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I wasn't raised to be a fan of snails(蜗牛). I was always taught that if we see a snail on a plant, we should pick it off and1 on it. This brought us the kind of giggly(咯咯傻笑的) 2 that only children experience. We loved it. However, my3 on snails has changed, as I've grown older. They bring me a different kind of happiness. 

The first time. I thought of snails as more than a4 was when I saw something that 5 me in my garden. A small snail, 6 a hard shell, moved slowly toward one7 bud and explored it. The exploration lasted for quite a while and, 8 enough, the bud turned into a full bloom. Watching the snail carefully touching the flower9 me of the lyric:"Snails see the beauty in every inch. "I realized that the snail is probably a best representation of10 and taking life slowly.

Then, I11 the snail in my palm. It was scared by the sudden move and immediately 12 back into its shell. I thought it would13 inside for several minutes, but shortly after gutting used to the takeaway, the snail poked its head out again. It was not just hiding but 14 . 

Giving ourselves time to nourish(滋养)inside and out, and waiting for the right15  to reenter the exciting life, is extremely restorative and worthwhile. 

Whenever I've had a few stressful weeks, I typically schedule a"cooking day". Working on recipes that I already know builds my confidence;trying out some new oncs adds an element ofsurprisc. In the end, I fecl satisfied by the products of my work. You can find your ownrelief in preparing food. This multisensory aspect of cooking is like a coping tool for stressful situation, the 5-4-3-2-1 technique. It allows you to quickly connect with the present momont by oncouragingyou to notice five things you can see, four things you can fcel, three things you can hcar, two youcan smell, and one you can taste. You might feel a bit calmer at the cnd.

Another key feature of cooking is that it's connected to and shaped by the past. What youchoose to cook, and the way you prepare it, might issuc in part from the profcrenccs andtechniques of your parents, grandparents, friends or partners. This link is part ofcooking's psychological richness and its potential to restore. 

Trying new recipes and new ingredients can help you with the creation of new memorics. And, if you are wise in your choice of healthy ingredicnts, the food itself oould havesubsequent benefits for your psychological wellbeing. 

The next time you step into the kitchen and try your hand at a new dish, try to consciouslytake notice of what's going on in your mind and in your body, of what sorts of feelings cookingbrings out in you. 

A. Cooking engages all five senses. 

B. For me, cooking is a stress-relieving way. 

C. Through cooking, I can get back control of my life. 

D. You are cooking, in this sense, for your future self. 

E. Each smell and taste has the power to revive certain memories. 

F. It helps focus on a task, offering you a sense of power and control:

G. Giving it a try can demonstrate the benefits of sensory experience. 

A team from Newcastle University and Northumbria Uaiversity in the UK has found that the thin, root -like threads produced by many fungi(真菌)can potentially be used as a biodegradable, wearable material that's also able to repair itself. 

In their tests, the researchers focused on the Ganoderma lucidum fungus, producing a skin from branching thin threads, which together weave into a structure called a mycelium(菌丝体). With a little more work, the fragile skins could serve as a substitute for leather, satisfying environmental and fashion tastes. 

"The results suggest that mycelium materials can survive in dry and unfavourable environments, and self-repairing is possible with minimal intervention after a two -day recovery period, "write the researchers in their published paper. However, the process used to produce these materials tends to kill off the fungal spores(孢子)hat help the organism regenerate itself.

A new approach involving a mix of mycelia, proteins, and other nutrients in a liquid encouraged the growth of a skin. The results are currently too thin and delicate to be tuned into a jacket. However, the researchers are confident that it's possible that future innovations could turn it into a tougher skin, possibly by combining layers or plasticizing in glycerol. Crucially, the production process didn't kill off the fungal spores. Tests on the material showed that it was indeed able to replace holes made in it. The material was as strong as before, though it was still possible to see where the holes had been. 

"Due to their functional properties, the ability of this regenerative mycelium material to heal micro and macro defects opens interesting future prospects for unique product applications in leather-goods replacements such as furniture, automotive seals, and fashion wear, "write there searchers.

There's a long way to go here before you'll be wearing clothes made out of fungus. The growing and healing processes take several days to happen at the moment for example, something which could be sped up over time. 

