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The classroom notice board seemed to laugh at Jack. His name was written poorly on the speech competition list. He stared at the names, feeling quite nervous.

"Surprise, Jack!" Tom shouted suddenly behind him. A group of classmates stood by the windows, holding back laughter. "You'll st-st-stutter(结巴) again, like in math class!" Tom said, copying Jack's way of speaking. "The ‘Human Subwoofer'is back!"

Jack's face burned. The nickname (绰号), Human Subwoofer, had stuck with him since seventh grade. He held the sign-up sheet tightly, not knowing what to do. For years, he'd avoided busy hallways and hidden during breaks to escape jokes.

At lunchtime, Jack wandered to the auditorium (礼堂). Through the half-open door, he watched students practising speeches. They spoke loudly with expressive faces. Jack pulled out his sign-up sheet and took a closer look. The handwriting wasn't his parents' — it was Tom's!

A strong wave of anger swept over Jack. Tom had signed him up as a cruel joke. His first thought was to throw the paper away and forget about it. But as days passed, something inside him changed. He couldn't let Tom's laughter control how he saw himself anymore.

He began practising his speech alone. In his room, he stood in front of a mirror and gave himself confidence. "H-hello," he repeated, his voice shaky. He kept practising after school, hiding in empty classrooms. Slowly, his stuttering grew softer.

One afternoon, he heard Tom talking to friends by chance, "Watch him st-st-stutter on stage! It'll be funny!" Their laughter cut through the air like a knife. Determined, Jack said to himself in a low voice, "I'll show them."

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为100左右。

2.续写部分为一段，开头语已为你写好。

On the day of the competition, Jack's heart raced as he stepped onto the stage.

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1.活动的目的；

2.活动的内容；

3.活动的反响。

注意：

1.写作词数为 80 左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Harmony in Action: Music Festival Bridges Souls

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Forests, are necessary for life on Earth, faceincreasing threat from human activities. These green spaces not only provide oxygen but also serve as (nature) homes for countless species. Moreover, they play an important role in preventing soil erosion and keeping the weather balanced. However, many people still don't understand (they) true value, treating forests carelessly.

Recent studies show that trees clean the air more effectively than (previous) thought. A healthy forest can take in up to 30% of carbon dioxide (produce) by human activities, greatly slowing down global warming. Despite this, we continue destroying forestsan alarming rate of 15 million hectares annually. For example, the Amazon rainforest, often called the "lungs of the Earth", has decreased by 20% in the past 50 years.

The protection of forests requires immediate action. Governments should take measures (encourage) better practices, such as planting new trees for each tree removed. Ordinary people can help by reducing paper waste and supporting (organize) that plant trees. Additionally, raising public awareness is of great importance. If everyone (contribute), we can preserve these precious ecosystems for future generations.

Kneeling down, she5 her thick coat over the man's shoulders.6, she picked up his7 and guided him to a cafe, where she knew the man, an old soldier named Mr. Thompson, was8   to a cancer treatment. Emma stayed until his nurse arrived,9 her test entirely.

A week later, a10 arrived, accompanied by a $100 gift card. Mr. Thompson's shaky handwriting read: "Your kindness revived my faith in humanity (人性). Thank you !" But the real surprise came when Emma visited the café again — the owner,11 by her act, had started serving free meals to homeless people every Friday.

Emma hadn't expected how missing one test would encourage a movement, but acts of12 are like winter stars, small and weak, but they can still13 the darkest nights. Life's most valuable14 , she realized, are learned not in classrooms, but in frozen moments when we choose15 over coldness.

Stop using "disposables"

Disposables (一次性物品) like paper cup weren't popularised until the mid-1900s. So what was everyone doing before then? Turn to glass cup, save highly effective paper products for your next party trick and head back to the original mess cleaner: cloth towels (毛巾). . There are also a million designs to suit your kitchen.

Blow your nose a bit greener

We can't picture our grandmother without at least one handkerchief (手帕) in their purse or pockets. The time of handkerchiefs has gone as paper towel take off, but using a washable handkerchief isn't just better for the planet, it's also a must when going through a cold. .

We all love fresh flowers in our homes, but buying cut flowers from grocery stores can include the throwing away of imperfect blooms, and a lot of other wasteful behaviours. . If you have space to grow your own garden, it's easy to cut a few blooms, and if you can, find some wildflowers instead of store-bought ones.

