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A Panting Trout

Julia always enjoyed running through The Dark Walk towards the light at the end of it, which was a dark, damp tunnel of smooth branches. This year she had the extra joy of showing it to her small brother, Stephen, and of terrifying him as well as herself.

One day they found a hole on one side of the walk. Inside there was water, where they perceived (察觉、发现) a breathless trout (鳟鱼). They were both so thrilled that they were no longer afraid of the darkness as they bent down and peered at the fish panting (喘气) in his tiny prison, his silver stomach going up and down like an engine, otherwise he was motionless. Julia wondered what he ate and thought of his hunger. She found him a worm. But he ignored the food, and just went on panting. She bent over him, wondering how he had been here. All the winter, in the dark tunnel, all day, all night, floating around alone.

Nobody knew how the fish got here. Her mother suggested that a bird had carried it here. Her father thought that in the winter a small stream might have carried it down there as a baby, and it had been safe until summer came and the water began to dry up.

Before going to bed, Stephen asked his mummy to tell him a story as usual, while Julia lay in her bed, not interested in it. That night mom told a story about a trapped little fish. "And so, in the end, the naughty fish got bigger and bigger, and the water got less and less... Then a Fairy Godmother appeared..."

Passionately, she turned around and cried, "Mummy, don't make it a horrible old story." Staring at the moon she knew there was no such thing as a fairy and that actually the trout, down in the tunnel, was panting for his life:

She sat up in the silent night and Stephen was sound asleep. 

Julia poured the trout out of the pot into the river. 

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Dear Jack,

Yours,

Li Hua

The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of Jingmai Mountain in Pu'er, Southwest China was inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage list, (become) the first World Heritage site for tea culture.

Over the past 12 years, the local government and villagers (cooperate) closely in the ecological development of traditional villages, old tea plantations and forests. By applying (advance) and scientific methods into traditional tea processing, the local community has got rid of poverty. The landscape is considered typical example of harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, shows local people's wisdom to know, respect and make use of nature.

Jingmai Mountain still preserves the languages, customs and festivals of different ethnic  (group), adding more charm to the ancient tea forests. The local villagers are grateful for nature's gifts and consider the tea forests as a part of (they) lives. They have a unique "tea ancestor belief". People express gratitude to the tea trees and seek blessings the tea forests and villages on important days. A secret traditional ceremony, passed down for generations, is carried out before picking tea leaves.

 (encourage), an increasing number of young people are choosing  (stay) in their hometowns and safeguard the tea forests left by their ancestors.

Many quarterbacks in the playoffs (季后赛) went through lots of adversity throughout their careers. Even in tough circumstance, Joe Burrow, a talented and determined quarterback, wasn't 1 .

Burrow moved around a lot as a child because of his father's 2 . They first moved to Fargo and eventually, his father 3 a job at Ohio University, which brought Joe to Ohio. While it was hard for Joe to constantly make new friends every few years, he got through it by playing 4 .

Burrow dreamed from 5 of playing in the NFL, but his journey wasn't easy. Despite getting recruited for football at Ohio State University, he 6 got on the field, serving only as a backup for three years. Later, he made a decision. He left Ohio and 7 to Louisiana State University so he could play more football. Unfortunately, when Burrow was only in his first season of playing in the NFL, he suffered a serious 8 injury that almost ended his entire football 9 . Joe had to sit out the rest of that year and had a reconstructive 10 . The recovery was pretty 11 and it was tough for him to do anything by himself. However, Burrow just 12 getting it fixed and being ready for the game.

With great 13 , Joe Burrow went at his recovery and then broke the records and 14  all the major college football awards. Although facing many hardships and challenges, he continued to overcome every 15  to make NFL history.

Self-confidence

Having a healthy level of self-confidence is important to your health and well-being. It can help you become more successful in your personal and professional life. . Fortunately, there are several ways you can boost your self-confidence.

Remind yourself of your good qualities. Take some time to think about or write down the skills, personality traits, and qualities that you like about yourself. . For example, you might love that you're compassionate and great at sports, or you might be proud that you're fiercely loyal to your friends. This way you can remind yourself whenever you're feeling down.

