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"‘Be creative'?" I said, reading the announcement board. "That's not really a theme, is it?"

Ollie hopped off (跳下) his skateboard to get a closer look. "You're right," he agreed.

"Now that's the creative spirit we need for this challenge!" I proposed that we should start by choosing some cool costume - making materials.

Just at that time, Ollie scooped up (捧起) a bunch of fallen leaves and exclaimed he had got a brilliant idea.

Seized by confusion, I asked, "You're going to make an entire costume out of leaves?"

Seemed to be amused by my look, he grinned and scooped up some more. "Why not?" he said, "They' re totally free, and I can guarantee, no one will be a tree as great as me."

Upon hearing that, I added that now that was the creative spirit We need for this challenge! "Aw, come on," I said. "You should be flattered that I like your idea so much. Plus, I just thought of the perfect way to make branches."

Luckily, Ollie said OK. We ended up filling two jumbo bags with different kinds of leaves. Ollie's grandma helped get us set up with tons of excellent costume-making supplies, and we worked forever! At last, when we were finally in the homestretch, I complained. "I'm so tired of gluing leaves."

When we were done, we tried on part of our costumes, and we could tell they really would be fantastic. It took us hours to get ready the next morning, and we probably lost half our leaves shuffling over to the park. Still, when it was time for contestants to line up in the judging area, I felt pretty proud.

However, after a few minutes, I started having another feeling. As I was standing there in the costume, the feeling got worse, and worse, and worse until I was so itchy (痒), I just had to scratch (挠). I started wiggling (摇动；扭动) around uncomfortably.

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And when I looked over at Ollie, he was doing the same thing!

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At that moment, Mr. Lee, the host of this year's Halloween costume contest, called for everyone's attention.

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1.写信目的；

2.个人优势；

3.表示期待。

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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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An exhibition of Chinese mural art, presented for the first time overseas at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, allowed visitors to (direct) experience the beauty of ancient Chinese thought, art and religion.

The Yongle Palace exhibition (showcase) mural art, color exploration, digital restoration, reproduction of costumes and the display of cultural and creative artifacts. The palace, (locate) in Ruicheng county of Yuncheng, Shanxi province, was built during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368） and was designated (选定为) a national key cultural heritage conservation unit in 1961.

"The exhibition also provides a platform dialogue in the field of cultural heritage conservation for China, France and international communities, promotes better understanding and cooperation between countries in a multicultural context." said Wang Ying, deputy representative to UNESCO for China.

The Yongle Palace mural art, ancient treasure from the 13th and 14th centuries, is considered an artistic masterpiece. The exquisite murals also have significant (refer) value for the study of Chinese religious culture and ceremonial systems. They (inspire) the creation of some literary and artistic works in recent years.

"We used high technology for replication (复制) and display, so that every visitor can experience the unique charm of these murals up close and resonate with art (enthusiast) worldwide," said Xi Jiulong, director of the Yongle Palace Mural Protection and Research Institute in Shanxi. "The exhibition serves as an important opportunity (promote) international cultural exchange and cooperation."

One day, a young boy named Xander entered the store with his mother, Brynn. Patrick noticed his eye were filled with2 about the world of fishing. For nearly half an hour, they3 their shared passion.

Brynn shared the4 of Xander's connection to angling, explaining, "My dad, a fisherman, passed away last year, but Xander never got to go fishing with him. So over the last year, he's been5 grandpa, wishing he could go fishing with him."

6 by Xander's longing for a connection to his late grandfather, Patrick decided to take action and7 Xander his first fishing pole. "It was sixty dollars and he bought it with his own money," Xander said. This8 gesture brought tears to Brynn's eyes, and she acknowledged that such acts of kindness aren't9.

However, Patrick's generosity didn't10 here. The 22-year-old fishing enthusiast went a step further by11 a memorable fishing trip for Xander and his family. To12 that Xander had an enriching experience, two professional anglers from Scheels13 him on the trip, offering guidance and teaching him valuable skills.

Patrick's kindness was14 a breath of fresh air for Xander and his family, who described the fishing trip as a once-in-a-lifetime15. "I felt like it was my due diligence to pass on the good word of fishing," Patrick said.

I used to travel a lot around Europe with my parents as a little kid, and also not forgetting that the French Language is one of my mother tongues, France seemed therefore like a top choice for me. French universities have a good reputation and the French capital is internationally well known for its cultural history.. My university was one of those small cities and I also got the chance to obtain a scholarship which made it easier for me to start my studies.

. Opportunities are offered to develop our network and explore the business world. The university participated as a partner in international networking courses leading to a European Master's degree, a double degree, or training abroad.

. So, if you are an international student who came to France for studies, you can take the chance to explore another country for a term and study in English. I remember wanting to take this opportunity in my first year of my college life and try the program which back then offered students the chance to go on an exchange with Linnaeus University in Sweden..

