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Dear fellow students, 

The English Club

Deng Yaping, who has set .  example to table tennis players all over the world, was born in 1973, in Zhengzhou, Henan Province. It was her addiction to the sport  led to her playing table tennis when she was only 5 years old. Four years later, she won her provincial junior championship. At the age of 13, she won her first (nation) championship and beat other (competitor) in all kinds of competitions in the following years. She had won 18 championships by the time she retired(退役) from sports at the age of 24. Deng Yaping is regarded as one of the . (amazing) players in the history of sport. 

However, compared with other athletes, it seemed (extreme) challenging for her to achieve her dream. At first, she (refuse) by the Henan Provincial Team just because she wasn' t tall enough. Her path to success was filled with many other challenges,  none of them stopped her. She practised even harder and finally made to the top. Her great determination and mental (strong) have inspired thousands of people. Now, she has become a living legend in the sports field at home and abroad. 

When I was a young Dad, my family was struggling just to get by. I was getting a few days' work here and there as a substitute(代课的) teacher. I was teaching every 1  and every grade. Then near the end of the school year I got 2  at the last second to teach at a local grade school. 

I got there late 3  the summer to come and the 4  of work it would bring. The class I got had a bad case of summer break 5  too. There was no surprising that they were 6 , bouncing off their seats and talking excitedly. 

Finally, it was time for a short 7  and I was as happy as they were to get outside the 8  classroom. I watched them play and hoped it would 9  them out so the afternoon wouldn' t be as 10  as the morning had been on me. A little girl ran up to me. She had a handful of freshly 11  wild flowers. "This is for you, Mr Mazzella. " she said. In that second I felt a 12  I hadn' t felt all day. I smiled and thanked her as she skipped 13  away. 

Every single thing we do is a part of our purpose here and our mission. It is a lifelong 

14  too, so stop worrying about your mission and your purpose. You are 15  them each and every day. 

There are so many ways to explore in regard to finding new happiness. Below you' ll find some tips to help you find your idea of happiness. 

Find a new hobby. When it comes to hobbies, the possibilities are endless. You can be as adventurous, creative, or outgoing as you want. You can try out a new hobby alone or with friends. Hobbies can help reduce stress and put our focus on what is fun and different. 

Put yourself first. A lot of people forget to take care of themselves because of a busy work schedule, marriage, kids and family. But remember when you put yourself first, your happiness will shine through for sure. 

 This way, you can not only be your best self but also possibly take better care of people around you. 

Exercise. Not everyone is a fan of exercise, but it does have so many benefits.  All it takes is 30 minutes of movement to gain those "feel-good chemicals" to better your mood(心情) and health. 

Eat a balanced diet. There is a relationship between food and mood.  A healthy balanced diet will make you stronger and happier. If you eat poorly, your organs(器官) will react negatively. As a result, you suffer from illnesses or have mood swings—you anger easily and find it hard to concentrate. 

 Having a good support system is known to help improve our well-being. Unfortunately, not everyone means well. So it' s important to be aware of that and make it your priority only to allow people beneficial to your mental health in your life. 

A. Choose your social circles wisely. 

B. Know that people are always there for you. 

C. You are doing your body a service by working out. 

D. Happiness is based on how much you can do for others. 

E. The key is to find something that will do just that for you. 

F. What you put in your body determines how your body responds. 

G. Taking time out for yourself daily improves your emotion and performance. 

Thanks to the hard work of companies like California-based Orbital Assembly Corporation(OAC), space tourism is well on its way to coming true. Now, the company is working to offer a chance for space visitors to "get out of the world" by checking into the world' s first true hotel in low Earth orbit(轨道)．

The 650-foot-wide Ferris-wheel-like Voyager Space Station(VSS) will be made up of two rings connected together. The inside circle will be fitted with spacecraft stations for guests while the outside ring will house the rooms, restaurants, bars, gyms, and scientific research labs. The hotel which is powered by the sun will travel at high speed to create artificial gravity(人造重力), providing tourists a comfortable stay. When completed, it will have rooms for up to 400 people. 

