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During her senior year at high school, Hannah reached out to Amy Wander, head of youth programming at the library. Soon, she spent her time at the library not just checking out DVDs but also helping Wander prepare for programs and organize materials to send to other library locations."Hannah has been a true joy to work with," Wander said. "Her ideas and enthusiasm were an inspiration and her imaginative contributions made our programs engaging and interactive. We wish her all the best in her future work."

For Hannah, volunteering at the library allowed her to try on a career she'd always envisioned. "I've always had this dream of being a librarian, and it was really cool to actually see myself in that environment," she said.

This fall, Hannah started her first semester at the University of New Orleans, where she's high school, but a master's degree in library studying music performance. She studied jazz during science isn't off the table for her. "I'm hoping to find the time to keep volunteering at a library," she said. "I don't know where my life will take me, but Ill never stop loving and using libraries."

To other youth, Hannah has a message about the library. "It's so much cooler than you think. There's this idea of libraries being a boring place where you'll get shushed (发嘘声使某人安静) by the librarians and all you can do is just read books all day," Hannah explained. "But you can also do crafts, do yoga, or play games. And I think many teens don't realize that."

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Instructors

Jamie Dear: He was the former chair of Jacari, an Oxford University charity that provides free lessons for students who don't speak English as their first language.

Ameya Kamath: He received a first-class honors degree in Economics at University College London.

Stephanie Lester: With senior leadership experience in a variety of education organizations, she is passionate about helping young people to succeed.

Isabella Menca: She studied Economics at the University of Oxford and has a special knowledge of the commercial legal system.

Key facts

Application deadline: 1st May

Application entrance: Submit the forms at the official website

Fees: £7,000 for native students, £7,100 for overseas students

Accommodation: Students can stay at the Oxford campus from 30th June to 13th July

Mary was very happy when she got her dream part-time job at the local bookshop. It was right next to her school, so she could walk there after classes. Her boss, Mr. Thompson, was very nice and trusted her with lots of important tasks from the beginning.

One afternoon, Mr. Thompson gave Mary and her classmate Alex a special task. He wanted them to make a plan to promote a new book series all written by teenagers. "This series is unique because it reflects the voices of young authors," Mr. Thompson explained. "I'm counting on you two to come up with something that will truly connect with the young readers. You'll have to finalize your plan before Friday since the school Reading Festival is just around the corner."

Mary was very excited and happy to help. She nodded eagerly. "Absolutely, Mr. Thompson! I can't wait to get started." She was so thrilled that she couldn't stop smiling on her way home. Finally, there was a chance to show everyone what she could do.

But working with Alex wasn't going to be easy. Alex was known for being bossy and having strong opinions. When Mary met up with him at the library to discuss their project, she knew it would be tricky. "I've worked on similar projects before, and simple booths (展位) in the school courtyard always work, and we could hand out flyers," Alex said, without even looking at Mary.

Mary frowned (皱眉头) as she thought about Alex's idea. She knew that booths worked well, but she felt they could do something more exciting to catch the attention of their classmates. The new book series deserved a special promotion. "If we just follow the same old methods, how will this book series stand out?" Mary argued. "What if we have a book reading session with some authors? Or...?"

Alex, however, didn't seem interested in exploring new ideas. He rolled his eyes at Mary's suggestions for creativity, arguing that they didn't have the time or resources to try new things. He believed the usual methods would work best.

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Despite their different opinions, Mary tried to find a solution that both could agree on.

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After the activity, Mr. Thompson called them into his office.

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Dear Ryan,

I hope this email finds you well.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

For centuries, Chinese poets have caught the amazing beauty of the Fuchun River in Hangzhou through simple but poetic words. This July, poets from the BRICS countries (金砖国家) followed the same path and engaged in impromptu (即兴的) poetry event inspired by the river. Their creations were collected in Messengers from the Vernal Wood, which (release) in Germany on October 18, 2024.

(edit) Li Shaojun said poetry is a universal language expressing shared human emotions. "The BRICS countries all have a splendid history, and through this common language, we can greatly improve communication and exchange, (connect) more BRICS poets," he said.

