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When he was 16, Molai began to notice something3 happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the4 it caused had driven away a number of birds.5, the number of snakes had declined as well. He6 that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the7. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek8 during the daytime. He turned to the9 department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and10a nearby island where he began to plant trees.

11 young plants in the dry season was12for a lone boy. Molai built at the13 of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to14 rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below.

Molai15 to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals.

A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy concluded "that current practices have a 10 percent chance of one or more deaths over a decade". In other words, according to researchers from the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia, there's roughly a one-in-ten chance that the next decade will witness falling space junk kill someone.

The space junk orbiting the earth is an unfortunate by-product of our desire to explore and document space. According to 2021 figures from NASA and the Department of Defense's Space Surveillance Data, the agencies were actively tracking more than 27,000 pieces of space junk, most of which are larger than a softball and that casually orbit the planet. While the floating space junk is certainly a problem, not all the objects that went up must come down, and, in fact, a number of pieces simply burn up in the atmosphere. But sometimes those objects, particularly large ones like used rocket attachments, give in to gravity and fall back down to Earth to be dealt with once again by their human makers. Typically, people don't die or even get injured by this phenomenon — many of the falling pieces crash into the ocean.

They also have to deal with the unsettling feeling of knowing that large rocket pieces can just fall from the sky and that it might affect people in certain parts of the world more than others.

This poses an obvious safety risk to people on the ground. "When some large parts of space junk return to Earth, the parts of their mass survive the heat of atmosphere. Many of the surviving pieces are potentially dangerous, giving serious risks on land, at sea, and to people in airplanes," the study explains.

For a wedding ， the bride will have "registered ( 登 记 )" at one or two local department stores，indicating the items she prefers．You can buy the couple a gift that isn't listed , but most people buy something listed on the registry (记录簿). If you buy an item listed on the registry, be sure to tell the store that you are doing this, so that the couple doesn't receive duplicate (重复的) gifts．For a baby shower，bring a gift appropriate for a new born baby．

If you wish to give a gift when you leave to return to your country, the best gift     is something unique to your country. It does not need to be especially valuable or rare. Possibilities include a book about your country, an inexpensive piece of handicraft( 手工艺品)or art, or something else that reflects your culture. If the children collect coins and stamps, they would be very pleased with a set of your country's coins or a selection of stamps from your country.

If you owe a debt of deep gratitude to an American host family, a common way of repaying it is to take the family to a form of entertainment, such as a baseball, basketball, or a good restaurant.

Gift giving is not as important in America as it is in other countries, so there is nothing wrong with not giving a gift. If you need help, talk to a salesperson at a department store. Tell them about the person who will be receiving the gift and the reason for the gift, and they will help you find something appropriate.

I counted his cash and replied, "You know that you don't have enough money to buy the doll, my dear." The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. Finally, I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to. "It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so much. I want to gift her for her birthday. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there." His eyes were so sad while saying this.

"My sister has been dead. Daddy says that Mommy is going to pass away very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister." My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said, "I let Daddy tell Mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall." Then he showed me a very nice photo of him, where he was laughing. He then told me, "I want Mommy to take my picture with her so my sister won't forget me. I love my mommy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but Daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister."

Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly. I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy, "Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?" He said, "OK. I hope I do have enough." I added some of my money to his, without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.

I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind. Then I remembered a local newspaper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state.

Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare's family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.

◆Enter through the Visitors' Centre and see the wonderful exhibition Shakespeare's World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.

◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.

◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare's period.

◆Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet's works.

◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes' walk).

◆The House may present difficulties but the Visitors' Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users.

◆The Shakespeare Coffee House (near the Birthplace).

Emma and Sophia were the kind of friends who seemed to share a single mind most of the time, always there for each other through thick and thin. One sunny day, they decided to take on a project that would benefit their community — creating an environmental-awareness video.