A. Turn to "washables".

B. Source your flowers.

C. Luckily, our grandmas have better choices.

D. Our grandmother only ever washed in cold water.

E. The soft cotton cloth will be so much gentler on your nose.

F. And then some of them are actually worse for the environment.

G. They can absorb more water and be easily hand-washed in cold water.

A recent study found babies' ability to recognize faces is helped by their mother's body smell, and that the influence of smell weakens as babies grow. This broadens scientists' understanding of how using multiple (多种的) senses together plays a role in early learning.

Dr. Arnaud Leleu, a neuro-scientist and the leader of the research team, used EEG (脑电图) to record the brain activity of 50 babies with different ages while they watched a stream of six images per second. Among each sixth image was a human face, and the others were animals or things. The researchers expected that if the babies were focusing special attention on faces, there would be a once-per-second sharp rise on EEG to match the appearance of the face images — a so-called face-selective reaction. They also gave the babies T-shirts with their mothers' body smell to see their reaction changes.

Overall, face-selective reactions grew stronger and more detailed with age. But the team also found the mothers' body smell enhance(增强) babies' attention to faces in the youngest babies and that this enhancement slowly lessened in older babies. "This could mean young babies depend more on their mother's smell because their ability to identify faces using sight alone is still developing," Leleu says.

The findings show the importance of learning through multiple senses early in life. "To help babies learn, we should use all the senses," Leleu says. "Our senses help us recognize the world, forming the basis for ideas, language, and memories". He is now studying further the smell's effect on how we sense the world in other age groups. He says he's finding that if a thinking task is made difficult enough, even adults can use their noses to help.

The idea was tested in a famous 1968 study by psychologists Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson. They told teachers that certain students in a classroom were "late bloomers" with high potential(潜能), though these students were actually chosen by chance. By the end of the school year, those considered as "high-potential" showed much better grades and IQ scores. Teachers also reported these students asking more questions and showing greater curiosity. This proved that teachers' beliefs about students directly influenced their performance.

The Pygmalion Effect works through a cycle of encouragement and behavior. When someone (e.g. a teacher or manager) believes another person can succeed, they unconsciously give more support, advice and opportunities. For example, a teacher might call on a "high-potential" student more often or praise their efforts, which promotes the student's confidence and effort. Over time, this creates a self-fulfilling prophecy — the belief that something will happen makes it happen.

This effect has important applications in education, workplaces, and parenting. Studies show that when leaders express confidence in their teams, productivity and creativity increase. Even small acts of trust, like giving them challenging tasks, can inspire better results. Similarly, children whose parents encourage their abilities often develop stronger skills. However, the opposite is also true: low expectations can limit growth. By understanding the Pygmalion Effect, we can create environments where everyone feels empowered to reach their potential. Plus, recognizing people's efforts can really encourage the good results, helping everyone keep growing and developing.

Yet, my early experiences were far from pleasant. Besides being unable to clearly mark the passage of time, the lack of sunlight brings both a physical and a mental suffering. One's body clock turns off, leading to constant tiredness and little drive to focus on work. My mood is a very flat sine wave (正弦波). Missing family and friends makes it worse.

Unlike where I grew up — in warm, green Trivandrum, Kerala, filled with rich sights, sounds and people —l ife at the Poles is quiet. As the days shorten, almost all life starts to leave looking for warmer lands, but those who stay are greeted by breathtaking glacier (冰川) and an otherworldly view. In the coldest winter months, the sun seems to live only in memory. Its disappearance, however, is not real: Polar lights, showing blue, red, yellow and green, snake like waving curtains across the deep black sky, reminding me that the light shall one day return and there is wonder to enjoy.

It took me years to adapt and fall in love with these environments and now I am excited to throw myself into another journey in this land of darkness and slow-moving time. What pulls me back time and again is its unshakable peace and calmness. It quiets you, fills you with wonder and changes your soul. Being restless by nature, I have had to find patience, build determination, and learn how to solve problems without losing control.

