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Music education can greatly help students learn. Research from the University of California shows that students with musical training score about 20% higher in language and math tests. It is not just an art form but a powerful educational tool. Here are some of the key way it impacts students' academic and thinking abilities.

Language Skill Development

Learning songs like You Are My Sunshine exposes students to vocabulary beyond textbooks. Words like "sunshine" and "dear" are naturally acquired through repetitive melodies, which strengthen pronunciation and grammar awareness. For example, Some pop songs introduce modern slang (俚语) like "self-made" and "daydream", while classical lyrics (歌词) teach formal expressions. This linguistic diversity strengthens communication abilities.

Memory Improvement

Have you ever suddenly recalled forgotten songs from childhood? Scientists call this the "melodic memory effect". Catchy melodies (旋律) activate the brain's hippocampus — the key memory center. Educational songs like the ABC song use beats to make facts unforgettable. When preparing performances, students memorize rhythms and volume changes — skill transferable to studying history or math.

Mental Power Increase

Music works both sides of the brain. When you play the piano, for example, the left brain works on reading musical notes (logic), while the right brain focuses on expressing emotions (creativity). Additionally, reading music trains pattern recognition — a skill used in solving math problems. Group performances also teach teamwork and quick thinking.

In conclusion, music education plays a vital role in learning. It supports academic growth and thinking skills.

A. But how exactly does it improve learning?

B. Group singing reduces classroom participation.

C. It provides rich language input through varied songs.

D. A common experience reveals music's memory power.

E. Music theory classes improve mathematical reasoning.

F. Brain research shows it uses the entire brain effectively.

G. Such a combined method makes learning effective and enjoyable.

The results were shocking, as the researchers discovered that the owls were not endangered at all. Instead, the Saw-whet's lifestyle — completely nighttime, staying mostly quiet, and living high in the forest away from human populations — allowed them to remain undetected. In fact, they were probably the most common small hunters in the forests of that state.

There are around 250 species of owls worldwide, and they vary widely in habitat and size. Owls can be found on every continent except Antarctica, living in a wide variety of habitats, ranging from Snowy Owls in the Arctic to Desert Owls in the Middle East. The largest owl is the Blakiston's Fish Owl of eastern Asia, which weighs about 10 pounds. The smallest is the 39.7-gram Elf Owl of the southwestern United States, a bird that would fit comfortably in your hand.

Owls are tough, highly adapted birds with diverse diets. Some are specialists, eating only fish, or others only insects. But most are generalists, eating a wide variety of other small animals. And they are huge hunters: a Barn Owl with a family of six babies to feed will catch around 1,000 small animals in a three-month period.

With their secretive nature, owls are difficult to study. In recent years, modern and some not-so-modern technologies are being put to use. Small GPS satellite transmitters (发射机) are now being placed on netted individuals to track their flights. Other researchers have placed hundreds of microphones in remote forest areas to locate owl nests. Others are locating nests by training dogs to smell owl waste. With clearer locations, it would be easier to carry out research and protection for them.

DeepSeek is not just another AI tool——it's an intelligent all-round platform designed to address the unique needs of the education field. One of the biggest challenges in education is meeting the diverse learning needs of students. DeepSeek can analyze individual learning patterns and adapt contents accordingly. For example, if a student struggles with math, DeepSeek can provide personalized exercises and explanations to help them master the concepts. This level of personalization goes beyond what ChatGPT currently offers, making DeepSeek a powerful tool for differentiated instruction.

To understand how DeepSeek's personalization works in practice, consider a real-world example from a high school in California, which uses DeepSeek to address the diverse learning needs of its students. By analyzing performance data, DeepSeek identifies that about 30% of students are struggling with physics. It then provides personalized exercises and video lessons to help these students catch up. Within a few months, the school sees a 20% improvement in physics test scores.

Rather than viewing DeepSeek and ChatGPT as competitors, it's more reasonable to see them as complementary (互补的) tools. ChatGPT can handle general tasks like answering questions or producing contents, while DeepSeek focuses on specialized educational applications. Together, they can create an all-round AI-powered learning ecosystem.

As we look to the future, one thing is clear: AI tools like DeepSeek and ChatGPT are not just improving education — they're reshaping it. Whether you're a student, teacher, or institution, now is the time toembrace these technologies and unlock their full potential (潜能).

Twain's literary journey began with his first successful story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (1865), a masterpiece of humor. It was not long after the publication of this story that Twain traveled to Hawaii, then known as the Sandwich Islands, to work as a reporter. His work mainly consisted of writing travel letters which were very well-received by readers. The letters focused on humor as well as the Sandwich Islands and the success of these letters became the basis for his frequent lectures. During the 1860s, lectures were a popular form of entertainment, much like going to the cinema today. Twain's lectures offered humorous accounts of his trips to places like the Sandwich Islands, Paris, Egypt, and other various locations. These lectures, beyond providing him with additional money to support future travels, also brought more attention to his written works.