They were both passionate about the environment and believed that a well-made video could inspire their neighbors to take more eco-friendly actions. At first, the project seemed full of promise. They spent days brainstorming ideas, researching environmental issues relevant to their area, and looking for locations for filming. However, as they delved (钻研) deeper into the actual planning of the video, they encountered a major roadblock.

The disagreement started when it came to the style of the video. Emma, who had a gift for drama and storytelling, wanted to create a narratively driven video. She created a story about a family gradually changing their habits to become more environmentally conscious (有环保意识的). She believed that a relatable story would touch people's heartstrings and make them more likely to pay attention. Sophia, on the other hand, was more data-oriented (以数据为导向的). She thought that a documentary-style video, filled with hard facts and statistics about local pollution and waste, would be more effective in getting the message across. She argued that people needed to be shocked into action by the realities.

As the discussion heated up, their once-harmonious relationship became strained. Their voices rose, and the air between them grew tense. They both felt strongly about their ideas and were unwilling to budge (改变意图). Eventually, they parted ways, each frustrated and disappointed in the other.

For the next few days, Emma and Sophia went about their lives feeling a sense of emptiness. Emma found herself constantly thinking about the project and Sophia. She missed their long conversations and the excitement they had at the beginning. She started to question whether her idea was really the only way. Similarly, Sophia was also feeling down. She missed Emma's creativity and the way they used to bounce ideas off each other.

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It was Emma's mother who first noticed the change in her daughter.

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Emma took her mother's advice.

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Dear Jack,

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Yours,

Li Hua

With the rapid development of digital technologies and the broadening of various (category) of labor (劳动力), China has seen a large number of fresh professions in recent years.

Various new occupations have offered more employment options. A national classification (分类) of occupations. (publish) in 2022, showed that there were 1,639 identified occupations in China, 158 more than in 2015, of 6% were related to digital technology

Chinese youth are (ambitious) stepping into these new professions, ranging from AI architect and machine learning engineer to home-stay housekeeper and pet nurse, especially in the intense (compete) of the job market. Virtual architect, a profession to build a world in virtual space by (use) AI technology, is new occupation often linked to the games industry. Wang, who once mainly (study) gaming and entertainment art in college, is a newcomer in this field, but is very confident about the prospects of his job. "This technology has vast possibilities, and I can use it (represent) the whole world."

A report from 2023 showed that China's labor market had not fully adapted AI technology, while some white-collar occupations, such as marketing, finance and secretarial work, had borne the brunt (首当其冲) of this.

Last month, I paid a2 visit to him. It took me an hour to walk to his home. Upon arrival, I was3 by a chorus of "good morning" from his families. His4 with plugged holes in the roof and clay floor was bad. They were5 and lived without things we took for granted, such as electricity, running water,6, not to mention tablet. The only possessions I could7 were saucers, a kettle and a pan. His father with a strong8 and a wrinkled forehead led me to his house. His mother was disabled because of9 a rare disease. She had to10 from her job. Luckily, a volunteer doctor, who always11 the disabled, became her free consultant. I thought Sean lived an unhappy life. However, he sang a12 different tune to express his gratitude. He said he was happy with his family.

Looking at the13, I would relay the message to Sean that his optimistic attitude14 learning. And I prayed that all of my students could be positive like Sean when15 challenges.

As Alice Black points out, today's parents' fear of letting kids do more housework has added to their inability to feel competent and, thus, confident in themselves. Psychologist Robert Turner wrote about this in his book, The Life Cycle, mentioning a stage when kids learn self-direction and mastery.

But Turner's other cycles are just as important. If these life cycles are delayed, interrupted, or denied, you feel incapable of accessing your states of self, controlling unpleasant feelings, and manipulating (操控) the energy that puts together the fabric of your inner world.

Turner wisely said that "doing well" psychologically is being able to roll with the flow of emotions, manage them, communicate clearly and well with others, and master various skills. This requires an internal locus (核心) of control, which implies self-control of your thoughts, feelings, and actions. You're self-directed and not reliant on the world to tell you who you are. And you know who you are within all this.

