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One cold winter morning, a young girl named Lily woke up with a heavy heart. Her family had fallen on hard times, and her father, the only breadwinner, had recently lost his job. Money was tight, and Christmas was just around the corner. Lily had been dreaming of a beautiful doll(洋娃娃)for months, but she knew it was an impossible wish.

Determined to contribute something to her family's holiday, Lily decided to take on extra chores(家务活)around the neighborhood. She knocked on doors, offering to do gardening, clean houses, or even walk dogs, all in the hope of earning some money. Due to the economic downturn and the unsatisfactory lives of many neighbors, they politely declined Lily's offer. When she knocked on the last neighbor's door, a kind-faced elderly answered the door. After understanding Lily's purpose of coming, this kind lady said yes to Lily's offer. "You can call me Sophia," the woman responded happily.

In the following days, Lily worked very hard and tried her best to do everything well. She cleaned up Sophia's house thoroughly. As Christmas approached, Lily could see people dressed up as Santa Claus giving small gifts to the children in the neighborhood every time she walked Sophia's dog. Seeing the happy expressions on the children's faces, Lily felt that helping others was really good. She secretly told herself that if she could, she would also go and help others.

Three days before Christmas, Lily finished her work at Sophia's house. Sophia gave her a considerable wage as a reward. Although she really wanted that doll, she felt that the money should still be used where it's more needed.

On the morning before Christmas, Lily's doorbell suddenly rang. Opening the door, Lily found a freezing winter morning wind carrying a small, wrapped gift box into her arms. Surprised, she looked up to see Sophia standing there, smiling warmly. "Merry Christmas, dear," Sophia said, placing the gift gently in Lily's hands.

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Inside the box was the very doll Lily had been dreaming of.

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Overwhelmed with gratitude, Lily decided to pay it forward.

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Recently, the NHC has announced a three-year campaign to strengthen weight management.

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If you love cartoons and often hang out on Xiaohongshu or Billibilli, you have probably seen a young woman stepping in and out of different cartoon worlds. In one video, she turns herself into a (fashion) lady. In another, she plays with dragons while (dress) in traditional Chinese clothing.

This woman is Mi Lei, or Lei Yumeng, creative videos look magical. But Lei is not a magician, but artist.

Lei demonstrated a talent painting from an early age. But it was not until high school that she took it (serious). In her art classes, there were many talented students. Lei would often quietly watch another girl draw, thinking that she could never achieve that level. But instead of giving up, she tried her best to close the gap. One day, while drawing a picture, Lei noticed someone (stand) behind her. It was that girl. "You draw very well." she said. The simple praise filled Lei with confidence. She started to work even harder.

Later, Lei studied art in the U. S. where she learned about storyboarding — using pictures to tell stories. She was interested in it and pushed herself to be perfect. One day, when the teacher assigned the class (create) a cartoon character, Lei made over 100 and chose the best one to hand in.

Lei rose to fame during the COVID-19 pandemic. When she (stick) at home, she wanted to try something new. She thought of bridging (real) and fantasy. Many of her magical videos went viral and got over 20,000 likes.

"I totally4. it off the road," said Clevey. She got out of the car and started5 her way to the car she hit. To her surprise and6, the driver, a woman a bit older than Clevey, looked completely7. Clevey, who had already been8, began to sob (抽泣).

"I was 19 years old. This was such a9 that had happened, and I was the one who did it. I was very10, but I was also just like a baby at that moment," Clevey remembered. "And this woman, this angel, instead of11 me, she comforted me in that moment, which I really needed."

Since that accident, Clevey hasn't12 with the woman whose car she hit. But she13 her often.

"People make14 and it can mean a lot more to them — and they can take a lot more from it — if you treat them15 at that moment. And she didn't have to, but she did."

We all need a little sleep support sometimes. Losing out on all-important sleeping hours can be frustrating and unsettling. Even if you have good nighttime habits in general, you may still sometimes have difficulty settling into slumber. These expert-backed sleep hacks just might help you get to dreamland.

Make over your mornings. A good night's rest starts when you say "Rise and shine!" the morning before. To improve your sleep, establish a consistent morning routine: Focus on waking up at around the same time each day. Try to expose yourself to daylight. And fuel up with an energizing breakfast.

Set the mood. At night, try switching to amber or red lightbulbs in a lamp or two. These are less mentally stimulating and can trigger natural melatonin (褪黑素) production. It's an easy decoration adjustment to look for a salt lamp or colorchanging lightbulbs. And do your best to stop using these devices about an hour before bedtime.

Soaking in a warm tub or standing under a steamy stream about 75 to 90 minutes before bedtime can be helpful, as the warm water initially raises your body temperature, and then as the water cools down, that helps promote sleep onset. You sleep more soundly when your body temperature is cooler.

Use your imagination. Close your eyes and spend a moment visualizing a calming, pleasant environment such as a forest, a beach, or a mountain scene. Pleasant imagery before drifting off may help calm the mind, and in turn the body, to ease transition to sleep.

