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As temperatures rise throughout China, farmers have launched the spring plowing season, an essential part of the country's agricultural calendar. Spring plowing, known as chun geng in Chinese, (set) the foundation for the year's grain production.

In the North China Plain, wheat is a major crop, farmers have been busy preparing the soil, carefully tested and certified by local agricultural stations, a good harvest. Meanwhile, in southern provinces, farmers are transplanting young plants into waterlogged fields.

Recently, Chinese authorities have (steady) promoted the development of new-quality productive forces in agriculture, targeting smart agriculture as a technological breakthrough to enhance efficiency in farming. One good example is Henan's "Central-China Agricultural Valley" project, which (equip) with monitoring stations and satellites. It constantly collects data related to grain growth sends it to an analytic system, providing timely (guide) for farmers.

The Chinese are holding firmly onto (they) rice bowls and behind this, agricultural technology is playing an increasingly important role. Technological contributions now represent notable 60% of agricultural growth in 2023. Song Lili, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, told Xinhua. "With (limit) farmland, innovation is vital to ensure stable grain production."

Set daily goals. Every day should be a little bit more successful than the day before. Set yourself small daily goals to guide you toward your larger and more aspirational goals. For example, if your goal is to write a book, set a daily goal of writing a single page.They also provide a small reward for completing them, and they provide a sense of progress that can feel very satisfying and motivating.

. Try your best to create an environment that encourages and cultivates your work. The most productive people in history have always been those who have some method of ridding themselves of excess anxiety and stress. Studies suggest that increased mental clarity has been shown to improve almost every aspect of productivity..

Stop the procrastinating habit. People procrastinate for different reasons. Some find it overwhelming to deal with significant life challenges or significant life changes. Procrastination can often be a way of coping with these challenges by giving them a "later" date.. Once you understand why you procrastinate, you can take steps to overcome it.

A. Make Your Task More Enjoyable.

B. Establish an Environment that Nurtures Work.

C. For example, listening to music or reading a book can help clear your mind.

D. It can also be due to low energy, lack of ambition, and sometimes, even laziness.

E. Daily goals can help reduce procrastination because they are clear and easy to see.

F. By setting small goals, you can gradually build up your confidence and motivation.

G. The key is to identify the root cause of your procrastination, so that you can address it head-on.

At first thought, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn't do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would use a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though.

Today's instant electronic memos — such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages — are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation (称呼语) and the signoff (签收); we already know the "to" and "from." Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an easily-read message that you can read — and respond to — on the go.

The coming of the mobile era is responsible for the decline of e-mail. Instant written messages bring great convince to people. They can deal with them at about any time: before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these messages are very brief, they're suitable for smart phone typing.

Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. On the other hand, tweets and texts feel ephemeral — you read them, then they're gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. It's easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations.

So, e-mail won't go away completely. Remember, we've been through a transition (过度) like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That's not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller market, and so will e-mail. New technology rarely replaces old one completely; it just adds new alternatives.

Andrew Gallup, a yawn expert from the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, explains that a natural yawn has nothing to do with boosting oxygen levels. Instead, it may make you feel more awake and seems to be caused by rises in brain temperature. One study, from Baylor University, suggests that catching a yawn is all about empathy (共情) — the ability to feel the emotions of others. The study shows that people who struggle to empathize with others are less likely to find a yawn catching.

It's not just humans who yawn, though. Scientists have studied the behaviour in chimps (黑猩猩), wolves, sheep, sea animals and pet dogs. Do animals feel empathy too? A study of lions in South Africa found that after yawning, they would synchronize their movements. This shows that a gaping mouth could be a way for the big cats to feel each other's feelings, which is particularly important for highly social species such as lions. By copying each other, yawning may actually increase the awareness of a group as a whole.

Gallup says that this behaviour might have developed to keep groups of humans safe. Seeing a person yawning might therefore cause an observer to pay more attention. Gallup conducted a study to test this theory. He showed a number of people pictures of snakes, which are seen as a threat, and frogs, which are not, before and after they had watched a video of others yawning. While watching the video didn't affect their ability to spot the non-threatening frogs, they were much better at spotting threatening snakes after watching others yawn.

So the next time someone yawns, don't assume it's because they're bored. A yawn can mean many things, from showing empathy to communicating with others, or even protecting them from danger.

