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It began in November 2016,when Hinton, then 17, got a text message from an 1 number inviting him to Thanks giving. When he asked who it was, the person responded:"Your grandma. "

"Grandma? Can I have your2 ?" the teenager replied. He received a photo of a woman he had never seen before. It was Dench，now 64.

Hinton wrote back,"You're not my grandma,"3 a laughing face. Still playing along, he jokingly asked:"Can I still get a4 though?"

Dench replied:"Of course you can. That's what grandmas do. Feed everyone. "Hinton soon realized her5 invitation had turned 6 , and he decided to take Dench up on her 7 . He went to her home in Mesa, Ariz. , about a 25-minute drive from his house south of Phoenix, for a Thanks giving meal with her family,including her actual grandson, whom she8 intended to text instead of Hinton.

Every year since then, the two friends and their families have gathered together for an annual Thanksgiving meal, and this year will be no9 ,despite the virus. Hinton, who shares regular10 on social media about his Internet-famous friendship with Dench,11 that the Thanksgiving tradition will 12 this year, as well. 

Although Dench was13 about the misdirected text in 2016 at first, she said, both she and Hinton feel very14 that it happened. "Family is more than15 ," Dench said. "It's the people you want to be with. "

When was the last time you had great fun with your family?  So stand up and plan to have fun with your family. 

Going to the zoo is definitely a number-one pick for family activities. Other than visiting animals, most zoos nowadays have rides that you can enjoy with your family. Meals are served in the zoo.  To add some fun, ask to be the photographer for the day and you might be surprised by how creative you can be. 

Having a picnic at the park is also a good activity for your family. Even though you might not be really keen on outdoor activities, you can still enjoy your time by playing together after having your lunch. 

Visiting the nation's capital would be your choice if you want to go on a trip with your family. Learn more about the history by visiting historical sites.

A treasure hunt is a popular activity, so going hunting with your family is a nice choice. You can train yourself by asking to be the person in charge who can hold the treasure map and make decisions. 

Create a video clip (片段) with your family.  You may talk about your family life in the clip, about your interests or even create a drama. 

 Plant flowers and mow（修剪）the lawn. After a day of hard work, you can all sit back and enjoy a barbecue at your beautifully cleaned backyard. 

A. History creates topics for you and your family. 

B. Family is always the most valuable thing in life. 

C. At bedtime read to your young kids and read with your elder kids. 

D. Bring your own snacks if you want to save some money. 

E. Here are two examples. 

F. Make your family the characters in the clip. 

G. Doing some yard work together can also be a fun quality time for your family. 

Humans' ever spreading presence around the globe influences patterns of biological evolution in ways that we are just beginning to explore. On the Galápagos Islands, a body of evidence shows that the effect of our presence is increasing.

Luis F. De Leon from the University of Massachusetts Boston, together with other 6 scientists spent two years observing Darwin's finches (雀科小鸟) to evaluate our effects on their behavior. They started by conducting feeding observations on coexisting finch species at sites that ranged from non-urban areas to urban areas. They also employed finch-human interaction experiments to test whether and how finches respond to human presence. To measure whether finch feeding preferences varied with the degree of urbanization, "cafeteria" experiments were carried out — finches were presented with a selection of human and native food items.

The scientists found that Darwin's finches fed almost on human foods like rice and cookies or introduced garden species at urban locations. In contrast, at non-urban sites, finches fed mainly on native plant species and insects. Interaction tests suggest that urban birds get more accustomed to the presence of humans. Finally, at all sites of regular human presence, finches preferred human foods to natural foods.

The researchers warn that exploiting urban environments might present challenges for organisms (有机体), including shorter lifespans brought by the consumption of highly processed foods. Furthermore, the year-round availability of abundant human foods in urban environments might affect ecological and evolutionary processes that promoted species diversity. While the results clearly show a shift to human foods at urban sites, the adaptive significance of that shift is still an open question. 

These findings also suggest that human behavior is the main driver of finch preference for human foods. The researchers propose a possibility that the effect of human behavior is facilitated by our tendency to feed birds, directly or inadvertently via food dropping or littering. 

Aesha Ash is a ballet dancer who began The Swan Dreams Project in 2011. It is a program designed to bring ballet to girls of color in her community. Aesha Ash is one of the few women of color to ever grace the stages of the School of American Ballet in New York City. She wants to expose her community to more positive images of women of color through the use of ballet. She wants to show the world that beauty and grace are not defined by status or race. 

Aesha grew up in the inner city of Rochester, New York, where crime, gun violence and poverty were among the biggest threats to the community. For her, that's normal. That's just life in the neighborhood, but what she remembers most is the dance studio. She started dancing at the age of five. A teacher mentioned to her mother that she had some promise in ballet, and that it would be difficult for her, as a woman of color, to enter the ballet world. But the hardship she faced was the very thing that pushed her to pursue a career in ballet.

