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My name is Maeli. I am so lucky, because I have Lizzy Jo. She is my cousin and my friend! We are close. We talk about everything from our dreams, our sad things to the things we value most such as her beautiful bracelets (手链) and my beads (有孔的珠子).

Yesterday our teacher brought out a big box just before the last bell rang. "I have a little gift for each of you," she said. Then she gave each of us a perfect popcorn ball. Each popcorn ball was in clear bag that was tied with a ribbon (丝带). Just that little ribbon made the gift look so fancy! Sometimes, it's the tiny details that make things special.

I happen to have a great appreciation for popcorn balls, so I was pleased. Lizzy Jo and I rode the bus home. The moment I was off the bus, I untied the ribbon and put it into my pocket. Then I took the popcorn ball out of the plastic bag. I didn't even stop walking. Unfortunately, my feet were in a big hurry to get home, and sometimes when feet are in a hurry, they trip.

My feet tripped. I fell. And my perfect popcorn ball dropped right into a dirty puddle (水坑). I was okay, but my popcorn ball wasn't. Have you ever seen a perfect popcorn ball in a dirty puddle? It isn't something that you want to take a photo of and frame and keep forever.

I looked at my popcorn ball. That moment definitely was NOT the time to use the two second rule. Last week at my grandma's house I used the two second rule. I accidentally dropped my cookie on her floor. I picked it up REALLY fast, and I admit that I ate that cookie. But this was a very different situation. This involved a puddle.

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I wanted to cry.

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I went to my room and opened my box of beautiful beads.

Dear Jake,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Lanzhou, 9 August 2017. A group of researchers and scientists from China and other countries are working together to help increase knowledge and appreciation of China's ancient cultural heritage. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves. Nearly 500,000 high quality digital photo-graphs (produce) since the international project started in 1994.

The Mogao Caves have long been a meeting point for different cultures and are part of history of many countries. Today, the caves are just as international as they (be) at the time when people travelled the Silk Road. Tourists all over the world visit Dunhuang to see the caves, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has even reproduced a copy of the caves and paintings for people (admire) in America.

By (share) so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even (wide) interest around the world in China's ancient history, culture, and traditions. They also hope to further educate people about the (important) of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations. As one researcher is working on the project explains, "Appreciating one's own cultural heritage is very important for understanding (one). Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international communication and understanding."

Volunteering wasn't my cup of tea. The thought of giving up my precious 1 in exchange for nothing didn't interest me. But then, at the age of fifty, suddenly, I had way 2 time on my hands, as the result of a medical condition.

The first year of my 3  retirement was spent mostly sitting for hours 4 feeling sorry for myself. The following year I was so 5 with life that I cleaned out more closets than I'd ever realized one home could have. By the time the third year rolled around, I 6 that, in fact, I'd been 7 the thing that I'd valued most in my life.

So the moment I saw an advertisement for 8 at the local Humane Society shelter for animals, I made a decision and dashed off an e-mail to the shelter letting them know of my 9 . Much to my surprise, soon, before the day was 10 I had a return e-mail and I went right to work the next day. There was never a boring moment and 11 a new animal that needed love and the reassurance (保证) that it would soon find its new 12 .

A fresh enthusiasm for a(n) 13 life can often be found in the strangest places. I would have 14 the opportunity, if I had not been willing to 15 the most precious thing in life-my time.

The huge high rises, loud noises, and masses of people make up a symbolic United States destination and the city millions of people call home. Winding your way through the streets of New York City is an overwhelming and humbling (令人谦卑的) experience. With so much to offer, there is never a boring moment in this energetic city but an appreciation for this urban (城市的) culture.

Walking down these busy streets you are sure to see several different coffee shops where writers with dreams are typing away or perhaps old friends catch up as they drink. Next, there are the classic pizzerias where many love to go to get a slice of New York style pizza. Another city classic are the popular delis, a favorite quick and easy lunch hot spot.

A valued aspect (方面) of the city streets is the artistic attraction they hold. Brushes of color brighten up the modern buildings. The buildings become an artist's studio where creativity comes to life, beautifying the city and showing social and political expressions. Whether an artist is trying to get discovered, make a living, or simply just sharing their feelings, the air is filled with joy to lift the spirits of the people.

On any given street you can take a taxi with the wave of an arm. You can sit on a subway, feeling the shakes of the starts and stops and hearing the loud sound of the tracks. Yet the most common form of transportation is your own two feet, allowing you to get where you want to go, fast or slow.

There is nothing more American than a street in New York City. They are enjoyed by all those who are there to experience it.

