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When I sopped by to get a newspaper, a tall sincere man came over to me asking for help with directions. With a printout of Google maps, he was looking for a hotel on the main street but just couldn't find it After checking out his written directions, I mapped it on my phone and showed him1 where he needed to go.

He,in2 ，mentioned that he had tried going there, but there was no such street number and he just couldn't locate his hotel.I3 it again for him. He thanked me with a big smile, shook my hand,and4 . I got into my car and he got into his, and we5 ways. As I drove to the next grocery store and went in, I sensed something wrong about the directions -so I Googled the address again and6 that he was looking for the night address but in a city half an hour away!

7 it had been several minutes, the chances of finding him miles away-where he was surely still looking around-were8 . But I thought I'd give it a(an)9 and set off in that

direction. I'd10 noticed what his car looked like, and was just about to give up. I parked my car as I considered what else I could do11 , like magic, he drove right by and pulled over into a nearby parking spot, still12 about where the hotel was.

When I13 next to him, he couldn't believe it "How did you find me?!" he asked. "I'm not sure, but I14 that you are in the wrong city!" I showed him the right directions, and after more 15 and a handshake, we waved goodbye . Likely that we'll never meet again, and that makes it much more sweet.

In today's world, it's all too easy to judge others based on their appearance, beliefs, or actions. Luckily, there are ways to be less judgmental and more open minded.

Recognize your biases and prejudices

It's natural to have opinions and preferences but when those opinions turn into judgments that harm others it's time to take a step back and reassess our beliefs This self reflection can

help us become more aware of our biases and prejudices and enable us to challenge them.

Practice empathy

Empathy means putting yourself in someone else's shoes and seeing the world from their perspective. To practice try to listen actively to others ask questions, and show genuine interest in their lives.

Cultivate a growth mindset

However this is not true People are capable of change and growth, and when we recognize this, we can become more open minded and less judgmental. To cultivate constructive a growth mindset, try to focus on the positive aspects of others, encourage them to try new things, and provide constructive feedback.

Being less judgmental requires self-reflection empathy and a growth mindset.This can help us to have a more positive outlook and see the god in others ultimately leading to a more

Fulfilling and enriching life.

A. When we judge others we assume they are fixed in their ways and that they cannot change

B. It also helps to interact with people who are different form us.

C. However,being judgmental can harm not only the people we judge but also ourselves.

D. When we focus on the good in others, we are less likely to judge hem.

E. By practicing these skills, we can become more understanding and accepting of others

F. It's essential to ask ourselves why we feel a certain way about a person or a situation.

G. By doing so we can build deeper connections with others and learn more about their experiences

When you think of a map, is north on the top or the bottom? Usually maps are designed with north on top, though when we think about it there's no logical reason for this bias(偏见) After all,

there is no up or down in space. So what's wrong with south, cast or west being on the top of the map? The answer is: nothing at all in fact, north-up maps only became the norm in the last few hundred years.

Ancient Egyptian maps had south at the top because the Nile River flows downhill from mountains in the south to the Mediterranean Sea in the north. Mecca was to the south of most early Muslim civilizations, and south-up maps were designed so that viewers would look up to see Mecca Medieval Christian maps had east at the top, as they believed the Garden of Eden was in the east. The only early maps that had north at the top were those of early China because the emperor lived in the north.

North seems to have settled at the top of maps during the 16th century, largely thanks to a Flemish mapmaker, Mercator. Mercator was a great admirer of an early Greek mapmaker, who, for reasons now unknown, put north at the top of maps, so Mercator did, too. When Mercator's world map became the standard map to navigate the oceans, north up became standard as well.

What is the implication of this north-view of the world? Psychologically, people tend to think of up as good and down as bad. Just think of words and phrases like "upmarket", "upbeat" and moving up in the world", and how they contrast with their opposites. Because north is so consistently put at the top of maps, people now think of north as good, too

Several attempts have been made in recent years by introducing south-up maps to the market

These maps not only give us a chance to see the world differently, but also give everyone the chance to see themselves on top.

