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Dear Bob,

Yours truly,

Li Hua

The Chinese government recently finalized a plan to set up a Giant Panda National Park (GPNP).  (cover) an area about three times  size of Yellowstone National Park, the GPNP will be one of the first national parks in the country. The plan will extend protection to a significant number of areas that  (be ) previously unprotected, bringing many of the existing protected areas for giant pandas under one authority  (increase) effectiveness and reduce inconsistencies in management. 

After a three-year pilot period, the GPNP will be officially set up next year. The GPNP (design) to reflect the guiding principle of "protecting the authenticity and integrity (完整性) of natural ecosystems, preserving biological diversity, protecting ecological buffer zones, leaving behind precious natural assets (资产) for future generations". The GPNP's main goal is to improve connectivity between separate (population) and homes of giant pandas, and (eventual) achieve a desired level of population in the wild.

Giant pandas also serve  an umbrella species (物种), bringing protection to a host of plants and animals in the southwestern and northwestern parts of China. The GPNP is intended to provide stronger protection for all the species  live within the Giant Panda Range and significantly improve the health of the ecosystem in the area.

A little boy named Harry became very ill. He had to lie in bed all day, unable to move. He spent his days feeling 1  and blue. 

There wasn't much he could do except look out of the 2 . Time passed, and his illness frustrated him. Until one day he saw a strange 3 in the window. It was a penguin eating a sausage sandwich. The penguin got in 4 the open window, and said "good afternoon" to Harry, turned around, and 5 quickly.

Of course, Harry was very 6 . He was still trying to work out what had happened. Outside his window he saw a monkey busy blowing up a balloon. At first Harry asked himself 7 that could possibly be, but after a while, as more and more crazy-looking 8 appeared outside the window, he couldn't help 9 and found it hard to stop.

An elephant jumped on a stone, or a dog wore a pair of glasses and acted in a 10 way. The little boy didn't tell anyone about this. Those strange characters ended up putting joy back in his heart, and in his body. Before long, his health had 11 so much that he was able to go back to school again.

There he told his classmates all that he had 12 . While he was talking to his best friend, he saw 13 coming out of his friend's school bag. Harry asked his friend what it was, and he was so insistent (坚持) that 14 his friend had to show him what was in the bag.

There, inside, were all the things that his best friend had been using to try to 15  the little boy! 

And from that day on, Harry always did his best to make sure that no one felt sad and alone. 

Leading intelligence

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence has changed our life, and continues to do so. Earlier this month, many cutting-edge AI technologies were unveiled at Baidu World 2020, the leading tech company's annual technology conference.

Virtual people

"Xiao Li" and "Xiao Kang" are virtual versions of Li Yanhong, chairman and CEO of Baidu, and Kang Hui, a CCTV host. The latest Baidu Brain 6.0, a global leading AI platform, is the driving force behind the virtual people.

Xiao Li and Xiao Kang are modeled after the two men in appearance, voice and movement. "The virtual people combine various modes of Baidu Brain AI technology, including vision, voice, language and knowledge," said Wang Haifeng, the CTO of Baidu, at the conference.

AI-powered mobile services

Baidu also launched the Duxiaoxiao virtual assistant app and search product. Duxiaoxiao provides users with a range of information services and helps to solve questions in everyday life. For example, Duxiaoxiao will give different feedback to a question by taking user's personalities and hobbies into consideration.

Baidu has trained an "experienced AI driver". The company claimed that its autonomous vehicles have undergone six million kilometers of road tests, carried 100, 000 passengers across 27 cities in the world, and had zero accident. A 5G remote driving service, which was also showcased at the event, allows human operators to remotely control vehicles in case of emergency.

A. Fully autonomous driving.

B. Let's get a glimpse of some of them.

C. A 5G remote service.

D. Over time, the app will change to suit each user's needs based on his or her habits.

E. They are also performed with the two men's knowledge and memories.

F. It's a driving system that can operate independently without a human driver.

G. It's a driving service that can operate the car according to a man's voice and habits.

 Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I'm not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don't come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that's just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it'll require even more time, time that most people won't put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don't enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It's sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and there's a huge chance that you're wrong anyway.

Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If you're not willing to put in the time and work, don't expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won't guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.

