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So I signed up for a two-year interior-decorating course. I crammed two years of work into nine months to ensure that I received my diploma for my fortieth birthday.

The next step was to get some hands-on experience at a design firm. A visit to a newly opened interiors showroom ushered me into a dream job that opened more opportunities for me than I could have ever imagined. I worked as a decorating consultant at the showroom and I was on my way to creating the career I envisioned.

Opportunity knocked at my door in 1997. I peeked the possibility of writing a decorating column for a woman's magazine. The editor liked the idea and the monthly column debuted in February 1998. To master the finer skills, I signed up fora freelance (自由撰稿) writing course. Encouraging feedback from tutors gave me the confidence to submit my work for publication on the Internet. From around the world, people emailed to say that they identified with my experience to redefine myself and pursue my dream. Some even asked for advice. Soon, this hobby developed into a passion that consumed me. I now write two regular columns and my website is under construction.

I am doing what I love. On my journey, I have learned that it is never too late to pursue and live your dream.

A. I met my self-set deadline with twelve days to spare.

B. The response from readers was unexpected and overpowering.

C. My family tells me that I look younger and seem more energetic.

D. At 39, I felt a growing restlessness and a desire for a more creative life.

E. I realized that I was involved in doing something I dreamed of as a child.

F. Happy marriage with two kids and a job reawakened my teenage interest.

G. I promised to myself I would let nothing prevent me from being a freelance writer.

"The worry is that we are underestimating the speed that the glacier is changing. It would be disastrous for coastal communities around the world," Christine Dow, co-author of the study, said in a press release.

At roughly 80 miles across, Thwaites is the widest glacier in the world, nicknamed the "Doomsday Glacier" for the fatal effects its melting could have on global sea-level rise. Each year, it loses about 50 billion tons of ice, which comprises roughly 4% of all sea-level rise worldwide, according to the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. One estimate predicted that the total loss of Thwaites could cause average global sea levels to surge by more than two feet.

In the study, the team of glaciologists used radar data by Finland's ICEYE commercial satellite program to get a better idea of what's happening below the surface of the glacier. They found that seawater flows in and away from, the glacier with the tides, mixing with freshwater, but some of that warm ocean water also travels deep beneath the ice formation, going "through natural passages" or collecting "in holes" and becoming trapped.

"There are places where the water is almost at the pressure of the overlying ice, so just a little more pressure is needed to push up the ice," said Eric Rignot, the study's lead author. "The water is then squeezed enough to jack up a column of more than half a mile of ice."

Dow suggested that additional ice sheet modeling could help scientists better understand what's happening under these major glaciers and develop a more precise timeline of expected sea-level rise across the world. "This work will help people adapt to changing ocean levels, along with focusing on reducing carbon emissions to prevent the worst-case assumption," Dow said.

From these questions come boundless story possibilities. From those ideas, though, we have to eventually cut them down to the ones worth telling, the ones that will grab and keep our readers' attention. This issue looks at that challenge from a variety of angles. Jane K. Cleland tackles the idea of thematic writing — writing that encourages readers to think about big issues that may or may not affect their lives, but at the very least will make them think What if… Then Jessica Strawser shares nine ways to write more authentic (真实的) child characters in adult fiction to bring a fresh perspective and engage readers. Tiffany Yates Martin takes on the debate of the controversial prologue (序言) — should you or shouldn't you use one? You'll have to read on to find out. When it comes to short fiction, Ran Walker offers tips for making the most of titles and first lines when every word counts. Finally, Amy Cook looks at the topic from a different angle — when your published book has stopped selling but you know it has more life in it, how can you use rights reversion to help it reach a new audience?

Our WD Interview for this issue features one author, Michael Cunningham. I was lucky enough to talk with him about his newest novel, Day, which features everything I love about a Cunningham novel: family drama, global issues made local, and impossibly affecting, heartbreaking prose. His writing advice was some of the most unexpected I've heard.

Maybe you're thinking about what you want to focus your attention on this year. Whatever your goal may be, we are glad to be with you along the way.