In 1873, Twain's first novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today was published. It was written with his friend and neighbor Charles. While the use of humor and satire was praised in the novel, it was not considered successful due to its lack of cohesion(凝聚力)since it was written separately by the two writers. One reviewer compared it to a poorly mixed salad dressing.

Twain's next attempt at a novel was much more successful. Published in 1876, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of the most successful works of children's literature in history. Praised for its humor and description of life in Missouri along the Mississippi River, the novel is still in print today and has been adapted into television shows, films, stage plays, and even video games.

A new Putonghua program is designed specifically for foreigners living in Shanghai. Guided by the Shanghai International Academic Exchange Association, the program is hosted by City News Service, the TEFL Testing Center, and Shanghai Yudian Education Lad. It aims to help foreigners improve their Chinese skills through free online courses.

Key Details

Start Date: January

Plaforms: Live classes on Xiaoetong +SuperChinese app

Levels: Beginner, Intermediate (中级的), Advanced

Class Sizes:

Small group (3 students), twice a week

One-on-one (flexible scheduling)

Teachers: TQUK-TCSOL certified instructors

How to Join

Registration (登记) is open from Monday to Wednesday during the last week of each month. Simply scan the QR code or click the "Register" button to apply. Only 50 students are selected monthly, and results are announced at the start of the following month. Successful applicants can also use the SuperChinese app free of charge for 2 months.

Course Highlights

Beginner Level: Learn daily communication skills like self-introductions, asking about jobs, nationalities, and numbers (1-10).

Intermediate Level: Focus on practical topics such as renting apartments, discussing books, and planning weight loss.

Advanced Level: Cover conversations like job hunting, exam preparation, and improving the quality of life.

Why Participate?

The program combines live teaching with self-study on SuperChinese, a top-rated language app. Whether you're new to Chinese or aiming for fluency, this free opportunity helps you adapt to life, work, or study in China. Don't miss the chance to enhance your Putonghua skills-register today!

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On its most basic level, the Internet connects computers together. Most of us have already connected computers like this on our own home networks, just on a much (small) scale. Your router (路由器) is the heart of your home network, and it's the central point through all your other devices connect. Most home networks (be) wireless these days, but you can also connect devices to a router physical cables (电缆).

You can connect two computers together (direct) but a router makes this easier by acting as a central hub. A router is really just a specialized computer (create) to manage the communication between the devices it's connected to. By (make) one connection to the router, it's like you made a connection to every other computer the router is connected to.

Just like connecting two computers, if you want to connect your local network to someone else's, you could connect your routers together. You could also get number of people to connect (they) local networks to the same router, making a larger network. This is essentially how the earliest computer networks grew together from several large regional networks into one vast internetworked system. Today, your home network is part of the network supplied by your Internet service (provide), which is part of the worldwide network that we call the Internet.

The life-saving incident3 on December 14, 2024, when Felix, David's son, heard desperate cries for help. He quickly told his father, and the two followed the4 to discover their 19-year-old neighbor and his dog trapped in an icy pond. The teenager had fallen through the ice while5 to rescue his pet, leaving both in a dangerous situation.

David, a three-time world record jump rope champion, recalled the6 moments, "I just instinctively went right for my bag of jump ropes and7 the Double Dutch ropes. I headed out on the ice pond, and as I started to go out there, I could hear the ice8 underneath my feet."

Despite the9, David pressed on, slinging the rope to the teenager.

"When I10 did arrive, I threw the rope to him, and he grabbed one11. And bit by bit, we pulled him out of the ice pond," he recalled.

Mayor Scott Willis12 the two's bravery. He said, "I've always known that Westfield is filled with13, kind-hearted people, but what David and Felix did is absolutely remarkable. Their courageous actions are the definition of what it looks like to14 your neighbor."

Thanks to their15 actions, both the teenager and his dog were safely rescued.

What Is a Budget?

 Goals could include everything from taking a vacation and buying a new TV to saving money for children's college education and enjoying a favorite hobby.

How to Make a Budget?

Work out your total income. Figure out how much you can spend, and what you'll spend on.

Track current spending and classify it. Once you know how much money you have to work with, you need to understand your expenses（花费）. Then, group monthly expenses into different types: fixed expenses, such as rent and car; essential changeable expenses, like food, gas, and medicine; unnecessary ones, such as dining out, sporting events, and travel.

Change spending targets by types. The idea is that you divide your net income into three types, spending 50% on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings.

Examine your budget regularly. Your budget will change over time, so check it on a regular basis and ask yourself key questions: Are you meeting your goals? Can you afford to save a bit more? Are you regularly struggling to make ends meet with your current spending?

Tips for Sticking to Your Budget

Take responsibility for yourself. Start budgeting with a friend, find online communities to join budget challenges or hire a budget coach.

Pay in cash. While using a card to check out can be easy and convenient, it doesn't have the same emotional response as handing over cash. Try to pay in cash only for a month and see if you save any money.

 Saving 20% of your income may be hard for some people, but it's really necessary to save some money for unexpected situations. Add this savings goal to your budget. That way, you'll see it as something you must do.

