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There's no good reason not to have a meaningful life But through careful thinking and self-reflection, we can take steps to change that.

One thing that can help you find meaning in your life is structured, systematic reflection. Then follow up on that by reflecting on what you'd like to add to your life and what you could get rid of to make it more meaningful. If this proves tricky, try taking a look at the lives of people you respect and thinking about what makes you think their lives are meaningful.

 Imagine yourself a few decades from now, finding out that you only have a few months or even only a few days to live. What are you happy to have done and sad not to have done? Reminding yourself that life has a limit will help you focus on what truly matters. 

What's more, if you take a closer look, you might realize that your life is already full of meaning. All too often we don't recognize what's important until we are likely to lose it. But there's no need to wait for adversity to help you appreciate the great things in your life.

Finally, you can make small changes and create new habits that will help you appreciate the value in your life. This can help you cultivate a deeper sense of gratitude and find joy in the simple pleasures of everyday life. 

A. Firstly, try to be more aware of your preference. 

B. It can also help to see your life from a new angle. 

C. There are usual arguments about how life is meaningless. 

D. Sadly, we are always left struggling to find meaning in life. 

E. You can always expose yourself to the value that's all around you.

F. Start by making a list of things that are already meaningful in your life. 

G. It comes down to trying to see all the small things in your life with fresh eyes. 

There's an enormous amount of personal health information people now feed or tap into digital monitors, health apps, search engines and other online tools. If the same information were provided in your doctor's office, your privacy would be safeguarded. But that's not how the digitized health world works.

Instead, we have an ecosystem of abuse in which health technology companies operate largely outside the law that requires doctors and other medical personnel, hospitals and insurers to protect an individual's health information.

That means technology companies can — and do — dig your digital data for clues about your health status, accessing information like prescriptions you have purchased and other health services you might have sought, and potentially link this information to your name, address, email address and other personally identifying information. The data can then be used by platforms including Facebook and Google to help advertisers target promotions or other communications to you. 

It's a gaping hole in health privacy protections that comes from the privacy law, which protects interactions between patients, medical professionals and insurers but does not, in most cases, protect patient health data that is recorded on new technologies.

Closing the patient privacy gap can- and should -be a priority for lawmakers The consequences of digital exposure for those seeking reproductive services have drawn significant concern and attention. These worries are reasonable. But reproductive care is only one area of health services where private patient information is digitally disclosed. 

Therefore, lawmakers must take action to protect the privacy of people who are now online for all manners of personal, professional and other reasons. Until then, a narrowly targeted approach that protects health privacy may be politically easier to come into effect. The explosion of digital health technology and the dramatic increase in its use in the past few years require it greatly. 

Two powerful NASA telescopes have detected the oldest and most distant black hole ever found. Data collected via energetic X-rays by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers spot the signature of a growing black hole within the early universe just 470 million years after the big bang, which occurred 

13. 8 billion years ago. The discovery, described in a study published in Nature Astronomy, may help astronomers figure out how some of the first supermassive black holes formed in the universe. 

"We needed Webb to find this remarkably distant galaxy (星系) and Chandra to find its supermassive black hole, " said lead study author Akos Bogdan, in a statement. "We also took advantage of a cosmic magnifying glass (宇宙放大镜) that boosted the amount of light we detected. " He was referring to an effect called gravitational lensing (引力透镜效应), which occurs when closer objects act like a magnifying glass for distant objects. Gravity essentially twists and strengthens the light of distant galaxies in the background of whatever is doing the magnifying, enabling observations of otherwise invisible features.

Astronomers detected the black hole in a galaxy called UHZ

1. At first glance, the galaxy appeared in the same direction as a cluster of galaxies known as Abell 2744, which is located about 

3. 5 billion light-years from Earth. But data collected by the Webb telescope showed that UHZl is actually much farther away and located beyond the cluster at 

13. 2 billion light-years from Earth. 