There was one CD that we often played, one that became the symbolic Road Trip CD in my mind. It was an album in Mandarin (普通话) by my mom's favorite music artist, Leon Lai, who I understood was a major Cantopop legend in his day. We seemingly only played the unidentified Leon Lai CD during our hour-long road trips. I didn't know what it was called until I was in high school and successfully uncovered it by searching through Leon Lai's albums on Spotify until I found the one like the CD cover art.

向往，or Longing, a 1998 Mandarin release, didn't seem to be one of Leon Lai's most famous works. My mom didn't seem to remember why she had it either. The fact that it was in Mandarin, however, made my parents even more willing to play it on repeat. To make up for me and my brother's embarrassing unfamiliarity with the Chinese language, throughout our childhood they were keen on having us watch shows and listen to music in Chinese as a way for us to immerse ourselves and make up for the ground we lost. They were usually in Mandarin, because that was what our formal Chinese schooling taught us, even though Cantonese was the dialect our family actually spoke. This at least meant I could use what I learned in class to understand the lyrics in this album, though I found the singing harder to understand.

Due to the endless exposure to the songs on the road, the genuinely memorable mix of upbeat and ballad-like tunes, as well as how well it shows my complicated connection to the Chinese language, this random album holds a special place in my heart.

Sentry Mead, Isle of Wight

Sentry Mead is a beautifully decorated destination with charming bedrooms. Guests delight in features such as piles of books, homemade cakes and even a pillow menu. Dogs are welcomed with a bowl at the gate and are allowed everywhere except the dining room. There are extra blankets just for them, not to mention walks from the door to Alum Bay, and treats and towels on your return.

No. Twenty 9, Norfolk

This hotel offers a lively stylish atmosphere and charmingly odd features. Rooms are spacious and light, each named after a music or movie legend. Dogs get their own "fur baby welcome present", containing a treat, bowls and a bathrobe. A spa shower in the garden washes off the sand on your friend after a long day on the beach before settling down in the bar together.

Mayfair Townhouse, London

Mayfair Townhouse is spread over a row of townhouses on Half Moon Street. Inside it offers an abundance of personality and a touch of oddity with nods to the famous writer Oscar Wilde. Puppies stay for free and receive a blanket, bowl and "screaming" ball for their stay. There are walks nearby in Green Park, and your pet can join you in the fancy bar for a "Pawsecco".

Halfway Bridge, West Sussex

In the heart of the South Downs national park, Halfway Bridge is a welcoming village pub with rooms, famous for its delicious food. Dogs can stay in select rooms with garden access. In addition to a bed, bowl and sausage breakfast, treats for four-legged friends are available in the bar, and there's always a water bowl to hand.

Mike, a pediatric cardiologist (小儿心脏病专家), lost a bunch of keys while cycling to the park to meet a friend. The keys were attached to a keychain with a crystal (水晶) photo of his daughter, which held great emotional value for him.

The crystal photo was more than just a decoration; it held his love for his daughter, whose smiling, lovely face always gave him strength, especially during challenging moments at work

When Mike realized the keys were missing, he felt anxious. He thought they might have fallen out of his backpack during the ride. Determined to find them, he retraced his steps and searched almost all the road. However, he still couldn't find them. Then he came up to check with the park service center, but several days later, there were no replies.

As the last effort, Mike turned to social media. He shared a heartfelt post in an online neighborhood group, describing his situation. The post was reshared by several community groups, quickly spreading the word for everyone to keep an eye out for the missing keys.

At the same time, a man named Chris found the keys near a tree in the park. Chris found them when he was on the way back home after caring for his little son at hospital, who had been suffering from serious heart disease. When he saw the photo of the little girl on the keychain, he thought they must be the keys of a parent who loved his or her daughter so much. Wanting to give them back to the owner, however, Chris didn't have any identifying information (识别信息). He considered leaving them on a bench on the roadside, but he was afraid that they might get lost again. Thinking twice, he finally decided to take the keys home, hoping to find the owner in other ways.