Talking about his journey to the poetry festival, Brazilian poet Thiago Moraes said he was still excited to visit a country (total) different from his own. To his surprise, Moraes found some similarities with the Chinese poet friends in their love for nature and a (fond) for expressing their inner worlds landscape. He emphasized that poetry keeps people humble, open and diverse. "We poets should gather our efforts to make a (good) world," he added.

Ethiopian poet Seife Temam, impressed by Tang poet Li Bai, (pen) a romantic line: I am a child of the Nile, I am drawn to the Fuchun River.

Ribeiro4 €35 per person for what is usually a three-course meal that can last up to three hours. For Ribeiro, it has become a perfect platform for5 her hobby of buying food,6 new recipes and holding dinner parties.

"It's a great opportunity to share my passion for food and to7 new people," said Ribeiro. Sometimes she prepares traditional Brazilian dishes8 her native home; other times she9 dinner courses with her favorite beers.

The platform has enabled Ribeiro to realise her dream with a great deal of freedom, as10 to a restaurant where the service is11, the menu is known in advance, and the meal is expected to be no12.

"But it's also a great13, for it can sometimes take days to14 a single event," Ribeiro said. "This platform is not only15 for professional cooks, but also for those willing to discover new experiences."

Over time, the tiny seedling (幼苗) had grown into a large tomato plant with many juicy red tomatoes. Harvesting those tomatoes with my grandma was a joy I won't forget. We spent hours in her kitchen making delicious homemade spaghetti sauce.

My time in the garden with my grandma showed me that gardening is more than just a hobby. It's a way to connect with our roots. The garden became something we both loved, bringing us closer together and creating a strong bond.

I watered the plants too much and forgot to take care of the soil. It was a learning experience. But I didn't give up. Instead, I saw these moments as opportunities to learn. I read books, went to workshops, and asked experienced gardeners in my community for advice.

Yet, Mother Nature can be unpredictable. from unbearable heat to unexpected frosts. I lost some of my favorite plants due to extreme weathers. I used drought-tolerant plants and protective coverings like shade cloths and frost blankets to help my strong plants grow.

Gardening is a lifelong journey of learning. It's like finding a hidden library, where each plant and plot offers something new to discover. The more time I spend in the garden, the more I realise that the soil is not just a place for plants to grow — it's also ideal ground for my personal growth.

A. Gardening in cold weather will be rather tough.

B. Just the smell alone brought back so many memories.

C. However, my first attempts at gardening didn't go very well.

D. Then she shared stories of her own grandmother doing the same.

E. And grandma's gardening journey connects with me emotionally.

F. It's always changing and requires us to stay open to new knowledge.

G. But I started planting with the climate in mind instead of getting upset.

In her study, Martin asked participants to rate their attachment to male, female, and genderless versions of a digital voice assistant and a self-driving car known as "Miuu." It was found that gender increased users' feelings of attachment to these devices and their interest in purchasing them. For example, participants said they would be less likely to buy a genderless voice assistant than versions with male or female voices.

While gendering a product may be good marketing, it may also strengthen outdated or harmful ideas about power and identity. The stereotypes commonly associated with men, such as competitiveness and dominance, are more valued than those associated with women. These qualities, in turn, are mapped onto products that have been assigned a gender.

Martin's study also found that creating a genderless object was difficult. For instance, if an object's name was meant to sound genderless, like Miuu, participants would still assign a gender to it — they would assume Miuu was a "he" or "she."   

Martin sees a silver lining, however: She believes that anthropomorphism (拟人化) "provides an opportunity to change stereotypes." When women are put into positions of leadership like running companies, it reduces negative stereotypes about women. Similarly, anthropomorphized products could be created to take on stereotype-inconsistent roles — a male robot that assists with nursing or a female robot that helps do calculations, for instance.

One of the most exciting advancements involves Copiapoa, a genus of cacti with at least 32 species found in the coastal Atacama Desert, the driest nonpolar desert on Earth. These cacti, typically five to six inches wide, can form gray-green bushes that spread out over an area otherwise empty of vegetation.

Documented by many scientists, Copiapoas probably survive by "drinking" the salty fog that sweeps in from the sea every morning, as well as the dew — tiny bits of water — that forms on their spines (尖刺) and skin. This has inspired researcher Tegwen Malik from Swansea University to think about whether the dew-colleting process might be reproduced in metal structures.