Angus Neish dared to hope that his fine-looking cattle, bred at Rodmead Farm in Wilt-shire, would nab a prize at the Royal Bath and West Show last month. The annual fair, held near Shepton Mallet, in Somerset, is England's oldest and grandest. As well as a fiercely competitive livestock parade, it features Morris dancing, sheep-shearing and a vintage fairground. Its pony-chariot races are second to none. Many contestants performed vigorously before a large crowd. 100, 000 turned out for some of the three-day show. 

Britons love a fair. No one is sure exactly how many shows there are across the country, but at least 400 days of such rural events happen annually across the country. Roughly one in ten Britons attend them each year. It appears their popularity is rising. 

In late June, it was the turn of the Royal Highland Show, near Edinburgh, where 217, 000 people—breaking a record set in 2019-rolled up. It is estimated that the event last year boosted nearby businesses by almost &40m($51m). 

Why do people go?Nostalgia(怀旧)is evidently a draw. At Bath and West, as colored flags flapped, visitors formed queues, bought cream teas and listened as a military band played wartime hits. Rural shows also have a purpose. Many fairs were founded to spread the knowledge of new farming technology among rural populations. Some of that mission lives on. 

A secondary goal is to better educate those who flood in from towns and cities—urban folk make up a decent share of those who pack the grounds. Some consumers also come armed with powerful knowledge of food supply chains—as well as sometimes picky personal preferences for organic, local, animal-friendly and environmentally sound products. Laura Williams, of the Royal Welsh Show, notes that visitors are"much more invested in farming and interested in where their food comes from"than in years past.

A last purpose, naturally, is for farmers to excel against their rivals in friendly competition. In this respect, Mr. Neish enjoyed an utterly successful day. In a first for Bath and West, his cattle scooped all four of the top prizes on offer in their categories. Such victories do not bring immediate, large financial rewards, but should boost the reputation of his breeding program. 

Julia Whelan climbed into the double-walled, foam-insulated booth in her home office near Palm Springs, Calif. In preparation, she had stopped drinking alcohol the night before, had avoided dairy since waking at 6 a. m. and had run through the humming and vocalizing of her warm-up exercises. Her glass jar filled with water, her Vaseline lip therapy at hand, she was ready to work. 

Whelan, 38, the comforting, confident female voice behind more than 400 audio-books, is so sought-after that six months' notice is required. Once she has taken on a project, she reads through the book once or twice, deciding on themes to highlight when she gets into the recording booth by using different tones and accents, and emphasizing certain words. "Narrating a book really is a performance, "she said, "and it can be harder to do than acting, because I can't use my eyes or facial expression to communicate something to the audience. "

Her narrating voice, slightly different from her regular speech, is crisp and low-pitched. There is no singsong, no up speak, "I have an absolute affection on her voice, with a detached but not uninterested tone that makes her a very persuasive storyteller. When I listen to Julia read my stories, it sounds like she is calling you over to tell you a great story. "said Olivia Nuzzi, NewYork magazine's Washington correspondent.

Flynn, an American writer and film maker, decided against rereading the book Gone Girl, opting instead to listen to the narration when preparing to write the screenplay for the film adaptation. "Julia gave me the benefit of listening to Amy and seeing the world through her eyes, "Flynn said. Just before the pandemic, Whelan began her writing Thank You for Listening. She learned about her writing when she experienced it as a narrator. "There is something about it that changes when you're performing it, "Whelan said, "I read the book out loud during every stage of its revisions but it's different when you sit down and have the microphone in front of you. When I finally am inhabiting all the characters, the story comes to life. "

The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

The Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is the largest and most well-known virtual business competition for high school students in the world. It was founded in Maryland in 2014 by a young budding(萌芽的)high school entrepreneur. 

The competition gives high school students the chance to present their innovative business ideas, get real entrepreneurial experience, earn cash prizes, and build resumes that stand out from the crowd when applying for college. Participation is 100%free for all students, which levels the playing field and provides equal access to opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs regardless of their socioeconomic background or nationality. 

The competition attracts the very best high school student entrepreneurs from all comers of the globe, making the competition truly global. 

Participating is Easy

⒈Register for the competition individually or team up with up to four friends to compete together. 

⒉Recognize a pressing problem the world faces, then create something new and build a business idea to address it. 

