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After cycling slowly along the sandy trail for about two hours, I was delighted to see seemingly recent cycle tracks. Encouraged, I moved on, keeping a sharp eye on the tracks. However, I soon realised that they were my own. I was covering the same ground.

Discouraged, I lay my bike aside, and sank down under a tree with a heavy sigh. I had no more water, and my tongue felt swollen. I felt sleepy as groups of flies settled on me in a vain attempt to find dampness.

A sudden warm breeze stirred me. I opened my eyes, caught the distant hum of an engine, and glanced weakly upward, yet the sound faded away. After a short while, I heard it once more, but this time it seemed nearer. I dragged my feet and marched toward the source of the sound. When I made it to the top of the hill, I gasped in utter disbelief. There in front of me lay Logue Brook Dam, with boats pulling water skiers and folks sunbathing out in the open. I went back to my bicycle, pushed it up the hill, and let it coast into the lovely cool waters of the dam, where I rolled around wearing my full cycling gear.

Exhibition focus

The theme of this year's exhibition is "Technology and Life". Potential topics include:

1. Displaying how technology changes people's lives

2. Envisioning future technological advancements

3. Honoring scientists and other technology professionals

Timeline of the event

Work Submission: By July 15,2025

Review and assessment: July to August 2025

Awards Ceremony: Between September and October 2025

Awards

The awards are categorized into 4 types: Gold Prize (1 winner) with ¥30,000 prize money; Silver Prize (2 winners) with ¥20,000; Bronze Prize (3 winners) with ¥10,000; 10 Outstanding Prize winners with an award. Additionally, all the winners will receive a certificate and portfolio (作品集) book.

Requirements for submission

1. The submitted works must be original. Participants should be fully responsible for their entries.

2. The works should be submitted in JPEG format, with a resolution of 300dpi, file size no less than 2M and not exceeding 10M.

3. The submitted works should include a title and a brief textual description.

4. For AI-assisted works, please label as "AI-generated".

5. Student participants should additionally provide their school name and grade year. The names of their instructors or training institutions are optional.

6. Register and upload your submission on the following website: https://artcontest.chinadaily.com.cn/2025.html

No One Will Ever Know

Karen, Judy and I were the last ones back in the classroom after lunch, which was mostly empty. All of the other sixth graders were already outside playing happily, since it was a pleasant spring day.

"Look what I found this morning in the storage cupboard when I was getting out some art supplies for Mrs. Eiffler." With a broad grin on her face, Karen held up a wooden box filled with short pieces of chalk in every color of the rainbow.

"Wow! What fun it would be to write on the blackboard while everyone is outside." Judy's eyes twinkled with anticipation. "But Mrs. Eiffler doesn't want us writing on the blackboard," I responded, already feeling guilty, although we had not yet done a thing. "Don't be such a ‘fraidy cat', Janet. No one will ever know," said Karen, reaching into the box and drawing out a piece of chalk. "Right. Everyone is outside, so we're safe." Judy was already drawing a house with sure strokes. I hesitantly joined my friends in the artwork, wanting to be part of what was going on, but afraid of being caught.

Trying various colors, we drew houses, trees and flowers. It was fun! All the time we were watching the clock, knowing that our fun would be over if anyone walked into the room. Then I had an idea. I chose a white piece from the box and wrote my name using my left hand. The handwriting was a bit shaky, but no one would doubt that it said "Janet".

"We'd better get this board cleaned off before Mrs. Eiffler comes back," said Judy, eyeing the clock. She picked up an eraser and began erasing our handiwork from the board, trying not to leave any erasing marks.

Everything came off... but my name!

In disbelief, I looked at the chalk I held in my sweaty hand. Gosh! It wasn't chalk at all. I had picked up a small piece of white color crayon which was mixed in with the pieces of chalk.

My stomach hurt and my knees felt weak. What would Mrs. Eiffler do to me?

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"Quick, get some wet paper towels to make it come off," said Judy, springing into action.

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Mrs. Eiffler walked in soon afterward, but she didn't seem to notice the erasing marks.

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The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China—The Compass

Good morning boys and girls, My name is Li Hua, coming from Class 10 Senior 3. It's my great honor to deliver a speech here and today my topic is "The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China—The Compass".

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Yours,

Li Hua

US influencer (网红) IShowSpeed has taken Chinese social media by storm (recent).

Born in 2005, IShowSpeed, real name is Darren Watkins Jr., became famous for live streaming sports games and his travels across Europe and Asia. Chinese fans call him "Jia Kang Ge" because his excited emotions and big body language.