Specifically, Malik took a close look at the one-and-a-quarter-inch spines of Copiapoas and found that their surface has a series of tiny channels that broaden at the base. "This creates a surface roughness that enables dewdrops to move along them even against gravity," she says.

Starting in 2013, she set out to re-create that structure by engineering a flat metal reproduction of the stems and spines of the Copiapoa, which she began testing under a series of different temperatures and humidities. After several years of experiments — testing indoor and outdoor conditions, and with various cooling methods — she finally got it to work. In 2023, Malik published a study showing that the irregular surface was 8 percent more efficient at harvesting dew than a flat sheet used as a baseline.

Malik imagines desert homes with water-collecting features to provide clean water in dry regions. "The easiest way could be to place dew-harvesting surfaces on roofs, but you could also have these structures in tents in the desert," she says. "We truly have hidden treasures in the Copiapoa, and we are only just learning some of their secrets."

According to Charlotte Markey, a professor of psychology, food is one of the rare subjects where, as parents, saying less is more. "There are so many things in parenting that are good to talk through, but I'm not convinced that food is one of them." she says. "It just creates some worries and insecurities in kids that aren't necessarily healthy.

Instead, she recommends applying a well-known concept among nutrition experts called the "Division of Responsibility," where parents provide a variety of mostly healthy foods to their kids at fixed times, and the kids themselves decide what and how much they want to consume — even if that means occasionally eating more cookies than carrots.

Allowing kids to eat what they want also exposes them to the natural consequences of their decisions. "When your child says, ‘My stomach hurts,' you can say, "Well you had a lot of sugary foods and you might feel better if you made some other choices." says Markey. "Let them feel like they have some control over it."

I've been trying out these strategies and I've found that when I'm less restrictive, they do make better decisions. "Feeding is a long game," says Markey. "The food you have available makes a huge difference. Even if they don't eat it, they're seeing it. And then all of a sudden it clicks."

The Week Junior is a multi-award-winning current affairs magazine for children aged 8-14, filled with engaging articles, eye-catching photos and big ideas. It engages and excites curious young minds, expands views and encourages children to explore and understand the world around them. Our early bird Christmas sale includes an amazing FREE book The Week Junior Big Book of Knowledge, a perfect gift for curious children.

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Whether you seek adventure, history, food, or family fun, there's a perfect tour: Here are four top options highlighting Chicago's best.

Best Active: Urban Kayak Chicago Riverwalk

Price: From $60

Duration: 2 hours

This tour is perfect for those who enjoy an active city view and local yummy dishes. Participants paddle kayaks along the Chicago River, stopping at historical points where guides share insights into the city's architecture. Suitable for beginners, it offers a unique viewpoint.

Best Ghost: Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Tour

Price: Adults from $35; kids from $17

Duration: 2 hours

This tour delves into Chicago's darker history, guided by historians through the Loop district. It's appreciated for its storytelling and historical accuracy. During the tour, you'll also have the chance to taste authentic local cuisine, offering a delightful culinary experience that complements the rich history and culture of Chicago.

Best for Families: Underground Donut Tour

Price: Adults from $65; kids from $55

Duration: 2 hours

This food tour is a sweet treat for the whole family. Visiting four top doughnut shops, the tour offers a delightful selection of treats while sharing the history of each shop and Chicago's doughnut culture.

Best Bike: Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago

Price: From $85

Duration: 4.5 hours

Combining cycling with culinary delights, this tour covers 13 miles through Chicago's neighborhoods, stopping for local specialties like pizza, beer, cupcakes, and hot dogs. The tour is known for its easy pace and entertaining guides, offering a fun and educational experience.

Once a year, Ursula Bannister climbs to High Rock Lookout, a viewpoint near Ashford, Washington. She usually hikes with someone along the 3.2-mile trail (山路). Last August, Bannister, then 49, went on her own, figuring she'd be fine because she's an experienced hiker.

It was steep (陡峭的) so it was considered a hard hike, but because she had done it so many times, she wasn't nervous about it. She arrived at the trail at around 11 am and made her way to the lookout. As she headed back down, her foot got caught in a hole in the ground. She fell forward heavily.

By the time she sat up, she found her foot pointed the wrong way. She knew right away she had broken her leg. With sharp pain, Bannister struggled to shout for help. Luckily, a stranger approached before long and called 911. The response from the other end of the phone was rather discouraging - they were told a professional search and rescue team would arrive in five hours.

