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Elon Musk,the richest man in the world.is known for founding Tesla Motors and SpaceX.
Elon Musk was born1June 28, 1971, in Pretoria, South Africa. He became interested in computers at an early age. When he was 12 years old, he created a video game and sold it to a computer magazine. In 1988, Musk left South Africa 2he sought(寻找) the greater economic opportunities available in the United States. Musk3Queen's University in Canada,and in 1992, he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. There, he4bachelor's degrees(学士学位) in physics and economics in 1995. He then went to graduate school in physics at Stanford University in California but left after only two days, believing that the Internet had5more potential(潜力) to change society than work in physics. Musk later founded Zip 2, a company that provided maps and business directories(目录) to online newspapers. Musk then founded an online financial 6company, X.com, which later became PayPal.In 2004, Musk became one of the major funders and chairman of Tesla Motors, later renamed Tesla, which is the most famous company in making7vehicles.
Long interested in space exploration, Musk in 20028 , Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to make more affordable rockets. Its first two rockets were the Falcon 1 and the larger Falcon 9. They were designed to9much less than competing rockets.Musk sought to reduce the expense of spaceflight by developing a 10reusable rocket that could lift off and return to the pad from which it launched.
Elon Musk is working to revolutionize transportation both on Earth,through Tesla-and in space,via rocket producer SpaceX.
Mark was an 11-year-old orphan who lived with his aunt, and he was a sweet and gentle child.
I had not noticed Mark particularly until he began staying after class each day to help me clean the room. Mark spoke mostly of his mother. Though he was quite small when she died, he remembered a gentle, loving woman, who always spent a lot of time with him.
As Christmas drew near, however, Mark failed to stay after school each day. I looked forward to his coming, but he continued to leave from the room hurriedly after class. I stopped him one afternoon and asked why he no longer helped me in the room.
"I was making you a surprise," he whispered. "It's for Christmas." With that, he became embarrassed and ran from the room.
Finally came the last school day before Christmas. Mark crept into the room late that afternoon with his hands hiding something behind his back. "I have your present," he said shyly when I looked up. "I hope you like it." He held out his hands, and there lying in his small palms was a tiny wooden box.
"It's beautiful, Mark. Is there something in it?" I asked, opening the top to look inside.
"Oh, you can't see what's in it," he replied. "And you can't touch it, or taste it or feel it, but Mother always said it makes you feel good all the time."
I stared at the empty box. "What is it, Mark," I asked gently, "that will make me feel so good?" "It's 11 ," he said softly, "and mother always said it's best when you give it away." And he turned and quietly left the room. So now I 12 the small box on the piano in my living room. Yes, Christmas is for joy, songs and nice gifts, but mostly, for love.
The hotly anticipated(预期的) new Spring Festival movies were finally released, and broke the singleday box office record. Among them, Hi, Mom is the most popular. The audience has given it the top rating in a satisfaction survey conducted by the China Film Art Research Center.
Hi, Mom stars Jia Ling as a devoted daughter, who, deeply saddened by her mother's death in an accident, finds herself transported back to 1981. Jia shared youth with her young mother and chased her dream. In this comedy film about a mother's youth, we saw many happy scenes: Jia helped her mother win the chance to buy a TV set, organized female workers and her mother to take part in volleyball games, and helped her mother and the factory director's son Shen Guanglin fall in love. She used her own way to make her young mother happy.
In the constant laughter, there is a hidden line. Jia, who travels through time and space, wants to help her mother change her destiny. She hopes that her mother could have a successful career, a wealthy family, and a very excellent child who could bring her honor. But the young mother also transported to the past and helped Jia. At the end of the film, Jia finally realizes that the best way to make her mother happy is to cherish her child — herself in this case.
The comedy, which Jia described as a present to her reallife mother who passed away tragically around two decades ago, brought many moviegoers to tears. It also sparked people to think more about motherdaughter relationships, with netizens(网友) sharing old photos of their own mothers at their young age. This reminds us to love our mother more in the real life and cherish time together.
We are still going on journeys, still travelling but in a slightly more sedate manner. Because of the time we live in, we are rediscovering the simple and healthful joys of walking. In the countryside, through forests, down hills or along ancient trails, this manner of travel has become increasingly popular in the country in the aftermath of COVID19.
From May 1 to Oct.31 in 2020, more than 140,000 travelers signed up for trips organized by Youxiake, a Hangzhoubased tour operator that invites people to explore nature by foot. This represents a 9. 3 percent increase over the same period last year. And the number of hikers marching along its routes has doubled, according to Huang Bowei, marketing director of the company. Not surprisingly, more tourists are choosing to explore domestic(国内的) routes, according to Huang.
