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Hou started playing chess when she was 5 years old in 1999. "It was so interesting that I was attracted by the chess and decided to take up the hobby," said Hou. " Even when there are only five or six pieces left on the board, you cannot predict all the results." said Hou. "So instead of focusing too much on theories, we should depend on practice and skills more." Learning methods from the past matches and practicing chess became her daily activities.

she became the youngest chess champion in the world at the age of 16. Although she became a famous chess star known all over the world, Hou wasn't proud of it. "I'm happy to win these titles, but I know this is a coin with two sides," Hou added. "As I gain public attention, my faults will become larger. So I should keep improving."

In 2012, she studied International Relations at Peking University and then she went to the University of Oxford in 2018. In 2020, she became a` teacher at Shenzhen University.

A. Chess is a brain game full of uncertainties.

B. It needed a lot of hard work, but it was worth it.

C. One of the beautiful aspects of chess is its universality.

D. She wanted to teach what she had learned to more young Chinese people.

E. At that time, her parents took Hou to try different brain games at a training center.

F. In 2013, Hou Yifan won the Women's World Chess Championship for the third time.

G. Having focused on international chess for a long time, Hou then decided to study in college.

The latest technological advancement centering on the conversation at work, at school, and sometimes even at home, largely due the emergence of chat-bots such as ChatGPT and Bard, (be) Artificial Intelligence. These new conversational platforms use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help users find instant answers, get creations, learn new things. They can chat with you and provide responses that can help you do things.

While most of the Internet agrees it's not as good as a human at performing many tasks, the debate continues as to AI has the power to replace certain jobs, or even spell the end of humankind. Of course, it brings undoubted benefits, (depend) on how you use it.

(give) it's often described in science fiction films and novels as a world-ending technology that results in killer robots, the present (real) is less dramatic. AI is defined as a type of computer technology that is concerned with making machines work in an intelligent manner, similar to how the human mind works.

(actual), it means we can ‘train' computers to learn, respond and make decisions, but it still requires the ability (learn) from humans to get   anywhere near good enough. While Al is a hot topic right now, the idea has existed for decades. The latest chat-bots are a form of Artificial Intelligence can analyze huge amounts of data and generate responses, though they need a little reminder.

Each year, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust3 four postmen to live on the island from November to March. Apart from being a nearly 80-year-old British-owned post office, it4 as a museum. Although employees each have unique5 , they are cooperatively responsible for preserving the6 place and caring for the thousands of tourists. The staff is also7 environmental data collection and wildlife monitoring.

Applicants are warned there's not much time for relaxation and rest. Still, the job is highly8. The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust gets hundreds of9   annually for the position. They are mainly10 to Port Lockroy, both for its history and its scientific significance. Lucy Dorman succeeded in applying for the 2019-2020 season. It was a real11 for her. "Even though the job can be hard at times, there's a real sense of community. You've got to12, because you can't get away from each other very easily. I really love that sort of13," she said. "And what you can achieve here is14. The total experience offers both a different15 towards the world and a new viewpoint on your function on the planet."

Most of our thinking is not critical thinking. We don't need to make many judgments to travel to work or cook dinner. Critical thinking can save us from blindly making poor choices. So how can you improve your critical thinking skills? You need to practise. There are many ways of doing that. Here are a few:

Look at articles or books written by people on all sides of the issue. For each source, evaluate the argument: What claim is it making? What reasons does it give? Are the reasons logical?

·When you see or hear a claim, ask questions about it. Who is making the claim and why? What is the claimant's background and how does this motivate their opinion?

·Evaluate your own thinking. Where do you tend to not think critically? Why don't you? How can you improve?

·Question things you assume. What claims do you accept without knowing the reasons for them? Try to find out what others believe about that claim and why.

As you grow in critical thinking, you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person.

A. Stick to your claim.

B. Read about a topic people disagree on.

C. When you think of one, do some research.

D. It's analyzing facts separately so you can make decisions.

E. And it may help you to succeed at work or school as well.

F. We'll only use it if we make a conscious effort to ask questions about what we see.

G. But when a problem comes our way, we need to think critically to decide how to solve it.