Jo Land was surprised when she realized how much her youngest son's school uniform cost. "A jumper was￡25. A polo shirt was￡15," she says. "If it was this expensive for us, how on earth must families with three or four children manage?"

In December 2021, Land put a box outside her house, with a sign reading, "School uniform drop-off". She set up a Facebook group and asked people to drop good-quality used uniforms into the box. The operation started to grow almost immediately. "Some weeks I give out up to 48 uniforms," she says. People drive up and drop the clothing: she sorts through it, keeps it in her "stock room" and posts details about donations on the Facebook group. The first parent to message her gets the items for nothing. Land puts the items in a named bag and then returns it to the box. Recipients (接受者) can come and collect at their leisure.

"Being able to access good-quality preloved school uniforms has been a lifeline," says Kristina, a mother of two. "It's just amazing.

"Every child going to school deserves to feel smart and proud," Land says. "We don't want children to go to school feeling negative, because that affects their learning. Land has noticed that people rarely take without also giving. Sometimes people leave flowers on the box, or they drop off some outgrown clothes too.

Right now, Land is thinking about all the people in her community who will struggle this winter and she gets so many messages from people who are absolutely desperate, because they cannot afford uniforms for their children. Her determination to ensure children can access the uniforms they deserve grows ever stronger.

While waiting in bus stations, airports or parks, some people are busy with a friendly conversation, and others read newspapers, comics , novels and pocket books. That was many years ago. 

Today everyone uses smartphones, tablets and laptops at home, work and school. Exactly, it improves our communication, social media, entertainment and provides convenience to work. The computers, Inter web, and smartphones have become part of our everyday life. 

However, the publishing houses suffer terrible losses, and the comics industry is out of business, for everyone goes digital and gadget （小玩意） dependent. 

Especially in the COVID-19 times, the sales of PC, laptops and gadgets suddenly went up quickly. Because of health safety problems, people chose to shop online. Moreover, education happens through Online Distance Learning, which forced parents to buy desktops and smartphones. Yet behind the benefits and use of these modern gadgets is a sad reality. Many students lose the face-to-face conversation power skills in public speaking, and social skills. 

Another problem is health. The young generation today spends so much time on gadgets inside homes. They don't live the traditional healthy outdoor life. The result is eyesight problems and enjoying very little sunlight. For workers, too much exposure （暴露） to video call meetings has damaged their health. What's more, many of us are expected to continue working at home.

Modern information technology has really-affected our way of life. In the COVID-19 times, these products of modern technology have protected us from public exposure and direct interaction with people. However, its continuous use can also harm people's health and interest. Thus, we should take control of IT application in our life and not allow IT to endanger our health and safety.

Attractions in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Historical Museum 30 N. Carroll Street on Madison's Capitol Square

Discover Wisconsin's history and culture on four floors of exhibits. Open for public program. Admission is free.

Open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am -- 4:00 pm. (608) 264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum

Swiss historical village 612 Seventh Ave., New Glarus

The Swiss Historical Village offers a delightful look at pioneer life in America's heartland. 14 buildings in the village give a full picture of everyday life in the nineteenth-century Midwest.

Tue.—Fri., May 1^st —October 31^st , 10:00 am—4:00 pm. Admission is $20. (608) 527-2317 www.swisshistoricalvillage.com

Artisan Gallery & Creamery Café 6858 Paoli Rd., Paoli, WI

One of the largest collections of fine arts and crafts (手工艺品) in Wisconsin. Over 5000 sp. ft. of exhibition space in a historic creamery. While visiting, enjoy a wonderfully prepared lunch at our café overlooking the Sugar River. Just minutes from Madison!

Gallery open Tue. —Sun., 10:00 am—5:00 pm.

Café open Wed. —Sat., 11:00 am —3:00 pm.

Sun. brunch with wine, 10:00—3:00 pm (608) 845-6600 www.artisangal.com

Christopher Columbus Museum239 Whitney St., Columbus

World-class exhibit–2000 quality souvenirs (纪念品) marking Chicago's 1893 World Columbian Exhibition. Tour buses are always welcome.

Open daily, 8:15 am – 4:00 pm. (920) 623-1992 www.columbusantiquemall.com

A MOTHER'S DAY SURPRISE

The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother's Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do.