So, being an adult isn't just holding a job. Being an adult is about having a rooted sense of self while being capable of identifying and managing your emotions and actions. We are a social species, so this is important.

While raising an adult is a parent's job, it's also our responsibility as a society to ensure that we support schools that nurture (培养) emotional and identity development.

A. It's also our job to support adults who need help repairing incomplete life cycles.

B. They talk about someone's inability to support themselves through work.

C. It's being able to show understanding when communicating with others.

D. In other words, you're playing the game of life — life isn't playing you.

E. They teach emotional awareness and management as well as identity.

F. You feel like an 18-year old, especially when playing 80s music.

G. When this stage is denied it creates a sense of insecurity.

Food waste is a growing concern in the restaurant, supermarket, and supply chain industries. From technological solutions to educational campaigns, food producers and sellers are looking for ways to use more of what we're already growing. But last month, one popular New York City restaurant tried a different way: It changed its menu to exclusively (专门) offer food that would otherwise be thrown away.

For two weeks in March, Greenwich Village's Blue Hill restaurant was renamed wastED, and served items like fried skate cartilage, a juice pulp burger, and a dumpster diver's vegetable salad. Each dish was tailor-made to raise awareness regarding food waste.

A study by the Food Waste Alliance determined that the average restaurant generates 33 pounds of food waste for every $1,000 in revenue (收入), and of that waste only 15.7% is donated or recycled. Up to 84.3% is simply thrown out. Restaurants like Silo in the UK have experimented with zero-waste systems, but wastED took the concept to its logical conclusion.

It should be noted that none of the items on wastED's menu was technically made from garbage. Instead, all the ingredients (配料) used were examples of meat cuts and produce that most restaurants would never consider serving. Things like kale ribs, fish collars, rejected sweet potatoes, and cucumber butts were all re-appropriated and, with the help of a number of good chefs, turned into excellent cuisine.

Though wastED received enthusiastic reviews, it was designed from the start as a short-lived experiment; Blue Hill has since returned to its regular menu. Nevertheless, it serves as a reminder that there are many ways to address problems of sustainability, and that you can make an amazing meal out of almost anything.

If you have, then you've probably noticed that there is always a busy but silent man or woman on the right side of the screen. These people are sign language interpreters.Thanks to the team of seven, people with hearing loss can receive timely and accurate pandemic information.

The job is not easy. It's a real test of one's knowledge. During one press conference, Dr. Zhang Wenhong used a few medical terms. They were hard for ordinary people to understand. But Tang Wenyan, one of the interpreters, managed to communicate their meanings to people who cannot hear. "For cycle threshold, for example, I interpreted it as an important value," she said. We need to make our interpretations as easy to understand as possible.

Tang has had 16 years of experience in sign language interpretation. The woman picked up sign language out of curiosity. Later, after discovering a serious shortage of sign language interpreters, she decided to build a career out of it. Tang admits that her job is tiring. However, she really wants to do her bit to make her city a better place. Behind the hard work, she says, is the wish to help people who cannot hear to overcome the difficulties they meet with in their lives.

Such efforts seem to be paying off. Tang and her colleagues have won lots of praise from the deaf community. More importantly, many people have become interested in sign language after watching their interpretations.

Perhaps one day you, too, can join the interpreters to become a "bridge" between the deaf community and the rest of society.

"Here" is room 386, where each year, about 500 LPCH patients also become students. The hospital school is free of parents, doctors, and medical procedures. It's a place of learning. About half of Ho's students stay for a week or less; others are there for more than a year. Most of Ho's students will recover, which means that preparing them to return to school is an increasingly important component of care.

Still, in room 386, academics don't come first. Physical health and mental health are the priority. "If you're scared about something and thinking only about that, there's no way you're going to be able to learn," Ho says. "I'm a coach, an adviser, and a comforter, and that's what it means to be a hospital teacher."

There are up to 30 students at any given time in Ho's class. She generally works with their regular teachers to get lessons and tests being used at their home schools. Some teachers don't give the kids any assignments; they express sympathy instead. "I feel like it is a disservice to the kids," Ho says. "They think their teachers don't care about their schoolwork."

