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Jingxi Taiping Drum is a traditional form of dancing that is popular in Mentougou District of Beijing. The earliest historical references of this art（date） back to the Spring and Autumn Period and describe how it was （initial） used in ceremonies to drive away bad spirits and pray for good fortune. During the Qing Dynasty, the drums were also played on the New Year's Eve of the lunar calendar at the imperial palace. consequence, the performance also became known as the "New Year Drum" by Beijingers. Nowadays, this type of drum dance is commonly seen （perform） during the last and first month of the lunar year in many local festive activities， thus （express） people＇s hope of a peaceful and prosperous （繁荣的）year to come.

A Taiping Drum is usually made up of a shell, a cloth skin, and a handle with handful of decorative rings， and this single-sided drum is usually played with a wooden mallet （木槌）. Traditional Chinese aesthetic （美学的）concepts （reflect） in the drum playing， pace and formation changes, all of represent distinctive local features. 

With its great （popular）, the Jingxi Taiping Drum dance has been performed in local villages as well as on national and international （stage）. Today, the time-honored folk art is being taken up by the young generation and is presenting its lively artistic charm. 

My son Darcy, 10, begged "No more needles", tears rolling down his cheeks. Seeing him so 1 broke my heart. Darcy had a surgery and the needle would provide a blood transfusion （输血）. It looked like the 2 was successful, but Darcy only got sicker.

Darcy often asked, "Mom, when can I see my3 ?""Soon, sweetie, " I'd reply. But with a weak immune （免疫的） system，it was 4 for him to return to school． At first， my words seemed 5 but as the months passed, I watched as Darcy became 6 . While he was in hospital, his friends were enjoying their lives without him. I could 7 he was giving up.

I consulted the school about 8 Darcy's education in the hope of creating more 9 for him and I got the reply "If he's well enough". At that point, I wondered if this had happened to thousands of kids around the country.10 , a year later, Darcy got better enough to go back to school!

One day, I talked with some friends, who had 11 kids too. We all agreed that there should be a way to keep them in the classroom 12 with their mates, even if they can't13 be there. Later, we got to know some sort of robot, which could just14 the need. I then became a fundraiser and finally launched a national pilot program. A mother's pure love now 15 to all children. 

The road to learning how to take personal responsibility can be a difficult one, but starting simple really works.  Here is some advice you need to follow. 

·Focus on the basics of your journey. 

Just like the ocean, our life has many ups and downs. If you start building a solid sailboat, you can withstand （经受）the weather. The solid boat represents your basic needs： safety，self-esteem（自尊）and connection with others．

·Open your sails and be willing to fail. 

Do not lay too much stress on the destination. Just head in the right direction. You're supposed to take the courage to really open your sails. When you devote yourself to what you are doing, you will forget about your insecurities and worries. 

·

As you sail through life, are you making goals and plans, or are you simply letting things happen and watching life pass? Working on goal setting enables you to measure your progress and take responsibility for all you have and haven't done to achieve them. 

·Live in the moment. 

As you're moving through the ocean of your life, are you really concentrating on each present moment, or are your thoughts set on the past and future? Do you complain about mistakes others made that forced you into a difficult position? Start taking personal responsibility for each thought and emotion that passes through you. 

A. Reach your goals. 

B. Move forward with intention. 

C. Then begin to tackle the more difficult aspects. 

D. So check in and make sure that they are being met. 

E. Stop blaming others or situations if you really want to enjoy each moment. 

F. Everyone can edge closer to that stage through taking personal responsibility. 

G. You must enjoy the sail by finding purpose and following that desire to explore. 

In a new finding that goes against current conservation patterns, re-introducing wolves and other predators （捕食者）to our landscapes does not amazingly reduce deer populations, restore worsening ecosystems or significantly threaten livestock （家禽），according to a new study. 