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When Chris arrived at home, his daughter happened to see Mike's online post.

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When Mike and Chris talked, they quickly discovered their connection, leading to a heartfelt conversation about the heart disease of Chris' son.

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1. 介绍你印象最深的一堂课；

2. 表达你的感受。

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Dear Mike,

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Yours,

Li Hua

From its busy capital of Changsha to the mountainous city of Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province in Central China is (crowd) with lots of foreign tourists.

At the (three) Hunan Tourism Development Conference held in Hengyang in September, provincial officials made sure (spare) no effort in promoting (推动) Hunan's rich cultural and tourism resources to global visitors.

According to a report released by a leading travel company, as of August 25,number of inbound tourism (入境旅游) orders to Hunan increased by 137 percent year-on-year. Over the first six months of 2024, the province welcomed 1.4 million inbound(visitor), making $364 million, 6.68 times more money than the same time last year.

The popularity of inbound tourism in Hunan is (close) tied to supportive policies. The province took some measures, making the 72-hour and the 144-hour transit visa-free policy (过境免签政策), to promote the cultural and (create) tourism industry. The recovery and expansion of international flight routes also made a difference to the development of Hunan's inbound tourism. In February, to enlarge the influence of the capital city's culture and tourism resources, an eight-day cultural tourism promotion event (host) in Osaka, Japan, and Seoul, ROK.

On June l, the 2024 Hunan International Cultural Tourism Festival and Trip Group Global Partner Hunan (Zhangjiajie) Inbound Tourism Conference welcomed more than 1,000foreign guests came from more than 50 countries and regions.

Grow your social network. If you feel you don't have enough people in your life to whom you're connected, you can take active steps to make more relationships to bring more people in your life.Go to parties, community gatherings, and local events where you can meet new people. You never know who you might meet or what chances might appear from these interactions.

Strengthen existing relationships.What if you have enough people in your life but you don't feel connected enough to them or you still have let your friendships go? It is always the fact that people who take small actions, day to day, to stay in touch and to connect with people are the ones who keep their relationships strong.

Accept change. People change all the time, and it means relationships are changing, too.The question is, whether we can notice how we're changing and how the other person is changing and accept that change and maybe even celebrate and support that change rather than push against it.

Good communication with others helps you better build and maintain relationships with them, having a positive effect on you by increasing your sense of happiness. Try to listen actively, express yourself clearly, and learn to give and receive useful feedback. All those practices will help you connect with a diverse range of people and enrich your social interactions.
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A. Improve your social skills.

B. You need to learn to get used to them.

C. Respect each other's personal feedback.

D. This can be achieved by attending social events.

E. Then what can you do to level up your social life?

F. One important way to improve your social life is quality.

G. Encourage the other person to do the same in different ways.

Martonelli played a HITar, a guitar with AI sensors (传感器) added to it. The sensors can read his movements to create drum-like sounds that accompany(伴随) the guitar music. These sounds cannot be made with a normal guitar. Generative AI grew in popularity last year thanks to a robotic language system. Generative AI can create new sounds, words for music or entire songs on its own. But artists usually use simpler AI to add to their sounds.

Musicians worry that the technology could go too far. Amy plays in an English rock group. She said she is not in support of the music that includes artificially made voices of actual artists. She said she felt the same way about using dead artists' voices in songs. In November, the rock group released a song. It is considered the group's last song and includesa musician's voice, who died in 1980. His sounds were taken from an old recording and recreated with AI.

A famous singer said, "I think AI can have its place in the music production chain." But he added, "This is only possible if the technology is guided in the right way and if there are rules in place to make sure that musicians keep some amount of control."

The researchers first estimated (估算) what the world's economic growth would be without climate change. They then applied those values to the damage to economies if climate change continues at its present pace. There will still be economic growth, but it will be 19 percent lower in most places once the damage of climate change is taken into consideration.