Requirements for Participation

-Age & Commitment: Open to students aged 12-18. A minimum of 15 weekly two-hour sessions is required.

- Materials: Bring gardening gloves, reusable water bottles, and weather-appropriate clothing. Tools and training are provided.

-Tasks: Activities include soil preparation, composting (堆肥), planting native species, and organizing community workshops on sustainability.

Registration Process

1. Sign-Up: Submit an online form indicating your interest and availability.

2. Orientation: Attend a welcome session on the first Saturday of the term.

3. Confirmation: Participants receive a confirmation email with a unique ID after passing a brief environmental awareness quiz.

Key Reminders

-Registration does not guarantee placement due to limited slots (名额)。

-Participants must complete a final reflection report and present their project outcomes at a community event.

Benefits

-Earn a certificate recognized by local environmental organizations.

-Develop practical skills in gardening and teamwork.

-Contribute to urban biodiversity and community well-being.

Susan had a secret: she loved robots. She had helped her dad in his workshop and knew a lot about motors, but her friends didn't know this.

One day, she heard Alex and Jacob talking about their robot, Robbie. They were preparing for a big competition but Robbie wasn't working properly. Susan was surprised by their courage, as they always seemed unpopular among the boys. She felt bad for them and wanted to help.

On the school bus home, Susan sat behind Alex and Jacob, who were still trying to fix their robot. "This is impossible! The legs move before you press the switch and stop after you press the switch!" Alex said, looking at Robbie's legs, which were not moving right. "The competition is only eight days away!" Jacob looked sad. He thought they were going to lose.

"Umm, how did you connect the wires from the switch?" Susan asked quietly over their shoulders. Alex turned and gave her a cautious look. Susan smiled and asked, "Did you connect the NO wire or the NC wire to the motor?" The boys stared at her as if she had just landed from Mars.

Susan gently took the robot and pointed out the wire connected to the motor. "Here's the problem!" She explained that it was the NC wire. It means the circuit (电路) is Normally Closed. She then pulled a loose wire out of the robot and explained that it was the NO wire, which means Normally Open. "If you connect this wire instead, Robbie will walk when you press the switch." Susan handed the robot back to Alex, who was staring at her with his mouth open.

"Change the wires and see," she said before getting off the bus. Ten minutes later, her phone rang. It was Jacob: "Your idea worked, and we're wondering if you could come over and help improve our Robbie." Susan smiled. She knew she had made the right choice.

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Paragraph 1. After dinner, Susan walked cheerfully to Jacob's house.

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Paragraph 2. Finally, the competition day came, and the new team was ready.

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Dear Jack Young，

I hope this email finds you well.

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Yours sincerely,

Zhen Yizhong

Currently under construction off the country's northeast coast, the Dalian Jinzhou Bay International Airport will eventually cover 8-square-mile island with four runways and a 969,000 sq ft passenger terminal, according to an airport statement. Its operators aim (handle) 80 million passengers per year across 540,000 flights, with the first phase due to open in 2035. "The country's largest offshore airport is rising slowly from the sea level like the sunrise in the east," (read) a post by Dalian Jinzhou Bay International on Chinese social media platform WeChat. Once (accomplish), it will become the world's largest airport on an artificial island, surpassing both Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Japan's Kansai Airport (KIX). "There have been great challenges to the construction," Li Xiang, chief engineer of Dalian Airport Construction and Development Co., Ltd., told state-run local media in October, "as not only does the project have complex geological conditions and high drilling difficulty, high demand in quality with a tight construction schedule is another challenge we have to take into account."

As it is, it is the city of Dalian, with a population of 7.5 million, has long been a transport hub due to its proximity to Japan and South Korea. Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport, the city's international airport, has been operating for nearly a century, has already met its maximum capacity and (expand) several times these years, according to YiCai Global, a state-linked newspaper. The city started site selection and (demonstrate) work on the new airport in 2003, but construction only began in earnest a few years ago. China's aviation (boom) fast, new airports are a key part and surprisingly, the country is on track to pass the United States and become the world's largest air travel market.

Reggie didn't like it, but his friend Michael hated it more and decided things had to be3. He proposed the Day of Silence: in honour of Reggie, they should set aside one day for4 people, when everyone would have to wear earplugs (耳塞).

