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Decades later, when I studied at the University of California, I faced5 because the campus lacked accessible lab equipment for the disabled — they never6 blind kids to be studying physics.7, I found blind tutors who taught me to8 my own scientific devices. This attempt finally paved the way for me to become an9 inventor and scientist. My personal story sparked my10 to create more tools to help people like me to explore the scientific world.

With this newfound aim, I started reaching out to others who shared my11. Ultimately, we founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to making science accessible to the blind. Today, our nonprofit organization12 the gap for blind students, and the successful stories of our members13 a proof to the power of determination and adaptability.

Just as our society is learning to recognize and14 forms of unequal treatment like racism and sexism, we must also work harder to see and stop disability discrimination (区别对待). Only then can we create a15world for everyone.

Since a new year has started, time lies before us like a blank page, waiting to be filled with writing. We are all busy people, and we sometimes feel that life is working against our writing ambitions and pushing them aside. Yet the most productive writers are the busiest.

Overcoming self-doubt and fear is the key to unlocking your potential. Most of the time, the real reason why we avoid writing is that we' re afraid of failing. It's simpler to complain about being too busy than to face our fears. To solve this problem, we can try to understand what we' re scarred of, deal with it, and then focus on moving forward.

A simple way to find more time to write is to give yourself a clear goal. It needs to be SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. If you successfully meet your target, you could give yourself a small reward: buy a new notebook or pen, go for a long walk, or take a day off from writing and just do something completely different.

As Henry Ford once said, "If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always got"! This could mean writing with a notebook and pen rather than the computer you also use for work. Try varying your approach and see if it helps.

Above all, you should prioritize (优先对待) writing over other things. Most successful writers have caring responsibilities, jobs outside the home, and the necessary everyday tasks they all need to complete. Yet they still manage to write. So, if you want to make 2025 the year when you get your writing project done, look at how you use your time with a fresh eye.

A. Sometimes, changing the writing tool can bring unexpected inspiration.

B. In addition, writing in a different environment might also be beneficial.

C. For example, writing 1,500 words in a week might be realistic.

D. Do something different if your current approach isn't working.

E. What they have in common is that they treat writing as important.

F. But how can we break through these difficulties and really start writing?

G. We all have a voice in our head that keeps telling us we can't succeed.

This is because two muscles are involved in spontaneous smiling. The first muscle is a ring-like band of muscle around each eye. When it contracts, it causes what we know as "smiling eyes". The other muscle extends from the top of the cheekbone to the corners of the mouth. It moves the mouth upwards when we smile. This muscle on its own produces what we call the "mouth smile". When people sincerely smile, in a spontaneous burst of positive emotions, the corners of the mouth move up and the muscles around the eyes also contract. It is these muscles that show that a smile is sincere.

Smiles can mean very different things in different countries. In the USA, for example, a smile is a friendly, positive gesture of trust. In contrast, in some Asian societies, people smile when they are happy, of course, but also when they feel anger, sadness, confusion, or embarrassment, perhaps to mask their true feelings.

Cultural norms aside, some people tend to smile more than others and that seems to show they are cheerful, optimistic types. But that relationship isn't strictly true. Some people rarely smile and are quite happy. Others often have a smile on their face when they are actually feeling anxious. Human communication is full of uncertainties and we sometimes have a difficult time understanding each other, but a sincere, heartfelt smile that lights up a face can never be misunderstood.

New "multimodal" AI models combine understanding of language and vision with data. This makes it possible to deal with robots using ordinary words. You can ask a robot what it is able to see or tell it to "pick up the yellow fruit". Such models in effect allow robots a degree of common sense — in this case, knowing that a nearby banana is a kind of yellow fruit. You can tell a robot to adjust its behaviour simply by changing an instruction, something that would previously have required complex reprogramming.

The new models enable robots to explain the reasoning behind their actions. That is useful when they behave in unexpected or unwelcome ways. So long as robots' brains are not confusing black boxes, programming and debugging them is fairly straightforward, carefully examining its code and inner systems to check any mistakes. The new models are also less likely to make things up, as the way they perceive things is rooted in observations of the world, and they aim to ensure that cognitive and physical reality match.

Labour markets across the rich world are tight and getting tighter as societies age. Advanced economies will need more automation (自动化) if they are to maintain their standards of living as they are aging rapidly. Without robots to help out, more people may have to work longer and retire later. In the coming years, attitudes could well change from fearing the arrival of robots to wishing that they would get here sooner.

