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Toward the end of my high school year, our Spanish teacher organized a trip to see an Andean band perform in Philadelphia. My classmates and I egged one another on ironically (讽刺地): Who could enjoy the show? The performers' clothing seemed odd. The instruments, strange. But then the performers kicked in, dancing to their bombo and wankara drums around the stage and the panpipes and quena announced a kind of sound — new to us.

We had spent too little time discussing the culture of the Inca in social studies but its traditions came alive for us that evening. Once the wonderful performance lit up the stage and the hall filled up with music, my teenagecynicism disappeared. I rose out of my chair to dance with honest joy.

I have spent the last seven years living and working in South America. But my thirst for cultural exploration and a desire to understand the world outside my language and country has been alive longer than that. Sometimes I think that night dancing to those ancient rhythms unlocked this fascination. Why do I remember it so-clearly decades later?

In his recent book Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life, psychology professor Dacher Keltner explains that "brief moments of awe are as good for your mind and body as anything you might do." Besides being a memorable emotion, awe boosts curiosity, builds humility, helps with critical thinking, and makes people feel more connected. It even makes us happier. "Twenty years into teaching happiness," Keltner writes about how to find deep happiness, "I have an answer: FIND AWE."

Moving forward, let's do our best to build instances of awe into our curriculum (课程). So when our former students approach us on the subway years later, they will recall the magical moments from their days spent in our classes.

Museum of Latin American Art: Founded in 1996, it is the only museum in the United States devoted to modern and contemporary Latin American art. Since its beginning, it has doubled its size, added a 15,000-square-foot sculpture garden and expanded its permanent collection, ranging from works by Tamayo and Matta to Cruz-Diez, Los Carpinteros and Tunga. Free admission every Sunday.

Autry Museum of the American West: Located in Griffith Park, the Autry features world-class galleries filled with Native American art and artifacts, film memorabilia, historic firearms and more. The Autry's collection of more than 500,000 pieces of art and artifacts includes the Southwest Museum of the American Indian Collection, one of the largest and most significant collections of Native American materials in the country. Free admission on the second Tuesday of every month.

Descanso Gardens: Located in La Canada Flintridge, the 160-acre Descanso Gardens was originally developed in 1936 by Elias Manchester Boddy, whose numerous interests included horticulture and politics. Descanso Gardens offers numerous areas for exploring, including a Japanese tea garden, water-wise garden, Oak Woodland, California Garden, and the world's largest collection of camellia flowers. Free admission on the third Tuesday of every month.

Caltech Museum: Founded in 1979 by members of the Caltech community and the Pasadena Junior League, the museum develops the potential of all kids through kid-driven experiences, inspiring them to become joyful, active learners. Admission to the museum is free on First Fridays.

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Dear Bill,

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My teenage son Karl became withdrawn (沉默寡言的) after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent (缺席的) 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate, he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked my effort.

One night I felt so that I got down on my knees and asked for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."

I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I choked up (哽咽) and all my disappointment with and sadness about Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school but nothing has worked. It's out of my hands." I listened and, there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster said, "Thank you for your time," and.

Karl's next report card showed an obvious in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll (上荣誉榜). In his fourth year at high school, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, "Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you."

I remember the day I first learned to ride a bike. From my point of view, it was a very adventurous yet fun experience. My grandfather, who had green fingers, was the one that taught me to ride and gave me a hand when I got hurt. The first time I got on a bike, I had no idea what I was doing, and everything went wrong. My grandfather told me to just put my feet on the pedals (脚蹬) and start cycling. I kept his advice in mind. He also told me he would hold on to the back of the bike the whole time case I might fall off the bike. I made an assumption that he would do that, yet actually he didn't.

As soon as I started trying to balance myself, he let the bike go. I happened to look back just then. When I was quite frightened, my mind went blank, and I just wanted to be off the bike. I forgot how to use the brakes (车闸). That caused me to fall off the bike. At sight of that, my grandfather came up and kept encouraging me to get up and try again. I admitted (feel) so nervous.

As soon as I started riding again, my pants got caught in the chain, and I fell flat on my face and hit my nose. I didn't make a (complain) and asked my grandfather, "I go on learning to ride today?" My grandfather said, "No, you needn't. So far you (finish) your training. Let's call it a day, shall we? You may as well rise early tomorrow morning." The next morning I woke up bright and early, and was very eager to try to ride my bike. My nose felt better and I became rather(energy) again. I did my best to prevent myself from falling down to the ground anymore. My strong determination was to make an effort to learn to ride my bike skillfully. (eventual), I managed (ride) the bike better.

Al-Attar got two fans at a market and used them to create small wind turbines (涡轮机) to produce electricity. His1 led others in the camp where he stayed to start calling him the "Newton of Gaza". That is2 the English scientist, Isaac Newton. Newton is3 his major4 discoveries in the fields of physics, mathematics and astronomy more than 300 years ago. A famous5 about Newton describes how an apple falling on his head led him to discover the6 of gravity (重力).