Most at the research group have been centering on extreme weather events such as heat waves, floods, typhoons, hurricanes and other large storms. However, the effects are still mainly driven by average warming or overall temperature increases. The average world temperature last year was a record. That number was 1.35 ℃ above the average during pre-industrial times, before modern technology.

In the US, the southeastern and southwestern states such as New Mexico and Arizona are estimated to suffer the largest economic effects. In Europe, Spain and Italy are likely to feel the effects more than countries like Denmark and Germany. Areas that are usually cold for most of the year — Canada, Russia, Norway, Finland, and Sweden — will have good results from warming.

Experts note that the world's poorest countries are also the least prepared to adapt to climate change. Those countries are least responsible for the change, but they will agonize 60 percent more income loss than wealthy nations.

When I was a little child, I joined George and his mom in going to Erin's house, bringing food and daily supplies with us. Obviously, Erin's family faced economic trouble and could hardly afford food. George and I took several bags of things to the door, rang the bell and ran off. Erin still doesn't know to this day who did that. Since then, I've always given whatever I could afford to help the people in need.

You never knew what my act would lead the people in need to do. A few years ago, I came across a homeless man begging for money to get bread at a bus stop. I could have ignored him, but I felt sorry for him and pulled out my wallet. I only had $ 20 in my hand. I was just a college student. However, I handed him the money, and he promised me that he'd find a job to make a living. When I got on the bus, he smiled at me and said,"I'll remember you forever!"I also smiled. It totally made my day, and I would also never forget his face. Later, I lent my phone to one boy to call his family and managed to help his worried mother find a job online.

Though an act of kindness toward anyone can seem like no big deal to me and cost me nearly nothing, I believe in the effects it can have on other people. Hopefully, they still have faith in humanity. It's the kind of interaction that is more valuable than money. Since doing good is within our power, let's help out more.

No matter what the year has thrown at you, a November trip to a tropical (热带的)island is a great experience. Follow along for four of the best islands to visit in November.

Curacao Island

Curacao Island is surrounded by colorful fish and coral (珊瑚) gardens, making it one of the best diving destinations in the Caribbean. This island packs a lot more than that. The island earned recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (联合国教科文组织世界遗产)for its historic colored buildings. Besides, November also brings calm waters and clear air, which means excellent visibility for divers.

Sanibel Island

Sanibel Island in November sees the end of the rainy season and fewer crowds. While the weather is still perfect for the beach in Sanibel Island, things cool off at night. So you won't be sweating every minute of the day. Cooler weather opens up opportunities for bike rides around the island. Besides, You could easily find a comfortable house on the seafront without breaking the bank.

Molokai

While November might mark the start of its wet season, lower prices and fewer tourists make travelling to Molokai during this period still attractive. Molokai is often called Hawaii's forgotten island, no big resorts, just untouched landscapes. Besides colorful plants in every direction, Molokai also experiences an increase in cultural events: Thanksgiving festivities and the Hawaii International Film Festival spring to mind.

Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is almost as untouched as the day it was created. Each island is a forest-covered mountain hiding secret lakes at their base. So why hasn't the place become hot popular in the world of tropical tourism? Well, it's far (and pricey) to get to, and accommodation costs a pretty penny. Apart from that, the area is a protected national park.

1.表达关心；

2.简要介绍学习汉语的方法；

3.表达希望和祝福。

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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear David,

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Yours,

Li Hua

helped me solve the problem.

They learn English well.

When Derek was 17, his father told him about his5 . From that moment on, Derek tried his best to become a surfer. He went to the6 every day and started taking surfing7 with a coach. Derek kept trying and8 , he learned to surf.

Derek explains that9 he can't see, he understands the noises that the waves make and can10 them when they are coming. He says every part of a wave makes a different noise,11 he knows which direction to surf in.

In 2012, he flew to Hawaii to surf one of the most challenging and dangerous12 in the world. Local surfers were very13 to see the confident young man surf the huge wave with no problem14 .

A film producer decided to make a film about him. Beyond Sight tells Derek's inspirational story and teaches us that nothing is impossible if you15 yourself!