A. I applied and was lucky to get accepted

B. You can find a lot of student-friendly cities as well

C. Besides, all these universities have their own unique advantages

D. But I was not that attracted to studying there

E. Because there are many universities with good reputation which attracts students

F. The university I chose was small but used to invite business chiefs and directors

G. Plus, all French universities work with several countries to offer an exchange program

More than a third of bullying takes place online, and the numbers are on the rise, according to a report by the United Nations' educational organization UNESCO. TietoEVRY developed the Polite Type font as a new tool to deal with online bullying among kids, pointing out harmful language and causing users to pick kinder words.

As users try to write hurtful English words, the font will automatically replace them.

Writing "I hate you" would, for example, result in the milder "I disagree with you" when Polite Type is used on the computer. Sentences such as "you are ugly" is replaced with "you are not traditionally beautiful" while rude words are blurred completely. The company says it is the first example where a blur has been used as a symbol in a font package. Racial slurs (种族歧视语) are replaced with the racial group the slur is related to, rather than blurring the word entirely.

The vocabulary of the font was co-created with teenagers from Finland. The font's library of words was chosen to include language from different origins, religions, and world views, and will make adjustments as more people and businesses use it. In the future, TietoEVRY suggests that machine learning could be used to teach the font to understand how language is used. Polite Type can be now downloaded and used for free.

"We want bullies to rethink the words they use and the actual meaning behind them," said Kia Haring, global head of communication and sustainability at TietoEVRY. "I hope that our cause acts as a wake-up call for all audiences to consider how bullying could be handled."

"It's very unusual. It looks very different from all other mammals," Brecht says.

It soon became clear to the researchers that the number of stripes — each one a bundle of nerve fibers — corresponded nearly exactly to the number of wrinkles in the elephant's trunk. This discovery motivated him to take a closer look.

First, Brecht and his team tracked down photographs of elephant fetuses (胎儿) to examine how the trunk develops. "It's an incredibly fast growing body part, more than any other body part," Brecht says. A couple months into development, the fetal trunk has about four wrinkles — at which point there's sudden exponential growth. "Every 20 days, the number of wrinkles doubles," he says.

After a few months, things slow down. "African savannah elephants only add relatively few wrinkles in adulthood," Brecht says. "In Asian elephants, there are noticeably more wrinkles added." Brecht suspects this may be due to differences in how the two groups of elephants use their trunks for grasping. African savannah elephants use the tips of their trunks to pinch objects, pick them up and manipulate them. Asian elephants can do some pinching. "But when you give them a big fruit like a melon or a mango," says Brecht, "they wrap their trunk around the object. So our thinking is that the wrinkles serve for making the trunk flexible."

Brecht also used a micro-CT scanner to look at newborn trunks in detail. He found that the skin is super thin in the troughs of the wrinkles, allowing them essentially to behave like joints. Maëlle Lefeuvre, a behavioral ecology doctoral student at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, thinks there may be engineering lessons to learn from these findings. Lafeuvre says understanding wrinkle formation and function could help inform the construction of a flexible and powerful trunk-like machine or robotic arm, for example.

For Brecht, the findings reinforce how these body parts are exquisitely honed to help giant creatures feed, wherever they may live. "You cannot be such a big animal without being very heavily specialized," he says.

Then I met someone who changed all that. For an hour every day I would sit as close as I could watch the television show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. But it was more than a television show to me. It was a visit with a smart, kind friend who looked directly at me, through the camera. The way he spoke to me, calmly, quietly and slowly, made me feel respected, even though I was just a kid. He talked about things that I was interested in. Also, he talked about tough things, like being angry, and gave me some tools as to what to do, instead of telling me to "just get over it already". Mister Rogers saved me as a kid, but what I didn't realize was how much he helped me as an adult.

As an adult, I can remember back to some of the thoughts, feelings, tools and lessons I learned. I value having people in my real life make me feel special, and who like me just the way I am. I take note of small things every day that bring me happiness. It's the little things that I know now make a big impact.

When I was on a plane recently, a stranger helped me put my luggage in the overhead bin. He looked me in my eyes, smiled and said, "No worries, I got you." That small little phrase is now one of my favorites. I value my husband for wanting to hear about my day and is truly interested in how I feel about it. I have always taken note of these small behaviors and call them my little life clues. They are small but mighty, much like the kids that I now talk to everyday.

Mister Rogers made an impact on me as a child — and an adult — so much so that I now dedicate my life to creating shows for kids that have stories chock full of these little life lessons. But what I realize now about my work is that kids are the containers, but it's the adults that they become that I want to benefit. I want all of us adults to remember the little things and use the life clues to bring them happiness so we can all live our very best lives.

