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I love travelling, but it hasn't always been my passion. In my first year of university, I started to travel during the holiday. During the Christmas holiday I went to Paris, and during the spring vacation, I visited Athens and various cities in Italy. I was very excited because this was the first time I had travelled abroad with just my friends. This desire to travel started off simply as a way to have something to look forward to after exams, but I soon discovered how important it is to travel.

On my travels I have had the opportunity to not only experience new and exciting cultures through the art, history, language and food, but also communicate with people who have different views on life. Travelling is a learning experience for both yourself and the people you meet. Some people I met during my travels had never heard of Gambia and it was very delightful to share my African roots with them. When you travel you will meet people who have different cultural backgrounds and as a result, sometimes your own ideas and opinions might be challenged. Ifs important to learn to see things from other people's perspectives (观点) and to challenge your own.

This is how I realized that travelling is the realization of home. When you I ravel you are exposed to a different setting, a different language and a different way of living. All these factors, mixed with a new and exciting adventure，make you realize your own home. Not just the physical location of home, but also your way of life and your outlook.

Travelling is truly an enriching experience and I am always excited about the discoveries that wait for me in my next adventure!

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How often should you go? "Fitness is all about getting what you put into it. If you work out consistently, as well as adjusting dietary habits outside of the gym, you will begin to feel and notice the results your body is making soon," says Rhys Athayde, founding trainer at DOGPOUND.

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One day I got stuck in the Tube on my way to work. 

The Tube—that's what most people call it—-is London's underground railway system.

It was about nine o'clock in the morning，the middle of the rush-hour. Nobody had expected something unusual would happen later and everyone was doing their usual. A pretty girl chatted merrily with her boyfriend about a newly released film. Siting next to me，a young woman with a suitcase and a baby took a scarf out of her suitcase and made her baby a nest，so that it could lie more comfortably. In fact，the train had just left Green Park Station when，instead of speeding up，it started to slow down and then came to a stand-still. 

Ten minutes passed，though it seemed like half a day，the train didn't move. Had the railway men forgotten all about our existence？Had there been a crash on the line in front？How serious was the breakdown？We had no means of knowing. However，to anxious people who are stuck in the Tube，I suppose it doesn't really matter what it is that has broken down. What they care is when they can get out of the trouble. 

Twenty minutes passed. All hope of getting to work on time had long since gone. Had the train really broken down？Several people thought so，but they were wrong. A railway man at last came down the length of the train to tell us that the power supply had failed，and that we were not to worry as they were working to put it right. 

We could not leave the train，as it had stopped in the tunnel（隧道），not at a station. There was nothing else to do. The weak signal disabled cellphones. Besides，the train was getting hot and stuffy（闷）. I even began to wonder if we were going to stay there for the rest of the day. 

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The hopeless waiting in the darkness drove us crazy. 

……

As a commuter（上班族） who traveled to work on the train every day，I thought it my duty to do something. 

A new adaptation of Chinese mythological stories has won the heart of audiences with its distinctive style. The animation series, Yao—Chinese Folktales,(gain) more than 110 million views online since it was released. 

The series, co- produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Bilibili, iscollection of 20-minute short films, consisting of eight separate stories(feature) monster-like characters, or yao in Chinese. The collection,ranges from ancient stories to science fiction, from emotional connection with hometowns to romantic love,from life themes to questions for humanity, presents Chinese culture and philosophy. For example, the first episode, named "Nobody", tells a pig monster's story(base) on the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. The creative team put the perspective on the little monsters who used to have blurry faces and didn't even have names in the story. 

Li Zao, general producer, said it was impossible(predict) what the eventual outcome would be at first. Now, the(favor) comments exceeded the expectations of the creative team. These contained both the audience's(recognize) of the work and their hopes of Chinese animation. Besides adaptingthe taste of the masses, the team also wanted to guide them to appreciate different types of work. 

I grew up in a community of South Indian immigrants. Every auntie I know has a kitchen drawer containing carefully1 yogurt dabbas. Dabba is an Indian word for " box "，but it refers to all kinds of 2 too. 

The reused dabbas 3 storing leftovers，religious offerings and pot- luck contributions. When I wen away to university，my mom used to4 food and send it to me with strict 5 to wash the dabbas and bring them home. 

But just6 every auntie valued dabbas，every uncle hated them. Whenever my father 7 about them，my mom would shoot him a look that would surely have killed a 8 man. 