While the idea is attractive, making VSS a reality will take time and money. The team is now building a smaller prototype(雏形) ring. Once finished, OAC engineers will attempt to create artificial gravity. Transporting the VSS to space will cost thousands of millions of dollars. However, OAC believes that they will recoup the money by asking $5 million per person for each 3-day stay. Though the cost may seem too high, it is cheap compared to the 55 million it costs to stay on the ISS(International Space Station)．Besides, guests at the Voyager Station will be living in the greatest conditions. 

"You' re going to have the top cooks making really good food, " Orbital CEO John Blincow told the Washington Post. "There' ll be two shows every night as well. " Visitors will also be able to take part in the activities that are not possible on Earth such as spacewalks which allow visitors to admire views of Earth and space. 

If everything goes according to plan, the company plans to start work in 2026 and welcome the first visitors in 2027. "If you are eager to be among the first, you can pay an amount of money to save your place ahead of time, " added John Blincow. 

Teenagers who spend more time on after-school activities and less than two hours of screen time after school are more mentally(心理上) healthy, according to a study published in the journal Preventive Medicine. The new study was carried out by researchers from the University of British Columbia. 

The study used information collected from more than 28, 000 seventh-grade Canadian students between 2014 and 2018. The students first answered questions about their usage of screen time after school, including how much time they spent watching TV, Netflix or something else. Then, students reported how many days they had taken part in after-school activities such as sports or arts programmes. After that, researchers asked students to describe their state of mind. For example, when given a statement such as "I start most days thinking that I will have a good day", they could choose to what level they agreed with it on a scale(等级)．

Some of the results were expected, researchers said in the study. Students with no after-school activities usually had high levels of screen time, for example. And they expected girls would score higher on negative indicators(消极指标) of mental health, as earlier research had found that they tended to have higher levels of anxiety compared to boys. 

What was noteworthy, researchers say, is that even among students who took part in after-school activities, 46% still went beyond the recommended screen time of two hours. At the same time, 67% of students who didn' t take part in after-school activities also had more than two hours of screen time. Together, this suggests high screen time among teenagers generally. 

"The findings suggest that after-school activities are valuable for the happy growing of teenagers, " the study said. "While past studies have proved the importance of after-school activities for social and academic(学业的) development, the present study shows their importance for good mental health results. "

When Simon Beck creates artwork, he doesn' t use paint or pencils. Instead, he takes his snowshoes and compass(指南针) and walks to a wide-open area of fresh snow, making huge designs in the snow by walking and leaving snowshoed footprints in different patterns. 

The idea to make a snow mural(壁画) came to him in 2004 after a day of skiing in Savoie, France. Mr Beck noticed an inviting area of undisturbed snow and thought it would be fun to draw a star in it. Being a mapmaker and an expert at orienteering(定向越野赛), Mr Beck was good with these skills to create in the snow. 

Once he got to his site, he started in the center of the design. He then "drew" the primary lines while holding his compass to make sure he kept walking straight. Next, he added smaller lines, keeping track of their length by counting his footsteps. Finally, he filled in, or "shade", some of the areas between the lines with more footsteps. The result looked impressive, especially when he viewed it from above on a nearby chairlift. 

On average, a snow design takes Mr Beck 10 hours to make. So far, Beck has created over 300 snow murals—the size of the biggest one is about 10 soccer fields. As Mr Beck worked to build a collection of photos to publish in his book Snow Art, he posted some of his pictures on the Internet. His art started to gain more attention and companies began asking him to create snow artwork. Mr Beck has been invited to make snow art all over the world, including Canada, the United States, Russia, and China. 

It doesn' t worry Mr Beck that his work will disappear with the next snowfall. Once he has photographed a design, he' s ready to think about the next one. "I can make another drawing in the same place when the weather improves, " he says. 