And there's so much negative stereotypes (刻板印象) and misunderstanding of who they are in the media. Through the use of imagery and her career as a ballet dancer, she challenges stereotypes that exist for women of color, particularly those from inner-city communities.

"It's important that our girls see that side of themselves because for many kids it's hard to be what you can't see. I hadn't seen a black ballet dancer before I decided that was what I wanted to be. It was really important for me to be in my environment displaying that because this is where I'm from. It was always beyond ballet," Aesha Ash stated.

When I graduated from the university, I devoted myself to teaching English in a small village school. One day, a lady called me and told me she was Simon's mother. She said she wanted to call on me at a right time. Honestly speaking, I had been worried about myself. It made me feel a little fearful of seeing her because I was a new teacher and I gave an honest account of the students' work. In Simon's case, the grades were very low. He had never spent much time finishing his schoolwork carefully so that he couldn't even read his own handwriting, not to mention listening to his teachers in class. But he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his abilities.

So when Simon's mother entered my office and appeared in front of me with a broad smile on her face, my palms(手心)were sweating. I was completely unprepared for her kisses on both my cheeks. "I came to thank you," she said, which surprised me beyond speech. "Simon has become a different person. He talks of how he loves me, and he has begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he has recently spent an afternoon at a friend's house. I want to tell you how grateful I am. You have helped my son develop his self-respect," she continued. Then she kissed me again and left.

I sat, feeling really shocked, for about half an hour, wondering what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without even knowing it? At the very moment, I just failed to find out a reasonable explanation for what I was going through. 

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A few days later, coming out from nowhere, a scene occurred to me and explained everything. 

From that day on, I noticed some changes in Simon. 

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Before becoming a web novel writer in 2018 Disha Florence from Dhaka, Bangladesh, now 25, was trying to find a way to free(she) from the long-existed restrictions(face) by a woman, a wish she has had since she was 8. 

It was then that she observed that being a girl meant she could not go to play in the park like boys. She needed to learn household chores but boys could play all day. "I lost many(opportunity) because, I had to listen to my parents and I regretted it. That's when I thought that if I had(free), I wouldn't have to listen to others," says Florence. As she grew up. she realized thatany experience and knowledge, it is impossible to be free. Therefore, while(continue) her study, Florence went to work asvolunteer in an NG,O.

At 22, she(read) online fiction in English on Webnovel translated from Chinese when she noticed that the website was hiring authorswere said to have the chance (make) a great deal of money. "Without thinking further, I started writing, and became a professional web novelist," she says.

Ryder was born with a serious illness and has never been able to walk. When he started attending preschool, he had to be 1  to the end of the road in the 2  to wait for his school bus by his parents every day. As Ryder was unable to 43  for this bus if he was late like his schoolmates, he would have to wait for up to 15 minutes out in whatever 4  there was. Although his father had 5  a patio (露台) umbrella at the end of his driveway to provide some 6  from harsh weather, he still would get wet. 

Then his father 7  for help on Facebook looking to see if someone might have an old bus hut (小屋). After the post, he was suggested to reach out to the 8  class at Westerly High School. 

9 , he sent an email to Dan McKena, who had been teaching construction technology at Westerly High School, asking if he'd be 10 in this kind of project. Delightfully, Dan 11 with an "absolutely" and then he worked hard on the hut with his students for weeks.

The hut made of wood was 12  enough to shelter both Ryder and one of his parents or a nurse comfortably and was finally 13  to the home six weeks later. Now, Ryder 14  it every day and his parents wait inside it every day while they await his returning home. He considers the hut 15  and does like to hang out in it from time to time. 

As most children have a natural interest in both cooking and screens, playing free cooking games online with your child may be an excellent way to introduce them to the world of food at an early age. . They provide a number of developmental and educational benefits as well. 

Cooking games for kids develop creativity.  by letting them experiment with raw materials, recipes, and preparation methods. Such games can help kids develop a growth mindset, creativity, and the freedom to make their own choices. 

Cooking games can improve social skills. Most cooking games offer an in-built social space. For example, playing multiplayer or two-player games allows children to interact with others, solve problems in cooperation, and so on. This is especially convenient for those who have difficulty reaching out to others in the real world. Online games can help them practice their communication skills.  . 

Cooking games boost confidence and independence. When kids take the initiative, finish a task, or follow directions correctly, they feel good about themselves and proud of what they've done. , they are more likely to grow up with a feeling of confidence, responsibility and independence.

 . The act of cooking, whether virtual or in the real world, requires a lot of counting and measuring, which promotes the development of fundamental mathematical abilities. Additionally, they require kids to perform various kitchen tasks or read the recipes or lists of raw materials and then follow the directions, teaching them to read, and improving their vocabulary. 