Now，I found my way to Halifax，where I'm a physician and have a family of my own. Like my mother，I'm also a9 owner of an expensive dabba collection，which I 10 with great enthusiasm. No matter how many glass，microwave- and oven- safe containers I have，no matter how beautiful or11 they may be，I cannot stop collecting yogurt containers. When I married my husband，an American from Boston，handling cultural differences is surely a（n）12  The other night，I heard him13 in the kitchen，and the next morning，I found my dabbas in the recycling bin. I narrowed my eyes a little as I14 them out，washed them up and replaced them in their drawer. I was practicing my mother's death 15 . 

When you say， "You shouldn't do that，" to a teenager，your feedback （反馈） is likely to be met with an eye roll. By the time kids turn into teens，they don't think they need much help from adults — especially their parents.  

It's important for your teens to be able to hear constructive criticism without automatically becoming defensive.  They'll need your advice on how they can improve their chances of success. But before they can take that advice，they'll have to be open to listening to it.  Every time you give your teens constructive criticism，you give them an opportunity to grow and change. 

If you're offering constructive feedback，view your role as a guide. Point out what your teen did well while adding what she/he could do better next time. Besides，point out mistakes in a gentle manner. It can help them see that mistakes aren't something they should be ashamed of.  They can learn how to bounce back from failure. 

 If your teens don't trust you when you are giving them feedback，they won't listen to what you have to say. Rather than thinking about how to apply your feedback to their life，they'll invest their energy into thinking why your advice doesn't matter. If your teens respect you，they'll have respect for your opinion. 

It must be noted that after you've expressed your concern，ask your teens for their opinion. Showing a willingness to listen to them can go a long way toward encouraging them to listen to you. 

In the threatening trouble of climate change，growing commercial crops on solar farms is a potentially efficient use of agricultural land that can both increase commercial food production and improve solar panel performance and longevity（寿命），according to a new Cornell research. 

"We now have，for the first time，a physics-based tool to estimate the costs and benefits of co-locating solar panels and commercial agriculture in terms of increased power conversion efficiency and solar-pancl longevity， " said lead author Henry Williams，a doctoral student in Cornell Engineering. 

"There is potential for agrivoltaic （农业光伏） systems-where agriculture and solar panels coexist-to provide increased passive cooling through taller panel heights，more reflective ground cover and higher evapotranspiration （蒸散） rates compared to traditional solar farms，" said Max Zhang，professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering， "We can generate renewable electricity and conserve farmland through agrivoltaic systems. " In New York，for example，about 40% of solar farm capacity has been developed on agricultural lands，while about 84% of land suitable for solar development is agricultural，according to a previous research study from Zhang's group. 

The engineers showed that solar panels mounted over vegetation reveal surface temperature drops compared to those built over bare ground. Solar panels were mounted 4 meters above a cotton crop and the solar panels showed temperature reductions by up to 10 degrees Celsius，compared with those mounted a half-meter above bare soil. 

"As you decrease the solar panel operating temperature，you can increase efficiency and improve the longevity of your solar panels， " said Williams， "We're showing double benefits. On one hand，you have food production for farmers，and on the other hand，we've shown improved longevity and improved conversion efficiency for solar developers. " 

"Up to this point，most of the benefits from agrivoltaic systems have been around areas with abundant sunshine， " said Zhang， "This research is taking a step toward evaluating the application of agrivoltaics in climates representative of the Northeastern U. S. in relaxing the land-use competition it faces. "

For anyone trying to lose weight，there's a truth we can all universally acknowledge that better health is often positioned as a numbers game. Hit the right number，and all your health problems will magically resolve，so the logic goes. Yet increasingly，science is revealing that losing weight may not be a silver bullet after all. In a mouse study published in the journal Science，looking specifically at an inflammatory（炎症的） eye condition linked to obesity called macular degeneration（黄斑退化），researchers found the struggle for better health doesn't necessarily begin and end with weight loss. 

Researchers conducted experiments on mice that were fed a high-fat diet for 11 weeks，making them gain weight. The mice were then put on a diet of low-fat food for 9 weeks，making them lose weight. Another group of mice only ate the low-fat diet as a control. Researchers shot lasers into the eyes of both the yo-yo dieter mice and the control mice to encourage atypical blood vessel（非典型性血管） growth，a mark of macular degeneration. 

Among the mice that had gained and then lost weight，there was about 40 percent more atypical blood vessel growth than their stable diet peers. Driving the growth appeared to be macrophages（巨噬细胞）. In the yo-yo dieter mice，these cells had been reprogrammed to cause inflammation. Taken together，these cells appeared to have an outsize role in atypical blood vessel growth in the eyes. Meanwhile，in the mice fed only a low-fat diet，inflammatory changes were absent. The results suggest that eating a high-fat diet that causes weight gain，even if followed by weight loss，leaves an inflammatory mark on mouse macrophages. 