●The competition begins at June 30 and ends at December 15.

●It is open to all local citizens of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except the employees and judges. and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.

●The author's name. address, phone number and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.

●Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on December 25.

●Stories must be written on a computer, be double-spaced and no more than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story,

●No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Typescripts （文稿）will not be returned.

●A $ 5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Star Short Story Competition. Please do not send coins,

●Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.

●Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.

More Information：

Send your story to：the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, Ontario M5E1E6. Full contest rules are available at www. the star, com/contests

Tel： 416-367-2000

Mom drank stories with her morning coffee, a warm soup of words mixed with paragraphs, commas (逗号), and periods. They came in various flavors and were all appetizing. Whenever I attempted to read aloud like Mom, however, no words dared to climb out. My world was silent, without a voice to call my own.

That silence invited jeers (嘲笑), tears, and many heartbreaks. I couldn't remember how many times I had switched schools and how many times I had run home crying, signing desperately to Mom, "I'm done with school." My fingers were the voice I couldn't find and the only way I could cry out. Everything changed, however, when I met Ms. Park.

It was a lovely day. Mom drove me to my new school and I felt calm until the car stopped in front of a large white building. The moment I got off, Ms. Park, my new English teacher, came up. "Nice to meet you," she signed. How could she know sign language! I signed back while pretending to be distracted by the posters on the walls. "Interested in our writing contest?" she asked. I looked up, noticing the huge black-and-white words on one poster. "Try it! Just hand in a story to me next week," Ms. Park smiled. The thought of entering fascinated me. It was my chance to speak without actually speaking.

At home, I sat with a blank sheet of paper in front of me. Closing my eyes, I heard Mom's honey-like stories, so tasty that anyone who listened begged for more. She always told me that satisfying stories came from the heart. Then, I had it. What story could be closer to my heart than my own? So after a week of intense writing, I let my story flow through my pen and drip onto the paper and handed it to Ms. Park.

Then, one day, when walking through a crowded hall, I saw Ms. Park signing from afar, "You've made the cut (入选)!" Her dancing fingers were too good to be true and I began waiting for the day of the upcoming awards ceremony.

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That day, however, I learnt all winners should read stories on stage.

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A story began streaming from my fingers, along with Ms. Park's voice.

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（1）你体验的功能；

（2）你的感想。

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Dear David,

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Yours,

Li Hua

"This place may seem like a fairyland to outsiders, but it's just our home, which we cherish." That's how Yeran Nurborat, a 20-year-old herder of the Kazak ethnic group, (describe) his hometown Zhaosu County in a previous interview.

Lying in the western part of Xinjiang, within the green valleys of the Ili River, Zhaosu is home to vast landscapes, rich culture and diverse ethnic (tradition). Differing from Kazak herdsmen in other parts of Xinjiang who use horses (herd) sheep, Zhaosu people are known raising Yili horses. With top-quality grassland people's passion for horses, the county (refer) to as "horse heaven" by people in the know.

In recent years, as (tour) picks up, young people in Zhaosu want others to learn about the Kazak culture. "I want to open up a homestay so people can experience the life of a Kazak herder and visit tourist spots they can enjoy the beautiful scenery," Yeran said while (taste) a cup of traditional Kazak milk tea at his wooden house. "I hope I can offer them experiences of different way of living. " Young Kazaks like Yeran are determined to keep Zhaosu's rich heritage alive.

Whit replied, "That's OK. Wendy, would you like to4 me with a trick (戏法)?" Being a little5 , she agreed with a nod. Whit sat down across from Wendy and said, "I'm going to hold up a card, and you use your super power to tell me what colour the card is, red or black. You got it? " Wendy6 again.

Holding up a card, Whit said, "Wendy, is this red or black? " After a moment, Wendy said, "Black. " "Bingo! " Whit held up a second card, "Red or black? " The girl replied in7 , "Red. "Her family smiled nervously. Whit8 three more cards, and9 she got all three right. Her family let out a cry; they were10 !

How did she do it? Wendy smiled, "It's magic! " Actually, Whit created this11 by using a12 way. When he said, "You use your super power to tell me what colour the card is, red or black, " he13 her foot underneath the table once when he said the word "red" and twice when he said "black. "

A few months later, Whit received a letter from Wendy. She thanked him for helping her shine for a few14 , which made her a15 at home, as her family told all their friends about the magical experience.

As social beings, we naturally interpret body language as an expression of mood or intention in real life. Here are four body language considerations that will result in your bigger digital impact in video calls.

Make a positive and lasting impression. The way you hold yourself affects how others perceive you. Similarly, slumping on the sofa conveys unwillingness to take the task seriously. Maintaining a proper posture by sitting up straight is the key to making a positive impression from the beginning.