Silence your inner critic. By constantly thinking that you can't achieve things, you'll start to believe it. Pay attention to the negative thoughts and put a stop to them. It might help to write down the negative thoughts you have. Then, read through them to find where they're coming from. .

Don't let mistakes stop you. Instead of beating yourself up for mistakes, focus on what you learned from the experience or what you'd do differently next time, and keep going. . You might mentally tell yourself that you messed up on that test, but now you know what to study for next time.

Remember, it's not an easy road to build more confidence. You're not going to be the most confident person by tomorrow. . So rather than waste time worrying that you aren't good enough, devote to your efforts. Ultimately, you'll perform better in the long run.

A. It's a process that will take time.

B. Get out your journal or diary and make a list.

C. Try to stop the source of these harmful thoughts.

D. However, not everyone feels confident in themselves.

E. You can find ways to join clubs that you're passionate about.

F. If you're used to lowering your head, push yourself to raise your hand in class.

G. Being afraid to make mistakes can stop you from learning and growing, so

embrace them.

You scroll through Instagram and like every post you see. You read an acquaintance's story as soon as they post it. You leave a comment on a post or two Then it hits you: Didn't you just leave a comment on that person's post yesterday? And the day before that? And last week?

An Instagram creep is someone who offers unprompted significant attention online to certain individuals they've taken an interest in. It is a strategy to send a signal of affection-whether it is to a romantic partner, or a close friend, but it can also be perceived as being too much, too interested and too involved. At worst, it might be seen as being possessive, as the person absolutely has to be the first to comment, to establish his importance in front of others.

However, not every Instagram creep has the same intentions, with some lighthearted and innocent. "For example, people who have a higher frequency of being online may have a higher likelihood of seeing the posts quickly, "said Maryanne Fisher, a psychology professor at St. Mary's University in Canada. "In a way, it could be simply an exposure effect."

"If you feel like you're the creeper, there's a quick way to fix the problem. Resisting the urge to comment or like every post would be helpful," Fisher said. It's important to be aware that while you might be doing it to express affection, it can be perceived as being possessive. You should ask yourself what your intention is. What need is getting met by that behavior? If it makes the recipient feel uncomfortable and excessive, that should be attended to. If it's a pattern and if it's a "need", then there might be something more significant going on.

All told, remember that anything you put on the Internet has consequences. If you think you're being creepy even for a second, take time to separate yourself from it.

A computer model created by researchers can detect ChatGPT-generated fake studies with great accuracy, a new study shows. This implies that although the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT may be a decent imitator of human workers in several fields, scientific research is not one of them.

In the new study, published June 7 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, researchers created a new computer learning program to tell the differences between real scientific papers and fake examples written by ChatGPT. The scientists trained the program to identify key differences between 64 real studies published in the journal Science and 128 papers created by ChatGPT using the same 64 papers as a prompt.

The team then tested how well their model could distinguish between a group of real papers and ChatGPT-generated papers, which included 60 real papers from the journal Science and 120 AI-generated papers. The program marked the AI-written papers more than 99% of the time and could correctly tell the differences between human-written and chatbot-written paragraphs 92% of the time.

ChatGPT-generated papers differed from human text in four key ways: paragraph complexity, sentence-level diversity in length, punctuation marks and "popular words". For example, human authors write longer and more complex paragraphs, while the AI papers used punctuation that is not found in real papers, such as exclamation marks.

Creating computer programs to tell real papers from AI-generated ones is important because previous studies have hinted that humans may not be as good at spotting the differences and AI is still capable of fooling some humans with its science writing.

The researchers of the new study say they are pleased that their program is effective at weeding out fake papers but warn it is only a proof of concept. Much more wide-scale studies are needed to create better models that are even more reliable and can be trained to specific scientific disciplines to maintain the integrity of the scientific method.

My phone rang after I boarded a plane. It was my former PhD adviser calling to tell me a preprint had just been posted that identified imperfections in a paper we'd published in Nature. My stomach dropped as he told me the authors of the critique (评论) were demanding a retraction (撤回). I was overcome by a mix of emotions — disbelief, embarrassment, frustration — and wondering what this. would mean for my career.