The research comes during a period of renewed interest in anti-obesity drugs. But medicines that help people shed pounds do not treat inflammation linked to a history of weight gain. "How to engage these findings with medicine interventions is a challenge，" says Bapat，head of the research. 

Shweta Hule wraps her sari around her ankles and bends to pick wild "weeds" from the river and drop them into a bowl，which will be made into fritters，a sort of snack to be served at the little restaurant attached to the B&B Hule manages in Vengurla. 

Wild eatable plants are common in kitchens here. Hule's weed，found in mangrove forests，is juicy. Harvesting some of the plant is helping preserve the mangroves，a globally endangered salt-tolerant trees that stop coastal erosion（侵蚀） and absorb storm damage. 

Hule is head of Swamini，a self-help group founded by nine women who started Mandavi Eco Tourism in 2017. Vengurla is known for its beautiful beaches and seafood，but the climate crisis has made fishing for a living here unsustainable，so people are trying to find other sources of income. They came up with the idea of providing mangrove sightseeing for tourists in Vengurla's Mandavi River. 

The safaris offer visitors a unique hour-long tour of the mangroves. Food has also become a key attraction：local spicy coconut curries，with home grow n or wild vegetables. Tourists are encouraged to go crabbing，and their catch is cooked and served. 

Hule only discovered recently that the weed was eatable when she met tourists from another coastal city. She learned that the salty plant is rich in vitamins. She made her own version of the fritters，with chickpea flour，and presented it at the wild vegetable festival. "It was an instant hit. This boosted the confidence to include these fritters in our restaurant menu，"says Hule. 

Swamini's Guest House also serves vegetarian meals and plates of fish and crab sourced from the river. "The satisfaction after the visitors enjoy our meal is the real currency. We had guests from London who were so happy with our food that they took down the recipe. Such people help our business grow. What more can we want？"says Hule. 

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Mr. Taylor checked again: water, food, bandage, medicines, a compass, and a map wrapped in plastic... Bingo! He put all that he prepared for the coming hiking into his backpack.

Mr. Taylor was fond of hiking, this time in particular, for it was the first time for him to hike with his two sons, Harry and Joel. Joel liked reading books about explorers and Harry joined the hiking club in his school this term. It will be an unforgettable experience, definitely, he whispered to himself unconsciously a smile spreading over his face.

Harry and Joel, however, argued for the first three miles of their hiking trip. Harry accused Joel of wearing smelly old shoes. Joel blamed Harry for using all of the bug spray（喷雾防虫剂）.Harry told Joel he smelled terrible. Joel called Harry a coward（懦夫）.

"Will the two of you just quiet down and enjoy our hike together?" their father said. "You're missing all of the beautiful scenery!"

It was true. Neither Joel nor Harry had taken notice of the bear their father had spied at the start of their trip. They hadn't looked up at the eagle he pointed out overhead. Worst of all, they hadn't paid any attention to the turns and twists along the way while they continued their argument.

"Joel threw a stick at me!" Harry screamed. "That's not true!" Joel shouted back.

Mr. Taylor could no longer contain his anger. "And both of you need to stop arguing!" he erupted. As he turned to face them, his left foot caught on a root. He slipped backward and down muddy bank, falling into the river that ran alongside the path,

Harry and Joel raced to their father's assistance. They helped him up out of the water, and then dragged his wet backpack up onto land.

Fortunately, their wet-through father found himself just slightly injured.

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But his glasses came off when he fell in the water.

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"Just calm down." Mr. Taylor shouted, "Without my glasses, we need to work together to find our way. "

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Dear Alan, 

……

Yours, 

Li Hua

The world's biggest kite, shaped like a dragon and stretching over 280 meters,(fly) high on Sunday in the skies over the Chinese city of Weifang. The city in the eastern province of Shandong is birthplace of kites and home to the Weifang International Kite Festival since 1984.

The highlight of this year's edition was the "Chinese Giant Dragon", four meters in(high) and 3.6 meters in width and is the widest of its kind in the world. "It took 28 experienced workers 48 days to design and complete the kite. Fifty-five people(require) to fly it," said Zhang Huagang, general manager of Weifang Tianshun Kite Productions and one of the kite makers.

