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Laura was5 her fortieth birthday when she decided on the reinvention of her life. The amazing pictures of the countryside encouraged her to6 the dream. So she bought the Strichen property (房产), which had just7 the market, and made the 450-mile move north in 2022．

As word got round about her8 to take in animals, the small farm became home to goats, chickens and a pig. But Christopher's9 was the real-life changer. "Christopher was an orphan lamb, and I thought he needed10," Laura explained. "As soon as I11 locked eyes with this tiny little thing in the barn, I fell in love with him."

Laura started noting down the12 moments with Christopher, and her husband13 she turn those ideas into a book. "I never for a moment imagined I could write a book and find a publisher who14 me," Laura said. "So, to actually be able to have a book that has gone down so well is beyond my wildest15."

The most likely choice is Mars, which is relatively close to Earth and has an environment more friendly than that of other planets. Mars has fascinated people since ancient times, and today our interest in Martian exploration is greater than ever before. Since the 1960s, we have been sending unmanned spacecraft to Mars. Our robots have explored the Martian surface, testing the soil and searching for resources, water and signs of life.

However, sending people there will require all the skill, courage and intelligence of the human race. While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars, travelling through dangerous solar radiation. And even if the first settlers do reach Mars safely, they may not be able to return to Earth — ever. As early as the 1980s, scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert, consisting of a closed space in which people, animals and plants could live together. Although the two-year experiment was a failure, it did provide us with a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet.

Anyway, human settlement of Mars is still decades away. In the meantime, scientific research shows that the planet Earth is getting warmer. This change is being caused by human activity and is having a terrible effect on the globe.

A. That definitely is a big step forward.

B. Right now, it's the only one we have.

C. One option is to explore other planets to see if we could live on them.

D. Staying alive will be a daily challenge, but isn't impossible, as proved by scientists.

E. Our probes have orbited the planet, sending back valuable data and stunning images.

F. Today, however, environmental problems have taken over as the greatest risk to life on Earth.

G. Until we are finally able to live on another planet, we need to take far better care of our own.

In studies of 80 marine species that died after swallowing a variety of plastic rubbish, flexible plastic proved to be the deadliest. Now Amazon announced that by October 2024, it had removed all plastic air pillows from its delivery packaging. "We want to make sure the final package is easy to recycle at home," says Pat Lindner, Amazon's vice president of sustainable packaging.

To make the change, the company had to make sure that a replacement would work as well as the plastic version. Amazon worked with supplies to find a lightweight, 100% recycled paper that's easier to wrap around an object to protect it. It turned out to perform better. The number of packages that get damaged in shipment was reduced. The paper also takes up less space, so now more items fit in a smaller box. That translates to using less gas or electricity, in the case of the company's electric vans to make a delivery.

Plastic is cheap, but the new system saves the company money since there's less risk that something will break during shipping and need replacement, Lindner says. "And so the fact that we can deliver packages more safely and with less damage is a cost saving to us."

It's a welcome change following years of pressure from environmental groups to stop plastic pollution flooding into oceans. "The fact that the world's largest e-commerce company has made plastic air pillows a thing of history is fantastic news for the world's oceans," the nonprofit Oceana said in a statement in response to Amazon's announcement.

Today, every huge global city, together with many a second or third level one, wants to put itself on the map with an iconic (标志性的) tower, or several. This creates plenty of strange shapes on the skyline. A firm of architects in Melbourne has just released plans for a 68-storey apartment and hotel block inspired by the fabric-covered dancers in a Beyonce video.

Such expressions of architectural individuality have the unexpected effect. Cities look more and more like each other. Once upon a time, Chicago and New York were modern skyscraper cities, while European capitals such as Paris and London had antique streetscapes. Now, many are turning to cities sharing one face.

This worries designers. Moshe Safdie, the architect who has designed towers in various cities, says some skyscrapers are more like giant sculptures than buildings forming parts of a public space. Many cities are filled with these boring towers intended to attract attention rather than to respond to the local setting. The best architecture is often the quietest, taking the High Line park in New York and King's Cross station in London. You would not notice either from a distance, but they matter.

Fortunately, impressive new designs appear as a result of meeting the need of today's clients with high taste. Take the cities' rising forces — media and technology companies as an example. They do not appreciate those shiny tall buildings but expect something smarter. For better or worse, this is the era of tailored command, with clients controlling the design of their own towers.

Using skills learned from repairing phones in war-torn Aleppo, Hadi began resurrecting broken devices. He turned a storage closet into a "tech clinic", replacing cracked screens with plastic cut from water bottles and teaching himself Linux to revive motherboards. Within months, 40 repaired phones were circulating among students.

But his real innovation came when he discovered the shelter's unused satellite dish. "It looked like a giant metal flower," Hadi recalled. From YouTube, he learned to redirect the signal. Using cable from abandoned TVs and a router (路由器) made from three damaged units, he built "NetHope"   — a network that boosted WiFi coverage to 95% of the community.

The system wasn't pretty, but it worked. Refugee children could finally attend virtual classes uninterrupted. German teachers noticed improved grades, particularly among girls who previously had to choose between studying and waiting in food lines.

Hadi's breakthrough went viral when a visiting journalist posted photos of his setup. Tech companies sent equipment, but Hadi insisted on teaching others first. His "Build Your Own Internet" workshops now train both refugees and elderly Germans in digital literacy (素养) . "The cables connect more than devices," he said. "They connect people who think they're different."

