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Some of my earliest memories include sitting with my dad in his study every night when he came home from the office. I watched1 he put his personal items away: his watch, wallet, comb and car keys. They would always take up the same space on the table every time.
Dad's comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would smile, hand me the comb and say, "Be a good girl and help Daddy 2 it, OK?"
I was more than happy to do it. At age five, this kind of task brought me such joy. I would turn on the tap 3 , and then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could.4 that I'd done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me, and place the comb on top of his wallet.
About two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business. I started primary school. That was when things started to 5 . Dad's business wasn't doing so well, and our stable (稳定的) life started getting shaky. He didn't come home as much as he used to. And when he did come home, it was always late and I'd already be in bed. I started to get 6 . Why didn't he listen to Mum and just stick to his old job? Why does he 7 placing the whole family in trouble? Over the years, I 8 waiting for him to come home, and going downstairs to welcome him.
Now 28, I've graduated from college and got a job. Dad's business has also started to get back on track. Yet the uncomfortable 9 between Dad and me went on.
Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. On that evening, I helped him carry his bags into his study 10 . When I turned to leave, he asked me to clean his comb. I looked at him for a while, then took the comb and headed to the tap.
It was a 11 comb. This one was brown. I hadn't noticed that he'd changed it. After cleaning it, I passed it back to Dad. He looked at it and smiled. But this time, I noticed something 12 . My dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, yet his smile was still as heartwarming as before.
Snow Leopard Poster Competition! This spring, two beautiful snow leopards (雪豹) will be welcomed into their specially designed new home at Chester Zoo—and guess what? Your artwork could be on display there with them. Snow leopards in the wild are in trouble. One of the biggest threats that will affect them is climate change. Sadly, the snowy Himalayan mountains, where snow leopards live, are warming at three times the global average. But Chester Zoo wants to give these snow leopards a brighter future. Right now, they're busy recreating the big cats' mountainous home at the zoo. We want you to create an amazing snow leopard poster that encourages people to take action on climate change! Draw a snow leopard and choose one of the pledges below to add to your poster. | ||
The Pledges There is something we can keep telling ourselves to help fight climate change. Which will you choose to include on your poster? REDUCE FOOD WASTE Make a recipe with leftover ingredients. WALK OR CYCLE Leave the car at home on short journeys. AVOID FLYING Find a different type of transport next time you plan to take a flight. | Poster Design Tips! ① Plan your design on paper before making your final poster. ② Think about what materials you'd like to use to make your poster. Will you use paints, coloured pencils or pens? ③ Make sure the pledge you choose is clear and easy to read! ④ The snow leopard should take centre stage. ⑤ Keep your design simple. | The Prizes The winning poster will go on display in the snow leopard section at Chester Zoo. You and your family can go on a free trip to see it and the snow leopards! You'll even get £50 to spend on food and drink at the zoo. |
The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet (字母表), it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. As one kind of the most ancient characters, Chinese characters have played an important role in the development of Chinese culture.
① Chinese writing began thousands of years ago. According to an ancient story, a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing. One winter day while he was hunting, he saw the footprints of animals in the snow and noticed that the appearance of each one was different. Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects. The first Chinese characters were drawings of physical objects. Some characters have been simplified (简化) and others have been made more difficult over time.
② However, as a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms. The character for a mountain was at first three mountaintops together. This became one mountaintop and three lines, and over time turned into the character used nowadays.
③ Sometimes to express ideas, some characters were made by combining two or more characters together. For example, "休" was made up of the characters for a man and a tree. The character "囚" was formed with a "man" inside a square. Other characters were developed for directions and numbers. It is easy to distinguish (区别) their meanings by looking at them, for example, the characters for "up" and "down", which are opposites of each other.
④ Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings, one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced. Therefore, a method was developed to have one part of a character represent the meaning and the other suggest the pronunciation. Many Chinese characters used today were made this way.
In the 1950s, the Chinese government introduced simplified Chinese characters in the hope to make learning to read and write more understandable to the general population, which would increase literacy (读写能力) across the country. And now they have widespread use in China's mainland.
Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects.
We've all been there. It has been a long day, there is nothing in the fridge, cooking seems arduous and the solution is obvious: takeaway. It's easy for takeaways to become a regular habit. At some point, you have to wonder: even if you don't look different in the mirror, is it doing you any harm?
There is some evidence that too many takeaways is related to weight gain, but the relationship isn't clear. A 2022 study found a connection between eating takeaway-style food in the 24 hours before taking the survey and increased BMI in participants, although the researchers were careful to point out that they didn't know whether frequently eating takeaways made people overweight, or whether overweight people frequently eat takeaways. There is, however, evidence that simply living near(or walking past) a takeaway outlets(外卖店) or two can affect body weight, and reaching out to takeaway outlets near your workplace is most likely to attract people.
But why? Well, takeaway food are usually high in fat and salt - ingredients(成分) that are relatively cheap and taste good, making you more likely to reorder. There is also some evidence that junk food can be addictive(上瘾的), as the combination of salt, fat and sugar makes it hard to stop eating.