People liked the5. When the day arrived everyone stuck plugs in their ears, in a spirit of great6. That morning was filled with jokes and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became aware of how7 life was when one couldn't hear anything.

However, that was nothing compared to the greatest8 of the day: Reggie was amazing! Just using his9 body language, he was the best to communicate with everyone. People paid more attention to what Reggie was saying, and were10 by his intelligence. They realized all Reggie needed was a little more11 to enable communication. That was the only12.

So on the Day of Silence, Reggie's true13 became known. And everyone realised you have to give people a chance to show how14 they are. They also learn that you couldn't hear the slightest thing until you truly15.

We all know the feeling — you want to check what someone you care about has been up to on social media, and suddenly you find you are denied access to their feeds. It's an instant start of mixed emotions and speculations — When did this happen? Did I do anything wrong? What are they attempting to hide from me?

And that's what half of Chinese parents have to deal with when they try to browse their children's WeChat Moments, also known as "Friends' Circle", as suggested by a recent survey released by Tencent, the Chinese Internet giant. According to the report, entitled Annual White Paper on Family Affection on WeChat Moments, about 52 percent of WeChat users aged 18 to 29 block their parents on Moments, a major feature on the platform that allows users to share everything they like with their WeChat contacts.

About 62 percent of the young interviewees said that parents "are neurotic about everything", along with reasons such as fear of parents' disapproval, rejection to parents' nagging (唠叨), and seeking privacy. "My parents don't know Moments very well, so I just told them I don't use it anymore," said Qin Jianping, a 28-year-old son. He added that his parents had been leaving comments requesting updates on his dating status on every post he made on Moments since he broke up with his girlfriend two years ago. Xie Yun, a 26- year-old daughter, said that while she didn't block her parents entirely, they were in a specific group to which she only shares positive posts. "I don't want my parents to see minor setbacks in my life," she said, adding that once her parents saw a Moments picture of her hand getting slightly burned while cooking, and they traveled all the way to her city to make sure she was all right.

The report also found that more than 49 percent of Chinese parents use WeChat as a main channel to communicate with their children. Roughly 36 percent of the parents who took the survey said they checked every post made by their children. When asked how they would react to being blocked, some parents said they would initiate a conversation with their children to find out the reason, while others said they wouldn't care. And some parents just outsmart their kids in this hide-and-seek game online. "I didn't realize I was blocked until I compared what I could see on my phone to what my son's aunt could see," said Chen, a mother of a 27-year-old son. "I chose to remain silent on this and now I'm following my son's posts through his aunt."

Air travel is getting faster all the time. Engineers say that soon people will be "shot" to their destinations in huge rockets, which will be able to carry a quarter of passenger capacity in general airliner at a time. These rockets will be shot high above the earth's atmosphere and land on the other side of the earth forty-five minutes after take-off. They will be able to cross the Pacific Ocean, such as from Los Angeles to Honolulu, in only eighteen minutes.

But, of course, passengers will be faced with the same problems on the ground that they face at present. We shall still spend hours getting to the airport. Today, the shortest part of the journey and the least difficult is in the air. The worst and longest part is on the roads leading from the center of town to the airport. The roads become crowded increasingly while our planes become faster and faster.

Her first travels around our part of the Southern End were rather slow (cars piled up behind us). So thank you, nice people.

But I want to single out other drivers for my appreciation. I will call you "friends".

But no kidding, I sincerely want to thank you "friends", because you have taught my daughter not to take anything for granted on the roads. You deserve the credit for making her a defensive driver.

I warned her about "friends" like you, but your actions speak much louder than my words.

She's watched you go through red lights and stop signs, turn without signaling, fail to yield at the crossroads, or hesitate at a stop sign and then pull out into her path at the last millisecond. I especially appreciated the "friend" who pulled up beside us the other night at a stop sign on a two-way road and took off quickly as Abigail just started to make her move.

"What was that!" Abigail shouted.

"That's a ‘friend'!" I yelled.

And then there are those of you who find a slow-moving vehicle (farm machinery down our way) in your lane and swing out into the opposite lane to pass, oblivious of vehicles coming in the opposite direction.

My daughter has learned that a tractor coming her way means there might be an impatient "friend" hiding, ready to cross into her lane.

