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Picture yourself as the hero in a Chinese martial-arts (武术) novel. There are two paths to improve your powers. Do you choose zhengxiu, the orthodox (正统的) one that (typical) demands decades of practice in a cave? do you risk xiexiu, the unorthodox way? Traditional values warn against those who cheat (establish) systems. But xiexiu has acquired a life among certain youngsters. It now represents a (depart) from the proper way: more efficient, more creative or simply less bound by convention. In recent months, videos with the term (draw) billions of views on social media. Some are just rebranded life tricks, such as learning English through fan fiction. Others turn into the absurd (荒谬的): reading advanced mathematics a sleep aid.

Many young adults see xiexiu as a middle path between "996" office culture and "lying flat". An unstable economy, rising housing costs and shaky job (prospect) have already made the path through adulthood more uncertain. So why not turn to xiexiu?

Last month, Guangming Daily declared the trend cheerful way for the young to deal with uncertainty and gain initiative. It stopped short of calling it a fight against authority, instead (describe) it as "a way to seek improvement". "Xiexiu isn't really about teaching you cooking methods — it's teaching you to rethink," reads one clear-eyed comment.

One day, in class, I started writing a4 on my notebook. Outside, Mount Tindastóll's snowy heights were lit in pink from the late sunrise. I became so5 pressing its beauty into paper that I did not6 my teacher, Geirlaugur, until he cleared his throat and asked, "Poetry?" "Sorry," I said.

Geirlaugur called me to his desk the next day. I was expecting7, but instead he handed me a collection of Icelandic nature poems. "Keep going, and your work will be8 one day. Onwards." he told me.

From that day on, my relationship with Iceland9. I threw myself into reading Icelandic novels, found friendship and10, and realized that Icelanders11 writers. One friend told me12 that Iceland is a nation of writers: one in 10 would publish a book.

I would not have become a13 were it not for Iceland. She14 my confidence in the worthiness of writing. Her mountains remain my15. And if I feel the old doubt, I remember Geirlaugur's voice. "Onwards."

A large place, a beautiful place, and an inexhaustible place. And so I decided on the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a treasure house within walking distance of my apartment — seven minutes, I timed it.

But here's the thing: I've lived within walking distance of the Met for years. The museum had always been there, waiting, but I'd mostly ignored it.

For me, the Met was an untapped possibility that I was eager to explore, and I wondered if other people felt the same way. I asked on social media. I'd assumed that my desire to visit the same place every day was fairly unusual, so I was surprised by how enthusiastically people embraced this idea. I heard from many people who already made daily visits, or who liked the idea of making daily visits, to places such as: the beach, public library, hiking trails, and even a castle!

When I started this experiment of making a daily visit, I had no idea what to expect. Spoiler alert (剧透): I love this visit. I may visit the Met every day for the rest of my life. I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotations by Alberto Giacometti:

Everything gains in grandeur (宏伟) every day, becomes more and more unknown, more and more beautiful.

A. It's a highlight of my daily schedule.

B. I was astonished by the flood of answers I received.

C. Visiting the same place every day was not easy for me.

D. The closer I come, the grander it is, the more remote it is.

E. The fact that I could visit was no guarantee that I would visit.

F. People who try new things and go to new places tend to be happier.

G. For this challenge, I needed a place I could easily visit, day after day.

The study was led by Maria Loconsole, a comparative psychologist at the University of Padua. She and her colleagues placed chicks in front of two panels: one featured a flowerlike shape with gently rounded curves; the other had a spiky shape like a cartoon explosion. They then played recordings of humans saying either "bouba" or "kiki" and observed the birds' behavior. When the chicks heard "bouba," 80 percent of them approached the round shape first and spent an average of more than three minutes exploring it compared with an average of just under one minute spent exploring the spiky shape. When the chicks heard "kiki," the opposite occurred.

One long-standing theory that these associations are inspired by the shape your mouth makes when you say each word can now be ruled out, since the chicks showed the effect despite being unable to speak. Instead the "bouba-kiki" effect may originate from the physical properties of objects themselves. When round objects hit the ground or roll, they typically produce more continuous, low-frequency sounds than spiky ones. A built-in grasp of those dynamics, linking sight and sound, could help newborn animals quickly make sense of their environment, possibly to locate food or avoid predators (食肉动物).

