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Traditional Chinese Ink Painting

Traditional Chinese ink painting, also known as brush painting or shui mo hua, (be) an art form that has a long-standing history in Chinese culture. It is characterized by  use of black ink and fine brushwork to portray scenes from nature.

Often associated the concept of balance and harmony, ink painting requires precision and (patient), (demand) thorough brush control and a deep understanding of composition by minimal brushwork. Such is the essence captured by artists it allows for the viewers' imagination to fill in the details themselves.

The subjects (present) in Chinese ink painting cover a wide range of natural elements, ranging from majestic mountains and (flow) rivers to delicate flowers and graceful birds. Certain techniques (employ) to create depth and visual interest based on them,  normally include the use of shading, texture, etc.

Above all, Chinese traditional ink painting showcases the timeless beauty of nature and embodies the profound artistic expression of the traditional Chinese culture.

Someone recently asked me when I became more confident about my abilities as an entrepreneur. I thought it was a funny question, 1 I'm not very confident at all, and constantly filled with 2 about every decision I make.

It doesn't exactly hold me back in my work; it is just that I am very 3 of what I do, and I'm always 4 on the way I work, think and talk. I have also learned over the years that making a decision is often more important than making the right decision. Preferably your decisions are the right ones, but inaction or indecisiveness is more 5 than making the wrong decision every now and then.

There is one thing I have learned over the years that I wish I had learned earlier in my career. And that is the 6  that I am not stupid.

It sounds logical, but I often sat in on meetings and heard people explain things and then 7 to myself, "I don't understand that. Maybe I'm stupid?" or I would hear about a startup and I would not 8 their business model and think I'm stupid. Or I would hear an entrepreneur speak and think, "That all 9 like bullshit, but I must be stupid, because other people seem to love it."

A couple of years ago, I came to the 10 that I was not stupid at all. When people in meetings say things I don't understand I speak up and tell them so. Usually, I hear a sigh of 11 in the room and find out nobody understood what was being talked about.

When I don't understand a business model it usually means there is not one, or it sucks. Turns out I'm not stupid and 12 I don't understand it, most people won't understand it at all. 13 doubting my own abilities I've learned to trust my "bullshit radar" a bit more and not understanding something is a clear sign that something is off.

My advice to young entrepreneurs is this: you are not stupid! If something does not make 14 , if it sounds stupid, if you do not understand it, something is wrong! Trust your gut (本能的) 15 . Feel free to not know and be honest when you don't understand something!

"If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need." This is a piece of wise advice from Waren Buffet, arguably one of the greatest financial minds of the 21^st century.This is true especially in the present economic climate.

While the idea of being frugal (节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing has led to increased consumerism for many across the country. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, which is forcing people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. 

The internet is flooded with advice on where one can save money as well as good opinions about how the should spend their money. For example, clothes can be bought second-hand, but you should never skip a visit to the dentist. In the meanwhile, you should limit those that are fancy but not entirely necessary. Of course, it is still fine to occasionally spend money on a nice vacation, but buying thirty pairs of shoes you will only wear a few times is neither responsible nor sustainable.    

Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point that the resources on the earth are indeed limited.As a result, the choice (forced or not) to be frugal is not only good for one's wallet, but also beneficial to the planet in the long run. Have you ever chosen to starve yourself to get a pair of limited-edition sneakers?

A. These words have always not been taken seriously by young people. 

B. A continuous growth model on this planet is by no means sustainable. 

C. They are meant to encourage people to buy more stuff than they need.

D. It makes sense to prioritize goods and services that directly affect your health. 

E. It is no wonder then that being frugal is once again becoming a dominant trend. 

F. Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much to heart. 

G. If so, it is high time you started making changes for yourself and for all humanity.

You probably get your eyes tested to protect your sight, maybe have a yearly hearing test to check your ears-but, protecting your nose... eh? Recent research has discovered more than 600 genes in the human body associated with the sense of smell and that it's actually important to the human body.

Smell can help keep us alive by warning us of dangers such as food that might make us sick or the threat of fire, and it does this within only 100-150 milliseconds of breathing. "Smell also helps create the flavour of food and plays a role in controlling the variety of our diet and the nutrients we consume," says Jeanne Hort, a professor at News Zealand's Massey University.

In fact, each of us has a unique sense of smell and the strength of our unique smell is related to the genes you guess inherit from your parents which determine which smell receptors (感受器) are expressed in the nose. Other factors further determine how sensitive your sense of smell is. Women generally have a stronger sense of smell than men while damage from air pollution means people who live in highly polluted cities have a less sensitive sense of smell than those in rural areas. "We also know the sense of smell declines with age," says Professor Hort. "And if you've damaged your nose through head injury, illness or breathing in something that causes pain and discomfort, your sense of smell can also be negatively affected."

