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Kakadu National Park, Australia

Although the Blue Mountains is Australia's most visited national park, Kakadu is the largest and wins hands-down for natural beauty and historical importance. It covers over 20,000 square kilometres, with waterfalls pouring into natural pools, vast wetlands and wildlife-filled places. Kakadu's highlight is one of the highest concentrations of rock art sites anywhere in the world.

Best time to visit: June to October

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Croatia's first national park in 1949 and now one of the country's most popular attractions. Plitvice Lakes is a waterworld of pools with changing colors, pouring waterfalls and interconnected watercourses. The lakes sit on two levels, and the surrounding woodland is visited by brown bears, wolves and lynx, with various trees alive with rare birds.

Best time to visit: Summer greens, fall golds and winter snows make Plitvice an ever-changing year-round destination

Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland

Here you'll find all the natural wonders that this island has become famous for— ice caves, waterfalls, and glaciers that can be hiked on. And most of these attractions can be accessed relatively easily off Iceland's Ring Road, four hours or so from Reykjavik. The Park was created in 2008 by joining together Jokulsargljufur and Skaftafell National Park to create a supersized area of over 12,000 square kilometres, making it the largest national park in Europe.

Best time to visit: Summer for hiking; winter for ice cave tours

Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

Tongariro National Park has two World Heritage roles for its cultural and natural significance. The Park's 19-kilometre Tongariro Alpine Crossing is also one of the best day hikes on the planet. It offers the chance to summit(登顶)an active volcano, hiking over burnt volcanic rock up to the Red Crater for impressive views.

Best time to visit: Summer gives the best chance of good weather; winter hikes are possible but increasingly unpredictable

In a small country school, there lived two close friends named Ray and Toby. Ray came from a wealthy family, while Toby's family struggled to make ends meet. Despite their differences, the two were inseparable and shared a deep bond of friendship. They spent countless hours together, whether it was playing games after school, helping each other with homework, or simply sharing stories under the shade of the old banyan tree.

On a sunny afternoon, Ray brought his precious stamp collection to school, eager to show Toby his latest treasure — a rare (稀有的) stamp gifted by his uncle. Toby, who had never seen such beautiful stamps before, stroked the stamps gently, his eyes wide with wonder. "Such an amazing collection This rare stamp is incredible, Ray!" He exclaimed with admiration. After school, Ray packed the stamps back into his schoolbag and returned home, his heart light with the joy of sharing his passion with his best friend.

However, the next morning, Ray's joy turned to panic when he discovered that the rare stamp was missing. He tore through his room, searching every corner and every book, but the stamp was nowhere to be found. His heart sank as a troubling thought crowded his mind — Toby was the only one who had got up close and personal with the stamps. Could he have taken it?

The next day at school, he confronted Toby with anger. "Did you take my stamp?" he asked directly, searching Toby's face for any sign of guilt. Toby, shocked by his questioning, replied with mixed feelings, "No, Ray! I would never take anything that belongs to you. You're my best friend."

But Ray, consumed by frustration and disappointment, couldn't let go of his doubts. "You were the only one who saw it," he said coldly. "If you hadn't taken it, then where could it be?" Deeply hurt by Ray's lack of trust, Toby turned away without another word, his heart heavy with the weight of the accusation (控诉).

The days that followed were filled with an uncomfortable silence between the two friends. They avoided each other, the once-strong bond damaged by the loss of the stamp.

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Three days later, when Ray was tidying his desk, something dropped from his math textbook. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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内容需包括以下三个要点：

1．学习与兴趣爱好的平衡；

2．时间管理的方法；

3．对未来发展的初步思考。

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Dear Wang Ming,

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Yours,

Li Hua

As teenagers grow up, they often face(conflict) with their parents. One common issue is about time(manage). For example, many parents complain that their children spend too much time on electronic devices instead of focusing on their studies. This leads to arguments parents and children. Sometimes, parents try to set strict rules(limit) screen time, may lead to disagreements. However, teenagers may feel controlled and become(anger). They argue that they need freedom to manage their own time. On the other hand, parents believe that is necessary to set rules to help their children develop good habits. Communication is the key to(solve) these problems. Both sides need to listen to each other patiently. Parents should try to understand their children's feelings, and teenagers should also respect their parents' concerns. they communicate openly, they can build better relationship. Remember, a happy family requires efforts from both parents and children.

My attention was focused on the thin little boy. He was4 a lovely smile, something that repeatedly5 my conscience (良知) — he should not be dying. To6 my own pain, I told myself that perhaps he wasn't aware of his7.