According to Zhang, the giant dragon kite,(use) traditional Chinese techniques, "refers to our nation's wishes for prosperity and fortune". The kite festival, now in its 38th edition, opened on Friday the presence of hundreds of amateurs and professionals, flooded to the city from near and far to display their creations at the event.

This year's festival features a record 1,628 kites in (vary) forms by 500 participants (divide) into 188 teams from over 31 provinces and regions from across the country.(addition), a 1000-drone demonstration attracted more than 100,000 viewers.

Anuar Abdullah is a 61-year-old diving instructor in Malaysia. When he isn't 1 , he's back out in the water2 , studying, and restoring coral reefs (珊瑚礁).

Now, as climate change becomes an3 threat, governments, corporations, and others are coming to him for4 .

Abdullah has no degree in marine biology or5 training—just an amount of experience. In just the past decade, thousands have6 him for advice on how to grow corals, and he now has around 700 active volunteers and has already 7 hundreds of acres of coral reefs.

In 2017, Thailand's government asked Abdullah to 8 the restoration of one of its most famous tourist attractions, Maya Bay, because it had9 half its coral population.10 were kept out of the site for three years while Abdullah led a team of 120 people in11 new corals.

In 2021, after Typhoon Rai, the island of Cebu in the Philippines asked Abdullah to save what was12 of the shoreline's coral reefs. And earlier this year, Abdullah launched a new effort to build the world's largest coral nursery in the Red Sea. There was a13 on the nursery at the U.N. climate change summit (峰会), COP27, but Abdullah did not attend. He 14 conferences, he says. And he had15 to do.

Have you had a meltdown lately? An emotional meltdown isn't exactly a medical disease. It's a popular term used to describe a situation where we are overcome emotionally of hit a breaking point.

How do you feel after you've had a meltdown? Do you feel embarrassed about your behavior? An occasional meltdown doesn't mean something is "wrong" with you. It may just be an indicator of a challenging time for you.

While most people would rather forget a meltdown as quickly as possible, it can be a learning experience. 

If you feel embarrassed about revealing your emotions in public, you might examine how you feel about your feelings. Why isn't it okay for you to be angry, or to be sad, or to need something from someone else?So, be kind to yourself.

If your meltdown involved raising your voice at other people or behavior like throwing an object in the presence of others, apologize and come up with a plan to manage your emotions differently the next time you're upset or stressed. If you find this type of behavior is common for you and you're having difficulty managing it on your own, consider reaching to a psychologist.It damages another person's attitude and eats into their health.

 Your experience serves a basis for reflection. Be kind to yourself and find some helpful ways to deal with meltdowns:

A. It can happen to anyone.

B. Are you a happy person?

C. Learn from every meltdown.

D. There are some negative effects about meltdown.

E. Shaming yourself about your emotion is not helpful.

F. Are you anxious about possible consequences for your outburst?

G. Having an emotional meltdown is never an excuse for abusive behavior.

Recently, the Norwegian island of Sommary announced that it was getting rid of time to become the world's first time-free zone. It sounded extremely pleasant—to leave the clock behind and do what you wanted whenever you wanted to. Unfortunately, the idea turned out to be a clever strategy to attract public attention by Norway's tourism agency rather than the real deal. But it raises a fundamental question—can we live totally without time?

"From a consciousness viewpoint we simply can't lose our awareness of time, as it's closely connected to our sense of self," explains German psychologist Marc Wittmann. "Many cells in our body possess their own autonomous clock. If those clocks get out of sync (不同步), however, it could cause problems." Canadian scientist Holly Andersen agrees, believing it's not possible to have conscious experience without the passage of time. Think about how your personal identity is built over time and filed away as memories. "These memories make up who you are over time," says Andersen.

While we can't give up the concept of the passage of time at such fundamental levels, day in day out forcing our bodies to stick to an abstract concept of time that ignores natural rhythms may lead to physical problems. A typical example is Daylight Saving Time (DST)—where we move clock time one hour forward relative to the cycle of daylight. There are a number of studies suggesting that switching to DST disturbs our internal body clocks, leading to less sleep, worse performance in tests and learning issues.

The clock, it seems, isn't always good for us. So, how can we live in a world ruled by clock time? "Giving yourself permission to do something without any time limit can help restore some of your body's normal rhythms. If possible, wake up naturally or go for a walk until you feel you're done. You don't have to have a life where you meditate (冥想) for ten hours a day," says Andersen. "But letting go of time restrictions on your actions for a twenty-minute period can be very healthy."