Protecting your nose from such damage is therefore the first step in activating your sense of smell. Avoid breathing in strong scents like chemicals. Then, keep your nose busy. For example, sniff vegetables and fruit as part of determining ripeness before you buy them and sniff more different smells exposed to your nose. "The sense of smell is a bit like a muscle, you can train it to become stronger by exercising it," says sensory expert Eugeni Roura.

Working from home has become common, during the course of the pandemic (疫情), leaving many with 2 new-found appreciation of the freedom and flexibility of working remotely. However, while the traditional idea of an office-a place away from home, typically owned or rented by the business-may have changed, the need for specific office space hasn't.

In fact, this period of working from home has highlighted just how important it is to have a place of work, which is separate from daily family life. Without that, many have noted concerns over a worsened work-life balance.    

Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of the office of the future will be its hybrid solution. It should marry the beneficial parts of a physical company-owned work space with the benefits of working from home.

As teams have proven their ability to efficiently get their jobs done remotely, employers will be much more open to the flexible approach moving forward. The positive impacts of a physical office on things like company culture, communication, team spirit and shared knowledge should not be ignored, which is why tangible space is still very much a necessity.

The solution for the future will enable employees to come into the company's workplace in order not to miss out on these valuable office benefits, but also work from home when required for a better work-life balance. Both large and smaller companies have already started to adopt this new approach, allowing teams to create schedules for when they will be working from home, or even use an online booking system to secure a desk space in the shared facility This way, the company can manage the number of people in the office at one time, meaning spaces can be downsized to save costs,and social distancing and thorough cleaning procedures can be maintained.

The turn of the year is traditionally the time for reviewing one's life, and perhaps for making some resolutions as to what to concentrate on in the coming year; and for many years past I have taken advantage of the holiday period to review my own goal and ambition.

One thing I do decide to do this year, with some unwillingness, is to give up writing the Grumpy Old Bookman column in this magazine. It's not that I've lost interest in the book world, you understand. But Leonard Woolf, husband of writer Virginia Wool, used to say that a man should change his career every seven years. Though personally I would say that changing your whole career so often is going a bit far, I do find, during my own working life, that it acts as a great refresher if you can occasionally try a new job within the same organization or line of business.

It is in fact well over 15 years since our editor wrote to me and asked if I would be interested in writing a regular piece about what was, even then, a rapidly changing publishing scene. He approached me because since 2004 I had been writing a regular blog called, amazingly enough, Grumpy Old Bookman.

As my monthly survey of developments in both traditional and digital publishing continued, in this magazine, I began to realize that writers in this century, of both fiction and non-fiction, are living in something close to a paradise. Once, you struggled for years to find a publisher-or an agent if you wanted one-but now you can publish your own stuff, either digitally or in paperback, without it costing you a penny piece. Amazing.

After about five years of producing such columns, at just under a thousand words a time, it occurred to me that, rather than let these essays drift away on the seas of time, it might be of value to potential readers to publish my thoughts and comments in book form. Hence, in 2014, I published the first 69 GOB columns in paperback format, using Amazon's Create space facilities. Title: Writers Rejoice! A monthly diary of the dawn of the digital age, which was my first trial. And now I sincerely wish a new 2022.

When things went wrong, Fein always had something nice to say. When Dad forgot about the pizza and it burned. Fein comforted him by saying it would still taste good. And he was right. The pizza edges were dark and crispy, but the middle wasn't half bad. When Fein' friend David got a low score on the spelling test, Fein said that he would do better next time. And, sure enough, David studied hard and got 100 percent the next week. When his teacher, Mr D. bumped into a book-stand in the library, Fein told him not to worry as Mrs Bog wouldn't be upset. He was right. The librarian just laughed and helped pick up the books.

Fein looked on the bright side. And everyone liked that about him. Everyone, that is, except Hazel. Hazel was the new kid in the class. On her first day, Fein said, "Nice to meet you, Hazel. 1 think you'll like it here." Hazel stared at him. "I doubt it." Fein didn't know what to do. He'd never met anyone like Hazel.

When Mr D. said they couldn't exercise outside because of the rain, Fein said, "Every cloud has a silver lining." "A silver lining?" Hazel shook her head. "Clouds are white. Maybe gray. Where do you get this stuff?" Fein felt as if the wind had been knocked out of him. Outside the window, the clouds had rolled over the sun. The room felt darker.

"Bad things come in threes," said Hazel. "No outdoor exercise is number one. What will the second thing be?" The class didn't have to wait long to find out. Emma was carrying a tray (盘子) of paints during art class. She tripped, and the paint went flying. There was blue on the floor and red and black on the walls. Hazel declared it to be the second bad thing. Fein didn't know what to say. Hazel seemed so sure about the Rule of Three Bad Things. Emma came to look at Fein's painting. "It's beautiful. I especially like the grassland." she said.