In video calls, you need to be aware that less is more. Too many hand movements can be distracting in a small screen — people need time to take in what they are hearing. And when you are listening to others, glancing at your palms and drumming your fingers could also indicate to others that you are either bored or frustrated.

Guard against "resting bored face" syndrome (综合征). Our facial expressions are visible on screen, so demonstrating an objective response to whatever you see and hear is a must-have. But communicating that you are mindful at all times is challenging during a video meeting when "resting bored face" syndrome can set in — a facial expression that others register as boredom.

Be present and active — don't multitask. Don't check your email or tackle other work tasks when you join a video call. While you may be confident that you can successfully do two or more things at once, and not lose track of what's being discussed, the non-verbal clues you are sending other participants will say otherwise.

A. Master the art of employing gestures.

B. Use fewer hand movements to avoid conflicts.

C. Even if you are silent, others can see what you are up to.

D. For instance, crossed arms can imply defensiveness or annoyance.

E. This also applies to our virtual workplace with common video calls.

F. To avoid this, remember to nod, smile and lean forward occasionally.

G. Therefore, it's effective to straighten up to leave a positive impression.

Just 15 years ago, this area looked quite different. In the summer months, the River flowed lazily around the edges of this park, but in the spring, when snow melted, the river took on a forceful character, sweeping through this land, which caused damage to crops and homes nearby.

Therefore, in 2008, Rentner, president of the nonprofit organization River Partners, began the process of buying the land from a farming family. Since then, her team has been transforming the land into what it naturally was. Reengineering involves cutting holes into levees (防洪堤) to release floodwaters, sparing nearby communities. The solution is designed to work with nature instead of against it, making Dos Rios a new place for people to enjoy nature.

For indigenous (土著的) people who were forced to leave their homes, this new park also means a lot. With the construction of a 3-acre Native Use Garden, indigenous people plan to plant native plants that would be beneficial not only to the habitat, but also for indigenous herbs and cultural practices.

Now, the land, just like a time machine, looks more like it did hundreds of years ago, before farms and towns cropped up. Though holding great promise, the 2. 5-square-mile area is a small part of a vast agricultural region, and even restoring (修复) that much land has been no easy task. However, Rentner is optimistic, "We are thinking about doing 10 more Dos Rioses just in the next decade. Maybe more."

It's what Dr. Christian Krekel and Dr. George MacKerron have been exploring. They propose a new method for estimating the Value of Time (VOT) and calculate (计算), for the first time, VOTs for a wide range of common activities such as walking, commuting and socialising. Through an app called Mappiness, they can ask people about their happiness randomly throughout the day and record how they are actually feeling in that moment while doing something or being somewhere. With data from over 30,000 people around the UK, the researchers were able to identify how people felt when carrying out 42 daily activities and calculate a monetary (货币的) value for each activity.

Interestingly, "waiting or queuing" was found to have a strong and significant negative impact on happiness, ranking as the third least enjoyable activity. The VOT shows that spending 60 minutes waiting is found to be worth £12.20 per hour; commuting £8.40 per hour; and waiting during commuting, a huge £17.20 per hour. These high costs suggest that respondents would be better off spending their time doing something else. Or, as Dr. Krekel says, "Someone who is waiting for 60 minutes would need to be paid £12.20 to achieve the same level of happiness if they were not waiting."

This new method of calculating VOT allows researchers to measure the benefits of funding time-saving facilities, helping policymakers to make informed decisions over where best to spend money. By showing how impactful waiting and commuting are on the population, the research makes a strong case for funding projects that would reduce the time people spend doing these activities and promote the wellbeing of all who stand to benefit.

When I first arrived in space, I travelled eight and a half minutes on an extremely wild ride on a rocket ship. However,it was short enough that it was more like driving a car at maximum performance on a very rough (颠簸的) road. As soon as I got to weightlessness my body was in a completely different environment, which brought about throwing-up and exhaustion. Travel sickness medicine helped my body adapt toit.

It's extremely mind-expanding to get the true reality of our world from space, from glancing at the entire length of the Himalayas to seeing the wildfires of Australia. And perhaps the most impactful is to see something rare. One dawn, I looked down the world with my camera trying to steal every moment I could. It was just the right angle between the sun behind the horizon and the right rare collection of ice crystals(冰晶), high in the atmosphere. There was an unearthly light, almost like a surreal rainbow. I felt like the world had just shown me a secret.

One night, I saw a shooting star, an enormous, random (随机的) rock from the universe trapped by the Earth's gravity. You can't help but think that rock just went by us. It did make my blood run cold when I thought it could have just as easily come through our spaceship and made a significant hole, which probably would have killed all of us. I know how to repair holes in the ship, but if the chance event is large enough, you're dead. It is dangerous, risk-filled, but fascinatingly beautiful and rewarding.