"The hopes and fears that we have on both sides of the debate-neither are realized, " said conservation biologist Bernd Blossey, professor of natural resources and the environment at Cornell University. On the one hand, there is little evidence for claims that re-introducing large predators such as wolves, bears and mountain lions is a major threat to livestock and wild animals such as white-tailed deer and mule deer. When the wolf was taken off the endangered species list, hunters and livestock producers, and some state governments, called for action to safeguard the wildlife they wanted to hunt and the livestock that was their livelihood. But it is nearly impossible to independently evaluate those claims, Blossey said. Other factors also kill livestock, from lightning strikes to extreme weather and diseases.

On the other hand, the claim that wolves and other predators can control deer populations and restore worsening ecosystems lacks evidence as well. "Meaningfully reducing deer populations in Wisconsin alone would require tens of thousands of wolves, which is ecologically and socially impossible, " said Blossey. And wolves alone can't repair the ecological damage humans have done, he said. A popular video "How wolves change rivers, " which has been viewed more than 43 million times, suggests that the re-introduction of wolves in Yellowstone National Park benefited the entire ecosystem. "I was as fooled like everybody else by the lovely stories that came out of Yellowstone saying, you bring wolves back, and you restore the rivers, and everything's satisfactory, " said Blossey.

We should see large predators like wolves as a valuable part ecological communities in their own right, Blossey said, and not just for their function. "As long as people learn to live with and tolerate the new （old） neighbors, a careful but not fully conflict-free existence appears possible, "said Blossey.

Researchers set up an experiment in which 5-year-olds were tested with their fellows under different circumstances of transparency （透明） and different audiences. They set up a sticker machine that in some settings was transparent, and other settings in which only the giver of stickers knew how many stickers he could give. They had children give out stickers in both settings. The results were striking: children were consistently generous only when the receiver and audience of the stickers were fully aware of the donation options. Children were notably ungenerous when the receiver of stickers couldn't see the options. 

The researchers said, "Children only showed consistently pro-social behavior in our study in the condition when they could see the receiver and their allocations （分配物）were fully visible； in all other conditions, children were statistically ungenerous, giving the receiver the smaller amount of stickers. "

They made the conclusions that at a very early age, children are learning how to position themselves socially. Well before they apprehend the sociology of their networks and what social reputation really means, they think strategically about giving as a function of how they can gain a reputation with a peer as a generous citizen or pro-social agent when the receiver observes them. 

Children change their behavior in response to having an audience. Help children give to others in full view, delivering meals to families, and in private, dropping off treats or surprises for those who need support without signing their names. Also, children should be reminded that thank-you notes are lovely but unnecessary to receive. When we give gifts or lend help to others, try to help children remember why-to provide something for another. It really doesn't have to be recognized. When a thank-you card doesn't come, it doesn't make a gift any less valuable or meaningful for those who were lucky enough to receive. 

I am thinking today about my new favorite thing. It's an app that my husband told me a few years ago that helps me bypass all the obstacles （障碍）in my way： potholes, heavy traffic， and even speed cameras. 

To be honest, when my husband first told me about it, I didn't pay much attention. I was only going to places I already knew how to get to. Plus, I learned to drive from my father-who never turned to a map. I think I mistakenly absorbed the message that real drivers didn't need a map; you somehow just magically knew where to go. It was only later that I realized that just getting a driver's license didn't mean you knew how to get to places-that was lesson one. Lesson two came when my kids started playing on two different travel teams. The drivers in our household suddenly had the need to head in different directions on the same day.  

Suddenly my app became very meaningful to me. How did I ever manage to get to strange playing fields hidden somewhere without it? But the crazy thing I have also noticed is how often I just don't listen to it. Why might that be? Do I just prefer the old routes, even if they are actually worse？ I see an analogy （类比）to the present moment. There is evidence that some old ideas and some long familiar ideas will send us into a boring unchanging lifestyle. But for some reason we like them better than an unfamiliar new route that might take us into areas we've never heard of, let alone visited. 

It can be hard to admit we don't know everything. As a person who still drives an 8-year-old stick shift and who has never stood in line for anything new, 1 certainly understand that. But I also try to remember the times I Jet goof my ego（自负），or my fear and learned that life could be better. Not perfect-but better. I am glad I finally listened to my husband about that app. He was right. 