In late March, he started a live-streaming tour in China, (visit) places like Shanghai, Beijing, Henan, Sichuan and Chongqing. He experienced Chinese history and culture, tasted local food and met excited fans and people from all (walk) of life.

In Shanghai, he joined park activities and learned about China's electric cars. In Henan province, he visited the Shaolin Temple and (learn) Kungfu. IShowSpeed's videos give a real picture of China is like and are changing how many people around the world see country. "After watching his videos, I realized how foolish my previous views on China were. I feel that I don't go to China, I'll regret for the rest of my life," a US (view) said on YouTube.

With all of my foreign trips2 this year, I decided to make the most of the closed borders and travel north from my home near Stockholm.

Sweden spans roughly the same latitudes (纬度) as Alaska. While climate change is bringing milder winters in its wake, it does not have any impact on the3 of our daylight. And yet, traveling across the snow and ice on dogsleds, skis or snowmobiles, or lying on my back staring up at the magical light show of the Northern Lights, I4 minded the lack of daylight. Instead, what5 my attention was the fascinating beauty of the white, frozen landscapes and the endless shades of blue. Away from buildings and roads, the snow would be clearly lit up even on the darkest of nights.

But Johan Stenevad, my host at Lapland Guesthouse, opened my6 to something else. One day, on a snowmobile path lined with tall trees on both sides, he turned off his engine and asked me what I saw.

"Trees," I answered. "A forest."

He7 his head.

"Not a forest. A plantation. Soon, this is all that will be left," he said, explaining that the straight rows of trees were being farmed. They were all of the same species,8 and size.

Johan was right. For over half a century now, the great northern wilderness — the ancient forests that once seemed so9 has continued to be cruelly clear-cut for biofuels (生物燃料) and paper, and, in its place now stand plantations of spruce (云杉) or pine. Only a fraction of the ancient forests10, and that fraction grows smaller every year.

The Sámi — a native people who live mainly in the northern reaches of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia — are facing a(n)11 crisis. Their lives and culture are closely12 to the ancient forests and the reindeer that populate the region. The slow-growing lichen (地衣) and mushrooms upon which the reindeer depend for their survival are not found in spruce or pine plantations, so the death of one means the death of the other, and a(n)13 future for an entire people.

"We're not14 in nature, " said Brita Stina Sjaggo of the Luokta-Mávas reindeer herding district. "We're part of the forest, and the forest is part of us. "

Hers is a sentiment (看法) that resonates deep within me. It is one that too many of us have forgotten, and one that I believe to be15 for our own survival as well as that of the natural world.

When I was younger, I had been a straight-A student with aspirations to attend a top university. But things started to go downhill for me in middle school after the 9/11 attacks perpetrated (做坏事) against the United States, where I was living as a recent immigrant from Pakistan.

Then, my parents divorced and my mother moved to Canada. I chose to stay with my beloved ageing grandfather. I became depressed and struggled with my academics. I barely graduated from high school and enrolled at the only university that offered me a spot, feeling that I had already failed. I began to suffer from severe depression, and the death of my grandfather was the final straw.

That's when I went on the trucking run. During those long hours on the road, my grandfather's last words of advice, in a letter he wrote when I started university, came back to me: "Please be brave, accept the challenges of life, work hard and harder, and you will see the bright future. It is now or never. I hope you will never disappoint us. "    My path suddenly became clear: I had to finish what I had started and go back to school.

To get back on track, I needed to redo grade 12. I graduated from high school (again). After completing my bachelor's degree, I went on to a master's and now a Ph. D. , winning several research awards along the way — something I scarcely could have imagined just a few years earlier.

At first, the fear of failure that had doomed my previous university endeavor continued to linger at the back of my mind. But later, I realized that the outcome didn't matter as much as knowing I tried my best, and over time I learned to keep my fear of failure in check. I hope I have made him proud.

A. I knew it would hold me back if I didn't do something about it.

B. With his words ringing in my ears, I discovered a newfound resolve.

C. The racism posed a clear threat to the safety of my family and pushed us to move back to Pakistan.

D. I finally internalized the words my grandfather wrote to me in that letter all those years ago.

E. However, I couldn't shake the sense that I would be choosing this route with feelings of failure looming over my head.

F. However, I was too discouraged to thrive in my studies, and my resulting struggles reinforced my belief that I was failing.

G. With no real hope for the future, I dropped out and returned to my mother and sisters in Mississauga.

什么样的武器会被国际法禁止？

Israel was accused of using white phosphorus bombs (白磷弹), a type of banned bomb, in the Palestine-Israel conflict in October. However, the Israeli military (军方) later claimed in a statement that it didn't use such a weapon, reported Reuters.