A. The beautiful variety brings life into the city.

B. The energy they give off will be sure to inspire you.

C. These streets are known for their variety of great food.

D. An additional form of art that fills these streets is music.

E. The many aspects of the urban culture are there on the street.

F. A huge benefit of the city life is the diverse transportation choices.

G. You become one tiny fish in the deep depths of the ocean once entering.

Anger may feel uncomfortable, but it's also normal and healthy. It is an emotion built into us to signal that something needs to be dealt with. When we take notice of that signal and actually correct the problem instead of ignoring it, we're usually much better for it.

Start by looking beyond the superficial (表面上的) trigger to your anger. Anger is often precipitated (仓促发生) by underlying feelings of fear, anxiety, disappointment and guilt. Maybe you're extremely angry that your partner is late, but it's really because you were afraid that he or she had a car accident in the bad weather.

It helps to take a cool-down period before explaining to someone you're angry with how he or she rocked your boat. That will allow for the effects of the adrenaline (肾上腺素) to wear off, which in turn allows you to reflect on what's bothering you. Do some controlled breathing or find some physical activity to take the edge off. "There's clear evidence that exercise helps with feelings of anger," says McIntosh.

When you're ready to approach the other person, focus on the behaviour and why it upsets you, not the person's characters. Avoid calling the other person names. Don't say something bad, and don't make generalizations (泛化), such as "You always do this!" "The idea", says Keelan, "is to bring up your reasonable points to the other person in a manner that is most likely to get a helpful and non-defensive response. "

If you're on the receiving end, remember that there are benefits to acknowledging and trying to under-stand the other person's anger. Try offering to make a change, if that seems fair to you. If you're willing to be a partner in working through heated situations, the other person will be much more likely to bring matters up constructively in the future. In the end, you'll both be healthier for it.

We've all done it. For many of us, it's something that happens so naturally every day. After working on an important project or a task for a little while, you decide to take a break-only to pick up your smartphone and start looking through social media, reading emails, checking out the news and maybe getting in a quick round of "Candy Crush Saga". A break is supposed to be a time to relax so that you can go back to your work feeling fresh. However, a new study finds that cellphone use during a mental break doesn't really allow the brain to relax and can actually result in a poorer performance.

For the study, a group of 422 undergraduate students at Rutgers were assigned a set of 20 word puzzles to complete. Halfway through the task, the students were separated into three groups: one group took a break and were told to use their cellphones to go shopping online, another group took a break and were instructed to shop either via their computers or using a paper circular (印刷品广告), and the third group didn't take a break at all.

Interestingly, the group that took a break with their cellphones displayed the highest levels of mental fatigue (疲劳), and had the hardest time solving the word puzzles following their breaks. In all, the cellphone group took 19% longer to finish the puzzle task, and solved 22% fewer problems than participants in the other two groups combined.

"The act of reaching for your phone between tasks, or the mid-task, is becoming more common. We assume it's no different from any other break-but the phone may carry increasing levels of distraction (使人分心的事) that make it difficult to return focused attention to work tasks," explains Terri Kurtzberg.

Life was not kind to a sweet Boxer-Pit Bull mix. Dog fighting had cruelly taken away his left ear. In 2019, the 4-year-old arrived at a rescue in North Carolina and was then named Van Gogh. Christy Langley explains he was named after the famous painter "not because he is an artist, but because he is a work of art". What Lang-ley couldn't predict (预测) was that Van Gogh would actually go on to be a successful artist.

Gartner owns a shelter that helps dogs in shelters that are at risk of being put down. She saw Van Gogh and immediately knew she needed to help. So, she took Van Gogh in from North Carolina in June 2022. Gartner started telling everyone about the friendly and lovely Van Gogh on Facebook, Pet finder, and Rescue Me, but no one responded.

After months of searching for a new owner, Gartner had a new idea. Why not take Van Gogh's name literally? Gartner explained. "He certainly had the name and the ear for it." Gartner got to work, putting some paint on a canvas (油画布), wrapping it in a plastic bag, and coating it with peanut butter (花生酱) as a tasty treat for the pup. It only took five minutes for Van Gogh to lick the plastic-coated canvas clean and for a work of art to be created.

They worked on paintings for about a week and then, Gartner invited people to an outdoor art gallery event on October 23, 2022. Sadly, only two people showed up. The next day, Gartner put out a post on Facebook that she felt bad only two people showed up, and said the rest of the paintings were still waiting for their owners. Suddenly, Van Gogh's pieces were hot items. After two minutes, the paintings were sold out and Gartner raised around $1,000 for her rescue. The biggest success of all, though, was that on the last day of the silent sale, Van Gogh was finally adopted (收养).

Washington DC is famous for all kinds of museums, which are really attractive. Here are some of them.

International Spy Museum

www.spymuseum.org

Admission: buy tickets in advance recommended.

Become familiar with the real world life of spies (间谍) and their equipment, strategies and history. See over 200 spy tools and find out if you have what it takes to become a spy. Take part in a timed treasure hunt solo or in teams against your friends as you attempt to break codes (密码).