The team used the Chandra Observatory to detect superheated gas releasing X-rays within UHZ1, the obvious sign of a supermassive black hole growing in size. The detection was made possible by the Abell cluster of galaxies, which intensified the light of the UHZ1 galaxy and the X-rays released by the black hole by a factor of four. 

Astronomers think the discovery will help them better understand how supermassive black holes appeared and reached their huge masses so soon after the beginning of the universe. 

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me, " is an old saying my fourth-grade teacher once told me. I grew up thinking as long as people didn't physically hurt each other, hurtful words were to be tolerated, but I changed my mind after reading Linda O'Connell's story, Two Little Words with a Big Impact. She discussed two words: "and" and "but", and explained how "but" can be one of the most destructive words.

Then I realized I had been hurt by the word "but", and that I had wounded others, too, by using the word thoughtlessly. For example, when I was a teacher and edited my students' stories, I would always say their content was good, but then I would add comments such as "but you need to make your characters more realistic. " I could have said, "Your content is good and making your characters more believable will make it even better.

In setting up guidelines for commenting on writers, I realize we need to praise each other, make helpful remarks, and then praise each other again, without using the word" but. "I remember a college professor who said, " There is no such thing as constructive criticism. Criticism is criticism. She has now passed on, but her words remain with me always.

My fourth-grade teacher's quote was aimed at what she thought was harmless playground teasing, but even teasing hurts. Today, we can read sad news related to many stories where people have been terribly hurt by ugly words and suffered a lot. Now I realize the importance of thinking before speaking, even to avoid seemingly unimportant words like "but. " Sticks and stones break our bones, but thoughtless words also do harm. They can leave marks for a lifetime.

The Pritzker Architecture Prize is known as the Nobel Prize for architects. Each year it is awarded to professionals — an individual or team who have made important contributions to the field of architecture and design. Here is a list of some Pritzker winners. 

Ieoh Ming Pei

Chinese-born architect Ieoh Ming Pei tended to use large, abstract forms and sharp, geometric designs. His glass-covered structures seem to spring from the high-tech modernist movement. The jury(评委会) noted, "Pei has designed over 50 projects, many of which have been award winners. Two of his most famous designs have included the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. , and the extension of the Louvre in Paris, France. "

Kenzō Tange

This master of architecture was one of the most significant architects of the 20th century, combining traditional Japanese styles with modernism. His amazing and visionary concepts of architecture led the Pritzker Jury to award him the Pritzker Prize, making him the first Japanese architect to win this prestigious award. 

Diébédo Francis Kéré

Recognized for "empowering and transforming communities through the process of architecture", Diébédo Francis Kéré has won 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first African architect to obtain the award. The jury praised him for developing an architectural beauty based on local climatic conditions.

Balkrishna Doshi

Balkrishna Doshi, the first Pritzker Laureate from India, studied in Bombay, today's Mumbai, and furthered his studies in Europe. The Pritzker jury said about his selection, "Balkrishna Doshi constantly demonstrates that all good architecture and urban planning must take into account factors such as climate. "

1.旅行目的地简介；

2.旅行中最难忘的时刻；

3.旅行带来的收获。

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Last week, a group of foreign students come to our school to experience tea culture, which turned out to be great success.

Upon arrival, they couldn't wait to visit the tea house, that a lot of tea sets were on display. Then, I made a vividly presentation on how to make tea, arouse their interest greatly. Under my guidance, they began to make tea by their own. Although they didn't do good as expected, but they felt pleased with what they'd done. The activity ended in a happy atmosphere. In memory of it, none of us took photos, feeling satisfied and happy. It hit me that traditional tea culture was of great valuable.

China Before China,  eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on archaeological findings, is airing now.

The documentary (start) from the Qin and Han dynasties and then traces key points at the dawn of Chinese civilization. The overall narration of the work remains clear, logical and (accurate) conveys the sites and relics. " we want to explore are the characteristics of Chinese civilization and its spirit transmitted through our blood, from which we can trace the cultural genes that make us the Chinese people," says Jin Ruiguo, chief supervisor of the documentary.