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Intensive Beginning Swahili

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Open to current first year undergraduates, sophomores（大学二年级学生）and juniors. 

Dates:25 June-20 August

Intermediate Chinese

This course is a four-week summer intensive language course, conducted in person at Princeton Theological Seminary. Students work on developing a strong foundation for modern spoken and written Chinese, with emphasis on the reading of contemporary Chinese dialogue. 

Enrollment by application or interview. 

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Studies in Spanish Language and Style

This is an intensive, full immersion（沉浸） course in Spanish language and Argentine history， culture and art. Students develop advanced language skills while studying language in context, through the exploration of the city of Buenos Aires, its architecture, museums, and cultural and political life. 

Open to students who have completed the Spanish language requirement. 

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Taught at the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa, Italy, the course will be team-taught by a resident Princeton faculty and an SNS faculty member. The course is designed to increase students' writing and speaking language proficiency levels and enable students to understand Italian culture, history and literature while exploring the foreign city. Not open to Seniors. 

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"JAMIE EVANS."

Oh no. Please tell me that Coach Cafferty did NOT just say my name. Not for the one-hundred-meter breaststroke（蛙泳）. Except all eyes were turned to me when she announced it，and her eyes met mine over the clipboard（剪贴板）that held the list of events and swimmers for the Plain Township Aquatic Center meet. The PTAC meet was the first of the season，and I was not ready. 

"Remember，the meet is on Wednesday night. Be here at four-thirty for and the race kicks off at six. I'll see you at practice tomorrow. "Coach Cafferty added. The crowd cleared quickly and I headed back home，feeling desperate. 

"Did you find out your events for Wednesday？"Mom asked as she slid the pizza box across the table to me. 

"Yeah. One-hundred breaststroke，"I finally said，not meeting her eyes. "I don't know why Coach didn't give me backstroke（仰泳）. She knows it's my best. I can't swim breaststroke！"

"Maybe she sees something you don't. "Mom said. 

"Or maybe I should just quit the swim team. "

Mom frowned. "Is that what you want？"

I sighed. "No. "I took a bite of my pizza. "I'm terrible at breaststroke. What happens when I show up on Wednesday and race，and I sink to the bottom of the pool？Or even worse，come in last？"

"Someone has to be last. "Mom pointed out. 

"But I don't even know if I can swim breaststroke for one-hundred meters!"I set my pizza down. "She had submitted the names，but there's no way I can do this. "

"You could. But how will you know unless you try？"Mom persuaded. 

"Yeah，but if I try，I could fail. In front of everyone. "I pictured the entire crowd watching as I finished last，pointing and laughing. My belly squeezed. 

Mom set her pizza down and gave me her I'm-saying-something-important-so-listen face. "Don't worry about other people. Just race against yourself. Forget about anything else except doing your best and swimming your own race. Prove to yourself that you can do it. "

Somehow，there seemed a mysterious power in her words comforting my unsettling heart and I decided to have a try. The next day，I was at practice as required. 

注意：（1）续写词数应为150左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1：The first practice was a disaster. 

Paragraph 2：Then everything crashed in the last 5 meters of the race. 

注意：（1）词数80左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Steven，

……

Yours，

Li Hua

You can't really avoid processed food，and that's not（necessary） a bad thing. Processed food is food that（change）in any way from its natural state. That includes washing，canning，freezing，or adding ingredients. 

Salt is often used（ keep） food fresh. Even if you' re careful about adding ityour food，it's probably already there，thanks to processing. It is advised to read labels when you buy goods. 

（find） in processed foods like baked goods，salty snacks，and margarine，trans fat can affect your cholesterol（胆固醇） and lead to inflammation that's linked to heart disease，stroke，and other conditions. Recent government（ruling） have made trans fat increasingly difficult to find. However，it must be known that even ifproduct's label says it has 0 grams of trans fat，it can have up to 0.5 grams of it. 