St. Patrick's Day

Dublin, Ireland; New York, the USA, March 17th

It has been a cultural and religious celebration held in memory of the death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, since 1762. On that day, the whole city turns green and many Irish make traditional bread. It is also one of the most fun days of the year, when the whole city turns into a big green party.

South by Southwest (SXSW)

Austin, the USA, March

Founded in 1987, SXSW has been praised by music fans and the media worldwide as one of the top10 music festivals in the world. It is not only a music feast but also dedicated to the combination of technology and films. You can also enjoy free food, drinks and music. Sounds good?

King's Day

Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 27th

King's Day may well be the best party in Holland and Amsterdam turns a very bright color of orange on April 27th. People celebrate King Willam Alexander' s birthday with music, street parties, flea markets, and fun fairs. The king himself travels through the country with his family.

Just for Laughs

Montreal, Canada, July 14th—30th

For comedy lovers there is no other festival in the world better than Montreal' s Just for Laughs. The festival concentrates most of its shows in the Latin Quarter. During the day street performers delight the crowds and at night the city comes alive with comedy all over the city.

"This is a protected area, so these animals should not be fearful of us," he says. "But whether you're a wildlife tourist, or a poacher (盗猎者), or whatever, you're all going to be seen as the same thing. The presence of the human is equally dangerous, regardless of what type of human you are."

Clinchy and his colleagues had already discovered that the fear of predators (捕食者) can cause species to decline in number. Wanting to find out which was the most feared, the team decided to test humans against lions often seen as the world's most fearsome predator on land, says Clinchy.

They set up loudspeakers and cameras on trees 10 meters away from animal paths near 21 waterholes in Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, which hosts one of the largest remaining lion populations in the world. When animals approached the waterholes, the speakers immediately played back one of four kinds of recordings, all at the same volume. These included men and women speaking calmly in local languages, lions snarling, gun shots with or without barking dogs and the calls of regional birds.

The researchers captured 15,000 videos of 19 species of animals reacting to their recordings. They found that wildlife except lions ran around in response to human voices more than to any other sounds, and were also 40 percent quicker to escape.

The findings highlight the damaging impact that our presence could potentially be having significant ecological (生态的) results. Even so, the findings could lead to positive outcomes as well. Human voices might prevent wildlife from entering crop fields or farms.

It's not the case that we only desire things we already know. Some studies suggest when invited to share our preferences, we sometimes see less familiar choices as more desirable. But when acting on that preference, we fall back to what we know. This might explain why sometimes the things we want and the things we do don't quite match up. We might even return to companies that treated us poorly in the past or stay in bad relationships.

It's easy to paint the familiarity principle as an enemy or something to battle as if it is something that holds us back from living our dreams. But this attitude might be overwhelming because it tends to encourage us toward big-picture thinking. Where we imagine that change requires a substantial dramatic (巨大而突然的) swing that we don't feel ready for. Some articles suggest the solution to familiarity frustration is complete exposure to novelty (新奇的事物). While this can appear effective in the short run, we may only end up replacing one problem with another. It also risks overwhelm and burnout.

So what if we can work with the familiarity principle instead? Familiarity is something we can learn to play with and enjoy. It is a setting for creativity and a pathway to expansion. We can broaden the zone of familiarity bit by bit. If we think of familiarity as something that can expand, we can consider changing the conditions in and around our lies to make more space for our preferences to take root and grow gently. From here, we will start to make decisions, drawing from an ever-deepening pool of valuable alternatives.

My family's daily routine of collecting bottles and cans had always been a hidden part of my life, something I kept secret from my friends and peers. The recycling center in Bushwick was like a second home to me, a place where my mother and I would bring our collected items in a shopping cart, going through the streets with a mixture of pride and embarrassment.

My family collected bottles from sunup to sundown all year long. My mother left at dawn to collect cans, and when she returned 12 hours later, I helped her pull the shopping cart among the six long blocks to the recycling center through the streets of Bushwick. Although this center had been like my second home for the past years, I had kept it mostly a secret. I couldn't bear the idea of my friends knowing that my family relied on collecting cans and bottles for survival. I felt guilty for being embarrassed, but I couldn't help it. Even though I had a lot of friends and was a social butterfly, I was not ready to trust someone else.

Then in the summer before my senior year I took a college essay course. We were asked to tell a time when we faced a challenge, setback, or failure and how it affected us, and what we learned from the experience. I chose to write about the impact my neighborhood's gentrification(社区改造) had on me, and how that led me to volunteer with officials in my community who were trying to fight it. At the end of my essay, only the last sentence mentioned can collecting.

