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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

Charles Duhigg explores how habits shape our lives. Using real-life examples, he presents how understanding the "habit loop" can help improve health, productivity, and relationships. This book offers practical strategies for making lasting changes that lead to remarkable results.

503 pages, 4.27 out of 5 stars

The Book of Joy by Emma Green and John Reynolds

In this delightful book, Emma Green, a respected life coach, and John Reynolds, a renowned psychologist, share insights into finding lasting happiness. Their engaging conversations, filled with wisdom and humor, offer a road map to living a joyful life despite challenges.

291 pages, 4.51 out of 5 stars

Educated by Tara Westover

Educated is a powerful memoir (回忆录) that tells the story of Tara Westover, who was raised in a poor rural area and had no formal education until the age of 17. Her determination to educate herself and her journey to earning a PhD from Cambridge University are both inspiring and thought-provoking.

464 pages, 4.19 out of 5 stars

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

Nora Seed finds herself in a magical library where she has the chance to explore different lives she could have lived through each book learning valuable lessons. This imaginative novel is perfect for readers who enjoy stories about second chances and self-discovery.

368 pages, 4.15 out of 5 stars

It was my twelfth birthday, and what I really wanted was a new bicycle. But I knew that my family couldn't afford one. A new bike was just a dream, so I was forced to accept a bedside table with lockable drawers. At least I would have a safe place to keep my private stuff.

We went to a charity shop, where we found an old dark one among the donated items. It didn't look too cool, but I thought that I would paint it to make it look better.

After we took it home, I was getting ready to paint it. When I pulled the drawers out, I felt something stuck to the back. I reached in all the way, and guess what? A sealed bag with some papers in it.

When I opened the bag, I realized that the papers were official documents. And, wrapped in them were a bunch of ten-dollar and twenty-dollar bills! Talk about finding a treasure! And on my birthday!

"Is this some kind of joke?" I said aloud. I went ahead and read the papers, and it turned out to be a will. Some old lady was leaving her savings for her son and grandchildren.

My mind was going crazy. Was I the luckiest twelve-year-old ever? With this money I could buy the coolest bicycle. Who knows?

I began counting. When I reached a thousand dollars, my mother was knocking on my bedroom door. I quickly closed the drawer with the money in it.

"Do you want some help? Is everything all right?" she asked.

No, everything was not right. Actually, my stomach was growling.

"I'm okay," I lied.

When my mother left my room, I lay on my bed, starting thinking. What a dilemma! I wished there were someone I could talk with. Could I keep it and get all kinds of stuff for me and my family? It wouldn't be too bad for me to keep it, if I shared it... right? Thoughts ran through my mind.

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I finally made a decision and called my parents into my bedroom.

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Though surprised, the shop owner helped find the family's telephone number.

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According to recent studies, it seems that the workplace is about to witness massive changes. Generally, it（anticipate）that such changes are likely to include a more automated workplace. This will result in the loss of certain jobs, especially those involving intense physical labour. Additionally, to keep up with new technologies, greater emphasis will need to be placed on（continue）training, which will get employees out of their comfort zone. Therefore, progress in the workplace will not necessarily mean（promote）to superior positions, but rather being moved sideways so that employees' individual skills can be best used to meet a（company）changing needs.

Besides, more importance will be attached to "soft skills". Currently, heavy focus is put on training in "hard skills", such as machine operating and software programming. However, in the future, employers will look to hire people（commit）to learning. As a result, employees will need to attain excellent soft skills such as communication,（cooperate）and leadership. Despite that, any prejudice either of the two skills will not be allowed.

We are fond of these changes or not, we will need to face them. We can survive and even succeed in the workplace of the future if we keep our passion for work,（effective）interact with co-workers and sharpen our ability to adapt.

Legally blind and born with a rare condition causing her eyes to shift constantly, she couldn't see well. Her mom2 that she was fearless, so she signed Lola up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the3 right away and gymnastics became her favorite. Learning gymnastics has been more difficult for her, but she doesn't let her4 stop her from doing whatever she wants to.