"After the outbreak, people became more aware of keeping fit," Huang says. "Hiking or trekking in nature enables us to breathe fresh air, gives the whole body a workout and keeps us away from the crowds in urban public places, which fits perfectly with the requirement for social distancing. That's why these domestic hiking or trekking routes have seen more visitors this year."
Zhang Peng started spending hours on the trail in 2013 when his startup business went through some tough times. "I felt that exposure to nature and physical exhaustion(疲惫) helped me release my stress at that time," Zhang recalls.
"Trekking has been integrated into my lifestyle," he says. "It's a liberating experience to enjoy the calmness in the wilderness. And the exhausting climb makes me feel the vigor(活力) of life."
A. Therefore, time seems to be moving faster to them. B. Different people have different feelings toward time. C. Children might say that a year lasts forever. D. According to scientists, our brains degrade and change over time. E. This makes them feel like a single day lasting for a long time. F. In addition, people may also "feel" time differently due to psychological reasons. |
How long does a year last?Your parents might say that a whole year can pass "in the blink of an eye". Why does time seem to pass faster as we get older?
This physical change causes the rate at which we take in and process new information to decline. Babies, for example, move their eyes much more often than adults because they're processing images at a faster rate. They take in a lot of information and do many things in a single day.However, as people's brains degrade(降低) over time, fewer images are processed in the same amount of time. Therefore, older people receive less information during a day than younger people. This causes things to seem as though they're happening more quickly.
People may measure time by the number of memorable events that can be recalled within a certain period. Have you ever noticed that when you recall your firsts, they seem to be in slow motion? That's because when something is a "first", there are many exciting things to remember. Recalling these memories makes you feel like that they took forever. For many adults, life is routine(平淡的). When they look back, they might feel like there are not many novel(新奇的) things to remember.
A. Drama Club: This is the club for all of you theatre lovers. If you want the opportunity to act and practice your interpretation(演出) skills with a group, this is the club to join. You may get to audition(试镜) for and star in plays for your school and perhaps even take part in acting competitions.
B. Chess Club: Chess is a complicated game that requires strategy(策略), careful thinking and overall practice. By joining chess club, you'll have the opportunity to learn new strategies to beat your opponent(对手) and practice playing against other students, giving you a fun challenge. You may even get to take part in chess competitions.
C. Book Club: If you enjoy reading, join the book club. Book clubs are great for getting great book suggestions and keeping you accountable for keeping up with your reading. You'll be able to engage in critical discussions of each book, allowing you to share your thoughts with other likeminded classmates.
D. Robotics Club: Robotics professionals are in highdemand in today's tech companies, where machine learning and artificial intelligence(人工智能) are hot topics. It's worth joining a robotics club to see if you can discover your passion in this field because it could set you up for a lucrative career in the future.
E. STEM Club:Dreaming of being a scientist someday? An engineer perhaps? Then why don't you sign up in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) club. You'll learn a lot about scientific research and other stuff that requires critical and analytical(分析的) thinking. You'll also get the chance to participate in science fairs!
F. Photography Club: A lot of people are interested in photography. This is obvious because they love sharing pictures online. Thus, photography clubs became one of the top options when choosing a club. If you love snapping photos and want to learn more from other students with similar interests, then this club is for you.
Mike is a science lover. He enjoys reading science research and doing experiments by himself. He is looking forward to sharing his ideas about science with others.
Jenny likes sharing her daily life online. She likes to take photos wherever she goes and wants to improve her skills in photography.
Daniel is good at playing chess. He has been playing chess since he was 6 years old. He wants to improve his skills and practice playing chess with others.
Zoe wants to be a writer so she reads a lot. She is a big fan of mystery stories. Now she wants to read more great books which can also help her with her writing.
Max likes watching movies. He also has a great passion for acting. He wants to have more chances to act.
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes? You should know that this habit is bad for your hearing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Over 1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to loud
(noise) for a long time. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are
(loud) than 85 decibels (分贝) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes. Loud noises are (harm) to the inner ear. Most of us are born about 16,000 hair cells (听毛细胞) in our inner ears. These cells detect sounds. ,listening to loud noises for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them (die). This is what causes hearing loss.
Some people might think that their music isn't all that loud. But this can depend on you are. For example, if you are in a noisy place like the subway, you might turn up your music too loud without (realize) it. Later, when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place, it may sound (comfortable) loud.
WHO said the "safe level" for most sound is below 80 decibels for up to 40 hours week. A level of 80 decibels is roughly equal to the noise of a subway.
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Dear Henry,
How is everything going?
Yours,
Li Hua
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