The "bouba-kiki" effect may have played a role in the emergence of language. But for chickens, this same tendency seems to serve a more evolutionary purpose. "Even if language is unique to humans," Loconsole says, "that doesn't mean that it comes from an ability that is unique to humans."

Cities across the U.S. are struggling with two problems: too much empty office space and not enough housing. Nationally, office vacancy rates reached roughly 20% in 2024, after years of employees working from home. At the same time, the national housing shortage is in the millions. Cities like D.C., are now betting that by turning empty offices into homes, one crisis can help solve the other.

A project in D.C., which broke ground last month, is the largest such conversion (转化) in the city to date. The overall structure of the buildings will remain the same, but with major additions: a lighter-colored exterior will replace the gray concrete from the 1960s, and old inefficient windows will be replaced by larger ones that let in more light per unit. Plans include luxuries such as a pool and a dog park, with projected rent around $4,000 per month. Yet 60 units will be set aside as affordable housing. "We would love to do more," says Matt Pestronk, the president of a development company, "but unfortunately, almost all capital seeks a return. This was as much as we could afford to do."

"The scale of the shortage far outpaces what conversions can provide." says Tracy Loh, a fellow at the Brookings Institution who studies adaptive reuse of old buildings. But she argues that these projects still matter, "It does kill two birds with one stone, in terms of providing some housing supply." And it tends to create housing in central, transit-accessible areas that are in high demand.

The decline of manufacturing (制造业) in the late 20th century offers a glimpse of what comes next. When shifts happen in the economy and society, the built environment must change to match contemporary demand. Just as empty factory floors became trendy apartments, today's empty office spaces are turning into stylish kitchens and bedrooms.

Certainly, you have to put in a bit of effort. Ever since I became an energy exporter, I have been patrolling (巡逻) the house, trying to maximize our production. Of course, I get some complaints from my wife, Jocasta, along the lines of "I was using that light to read a book" or "Why didn't you save my work before turning off my computer," but I think she is grateful for my assistance.

The only problem? Just last night, I turned off everything, but we were still consuming 0.05 of a kilowatt. I checked the fridge. It was not humming (哼鸣). All the overhead lights were out. Nothing was on standby. Yet there it was. I hardly slept, my mind trying to work through every corner of the house.

Back at office, I find it hard to tear my eyes away from the app. Right now, it's midday. Jocasta is at home. I glance at the app. Oh no! Clouds overhead! Disaster! We're now producing nothing. Nothing at all. And consumption is suddenly through the roof. We're using up grid power. What's Jocasta up to? Running a factory?

The next day, at work, around midday, I check the app just to calculate how much I've earned. What? Disaster! Clouds overhead again and yet power still being used. Jocasta is out of the house. Why, oh why, has Jocasta left the TV remote in reach of the dog? I must have a word with him. You see, sometimes it's hard to be ahead of your time.

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To broaden her son Zhang Ming's international perspective, Ms. Liu, a Chinese mother, decided to send him to a summer camp at a junior high school in Britain. They stayed with a host family. Its owner was Lily, a kind and warm-hearted local woman. During the summer camp, Zhang Ming enjoyed various activities every day, making new friends and learning about British culture.

One afternoon, after finishing the summer camp activities, Zhang Ming returned to the host family. He felt extremely thirsty, with sweat pouring down his face. He could hardly catch his breath and began to have a terrible headache. Ms. Liu immediately realized that her son was suffering from heatstroke (中暑). She knew she needed to relieve his symptoms in no time.

Quickly, Ms. Liu found a spoon from the kitchen. She asked Zhang Ming to lie on the bed and gently scraped (刮) his back with the spoon. Just as she focused on scraping, Lily passed by their room.

When she saw Ms. Liu scraping Zhang Ming's back with a spoon, she was greatly shocked. She thought Ms. Liu was abusing her son and couldn't help but let out a cry.