Now studying computer engineering at TU Berlin, Hadi still volunteers at the shelter every weekend. His latest project? A solar-powered charging station built into an old supermarket trolley. When praised, he shrugs, "In Syria, we say necessity sharpens the mind. I just had good teachers — YouTube and desperation."

Dark rain clouds were gathering in the sky. I was cycling as fast as I could to get home before the downpour. When I felt a few big drops on my head, I decided to dash for a bus stop, about a hundred meters away. As I was nearing the bus stop, I saw a lady rushing towards it from the opposite direction, a little boy following her. The little boy was finding it hard to keep up with her, so, finally, she just picked him up and carried him.

Suddenly, a motorcycle roared past me, almost knocking me down. He turned to look at me, and for a split second, I saw his face - cruel, glaring eyes. A flood of fear crept over me. However, courage from nowhere got me to shout "Hey! Are you mad!" My voice trembled a bit. He just sped on. Then, I realized that he was rushing right toward the woman and the little boy!

"Watch out! Watch out!" I shouted. I saw the lady turn to look at the motorcyclist, with worry on her face. In an instant, the motorcyclist reached the lady. He stretched out an arm and grabbed hold of her handbag, hitting her on the back at the same time. The impact sent the lady hurtling (猛冲) forward. The mother and child fell on the road, landing right in the path of a van.

"Stop! Stop!" I screamed at the van driver, waving my arms wildly in the air. Thankfully, the van stopped a few meters from the spot where the mother and child lay. I saw the lady crawling on the road towards the crying child. Throwing my bicycle to the side of the road, I ran to help them.

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By the time I got there, the van driver had reached them.                                                                             

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I realized that, by this time, the motorcyclist must have gone far from that spot, with the lady's handbag.             

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1. 介绍该美食；

2. 喜欢的原因。

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Hello, everyone!

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Thank you.

The suanpan is an abacus (a tool for counting) of Chinese origin first described in a book of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Usually, a suanpan is about 20 cm tall and differs in(wide) depending on the application.

The abacus is a   (wood) frame. Inside the frame, there are usually at least seven vertical sticks and a horizontal beam(梁). After setting a number, operator can move beads(带孔的珠子) up or down towards the beam(do) the calculation.

The Chinese abacus had a beam,(divide) beads into two parts: two beads above the beam(each represents five) and five it (each represents one). This type of abacus(use) in China now.

Abacus calculation is also called bead counting. One must recite a law by the calculations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can all be simplified into the acts of moving the beads.

In the past, in addition to the ability to write elegant characters with a brush pen, another(require) skill for businessmen was to use an abacus(skillful). Whenever there was a calculation, there was an abacus.

I was5 and good at school, for which6 liked me but other kids did not. I felt I was a7 . I thought nobody would like me but I tried not to be8

Then one day, a9 , strong boy in the English class walked right over to me. He10 that he was on the school basketball team and asked me to help them with their English. From that moment on, life at school11 for me. I taught the basketball players about commas and subject-verb agreement while they taught me how to play basketball. And they also taught me that being smart could be a real12, which I could use to help others.

Nobody gave me any13 about being smart anymore. And though I was only five feet tall, I walked the halls feeling as tall as those towering basketball players who helped me to14 a new state, new city and new school. They gave me15 and courage to be myself—and to be a short girl who really knew how to play basketball!

Beyond issues related to a person's appearance, feedback is also vital for learning and growth.In workplaces, feedback from managers can improve performance. We also give feedback in our personal lives, like telling our partners the dish they cooked was too hot.We might feel embarrassed or cautious that the feedback could upset the person receiving it, or even harm our relationship with them. Besides, some researchers assume that another reason why we may be unwilling to give feedback is that we don't realize how valuable it is to the person receiving it. They did an experiment in which they found while less than half of the feedback givers wanted to provide feedback when given a choice, 86% of people wanted to receive feedback, showing there is a gap between giving and wanting. Particularly, the receivers thought the feedback was highly valuable.

Finally, we should still be careful about immediately or eagerly telling anyone and everyone how they can improve.In many cases, asking someone if they would like your feedback can be a good start.

A. So what are proper ways to provide feedbacks?

B. There's no doubt many of us avoid giving feedback.

C. Students need feedback so they can improve their grades.

D. So why are we sometimes unwilling to provide feedback elsewhere?

E. Constant and eager feedbacks have a significant impact on the receivers.

F. Constructive feedback should be specific, actionable and delivered in a timely fashion.

G. Therefore, we can see that many people are unwilling to provide feedback on account of their failing to appreciate its value.

Over two years, the documentary crew traveled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before. Filmmakers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen say that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals. Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures. Johan Vermeulen said, "One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quitefussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type ant."

Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat. In April 2019, Singaporean Customs officials conducted two separate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangolins.

Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and protecting these unique creatures.

Filmed on location in South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time.

Young people are particularly prone to (易于) risky listening habits. Around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35, or 1.1 billion people, are at risk due to "prolonged and excessive exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices." the UN health agency said.

Currently, about five percent of the global population, or some 375 million people, including 34 million children, suffer from disabling hearing loss, WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels (分贝) for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes as unsafe. WHO is calling for parental as well as automatic volume controls on audio devices to prevent dangerous use.

While some smartphones and other audio devices already offer some of these features, the UN would like to see a uniform standard used to help protect against disabling hearing loss. "Think of it like driving on a highway, but without a speedometer in your car or a speed limit," Shelly Chadha of the WHO told reporters in Geneva. "What we've proposed is that your smartphones come fitted with a speedometer, with a measurement system which tells you how much sound you're getting and tells you if you are going over the limit."