Our Apartment BlueHat is just a few steps from Moncofa beach. Lying in the picturesque village of Moncofa, with breathtaking views from the sea in the east and the mountains in the west, our holiday apartment in Moncofa offers everything you need to rest and refresh your energy with the people and pets you love the most. 

What this place offers

House rules

*Check-in: After 2∶00 pm

*Check-out：Before 11∶00 am

*No smoking

*No parties or events

Prices

Entire place—Have a suite of 3 rooms completely belonging to yourself. $600/night

Private room—Have your own room and share some common spaces. $480/night

Hotel room—Have a shared room. $300/night

PS：Off season(March－May；October－December) half prices

Checking steps

For you to schedule your holidays in our Apartment BlueHat, it is very simple. Just follow the four simple steps below. 

BOOKING—Pick your favorite holiday dates. 

PAYMENT—Any form of payment is allowed. 

CHECK-IN—Pick up your keys at the apartment. 

ENJOY—Enjoy your stay at our BlueHat Moncofa. 

Reviews

Judith, July 2020

The whole experience was unexpectedly great. The apartment is modern and clean with everything really well organized and working. It' s a short walk to the beach and there is a wonderful, clean huge swimming pool in the building. 

Catherine, August 2021

We are a family of three that loves to travel. We mostly travel around Europe by car because of our beloved family member "Kala"—a lovely dog. As often we find it difficult to find places to stay in that accept pets, we were glad to know that our pet friend is welcome at BlueHat. 

假定你是李华，你作为高三学生代表受邀在开学典礼上发言，请撰写一篇发言稿，内容包括：  1.高三学习中可能面临的困难或挑战（至少两点）；  2.解决办法；  3.期望与祝福。

注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear teachers and my fellow students,

Good morning. 

Thank you for listening.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I have watched a plenty of documentaries about Shanghai and I had been dying to go there. If I have a chance to go sightseeing there, I'll make a detailed plan based on my knowledge about the city. I'll walk along the Bund, which I can see many western-style buildings. For lunch, we would like to eat some delicious snack in Yu Garden. After lunch, I plan to visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, which is the seventh high tower in the world. Besides, I will also climb to the top of that tower to have a view of the whole modernly city. Only by this way can I have better understanding of it. I hope my wish to visit Shanghai will be realizing this year.

"Seeing printed media being (gradual) replaced by new media made me feel that something precious in my memory (be) lost. I don't want them to disappear," he said, (add) that publishing marriage announcements evokes warm feeling toward newspapers while bringing a sense of vintage elegance.

The price for publishing a marriage announcement differs by number of words, space and printing house. It ranges from around 100 yuan to more than 10,000 yuan. Customers can  pay for the service online or by phone. Globally, many newspapers also provide sections to publish marriage announcements, along with births and  (die).

Meng Si,  works for an online platform  (associate) with newspaper publishing services, told Xinhua News Agency recently that there has been a  (notice) increase in inquiries and orders for marriage announcements. The customers are predominantly young people in  20s, with some even making appointments one or two months in advance.

The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 1  the seats, settled in one of them.

It had been a year since Susan became blind. As a result of an accident, she was suddenly thrown into a world of 2 . Susan's husband Mark watched her 3 into hopelessness and he was 4 to use every possible means to drag her out.

 Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 5  to get around the city by herself. Mark 6  to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 7  she could manage it by herself.

 For two weeks, Mark 8  Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other 9 , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new 10 .

 At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 11 . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 12 , with her eyes filled with tears of gratitude. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 13  ways. Four days went perfectly, and a wild excitement took 14  of Susan. She was doing it!

On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was about to getting 15 the bus, the driver said, "Miss, I sure 16 you." Curious, Susan asked the driver why.

"You know, every morning for the past 17 , a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner over there, watching you until you enter your office building 18 ," the bus driver said.