Ms. Liu was disturbed by Lily's cry and stopped at once. She explained to Lily patiently that this was a traditional Chinese treatment called guasha, which was used to treat heatstroke. She told Lily that guasha could help promote blood circulation (循环) and relieve the discomfort caused by heatstroke. Although Lily listened to Ms. Liu's explanation and the misunderstanding was cleared up, she still doubted whether guasha was really effective.

Three days later, the weather was even hotter. When Ms. Liu was in the living room, she saw Lily walking unsteadily, holding her head. Lily said she felt dizzy and hot, and could barely breathe. Ms. Liu quickly checked and found that Lily also had heatstroke. She immediately offered to treat Lily with guasha.

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Lily hesitated for a moment, and then agreed to give guasha a try. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In the following days, Lily shared her experience with neighbors. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Dear Jason,

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Yours,

Li Hua

In a factory in Anshan, northeast China's Liaoning Province, workers were busy producing Easter crafts like rabbits and colored eggs, destination was America. "Previously, we (chief) produced products based on orders for overseas customers, with a limited variety and simple manufacturing processes. Now, we have both our own brand a professional design team developing over 1,000 new products," said Li Xiaowei, general manager of Qixiang Crafts Co., Ltd.

This scene at Qixiang Crafts illustrates how Chinese small goods are evolving from basic products to cultural ambassadors, (light) up holidays worldwide with originality and design. The shift from order-based manufacturing to brand-building (reflect) a broader trend in China's small goods industry.

"We made candle decorations like the Great Wall for foreign clients without our own brand in the past. Now, the help of policy, we have factories and design centers in Europe, selling branded goods," said Wang Lixin, founder of Talent Group, candle and fragrance (香薰) brand in Dalian City, Liaoning.

At trade (fair), Talent's Christmas-themed products attract global buyers. The brand integrates Chinese culture into modern fragrances, winning awards and reaching over 100 countries.

From Easter eggs to Christmas candles, China's small goods are not just (afford) items, but a carrier of culture and (innovate). As businesses integrate storytelling and quality, they redefine global festival experiences, promising sustainable growth in the years ahead.

On hearing her practice, I thought this was a great idea but I wasn't sure how it would5 with my little kids. Actually, it was6 initially, which was similar to my friend's experience. Worse still, my youngest didn't quite understand the7. When she finally understood, she just expressed gratitude for8 things like bubble gum (泡泡糖). My son was unwilling, too. He often said one or two things in order to finish the9 as quickly as possible.

Luckily, things get better now. My kids often10 to speak. They take their sweet time,11 all the things in the day they are grateful for. Gradually, it has become a12 into their lives, through which we can hear about things happening at school. We know which family13 stick with them.

I've learned that my kids14 a lot more than I think, that they do15 the little and big things that we do for them, and that they have way more to teach me than I have to teach them.

Scientists have long known flowers attract bees with colors and sweet smells. But new research has shown that flowers might also be tuning into the sounds that bees make. Bees, when they fly and search for food, produce gentle buzzing sounds (嗡嗡声). For a long time, scientists didn't think these soft sounds mattered much to plants.

In a pioneering study, researchers discovered that some flowers respond to the buzzing of bees by producing sweeter nectar. That means flowers can attract bees visually and through smell. This incredible finding opens up a new understanding of the complex interactions between flowers and bees.

But how can a flower hear? Plants don't have ears like animals, so they must be doing something different. Researchers believe that flowers pick up vibrations (振动) from sound waves. These vibrations move through the air and touch flowers, causing tiny movements that plants can sense. In the same way, flowers might vibrate slightly in response to bee sounds, signaling the plant to produce sweeter nectar.

Plants often react to other environmental clues, like sunlight, wind, and touch. Responding to sound waves may just be another clever way that plants adapt to their surroundings and communicate with their partners.

A. This is similar to pulling a guitar string.

B. Bees are also rewarded for buzzing nearby.

C. This type of sensing is not unusual in nature.

D. Bees use their sight and smell to find flowers.

E. However, recent experiments suggest otherwise.

F. The sweeter the nectar is, the happier the bees are.

G. On the contrary, bees know what sounds plants prefer.

Dario Amodei, CEO of a tech company, believes that AI could take away as many as half of all simple white-collar (白领的) jobs within the next few years, though other people in the tech industry expect smaller changes. Finding a job in computer science — a field that until recently was seen as a great way to get a well-paid and steady job — has already become much more competitive, as AI does more of that work, thus narrowing down the job chances.