Ho recognizes the psychological benefit of helping kids keep up with their peers (同龄人) outside the hospital. "I actually think the medicine is only a small piece for some problems," says Julie Good, director of pain management services at LPCH. "It's about problem-solving around what it means to have a full life. Those kids have dreams. School can keep those dreams alive by giving kids a way to learn and grow."

English market towns come in many shapes and sizes. Each has a personality shaped by the goods and services produced and traded for centuries. But each town has more to do than shop.

Hereford, Herefordshire

Hereford has remained a lively market town since 1189. Skirting the town square, you'll find lovely shops, eateries, and the Black and White House Museum. The Hereford Cathedral is the most impressive building in town. It's also home to an ancient library. One of the four original copies of the Magna Carta is displayed there.

Ludlow, Shropshire

Ludlow is known as the Foodie Center of England. Butcher shops, greengrocers, bakeries, and cheese shops line the town square. Bordering the square, the Ludlow Castle is a "must explore" medieval stronghold. The three-day Ludlow Food Festival is held each September.

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Getting to Shrewsbury Town Center from London is challenging but worth the anxiety. The River Severn has a significant turn through town, almost making an island of Shrewsbury Town Center. The shape creates a perfect market where goods could be shipped and received using the river as a highway. Flowers are everywhere-hanging baskets, window boxes, and planters-just what you imagine in an attractive English market town.

Mevagissey, Cornwall

Even if you haven't been to the small fishing village Mevagissey, you've probably seen it in a movie or British TV show. The working harbor (港口) took shape in 1774. Fishermen go out to sea daily and sell their fish in harbor-side markets. Don't leave the harbor without a traditional Cornish pie. It's delicious.

Teresa and I had been good friends for many years. We had a lot of the same interests and could stay up all night chatting on the phone, laughing until our sides hurt. We were so close that we could read each other's minds and finish each other's sentences. That all changed when we had a huge disagreement and parted ways. Soon we graduated from high school and wholly lost touch with each other.

There wasn't a day that passed when I didn't think of her or miss her. I often thought of reaching out to her to fix our friendship. But then I would think, "if she cared, why hasn't she gotten in touch with me?" One other trait that we shared was stubbornness.

Teresa's birthday would be a month later, which prompted me to look for her on social media. She had a common name, but I eventually found her photo, her brilliant smiling brown eyes. More photos showed she liked to travel and had a baby boy. The past ten years had been good to her.

I felt a strong urge to send her a Facebook message and expressed how much I'd missed her throughout the years and what she meant to me. I even mentioned a few silly memories we had had together. I ended the message by asking her if she would like to meet one day, and I wished her a happy birthday. Anxiously I waited for her reply. To my great joy, she finally reached out and said that she missed me as well! Eagerly we arranged to have a dinner together this Saturday evening.

I slowly pulled into the parking bay, not sure if this reunion would rekindle our friendship. I took a deep breath and convinced myself, "I've gone this far. There was no turning back." Finally, I shut off the engine.

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I waited in the restaurant with a mixture of nervousness and excitement.

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As I was about to leave angrily, she finally showed up, out of breath.

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（2）你的感受及打算。

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Dear Tom,

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Best wishes,

Li Hua

Hit Chinese film Dead To Rights highlighting one of Japanese war crimes obtains exceptional praise. The film (maintain) an impressive 8.6 on film review platform Douban since its release on the Chinese mainland on July 25.

The film centers on a group of Chinese civilians sheltering in a photography studio in 1937, where they (develop) film of a Japanese military photographer discovered that the negatives contained firm evidence of crimes (commit) by Japanese soldiers across the city. They secretly kept the negatives and risked their lives (deliver) them to the outside world in the hope that the truth would be revealed.