The sad story continued. Bannister asked this man if he had painkillers, because at that point, the pain was pretty bitter. Another negative reply came to her. Her heart was sinking deep.

At this moment, two young men approached to see what was going on. Troy May, 20, an Air Force air man stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, had hiked up to the lookout that day with his friend Layton Allen. When they saw Bannister on the ground in enormous pain, they knew Bannister needed to be carried down without any further delay. They made an immediate offer: they could carry the injured woman to the foot of the hill.

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May eased Bannister onto his back and started hiking downward.

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Three hours later, they reached the trail's end.

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Li Hua

The Naadam Festival is not just a celebration for Mongolian people, but also a deep-rooted expression of their cultural identity. At the heart of this festival are the traditional sports, which (practise) for centuries. These sports include wrestling, horse racing archery (射箭).

Wrestling is perhaps (famous) of the three sports during Naadam. It's about strength and technique, as well as skill. Wrestlers colourful costumes represent the spirit of their ancestors, and the competition serves as a way to honor those people came before them.

Horse racing is a must-learn skill for many families. Children learn to ride when they are three, and most of the riders during the Naadam Festival are under ten. The horses are seen as the symbols of strength and (free), and their success is a point of pride for their owners. The races (symbol) the nomadic (游牧的) lifestyle of centuries and draw crowds from all over the world every year.

Archery (use) for hunting and war has been an important part of Mongolian life since ancient times. Today, it has evolved (演变) into a sport that shows flexibility and skill. The archery contests are open to male, female, young and old participants. The act of drawing a bow and (release) an arrow represents the harmony between man and nature.

(evident), the traditional sports are far more than just games; they are a celebration of heritage that connects the past with the present.

6, in his tidy little backyard shelter, he got to work. Space was7, so Vera preferred to work alone. Vera fixed the donated bikes and moved them with great efforts to parks, food banks and churches. He camped out with his Free Bikes sign and waited for people to8. Then he talked with those interested and9 them up with the perfect bikes. His first giveaway saw six bikes go in under 30 minutes.

Now neighbors know Vera as the Bike Dude, and they keep him busy with a steady10 of bikes, helmets and locks to redistribute. He is11 mentioned in Facebook's Buy Nothing group as well, when locals seek to either12 or offload sets of bikes.

In addition to the adults and kids he meets at his Free Bikes events, eager customers come from local resettlement agencies and other non-profits. The groups provide Vera with the height, gender and age of a rider, and he13 a fitting bicycle to their door. He's14 to make the trip.

So far, more than 700 riders have new15 powered by their feet to take them anywhere, thanks to the big-hearted Bike Dude.

Laughter isn't just a quick moment of happiness.. All you need are small, fun choices to bring more humor into your day. Here's how to make laughter part of your everyday life.

Laughter grows when you practice gratitude and stay positive. Try seeing challenges as chances to learn, and look for the good in tough situations. Every day, write down three funny or happy moments (even tiny ones!). Every individual can do something interesting. Keep things around you that make you smile - like silly decorations, funny quotes, or small practices like a daily meme (表情包) break.

Do things you love

. Make time for hobbies that make you feel like a kid again: dance to your favorite songs, play video games with friends, try painting, or join a comedy club. Fun activities help you relax and laugh more easily. Exercise (like sports, yoga, or even walking) also releases "happy chemicals" in your brain, putting you in a better mood for giggles (咯咯地笑). Treat these activities as important but not optional!

Hang out with funny people

Spend time with people who make you smile. Funny friends find humor in everyday moments — like cracking jokes, sharing funny stories, or laughing at silly things.. Plan fun hangouts: comedy movie nights, board games, or even just playing around at the park. These moments build happy memories you can look back on when life feels stressful.

Don't take yourself too seriously

It's okay to laugh at yourself! Embrace mistakes or awkward moments — they make great stories later. Share funny mistakes with friends instead of feeling embarrassed..

Laughter is free, easy and always there to boost your mood. Remember: Laughter is like a muscle — the more you use it, the stronger it gets.