Still in a state of8, I asked him some more related questions in a9 voice. The boy tickled (称呼) me "Doctor Uncle", and he said, "I see you are10. Don't feel sorry for me. I know I have a big disease and soon I'd be a star in the sky."

Hearing what he said, I wanted to scream: dying is no11. The pain is almost unbearable. Trying hard to keep tears in my eyes, I asked if he had a dream before12 a star. He thought for a second and answered: an ice cream.

I13 to the store immediately and bought two.14, he was able to have a treat of his lifetime. After eating them, he told me, "Doctor Uncle, you are my Genie (神)!"

I did not know if I had done anything unusual to be15 a Genie, but I knew one thing: if that is how I could be one, I wanted to be a Genie for more.

Sure, you and your friends probably have some similar interests, but that's not always the case. In an effort to keep everyone happy, go over travel plans and expectations ahead of time. Have each person categorize activities or sights into "must-see", "want to see" and "would go if we have time". Plan accordingly and make sure everyone can see some of their top attractions.

Communicate and respect each other. Everyone has personal preferences when travelling— from getting the bed closest to the bathroom or sitting in the airplane's window seat. But sometimes things don't go as you like. In this case, share your requirements directly with your travel companions. Have a conversation when problems arise, for communication is the key.

Don't disappear. When travelling with a group — or even just one other person — you may want some alone time. That's completely fine, but make sure your friends know where you are and have a way of contacting you.

Get off your phone. Of course, your friends will understand if you need to take a call from a family member, or in the event of a work emergency, but other than that, try to stay off your phone. After all, the appeal of this type of trip is to spend time with friends. Just enjoy it!

A. Give each other some space.

B. Include at least one activity for everyone.

C. So it's important to make sure you and your friend(s) are on the same page.

D. At the same time, listen to their concerns and be respectful of them.

E. Don't respond to less important work contact or send messages frequently.

F. It's especially true of travelling in foreign countries or unfamiliar places.

G. And remember that consideration and respect go a long way.

For starters, exercise is typically futile for weight loss. Take walking for example. A 150-pound person who walks for 30 minutes will burn, on average, around 140 calories. That's equal to one can of soda — not exactly a great return on your investment of time and effort. It's much easier just to skip the soda.

When exercise is added to a diet, the results are equally unimpressive. Researchers found that a combination of dieting and exercising produced no greater weight loss than dieting alone after six months. At 12 months, the diet-and-exercise combination showed an advance, but it was slight — about 4 pounds on average.

In studies where exercise has produced meaningful weight loss, participants burned at least 400 to 500 calories per session on five or more days a week. To achieve that, a 150-pound person would need to walk a minimum of 90 minutes or run 30 minutes per day. In short, sessions need to go well beyond what most of us are willing or able to do. And even if we manage to make that much effort, our bodies often compensate (弥补) by boosting desire for food and slowing down metabolism (新陈代谢), which over time limit how many pounds we lose.

When exercise fails to meet our weight-loss expectations, we often stop working out. Perhaps the biggest problem with exercising to drop pounds is that it turns physical activity into punishment — a price we have to pay for a slimmer body. How many times have you heard someone say "I'll need to do extra exercise" after eating too much? We treat exercise as a form of self-punishment for being "bad". In this case, we' re unlikely to keep doing it for very long. The conclusion is that we're more likely to treat exercise positively and actually do it when we focus on our well-being rather than our weight.

Having dyslexia (阅读障碍), Kevin left school at a young age and then managed to support himself by taking odd jobs. In his mid-30s, Kevin finally landed an opportunity for a job with some promise: working for a sheriff's department (治安部门). Amazingly, when he came clean with them about his education, they said they'd hire him as long as he got his GED. He agreed, optimistic about this new career potential, and kind of excited about giving school another chance.

Kevin studied with a tutor (家庭教师), and he did it for more than a decade, learning and practicing and correcting his mistakes, every free moment he had, often late into the night. It was a huge challenge, something Kevin compares to"climbing a mountain."In fact, as Kevin took tests along the way, he did something interesting with each of his results. He posted them on his bedroom wall so that he could watch his progress."I needed to see myself moving forward, and I wanted to speak,"he said.

Finally, he made it."I can't really describe what it's like to finally achieve this,"he said."I can hardly even put it into words. People are giving me graduation gifts! It's a dream come true."

This might sound like a perfect ending. But for Kevin, it's a new beginning. He's on a roll, and his next step is college. "Now that I've accomplished my GED, I'm hungry for education,"he said.

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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1.表示祝贺；

2.提出建议。

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Dear Xiaoming,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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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1．表示欢迎；

2．介绍礼物。

注意：

1．写作词数应为80左右；

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Good evening, dear friends! …

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