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—That's it! Esports is making its appearance for the first time as a medal event at this year's Asian Games, ____ League of Legends, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game.
—Of course. It's the last password manager app through which you can use your face or ____ to log in.
—____. All those, young or old, who love a fine adventurous tale, will take The Hobbit to their hearts.
It was the start of Daylight Savings Time (夏令时), the night when we all move our clocks forward an hour. I didn't want to wake up too 1 or sleep in too late. This caused me to overthink things and 2 during the night.
I was disturbed by how quiet the room was. Although the desk fan and the electric heater were running noisily, the room still seemed strangely 3 to me. Something seemed 4 . It was only then that I realized I didn't hear a dog snoring (打鼾) away.
My dog, Snoopy had 5 over a year ago. As she had gotten older and her 6 had declined, she had started to snore loudly when she slept. At first, I found her snoring 7 . It made it harder for me to fall asleep. Yet, as time passed, it became a blessing. When I woke up during the night, her snoring would 8 me and ease me back to sleep.
Now her 9 was gone and it was so quiet. I sighed and remembered all the 10 Snoopy had given me over the years. She never judged me, she never argued with me, and each day she gave me the gifts of laughter and unconditional love.
I can't miss the little old lady with her kerchief (方头巾) on her head, a black umbrella blowing all over. I can tell she is freezing. She is standing at a bus stop, and I'm driving by, late for my early morning shift. I decide to stop and offer her a ride.
Of course, she declines, but when I ask again and insist, finally, she gets in the car. I take her to her destination, and by the time she gets out of my car, she is smiling and thanks me. I was late for work that day, but I was so glad that I stopped. That was 40 years ago, and the beginning of a new habit, one that continues when I'm out driving in bad weather.
If there's someone at a bus stop, especially if it's an elderly person waiting at off hours and in bad weather, I will pull over and ask if they need a ride.
Once, a young doctor jumped in. She had finished a long shift and had been waiting and waiting at the bus stop. She had no hesitation and, for the first time, I was able to help someone who performs miracles (奇迹) on a daily basis. That felt good.
But the best part of my ride offers is the conversation. I do tend to ask a lot of questions: where are you from, where are you going, family, background, pets and whatever else comes to mind. Surprisingly, everyone wants to chat. We are usually laughing by the time the ride is over. "What a shame!" I often think when they hop out, as the stories were just getting started.
Now, as retirement (退休) approaches, I believe I have found my calling. I will be happy to join a community driving program to take people to one appointment or another-or perhaps just to the coffee shop to sit and listen for an hour.
As the years pass, perhaps I will be the one standing at the bus stop. Perhaps there will be somebody who rolls down a window and offers me a seat for a little ride. I will continue to take that leap of faith in the kindness of strangers.
Has "dopamine dressing" taken over your social media? It's considered to be one of the most talked about fashion trends for 2023.
First created by American fashion psychologist Dawnn Karen in her book Dress Your Best Life in 2020, dopamine dressing-to put it simply-is dressing for joy. Through the collision (碰撞) of brightness and purity of colors, the dressing is aimed to boost joyful emotions for people.
Science has proved long ago that different colors have different psychological effects on people. They can change the way we feel temperature and our mood. For example, colors with high saturation (饱和度) and brightness give people the sense of a lively atmosphere. In contrast, colors like black, white and grey may bring a sense of depression instead.
With this color science in mind, fashion brands have gradually tended toward vibrant colors, injecting (注入) a bit of vitality (活力) into the runway. For example, Versace, an Italian luxury brand, added dopamine dressing in their 2021 design to deliver positive energy to the world.
But the pandemic has turned dopamine dressing into a fashion statement for daily life. For the last few years, the pandemic has put everything into question. While some people have fallen into anxiety and depression, others started to rethink their identities and what they wore.
"Typically, we're dressing for external factors-the weather, other people, special events. During the pandemic, there was a change that occurred. Since no one was around to tell you what to wear, you gave yourself permission to find styles that make you happy," Karen explained.
Now, many people take this style to fight back negative feelings and show themselves. "I've seen people who are normally very shy put on a colorful outfit and become fierce (热烈的), fabulous and free," Karen said. "Their whole mood changes when they wear clothes that represent who they really are."
Air pollution is one of the world's invisible killers. It causes seven million deaths a year, making it the largest single environmental health risk. In cities, air pollution is particularly serious. More than 80% of people live in the areas where pollution levels are beyond WHO limits.
One well-established way to reduce air pollution is to plant trees, as their leaves catch and absorb harmful particulates (微粒). But planting new trees is not always a good choice for lack of enough space. That's why the "City Tree", a mobile tree which removes pollutants from the air, has been becoming popular in cities around the world, including Oslo, Paris, Brussels and Hong Kong.
Each City Tree is just under 4 meters tall, nearly 3 meters wide and 2.19 meters deep, acting as a chair or a bench. A screen is included for information or advertising. Berlin-based Green City Organization explains that its invention has the environmental benefit of up to 275 actual trees.