Meanwhile, high schools are trying their best to decide how to teach students about AI and whether students should be allowed to use it in their studies. Many students are using it whether they are allowed to or not. A 2024 Pew Research Center study shows that half of US teens said they had used ChatGPT to do their homework. All this is changing how some young people plan for college and their jobs. Some are choosing to work in practical fields like healthcare that seem more reliable, while others are learning how to use AI in their future jobs.

If you ask people working in tech, they will probably tell you that learning to use AI is the best way for high school students to prepare for a successful and long-term job. "AI may not take your job, but someone who has AI skills will take it instead," said Colette Stallbaumer, general manager of Microsoft 365 Copilot. With this opinion, she asks students to think carefully: "Are you using AI to try new ideas? To make an app? Are you even using it as a study tool?"

Faced with such an urgent situation, we have to actively explore and widely apply environment-friendly means that go from empowering recycling technology, to further the advance of renewable energy use. For all this, M2M technology, with its practical and advanced features, is a perfect enabler.

In the recycling department, M2M has created a lot of room for improvement. Different applications are possible — from specialized vehicle management solutions for garbage trucks to intelligent garbage bins that send alerts when they are half or completely full so as to realize timely emptying. Other projects are mainly designed for the final user, like the reVend Light Bulb Recycling Reverse Vending connected machine acting as an intelligent recycling point for lightbulbs (电灯泡). In any case, it's clear that many recycling initiatives are taking advantage of managed connectivity and fleet (车队) management technologies that have already proven their efficiency.

Still, recycling isn't the only area of action of M2M when it comes to being eco-friendly. In fact, it offers a range of approaches to improve energy usage besides smart energy and sustainability solutions by promoting renewable energy use and the responsible consumption of water.

For instance, M2M managed services provider, Wyless, released some interesting "green solutions" jointly developed with other companies back in June 2012. One of the most interesting projects was the solution of solar-powered connected parking meters developed with IPS, a technology that means not so much upkeep but can function in good shape and lower operating costs for local governments. Wyless is also working with Weathermatic to offer intelligent systems that allow remote and automated irrigation control, which will help avoid over-watering, thus reducing water bills and the risk of property damage.

It was a pop-up adapter in just 86 lines, 17 of which were package and import statements, and I couldn't get over how brief and readable it was. I could barely comprehend how little I wrote to get something to work. It took me a few passes, but all of a sudden, I sensed the difference. This wasn't just about language features or what the FAQ (frequently asked questions) said the language was capable of. This was about how I felt.

It was genuinely fun. I'd read code over and over and couldn't believe how much I was accomplishing in so few lines. I couldn't believe the clarity of the writing. Over the next few days, I wrote more and more Kotlin. I wrote my first extension. Then I rewrote an existing helper class and I wanted to write more. With just a few hours of effort, I cut 94 lines without breaking a sweat. I was amazed, excited, and having a ton of fun. I was also slightly amazed at this fresh experience brought on by a programming language.

Over the next couple of weeks, that pleasant feeling just grew and grew. Whenever I'd have to work with Java, it was painful. I'd find myself rushing through it and making stupid mistakes because I had more important Kotlin files to attend to. But when I opened the Kotlin files, I felt at home, relaxed. The code was beautiful and expressive. It was brief but powerful. I kept finding new ways to write more clearly, more directly. And I was happy.

Are you trying to get your child or your teenager to learn French? Using French Apps might be one of the best ways to introduce your kids to the French language. Every kid loves messing around with all sorts of buttons and electronic devices.

Study Cat

Made for kids between the ages of 6 and 8, Study Cat is an app that helps children learn French. With bright colors and big buttons, kids can practice their pronunciation, reading and grammar. In the games, French is spoken at a proper speed. There is a free 7-day trial where you can decide if your child benefits from the app.