 The crew spent months  (examine) archeological reports and articles. For instance, they explored the  (symbol) meaning of dragon through dragon-shaped artefacts. To make this brief history of early Chinese civilization work, the production team filmed 230 domestic sites and museums, and these video clips will also be screened at 18-museums  (involve). Based on the information, they used digital technology  (bring)-ancient architecture and cities back to life, and invited actors to re-create scenes of daily life. All of this provides the audience  a direct and visual idea of the long past. It vividly illustrates the process of historical development, which is the ultimate goal of historical research and archaeological  (explore).

The sun prepared to rest for the evening, and I intended to follow. Looking forward to setting my camera aside for an evening, I 1 back to camp. Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me. "Photo, photo, photo." A young Surma boy about 7 years old 2 me. I breathed a(n) 3 sigh. I had no energy to press the button one more time, no matter how eager he was.

I hoped the boy would find someone else to take his 4 , but he kept following me. Finally, he 5  to catch my eye. As I looked at him, an idea for a composition 6  in my mind.

I 7 the boy where to stand and how to pose. As I prepared to take the photograph, his energy suddenly shifted from 8 to nervousness to fear. No matter how I told him to look and stand, he just looked at me 9 . He'd gone camera shy! In an effort to 10 him, I clapped my hands, saying, "That was great. You were great". The boy's face immediately 11 a smile. I intuitively took a few 12 of the moment. That photograph turned out to be 13 than the composition I'd imagined.

I have learned much about myself and life through photography. The outer 14  of taking photos take me on . inner journeys to heal and transform. 15  on my experience with the Surma boy, I realised I had been 16  my own ideas, and wants. But, all the boy had really wanted was to be 17  for a moment. That was the moment that needed to be 18  .

Photography has become my connection to the world. I'm privileged to see others, like that Surma boy, 19 focusing on my own issues, which 20 me of what's truly important in life.

How music boosts brain

Many people believe that learning an instrument contributes to better educational attainment, cognition (thinking) and intelligence scores in children. But does this musicality translate to better cognition later in life?

A recent study investigated this question by asking middle-aged and older people to complete a questionnaire on their musical experience and complete cognitive tests. The results showed musical people had better memory and executive function (the ability to stay focused on tasks and control oneself). A good memory, important for playing a musical instrument, translates to people's cognitive performance. .

Continuing to play

. Currently, amateur musicians show the highest cognitive performance of participants. That's because continuing to play an instrument brings continued brain health benefits. By contrast, having played an instrument for three years during childhood might not have that big an impact on our cognitive performance later in life.

The "Mozart effect"

The famous "Mozart effect" was based on a study published in

1993. . Sadly, the current study found no association between listening to music and cognitive performance. Cognitive stimulation depends on being actively engaged in activities. Thus passively listening to music doesn't seem to provide any cognitive benefits.

Study conclusions

Playing an instrument or singing seems to have benefits to our brain health in ageing, according to the study. . The study provides no evidence for this yet and it is also not clear how the findings apply to the general population, since most people in the study were female, well-educated and well-off.

A. Better memory and musical people

B. Improving cognitive performance

C. Continued engagement in playing an instrument helps cognitive function

D. It showed that when played Mozart, students scored higher on intelligence tests

E. Similarly, executive function required when playing an instrument also improves it

F. Being musical without playing an instrument could also improve cognitive performance

G. What is yet to be established is whether this would also help prevent cognitive decline as we age

It takes courage to live on Montana's short-grass prairie (大草原). The native people successfull, adapted to the difficult environment over many centuries. For the last 150 years, wild animals have given the basic habitat up to cows, which makes this rare habitat decline ecologically.

Today, though, parts of the landscape are being shaped by a different resident—the North American plains bison (野牛). Tribes and conservation organizations have recently started bringing the bison back. And scientists studying the returns are discovering that getting the 900 kg grazer back in its native ecosystem could be a key to the future of the prairie.