She likes the determination it takes to do the sport. Her biggest5 is the balance beam. Because of her double vision, she must use her sense of6 to help her during her routine. "You have to7 your mind that it'll take you where you want to go." says Lola.

To be a top-level gymnast, one must be brave. The beam is probably the most8 for anyone because it's four inches wide. Lola doesn't want to be9 differently from others. At the competitions, the judges don't know about her vision10, because she doesn't think they need to know, which11 her mom.

Lola never thinks about12. And her13 is to reach level 9 in gymnastics and to be a gymnastics coach.14 of all her hard work and success, she says it's helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics, too. Her15 for others is "just believe yourself".

You can't use the 80/20 rule to your advantage unless you know what it is you want to focus on. How do you cut out all the background noise and zero in on that 20% that's going to make an extraordinary difference in your life?

Your purpose is the foundation of everything in your life or in your business. It's that important. Your purpose could be something like having more time with your family, the freedom to live life on your terms, or the money to travel the world. In business, your purpose is your company vision. It's the reason you started the business in the first place.

Write down five things you could start doing today to help you get to live your purpose. Then prioritize them by how fast they will get you to your goal. The top item — the most meaningful — is your first priority.

You're not done yet. Priorities are nice, but they're not enough to get you over the finish line. You need to create SMART goals: steps you can take that are specific, measurable, Achievable, Realistic and set within a Time Frame. These specific action items are the real 20% of the 80/20 rule — the things you'll spend 20% of your time doing that will generate the best results.

A. Now it's time to get more specific.

B. It explains why focusing on key tasks matters.

C. Rank your purposes by the level of importance.

D. You can apply the principle to your personal goals.

E. Then you need to hold yourself accountable for them.

F. Follow this equation: Purpose + Priority = Productivity.

G. If you don't know your purpose, you can't create goals or take action.

For example, they can find a description of a Neanderthal suffering from severe disabilities along with evidence of the challenges faced, as noted in the archaeological (考古的) record, under the heading "Did anyone care if someone was ill or weak?"

Dr Penny Spikins, from the University of York's Department of Archaeology, said: "The web resource challenges our perceptions of the past as competitive, populated only by the strong, towards a more realistic version of prehistory in which individuals cared for each other, and where the support of weaknesses and differences made humans successful."

Research has shown that it is during teenage years that complex emotional capacities and capacities for complex moral judgments develop. Archaeologists at York investigated whether these complex emotions could be better understood if schools could help young people explore where some of our emotional processes came from.

Dr Spikins said: "Findings related to cultural practices suggest that Neanderthals had a system of caring for their sick and injured, as well as women who needed help in childbirth. This sort of care would have meant difficult strategic, as well as emotional, decisions had to be made, which impacted on an individual's relationship with others and ultimately their survival as a species."

"This made us wonder whether challenging the assumption that our evolutionary past was defined by uncaring behaviors, would make us think differently about how we understand the decisions we make that impact on our own personal health and well-being today. In many ways talking about the distant past can also provide a safe place in which to discuss how complicated and difficult our emotions can be."

"One million years ago it would have been so much easier for a group of early humans to abandon a woman with severe disabilities. We know, however, that they were prepared to risk being attacked by predators (捕食性动物) to look after her."

"We hope that this resource will task young people with asking — why? — and give them a chance to think about what this tells us about human life today."

"Creative imagination" is what we normally consider to be creativity with a large C. And there are two phases to creative imagination. "Divergent thinking" is the ability to think of a wide variety of ideas, all somehow connected to a main problem or topic. It is supported by intuitive   (直觉的) thinking, which is fast and automatic. You then need "convergent thinking" to help you evaluate the ideas for usefulness within the main problem or topic. This process is supported by analytical thinking — which is slow and deliberate — allowing us to select the right idea.