The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time. she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely.

Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jell to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff's hand touched the hot burner an he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well.

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As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. 

The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up.

My husband, our children and I  (have) wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.

Some of our (memory) are funny, especially from the early years our children were little. Once, we camped along Chalk Creek. I was worried that our 15-month-old boy would fall into the creek(小溪). I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes. He was uncomfortable, and his crying let the whole campground know it. So instead of . (tie) him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It worked--he didn't end up in the creek. My three-year-old, however, did.

Another time, we rented . boat in a Lake. The sky was clear when we headed off, . storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly interrupted our . (peace) morning trip. The wind picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing . (start) the motor. Nothing. He tried again. No luck. We were stuck in the middle of the lake with a dead motor. As we all sat there . (helpless), a fisherman pulled up, . (throw) us a rope and towed(拖) us back. We were safe.

Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of excitement, wondering what camping fun and adventure we will experience next. 

In April last year, I saw a post on the PNP（Pilots N Paws）website from a family in Topeka. They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight 1  . They could not afford to pay for 2  for their dog, Tiffy, and 3  wanted to take her with them. 

It just 4  that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot, Karen, who 5  to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia. What I was to do was fly to Topeka to 6  Tiffy. 

When I met Tiffy's owners, they seemed very 7 . George, the husband, was trying to be calm, but I could tell this was 8 for him, having to leave his dog to a 9 and trust that everything would 10 .

After some goodbyes, I asked George and his wife to help me 11  Tiffy into the plane. I promised to take care of Tiffy and 12  them as soon as we got to Kansas City. 

The flight was 13  , and Tiffy was a great passenger. The next day, she 14  with Karen and made it back to George in Virginia within a few days. He was so 15  and sent me a nice e-mail with pictures. It felt great to know that I had helped bring this family together again. 

As we age, even if we're healthy, the heart just isn't as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s.

"Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken," says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven't been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart.

Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic (无氧) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health. 

"We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts," says Levine. "And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (泵送) a lot more blood during exercise." .

"The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven't already, is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility," Levine says. "We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing happened to them at all."

 But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.

A. That's what happens to the heart.

B. For the people who are in their 80s,the sign is not apparently.

C. Dr. Nieca Goldberg, says Levine's findings are a great start.

D. And among people who don't exercise, the changes can start even sooner.

E. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get.

F. But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn't change, he says.

G. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. 

According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of (74)solar panels installed（安装）has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them. 

Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven't given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they'll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil. 

"Solar projects need to be good neighbors," says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment（InSPIRE）project. "They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy." InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to "low-impact" solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators（传粉昆虫）.

Habitat loss, (75)pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms. 

Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. "These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that's going on in the landscape," says Macknick.

The goal of this book is to make the case for digital minimalism, including a detailed exploration of what it asks and why it works, and then to teach you how to adopt this philosophy if you decide it's right for you.

To do so, I divided the book into two parts. In part one, I describe the philosophical foundations of digital minimalism, starting with an examination of the forces that are making so many people's digital lives increasingly (72)intolerable, before moving on to a detailed discussion of the digital minimalism philosophy.

Part one concludes by introducing my suggested method for adopting this philosophy: the digital declutter. This process requires you to step away from optional online activities for thirty days. At the end of the thirty days, you will then add back a small number of carefully chosen online activities that you believe will provide massive benefits to the things you value.

In the final chapter of part one, I'll guide you through carrying out your own digital declutter. In doing so, I'll draw on an experiment I ran in 2018 in which over 1,600 people agreed to perform a digital declutter. You'll hear these participants' stories and learn what strategies worked well for them, and what (73)traps they encountered that you should avoid.

The second part of this book takes a closer look at some ideas that will help you cultivate (培养) a sustainable digital minimalism lifestyle. In these chapters, I examine issues such as the importance of solitude (独处) and the necessity of cultivating high-quality leisure to replace the time most now spend on mindless device use. Each chapter concludes with a collection of practices, which are designed to help you act on the big ideas of the chapter. You can view these practices as a toolbox meant to aid your efforts to build a minimalist lifestyle that works for your particular circumstances.