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The Maritime Silk Road played a key role in the history of trade in China's Jiangsu Province. It used to be a major path for transporting salt, which greatly contributed to the wealth and economic (经济的) (develop) of this region.

But the movement goods along the Road is only part of its story. Today, in Yancheng City, this remarkable ocean highway also (play) host to endangered birds like cranes, egrets, and spoon-billed sandpipers. The city is home to the Yellow Sea wetlands, serve as an international port — not for ships, for migratory (迁徙的) birds. These global travelers stop in the wetlands (rest) and feed on the animals and plants (find) there before continuing their long journeys.

At Yancheng National Nature Reserve, miles of vast salt wetlands and tidal flats (潮滩) offer (end) opportunities for discovery, (make) it an attractive destination for birdwatchers and those who enjoy the peace and quiet of open nature. These unique environments (recognize) as a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site in 2019.

Bryce was once a3 at Boston Children's. She clearly remembered the care she received from the staff and was4 to give back. Today, she makes special meals kids really want. "It sounds simple to get a child to eat something, but it really can be a huge5," said Bryce.

After6 Emerson's doctor to ensure that the7 would be safe for the child, Bryce asked Emerson if she'd like to make pickles together. Emerson's eyes8 and she was like, "We can do that?" Then, Bryce brought all the things needed directly to Emerson's room. Together, they followed the9 and made seven kinds of pickles, which were later served to the staff and visitors who10. By the end of the pickle party, all the pickles were11.

Allison Bayse, Emerson's mother, said, "They're so12. Once they know what the kids are interested in, they just go with that13. They've made Emerson's experience at the hospital feel normal."

Emerson hasn't let her14 get in the way of having fun. During her hospital stay, she got other patients and hospital staff involved in her activities. "She's15 these adults' care and trying to give it back to the other kids here," said Allison.

When teenagers get enough rest, they are more attentive and prepared for learning. Rested students tend to earn higher grades in tests. Sleep helps them memorize what was learned throughout the day. When teenagers have a good sleep schedule, they can reason clearly and solve problems more easily. This can result in overall academic performance improvement.

While asleep, the body carries out important functions like building muscle and strengthening the immune system. Teenagers with enough sleep because of later school start times are less likely to fall ill and can recover faster from any health issues they may face.

Sleep plays a key role in maintaining mental health, too. When the first period begins at later times, teenagers can get the rest they need to manage their emotions better. Well-rested teens are generally happier and more emotionally stable. Enough sleep can reduce the likelihood of mood swings and help teens maintain a positive outlook on life.

Research has also found that later school start times bring many other benefits, such as better social relationships and more engagement in after-class activities. School schedules that meet the biological needs of teenagers can lead to healthier, happier, and more successful students.

A. The reason is simple.

B. Here are a few benefits.

C. They are a practical step toward better education.

D. Getting sleep is also important for teenagers' physical health.

E. Therefore, it is time for school to offer mental health support.

F. That's why many experts are calling for later school start times.

G. They are better equipped to deal with the pressures of school life.

But that kind of thinking has it backward. In more than two decades of research into how leaders' decision-making has an impact on organizational success, I've uncovered a surprising finding: The most effective leaders aren't the ones who seem to have all the answers, but those who question themselves. They are, in other words, ambivalent.

Ambivalent leaders aren't decisive in the eyes of others and are often regarded as weak and too agreeable. But, our research reveals a different story. In one study of 164 consulting teams in Brazil, we found that leaders who were ambivalent discussed with more team members, and more frequently, than leaders who were less ambivalent. The openness of these leaders also inspired team members to seek more information from others. At the end of the project, customers rated these teams higher in their performance than teams led by decisive managers.

My most recent research, of students at a university, showed similar results. We observed the students as they performed six-month class projects in teams. At the end of the projects, team members and leaders answered survey questions about each other. In the survey, team members were open to ambivalence in their leaders: The more ambivalent these leaders seemed to be about decisions, the more their team members felt the leaders were really good listeners. Ambivalent leaders, meanwhile, reported that their team members had higher levels of curiosity and creativity than leaders who were less ambivalent.

