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When storm clouds gather, and the wind howls in anger, the natural reaction for most people is to seek shelter. But some run towards the 1 . Photographer Liu Yijing is one of that rare type, as he captures and 2 nature's anger.

For the past year, Liu, 21, has travelled about 24,000 kilometers across 11 provincial-level administrative regions in China, chasing (追赶) and 3 thunderstorms. From the first 4 — a small wind developing into a strong wind, a violent sky, and birds fleeing— he 5 what appears to be a 6 task.

Liu has received a great deal of 7 for his work. His photos captured a complete supercell structure, a type of thunderstorm which 8 in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Aug 22. This image has been 9 as the cover photo for the May edition of Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, a key publication in its field.

"It is a typical supercell and I still have a vivid memory about how 10 I felt the moment it formed. While recording, I couldn't 11 myself and kept screaming, he says, 12 that the picture and video have become popular on the Internet, 13 among meteorologists (气象学家).

Many social media users nicknamed him "storm chaser". A Sina Weibo user 14 that Liu's photos and videos show how amazing 15 is and how insignificant humans are.

Rich and Famous

Twenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But today's situation is quite different. . Instead, they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actor—in other words, they hope to become a celebrity.

According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. . Let's take athletes and singers as an example. Many athletes' best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, they'll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.

They are not satisfied with just making a living—they want to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people. 

While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people won't realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.
 

A. They don't value talents anymore.

B. Nowadays the younger generation prefer excitement.

C. The younger generation don't favor these professions any more.

D. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on people's life.

E. The reason is that they don't realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.

F. Even so, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status.

G. They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.

The 2022 Future Science Prize, a privately funded science honor established by a group of famous scientists and entrepreneurs, called "China's Nobel Prize," was awarded on Sunday to three Chinese scholars for their outstanding achievement in basic scientific research, an exciting boost to encourage innovation in the country's basic science.

The Life Science Award, the Physical Science Award, and the Mathematics and Computer Science Award of the 2022 Future Science Prize respectively went to Li Wenhui, Yang Xueming, and Mok Ngai-ming, with each of them winning $ 1 million, the award organizer announced.

Lin Chao, chairman of the scientific committee of the 2022 Future Science Prize, said the winners' research has achieved great international influence. It is the spirit of exploration and continuous scientific research of these scientists that have broadened human beings' cognitive boundaries in the macro and micro world, and set the direction for an uncertain future.

The Future Science Prize aims at recognizing scientific successes and innovations in China with long-term significance to the world. Chinese research fellows generally believe the selection of famous scientists will play a positive role in encouraging innovation in basic science in China and inspire scientific eagerness among young people.

Liu Dingzhen, a professor from the College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, said that on Sunday that encouraging China's basic science is of great significance, because basic science takes a long period of time to harvest achievements but it is one of the key factors for the country to resolve bottlenecks in technology, secure supply chains in global competition and achieve the goal of becoming a powerful nation in science and technology.

The prize committee, composed of 23 outstanding scientists, is at the core of the award selection. The award ceremony of the 2022 Future Science Prize is scheduled to be held in November.

Since 2016, 24 winners have been awarded the Future Science Prize, all of whom have been widely recognized both in scientific circles and in society.

This past January, Lucy Liu reached a milestone in her art career(事业). The world-class actor, director and visual artist presented her work titled "Unhomed Belongings" in a museum exhibition for the first time.

Liu has been making art since she was a teenager and still sticks to a consistent studio practice alongside her work as an actress and director. She got her start while growing up in Queens in the 1980s, wandering New York City streets with a camera in hand. Her first artworks were photographs. After taking a class at New York Studio School, she turned to painting. "I felt like I wasn't able to express fully what I wanted with the photograph," Liu explained.

With painting, she discovered that her work didn't have to be realistic or exacting, or meet certain expectations. "Everyone has a different format for how they want to show what they are thinking about, or what they are seeing to the audience," he said. "I just had to let go of the audience and just started thinking about what I wanted to see." Over time, Liu has also experimented with sculpture, silkscreen and textiles. She looks up to artists like Willem de Kooning, Agnes Martin and Robert Frank, but she feels that her lack of a traditional art-school background has helped her to naturally grow and experiment as an artist, which helps a lot to set her apart from other artists.