An adult bison eats about 11 kg of grass a day. The grasses adapt to their search for food. Vegetation across the plains uses the nutrients in their waste. Birds pull out their fur from bushes to keep the heat of nests from passing out. 

Bison also shape the land literally. They roll in the dust and create muddy areas that hold water after rainstorms. After the bison move on, insects flourish in these pools and become a feast for birds and small mammals. Pronghorn antelope survive by following their tracks through deep winter snows.

Plains bison spent thousands of years engineering a distinctive grassland ecology from Northern Canada through Montana to Mexico. But more than a century ago, this influence suddenly stopped. A few decades of killing led the number of bison to fall suddenly from 60 million to barely 800 living wild in the US and Canada by 

1889.

Today, however, bison are getting a second chance. Tribal reservations are at the forefront of their recovery, taking extra bison from Yellowstone National Park and restoring them to treaty lands. Now some scientists are keeping close watch on the changes of the lands after the return of bison.

As a university professor, I have been immersed in theory and guess for so long that it recently struck me: I don't know how to do anything. By "do", I mean something material, something done with my hands that produce an actual product.

The trades come to mind. Whenever I call an electrician, or a mason, or a carpenter, I look on in wonder as they smoothly employ their skills. For example, I recently had a new kitchen sink nulled by a young man. He kept singing as he worked at the pipes. Minutes later, he turned on the water and it flowed forth with nothing similar to a leak. Is this not a minor miracle?

All of this brought me to a decision: I registered for an adult evening course at a local technical school. The title: Basic Electricity and Wiring (线路). When we began, I felt immediately overwhelmed. So many new terms. In an instant, I was a student again in all respects: The anxiety, the self-doubt, the wondering if I had made a mistake. And then I recalled: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence... Education will not; the world is full of educated failures." So I worked my way through my basic wiring course. My initial impulse to jump ship gradually gave way to the awareness that I was, indeed, acquiring a useful new skill.

What followed ahead was the course's climax: Each student was presented with a switch and a lighting fixture (照明设备). The task was to install them-in-a-door-frame and-wire them; but not throw the switch until the instructor was present. There I was, an experienced professor, standing like a fresh-faced schoolboy. I worked away, using my tools to connect wires. When I was done, I raised my hand. The instructor looked over my job and glanced at me. "Hit the switch," he said.

It's hard to characterize that moment. But I did feel that learning is not something that ends early in life. I need to widen my horizon through constant learning. The broader the horizon, the more opportunities there are to learn something new.

I hit the switch.

There was light.

In more ways than one.

Electronic sports such as "Fortnite" are vastly more popular than Olympic events such as dressage (花式骑术) or curling (冰壶). In fact, they are more popular than most mainstream sports. Only 28% of British boys aged 16-19 watch any traditional live sports; 57% play video games.

Stick-in-the-muds may complain that e-sports are not proper sports. Many parents, observing their bad-tempered teenagers sitting on the so fa all day twiddling their thumbs and shouting "Quick, pass me the shotgun!" at a screen, would agree. Yet video games are highly competitive, with professional leagues that play in crowded stadiums.

There are perhaps only 200 tennis stars in the world who can make a living from playing in tournaments. By contrast "League of Legends", a fantasy game played by teams of five, supports over 1,000 on good wages. Its World Championship final last year was watched by 44 million people.

Critics of e-sports offer moral objections, too. They are addictive, Prince Harry has called for "Fortnite" to be banned for this reason. They are violent. Surely, at a time of global disharmony, it is a bad idea to make simulated killing an Olympic sport. The Olympics aim to promote peace. Finally, video games are commercial. Nobody owns basketball; "League of Legends" is owned by Tencent, a Chinese megacorporation.

None of these arguments is very convincing. The idea that an activity, rather than a substance, can be addictive is controversial among doctors, as is the existence of a causal link between gaming and violence. And the idea that warlike sports have no place in the Olympics is hard to consist with history. Javelin-throwing (掷标枪) and wrestling were introduced in 708 BC. They are still there.