There is also the nutritional quality of the ingredients themselves. "Most takeaways contain highly processed ingredients and additives, nutrient-poor carbohydrates(碳水化合物) and plenty of deep-fried foods cooked in oil repeatedly heated to high temperatures," says Pearson.
So, what is the message? If you must place that order, consider the options:
The worst foods on any menu are likely to be fried ones, or anything covered in high-sugar sauces. If you order Chinese food, go for steamed dumplings, grilled fish or soup. If you are going for Indian food, go heavy on the side dishes, like bean and potato curries, which are often more flavourful and healthy.
Finally, try to cut your consumption(消费): consider changing your daily routes, hide the menus, and delete the apps on your phone.
It might sound like magic, but in February, a paralyzed(瘫痪的) patient was able to drink water on his own by controlling a special glove with his brain. The glove then acted as his hand. This was a success in brain-machine interface (BMI, 脑机接口) technology made by a team of Chinese scientists and doctors.
BMI refers to creating a connection between the human brain and external devices (外部设备), making communication between the brain and computers. For paralyzed people, BMI can allow them to move and do simple things by themselves.
On Oct 24, 2023, the team put a BMI chip (芯片) in the patient's head. The chip can receive neural signals (神经信号) from the brain.
After three months of home recovery (康复) training, the patient can now use his brain signals to control a special glove powered by air pressure. This helps him do things like drinking water independently.
BMI technology usually means putting chips directly onto the patient's brain. However, this project is minimally invasive (微创的), making sure the patient's brain is not harmed. So it is an important breakthrough. It also uses a wireless power supply(无线电源), so the implanted(植入的) device doesn't need a battery(电池).
Li Yuanning from Shanghai Tech University told CCTV News that BMI is now mainly used in the medical field to improve the lives of people with brain-related problems or speech difficulties.
In China, BMI technology is still in the early stages of research, with no products on the market yet. Some people are worried that tests may influence patients' independence and even who they are. Ethical concerns(伦理问题) related to BMI also need to be addressed. These include whether the patient has a clear understanding of what is going on when they agree to take part in the test.
I run a lot of writing workshops in secondary schools and what I often see is this: teenagers in class just look at the blank page and freeze. Even when I tell them they can't get it wrong in creative writing, they still stop and feel painful, looking to me for clear and definite instructions. This behavior results from their training to mimic(模仿). In time, they are afraid of getting things wrong and risking failure. Creativity is no longer supported and is even viewed as a soft skill, or even a weakness.
However, creativity is highly valued by employers. According to The Conversation, creativity has been the number-one skill needed by 20 million job ads on Linked for two years in a row. Because of limited educational resources and assessment(评价) pressures, teenagers' thinking becomes increasingly narrow, leaving them afraid to explore other possibilities.
It's just an ability to make new connections and follow where they go. Actually, creativity requires qualities available to us all: courage, observation, curiosity, flexibility and perseverance.
So how do we help teenagers be hopeful and brave? Firstly, we need to avoid the idea that their whole futures depend on this very task or that decision. Life is long enough to try many things, and to change directions. There is no right way to live a life. Secondly, let's encourage raising questions. Children are naturally curious, but this curiosity often fades as they grow older, although it still exists within them. Just because they lack answers doesn't mean they shouldn't ask questions; rather, they should ask even more.
Young people need reminding that their stories haven't been written. They need opportunities to try new things. They need permission to keep asking "what else is possible?" because anything is.
A. But in schools, it is different.
B. Being creative isn't a magical skill.
C. It allows us to understand their feelings better.
D. They know it is a safe way to get good grades.
E. The main problem is how to keep those creative juices flowing.
F. The world is held together with unanswered questions and endless possibilities.
Today we talk about the three Chinese gods who often appear in the Spring Festival. They are Zaoshen, Caishen and Menshen.
Zaoshen (the Kitchen God) (consider) the most important family god in China, who takes charge of people's diet and oversees the good or evil of each family. It is (wide) believed that on the 23rd or 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zaoshen returns to heaven (report) the activities of each family over the past year to the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor either rewards or punishes a family based that report. Most of the Chinese people worship Zaoshen on that day, they hope that he will mention more good things and (few) bad things in front of the Jade Emperor.
Caishen (the God of Wealth) is the god in charge of money. In China, people believe there are several Gods of Wealth, among who Zhao Gongming is (popular). He has a black face, holds a gold ingot(金元宝) in his left hand and rides on back of a black tiger. In some regions, people believe Zhao's birthday is the (five) day of the first lunar month. On that day, they will open their doors to welcome him.
Many Chinese people also believe in Menshen (the Door God). The representatives of Menshen are Qin Shubao and Yuchi Gong. The Chinese believe that they can protect their homes and prevent evil things (enter) their homes. During the Spring Festival, people paste new pictures of Menshen on their doors to welcome the new year.
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