Gardeners such as Prince Charles who claim that talking to plants encourages them to grow have long been seen as a little silly. But scientists have discovered evidence which suggests the Royal may actually be right and they could be listening to him. Biologists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have found that flowers can act as a plant's "ears" to help them detect the sound of approaching insects.

When the researchers played recordings of flying bees to evening primrose flowers, within three minutes the sugar concentrations in the nectar (花蜜) of its flowers increased. The fluid, produced to attract pollinating (授粉) insects, was on average 20 percent higher in flowers exposed to the buzz compared to those left in silence or exposed to higher pitched sounds. Professor Lilach Hadany, who led the study, said: "Our results document for the first time that plants can rapidly respond to pollinator sounds in an ecologically relevant way."

However, Prof Hadany said a plant's ability to respond to pollinators may be weakened in city environments or beside a busy road. While plants require water, sunlight and the right temperature to grow, it is widely believed they do not have senses in the way animals do.

But the study, published on the open-science website BioRxiv, suggests the efforts of gardeners who talk to their plants may not be in vain."Plants' ability to hear has implications well beyond pollination — plants could potentially hear and respond to herbivores, other animals, the elements, and possibly other plants," Prof Hadany added.

A month-long experiment conducted by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2009 found female voices appear to speed up the growth of tomatoes. The research offers a possible explanation — women's voices were at the right frequency for the plants to hear.

Inside а tiny shop in Manchester Adam Birce carefully carves at а woodblock. He looks carefully at each piece to ensure they fit and match before gently setting them together. Adam Birce, the owner of Four Strings, restores stringed instruments like violins and his passion is in restoring and appreciating what has already been crafted and loved.

Birce started playing the violin in grade school and grew to truly appreciate it. He played semiprofessionally out of high school and later got his degree in music at Virginia Commonwealth University as a violinist. After graduating, he landed a job selling violins. "As fate would have it, I was asked by my employer to learn to fix violins 15 years ago," he says. "I soon moved off on my own to do restoration." Since 2014, he's been on a mission with Four Strings to provide excellent fine-instrument restoration for the commonwealth.

Violin restoration isn't a self-taught skill. Each summer for the past decade, Birce has traveled to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for up to two weeks to study under famous violin restoration expert Hans J. Nebel. Here, students learn everything from delicate edging repair to violin identification. "A lot of the work itself is learning as you go," Birce says. "It's a lot of problem-solving and critical thinking, like coming up with a woodworking context."

How long а job takes varies. "Most are about 3-6 months for major work, unless a full top-to-bottom restoration is needed, which can take even longer," Birce explains. "I leave that up to the client if they want to commit to that." One of his longest jobs was working on a Scottish violin from the early 1800s that had been water-damaged. "I had to use every skill in my toolbox to fix it," Birce laughingly recalls. "It was a very onerous job."

If there's one thing to be learned from Birce's passion, it's that each violin is unique in its own right. He compares the fine instruments market to the fine arts market. "A lot of these instruments are fine art," he says. "I kind of say this is a Picasso I'm playing or a Degas. I've worked on a few, which is always a joy."

Through connecting with people and the outdoors, a cycling holiday can boost both your physical and mental well-being. We have researched the best routes for the perfect cycling holiday here and even if two wheels is not your usual mode of transport, you'll be sure to find your next cycling destination here.

Camel Trail

Stretching 27. 8 km from Padstow to Wenfordbridge, the Camel Trail in North Cornwall is not only a fairly flat cycle, but is also home to some breathtaking views of the coast and family-friendly camping spots. With 96% of the route traffic free, you'll certainly have a great time on this cycling holiday, whether you're a green hand cyclist or an expert on two wheels.

Tissington Trail

One hundred percent traffic free, the Tissington Trail is 21. 3 km long, making it a safe and simple trip for families. The Tissington Trail follows an old railway line which still has the former station platforms.

Marriott's Way

Marriott's Way is about 26 miles, winding its way through glorious countryside and picturesque villages. There is an abundance of wildlife—you might see kestrels, hares, orchids and if you're very lucky, otters—ancient churches, local food pleasures and artwork to enjoy along the way. The Marriott's Way cycling trail best suits families and friends who are keen riders with its steepest slope.

Lagan Towpath

Explore Northern Ireland's natural beauty with the Lagan Towpath cycling and walking trail.

It is 100% traffic free, so you'll only ever bump into other families and walkers, making it one of the safest routes to try. Make the most of the holiday by spending a day or two in Northern Ireland's capital, Belfast, before departing on the 21. 3 km bike ride down Lagan Valley.