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The joys of that round and flat vessel or lunch-box consist its having a cover on top. The action of opening it already make your mouth water especially if you don't yet know is inside, because, for example it's your wife who (prepare) the vessel for you every morning Once the box (uncover) you see your food packed there. All are neatly arranged the continents and oceans are set on the maps of the globe.

Marcovaldo, the handyman(勤杂工) having open the lid of his box and  (immediate) breathed in its pleasant smell, grabs the cutlery(餐具) that he has always carried in his pocket,   (wrap)in a bundle(捆). Then anxiously, the first forkfuls have already been raised to the mouth.

The immediate sensation is the  (sad) of eating cold food, but the next second, the joys begin again, as you find the flavors of the family board transported to an unusual setting. Marcovaldo has now begun chewing slowly: he is seated on a bench by an avenue, near the place  he works. He brings his lunch in the box, bought for the purpose. The benefits are plain(see).His house is far away and to go there at noon costs time and tram tickets.

When I was 11, my school built a leadership training center that had various challenges. The most 1 of them all was called "The Leap of Faith", where you had to climb a ladder to a platform 11 meters high. Once there, you had to2 the platform and reach out to grab a rope. I had seen students do it and had sworn there was no way I would ever 3 it.

One day my teacher asked me, "Are you going to try?" I 4 it off and told him that he couldn't pay me to do it. 5 , he encouraged me until finally I agreed to do it.

I climbed up and when I got to the top, I was in shock and couldn't 6 .Seeing this, my teacher suggested that instead of jumping off the platform and grabbing the rope, I just7 on the edge and then slide down. I sat there for 20 minutes. Finally, with the 8 of my class, I slid down.

When I finally reached the ground, I heard two boys 9  me about it behind my back. So, I decided to try again. Over the next two weeks, I did all sorts of things to10  myself. I jumped off tables and did some high ropes stuff. One morning before school I went down to the 11  , climbed to the top of the ladder and then ..1 DID IT! I had never before felt so 12  of myself.

Sometimes situations are 13 , but that doesn't make them impossible. People will doubt you in life, but I have learned that 14 is the best way to reply to people like that. So, always keep dreaming and don't let your 15 get in the way.

Go to any open space or park across China now, and it's likely that you'll see many young people flowing through on special boards, known as surfskating. 

Surfskating doesn't require advanced skills. As long as you can master the simple movements, you will be able to enjoy surfskating. As long as there's a flat ground, you can go and enjoy surfskating.

Some love surfskating because it has a social element as people come together to skate. "I picked up this sport because it was the trendy thing then and it feels great to be doing this with everyone else," Liu Xinhua has practiced surfskating for 5 months. He really enjoys the time with this sport and he finds people of all ages joining the team.

 The surf skate can be highly personalized, and users like to show their equipment and outfits on social media. Meanwhile, many offline surfskating clubs have emerged in China. As a gathering place for many niche(小众的) sports, social media platform Xiaohongshu has set up its very own Surfskating Alliance, putting together 93 clubs to help people connect with a surfskating community. 

Adu, the founder of 8NS Surf Skating Club, told Xiaohongshu that the market size of surfskating is only about one billion yuan in China now. It can create more employment opportunities or inspire people to achieve more in this industry, according to Adu. 

A. It's easy to make friends this way.

B. It also doesn't require a lot of space.

C. It is also a way of self-expression with style.

D. It also encourages individualism and fair play.

E. Many enthusiasts are getting pleasure from it.

F. A long-term growth of this outdoor sport is expected.

G. It has grown in popularity as an outdoor sport for young Chinese.

Microplastic pollution is increasing dramatically around the globe, according to a study of airborne(空气传播的)plastic particles. People are already known to breathe, drink and eat microplastics, and research suggests that pollution levels will continue to rise rapidly. The researchers said that inhaling(吸入) these particles can harm lung tissue and lead to serious diseases.

Professor Natalie Mahowald, at Cornell University in the US and part of the research team, said: "But maybe we could solve this before it becomes a huge problem, if we manage our plastics better, before they accumulate in the environment and move around everywhere."

The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, examined airborne microplastics, which have been far less studied than plastic in oceans and rivers.

The team gathered more than 300 samples of airborne microplastics from 11 sites across the western US. These were the basis for atmospheric modeling that estimated the contribution from different sources, and was the first such study to do so.

They found that roads were the dominant factor in the western US, linked to about 85 percent of the microplastics in the air. These are likely to include particles from tires and brake pads on vehicles, and plastics from litter that had been broken down.

The researchers extended their modeling work to a global level and. this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the dominant driver of airborne plastics in Europe, South America and Australia, plastics particles blown up from fields may be a much bigger factor in Africa and Asia. 

Professor Andreas Stohl of the university Vienna's Faculty of Earth Sciences, and not part of the part of the study team, said: "The study confirms the global-scale nature of microplastic transport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant and concerning possibilities, but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources."

