters, the story comes to life. "

The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is the largest and most well-known virtual business competition for high school students in the world. It was founded in Maryland in 2014 by a young budding(萌芽的)high school entrepreneur. 

The competition gives high school students the chance to present their innovative business ideas, get real entrepreneurial experience, earn cash prizes, and build resumes that stand out from the crowd when applying for college. Participation is 100%free for all students, which levels the playing field and provides equal access to opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs regardless of their socioeconomic background or nationality. 

The competition attracts the very best high school student entrepreneurs from all comers of the globe, making the competition truly global. 

Participating is Easy

⒈Register for the competition individually or team up with up to four friends to compete together. 

⒉Recognize a pressing problem the world faces, then create something new and build a business idea to address it. 

⒊Check out the scoring criteria to make sure your idea qualifies as a blue ocean business. 

⒋Reference the blue ocean pitch template(模版)to record your 5-minute video, upload on YouTube, and submit a link and the video file.