For many people, the ability to become completely absorbed by an idea is key to finalizing a successful, creative project. For that you need something scientists call "fantastical imagination", which describes your tendency to have highly vivid fantasies and level of absorption in imaginary worlds.

However, given that one's fantastic imagination can increase daydreaming and tends to increase as a response to painful events by becoming an escape from reality, it may not seem like a desirable ability to have, at first glance. There are benefits, however. Fantasy engagement in children is associated with increased creative imagination. For adults, it may help improve creative problem-solving and planning.

"Episodic imagination" is similar to fantastic imagination but mainly makes use of real memory details rather than imaginary details when visualizing events in our mind's eye.

This helps individuals to better imagine alternative pasts and learn from their mistakes, or imagine their futures and prepare for them. Research shows that individuals with a higher capacity for visual imagery experience more sensory details when imagining their future.

Though many self-improvement books claim "imagine it and it will happen", this is actually the opposite of what you should be doing. The best preparation for the future is to imagine the process — not the outcome — of your desired future event. One study showed that when students imagined desired outcomes (good grades for an upcoming test) they performed significantly worse than students who imagined the process of getting to the desired outcomes (imagining studying thoroughly). Perhaps now you have something to keep in mind for your New Year's resolutions?

The Flow Project is still going today, and it pairs undergraduate artists with water scientists to create art pieces inspired by water, ranging from paintings and drawings, clothes and sculptures, to dance and music. Their work highlights the value of art not only as a tool to communicate science, but also as a way to inspire new science.

Aakriti Bagchi, an undergraduate student studying fashion design, was paired with Yuan Liu, a third-year PhD student in environmental engineering who studies storms and flooding in the Mississippi River Basin.

Liu generates computer models of storms caused by atmospheric rivers, which are large amounts of water vapor (水蒸气) that move on to land from tropical seas. His models aim to predict flood outcomes from these storms in the Mississippi River Basin.

Patterns and designs from Liu's research inspired visual elements that Bagchi transformed into a wearable jacket.

She designed the jacket with blue and brown yarns (纱线) through white fabric to present the multiple layers of water vapor involved in the storms Liu studies. The front of the jacket showcases patches (块) of fabric to form a map of the river basin. Bagchi chose each patch to represent the basin's various regions.

"There's so much you can do with fashion," Bagchi says. "You can do all your research and you can find crazy solutions. And finding ways to show your thoughts in a creative sense or just in a very clear way is very important."

But Bagchi's art wasn't the only thing inspired by the cooperation. Liu says talking with Bagchi throughout the process and seeing how she approaches problems encouraged him to take a step back and consider new approaches to his own work.

"I think it does shift a little bit of the focus when I'm doing research from just thinking about all those details, those mathematics, to some of the big pictures," Liu says. "That's pretty important actually, for you to become a better scientist."

You can pay for your trips on the Metro in a few ways during your visit to Washington DC. The information below will tell you about each.

SmarTrip Cards

You will need a SmarTrip card to enter and exit the DC Metro system.

A SmarTrip card is required for each rider aged 5 and older. Cards cannot be shared, so each rider needs their own. Note that up to two children under age five may travel free with each fare-paying adult.

SmarTrip cards can be ordered online, or you can buy a card at the station. They cost $15 each, with the price covering $2 for the card itself and a preloaded $13 credit.

Pay-As-You-Go

Another way to travel is by paying as you go.

There is no set fare (车费) for all trips, as fares between stations depend on the distance, the day, and the time.

The system does charge less at certain times. From 5:00 am until 9:30 pm on weekdays, the cost will land between $2.25 and $6. After 9:30 pm on weekdays and over weekends, there will be a flat rate of $2.25.

1-Day and 3-Day Passes

If you don't want to worry about loading your card throughout the day, you can purchase a 1-day pass for $13/person or a 3-day pass for $28/person.