Teenage years are an unforgettable season of life and books read at that time also make a difference. Much like the best children's books ever written, these following top teen-centered books offer hope for the future and nostalgia for young life.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green 

Because of cancer, protagonist (主人公) Hazel Lancaster believes her life is over. But then she meets Augustus Waters, and the way he makes her laugh—the way he makes her feel seen—makes her want to live again. The Fault in Our Stars will attract young adults with themes of life and death, true love, and friendship that surpass circumstances. This book is especially worth reading if you love sad books.

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien 

In this classic book, Bilbo Baggins is summoned (召唤) on a great adventure that will change his life forever. With themes of friendship, loyalty, sacrifice, and more, The Hobbit is an adventure waiting to happen for those willing to experience the dangerous business of stepping into the story.

Dune by Frank Herbert 

A science fiction novel for the ages, Frank Herbert's Dune tells the adventures of Paul Atreides—who will become known as Muad' Dib—as he and his family strive to bring humankind's greatest dream to life while living on a desert planet. Though written in 1965, much of Dune's story may be more relevant to 21st-century readers than it was to bookworms who picked it up in the 1960s.

Nancy Drew series by Carolyn Keene 

His collection of classic mystery novels was actually written by various authors under the pen name of Carolyn Keene. Over the past few decades, Nancy has evolved with the times—to the point where she's now using a cell phone to investigate her never-ending mysteries. Today, Nancy is attracting a whole new generation of fans, thanks to a television show launched in 2019.

1. 关爱老人的原因；

2. 关爱老人的方式；

3. 倡议大家共同关爱老人。

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Have a to-do list is a step in the right direction for being productively and getting things done on time. TickTick is such productivity app, which was recognize as the Best To-Do List App for 2023 by Wirecutter, a product review website. 

The app is full of such many useful features to help you get things done. It can manage all of your tasks, organize them based on tag, set reminders, show your tasks in a calendar view, share tasks and lists with other, and set timers to help you focus. 

Many users love what easy it is to organize tasks with TickTick. Going are the days of trying to remember when the homework assignment is due to or what chores still need to be done. 

China Expected to Achieve 50% NEV Penetration Rate a Decade Ahead of Schedule

Miao Wei, former minister of industry and information technology, said "China's new energy vehicle development has entered a brand-new stage of comprehensive market (expand), which will drive the NEV penetration rate (占有率) (reach) 50 percent as early as

2025. " In 2020, China set (it) goal that NEVs will become mainstream and account for more than 50 percent of the total ·auto sales by 2035.

Miao  (add) that the battery, which is at the heart of NEV, has also made great progress and gained a lead  (globe), and highlighted the necessity of commercializing all-solid-state (全固态) batteries for China. The all-solid-state battery is widely accepted as a  (promise) solution to address the limitations of  (tradition) lithium-ion batteries of NEVs. Miao made the comments on Monday during the founding conference of China All-Solid-State Battery Collaborative Innovation Platform. 

At the conference, Ouyang Minggao, an initiator of the platform and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, expected that all-solid-state batteries are a key battleground for next-generation battery technology,  are expected to be industrialized by 

2030. " China has gained a global lead in lithium-ion battery, the country still has a long way to go in the commercialization of all-solid-state batteries, " Ouyang said. He appealed more joint efforts to develop such batteries to maintain China's advantage in batteries on the global stage.

Zhang Xingli, a 60-year-old villager, sat on a stone in front of his house and struck a pose as painters quickly sketched him and his traditional house. At his age, Zhang 1  thought he could earn money working as a 2  in Sanhe, a poverty-stricken mountain village in Songxian County, Henan province. 

The village welcomes 3 who come to draw landscapes and 4 the beauty of its traditional houses. Villagers were recently preparing for the upcoming travel season and building an exhibition hall, a 5 of Sanhe's rapid development.

6  in the depths of Funiu Mountain, the village was once mired(陷入) in poverty and the surrounding rolling hills and deep gorges made it difficult to 7 . Most of the land was not 8 and there was no mineral wealth under the ground. One-third of the 415 village 9 lived in poverty. 

