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Known for his deep (understand) of Chinese literature, German sinologist (汉学家) Martin Woesler recently made his first visit to the ancient Silk Road hub of Dunhuang in Northwest China's Gansu Province, made a deep impression on him because of its unique cultural charm and the local friendly people.

Woesler traveled northwest (attend) the Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning among Civilizations, held in Dunhuang recently. Before setting out, Woesler had read a considerable number of books, and found many vivid (description) of Dunhuang. However, when the words and images (contain) in the books were confirmed by his own eyes, Woesler found himself very moved. a lover of Chinese culture and literature, he has worked in China for over 30 years, and yet despite his lengthy stay in China, Dunhuang ended up (provide) him with a cultural experience unlike any other.

Woesler also visited several of the city's most iconic sites he had long looked forward to seeing. Standing in front of the Mogao Grottoes for the first time, he was (deep) impressed by an unexpected sense of cultural connection that bridged both time and geography.

Woesler's connection with China began 38 years ago at a poetry reading in his hometown. A Chinese poem fired his interest in Chinese culture and eventually (lead) him to study at Peking University in Beijing, thus inspiring lifelong journey into Chinese culture.

Some students were1 to go to summer camp while others were just happy to stay at home and rest. However, summertime for Susanna2 only one thing: the cottage.

On sunny days at the cottage, there was so much3 ! The sunshine made the lake shine like a diamond. The gentle wind4 the leaves on the trees, sounding like a waterfall. Susanna was5 to go swimming with her parents in the clear lake on the hottest days. She also liked rowing herself on a paddle board (浆板),6 she often fell off it!

On7 days, the family would stay indoors, watching movies or8 challenging jigsaw puzzles. At night they would do some9 , embracing (拥抱) the wonder of literature while listening to the sounds of the rain falling on the roof.

Susanna loved the way her whole family spent the summer there. However, the10 was her cousins' visit. They would light a campfire at night, singing and dancing to music outdoors. Once inside,11 themselves under blankets, Susanna and her cousins would tell12 and laugh to tears until the adults found them and told them to be quiet.13 , they would fall asleep, one by one, until only Susanna remained14 . She would fall asleep to the gentle snores of exhausted children, wishing that summer at the cottage would never15.

Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered many of them heroes and in a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism.

I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, set off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging ourselves into exhausted sleep.

We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds.

Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road.

Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other's cultures.

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Dear Chris,

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Li Hua

Teens Are Flocking to AI Chatbots. Is this Healthy?

A new report from Common Sense Media says that 72 percent of teens surveyed have used AI companions, and 33 percent have relationships or friendships with these chatbots.

The language that AI companions use, the responses they make, and the empathy they show can make a user feel as though they truly understand and sympathize. These chatbots can make someone feel liked or even loved. They are programmed to help users feel like they've made a real connection.

You might think your kid won't get attached, that they will know this chatbot is an algorithm designed to give responses based on the text inputs they receive; that it's not "real." But a fascinating Stanford University study of students who use the app Replika found that 81 percent considered their AI companion to have "intelligence," and 90 percent thought it "human-like."

On the plus side, these companions are sometimes touted(吹捧，兜售)for their supportiveness and promotion of mental health; the Stanford study even found that 3 percent of users felt their Replika had directly helped them avoid suicide. If you're a teenager who is isolated or struggling to make friends, an AI companion can provide much-needed companionship. They may offer practice when it comes to building conversational and social skills.   Chatbots can offer helpful information and tips.

But a suit(诉讼案)filed in 2024 claims that Character. AI encourages self-harm in teens and violence towards parents who try to set limits on how often kids use the app. Then there's privacy: wired, drawing on Mozilla's research, labeled AI companions a "privacy nightmare," many crawling with data trackers that might control users into thinking a chatbot is their soulmate, encouraging negative or harmful behaviors.

Remind kids that human friends offer so much that AI companions don't. In real life friendships are challenging, and this is a good thing. Remind them that in their younger years, play is how they learned new skills; if they didn't know how to put LEGO s together, they learned with a new friend. If they struggled with collaboration and cooperation, play taught them how to take turns, and how to adjust based on their playmates' responses.

Have you ever told yourself, "Just five more minutes" before bed, only to find yourself still awake an hour later? If so, you're not alone. Sleep procrastination — delaying bedtime despite knowing the consequences — isn't unusual.

The truth is, sleep procrastination is more complex than poor time management. Both psychological and emotional factors make it difficult to simply go to bed earlier.

During the day, we are faced with responsibilities: school, homework, and endless tasks. At night, we finally feel in control of our time. We seek distractions like scrolling through social media or playing games. These might feel like stress relief, but staying up late leaves you exhausted the next day.

However, the problem is that most of these activities are designed to keep us addicted. Social media apps and video platforms trigger dopamine(多巴胺)releases, making it hard to stop. It's a vicious cycle.

But it's one we can break. First, we need to find moments of pleasure during the day, so we don't feel the need to steal time at night. Furthermore, a friendly sleeping environment is also crucial. Avoid overstimulating activities like intense gaming or action movies right before bed.

Sleep procrastination may seem like a small win. So the next time you think, "Just five more minutes," choose self-care. Your future self will be grateful.

A. Instead of resting, we often stay up late as a form of rebellion.

B. Our brains seek the next small hit of pleasure, even when our bodies are begging for sleep.

C. Therefore, creating a consistent sleep schedule is the most effective solution.

D. Stop blaming yourself for a simple lack of self-discipline.

E. Dim the lights, avoid screens, and wind down with a book or a calming activity.

F. The real victory is waking up refreshed.

G. This cycle can be broken with strong determination alone.

That technology is known as a gene drive, so called because it uses genetic engineering to drive certain features through a population. Those characteristics need not be harmful: they might become stronger against disease among crops or, perhaps, greater tolerance to warming waters on the part of corals. And if the species in question were the three types of mosquito responsible for spreading malaria, it could save close to half a million lives a year, many of them children. The same approach could be used against other diseases such as Lyme disease, and Zika. Gene drives also offer us a potential weapon against foreign species such as foxes, mice, rabbits and rats, which are threatening native species in some parts of the world.

Normally genes have a 50:50 chance of being passed on during reproduction. Gene drives tip the evolutionary scales. One area of research focuses on genes that can copy themselves to the second, ensuring that they will be passed on by all offspring (后代). Like many technologies, however, gene drives may lead to bad outcomes as well as good. They could in theory make a species extinct. One concern is practical: removing a species from the food chain could have unintended consequences, particularly if gene drives can move to a closely related species. Another relates to governance. Genetically modified crops can be kept relatively contained; animals carrying gene drives could be mobile and respect no borders. One country's decision to use gene drives will have consequences for its neighbors. A third worry concerns improper uses of the technology, and not only by states. A mosquito, engineered to inject a poisonous substance, could be used as a weapon. But putting the brakes on research may pay real costs: not just the annual rising number of deaths taken by malaria and other killers before an answer is found, but also slower progress towards making gene drives safer.