There are no travel restrictions so you can use this pass anytime and without additional charges. This may seem like a great deal. The farther out your hotel or accommodations are, the better off this deal will be.

For most people, a one-or three-day pass makes sense only if you plan to make more than two longer-distance round trips daily.

Remember that all Metrorail trips are a flat $2.25 fare on Saturdays and Sundays, so a pass is usually not the best deal if you use Metro mostly on weekends. You are better off paying as you go.

It was a cold, gray day when Frank Daily stood with his friends, waiting for the bus after school, his breath forming pale clouds in the bitter air. Frank only pretended to listen to the chatter of his friends, hiding the disappointment crushing his spirit. Basketball season had begun without him — his five-foot-four frame considered "insufficient" for the team. And the coach's harsh words echoed in his mind, "Good skills, but we need height."

Starting a new school wasn't easy, especially for Frank, who had been a star athlete in elementary school. His mom used to say, "If you put as much time into books as into basketball, you could do well in both." Well, maybe she was right about the books. Basketball, however, was a different story. Now he felt like a nobody.

On boarding the bus, Frank sank himself into the seat while his mind remained trapped outside the locker room. He could still feel the pain as he scanned the team list, searching desperately for his name-and didn't find it. The rejection hurt more than the biting cold, making him feel completely "invisible" in his new school.

A loud horn and a sudden stop interrupted Frank's gloomy thoughts. The bus doors hissed open and a very pregnant woman struggled to get on by grabbing the metal handrail (扶手) with cold-reddened hands. As she dropped into the nearest seat with a sigh, Frank noticed she was only wearing torn, wet socks that offered no protection and warmth.

When the driver asked about her shoes, she explained with quiet dignity, "I can't afford them. I just got on to warm my feet, if you don't mind." Hearing this, Frank was lost in thought. He knew he could always afford shoes. She probably never could. He looked down at his new basketball shoes-once an inspiring gift from mom, now a reminder of his broken basketball dream. Then he looked at the woman. The word "invisible" popped into his mind again: an invisible person, but for a different reason.

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Frank glanced at the lady's wet socks and made a decision.

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"May I know your name?" she asked, her voice was soft with emotion.

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China Focus: China's upscale ice creams melting hearts of consumers

Once just a simple way to cool off, ice cream is seeing a surge of new varieties to meet the expanding tastes and preferences of Chinese consumers since its first appearance.

On the Chinese lifestyle-sharing app known internationally as RedNote, many users have posted appealing images of upscale ice creams various shapes, ranging from blooming flowers to fresh fruits, each of is the result of delicate craftsmanship. (comment) such as "adorable" and "too pretty to eat" are very common in these posts.

Favored by today's consumers, especially young people, such ice creams (become) commonplace in souvenir shops at tourist attractions across China since their first appearance. Handan Museum, a well-known tourist site in Hebei in April introduced creative ice creams that drew inspiration from two precious artifacts (house) in the museum. "Blind boxes" containing randomly flavored ice creams are also on sale to attract customers. The museum's ice creams have been hit among visitors since their launch, with over 100 sold daily this summer. Food industry analyst Zhu Danpeng believes the (emerge) of these visually appealing ice creams reflects a thirst for emotional and (spirit) well-being in consumption.

The shift to healthy eating has spurred changes in the industry. Traditional ice cream makers are adjusting their ingredients unveiling new products in response to evolving needs, while new brands are winning customers by labeling themselves as producers of handcrafted and (fresh) made ice creams.

As a child, Ducarroz spent every2 moment on the soccer field. But at 13, the talented athlete began to suffer from3 anxiety attacks that made it hard for her to leave home. When her mother told her she had to continue playing a sport, Ducarroz found BMX as a way to4 that rule. Little did she know that BMX would soon5 every aspect of her life, and become the reason she would push through her fears one step at a time.