A. Record the money lent to others.

B. Start by tracking current daily spending.

C. Find what works for you to earn a living.

D. A common principle is the 50-30-20 rule.

E. Treat savings as an expense in your budget.

F. This makes you responsible to stick to what you started.

G. A budget is to help you achieve and do the things you want.

In a new study, researchers looked into this issue by using data from a large survey of 45,202 university students in Norway. They found that using screens in bed is linked to a 59 percent higher chance of insomnia (失眠) and can result in 24 minutes less sleep each night.

"Sleep problems are very common among students and have serious effects on mental health, school performance, and overall well-being," says Gunnhild Johnsen Hjetland, a clinical psychologist at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. "Because so many people use screens in bed, we wanted to see how different screen activities affect sleep. We thought social media might be worse for sleep because it is interactive (互动的) and can motivate (激发) emotions."

However, the study found that using social media is no worse for sleep than other screen activities. The type of screen activity doesn't matter as much as the total time spent using screens in bed. The researchers found no significant differences between social media and other screen activities. This suggests that using screens in general is the main cause of sleep problems, likely because it takes up time that could be used for resting.

"If you have trouble sleeping and think screen time might be a cause, try to reduce the use of screen in bed, and stop using screens at least 30 to 60 minutes before sleep," says Hjetland. "If you use screens, consider turning off notifications (通知) to reduce disruptions during the night."

Researchers from the UK looked at data from an online survey of more than 1,000 people over the age of 40 who had been asked to talk about their musical experiences and exposure (暴露) to music during their lives. They were also given tasks that tested their memory and skills in things like planning and focusing.

The study found that playing a musical instrument, especially the piano, was connected with better memory and thinking skills. And continuing to play an instrument into later life was found to have an even more salutary effect. Singing was related to better brain health in older age too. The research team suggested that the social factors that came with singing in a singing group may also have had an effect.

One of the researchers, Anne Corbett, who is a professor of dementia (痴呆) research at the University of Exeter, said that encouraging older adults to return to music later in life could be a useful public health strategy. She said, "There is much evidence for the benefit of music group activities for individuals with dementia." And she suggested that such activities could be used to reduce the risk of developing dementia.

Of those who took part in the survey, 89% said they had played a musical instrument at some time in their lives, and about half still played one. Around seven out of ten said they had taken part in group singing.

It wasn't just any bird, but a 10-foot-long costume of the Eurasian curlew (白腰杓鹬), a large wading bird in Europe known for its long, thin beak and decreasing population. Over the weekend, Matt walked 53 miles (about 85 kilometers) along the Nidderdale Way to raise awareness about the curlew's decline.

Matt affectionately called the costume "Cathy the Curlew". It was made out of polystyrene (聚苯乙烯) and bamboo. This unique challenge began on April 19, which is before World Curlew Day on April 21, which was created in 2017 to inform people about habitat loss, land-use changes, and climate change affecting the curlew.

For Matt, this was as much an art project as it was a conservation effort. The journey took about two days. He started at Pateley Bridge on Saturday and finished at Brimham Rocks on Sunday. Along the way, news coverage and Matt's talks with people he met helped spread the message to protect the curlew.

The area where Matt hiked was once a main habitat for the curlews, but their population has significantly declined over the years. In 2015, the bird was added to the UK Red List for birds, indicating the highest conservation concern.

"I'm really worried about the curlew," Matt said. "Every nest, chick, and egg matters. We need around 10,000 more curlews each year to reach a sustainable (可持续的) population," he added. "Curlews need to successfully raise one chick (雏鸟) every two years, but they usually don't manage that from the four eggs they lay each year. One chick every two years is what we need to have a sustainable population, but we are far from that goal."

Fête de la Musique, France

Every June 21, France celebrates Fete de la Musique, a nationwide music festival. This event began in 1982 and turns cities and towns into open-air concert spaces. Musicians of all kinds perform freely in the streets, parks, and squares, creating an exciting atmosphere with various sounds. It's a day when music brings communities together, and everyone is welcome to enjoy the music in the air.

Wianki Festival, Poland

In June, Poland celebrates the Wianki Festival. This festival is held in Kraków. People gather by the Vistula River to make and float flower wreaths（花环）on the water. The events include live music, traditional Polish dances, and an amazing fireworks display over the river. The Wianki Festival is a time to enjoy the beauty of nature and the community spirit.

Midsommar, Sweden

Sweden's Midsommar festival happens around the summer solstice（夏至）. It centers on a midsummer pole, a decorated wooden pole around which traditional dances are performed. Families and communities get together to enjoy traditional dishes like pickled（腌渍的）herring and new potatoes. The festival celebrates the longest day of the year, filled with music, dance, and community happiness.

Busójárás, Hungary

The Busójárás festival takes place in late February or early March. People wear detailed wooden masks and fur clothing to represent old rituals meant to scare away evil spirits. The festival includes parades, traditional dances, and loud noises made with sticks and bells. It's a lively community event with traditional Hungarian food, music, and crafts, celebrating the end of winter.