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My middle child, Jake, was smart and good-looking, but he always sees the cup of life as half empty. Every day when he came home from school, Jake would list everything bad that happened that day!

On his ninth birthday, we saved enough money to take the family to Disneyland for two days. His dad and I didn't make much then, so it cost a considerable amount, but we felt Jake's birthday was worth it. After doing Disneyland to death, we returned to our hotel room, all exhausted. And I asked the birthday boy, "Did you have fun today, Jake?"

All my fault-finding son could say to me was "Pirates(海盗) of the Caribbean was closed！"

"Jake Marshall,"I was clearly unable to contain my anger, "we stood in line for an hour and a half to see The Haunted Mansion. We rode Space Mountain three times. We spent two days playing in the park, and all you can say is, Pirates of the Caribbean was closed?" Clearly, something had to be done about his negative attitude and I was going to be the one to do it!

I was determined to help him. I read every article and bought every book. With the help of great resources, I found my son had the tendency to see the worst in every situation. My research told me that people with negativity have an emotional need for order and sensitivity. That meant I needed to listen to my son's daily pessimistic reports. My usual reaction was to try to talk Jake out of his negativity, but that wouldn't satisfy his need for sensitivity, so I had to let him finish his complaints and ask what good things happened. Then I needed to wait until he could tell me. This would help Jake realize that good things really were happening to him.

Para1:

One day Jake came home from school and complained as usual.

Para2:

From then on, Jake came to understand the power of seeing good points.

注意：1. 词数 80 左右；2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。 

Dear Caroline, 

……

Yours, 

Li Hua 

I had accepted an invitation from my friend John to visit him and his family on the dairy farm. Upon arrival, they told me that one of their cows would be 1 soon, which absolutely aroused my interest. "John, come out!", his father yelled. We all 2 ran out to see what was happening. Surprisingly, the cow had wandered away from the field and slipped down into a creek(溪流). We dashed there while John's brother 3 to the barn(谷仓) to get the tractor.

The poor cow was drowned up to her neck. She was in 4  birthing mode, in the middle of the creek. Everyone was enveloped with 5 . Some tried to get a rope around the cow to pull her up on the bank, but the fast running current 6  it.

Immediately, I jumped in! When I entered the water, I was 7  by the icy coldness.

Within minutes a sixty-pound calf was born right into my arms! We managed to 8  the newborn calf to safety. The others successfully 9 the cow and pulled her up with the tractor.

Then came our next 10 : how to get the calf warmed up! As I 11  him fiercely, my thoughts were totally focused on his 12 . He made it! However, since the cow had given birth in the water, her afterbirth, along with her scent(气味), had washed away. The new mother might not 13  the baby.

14 , the cow took only a short while to recognize her calf. All I had wanted was to see the birth of the calf, but to 15 as fully as I did was one of the most wonderful experiences I've ever had!

Fake news spreads faster and more easily today through the internet, social media and instant messaging. , which can harm the public health and add to social disorder and division. 

Some fake news also contains a mixture of correct information, which makes it difficult to spot what is true and accurate. . They might not have read the full story before sharing or just glanced over it. Before you decide to share, make sure to read stories properly and follow some checks to determine the accuracy. 

If the story appears to claim a much higher level of certainty in its advice and arguments than other stories, this is questionable.. So, it is only natural to more readily accept information that provides comfort or easy solutions – unfortunately, often in a false way. 

, it is worth double-checking. Fake news will try to grab your attention by being more exaggerated than real stories. Anything written entirely in capital letters or containing a lot of exclamation marks should raise your suspicions. 

The best sources for authentic information are your government websites. However, even government messaging can get things wrong. . For instance, The Conversation is a more trusted source because all content is written by academics who are experts in their fields. Websites such as APFactCheck and Full Fact highlight common fake news stories. A search engine can be used to look up the title of the article to see if it has been identified as fake news by the mainstream media.

A. If a story is more surprising

B. People will be seeking certainty in a time of high uncertainty

C. Fake news may also be shared by trusted friends and family

D. If a message presses you to share

E. But they are more trustworthy than unchecked sources on social media

F. These messages may contain useless, incorrect information and advice

G. Think twice about the messages and help guide your family and friends

You don't have to look hard to see that the world is in crisis. The terrible floods in Pakistan have made 33 million people the latest victims of the climate crisis. Meanwhile, in Europe, the skyrocketing cost of gas is causing some in the UK to panic — buy wood to heat their homes.

These crises, though very different, have a common cause: our reliance on burning fossil fuels. Clearly, we need to make the transition to renewable sources of energy — and fast. We all know the challenges. If we are to get most of our power from renewables, we must find a way to manage the uncertainty of wind and solar. To popularize green transport, we need more people to buy electric vehicles. In both cases, better batteries are crucial.

Today's best batteries are made with lithium ions. But supplies of lithium are limited and the mining process can damage the environment. That is why battery researchers are looking beyond lithium towards all manner of alternatives.

Quantum batteries are one of the most unusual of these. Like quantum computers, these would be made up of qubits that would offer an advantage. The key point is that the more qubits you have, the faster your battery will charge. In theory, a quantum battery made up of 100 qubits could charge 100 times faster than a classical battery of the same capacity.

It sounds too good to be true. But earlier this year, researchers showed for the first time that quantum batteries have this advantage in practice. That is a huge step, even if there is no guarantee that the technology can be promoted. Some still argue that practical quantum batteries are a pipe dream. But batteries that charge in an instant would be transformative, not least in terms of boosting the transition to electric vehicles, which is limited by charging times that can be painfully slow. Given the promise of instant power, quantum batteries should be taken seriously.