Much of Liu's work traces(追溯)back to her childhood. "Because we were an immigrant family and I am first-generation, I always had this imbalance of belonging," she explained. "I think at first it was the language barrier, not speaking English, but then it started becoming about how I look." Art, she explained, became a way to reflect on her younger self. "I think that art helps evaluate some of the psychology of yourself as a child, and to throw light upon some things you may never have understood," she said.

After his eighth attempt, 30-year-old Liu Zheng finally passed the National Judicial Examinations in January, the professional qualification exam that everyone wishing to be a lawyer in China must pass, in addition to getting a degree in law.

After graduating with a bachelor's in automobile engineering from the Hebei College of Science and Technology in 2015he took a job at Peking University as a security guard in the hopes that he would someday be able to pursue a master's at the prestigious (有声望的) university.

"I dreamed of studying somewhere famous, but my family's financial situation meant I had to work while I prepared for the exams," he said As he studied in his spare time, Liu developed an interest in law and decided to prepare for the National Judicial Examinations, which have a pass rate of only 10 to 15 percent.

He later became a facilities manager at the Peking University Law School to help him better prepare. Liu works from 5 p.m.to midnight. He follows a simple routine, shuttling from his dormitory to the school canteen, to classrooms and to his job and wakes up early so that he can arrive at the law school by 8 a.m. for lectures, or to study by himself for a few hours.

He said that despite his having to work, his teachers and other students have been helpful. Professors have sent textbooks and invited him to their courses, and students have sent notes of encouragement. "Nobody has treated me differently. I am just another face in the class."

Looking back over the past seven years working and studying at PKU, Liu said the experience has reaffirmed his determination to shape his future through education.

Suzhou is home to some wonderful classical-style gardens in China. The following are the greatest examples. 

Zhuozheng Yuan

It's the largest and the most famous garden in Suzhou, perhaps the finest of its type in China. Throughout the centuries, the central part of the garden still contains its original Ming Dynasty flavor. Since it is such a large garden, with caves, forests, islands, bridges, paths, and all sorts of pavilions and halls, no simple description of the garden will do.

Liu Yuan

The 2.3-hectare Liu Yuan was built in 1593. The garden has Chinese couplets beside nearly every gate and door. These are two-line poems written in classical Chinese. Their use in the garden is meant to set the tone for each section and add to the reflective nature of the experience by describing or drawing attention to different features of the garden in a poetic way. 

Shizilin

At a little less than one hectare in size, Shizilin was built in 1342. The garden gets its name because it is filled with strangely shaped rocks which are said to look like lions posing in various shapes. The garden's many paths wind through caves and more rocks than can be counted, making it easy to get lost. Apart from being beautiful and interesting, the garden is perhaps the oldest rock garden of its kind, making it important historically.

Huanxiu Shanzhuang

At 0.2 hectares, Huanxiu Shanzhuang is one of the smallest of the important gardens in Suzhou. Centered in a pond, a huge rockery, 7.2 meters in height, was created, using nearly every technique known in the art form. A winding path goes through and around the rockery, allowing for it to be viewed from many directions — each direction giving a different idea of what the rocks represent.

If you've ever wondered what dreams taste like, you're in for a treat, because Coca-Cola is releasing another new limited-edition flavor to its Creations lineup. (call) Dreamworld, the latest Coke is supposed to taste like dreams.

"This limited-edition flavor is your gateway into a lively,(energy) world where anything is possible; where imaginations are free to discover the magic in ordinary moments," Coca-Cola said in press release.

The release of the new flavor is a part of the company's effort (attract) new Gen Z consumers through Coca-Cola Creations,will introduce a series of unexpected beverages and experiences across physical and digital worlds.

"Coca-Cola Dreamworldtaps into Gen Z's passion the great potential of the mind by exploring a dream tastes like," Alessandra Cascino, Coca-Cola North America Operating Unit's creative shopper program director, said in a statement. "Like the Coca-Cola Creations that camebefore it, Dreamworldplays with the unexpected it will no doubt provoke discovery and debate among consumers...and that we welcome."

Starting Monday, Aug 15, Dreamworldwill be available in grocery and gas (station) across the US. There will be both regular and zero-sugar options available, and it(sell) by the bottle and in cans.

When I was a boy, my parents owned a small grocery store. As I 1 those days, many people come to mind. One such person was Nick.

I still remember the first time I saw him—or perhaps "experienced" him is a more 2 term. The moment he entered the store I could feel a rush of 3 fill the place. Singing at the top of his lungs, Nick made quite a(n) 4 .