Boukili

Boukili is an app for children over the age of 4. This app is entirely free and consists of various illustrated children's books. There are also over 120 games. One of the best aspects of this app is that it allows parents to track their children's reading progress. If you struggle to get your child to want to read books in paper format, this app may just be your solution.

Mondly Kids

Mondly Kids is a fairly well-known language learning app and thankfully there is a version for kids. Mondly Kids is fun, including cartoons. The lessons are 10 minutes long so your child hopefully won't lose their concentration. The app also includes daily review sessions which help your children to memorize vocabulary a bit more easily.

One day I entered an antiques shop and saw an iron bed covered with beautiful handmade pieced quilts (被子). Above the bed hung a sign: Find the Story in Every Stitch (针). The scene pulled me in like a good story.

My family had owned beautiful quilts like these — once. I never knew my Grandmother, but I knew all about her quilts. Back in the days, people talked about those quilts for miles around. She created quilts in the way she lived her life, with love in every detail, piece by piece, stitch by stitch. Mom often shared the story of her making quilts with Grandma. To us, Grandma's quilts symbolized home itself, wrapped in love. I'd even imagined wrapping my daughter in a quilt, telling her the story of the Great-grandmother or teaching her the art of quilting.

But the quilts had been gone for years. Grandma passed away when my mother was ten, leaving Grandpa to raise his little girl alone. Desperate, he turned to a kind neighbor named Mabel for help. As he had no extra money, he gave Grandma's quilts to Mabel as a reward.

Later, my family moved away and slowly lost touch with Mabel. Admittedly, I was grateful to her, but couldn't help but wish we hadn't given up those quilts. Looking at the display in the store, I felt the loss more sharply than ever.

At lunch the next day, I told my mother all about it. "Just to see those quilts again would make me happy," I said.

"Maybe we could buy them back," Mom replied. "I'd love nothing more than to have something my mother made with her own hands."

We called every old neighbor we could find and tracked down their children for more leads. Finally, we reached a close friend of Mabel's. "She's in a nursing home now," he told us. "She often spoke of your family. And she'd like to give those quilts back one day." We thanked him and made our way to the nursing home at once.

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Mabel happily greeted us, and then brought out a box with great care.

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That night, I spread the quilts with my daughter beside me.

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Journey with Books

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At Jiayuguan Pass, Li Sen, dressed in a traditional dragon-patterned robe, is busy issuing guanzhao — ancient travel permit similar to today's passport — to tourists. The guanzhao, copies a passing ritual (仪式) (date) back hundreds of years, gives tourists a role-play experience.

As tourists announce their hometowns and names, Li calls out the corresponding historical names, uses a brush to write the ancient name on the guanzhao stamps it with a seal (印章). The ritual is so popular that long queues form in front of the gate at the Jiayuguan Pass almost every day.

"I hope the guanzhao ritual bridges the gap between (visit) and the heritage, particularly the culture and stories of the ancient pass," says Li, who (play) the role of "pass chief" for over a decade.

(rough) a 15-minute drive from the city of Jiayuguan, the ancient pass (build) during the Ming Dynasty served as a vital military stronghold and a crucial gateway trade and cultural exchange along the ancient Silk Road. Businessmen and messengers needed the guanzhao issued by local authorities (pass) through checkpoints along the route.

In 2006, I was between jobs and began blogging on my passion, marketing. Back then, it was3 to build a name. Soon, writing requests came in and I made a decent side income. As opportunities grew, speaking requests4. So I began working as a full-time consultant. But I felt I was not5 compared to my peers with extensive corporate experience, while I was once just a marketing6.

My consulting work needed self-promotion, yet it7 me due to my shyness. The first two years stayed8: good income for six months, then almost nothing for three, which9 my self-doubt. And social media was no help — I always saw peers sharing photos of themselves speaking at big events.

I finally10 two trusted friends in the field, though I hated asking for help. Their words11 me. One said he'd relied on his wife's income for years as he got little work. The other explained that business ups and downs were normal in consulting and taught me to12 the cycles.

Hearing their struggles, I realized I wasn't13. It was a huge help in fighting Imposter Syndrome: stop14 yourself to others, accept necessary self-promotion and lean on trusted friends. Most importantly, keep going — every barrier you15 makes you stronger.