A. If they have trust in their own skills

B. When they learn how to solve disagreements

C. Cooking games promote math and reading skills

D. Many cooking games are more than just a fun activity

E. Playing in the kitchen helps kids learn to solve problems

F. They encourage kids to try new things and think outside the box

G. Therefore, they eventually feel more confident making friends in real life

A new smartwatch app warns users who are deaf or hard of hearing about nearby sounds, such as microwave beeps or car horns. 

"The main motivation came from my own experience, and conversations that my colleagues and I have had with deaf and hard of hearing people over several years," says Dhruv Jain, who presented the system, called SoundWatch, at the virtual ASSETS conference on October 28.

Jain, who is hard of hearing, uses SoundWatch at home to avoid sleeping through a smoke alarm. "On a nature walk, it'll tell me that there's birds chirping（吱喳叫）, or there might be a waterfall nearby," he says. "Those sounds make me feel more present and connected to the world. "

Sound awareness apps for smartphones exist. But Jain prefers the immediate sound notifications（提示）on his wrist, rather than in his pocket-and surveys of people who are deaf or hard of hearing show he's not alone.

The SoundWatch app pairs an Android smartwatch and phone. The watch records surrounding noises and sends that data to the phone for processing. When the phone detects a sound of interest, the smartwatch vibrates and displays a notification. 

Jain, a computer scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues designed the app to identify 20 noises. In experiments, SoundWatch correctly identified those 20 sounds 81. 2 percent of the time. When set to listen only for urgent noises-a fire alarm, door knock or alarm clock-the app was 97. 6 percent accurate. Eight deaf and hard of hearing people who used SoundWatch around a university campus gave the app broadly favorable reviews, but noted that the app misclassified some sounds in noisy outdoor settings. 

Jain and colleagues are now working on a version of SoundWatch that users can train to recognize new sounds, such as their own house alarm, using just a few recordings. 

Elaine Su shared her experience of asking her neighbors to put up Lunar New Year decorations, helping her two-year-old son experience the festival as part of the large community. In a neighbourhood mostly consisting of non-Chinese residents, more than half of the households complied the tradition as well. 

Interviewing her for the story provoked my own memories of celebrating Lunar New Year. The holiday was a big deal for me as a kid growing up in Jiangsu. 

Legend says the holiday originated with the fight against a mythical beast called Nian, who came down from the mountains to hunt people on New Year's Eve. Villagers discovered that Nian feared the colour red, candle light and loud noise. So they began to decorate with the vibrant hue, light their homes with lanterns and set off firecrackers to prevent its return.

On New Year's Eve, my family would come together to celebrate with food prepared by my grandma. Moments before the countdown, the sound of firecrackers would fill every corner of our apartment and the celebrations continued into the next day.

For breakfast, we would eat yuan xiao, a kind of glutinous rice ball, which symbolizes the idea of reunion. Then, it was off to visit my grandparents, who were already awaiting us and my other extended family with lucky money and more traditional delicacy!

My favourite part of the holiday came after the adults were playing mahjong. My cousins and I were finally freed from our parents. With all the lucky money, we hit the streets and bought more snacks and more firecrackers!

Having immigrated to Canada for years, I further lost touch with my Chinese culture as I gradually dived into my new life in a new country. Maybe it's time for me, like her, to reclaim Lunar New Year.

London's four wonderful hotels

Here's a pick of four wonderful hotels, each different in terms of size, style and location, but all performing to an exceptional standard.

The Goring Hotel

Since first opening in 1910, it is London's oldest family-owned luxury hotel with the second-largest privately-owned garden in London after Buckingham Palace. The rooms of this hotel are smaller than those of many other London's top hotels. There are 12 interconnecting rooms, which are ideal for families.

The Beaumont Hotel

This 1926 building, formerly a parking garage, has been transformed into one of London's hottest hotels. Its art collection, personal service, elegant rooms and hot restaurant make it a favorite on our London list. There's also an impressive 2.5 staff to every person and a 24-hour doorkeeper to make sure that guests' needs are met around the clock.

The Bulgari Hotel

This hotel has some of the largest accommodations in the capital. It's very modern and huge with six floors below and nine above ground. It feels big, but there are only 85 rooms and suites spread over six floors, indicating how spacious (宽敞的) they are. The Bulgari Hotel has many child-friendly rooms and activities to keep the kids busy：a swimming pool, a cinema, PlayStations, Xbox and lots of other games. The Bulgari spa is spread over two stories. And the doorkeeper can also arrange babysitting.

The Rosewood Hotel

Rosewood is within walking distance of many of the city's main attractions. From the outside, the building is large and impressive with an elegant courtyard designed for horse-drawn carriages (四轮马车). There is also a great spa and fitness center. As for activities for kids, there are food activities, art and wildlife. The doorkeeper can arrange trips to the London Zoo.