Take care of your plants! They may "scream" if you treat them badly Although this is an exaggeration plants can make sounds when they are stressed according to a recent paper published in Cell. "Plants interact with insets and other animals all the time, and many of these organisms use sound for communication so it would be very suboptimal(不太理想的) for plants not to use sound at all Lilach Hadany, co-author of the study, told Science Focus With this in mind, the research team started by recording plants sounds. They placed tobacco and tomato plants in soundproof(隔音的) boxes to shut off the noise in the environment. Several ultrasonic(超声的) microphones were then put near the plants which can record at frequencies between 20 and 250 kilohertz(干赫). The maximum frequency that a human adult's ear can hear is about 16 kilohertz.

There were three groups of plants: One group wasn't watered for five days, another group had the stems cut off and the last group was untouched. The microphones caught sounds at a frequency of 40 to 80 kilohertz from the first two groups. The sound, which was similar to the noise of popcorn popping when "translated" into a frequency humans can hear, grew louder and louder during the five days of water stress. They then began to decline as the plants dried out. A stressed plant produced the popping sound around 30 to 50 times per hour, while the untouched group only produced around once per hour, according to the study.

The researchers haven't yet discovered how the sounds are made. One theory is that they could be made during cavitation(气穴现象). which is a process of an air bubble in the plant collapsing under some kind of pressure. After the experiment, the team gathered the data on stressed plants and then made machine learning software that could tell how plants "feel". It could differentiate between unstressed plants, thirsty plants and cut plants, which can be useful for farmers in monitoring the conditions of their crops.

The hustle and bustle of life's routines, wandering back and forth from the ideal to reality, and the inner turbulence(动荡) hidden behind a social mask these daily experiences are recorded by Chinese young generations in lines of poetry online. Recently, 124 Bilibili internet users shared their works in a poem collection.

One blogger on Xiaohongshu who goes by the nickname Gehuaren is one such poetry lover. The twenty-something girl not only writes poems as a form of entertainment in her spare time, but also improvises(即兴创作) poems for others at night markets in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.

As a"street-stall poet", Gehuaren often writes pieces of poetry quickly based on themes given by customers. Once the poem has been completed, she refuses to change her work because she feels her poems reflect her first reaction. Therefore,her poems are not very long often just several lines and stated in simple words.

For her, everything in the world, no matter trivial(琐屑的) or significant can serve as her poetic muse"A glass,a tree on the side of a street in the dawn or a person who once talked with me these all could become themes for my poems," said Gehuaren.

With free verse and broad themes, her poems also strike a chord with many young people online, helping her gain over 190,000 followers on Xiaohongshu. Many of her followers have made comments such as"I feel healed by your poems because I can find...beauty from unnoticeable things and in turn, slow down to reflect on my life."

Apart from poetry, different means such as vlogging and photosharing can be used to record fragments of daily life.But Wu Ruilin, a student from Ya'an Tianli School in Sichuan province, considers poetry to be the best way to express them. Wu said, "Taking photos or vlogging can just show the object or your emotions in real life. Yet poetry, which can be used to excite the imagination, shows the beauty in life better." So when he is inspired by the beauty of daily life, the18-year-old writes it down into lines of poetry and then shares them with his friends on his WeChat Moments.

No matter why young people write their unique brand of poems," they are attempting to take every moment in lives seriously, face their lives bravely and actively express themselves," Xiang Biao, director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany, told BJNews.

When you try to blow out 2 lot of candles, you may not have enough air in your lungs to get the mall Here's how to measure your lung capacity.

What you'll need

●Plastic bottle; such as a camping water container that holds a little more than 2 liters of water.A 2-liter soft drink bottle may be large enough: try the experiment and see.

●Plastic tube 60 centimeters long.