White phosphorus is a highly flammable (易燃的) chemical that can create intense heat, light and smoke, reaching over 1,000 ℃ when burned. The flame it produces is difficult to put out, leading to lethal (致命的) burns on the human body.

The chemical is also toxic (有毒的). Those coming into contact with it may suffer heart, kidney (肾脏) or bone damage. And bomb-hit areas are likely to be polluted by white phosphorus, resulting in long-term environmental damage.

This news sparked public concern about destructive weapons. International humanitarian law (IHL) prohibits any weapon "of a nature to cause superfluous (过多的) injury or unnecessary suffering". Such a weapon can cause indiscriminate harm, injuring or killing soldiers as well as civilians.

The Geneva Conventions (《日内瓦公约》) and their Additional Protocols, which form the core of international humanitarian law, have set requirements for all countries to follow about how wars are carried out. For example, the use, production, stockpiling (储备) or selling of biological and chemical weapons are forbidden (被禁止).

Chemical weapons, such as mustard gas (芥子气), are poisonous. They can cause temporary or permanent damage to people and have various effects, such as severe eye pain, breathing difficulty, and blistering (起水泡) of the skin. Biological weapons, usually developed from viruses or bacteria, attack the human immune (免疫的) system, often with deadly consequences.

Other international conventions also have made related rules, which apply to the countries that have agreed to them. For example, according to the IHL database, any actions expected to result in widespread, long-lasting destruction of the environment are prohibited.

"During the Vietnam War, the US military employed a highly effective defoliant (落叶剂) called Agent Orange," Zhang Gaosheng, a researcher at China Institute of International Studies, told CCTV News. "This resulted in the destruction of about 20 percent of Vietnam's forests, leading to significant damage to the ecosystem." The usage of the chemical was subsequently banned, he added.

AI芯片到底强在哪?

In this age of rapid AI technological advancement, most people would know the name NVIDIA, a prominent (著名的) US technology company. 

For a long time, NVIDIA has been dominating the graphics cards (显卡) industry with its advanced computer chips. Earlier this year, it became the first chipmaker to have a market worth of 2 trillion dollars (about 14.5 trillion yuan), showing fast growth due to its focus on developing chips specifically designed for running AI models.

What is an AI chip? 

The uniqueness of AI chips comes from the GPU, or graphics processing unit, which is the core (核心的) component of  a graphics card. It was developed by NVIDIA in the late 1990s. Initially designed for video game development, it presents surprising computing power. Unlike a central processing unit (CPU), which can only process one piece of data at a time, a GPU can process many pieces of data at once, which is called "parallel processing (并行处理)". This allows a GPU to handle complex tasks, such as rendering (渲染) high-resolution graphics and processing large amounts of data, much more efficiently than a CPU.

Therefore, gamers buy GPUs to get a better video game experience since GPUs can help create 3D characters and scenes that run smoothly and look realistic. People also saw the value of GPUs in solving complex calculations required for cryptocurrency (加密货币) mining. That's why the price of GPUs doubled or even tripled between 2019 and 2021.

Nowadays, as GPUs prove to be key to AI model training, more advanced AI chips are being made for specialized AI tasks. Companies such as OpenAI and Google use AI chips to speed up and enhance (增强) their AI, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms (算法). These chips are especially useful for improving the performance of large language models. With their excellent ability to handle numerous pieces of data at a time, the sky's the limit for AI chips.

For everyday people, AI chips in our phones allow AI processing to happen on the device rather than in the cloud. This makes data processing faster, safer, and more energy-efficient.

My name is Adam and I'm a freshman at senior high school. Going from junior high school to senior high school is a really big challenge. The first week was a little confusing.

First, I had to think very carefully about which courses I wanted to take. The school adviser helped me choose the suitable ones from maths, English, chemistry, world history, Chinese and so on. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be fluent when I graduate. My adviser recommended (推荐) that I should sign up for advanced literature because I like English and I'm good at it.

I had to choose extra-curricular activities, too. I tried to join the school football team, but the coach told me that I didn't play well enough. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won't quit. I'll find a way to improve on my own so that I can make the team next year. I joined a volunteer club instead. Every Wednesday, we work at a soup kitchen and hand out food to homeless people in the community.

I know I'll have to study harder as a senior high school student and get used to being responsible for a lot more. I'm a bit worried about keeping up with the other students in my advanced courses, and it'll be quite difficult to get used to all the homework. Still, I'm happy to be here. Studying hard isn't always fun, but I'll be well prepared for university or whatever else comes in the future.