National Museum of Women in the Arts

www.nmwa.org

Admission: $10 adults, youth free.

This museum highlights female artist's works of art form the 16th century to today. The permanent (永久的) collection showcases over 3000 pieces such as paintings, photography and silverwork. Artists include Elis-abetta Sirani, Barbara Morgan and Louise Nevelsen.

National Postal Museum

www.postalmuseum.si.edu

Admission: free.

Created in 1993, this museum delivers America's postal history from the 17th century to the present day. It focuses on the development of mail delivery and the advances in postal technology. Learn how mail was transported through the ages, how stamps are created and the significance of letters. See some of the best stamp collections in the world.

National Museum of Natural History

www.mnh.si.edu

Admission: free.

The NMNH collection has been growing for the past 150 years and is the largest and most comprehensive in the world. It features 126 million items and is growing daily with ground-breaking research by world-eminent scientists. Everything imaginable is displayed here from fossils including Dinosaurs, giant squid and the Hope Diamond.

I am Russian, but for the last five years, I've lived in Kansas. What brought me to this country was my American husband, John. I work in a department store, where my coworkers pronounce my Russian name so sweetly. Every time I hear it, I feel as though my mom is embracing me.

In my native country, people believe that Americans always keep big smiles on their faces even if they don't have a real reason to do so. The American smile, the Russians have decided, is not genuine.

Last year, John encouraged me to go see my mom back in Russia. My manager even gave me a month off for the trip. (When you live an ocean apart from your family, you need at least a month to visit them.) I bought a plane ticket and packed my suitcase. Then came COVID-19. My mood became gray as I realized I couldn't go see my mom.

A couple of weeks later, my sweet coworker Miss Donna, asked me. "So what's happening with your trip to Russia?" I told her that I had to cancel it and that I wouldn't be able to see my mom this year.

Miss Donna didn't say anything at first. Then she put on a big American smile and said, "Well, you can come over and see my mom!"

Oh, my Lord! (That's what my husband always says when he's at a loss for words.) Imagine, a mom for loan! I honestly don't know whether I would offer the same to someone in need of a mother's warmth, but my new people sure would do it for me. I know that because of the virus you shouldn't hug friends, but you can still embrace someone's heart. That's how my heart felt at that moment: hugged. So, yes, believe me, the American smile is genuine.

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It didn't take long before Miss Donna invited me to call on her mom.

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When the dinner was ready, I was surprised to find there were several Russian dishes.

Stay safe on the road

Among various types of paper, Xuan paper（宣纸）, a type of handmade paper, holds an important place for(it) ability to absorb water and ink. Since more than 1,500 years ago, Xuan paper (value) by Chinese as a source of pride. It is a witness Chinese history for thousands of years.

 The traditional process of making Xuan paper by hand, involves more than 100 steps, is extremely demanding and time-consuming. It may take more than two years(complete) the entire process. Today, top-quality Xuan paper is still produced in Jingxian County (泾县）in Anhui, thanks to the mild climate, abundant rainfall and clear streams.

Xuan paper's most well-known feature is that it can be kept for a long time. If(protect) well, its durability can reach more than 2,000 years while ink and color on it remains fresh and bright. Hence Xuan paper became a very popular medium for conveying the soul of traditional Chinese calligraphy and ink wash paintings. （水墨画）

Guo Moruo, a famous poet and calligrapher, believed that Xuan paper is artistic creation of the Chinese people, without which Chinese calligraphy and paintings cannot keep their charm.

The(thin) Xuan paper may be as thin as a cicada's (蝉) wing. Super-sized Xuan paper (measure) 3.3 meters in width and 11 meters in (long), calling for up to three dozen workers to work together and cooperate with each other.

My husband and I had been1a train trip and when we saw that Rocky Mountaineer was now offering a Colorado/Utah service, we made our2. The hotels that the company booked for us in Denver for night 1 and night 4 were great. They were in a3area, an easy walk to places to eat, etc. Pick-up from the hotels made our going and arrival very easy. Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge was probably the only4I have about the trip—it's a bit poor, and no restaurant or bar. After a very early morning on day 1 (our luggage was picked up at 7 am) and long but beautiful day on the train, we were pretty 5. All we wanted was a glass of wine and a few nibbles (点心)which were not 6at the hotel so we had to7ourselves out and walk to another hotel for these. I8would never book there again.

The experience we had on the train was just9. The seats were very comfortable and we were lucky enough to have an empty dining car10 to our car. That gave extra space to move around. I enjoyed sitting there in a quiet area with my book and just looking at the great scenery11. We 12 big horned sheep, deer, bears and a bald eagle during our time on board. All in all I was very happy with the trip, with the 13of the Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge choice. We are now 14 one of Rocky Mountaineer's Canadian routes. It's a lovely way to see this beautiful part of the world and if you're a train15, all the more reason to check it out!