⒊Check out the scoring criteria to make sure your idea qualifies as a blue ocean business. 

⒋Reference the blue ocean pitch template(模版)to record your 5-minute video, upload on YouTube, and submit a link and the video file. 

When Marco was a boy, he tried everything to get his father's love and attention. He worked hard to earn exceptional marks and always tried to behave well. But he was so sensitive and shy that he always hid behind his hair, which he wore long around his face. To make it worse, Marco was naturally shorter than the other kids. This added to his already low self-confidence.

At 14, he and his younger sister Sandra moved in with their dad and his new wife. His father was busy and their communication was nonexistent. The only time his dad ever spoke to him was to be demanding or critical. He began to fear coming home from school every day, feeling desperately alone and isolated. 

One day his father, tripped over Marco's bike in the garage. The angry reaction left Marco in despair, thus crying out, "That's it! I'm going to kill myself. "

"You don't even have the guts!" replied his father.

For two days, all Marco could think of was wanting to die, but he didn't want to prove his father was right. Angry and sad, Marco was stuck.

Two days later, his aunt called him. This seemed like a miracle. Aunt Ginette usually only called on his birthday. She said she had just seen some young teenagers participate in a public speaking contest and she thought about him. She told him she firmly believed he could perform on stage like those kids, since she had seen him do skits（幽默短剧）for the family at Christmas. 

Marco was shocked. Him? In a public speaking contest, which was contrary to his shy personality? But Aunt Ginette was sure it was something he could do. Feeling her strong belief, Marco agreed. 

All that winter, twice a week after dinner, he took three different buses in each direction for the three-hour round-trip to practice in the place where the competition would take place. Marco was taken by a feeling he never felt before. The hours and the obstacles no longer counted. The criticism from his father around his absence for after-dinner chores didn't matter.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右 ；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

China has many famed explorers. There was Zhang Qian,  traveled into Central Asia, （open）corridors of trade that became the Silk Road. Zheng He was a great mariner in the th century. Yet these voyages （undertake） under the direction of governments. Xu Xiake was different. 

Born in 1587, Xu Xiake grew up in a rich family. Yet he rejected the （comfort）life to、travel the lost、world of imperial China. As one of the greatest land explorers, Xu Xiake is said （travel）thousands of miles of Chinese mountains and rivers on foot in his lifetime. The written work of Xu Xiake's travel records and diaries contains some 404, 000 Chinese characters, enormous work for a single author of his time. It mixes （detail）of geography, botany and local history with the ratings of the Ming Dynasty lodgings（住宿）.

"On the surface, Xu's travel can neither be classified as great affairs of state great undertakings that changed the course of history. " writes the cultural historian Zheng Peikai. "Xu traveled to satisfy his own （curious）—he traveled for the sake of traveling. "

Xu Xiake traveled across China for 34 years. Perhaps his （great）journey was his last. At age 50, he traveled to the tropical frontiers of Yunnan. Hundreds of years later, we follow. Naturally, he is the father of Chinese backpacking. 

In the summer of 2018, I decided to do a solo expedition across Antarctica. To get some 1 , I did a two-week training course. I learned all the 2 : how to camp in the snow, how to pull as led and what clothing to wear. In October, I flew to Antarctica from Punta Arenas. I'd allowed 70 days, which would make it the longest 3 one-way expedition across Antarctica.

I only took 4 . I didn't even take a hairbrush. The first few days were 5 . The winds were about 60 mph, and my sled weighed 120 kg. Even if the visibility is good, you can't 6 much—it's a white horizon. I was on the move for 13 to 15 hours a day.

Then, I found the conditions to be much worse. There was more sastrugi（雪脊）and it felt colder. The last 40 hours were really hard. I7  about 14 times every two hours. As a result, I fell behind 8 . In the end, I9  922 miles and fell more than 100 miles short of my goal. Towards the end of my trip, a helicopter flew to pick me up. The 10  I felt when I saw the dot in the distance was unbelievable. 

It took me a while to be 11 of what I'd achieved, because I had failed to reach my 12 goal, but I've learned it's 13 to move the goalposts. I don't agree with the idea of conquering somewhere. You treat places with 14 and hope they'll allow you a 15 passage.