（prepare） your own food lets you decide the ingredients and the amounts of themGo into it. If you don't have the time or the skills，frozen meals aren't that bad. While these are still processed，some food companies are using（ fewer） unhealthy ingredients. 

I grew up fishing with my father in his boat. We often saw other1 ，at the boat launch，and2 we'd greet each other with，"Catch anything？"which would usually move into a comparison of the day's3 ，or traded suggestions on lures（鱼饵）. 

My son Gordon is now growing up fishing. He loves to fish. He can spend a full day，sunrise to sundown，4  his line and changing lures. He's relatively unsociable and usually quite 5 to talk to strangers；but if they area similar fisher-person，he6 instantly. 

When we were visiting Paris，on our evening walk back to our7 ，on a quiet part of the Seine，Gordon8 a fisherman. Dragging us down several staircases to reach the river's edge，we9 the fisherman for a conversation about his catch. Despite Gordon speaking almost no French，they had a（an）10  conversation as he showed us what he caught and indicated if it was a good size or11 than normal，and it ended up with Gordon being 12 a fish，which we cooked that night. They shared joy in fishing，and reached across language and age13 . 

Recently walking along the river's14 in Calgary，I saw a person fishing. I couldn't help calling out，"Catch anything？"Not missing a beat in his cast，the guy called back，"Yeah，a couple of small rainbows（虹鳟鱼）！"It's a conversation we would have had and15 understood in any country or in any language. 

Public transport is in deep water in some countries. To those who have to squeeze onto the number 25 bus in London，or the A-train in New York，the change might not be noticeable. . 

Although transport agencies blame it on things like roadworks and broken signals，it seems more likely that they are being out competed. Other upstarts like dock-less bicycles and battery powered "e-bikes" are also spreading. Mass transport，on the other hand，is much less flexible. 

This is a headache for the operators of public transport systems. But like it or not，public transport does some things very well. It provides a service for people who are too old，too young，too fearful or too drunk to drive or ride a bike. Trains and subways cause less pollution than cars and move people at far higher densities（密度）. 

So，how to deal with the problem？Some cities have created congestion（拥堵） charging zones，but that is a hopelessly crude tool. Most congestion zones in effect sell daily tickets to drive around as much as you like within the zone — and charge vehicles such as taxis and minicabs nothing. 

Although new forms of transport often compete with old ones，they ought to go well with each other. Taxi services and app-based cars could get people to and from airports and ports，which are often far from the urban core. 

A. It is also a problem for cities. 

B. It is probably the secret to keeping cities moving. 

C. Transport agencies should also accept the upstarts. 

D. To some extent，pricing road use properly can be a solution. 

E. But passenger numbers are flat or falling in many countries. 

F. App-based taxi services are more convenient than trains or buses. 

G. Building a platform to allow that is hard，and requires joint efforts. 

Insurance companies are starting to use smart box technology，so good drivers can benefit from cheap insurance rates. 

The smart box，similar to a black box for airplanes，records details about how your car is driven，which can result in cheap car insurance for responsible drivers. The device is connected to the electronics in your car and collects a wide criterion of information such as time，speed，braking，cornering，acceleration and location. Ifs like having an insurance agent sitting beside you while driving. 

The smart box data is wireless transferred in real time to the insurance company and provides a profile of when，where and how you drive. This profile is then used to compare insurance rates and to reward low-risk driving behavior with cheap insurance rates. 

Drivers are high-risk when they drive irresponsibly such as speeding，frequent lane changing，driving in high-risk locations or at high-risk times such as in heavy traffic or late at night. 

These new electronic inventions are intended to replace the standard practice of categorizing drivers into group behavior to determine insurance coverage and premium（保险费）payments. For example，young drivers are more likely to drive fast，drive at night and use a cell phone while driving. Statistically，young drivers arc more likely to cause an accident，so insurance companies charge them higher rates to cover the costs of accident claims. So even if you're a young，responsible driver，you will pay high insurance rates because of group behavior. 

This technology allows you to provide proof that your driving behavior doesn't fit the pattern of your demographic（统计）group. 