The tale began when a BMX video on YouTube inspired her to try the extreme sport. She saved up for a bike. Then she began practicing6 in her driveway. Soon, her excellent skills brought her enough7 to ride at the local skate park. With that confidence, Ducarroz was8 to ride in the competition in 2016, and she has not looked back since.

"The bike made me get out of the house, go to the skate park, and9 get on a plane," said Ducarroz. "It10 me to overcome all my fears."

The 26-year-old is now one of the world's best female BMX freestylers. Ducarroz now has her11 set on the 2024 Paris Olympics. She says, "My goal in Paris is another medal. I can get that done with the training."

Though she still suffers occasional12 attacks, Ducarroz now knows how to manage them. To help others with mental health conditions, Ducarroz has started an Instagram page called MindTricks. It is where people discuss their fears13.

"MindTricks started because of my own14 that I was making on Instagram about mental health," she explained. "And I thought, ‘Why don't we create a place where others can do the same, a central spot where everyone can read about these stories and also feel15 to share their own stories?'"

But a creative writing student using A. I.? In a memoir (传记) writing class? What are you saying about your life if even you can't be bothered to think about it.

Having written two memoirs, I know the challenges and pleasures of this work, and I want my students to experience those challenges, too. Rather, it is about defining who you are, in part by revisiting particularly unpleasant experiences. This process makes the author more fully alive.

Using a machine that gathers information online and creates a fake version of you is not just cheating; it degrades our memories and humanity. Yet it's not the students who concern me most, but a culture that undervalues writing and reading so much that some students think skipping them is a reasonable choice.

The only thing under my control as a teacher is what I do in my classroom. Whether they write best-sellers or just scribble in journals, doing the work with their full selves is what truly matters.

Writing can be a way to preserve ourselves and even a form of resistance.

A. I'll teach students to write honestly.

B. I can even sympathize, to an extent.

C. This may feel like a battle already lost.

D. Outsourcing your life story to AI is disheartening.

E. The act of writing a memoir is not just about saying "Look at me".

F. That fighting spirit is our greatest strength and exists only within us.

G. It is upsetting to see AI creating fake stories, but maybe it's just new storytelling.

Unlike earlier BCIs, which relied on brain signals from attempted speech or writing, the new device directly interprets neural patterns linked to phonemes (speech units), aiming to restore fluent communication for those with speech or motor disabilities.

The system works by implanting sensors in the motor cortex (运动皮层), the brain region controlling movement, including speech. As volunteers think of words, machine learning algorithms (算法) analyze neural activity to identify phoneme patterns and reconstruct sentences. Stanford neuroscientist Benyamin Meschede-Krasa explains, "If you just have to think about speech instead of actually trying to speak, it's potentially easier and faster."

Researchers discovered overlapping brain signals between attempted and imagined speech, but the system could distinguish them through probability calculations. For example, it recognized 125,000 words by linking frequent phoneme combinations. "These patterns are a similar but smaller version of attempted speech activity," notes Stanford's Frank Willett, adding, "We decoded them well enough to prove the principle, but not as well as attempted speech."

There's still a long way to go here, and the BCI often fell far short of that 74% maximum accuracy rating. However, by utilizing upgraded implant technology and mapping more of the brain for thought cues, the researchers are confident that the system can be quickly improved over the next few years.

Another issue to overcome is the potential for translating, logging, and speaking out inner monologues that are intended to be kept private — not something you want in a BCI. Safeguards like thinking of a special password start and stop decoding could be implemented here, the researchers suggest. This concept was trialed in the experiments with 98 percent accuracy.

This follows other progress, such as a recent real-time thought-decoding study (personalized to one individual). "The future of BCIs is bright," Willett says. "This gives hope that speech BCIs may one day restore communication as fluent and natural as conversational speech."

In 2016, researchers from Columbia, Harvard, and Georgetown conducted a study to figure it out. They found busy people are perceived to be of high status, and interestingly, these status attributions are heavily influenced by our own beliefs about social mobility. In other words, the more we believe that one has the opportunity for success based on hard work, the more we tend to think that people who skip leisure and work all the time are of higher standing.

