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Sam was having a tough Friday. The 51-year-old, who was dealing with kidney failure (肾衰竭) and had been on dialysis (透析) for a few years, found himself at a vascular center 30 miles from home for the second time in 24 hours. The day before, his brother had driven him to a hospital in New Jersey, for a routine declotting (除血块) of his dialysis access port, but it unexpectedly clogged (堵住) again that night. He'd been diagnosed with diabetes more than 20 years before, which led to his kidney problems. He was on the transplant list, but no matches had yet appeared.

Sam took a taxi to and from his appointment. Leo, a taxi driver aged 31, was driving north and accepted the order. When Sam got into the car, Leo could see that the older man was weak but in good spirits. And as they set out on the 40-minute drive to Sam's home in Salem, they chatted. "Sam really lit up the car with positive energy," said Leo, who shared with Sam that he was a proud Army veteran. Sam, who worked in sales at a company that produces piping, mentioned that in the past he'd enjoyed volunteering at his church and in his community, even serving as president of the city council. But he was doing less these days, he explained, because the dialysis treatments left him exhausted.

Then Sam revealed that he was searching for a kidney donor and that the giver and receiver both need to be tested before the surgery. Leo joked that he'd be a good donor candidate, because he didn't drink or smoke. Sam agreed, though he didn't think much of it as they kept driving. Leo, however, couldn't stop thinking about it. When Leo offered to exchange their phone numbers, Sam thought Leo was just being nice.

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Later, Sam got a call from Leo saying that he would offer his kidney to him.

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14 months after they met each other by chance, they two recovered from their successful surgeries.

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UNESCO added Spring Festival to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision (make) during the 19th session taking place in Paraguay from December 2 to 7, 2024. The committee recognized the festival for its wide array of rituals and unique cultural elements that engage all of Chinese society. UNESCO highlighted was that the Spring Festival, (mark) the start of the traditional Chinese Lunar New Year, involves various social practices, including prayers for good fortune and family reunions. It also features activities (plan) by elders and festive public events organized by communities. Receiving the lucky money is something kids desire most on that occasion. People light fireworks, put couplets on doors and enjoy a large meal together.

According to UNESCO's documentation, the traditional knowledge and customs associated with the Spring Festival are passed down informally within families and (community).

China's vice minister of Culture and Tourism, Rao Quan, who led the Chinese delegation at the UNESCO session, expressed gratitude for the (recognize). He stressed that the Spring Festival is China's most important traditional holiday, symbolizing the Chinese people's hopes for a better life, strong ties to family and country, and the values of harmony between humans and nature.

Rao (far) explained that the festival, passed down through generations, has provided lasting spiritual strength to the Chinese people. It has played significant role in promoting family and social harmony and fostering global cultural exchange.

Gus was driving home when he4 the pair in the flash of his headlights. It was difficult to see for the snow, but he could tell the dogs were wearing tags. What were they doing out here? He pulled over to check it out. Gus bent down and stretched out his hands to the beagles, which made no effort to5.

Gus read their tags and tried to call the number listed, but it was snowing so hard that his screen6. He placed the dogs in his car and7 his wife Katie of the dogs. Then he dialed the number from the tags. A man answered and immediately grew8 when Gus told him why he was calling. "I gave those dogs away," the man said. "I don't need them." The man9 quickly.

10, these poor beagles were abandoned. Gus looked over at them, their large hound eyes begging. Katie asked him to bring them home. They laid out food and water for the dogs. The exhausted animals lay together, Cooper,11 lifting his head to fuss over Pepper. Keeping this pair was12 since they already had a dog.

The next day, Katie took the dogs to the shelter to drop them off. "I'm not signing the dogs over to you if you're going to13 them," she said. And the shelter workers promised her they'd keep the couple together. In the days following, Katie phoned the shelter14 to check up on the couple. Eventually, the beagles were adopted as a pair. When kindness and love triumph over15 and neglect, it can feel like the greatest miracle of all.

The most successful influencers put their lives in the spotlight — and their faces all over your social-media feed. Meet faceless influencers, who are attracting millions of followers and are quietly conquering social media, turning their anonymity (匿名) into commercial gains.

On TikTok some 200,000 posts are tagged Faceless; they have a combined 1.1 billion views. Facebook groups such as "Girls Gone Faceless" boast over 100,000 members. "Faceless creators have the same dedicated followings as traditional influencers," says Julia Markowitz of Emerald Woods Management, an influencer agency. ""

In the early days this meant unnamed bloggers and using a pen name. But social media and influencer culture have always emphasised personal identity. Removing one's identity markers has made faceless influencing a more inclusive space for the neutral content.

Two things changed to give rise to the new faceless trend. One was the success of Asia's unnamed "silent vloggers", whose cinematic videos of daily life while stuck at home during the pandemic went viral. Faceless influencers emerged when The Gen Z corporate girl wanted to make money on the side of her nine-to-five without putting up her make-up.

Faceless influencers may be thriving today, but they are not immune to pressures. Some wonder whether they are more likely to be displaced by accounts that use artificial intelligence to create content cheaply. Technology is now good enough for virtual influencers to be believable, cutting out the need for real people.

A. The internet has a history of anonymity.

B. The only difference is that their followers care about their lifestyle, not their specific life.

C. The second was that people try to make money as influencers without devoting too much.

D. Another was that Faceless influencers could avoid some annoying comments from viewers.

E. Their biggest competition is not other imitators but the recommendation algorithm (算法).

F. Influencers without unique personality and real-life stories can be easily generated by AI.

G. But a new kind of creator is turning the internet's traditional model of success upside down.

Now concerns are growing that the heavy processing may itself be harmful. A particular target is "ultra-processed foods" (UPFs), a relatively recent label put forward by Monteiro, a Brazilian scientist. Authorities in Brazil, Canada and Peru have advised the public to limit consumption of these foods.

At the heart of the debate is a question: are UPFs unhealthy because their nutritional content is poor, or does the processing somehow pose risks in itself? New research may soon provide answers that could reformulate what people eat.

At the turn of the 21st century Dr Monteiro noticed that people in Brazil were buying less sugar and oil than in the past. Yet the rates of obesity were still rising. This coincided with the growing popularity of packaged snacks and ready-made meals, which were loaded with sugar, fats and other additives.

UPFs includes heavily processed items, for example fizzy drinks, sugary cereals and frozen pizzas. These are made with ingredients not typically found in a home kitchen, such as hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, flavouring agents. UPFs are made by breaking down whole foods into components such as sugars, proteins, starches and fibre. These are chemically processed along with additives like artificial colors and sweeteners to make the food more appealing.

Since the 1990s the share of UPFs in diets worldwide has grown; they now account for more than half of the calorie intake in America and Britain. Evidence has also been building that these foods are harmful in some way. Numerous studies show that people who consume diets high in UPFs tend to have more health problems, including obesity, type-2 diabetes, various cancers and mental health problems.

UPFs often contain higher fat, sugar and salt than processed foods, which could account for their negative effects. But a recent analysis found that even after adjusting for fat, sugar and salt, UPFs were still strongly linked to poor health. That suggests there is more to their harm than just a poor nutrient profile.