Al-Attar and his family are staying in a tent that is7 attached to (附着) a house. He was able to climb onto the roof to8 the two fans, one above the other. The wind could9 the fans, which produced small amounts of electricity. He then connected the fans to wires and built a charging station. Al-Attar also designed switches (开关) to10 a lighting system made out of wood.

Al-Attar tried to design the device but11 twice, and it took him a lot of time to develop a working system. He started developing it further, bit by bit,12 he was able to extend the wires through the room to the tent, so that the tent would have light. He was happy to be able to create something to help reduce "the suffering" of his family members. Now, he is just looking forward to the future when13 can improve in Gaza.

"People in this camp often call me the ‘Newton of Gaza'," Al-Attar said14. "Because I hope to15 my dream of becoming a scientist like Newton and creating things that will help not only the people of the Gaza Strip, but the whole world."

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities for their families' life. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his future life be given so much without having to do anything in return. - things older people have lost interest in because they are too common.

. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. He is continually being told not to do things or being punished for something wrong he has done.

When a young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room.. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. if he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health.

A. But a child has his parents.

B. Each age has its pleasures and its pains.

C. A teenager should learn to take care of others.

D. He has to work if he wants to live comfortably.

E. Besides, life is always presenting new things to the child.

F. They can tell him what he should do when he has problems in life.

G. He can have the great happiness of setting up his own position in society.

Scovel was actually born in Jining, Shandong province, in 1939 as the son of a doctor from America and later returned to the US. He came back to China in 1979 to take up a teaching position at Tianjin Foreign Studies University.

The former professor, who has written a book about the great changes that have taken place in China since reform and opening-up was introduced in 1978, took to the stage at the university's 60th anniversary celebration on Sept 28 to present a check for 2.2 million yuan ($300,000) to the university for his former student Yang Bin. The donation will go toward a kind of scholarship (奖学金) and awards for teachers, and adds to an earlier 2 million yuan donated by Yang in 2014. The cash was paid to students as awards for exhibiting exceptional leadership, athletic skills and a spirit of being helpful and generous. For the teaching awards, they have been named after Scovel and his wife Janene, who also taught at the university.

Zhou Honglei, the university's leader, recognized Scovel as "one of the first foreign professors to journey from the US to China". Scovel wrote a message for the university's 60th anniversary celebration, reflecting on the late 1970s when China began its journey of reform and opening-up. From 1979 on, Scovel only returned to the university in 2014 for its 50th anniversary.

In one of his writings, he remembered encountering a short political phrase put up on the wall promoting the then popular "four modernizations" on a billboard, which read, "Catch up with and overtake Japan by the Year 2000! " "Little did I know that not long after the new millennium (千年), China would far overtake Japan in terms of exports to the US," he said.

Scovel noted the significant changes in China since 1978. "Forty years ago, it was almost unimaginable that, in today's China, numerous people would have their own houses, have a car and that phones would be more common than fountain pens," he said.

"Geothermal (地热的) " power is based on the heat that comes from deep inside the earth. "Geo" means Earth and "thermal" means "heat". Earth's core, deep in the center of the planet, is about as hot as the sun's surface, and is expected to stay that way for billions of years. This heat slowly makes its way outward from the core. In some places, where the rocks have lots of holes in them, this heat comes out in different kinds of hot springs, with hot water and steam coming out naturally through the earth's surface. In areas like this, humans have been using the earth's heat for different purposes for hundreds of years.

In general, though geothermal energy requires drilling (钻孔) deep into the earth. There are many different ways of collecting the heat and different ways of using it. But these geothermal wells can easily produce huge amounts of heat and electricity for hundreds of years — all without pollution.

There is another positive side to geothermal energy — it can produce power day and night all year long. Solar power depends on the sun, and wind power depends on wind. That means that they are not constant. But energy from geothermal sources is always available (可获得的) . However, geothermal energy also faces a big challenge — drilling down deep enough to create a geothermal plant is hard, and it costs a lot of money. Some geothermal plants require drilling down more than 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) below the earth's surface. Drilling down even deeper can lead to much more heat and far more powerful energy sources.

The costs of all this drilling are a big part of what has limited geothermal projects. But now people are starting to think about a clever idea that could make geothermal energy far cheaper: using oil wells that are already there.

If given a mechanical (机械的) job to do, he would be set to work eagerly. When he was twelve, he became almost uncontrollably interested in clocks and watches. Soon he was repairing clocks and watches for friends.

In 1876, his wife died in childbirth. Henry suffered a blow and decided to get away from the farm as soon as he could. Three years later, he worked as a mechanic in Detroit. One day in 1877, when he first saw a steam-driven locomotive (蒸汽机车), Henry went to the locomotive driver and asked him plenty of questions about the engine's performance. From then on, Henry became crazy about steam engines. Later, with the help of an old co-worker, Henry got an engineer position at the Edison Detroit Electricity Company.

Although Henry quickly became chief engineer at the Detroit power factory, his interest in fuel engines took up his life. He spent most of his spare time trying to build an engine according to his own design. Henry went through the hard way to build an engine by hand from the beginning. It was two years before he succeeded in building a working car. It was unattractive-looking on bicycle wheels and driven by a rubber belt that connected the engine. Henry called it the "Quadricycle (四轮自行车)".

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