That's an invaluable lesson. Thanks.

And thank you to all the walkers, adults and children, who appear from between cars. "Be ready to stop" is a lesson that you have taught my daughter well. At the same time, I have taught her the rules for yielding to walkers.

Teaching a teen to be a defensive driver isn't easy. I want you to know that I couldn't have done it without you, my "friends".

Drew and Tia sat at a picnic table in the park on a beautiful fall afternoon. The air around them was filled with the sounds of children playing, dogs barking, and people laughing or calling to one another. But Drew and Tia ignored the sounds around them and focused on the task they had set out to complete. They planned to start a school garden at Jefferson Middle School.

Initially, it had been Drew's idea. He had first seen a school garden when he went to visit his cousin PJ. in Washington. He was amazed at the variety of fruits and vegetables the students at P. J. ‘s school grew. "It's a lot of work," PJ. had warned. "But it's also my favorite part of the week. I love putting on my boots, getting outside, and seeing all the new things that have happened." When Drew returned from his trip to Washington, he told Tia all about what he had seen.

Now, at the table, they were determined to come up with a plan to bring a school garden to Jefferson. Drew opened his notebook and prepared to record any ideas they had for convincing Ms. Milano, the school principal, that the garden was a good idea.

"We're going to need an adult to guide the whole operation," said Drew thoughtfully. "I know that Mr. Issac gardens at home. Just last week he brought in a whole basket of tomatoes and zucchini from his garden. He might be willing to help." Drew wrote down Mr. Issac's name in his notebook.

"We might need donations to get this project up and running," added Tia. "We could tell Ms. Milano that we would be willing to organize a yard sale to raise funds."

"That's a great idea," said Drew. "I think we need to be able to present her with a realistic plan. That way, Ms. Milano wouldn't feel as though she agreed to something unknown."

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Closing the notebook, they took action.

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"Actually, I was doubtful when you first came to me." said Ms. Milano.

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Dear Peter,

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Best regards,

Li Hua

Since (discover) Chinese toy company Pop Mart a year ago, Carrillo has bought nearly 100 of its products, many of which she gives as gifts to friends and family. Her love for the brand has sent her on a hunt for its characters, including travelling to Singapore for just 24 hours in hopes of finding a limited edition.

And Carrillo isn't alone. search of "Pop Mart" on TikTok renders hundreds of thousands of hauls and unboxing videos. Fans have flocked overseas to look for sold out or (exclude) products at different Pop Mart stores and some groups of lovers on Facebook and We Chat trade (update) on when the brand comes out with new lines or restocks its products.

Pop Mart distinguishes itself from both domestic and international competitors is in reading the mood of its consumers, Ashley Dudarenok, who runs a consumer research consultancy, tells us. Whether it's a desire to escape, or exhaustion from work or school, Pop Mart customers are buying more than just a toy, they're buying something (symbol) of themselves. "They're often essentially useless", says scholar Erica Kanesaka, "but they add a sense of (vibrant) and imagination to our mundane activities and environments." Relatability seems to be a big part of cultivating fandom for different characters. Carillo says she (draw) to the CryBaby series because she thinks of herself as a cry baby.

Pop Mart's strengths fit into the very client-oriented marketing model incorporates client psychology and storytelling. " truly matters is how a brand makes clients feel." luxury brand strategy expert Daniel Langer wrote last August.

For the ten years they were together, Kristen De Marco and her dog Gracie were inseparable. De Marco brought Gracie to work each day, and routinely left dinners and parties early to rush home to her; she1 her 20th high-school reunion because Gracie was sick and none of the available hotels could accommodate a dog. De Marco's2 sometimes struck friends, family and colleagues as odd. When hearing that De Marco would pay to bring Gracie on every single plane ride she took, they said, "It's just a dog, put her in the boarding facility!" De Marco told me, "But she was so3 to me, and I to her." To her, Gracie was family.

De Marco's feelings about Gracie put her on one side of a split in the American mind. In many ways, people have never been more4 obsessed with their pets. Companion animals now get their own home-cooked foods, their own strollers (手推车) and their own clothing lines. They are trained to use toilets and driven to day cares. When they fall sick, they're offered surgeries and even organ transplants. In 2022, Americans shelled out some $136.8 billion for pet care.