Tears of 19 poured down Susan's cheeks. She was so lucky, for he had given her a gift more powerful than 20 . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.

Many people wonder what they can do to become well-rounded and competitive while increasing their rate of success. 

  Be willing to expand your mind. Rid yourself of assumptions and convictions so that you can be open and receptive to new information.  You will eventually come across information that challenges your worldview. Rather than remaining resting in your comfort zone, use this time to stop, reflect and shed light on these ideas in a way that can develop and expand your vision.

After the mind has been ready, the next step is application. Learning information you can use in your daily life is very important to having a continuous desire to further advance your education. Skill-based learning, for example, is useless if it isn't applied. Reading a book on automobile repair isn't the same as physically changing the oil or tire on your car. Reading about art isn't the same as picking up a brush. If your knowledge can be directly applied in a functional and fun fashion, put it into practice! Many people learn by being hands-on.

Surround yourself with like-minded individuals and try to always take something valuable away from your daily interactions. If you come across anything that confuses you, ask them! Never be too prideful, for each question you don't ask is a missed opportunity!

  Commit to expanding your mind, continuing your education and becoming a student of life. Use the world as your classroom, and always come away with a lesson. Remember to cultivate your mind so it is prepared to expand, blossom and grow. And share your fountain of knowledge.

A. Go ahead and challenge yourself today.

B. Create a to-learn list just as you would a to-do list.

C. There are so many things they can do to achieve their goal.

D. You can find a large number of outstanding people in your school.

E. This at times may even contradict what you have always believed to be true.

F. Many people are professionals in their field and have valuable information and insight to share.

G. An often overlooked yet simple way to improve is to increase your knowledge by being a self-starter.

Women were less likely than men to support the Vietnam war, the Gulf war, or the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. They commit far fewer murders. They are less likely to favor strikes. For some scholars, these are grounds for thinking that a world run by women would be more peaceful.

But European history suggests otherwise, according to political scientists Oeindrila Dube and S. P. Harish. They studied how often European rulers went to war between 1480 and 1913, and found that states ruled by queens were 27% more likely to get involved in wars than those ruled by kings.

This was not all the queens' fault: men, seeing them as soft targets, tended to attack them. Frederick the Great of Prussia once declared: "No woman should ever be allowed to govern anything." Shortly after becoming king, he attacked the newly crowned Archduchess of Austria, Maria Theresa, and seized Silesia province. Despite years of war, she never recovered it.

But perceived weakness is not the whole story. Queens, the researchers found, were more likely to gain new territory. Catherine the Great expanded her empire by some 200,000 square miles. And married queens were more aggressive than single queens or kings, whether single or married.

The authors suggest several reasons for this. First, married queens may have been able to form more military alliances (联盟), making them confident enough to pick fights. Their husbands had often served in the army before they married, and were well placed to strengthen military ties between their homelands and their wives' states.

Second, unlike most kings, queens often gave their husbands a lot of power, putting them in charge of foreign policy or the economy. During the 1740s, Maria Theresa's husband, Francis I, reformed the Austrian economy and raised money for the armed forces while his wife ruled much of central Europe. Prince Albert was Queen Victoria's most trusted adviser, shaping her foreign policy until his death in1861. This division of labor, the authors suggest, freed up time for queens to pursue more aggressive policies.

The modern era, too, has witnessed female leaders in wars: Golda Meir and the Yom Kippur war, or Margaret Thatcher and the Falklands. The number of countries led by women has more than doubled since 2000, but there is plenty of room for improvement: the current level of 15 represents less than 10% of the total. A world in which more women took power might be more equal. Whether it would be more peaceful is a different question.

On January 7, David Bennett went into the operating room at the University of Maryland Medical Center for a surgical procedure never performed before on a human. The 57-year-old Maryland resident had been hospitalized for months due to a life threatening disease. His heart was failing him and he needed a new one.