One day after class, my teacher asked me to discuss my essay draft. "Your story has potential; however it is not about personal growth. How about telling me more about the can collecting?" So I was faced with sharing my secret. But he was my teacher and I trusted him, so I rewrote the essay. This time, I poured my heart into it, detailing the struggles, the pride, and the lessons I had learned from my family's daily routine.

Two days later, unexpectedly my teacher asked some students including me to share our essays in class.

注意：1.续写词数应该为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The day of sharing our essays in class came.

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As I finished reading, I looked up to see my classmates' faces.

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1.体重超重的现象和影响；

2.科学管理身材的建议；

3.发出呼吁。

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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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There is a unique regional food in northwest China's Xinjiang. This dish is (incredible) fragrant and has been fresh and popular for millennia. That food is nang.

The word "nang" ( originate) from Persian and means bread. Archaeologists have discovered that nang was already a stable food for (local) more than 2, 000 years ago. Along the ancient Silk Road, due its non-perishable nature and high-calorie content, nang became famous "hunger killer" for travelers.

Today, the people of Xinjiang consume around 2. 75 million nangs daily with over 10, 000 nang pits (坑) throughout the region. When (visit) a Xinjiang home, you will (serve) nang. This is not only a warm hospitality tradition, but a continuation of Xinjiang's culinary culture has been practiced for thousands of years.

In the minds of Xinjiang people, nang is meant to be shared, it tastes even better when enjoyed together. Xinjiang's nang has now evolved into over 300 varieties. Each has its own unique flavor profile. From simply baking nang in a pit to various production methods (use) today, nang has remained a vibrant and cherished part of Xinjiang's culinary tradition for thousands of years.

Rufus could4 being teased by everyone. What he couldn't tolerate was that his bark kept him from living with Janie, who never5 him. Rufus wanted to be her6. He wanted to play catch in her yard and sleep at the foot of her bed.

But Janic's father, Mr. Johnson, wouldn't accept Rufus. "What? A dog that barks like that? No, Janic. It's out of the7. We'd be the8 of Kumquat Street!"

One day, Rufus heard Mr. Johnson saying, "It's almost supper time. Is Janie still roller-skating? She has never been late before."

Rufus set off for Janie and started barking as9 as he could. Soon all in the neighborhood was his bark. Suddenly, Janie10 up to Rufus. "Oh, Rufus, I knew I heard you!" cried Janie.

At the11 of Janie and Rufus, Mr. Johnson ran up. "Janie," he said. "Where on earth have you been?" Janie explained, "I took wrong turn and got lost, Daddy! Suddenly, I heard ‘Wob-wow, fra-fra.' It was Rufus! I knew if I12 the sound of his bark, I'd find my way back home." Mr. Johnson was touched deeply. Mr. Johnson knelt in front of Rufus and13 out his hand to Rufus. "Rufus, I14 you an apology," he said. "I'd like to invite you to come and live with us." Rufus happily gave Mr. Johnson his pa w and licked his cheek. Indeed, the very thing that makes us different becomes the15 to someone's heart.

●Eat food that fuels you.

The food you put into your bodies is what makes you feel good and drives you. However, you should be mindful of the intake amount. Consuming too much can lead to discomfort or digestive issues.

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You can't expect to sit around all the time and have energy. If you want to feel more awake, try not to have a zero day, even if it's a 10-minute walk after dinner or just doing some stretching— that daily movement is just so good for your bodies.

●Seek out habits and experiences you enjoy.

If you're doing things you love, it's not work, it's a call, and it does energize you. However, if you're doing something miserable or you're in a place where you're not happy, it's an energy drain. Make sure you carve out time to do whatever it is that excites you each week.

●Get your stress under control.

If you're stressed, you probably won't be sleeping well and you might even skip your workouts. You need to look at ways to make sure that you're having that balance where the body has time to rest and recover.

A. Move every day.

B. Prioritize physical exercises.

C. Take time to consider what you enjoy.

D. But it's not an unsolvable problem.

E. It's advisable not to eat processed food.

F. This could mean taking time to vacation or spending time in nature.

G. This is why people fuel up with carbohydrates like potatoes and bread before a marathon.

CRISPR is like an editor that can rewrite DNA letter by letter or gene by gene, to remove harmful mutations (突变) or add protective ones. This summer will see clinical trials on pig organs edited for transplanting into humans. Last year the first new therapy went on the market. It seemingly cures sickle-cell disease and beta-thalassemia, two blood disorders that bother millions. If ongoing clinical trials succeed, a one-off therapy could provide life-long protection against heart attacks. Farming will benefit, too: CRISPR could raise yields or create climate-resistant crops. Consumers could soon get fibre-rich bread or tastier varieties of healthy but unpopular foods, such as mustard greens.