A. Focus on the bright side

B. Playful experiences create laughter

C. Keep diary about your happy experiences

D. They will offer you more chances to face the challenge

E. The more you can smile at your own silly habits, the lighter life feels

F. It's a superpower for boosting your mental, emotional and physical health

G. The good atmosphere helps you stop overthinking and just enjoy the moment

"I was absolutely thrilled to learn that such a thing even existed, that you can generate your own power and be more independent," said Ms. Berg, a retiree who installed several panels on the south-facing balcony of her apartment by herself.

Each of the lightweight panels produces only enough electricity to charge a laptop or run a small refrigerator. But in homes across Germany, they are powering a quiet transformation. Electricity prices in Germany have now settled at around 25 euro cents per kilowatt-hour. But they remain among the highest in Europe. Recently, a few new passed laws have effectively prevented landlords from blocking solar panel installations and dropped some of the annoying registration requirements. More than 500, 000 of the systems have already been set up across Germany, and the new laws that relaxed rules around solar panel installation have contributed to a craze in use.

Some of the solar panels sold in Germany are made by European companies, but most are produced in China, whose dominance (支配地位) of the global industry allows it to deliver solar panels at increasingly lower costs. Janik Nolden, who together with two friends founded Solago, a German company that sells rooftop solar panels and the plug-in versions, said most of the ones that he sells are produced in China, which makes better quality and less expensive panels than anything being produced in Europe.

"We are seeing a continuous increase in solar installations in particular," said Klaus Müller, president of the Federal Network Agency. "Compared to the total capacity of last year, almost 10percent more solar capacity was added in 2024. Of that, two-thirds was installed on buildings, which includes balcony systems."

Confidence wins status, too. In a study published in 2012 by Cameron Anderson of the University of California, students on an MBA course were asked to take an online survey before they started classes. The questionnaire asked participants to say if they recognized certain names, events and works of art unknown to them. The options included both real choices, such as Maximilien Robespierre and "Pygmalion", and made-up ones like Bonnie Prince Lorenzo and "Winermere Wild". Overconfident students who had picked more "invented" entries turned out to have the most influence on their classmates, and they were also the ones who were trusted the most, according to end-of-term ratings.

As much as confidence brings rewards, however, it also brings danger. Work by Ulrike Malmendier of the University of California, has found that overconfident bosses are much more likely to undertake acquisitions (收购). Thus, their acquisitions are also more likely to destroy the value of the company. Another paper, by Guoli Chen of INSEAD and his co-authors, looked at the relationship between bosses' confidence and their earnings forecasts. The researchers found that bosses with inflated (膨胀的) levels of self-belief were slower to adjust their forecasts when they proved inaccurate. "Put simply," they concluded, "overconfident bosses who make mistakes continue to be wrong for longer."

This messy picture is divided into two broad directions for managers to reflect on. First, puffed-up people need guardrails. A new paper by Priscilla Kraft of WHU, a German business school finds that overconfident bosses of American high-tech firms have a better record of making breakthrough innovations if they are managed by powerful and expert boards (董事会). Second, self-doubters need encouragement to fulfil their potential. That might come from managers, advisors or even themselves.

Education-oriented (面向教育的) AI startups typically provide grading services mainly in writing-heavy subjects like English and history, and to some extent in math and science. These AI-based systems generate a score and offer negative comments on various elements such as topic sentences, persuasive arguments and more. Teachers have the option to use the AI-generated feedback as a guide or directly pass it on to students.

However, not everyone is convinced that AI is suitable for grading. Some people hold the view that the technology isn't reliable enough for vital grading, which can have a significant impact on students' college admissions and other life-changing decisions. Critics point out that current AI tools can have shortcomings or be overly strict in grading. Alex Kotran, co-founder of the AI Education Project, emphasized, "It should not be used for grading. It will weaken public trust in the education system."

To test how these graders function, a 12th-grade English paper from a Wall Street Journal colleague was put into three different AI tools. The paper, an essay about the oppression (压迫) of Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" that originally received a 97% in 2013, got various scores. AutoMark gave it 97% at first and later 100%, while Class Companion rated it 62% and CoGrader judged it 85%. The results were confusing.

In conclusion, AI grading tools offer both opportunities and challenges in the classroom. As AI technology continues to grow, it will be crucial to strike a balance between getting much of its benefits and preserving the human touch that is essential for effective teaching and learning.