A. Take a bubble bath or a hot shower.

B. Follow this road map to better your sleep.

C. Too little sleeping can cast a shadow over your health.

D. Squeeze in a morning workout if your schedule allows.

E. They connect with an app that lets you change the light color.

F. Also, switch smartphone, laptop, and tablet screens to night mode.

G. A short imagery can help create peaceful feelings that may send you to sleep.

The robotaxis are programmed to do everything on their own. Once, the robotaxis could only drive in specific areas, at certain times. The companies were only allowed to charge passengers for some of the trips. But in early August, Waymo and Cruise were given full permission to operate their robotaxis in San Francisco. The companies were allowed to run as many driverless cars as they wanted, 24 hours a day. The move was a big step for self-driving cars, and many people were excited about the change. The new rules also allowed the companies to charge for every ride, which meant that the robotaxis could finally start to earn money.

For many people, the problems with the self-driving taxis didn't come as a surprise. The chief of San Francisco's fire department says that since May of 2022, there have been over 60 cases where robotaxis interfered with firetrucks. Robotaxis have also blocked city buses and other emergency vehicles. A Cruise car crashed into a fire truck, sending a person to the hospital. Later, a Cruise car stopped working in the middle of an intersection (十字路口), causing a traffic jam. As a result, California told Cruise to take half of its robotaxis off the roads.

Many people believe that self-driving cars just aren't ready yet for the real world. In one recent example, a self-driving car got stuck in wet cement (水泥) because it didn't know that wet cement was different from a road. In another case, a robotaxi killed a dog. The self-driving system knew the dog was there, but didn't know how to avoid it.

In spite of the problems, both Waymo and Cruise are planning to expand their self-driving car service to other cities. Cruise has plans to bring their robotaxis to at least 15 cities. Waymo says its driverless system will soon be able to work "in any city, on any kind of vehicle". Though the quality of self-driving cars is improving, it's likely to be a while before most people view them as safe.

The Gregorian calendar's oldest ancestor, the first Roman calendar, had a big difference in structure from its later forms: it consisted of 10 months rather than 12. In order to fully sync (同步) the calendar with the lunar year, the Roman king Numa Pompilius added January and February to the original 10 months. The previous calendar had had 6 months of 30 days and 4 months of 31 days, for a total of 304 days. However, Numa wanted to avoid having even numbers in his calendar, as Roman superstition at the time held that even numbers were unlucky. He subtracted (减去) a day from each of the 30-day months to make them 29. The lunar year consists of 355 days (354.367 to be exact, but calling it 354 would have made the whole year unlucky!), which meant that he now had 56 days left to work with. In the end, at least 1 month out of the 12 needed to contain an even number of days. This is because of simple mathematical fact: the sum of any even amount (12 months) of odd numbers will always equal an even number — and he wanted the total to be odd. So Numa chose February, a month that would be host to Roman celebration honouring the dead, as the unlucky month to consist of 28 days.

Despite changes in the calendar as it was changed after Numa's additions — changes that include the shortening of February at certain intervals, the addition of a leap month, and eventually the modern leap day — February's 28-day length has stuck.

Ilicic has taken in old and abused horses. But he also takes those that had lived well but could no longer be looked after by caretakers. Animal care is an ongoing difficulty in Serbia. While officials run shelters for dogs, there are no state-supported places for horses.

One of Ilicic's favourite horses over the years, he said, was a local race winner that eventually died peacefully of old age. Another, now 28, was in a number of Serbian movies before retiring to the sanctuary. Some horses end up in a place where they are neither a pet nor a working machine" on farms, he said. So, they become difficult for people to keep.

He remembers a time in 2020 when officials stopped a truck filled with over 20 illegally transported horses. The horses were on their way to be killed. They were all in bad condition but that the sanctuary found new homes for most of them. Three of the horses remained under their care.

The sanctuary tries to find new homes for as many animals as possible to ensure there is always space for new ones. The sounds of different animal noises fill the small sanctuary when visitors arrive. Among the animals are seven cats that were found as babies in a closed plastic bag, and seven baby Yorkshire pigs that were rescued from a waste center. Now, they are fully grown animals that enjoy being with people.

The sanctuary operates on donations. So far, Serbian officials have helped by repairing local roads. But there is still no system to register his sanctuary as an official horse sanctuary. He said, "We are the only ones in the Balkans at the moment and we hold the firm belief that, in time, we will be recognized by the state."

Overview

See free-ranging wildlife with the backdrop of the Nairobi skyline on a half-day tour to Nairobi National Park, a convenient way to experience a Kenya safari (观兽旅行) even if you have limited time. Door-to-door transport from Nairobi hotels make this an easy way to get to the park, and you'll have the chance to spot black rhinos, lions, giraffes, leopards, and hundreds of species of birds.

● Nairobi National Park tour with hotel pickup and drop-off

● Spot some of Africa's "Big 5" on a game drive

● Chance to take unique photos of wildlife with views of Nairobi

● Convenient morning and afternoon departure times available

What's Included

Bottled water       ×Tips given to guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off        ×National park entry ticket payable at the gate

Free Wi-Fi

4 to 5 hours of game drives

Additional Info

● Confirmation will be received at time of booking

● Children must be accompanied by an adult

● Not wheelchair accessible

● Kids must sit on laps

● Most travellers can participate

● This tour/ activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

● A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

Cancellation Policy

● For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience's start time.

● If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience's start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

● Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience's start time will not be accepted.

● Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

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