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A little girl created a perfect gift for her mother's birthday. It was a drawing of a 1 on white paper with the words "For mom: love, love, love" decorated with hearts. She folded (折叠) her letter, but then she 2 it.

For most people, that would be the 3 of this story, but this story had a different result. James Carrell found the letter. He had just4 his mother, wishing her a happy birthday. After he hung up, Carrell saw the5 on the ground outside of a hardware store in Manvel. "I6 it was a gift, " said Carrell. "I opened it up and saw the flower and hearts. It really7 me. " Carrell thought the letter would8 someone's day and that maybe he could find the owner, so he posted it on the Internet. The message moved a lot of people, 9 one man.

"I was sitting at my friend's house and saw a man's10 , " said Carrell. The comments (评论) included one from Robert Alvarado. He wrote, "I can't 11 you found my baby's letter. " Carrell reached Alvarado to12 the letter. It took a few days, but the men finally met on Thursday night.

"Eventually the letter made it home, " said Alvarado. "We are13 for what James Carrell did. We often forget the power of 14 things, but for this family from Alvin, Carrell's small act left a(n) 15 impression. "

When Frank Herbert ordered pizza from Pizza Huts, he was surprised that Judit, at such an old age, worked as a delivery driver. That's when the 89-year-old man first came into the sight of the Herbert family. Judit Newey started delivering pizza in Roy, Utah, to help pay the bills, as his social security benefits (社会保障金) weren't enough to live on. From the moment the Herberts heard him say, "Hello, are you looking for some pizza, " Judit found his way into their hearts!

Ever since that day, whenever they place an order, they ask for Judit personally. It didn't take long for them to begin recording their sweet meetings and share them on TikTok, which is how thousands of other people fell in love with Judit. Still, his fans couldn't help but wonder why someone at his age was working so hard—question the Herbert family was asking themselves too. They spoke with Judit, and when they found out he works 30 hours a week to make ends meet, they decided to collect donations to make his life easier. They figured anything would help, but the total sum which is up to $12, 000 really surprised them!

In September, the couple decided to switch things up by showing up at Judit's door with a couple of gifts. First, they surprised him with a cute cartoon shirt of himself holding a pizza box. Then they revealed the surprising act of generosity that brought him to tears! They explained that they had rallied their TikTok community to support him, and while he's not entirely sure what the platform is, he couldn't be more thankful. 

"How do ever say thank you? I don't know what to say, "he told them. "I don't know what to say, except thank you. " The Herberts insisted they were just the messengers. It was his fans who made the wonderful gift possible. Plus, the way they see it, they're just repaying Judit for his kindness.

1. 自身经历；

2. 你的感悟。

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2. 题目已为你写好。

The Power of Smile

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Last Friday, I was playing basketball with the friend on the court when I accidentally hit a passed student with the ball. I felt terribly and immediately apologized him. He was in pain and I knew I have to do something to help him. I offered to walk him to the nurse office and waited with him until he felt well than before. I was also carried his books and accompanied him for the rest of the day. I learned that in the future however happens, we should take responsibility for their actions and make things right. 

China is a country rich in tea culture. (add) to the intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage (遗产) list of the UNESCO, China's. traditional tea-making became the country's 43rd on the list. This recognition will make this cultural heritage (visible) to the public than before and help promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity.

The traditional tea-making in China is a whole system  (involve)knowledge, skills, and practices about the  (manage)of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea. The history of Chinese tea  (date) from over 3, 000 years ago. Since then, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making, and drinking tea. Tea producers in China have successfully developed six categories of tea: green, yellow, dark, white, oolong, and black teas, each  its own flavor and health benefits. For instance, green tea is famous for its health benefits,  black tea is known for its strong flavor. Together with processed teas, such as flower-scented teas, there are  (total)over 2, 000 tea products in China. 

Tea is an essential part of Chinese culture and tradition. is common in Chinese people's daily life, as steeped (浸泡的) or boiled tea (serve)in families, workplaces, tea houses, and restaurants, to name a few. It's also important for socialization and ceremonies such as weddings.

At the age of 16, I went to Australia as an exchange student and lived with a host family. Even though I had made some preparations, the culture shock was still 1 . 

During the first months, which is called the "honeymoon phase" of culture shock, I was super 2 to be in a different culture and found everything 3 and exciting. But soon, things started to feel 4 . Differences became more apparent and frustrating 5 populated my head: "I wish people would just be able to speak German for one day! "

"I wish public transportation would…" These thoughts were of course highly 6 . However, they're part of the "negotiation phase".

Over the next few months, though, feelings of adjustment and belonging gradually 7 . I developed my own routine, learned to adapt to the 8 , and made many new friends. I had slowly and unknowingly 9 the "adjustment phase". I had adapted my own behavior and learned to 10 new ways of thinking and attitudes. My English had improved 11 !

Things started to make sense and I 12 Australian culture better and better! That was a major 13 for me personally. Every day I felt more 14 with my new home. I adopted many new traits (特性) while also 15 earlier ones from my home country. This process is called the "mastery phase". My happiest moment was when my dear friend one day 16 during a conversation: "Jude, you 17 just like us! You're an Australian now!" I had transformed from a silent timid German to an almost accent-free bicultural Australian/German.

The 18  of culture shock are different for everyone and can cause different behaviors and 19 . But one thing is for sure though: Culture shock cannot be avoided and 20  is the first step towards adapting to a foreign culture. 

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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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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.