I took out my laptop and logged on the airport WiFi to read the critique myself. It was unpleasant and thorough, pointing out several fundamental imperfections in our methods and the underlying data, which we'd gathered from other studies.

The fallout was swift and intense. I received a flood of emails and messages. Some were from supportive colleagues, while others were critical of our work. As the first author of the paper and the person who had done all of the data analysis, I felt deeply embarrassed by the criticism.

We wrote a draft response, correcting the apparent errors in the data set and defending our methods. However, after receiving feedback from peer reviewers, we decided against publishing our response.

When it became clear that the retraction was unavoidable, I formally offered my resignation to my department head. He didn't accept it, saying a resignation wasn't needed considering the errors in the paper were honest mistakes.

The experience helped me grow as a scientist. I learned that it is better to be open and accountable, even if it means admitting mistakes. I can't expect myself to know everything as a scientist and my work will be stronger if I seek out diverse expertise and opinions.

In the end, the reality is that retractions are a necessary part of the scientific process — and one that shouldn't be viewed only through a negative lens. Retractions can also be an opportunity to learn and improve. Honest mistakes happen, and researchers should be encouraged, not punished, for doing the right thing and retracting imperfect work.

Four Peak District waterfall walks

The Peak District National Park offers beautiful scenery for hiking. One exciting attraction is the region's waterfalls. We've picked out four of the most breathtaking waterfall walks; visit just one or tick off all of them as you discover the Peak District.

Kinder Downfall

If there's one Peak District waterfall that you must visit, it's this one. Kinder Downfall is one of the best Great British waterfalls, where you can watch a 30-metre stream of water flowing from an open plateau at Kinder Scout. It's best to schedule your visit after heavy rain when the waterfall is really in full force.

Lumsdale Falls

If you feel like stepping back in time, take a trip to Lumsdale Falls. The area includes many 17th-century mill (磨坊) buildings which used to be powered by the nearby rivers, and the ancient ruins create a timeless atmosphere in the beautiful Lumsdale Valley.

Padley Gorge

The journey to this waterfall has a charming, fairytale feel, making it perfect for a fun day out as a family. The walk is around an hour each way, but there are plenty of picnic spots where you can all refuel, as well as areas for little feet to safely paddle in the chilly water.

Rivelin Valley

Make sure you pack your camera when you visit this waterfall in the Rivelin Valley, as it's one of the most picturesque spots in the Peak District. Follow the nature trail through the woodland where you'll find dams, reservoirs, streams and a series of very pretty waterfalls.

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There is a colorless tiger. He seems like something out of an old black and w movie. His lack （缺乏）of color makes him so famous that the world's great painters want to come to his zoo to t to put some color on him. But the colors always just drips （滴）down off his skin （皮肤）.

Then along comes a p called Van Cough. When he travels around, he likes to paint (happy) with his brush. He never puts any paint on his brush, and he doesn't u canvas （画布） or paper. He paints the air.

When going into the tiger's cage, he begins saying some words to the big animal, and (move) his dry brush up and d the tiger's body. Later, people can see c on the tiger's skin. Everyone wants to k what the painter's secret is. He says to them that his brush is only good for painting real life and he needs no colors. He can do it because of the words he kept s to the tiger: "In just a few days you will be free again, you will see."

When you look at the map of the Tengger Desert（腾格尔沙漠）, you will see a "green wall" in the southwest. It products Wuwei City of Gansu Province from sandstorms.

With an area of over 8,000 mu, the "green wall" was planted by Wang Tianchang and his family. They have done this great job for over 20 years.

In his seventies now, Wang Tianchang is an ordinary farmer from Gansu Province. He and his family live in a small village close to the Tengger Desert. People there once suffered a lot from sandstorms for a long time. They destroyed their farms and houses. To hold back sand, Wang Tianchang decided to do something. In 1999, Wang planted his first plant in the desert and started his life of sand control.

It is never easy to bring life on the desert. In the beginning, Wang had no experience with desert plants. The sand covered the holes he dug very soon. The wind rooted out the seedlings he planted even on the second day he had done. It was challenging, but he never gave up.