Ambivalent leaders challenge traditional views of what leaders look like. But evidence shows, again and again, that their performance alsoeclipses decisive leaders. Ambivalence is a driving force behind critical thinking and joint decision-making.

Managing kids' anxiety and pain while receiving emergency medical care is a key part of the treatment plan, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科). Many pediatric emergency departments have child life specialists, who help young patients cope with stress through play therapy (治疗) and other methods. The experiment, which took place at Riley Children's Hospital from early 2023 to mid-2024, studied whether adding a dog therapy visit would calm young patients even further. The hospital has a dog therapy program in place.

All 80 selected patients, aged 5 to 17, worked with child life specialists. 40 of the patients also spent around 10 minutes with a therapy dog. The other 40 kids, who are allergic (过敏) to dogs or afraid of dogs, just received the usual care. During the 10-minute physical contact with therapy dogs, patients had a variety of uninterrupted activities, including gentle petting, feeding, and guided grooming.

The research team rated the kids' anxiety, whose level ranged from 0 (no anxiety) to 10 (very severe anxiety). The original score for all 80 patients was 5.4 on average. Forty-five minutes after the experiment, the research team rated anxiety again. The kids getting the usual care saw an average drop in their score of 1.5, while the kids who hung out with therapy dogs had an average drop of 2.7 points.

"These findings support the use of therapy dogs to help reduce pain and anxiety without the use of medicine," the research team concluded.

The journey was 1,130 kilometers long. To be able to pull the supplies on my sledge, I undertook intense strength training to gain muscle. And, because of my height of 1.52 meters, I went through a lot to get expedition clothing that fitted me. To keep occupied on the trip, I had a playlist of everything from house party music to the Beatles. But the further I went, the more I enjoyed just experiencing the silence.

On the journey itself, I was surprised that there was so much snowfall. On the hardest days, I was in fresh snow up to my knees and could only go 9.5 kilometers in 10 hours. It was a real test. At 2,800 meters above sea level, the thin and cold air caused pain in my lungs.

I didn't let myself to feel much before finishing — I had to be focused. So upon arrival, 54 days after setting out, it was great to revel (沉醉) in what I had achieved, though I also felt a slight emptiness because my life for so long had been about planning this project.

During my crossing of Greenland, my guide Lars Ebbdesen once nicknamed me "the Polar Egg". The idea was that one day I would break open and do a bigger exploration on my own. When I eventually reached the South Pole, I sent him a picture of a chick (小鸡) coming out of an egg. With everything I had experienced, I felt much older than that, though.

Shy as I was, I'd always been terrified of speaking English in public. Countless times. I had practiced perfect English conversations in my mind, but when it came to the real thing, I would freeze and couldn't say anything. I would be afraid of messing up the grammar and even worried that my classmates would laugh at my strong native language accent, though it never happened. I admired my classmates who could chat fluently with native speakers, but I felt trapped by my own self-doubt. My hands would get sweaty, and my voice would tremble (颤抖) whenever my teacher called on me in class.

One sunny afternoon, I was looking through books in a local bookstore. Golden sunlight shone through the bookstore's large windows with warm light over the rows of bookshelves. It was quiet with not many customers. The soft low sound of customers turning through pages and the slight smell of freshly printed paper filled the air. While searching for an illustrated book in front of the bookshelf, I heard a tense conversation at the checkout counter. A foreign customer stood there, holding a piece of paper covered in messy Chinese characters. He was trying to explain something to the shopkeeper, but the shopkeeper seemed not to understand a word. She stared back in total confusion, with a polite yet helpless smile on her face. The customer's face turned red with annoyance, while the shopkeeper just shook her head, clearly lost.

My heart raced as I realized they were speaking English. Every part of me wanted to run, but my feet felt glued to the floor. A storm of thoughts took over my mind: "What if I can't even understand them?" I stood frozen, trapped in a mental fight between fear and the desire to help.

1. 续写一段，词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

After what felt like ages, I took a deep breath and approached them.

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That day, I discovered that stepping out of my comfort zone wasn't so scary as I'd imagined. (结尾句)

1. 她的贡献和品格；

2. 你受到的启发。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Hello, everyone,

After reading Mother of Ten Thousand Babies, I deeply admire Lin Qiaozhi.

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Thank you.