Col du Chaussy, France

At 1,532 metres above sea level, Col du Chaussy in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France is a high mountain pass that starts with the famous "Les Lacets de Montvernier." This special road is only about 3.2 km long but features 17 sharp turns as you climb up an actual cliff. There are safety fences along the way but this strange Z-shape road, though with wonderful landscape, is still one of the most dangerous roads in the world.

Karnali Highway, Nepal

About 50 people die here every year, making a drive on the 250 km Karnali Highway in the Himalayas of West Nepal a real death wish. It is one of the most dangerous roads in the world even when it's not rainy season because the surface is extremely dusty and includes narrow sections, landslides, falling rocks, flooded sections, holes and huge drops off steep cliffs. And now it is only a road passable, at best, during the day as driving at night are not allowed because of the high number of deadly accidents.

Commonwealth Avenue, Philippines

Unlike other roads and highways on this list, this one isn't sitting on the edge of a mountain or near a falling bridge. In fact, it's a wide city highway that's just 12 km long. Twenty-meter-wide to be specific and due to heavy traffic, poor drainage (排水) which brings floods on the road, and the constant presence of motorbikes and walking people that tour buses can't even see, this road has earned the sad nickname

"Killer Highway" because of the many accidents and deaths there.

Sarah, a woman overwhelmed by life's struggles, stumbled toward her tiny apartment. She kept shaking in the storm, tears mixing with cold rain running down her pale face. When lightning flashed, it lit up the painful cuts on her hands — wounds from broken glass when she fell earlier. As she tried to open the door, the old keys kept slipping from her freezing fingers. All she wanted was to fall into a deep sleep and forget everything.

Years earlier, her husband disappeared, leaving her to raise their daughter Lily alone. Then she lost her job at the factory. Soon after, doctors found Lily had a rare heart condition. But fate twisted the knife deeper: during a routine checkup, Sarah learned that she had lung cancer — a sickness probably passed down from her mother. Hiding her illness to protect Lily, she sold her belongings, skipped meals, and worked night shifts at a diner, trying to keep life as normal as possible for her daughter.

That rainy night, while delivering food on her old bike, Sarah suddenly couldn't breathe. Gasping for air, she collapsed on a wet bridge, her head hitting the pavement. Blood mixed with rainwater as she faded in and out of awareness. After lying dazed for minutes, she staggered up, left her bike behind, and dragged herself home like a ghost. She fell onto her worn-out couch, her labored breaths echoing in the darkness.

Meanwhile, others were searching. Paramedic (急救人员) Laura had barely touched her cold sandwich when another call came in. "A woman had collapsed on the bridge. She looked dead," a scared witness reported. Laura's team, already exhausted from eighteen emergencies that day, raced through the rain. At the scene, they found only a bent bicycle and faint pink stains on the wet pavement. Checking nearby security cameras, they watched Sarah stagger away from the site. The trail led to an apartment building with broken hallway lights.

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A loud knock interrupted the silence.

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Laura later shared their rescue experience on social media.

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（1）推荐的职业；

（2）推荐理由（如社会价值、个人成长等）

注意：

（1）写作词数应为80个左右；

（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Chris,

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Best regards,

Li Hua

A digital exhibition spotlighting Niya ruins site in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is set to open to public on Jan. 25 in Shanghai, offering visitors unique immersive experience on the site's excavation (挖掘) while learning about the region's ancient cultures.

Running until July 25, the exhibition is hosted by the publicity department of the city's Huangpu district and the Xinjiang Museum. It will also be the first exhibition, (feature) over 100 pieces of cultural artifacts as well as digital interpretation of history (integrate) with advanced and interactive technologies.

Among the cultural relics, a precious copy of the national treasure-level artifact "Five Stars Rise in the East" brocade arm protector from the Xinjiang Museum, was unearthed in 1995 at the Niya site, will be display in Shanghai for the first time. (notable), it is labeled as one of the greatest archaeological (discovery) in China in the 20th century.

Working with the French virtual reality team from Backlight Studio, the digital exhibition titled Seven Days of the Cad'ota (aim) to recreate the excavation site and lead visitors through the region's history and ancient daily life from a first-person perspective.

The exhibition explores deep into the historic, artistic and (science) values of cultural relics in Xinjiang. With the latest technologies, breathes new life into Xinjiang's cultural heritages, comprehensively presenting the history and charm of the Niya site and Xinjiang.