In Florida's Everglades, few species are more closely tied to the habitat's health than an endangered bird, the snail kite. The Everglade snail kite eats just one thing: snails, a species that relies almost entirely on a resource usually abundant in the freshwater marshes (沼泽).

Over the last century, as much of the Everglades dried up, droughts contributed to the snail kite's decline, and by 2007, there were fewer than 800 remaining. But the kite has bounced____back recently thanks to an exotic(外来的)snail. It's a rare case of an invasive species having a positive impact.

Robert Fletcher, a University of Florida professor who directs a snail kite monitoring program, said the invasive species was first spotted in 2004. Within a few years, it had expanded through much of the Everglades. "And it was around that time," he said, "that we started to see snail kite number increase."

No one's sure about how the exotic snails were introduced into the Everglades. They're related to Florida's apple snails and are commonly used in home aquariums(鱼缸). The invader, the island apple snail, is larger than its Florida cousin. It lays eggs in the thousands visible on the stalks (茎) of many of the marsh plants.

Efforts to restore Florida's Everglades have helped the snail kite and restored native vegetation. It's been in the works for more than 30 years with a cost of more than $20 billion. But progress is increasing gradually, although hard to measure. In the meantime, scientists say the invasive snail may have helped pull Florida's endangered snail kite back from the threat of extinction.

But Fletcher is concerned about the potential impact the species will have on the Everglades over the long term. He said, "What we should be thinking about is how we restore native snails to get those benefits rather than relying on this non-native species that can have damaging impacts on the ecosystem." The invasive snails may already have caused losses to some native marsh plants, indicating that trouble may come very soon.

In times of distress, a friend would always suggest going for a walk. "Are you overwhelmed by your work? Take a walk around the neighborhood." Comments like this are often said with nothing but the best of intentions. but they used to make me angry as much as being told to drink more water. I did not understand how these things were going to help.

Three years ago, I hit a low point. Once I saw a pair of empty eves looking at me through the mirror, I knew I was at my breaking point. So I took the advice I fought so hard to ignore. I went for a walk—with the hope that it would somehow change my life.

I embraced the fresh air everyone seemed to be talking about. But it did nothing. I was just as sad as I was before. I went on a walk every single day for more than a month. Some days I could barely make it outside, but I managed to push through. I took a picture every time I went. I think I wanted to document myself trying to make an effort.

One day, the unthinkable happened. I found myself smiling. I realized I had patiently waited all morning to go on this walk. What I once hated had become the best part of my day. I found myself longing to be outside. I never had a destination in mind. I just danced along the trails, stopped to look at the beautiful blue skies and listened to music.

I'm glad I took pictures because there was a noticeable difference in my face. I slowly started to look less tired and defeated. I don 't know why I refused to go on that walk for so long. I guess I didn't want to believe that something small and seemingly meaningless could actually make an impact on my physical and mental well-being.

If you're having a bad day, a bad month, a bad year or even a bad life, you should try going for a walk. Sometimes, all we need to do is try.

Each year, Boston University proudly celebrates the very best in academics, innovation, and teaching through the awarding of University-wide honors and in our support of applicants for prestigious(赫赫有名的) national scholarships. The following showcases the growing list of opportunities and resources Boston University provides. 

Harold C. Case scholarship

The Harold C. Case scholarship is offered to outstanding Boston University juniors for support of their senior year. Case scholarships recognize scholarly accomplishment and potential as well as extracurricular activities that contribute to the university.

Scholarship recipients receive between $1.000 and full tuition depending on financial needs. Funds can only be applied to undergraduate study. In most application cycles 10-12 recipients are selected.

Dean Elsbeth Melville scholarship

The Dean Elsbeth Melville scholarship was established in 1978 by the Trustees of Boston Univrsity to honor Dean Melville's "splendid and varied contribution" to the education and lives of women at Boston University. Only two scholarships are awarded each year to top-ranked women in the junior class who are representatives of the qualities stressed by Dean Melville.

Scholarship recipients receive a minimum of $1,000 depending on financial need. Funds can only be applied to undergraduate study.

Clare Boothe Luce scholar awards

The Clare Boothe Luce program of the Henry Luce Foundation supports a limited number of Undergraduate Scholarships for women students in the fields of the physical and life sciences, mathematics, engineering, and computer science.

Provost's scholars award

The Provost's scholars awards celebrate the achievements of students who have demonstrated the spirit of a true scholar at a research university. Up to 20 awards are given annually, each carrying $1000 of funding for research creative activity expenses such as travel to conferences and archives (档案馆) or for research-related equipment and supplies. Awards are distributed through the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP). Winners are selected in the Spring Semester, and recognized at the Provost's academic awards ceremony during Parents' Weekend in October.