Some film (critic) highly praise the film for it adopts the unusual perspective of a photo studio, offering touching narrative angle through ordinary lives. Director Shen Ao described the film as part of an "invisible battle" to bring greater international (recognize) to the country's suffering in World War Ⅱ.

other war narratives falling into deep-rooted horror, Dead To Rights displays remarkable control and minimizes bloody imagery, has drawn audiences including families with children into theaters.

"Dad, don't leave the water running when you brush your teeth," Nathaniel3 on our first night. All right, I figured, this is California, where drought is a(n)4. But I was also caught taking extra paper towels to clean the kitchen counter and was5 to use the dishcloth instead.

More6 followed. Don't drink so much soda water. Don't wear a neck warmer when walking the dogs in the morning.

At first I wondered how I'd7 such a dominator. Then I remembered how often I threw the golden rule of8 at Nathaniel when he was young. "Someday, you'll have your own home and can live however you want," I'd say. Now it was9 time.

So I10 followed Nathaniel's household rules. He cleaned dishes after dinner and willingly drove everywhere,11 me the trouble of Los Angeles traffic.

Our role12 gave me hope for his future parenting ability. Last afternoon, we hit a patch of steep rocks along Matador Beach. I was13, but Nathaniel guided me,14 telling me where to place my arthritic (关节炎的) feet and hands as ocean waves came close.

"You did it! I'm proud," he said, smilingly. It was then that I knew for sure that my son has15 the role of a father.

What do you do? Keep playing until the thunder and lightning get close? Or get in your car and drive home? Correct answer: If no substantial, non-concrete shelter is nearby, get in your car and wait out the storm. Why?

Although the odds of being struck by lightning are less than 1 in a million, some factors can put you at greater risk. Lightning most often strikes people who work outside or engage in outdoor recreational activities. Florida is considered the "lightning capital" of the country, with more than 2,000 lightning injuries over the past 50 years. From 2009 to 2018, lightning caused an average of 27 deaths per year in the United States.

● If the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms, postpone your trip or activity.

●When thunder rolls, go indoors. Find a safe shelter, such as homes, offices, shopping centers, and hard-top vehicles with the windows rolled up.

● After you see lightning, start counting to 30. If you hear thunder before you reach 30, go indoors. Suspend activities for at least 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder.

A. Don't forget the 30-30 rule.

B. Avoid using electronic equipment of all types.

C. So you and your tennis partner head for the tennis court.

D. Here are some tips to reduce your risk of being struck by lightning.

E. Regional differences can also affect your risk of being injured by lightning

F. Perform the following actions if you are accidentally caught in an open area.

G. Because being outside when lightning is present is not something to take lightly.

"We see a tension between perceptions of message quality and perceptions of the sender," said Anthony Coman, a researcher at the University of Florida. "Despite positive impressions of professionalism in AI-assisted writing, managers who use AI for routine communication tasks put their trustworthiness at risk when using medium-to -high-levels of AI assistance." In this study, Coman and his co-author, Peter Cardon, surveyed professionals about how they viewed emails that they were told were written with low, medium and high AI assistance. Survey participants were asked to evaluate different AI-written versions of a congratulatory message on both their perception of the message content and their perception of the sender.

While AI-assisted writing was generally seen as efficient, effective, and professional, the impact on trust was substantial: Only 40% to 52% of employees viewed supervisors as sincere when they used high levels of AI, compared to 83% for low-assistance messages. Similarly, while 95% found low-AI supervisor messages professional, this dropped to 69%-73% when supervisors relied heavily on AI tools.

The findings reveal employees can often detect AI-generated content and interpret its use as lack of caring. When supervisors rely heavily on AI for messages like team congratulations, employees perceive them as less sincere and question their leadership abilities. "In some cases, AI-assisted writing can undermine perceptions of traits linked to a supervisor's trustworthiness," Coman noted.

The study suggests managers should carefully consider message types, level of AI assistance and relational context before using AI in their writing. While AI may be appropriately received for informational or routine communications, like meeting reminders, relationship-oriented messages requiring empathy, praise or personal feedback are better handled with minimal technological intervention.