Nick had great enthusiasm for life. I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at 5 with everyone he met and in every situation. For me, his 6 wasn't really what he did or how he did it, but rather that he was absolutely comfortable simply being himself — a true free spirit. The memory of Nick 7 me of the encouraging phrase, "Dance like no one is 8 ."

Countless times I've resisted expressing myself simply because I didn't want to 9 looking silly or foolish. I often 10 my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who 11 this inhibition (压抑). No 12 this is why I remember Nick so fondly, for he was who he was, and didn't for a second 13 any of it back. Whether you loved him or hated him, Nick most certainly danced to his own 14 and never apologized for it.

Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence to 15 the steps to that dance.

The door opens and you are amazed at seeing people jumping and flying around like superheroes. Calm down, you are not in an action film, just a trampoline（蹦床）park.

In recent years trampolining has become a newcraze among Chinese youths. Short videos are regularly uploaded to social media showing people's excitement about jumping back and forth on the colorful trampolines. Most videos feature teenagers.

Ms Shi. a 28-year-old from Beijing, goes to trampoline parks almost every weekend. She said, "When I was a child, I loved bouncing up and down on the trampolines, though they were just small and simple ones. They made me feel free and happy."

lt'strue that today's trampoline parks are bigger, more professional and more creative．You can obviously jump, play in the inflatables（充气垫）, or shoot basketballs like an NBA superstar. Also, if you're brave enough, you can learn to walk on the wall.

"Trampoliningis so much fun. It doesn't feel like exercising at all," MsShi said.

According to Robert Smith, a British sports therapist（治疗师）, "The trampoline pad is bouncy and absorbs a large amount of the impact of your landing, so your bones and joints are protected and strengthened at the sametime."

Unlike playing soccer, basketball, tennis or any other competitive sports, the risk of injury while trampoliningis relatively low."You must do warm-up exercises before playing. And you can't lose concentration during the movements." Peter Cheng, a die-hard trampoline fan, who also owns a trampoline park, warned.

While outdoor activities are largely up tothe weather, the indoor trampoline parks are really good places to go whenever you are seeking a fun cardio workout（有氧运动）.

A. Nowadays the places are much better.

B. ltis a fun activity to share with friends.

C. There are separate zones for different functions.

D. However, preparation and safety always come first.

E. Specially designed clothes are needed when you trampoline.

F. Indeed,a trampoline workout can be beneficial to your health.

G. Adults also have jumped on the trend, hoping to relive their childhood.

This week record-breaking temperatures of more than 40'C were forecast in Britain. Schools closed and hospitals cancelled routine appointments. The Royal Air Force had to rearrange flights from its biggest air base after the runway melted. In mainland Europe,things were bleaker still. After weeks of drought, a heatwavesparked wildfires in France, Greece, Portugal and Spain. Parts of America are struggling through one of their hottest summers ever. And many places of eastern and southern China have seen unusually high temperatures in recent weeks.

Why are all of these places suffering extreme heat at the same time? Climate change has made heatwavesmore frequent. Very hot temperatures that were once rare occur more frequently and heatwavesthat were once impossible come to pass. The temperatures in Britain this week fit into the second category(II),says Richard Betts, a climate researcher with the British Met Office. Similarly,modelling carried out by the World Weather Attribution group,a research coalition, found that last year's unprecedented heatwavein the Pacific Northwest would have been "virtually impossible" without climate change.New records will be set as long as humans continue to burn fossil fuels and destroy carbon-storing ecosystems.

Whatever the cause,the consequences are disastrous. Heatwaveskill people and worsen existing health conditions.Heatwavescan cause crops to suffer, as happened this spring in India. In three northern states,yields probably fell by between 10%-35%,Ifseveral "breadbasket" areas are affected, there will be worldwide shortages, pushing up prices. Other systems are at risk, too. Heat can disrupt everything from manufacturing to transport. Last week factories in Zhejiangprovince in China were forced to ration(定量供应) power toensure enough supply for air-conditioners in nearby homes. Heatwavesoften stretch energy grids(电网)to breaking point. In places where electricity is moved across borders, a stream of power from somewhere not affected can help stabilize the grid. But simultaneous(同时的) heatwavesmake that complicated. In an interconnected world, regions rely on each other to cope with disaster, which becomes much harder when the disasters are happening inmany places at once.