All the information collected about your driving can be viewed online — including what you're doing well and what could be improved. Your insurance premium is then calculated according to your driving profile. 

Kieran Moise，18，started growing out his hair in the eighth grade，after losing a friend to brain cancer. He had seen people donate their hair to children who had lost theirs during medical treatment and wanted to do the same. 

"Kieran has always been known for his hair. It was a big part of his personality and who he was，" said his mother，Kelly Moise， "But he has always been the most compassionate and caring person. Since he was 6 years old，he somehow had the mindset of raising money and giving it to people who need it，and that never changed. " 

In May，Moise graduated from high school with an impressive 19-inch Afro（非洲发式）. But with him set to enter the U. S. Air Force Academy，it was finally time for the big cut. 

To maximize his impact，Moise organized a live event at a local brewery in Huntsville and an online fundraising campaign called "Kieran's Curls for Cancer"，where he aimed to raise ﹩1，000 per inch cut. 

On May 29，nearly 100 people attended the event，where they watched Moise get his hair braided and snipped off. His hair was donated to Children With Hair Loss，a non-profit organization in Michigan that makes free wigs for kids and young adults facing medically related hair loss. 

By the end of the day，the event raised ﹩20，000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and has continued to raise money online. As of Saturday，it was more than ﹩39，000. 

"Charitable giving comes in many forms，from direct acts of kindness to impactful public statements that motivate others to come together to support a cause，" Richard C. Shadyac Jr. ，President and CEO for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital，told CAW， "Kieran's simple act of kindness exemplifies（例证）the power of younger generations and is something to celebrate，a selfless decision that will make a direct impact on the lives of the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and children everywhere for years to come. 

Although most diets vary according to what foods you can eat，they all follow the same principle of restriction to lose weight—you need to eat less. The now-trendy diet of intuitive eating is，in a sense，an anti-diet：followers are encouraged to base what they eat on how they feel，not on prescribed limits or calorie counts. 

The concept was first proposed in the mid-90s by registered dietitians Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole，who wrote Intuitive Eating. The first step is to reject the idea that you need to be on a diet to be healthy. You're encouraged to also give yourself"permission"to eat all foods，to reject the idea of "good" and "bad" foods and to accept your natural body shape. Finally，you help make your body healthier by adding exercise，finding better ways than food to relieve your emotions and slowly shifting to more nutritious food choices. 

One of the biggest misunderstandings around intuitive eating is that nutrition goes out the window . Curiously，researches shows that in a traditional diet，caloric restriction is usually followed by a binge（放纵），where the body's primary drive to make sure it gets enough calories is more important than any desires for nutrition or moderation（自我节制），which leads to disordered eating patterns. However，because intuitive eating allows all foods on the table，practitioners can make small，slow changes that ultimately are more long-lasting-toward eating more nutritionally. 

There isn't strong research to back up claims that intuitive eating helps with losing weight or eating more-nutritious food. However，in Keller's experience，a registered dietitian in Calgary，intuitive eating can help with overall weight maintenance. In addition，intuitive eaters do gain a healthier attitude toward food，compared to traditional dieters. Keller says，"When people decide 

to diet，what they actually want is to feel comfortable and confident and healthy in their own body. People have to be ready to overcome their constant desire to lose weight and control their body，and to realize that changing how they look on the outside isn't going to change those things on the inside. "

Are you looking for something to occupy your kids in the upcoming winter holiday？The following books recommended by Jeff Kinney may be your best choices. 

Class Act：New Kid by Jerry Craft 

A graphic novel with heart and humor，eighth-grader Drew Ellis is one of the few kids of color at an influential private school. As social pressures mount，"will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other？And most importantly，will he finally be able to accept himself？"the publisher synopsis（出版商简介）asks. 

Three Keys by Kelly Yang 

A sequel（续篇）to the award-winning novel Front Desk ninth-grader Mia faces some new challenges at school and at home in her family's Calivista Motel. "But if anyone can find the key to getting through unsettled times，"the author's description reads，"it's Mia Tang！" 

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles 

A magical story with imagination and heroism about two adventurous cousins who wish for an extended summer and accidentally freeze time. According to the publisher's synopsis，the teenagers learn that"the secrets hidden between the seconds，minutes，and hours aren't quite the endless fun they expected!" 