●Large mixing bowl

●Rubber bands

●Ruler

●Helper

Fill the bowl about one third full of water and G1l the bottle to the top with water.

❷Hold your hand over the top of the bottle, turn it upside down and put its top under the water in the bowl: your helper will hold the bottle in place.

❸Attach the ruler to the bottle with rubber bands.

Put the tube in the neck of the bottle, take a dep breath. Hold your nos and blow hard into the tube as long as you can.

What happened?

How much water did you blow out?

Compare the amount of air yo blew into the bottle to the amount of liquid the bottle can hold(2 liters, for example).

Do this test on different people and see who has the largest and smallest lungs.

SOURCE; INS

 写作要点：感恩父母；对父母的期望；自己学习的打算。 

 Dear Mom and Dad, 

 Tomorrow is my birthday and I am now a Senior Three student . On this special occasion,  

 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 

 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 

When I was young, I was terribly poor in the Chinese. Being afraid of expressing myself was one of the reasons why I rarely do well in school. Once I failed in a mid-term exam. When I got the papers, I realized things could have been better if I listened to the teacher much more attentive. So I turned to my teacher for helps and he told me, "Where there is a will, there is a way. If you are devoted to learn Chinese, you'll make it." I couldn't agree much. From then on, I began to work harder. Out of my expect, I made great progress soon. Today, Chinese is which my strength lies. And I'm grateful for my Chinese teacher.

  (locate) in Haidian District northwest of Beijing, the Summer Palace is 15 

 kilometers from central Beijing. Being the ( large) and most well-preserved royal park in China, it (great) influences Chinese horticulture(园艺） and landscape with its famous natural views and the works of humankind,  also has long been recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens. 

  (construct) started in 1750 as a luxurious royal garden for royal families to rest and entertain. It later became the main residence of royal members in the end of the Qing Dynasty. However, like most of the gardens of Beijing, it could not elude the rampages of the Anglo-French Allied Force and (destroy) by fire. According to historical documents, with the original name as 'Qingyi Garden' (Garden of Clear Ripples), the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) was renamed after its first reconstruction in 1888. It was also recorded that Empress Dowager Cixi embezzled navy funds to reconstruct it  a resort in which to spend the rest of her life. In 1900, the Summer Palace suffered another hit by the Eight-Power Allied Force and the government spent two years  ( repair) it. In 1924, it was open to  public. It ranked amongst the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1998, as well as one of the first national AAAAA tourist  (spot) in China. 

It was a freezing, windy winter night in Manhattan. I was walking to catch a train home, totally 1 in the next day's to-do list, not paying any attention to my surroundings. "Hey man, I love your nice hat!", said a voice to me from the sidewalk. When I 2 to see where it came from, I saw a man 3 dressed, carrying a garbage bag, standing outside a 4 —with a warm smile on his face. As I was about to say thank you, a woman walked by. "Hey lady, you have the most beautiful eyes. Can you 5 some change?"

This homeless man had no 6 of talking to anyone and he was excellent at 7 up others. I felt pulled to help him use that8 .I introduced myself, and 9 him to dinner inside. "Ralph's the name. Thank you so much, sir!" he said.

As we sat down and ate, I told Ralph that I felt he had an amazing talent for 10 with people. 11 at first, he eventually began to open up. He spoke much about how he used to love to 12 . He was like a fisherman's encyclopedia ( 百科全书). I asked him what he could see himself doing, and he said that he thought he could be a good 13 . So I asked him if he ever 14 going to the store right down the street and telling them he would help them sell their fishing equipment. There was a pause.Ralph put his hands over his face 15 he spoke through tears. I'll never 16 what he said next. " I had a job and a family. 17 , I didn't know how to handle these things. I 18 my problems. For 11 years, no one has ever done anything like this for me. It's time for me to make things 19 again. "

 By the end, I was in 20  as well. Ralph thanked me for my help, and we went our separate ways.