That's why we feel like we have to appear busy, and there's a real perception that if someone is knee-deep in meetings, emails, and stress, then they're probably a big deal. This culture of busyness is making it hard for employees to find work-life balance. According to a recent study, one in five highly engaged employees is at risk of burnout.

Personally, I'm going to stop saying "busy" when people ask me how I am. It sounds self-righteous (自以为是的) and sets the wrong tone. Phrases like "I have limited access to email" and "I'll respond as soon as I get back" sound like you're being held against your will from working as opposed to making the most of your time off.

By rejecting the myth that business equals worth, we free ourselves and others from exhaustion. True success isn't about working harder; it's about working smarter and finding balance. Let's redefine what it means to be productive — and start valuing rest as much as effort.

3 red-crowned crane birds hatched at the station through his artificial program in 1996. Despite tasting success, Zhao and his team encountered hardships the following year. In 1997, not a single red-crowned crane bird hatched. And in 1998, only one red-crowned crane chick hatched through artificial breeding, but it died soon after.

In 1999, the station rescued 7 injured red-crowned cranes from the wild, which brought a crucial ray of hope for the program. That drove Zhao and his colleagues to check temperature control devices, go through a huge amount of data, and seek advice from experts, hoping to achieve a breakthrough in artificial breeding. They tried every possible method, even consulting technicians from nearby chicken farms. Finally, the artificial breeding program improved a lot. Later, a record of 85 red-crowned crane birds hatched at the station through a combination of artificial and natural breeding methods. Over the past 30 years, Zhao has always been personally involved in the hatching process. "This part is the most crucial; there cannot be the slightest error," he said.

Later, Zhao realized that with the number of artificially bred red-crowned cranes increasing, the bond between the cranes and humans was growing stronger. "But they are the spirits of nature and hence should return to nature." Zhao said. Therefore, Zhao provided outdoor training to artificially bred red-crowned cranes in the reserve in order to increase the number of wild red-crowned cranes. Up to now, Zhao and his team have bred and released more than 200 red-crowned cranes after ensuring they will be able to survive in nature.

Fly-in programs provide an immersive campus experience, making universities and colleges accessible for students in advance. They remove financial barriers to visits and offer application and financial aid workshops. Additionally, participants build valuable connections with peers, students, and staff, gaining support throughout the admissions process and beyond.

How to Apply for Fly-In Programs?

Coalition (联盟) Members and their Fly-In Programs

Expanding college access to communities that have been minorities in higher education is a shared goal among Coalition schools. Below, check out some of our member schools and their fly-in visit programs.

Tom was a typical teenager, a bit rebellious and not sure what he wanted to do with his life. He often got into trouble at school and had a strained relationship with his parents. One day, his teacher suggested that he participate in a community service project to teach underprivileged children. Reluctantly, Tom agreed.

When he first arrived at the community center, he was skeptical. The children were from poor families, and their living conditions were far from what Tom was used to. But as he started to teach them basic math and reading, he saw the spark in their eyes. They were eager to learn, despite their difficult circumstances.

Over time, Tom began to look forward to his weekly visits to the community center. He realized that he had the ability to make a difference in these children's lives. He started to prepare his lessons more carefully and even brought some of his own books and toys to share with the kids.

As the months passed, Tom noticed a change in himself. He became more responsible and empathetic. He no longer took his own privileges for granted and started to appreciate the little things in life. His relationship with his parents also improved as he became more open-minded and understanding.

By the end of the community service project, Tom had a clear sense of purpose. He decided to pursue a career in education, hoping to continue to help children who are less fortunate. This experience had not only changed the lives of the children he taught but also had a profound impact on his own growth and future.

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After making the decision to pursue education as a career, Tom faced new challenges.

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Years later, Tom, now a teacher, looked back on his journey with a heart full of gratitude.

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