But the City Tree isn't, in fact, a tree at all—it's a moss culture (青苔培植). "Moss cultures have a much larger leaf surface area than any other plant. That means we can catch more pollutants," said Zhengliang Wu, co-founder of Green City Organization.
The huge surfaces of moss in each tree can remove dust, NO2 and O3 gases from the air. It requires very little care: solar panels provide electricity, while rainwater is collected into a container and then sent into the soil.
To monitor the health of the moss, the City Tree has sensors which measure soil humidity (湿度), temperature and water quality. "We also have pollution sensors inside the trees, which help monitor the local air quality and tell us how efficient the tree is," Wu said. Its creators say that each City Tree is able to absorb around 250 grams of particulate matter a day and contributes to removing 480 tons of CO2 a year.
Li Anqiang, who lost his legs in the Wenchuan earthquake, has been working hard to help those like him.
"I hope people like me who have a physical disability as a result of natural disasters (自然灾害) or accidents will one day be able to stand up again," said Li Anqiang.
Li Anqiang, 33, is a therapist (治疗专家) working on prosthetic rehabilitation (假肢康复). He has also worked since the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008. His legs had to be amputated (截肢) after being buried (掩埋) for a whole day and night. "To take care of me, my parents had to stop their jobs, and I had no idea what I would do with the rest of my life," he said. He finally plucked up the courage to spend another five months in rehabilitation and training to live with prosthetic legs."
And later he got the chance to study in the US.
At the end of 2019, Li returned to Chengdu and began to make videos on social media about his life with prosthetic legs. He found that many of them could not walk freely because they didn't have professional rehabilitation exercises. This encouraged him to work on prosthetics and rehabilitation.
" Even though it can be difficult to get around, we should still go out and see the world," Li said. He also hopes that society can be more tolerant (包容的) of those with disabilities. "I hope that one day when we walk down the street with prostheses, we are treated no differently than people with glasses," Li added.
A. A disabled earthquake survivor finds meaning in beating difficulties
B. He has been using man-made legs for 15 years in his daily study.
C. After hard work, Li went to Sichuan University.
D. Many people who experienced amputations commented on his videos.
E. I believe that the world is beautiful.
F. He soon returned to school but felt hopeless.
Ken has endless work to do every day. He has trouble getting to sleep at night and usually stays awake till 2 am. 8-year-old Dongdong has a sweet tooth. He has already had four bad teeth and his mom is worried about his toothache. Lin's father has been a heavy drinker for 20 years. He decided to give up drinking after the body check which showed some health problems. Recently Betty eats whatever she likes, including lots of meat. She has found herself putting on weight week by week but just can't stop eating. Nina has a high fever because of the flu she caught at school. She has such a big headache that she can't go to school. | A. Dr. Yang has developed a new treatment to help diseases caused by drinking. B. If you break or lose teeth, go to Dr. Smith's. He has different kinds of false teeth for people aged over 20, and helps you feel good about yourself. C. Dr. Li got a doctor's degree in traditional Chinese and western medicine. He is good at treating flu (fever, cough, etc.) in both traditional Chinese and western medical ways. D. Dr. Chen has a lot of experience in helping patients get normal sleep. She not only gives them medical care but also provides advice of how to relax from busy work. E. Dr. Wright is always ready to offer help on eating problems. He believes each patient needs a different plan to control his/her wish to eat. F. Dr. Liu, one of the best dentists in Guangdong General Hospital, has great skills in fixing bad teeth and communicating with kids to win their trust. |
On a cold morning, members of my robotics team and I were busy heading to Westwood High School for an important robotics (compete). We had worked hard for it by building and programming our own robot.
After setting things up, we headed to the practice field (test) our robot. It needed to drive itself on a 30-second path. On the way, the robot also needed to grab a cone (圆锥体) and put it on a one-meter-high pole. Then, it had to park (it) in a place by detecting a signal.
However, it turned out that our robot wasn't running as (good) as we hoped because the wheels were slipping. My heart was racing as we raced against time to fix our path. We barely finished (fix) the problem on time. But then, the robot stopped connecting to the controlling device. We might not be able to compete if we couldn't fix the problem within 15 minutes. (thank), the captain of another team came to help us. we faced problems, we were on to the actual matches!
As a new hand, we could feel our adrenaline (肾上腺素) rush as our opponents (对手) were all very experienced. However, thanks hard work, another team member and I worked perfectly in the driver control part of the matches and won us lots of points. We (give) all our thoughts and energy to the matches, and in the end, we went undefeated! I was overjoyed! There will be one more match at the end of this month, which determines if we can move on to semi-finals. Wish us good luck!
要点: 1.你认为人们未来的生活会更加幸福,更加便捷;
2.描述你对未来生活的想像: (1)未来将会有许多高楼,人们都住在宽敞的公寓里;(2)大多数家庭都将拥有可以飞行的汽车,人们开着飞车去上班,并去世界各地旅游; (3)……
3.询问Denies对未来生活有什么希望和想象。
要求:
1.80词左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数内;
2.可适当加入细节,以使内容充实,行文连贯;
3.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名; 4.标点正确,书面整洁。
Dear Denies,
How are you doing?
……
Yours,
Li Hua
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