CRISPR, discovered in 2012, holds great promise but still faces challenges. While it can potentially replace older technologies like expensive gene therapy and controversial GM crops, strict regulations hinder the progress of CRISPR. The rules for rare disease drugs make development costly and slow. Many CRISPR companies find it hard to succeed, even with government support. Although CRISPR's programmable nature allows one drug to target multiple mutations, strict safety and manufacturing standards limit its use. For patients with urgent needs, loosening some rules might be worth the risk. The Food and Drug Administration has started to ease regulations, but CRISPR still needs real-world successes to prove its potential.

For patients and farmers, CRISPR's promise is urgent. Balancing innovation with safety, updating regulations, and maintaining public trust will determine its success. With wise decisions, this technology could save millions of lives and reshape humanity's future.

The formation of AIUla's oasis results from a dry riverbed that channels water from distant rain into the valley, enriching the soil with minerals from the neighboring basalt (玄武岩) plains. This natural water source not only helped plants to grow and attracted animals but also became the home of early human societies. Around 5, 000 years ago, people started to grow cereal grains in this area. Scientists have found evidence of ancient farming and diets in old grains, seeds, and wood, showing how important the oasis was for these early communities.

Today, oases like AlUla are not only centers for farming but also places where trade, knowledge, and farming methods have been shared for centuries. However, these oases now face serious threats. For example, climate problems are changing rain patterns and making areas drier. Harmful farming practices and city expansion are using up water supplies, causing water levels to drop and soil to lose quality. Competition for limited resources is making social and economic gaps wider, putting oasis agriculture at risk. Without quick action, its future is uncertain.

To protect oasis agriculture, sustainable management is needed. This includes using water-saving irrigation systems, avoiding water waste, and encouraging natural farming with varied crops. It is also vital to include local communities in protecting oases, as they have valuable knowledge passed down through generations. By doing these, we can ensure oasis agriculture survives and helps protect both Earth's biodiversity and cultural history.

Born in Suichuan County, Xiao's journey began with a secondhand computer gifted by his father. Despite limited resources, he taught himself programming, later graduating from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. In 2018, he co-founded Monica Tech in Wuhan, initially faced with skepticism and mistaken for a pyramid scheme(传销). However, through hard work and innovation, Manus was created, which uses Alibaba' s Qwen language model to simplify tasks like data analysis and content.

Manus's success lies in many factors, which focuses on its user-centered design. For instance, a livestream team in Zhejiang used Manus to create real-time sales scripts (台词), achieving a record¥330 million in daily revenue. Xiao emphasizes that Manus aims to make AI available to everyone by providing advanced tools that are easy to use.

Despite his success, Xiao has faced challenges. In 2024, ByteDance tried to buy Monica Tech for$30 million, but Xiao turned down the offer to keep his independence. "Giving up our vision for quick profits wasn't an option," he explained. His choice paid off: Monica Tech's value increased, boosted by partnerships with tech giants like Alibaba.

Xiao's story has inspired his hometown. Residents of Suichuan now celebrate him as a local hero, with schools including his journey in their lessons. "His success shows that talent can come from anywhere," said Peng Dongjing, Xiao's high school English teacher.

Xiao plans to expand Manus into environmental conservation, further establishing his role as a link between innovation and social responsibility.

FREE EVENT

Our event is free! There is no charge for attending "Arts in the Park".

DATES

April 12~13: 10 a. m. ~5 p. m.

April 19~20: 11 a. m. ~7 p. m.

RAIN OR SHINE

"Arts in the Park" is an outdoor event and while we're hopeful the weather is beautiful, the event will take place rain or shine.

FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE

Parking in the surrounding area of the Carillon is very limited with local people parking their cars. There is a FREE shuttle service. The shuttle drop off/ pick up is just across the street from the art show. Buses run approximately every 30 minutes.

NO PETS

Please do not bring pets (other than service animals) to the art show. While we all love our pets and yours may be perfectly trained, others may not. We thank you in advance for honoring our request.

WORKS REQUIREMENTS

Artists must be at least 18 years of age. All works must be original creations of the artist. Unacceptable to the show are mass produced items, dealers, or middlemen. No buy/ sale in any category. This is a show for artists and not a show for commercialism or dealers. This is a family-oriented show, so please keep this in mind when you are choosing work to be displayed. Exhibitor questions, contact "Arts in the Park" at richmondartsinthepark@email. com.