In 2016, changes began when Feng Yake, a college-trained artist, 10  to the village, who had taken his students to many spots to draw landscapes, making him realize the 11  of this remote village. Later, he 12  his parents to tear down their house and build the first agritainment(农家乐) 13  in the village to accommodate students who want to paint and draw landscapes. Six months after the resort opened, he and his family had 14  200, 000 yuan. 

Feng's success 15 other villagers. In a short time, the village was redesigned and rebuilt. Old houses and a bean curd workshop were repaired. The walls were painted white, to 16 with the gray roof tiles, and a pavilion was built. The village signed contracts with 17 70 art studios to receive artists and students.

In 2020, the village was completely lifted 18  . Over the past two years, 25 agritainment resorts have been built in the village, 19  more than 30, 000 tourists and generating an annual 20  of over 4 million yuan. 

Ideas for Spring and Summer HOA Community Events

As spring and summer are finally upon us, the HOA (Homeowner Association) communities are planning events to get the neighborhood involved and interacting. . 

Spring cookout

. To keep the costs down, make it a potluck (自备餐宴会). If someone doesn't like to cook, have them bring drinks or utensils (餐具). Have a few neighbors bring their grill (烤架) if convenient for hot dogs and hamburgers. Set it up in a buffet (自助餐) style to allow one to pick and choose their favorites on each table and keep things moving.

Community-wide garage sales

It's suitable to hold garage sales in spring and summer. . After all, there is an opportunity for lots of bargains without having to walk a long distance. If your community has a large area, you could stage it as a mini market.

For a great children's event, decorate a flower pot and plant a seed to welcome spring. Adults are welcome to participate. Hosting a nature walk in your neighborhood is also pretty good. This is a great way to educate the community about green practices and conservation.

Movies in the park

If your neighborhood has a great open park area where blankets can be spread out, think about holding a family movie night. Movie nights are great fun for: all under the stars on a warm summer night. . 

A. Plant a flower

B. Welcome spring

C. Below are some event ideas for your community

D. Outdoor movie rental screens are easy to rent and set up

E. Make sure you have a good mix of songs for every listener

F. Having a neighborhood yard sale usually attracts larger crowds

G. This is a great way to know your neighbors and build a sense of community

Across the world, animals including bears, moose, lynx, squirrels and frogs are leaving their homes as the planet warms. 

A study was done of more than 4, 000 species from around the world. It showed that about half of them are on the move, according to National Geographic. They are moving up slopes and away from the equator toward the poles to seek cooler environments. The ones on land are moving an average of more than 16 kilometers per decade, while marine species are moving four times faster. 

Mountain species in particular, "are struggling to keep pace" with global warming, said Shaye Wolf, climate science director at the Center for Biological Diversity in the US. In North America, for example, pikas used to climb an average of 13 meters per decade but it has gone up to 145 meters per decade since the late 1990s. Similarly, moths on Mount Kinabalu in Borneo, an island in the Pacific Ocean, moved up 67 meters in altitude to escape rising temperatures. "We're concerned many species won't be able to move quickly enough, or that they will run out of mountaintop to flee, " said Wolf.

In some cases, moving species can lead to big changes in the whole ecosystem, as such areas aren't able to deal with it. In Australia's seas, kelp forests are being destroyed by tropical fish that have come in to eat them, threatening the survival of rock lobster, which also feeds on help forests.

And this is just adding fuel to the fire, making climate change worse. Take the pole ward spread of bark beetles in northern hemisphere forests as an example. The beetles attack trees that might already have been weakened by warmer, drier conditions, leading to more pest outbreaks and tree deaths. These, in turn, provide more fuel for forest fires, releasing more planet-warming carbon dioxide. 

Climate-driven species' movement shouldn't be a concern only for scientists — it should worry everyone, Nathalie Pettorelli, at the Zoological Society of London, UK, told the Guardian. "The world as a whole isn't fully prepared to deal with the range of issues emerging from species moving across local, national, and international boundaries".