Boys Will Be Human by Justin Baldoni 

A self-esteem building guidebook for boys ages 13 and up，producer，actor and author Baldoni explores the social and emotional learning around confidence，courage，strength and manhood. "This book isn't about learning the rules of the boys' club，"a slogan reads， "it's about UNLEARNING them. "

"I wish my mother had a ring like those the ladies wear at the hotel," said Hiram Green to himself one day. Hiram was the son of a fisherman, but the fisherman had died when Hiram was a little boy. Hiram's mother took on sewing work to earn money to support herself and her son. He helped her when he could re out of school hours, and during vacation time. He had two uncles who had taught him how to catch shrimps. With the money he earned by selling them he could buy things for his own use or pleasure. He had a "bank" almost full of what he called his "shrimp money."

The sight of the flashing diamonds on the hands of some of the summer visitors at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother would own someday. He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more. This had discouraged him very much.

But one day, he happened to pass a shop in the neighboring town and saw a number of diamond rings displayed in the window. He stopped fascinated, and pressed his face against the glass eagerly to see if any prices were marked upon them. Imagine his surprise when he saw upon the largest one a tag marked $4.75. He looked again to see if he had made a mistake. Perhaps it was $475. But no, he knew enough about figures to see that he was right the first time.

He went home as fast as he could, and ran up into his bedroom. Then, he opened his "bank" and counted its contents. "Three dollars and twenty-two cents!" he cried. "I'll have that ring before another week." Hiram worked early and late for the next few days. He caught more shrimps than he had ever caught in the same length of time, and sold them readily.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

At the end of the week he had the sum he desired.

……

Years after, Hiram learned what he had bought was in fact only glass, and he decided to tell his mother.

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可适当添加细节

In China, a large number of people take the sport of pigeon racing very(serious). Many competitors spend big money getting their(hand) on top-performing birds. One such competitor is 57-year-old Yu Yuguang. He says he gets so excited waiting for his pigeons(arrive) at the end of a race that his heart starts beating fast. "Those are the most intense and enjoyable moments of a pigeon race." Yu told Reuters News Agency. Recently, his 7-month-old pigeon (name) "Little Ancestor" placed first in a Chinese Racing Pigeon Association race. The race started in Lang fang, near the Chinese capital Beijing,it ended in Shanghai. The win earned Yu $760 in prize money. That amount, however, is far (little) than the $30, 600 he spends on his 500 pigeons each year.

Pigeon racing has a long history in China. It began as a sport enjoyed mainly by very rich people. But the country's economic development over the years (allow) the sport to spread beyond wealthy. "Membership in the Chinese Pigeon Association has jumped tens of thousands in the 1980s to about 400,000 today," (say) the group's vice president, Huang Jian.

I was walking home from school one day and t happened to be a particularly cold and windy day. It was 1 and I was crazy enough to forget my hat and scarf. You can imagine my cheeks were rosy2 and my hands were as numb as they can be.

All of a sudden, an old lady3 up beside mc and asked if I would like a tide home. At first, I said it was OK and her4  smile melted away the thought that I should never talk to5 ! We had an amazing chat and she was just such a good woman. She told me her6  and she dropped me off.

I didn't see her or talk to her for about a month and one night as I7 her kind gesture, I decided to return the favor. So, I made a lot of 8 and walked down to her house with my friend. At first I was a bit 9 she would not remember me or think that I was a bad man who poisoned cookies but luckily, I was10 wrong. She was so happy, and she hugged me and kissed me and seemed so surprised that someone would do something like that!

When I got home my mom told me that old lady 11 and told my mom on the phone that she cried because she was so touched. She said she would never 12 the kindness that was given to her! That filled me with such 13 ! There is really nothing else joyful like helping others and making someone's day14 !

Let us never forget the joy we get 15 giving others a hand!