Bennett's condition left him unresponsive to treatment and ineligible (不合格) for the transplant list or an artificial heart pump. The physician-scientists at the center, however, had another-also-risky-option: transplant (移植) a heart from a genetically-modified pig.

"It was either die or do this transplant," Bennett had told surgeons a day before the operation. "I want to live. I know it's a shot in the dark, but it's also my last choice."

It took the medical team eight hours to finish the operation, making Bennett the first human to successfully receive a pig's heart. "It's working and it looks normal. We are thrilled, but we don't know what tomorrow will bring us. This has never been done before," Barkley Griffith, who led the transplant team, told the New York Times.

While it's only been five days since the operation, the surgeons say that Bennett's new pig heart has been, so far, functioning as expected and his body wasn't rejecting (排斥) the organ. They are still monitoring his condition closely.

"I think it's extremely exciting," says Robert Montgomery, transplant surgeon and director of the NYU Langone Transplant Institute, who was not involved in Bennett's operation. The result of the procedure was also personally meaningful for Montgomery, who received a heart transplant in 2018 due to a genetic disease that may also affect members of his family in the future. "It's still in the early days, but still the heart seems to be functioning. And that in and of itself is an extraordinary thing. Up to now most experimental heart transplant procedures have been done between pigs and other animals. This is the first time that surgeons have taken it into a living human."

The most important life lesson I've learned from running is to run at my own pace. This lesson has guided me in many ways. In particular, it made me challenge the fixed expectations of retirement and aging.

Running is a metaphor (隐喻) for life. I realized this while training for a marathon to celebrate my 60th birthday. All the other runners being faster than me made me embarrassed, but my coach shared some valuable advice: run at your own best pace — setting a goal or target time could be a limitation. He was right. Over time I ran more easily and faster. I also enjoyed the experience much more.

I have applied this principle to other areas of my life. Finding a rhythm is not about efficiency or how many things I can get done in a day. It has more to do with what I decide to do at this stage in my life. Running carries its own set of expectations, including what people at certain life stage should be doing or not doing. Expectations at my age can center on how leisure time is spent, decisions about employment, and even the role of a grandparent.

I used to think it was young people who bore the impact of peer pressure, but older adults can experience it too. This is ironic, because often later in this life is a time when we tend to care less about the opinions of others.

I'm not suggesting we postpone dreams. Of course, we should do what matters to us, but it's easy to view retirement as another occupation with benchmarks (基准) to be met. It's a comparison trap that makes what someone else does the reference point.

Forget what others are doing. Their pace is not necessarily the pace you should run at. Run at your own way. Our bodies know what they need. Our hearts know what they need. In living life on our own terms, we will likely feel stronger in body, mind and spirit.

NPR's Student Podcast (播客) Challenge is back — for a fifth year! This year's competition will open for entries on September 6, 2023 and close on October 28.

As in past years, our judges will choose winners in two categories: grades five through eight and grades nine through twelve. Entries must be submitted by an educator or a student leader who's 18 years old or older. Another important rule is that the maximum length of your podcast is within eight minutes, and longer entries will be disqualified.

Our judges will use the following criteria to narrow down and choose the winners:

Information and structure, 40 percent

Does the podcast tell a good story or teach us something new and important? Is it structured in a way that keeps listeners engaged? Can we easily follow the story you're telling or the information you're explaining? Have you spent time cutting out unnecessary information to make sure the main ideas come through clearly?

Personality and creativity, 40 percent

Does it have personality, or does it sound like you're reading from a script (脚本)? Does it make us laugh or cry or leave us deep in thought?

Production, 20 percent

We're not judging you on how fancy your equipment is and we don't expect you to be an expert on recording and editing sound, but we hope you'll try.

Some podcasts may use a narration format. Others may be more of an interview format. If you use sound apart from interviews and narration, make sure it is clear and smooth.