5, many Americans are uneasy about treating pets as bona fide (真正的) family. In a recent Pew survey, the majority of respondents — including a good number of pet owners — said, "there is already enough6 on pets' well-being in this country, even too much."

The question isn't how people feel about their pets, or how they should. Psychologically, scientifically, that answer is fairly clear: the bonds humans forge with animals can feel as7 as the ones we make with each other — even those with family. The question is how much8 those relationships should get.

I used to9 the idea of anyone calling themselves a parent to their pet. But in the seven years I've been with my cats, my feelings have slowly changed. I've felt10in teaching them and introducing them to family; I've cared for them when they're in pain. Because of them, I have come to know what it means to earn a little creature's trust. I'm now far more open to the idea that, in trying to11 my feelings for my cats, parent may represent the best available shorthand.

12 this term doesn't need to turn into a call for more pet spas or doggie bakeries. Pet parenting simply validates this type of relationship for what it is — its own deeply meaningful form of caregiving. Any typical life with an animal will include some13 — the sleep-deprived nights of potty training a puppy, the parade of veterinary visits for a sick cat, and eventually, perhaps, a death.

What would make dealing with these challenges easier is more14 for pets in the same support systems that help people care for any loved ones — more paid time off, more flexible leave policies. Several pet owners told me that a bit more grace would be nice, too: fewer eye rolls or unkind comments, fewer jokes about dying alone. A little less15 about how we spend not our money, but our love.

In China, anyone looking for a restaurant review, a how-to guide or a trip route is likely to fire up the app. But U. S. teens and 20-somethings are downloading it to get in on a new beauty trend. Users holding a sign with the Chinese characters "tingquan," meaning "listening to advice," invite others to weigh in on how to improve their appearance. Commenters can write in tips, but they also post images of hairdos or fashions. Sometimes they even edit advice seekers' photos to show how they will look with the improved styles.

In China, people are more straightforward, sometimes even cruelly honest, but they mean well. Yet people on U. S. social media can be excessively complimentary. That's why young users who want real talk about their appearance and personal style are now looking elsewhere.

Z. J. Rubin, a 16-year-old high-school student from Pittsburgh, said his interest in Chinese culture has stimulated him to try different Chinese social-media app. Rubin joined the # tingquan campaign in February after seeing other users do it. He said he was touched by the kindness of the strangers who encouraged him to be more confident and told him to sleep more, as they thought he looked tired.

Zaria MaBon, a 22-year-old public-health student in Atlanta, discovered BlueBook three years ago, when a friend told her that it was "like Instagram, only better." MaBon is Black, so when she asked for styling tips, she prepared herself for "racist abuse and body shaming." On BlueBook, however, she received "straightforward but helpful" feedback. "It was the first place where I didn't get nasty comments," MaBon said.

Program Background

The MZH Global Alumni Programs and MZH Shanghai's Center for Career Development (CCD) launched this program in 2014. The goal is to build up a lively alumni-student mentorship program that recognizes our alumni's professional achievement while helping current MZH Shanghai students get knowledge, information and perspectives from the real world and receive guidance from mentors on their future career plans.

Highlights

●Increase specific industry knowledge and enhance professional communication skills by interacting with director-level mentors from various industries such as financial services, legal services, technology, media and communication.

●Broaden real-world culture perspectives and improve understanding of workplace including China, Singapore, New York and others.

●Gain support from a growing alumni network and a community of mentors and mentees from across the Globe.

●Empower personal journey and cultivate potential for career desires in Asian Pacific's dynamic landscape.

Mentee Application

●Who can apply

◇MZH Shanghai second year students, or MZH and MZH Abu Dhabi Students currently studying away in Shanghai

◇Student must be in Good Academic Standing

◇Student must be in Shanghai for the whole academic year (Fall Semester+Spring Semester)

●What to prepare

◇One-page English Resume

◇500-word Personal Statement & 5-min Personal Video (program motivation and career desires)

◇Application Form including your mentor choice and reasons (link and mentor profile will be given in September)

●How to apply

Application starts in September. Applicants need to complete the online application form. Please stay tuned to CCD emails (shanghai.carccrdevelopment@MZH.edu) and WeChat (ID: MZHShanghaiCCD). Successful applicants will be selected for the program and introduced to their alumni mentor via email by late October.