His family helped him a lot, especially his son Wang Yinji. To plant more trees, the two of them even lived in the desert for about six years. They found grass to sleep on as their beds.

Thanks to Wang's "green wall", Wuwei City sees much fewer sandstorms. Wang has brought back not only green to the desert but also hopes to the people there. He is our hero!

I had a summer camp with my classmates last year.

Early in the morning we met at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground（营地）.

We got off the buses happily. Laughing and shouting. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from the parents. Some of us started to feel homesick（想家）.

However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone.

The next day, everybody went to the boating class hoping to be the first. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn't listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better. Swimming class was my favorite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily. During the week l learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself.

When you watch programs about monkeys on TV, do you have face blindness? Have you ever wondered how the scientists know who is who when they study monkeys' behavior?

In the past, scientists had to make special signs on each of the animals. But in the future, they may have much easier way to identify (辨认) them thanks to facial recognition (面部识别) technology.

A research team from China's Northwest University is using facial recognition technology to identify thousands of snub-nosed monkeys (金丝猴) that live on Qinling Mountain in Shanxi Province.

Similar to human facial recognition, the technology creates a system that includes every monkey's facial picture, Xinhua reported.

"When the system is fully developed, we can connect it with cameras set up in the mountains. The system will recognize the monkeys, name them and study their behavior," said Zhang He, a member of the research team.

"We used mobile phones and cameras with' the monkeys in tests and stayed about 3 to 10 meters away from them," he added. "There is no need to disturb the monkeys."

Compared with humans, facial recognition technology for monkeys is more difficult because of their hairy faces. The color of their hair makes them easy to hide in their environment. These are the reasons that make it harder for computers to identify them.

"Monkeys do not work with researchers in the same way humans do. It is difficult, to take high-quality (高质量的) pictures and videos of them, which are needed to improve the system," said Li Baoguo, leader of the research team.

There are about 4,000 snub-nosed monkeys living on Qinling Mountain now. The team plans to successfully identify every monkey that lives there.

Homework is a problem for students all over the world. As a student, you have a lot of homework to do every day. It's a major part of a student's schooldays. It's the best way to review what you have learned in class. And it helps you understand important concepts（概念）. Luckily, there are several things you can do to make homework less diffiicult.

Be sure you understand the homework

Write your homework down in your notebook if you need to. Don't be afraid to ask questions about it. It's much easier to ask the teacher during or after class than to try to remember later that night!

Use your time at school

Many schools have study halls. It is designed to allow students to study on their own. It's more interesting to play with your friends. But the more homework you finish at school, the less you'll have to do that night.

Take a break

It's difficult to hold your attention for too long. So take some breaks while doing your homework. Siting for too long without relaxing will make you feel very tired. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people. 

Make a plan

If you don't finish your homework at school, think about how much you have left, so you can budget your time. Most students have between 1 hour and 3 hours of home-work a night. If it's a heavy homework day, you'll need to spend more time on it. It's a good idea to make a homework timetable, especially when you want to enjoy sports or other activities.

A ship was badly broken during a storm at sea. Only two of the men were able to swim to a small, 1  island. Not knowing what else to do, so they agreed to pray(祈祷) to God for help.

However, they wanted to find 2  whose prayers were more powerful. So they divided the island into two parts and each of them 3  stayed on their own part of the island.

The first thing they 4 for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree with plenty of fruit on his side of the island. But the other man's part of the island 5 nothing.

Soon after that the first man prayed for a house, 6  and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man 7 had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a 8  so that he could leave the island, and in the following morning he really found a ship at his side of the island.

The first man was very 9 and got on the ship. He decided to leave the second man on the island. He thought the other man was unworthy to receive God's blessings(保佑) since none of his prayers had been 10 .

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a 11 from Heaven, "Why are you 12 your friend on the island?"

"My blessings are mine alone 13 I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered, so he doesn't deserve(应得) 14 ."

"You are 15 !" the voice shouted. "The only prayer your friend prayed was that all your prayers would be answered."

—Well, they just expect you ____ a lot of skills in order that you can have a bright future.

— I watched the video. Meng looked beautiful ____ a red dress.