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As a young boy, I was innocent. Every vacation I looked forward to two things-seeing my grandpa and hearing his wonderful stories. My grandpa was a very good storyteller. He had worked various jobs when he was young and wove ( 编 织)his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.

As I grew up, I had to admit that Grandpa's stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.

When my grandpa was approaching 91, he suffered from serious memory-loss.It was kind of what doctors called dementia (痴呆),probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer's disease. Following the doctor's directions, we moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that,grandpa hardly came to our house.

One weekend before my grandpa's birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair, dull-looking, I was filled with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him. He couldn't express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I used to be a little boy.

It was then that I noticed a shadow box with some old and yellowish photos in it. I picked one up, in which my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball, wearing basketball jerseys (球衣), with grandpa cheering us on ten years before.

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My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories.

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A bright idea for grandpa's birthday came to my mind.

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1. 表示安慰；

2. 分享一些如何制定合理计划并实施计划的建议；

3. 给予鼓励。

Dear Mary,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Chinese Taipei athletes feel at home in Hangzhou

Members of the Chinese Taipei delegation (代表团) (participate) in the 19th Asian Games said that they were deeply touched the warmth they received in Hangzhou, and the kindness of locals made them feel (true) "at home".

The Chinese Taipei delegation(consist) of over 500 athletes involved in 33 sports. By 8:30 pm on Friday, Chinese Taipei(win) a total of 58 medals—17 gold, 16 silver and 25 bronze—putting it in (seven) place on the overall medal table.

On Friday morning, Chinese Taipei and Iran competed in the women's semifinal of kabaddi, the atmosphere was highly intense.

Chinese Taipei beat Iran, securing a score of 35 to 24(get) a spot in the final. This (achieve) surpassed (超过) its previous best record of bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. In a post-match interview, Feng Hsiu-chen of Chinese Taipei's kabaddi women's team said that the resounding cheers from the audience left her with "a feeling of being at home".

·Walk or ride your bike.

Plus, it's a great way to involve physical activity into your daily routine, benefiting both your physical and mental well-being. Even one day can make a difference, but if you can commit to walking or biking more often in the future, that's even better!

·Use a refillable water bottle.

Consider going with a stainless-steel refillable bottle for a super long-lasting option. Using a refillable water bottle, meanwhile, protects the planet, saves you money, and protects your health.

·Plant a tree.

Pick a tree species that's native to where you live. If you're unsure, ask an employee at your local nursery or garden department. Choose the best planting spot to meet the tree's needs, dig a properly sized hole, and water the tree well to give it a good start. Try donating to a reputable environmental non-profit that will plant trees on your behalf instead.

·Visit a local farmer's market.

Eating locally grown food is much better for the environment. For example, locally-grown food doesn't have to be transported long distances to end up on grocery store shelves.

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See if your community is holding an environmental fair. If your community doesn't have one planned, consider starting one yourself! It's the perfect day to get together for a fun and educational celebration of the Earth. Any money raised can go towards a local environmental restoration project or group.
 

A. Attend a local Earth Day event.

B. Educate your community on environmental awareness.

C. Going car-free for the day will reduce harmful carbon emissions.

D. That means your money won't be wasted on unnecessary spending.

E. If physically doing this is unrealistic for you, there are other choices!

F. Normally, plastic water bottles end up in garbage cans after a single use.

G. You'll also be giving back to your community by supporting local farmers.

One reason is that odor molecules(气味分子) move much more slowly as the air temperature drops, said Pamela Dalton, an olfactory scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. That means that there are simply fewer smells to smell on a cold, crisp day than there are on a hot and humid one. It's the same reason why hot soup smells more than cold soup does and why the garbage truck leaves behind the strongest smells on steamy summer days.

What's more, our noses don't work quite well when the surrounding air is cold, Dalton said. In experiments that require biopsies(活组织检查) of olfactory receptors that lie deep inside the nose, researchers at Monell have discovered that the receptors "bury themselves a little more deeply in the nose in winter," she said, "possibly as a protective response against cold, dry air."

"There is a strong psychological factor in our sense of smell," Alan Hirsch, a neurologist and psychiatrist in Chicago, added, "and what we expect to smell has a big influence on what we actually smell." In The Invalid's Story by Mark Twain, for example, a man is stuck on a train next to what he thinks is a rotting(腐烂的) dead body but is actually a box of cheese that smells extremely unpleasant. So strongly affected by the smell, he spends too long looking for fresh air on the freezing platform and develops a fever that ends up killing him. "What you think of a smell will have powerful effects on you whether you like it or whatever you think it to be," Hirsch said. "So, if you go outside in winter and you are used to smelling snow or nuts in the fire or whatever you happen to smell outside, that's what you will interpret smells to be."

To cope with lack of smells in winter, many people try to burn more candles with pleasant smells, cook more sweet stews(炖菜)and bake more cookies, which creates a greater contrast between indoor and outdoor environments. "You're probably fond of indoor smells in winter," Dalton said. "Doors are closed, and windows are closed. We concentrate on the smells of cooking and living."

This is one of the stories told in the new season of Century Masters, which focuses on 11 noted educators, among them Peking University head Cai Yuanpei, promoter of mass education Tao Xingzhi and physical education advocate Jiang Nanxiang, which aired on China Education Television in March, 2024.

Produced by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Century Masters is dedicated to people renowned for their mastery in different areas. Earlier seasons focused on famous artists, architects and writers. According to Chen Hong, the general director for the series, the new season seeks to preserve and protect the educational practices, ideas and progress of the subjects, and nurture young people in the process. "We want to crystallize the wisdom and sweat of countless educators, a precious heritage for future generations, and open a window to showcase the country's progress. Many of them also made great achievements in other areas. This series, however, focuses on their contributions to education", says Chen.

Unlike artists who produce physical creations, the contributions of educators are often theoretical, and so are difficult to show visually. To deal with this, the series brought the educators to life by illustrating their ideas through snapshots (快照) of their work and life. The two episodes (一集) about Ma Yuehan, a pioneer in advocating for physical education at Tsinghua University, explore his habit of regular exercise maintained since childhood, his participation in national and international competitions at university, and the way in which he benefited from being in good health.