Thanks to technology, this is the best time to start learning English. In this guide, we've given the best tips, tools and resources that can help you learn English quickly and effectively.

The popular English language learning software program Rosetta Stone has been helping people learn English for years. There are many different types of technology and programs that you can choose based on how you learn fast.

Learn by listening

One of the easiest and fastest ways to learn English is reading textbooks.However, you won't expect more from textbooks when it comes to conversations. If you want to learn how to speak English fast then learning by listening is better than reading. Listening to more texts will help you to learn useful vocabulary and grammar without even realizing or memorizing them.

Study phrases not words.

When you learn English, or any other second language for that matter, you shouldn't try to learn individual words. Because memorizing the words makes no sense without context(上下文). So it is always good to know what the words mean and how they are used in a sentence.

Find a conversation partner.

 Speaking as much as possible is the best practice to learn English quickly. Finding a conversation partner, or a study partner is the best method to learn with real, live and face-to-face practice. These methods will allow you to put your fledgling（新的)skills to the test.

Podcasts. (播客)

 Subscribing (订阅)to podcasts is one of the easy methods to learn English fast. Hearing a language can help strengthen your comprehension quickly. It might take some time to understand podcasts with native English speakers. Don't worry, there are plenty of podcasts available just for language beginners or learners. Here's the trick: you can read the transcript(文稿)as you listen.

We would highly recommend our readers to try all these methods to learn English as quickly as possible. So, you can easily find the best method that works for you.

A. Textbooks are not perfect for all the learners.

B. Conversation is a good way to learn languages.

C. Phrases are no less powerful than words.

D. Instead, you are suggested to study the whole phrase

E. Use language-learning apps and programs.

F. Another tip is to play the podcast at a slower speed.

G. Textbooks are great tools for learning about grammar and vocabulary.

Handwritten Chinese characters (文字) can be beautiful. I still remember looking at Chinese and not understanding anything it said and yet feeling a strong attraction (吸引力). In fact, some students start learning Chinese because of the characters. After having studied Chinese for a while, I realized that handwriting in Chinese takes a very long time to learn.

Living as we do in a digital era (数字时代) with smartphones and computers, most students sooner or later ask themselves this question: Is it really necessary to learn how to write by hand in Chinese? When using smartphones or computers, we can use phonetic input (语音输入) systems, which choose the characters we want for us as long as we can remember how they are pronounced. Since we enter different characters, we seldom need to be able to recognize the difference between characters in detail; the computer makes the right choices for us. Do we really need to write Chinese by hand at all?

I think most people agree that you should learn to write at least some characters at some point as a student of Chinese, although not necessarily straight away and not necessarily all the characters that you can say. But unless you don't care about written language at all, you should learn the basics of handwriting. Without it, it will be very hard to understand characters. You don't need to be a calligraphy master (书法大师), but you do need basic handwriting skills to do this. Simply looking at things is, as usual, a bad way of learning.

I think learning the most common 500 characters or so is a good idea for all students. If you actually want to write by hand, increase that to 1, 000. Then learn to handwrite characters outside of the 1, 000 most common on a need-to-know basis.

Several days of unusual warm weather in northern Greenland have caused rapid melting(融化). "Temperatures have been running around -12. 2 ℃-15.5 ℃. It is warmer than normal for this time of year," scientists said. The amount of ice that melted in Greenland between July 15 and July 17 alone—6 billion tons of water per day—would be enough to fill 7. 2 million Olympic-sized swimming pools, according to the report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Put another way, it was enough to cover the whole state of West Virginia with a foot of water.

For the scientists out on the ice sheet(冰盖), the warmth has been alarming. "It really makes me anxious," said Kutalmis Saylam, a scientist who is now working in Greenland. "Yesterday, we could hang about in our T-shirts, which was not really expected. Since Greenland holds enough ice, sea level would rise by 7.5 meters around the world if ice all melted. "

In 2020, scientists found that Greenland's ice sheet had melted beyond the point of no return. "No efforts to prevent global warming can stop it from finally breaking into small parts," said researchers.

Aslak Grinsted, a climate scientist, said that they were trying to get flights into the camp so they can ship out the ice cores(冰芯) they had recently collected. But the warmth is destabilizing the landing site. "The weather we are seeing right now is too hot for the ski-equipped planes to land," Grinsted said. "So we store the ice cores in large caves we have made into the snow to protect it from the heat of the summer." Scientists made use of the abnormal warmth while they were waiting, playing volleyball in their shorts on an ice sheet at the top of the world.

Grinsted referred to the temperatures as a heat wave, and noted that the possibility of temperatures getting this hot was clearly connected to global warming.