One of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. It has been said that the hall itself is an instrument. It takes the music and makes it larger than life.

    Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. He was a wealthy man who also gave a lot of money to schools and public libraries. Construction on Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5, 1891.

    The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E. Simon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.

    In 1986, people realized that Carnegie Hall had never kept proper records of its history. Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from all over the world. Over 12,000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Hall's concert history.

    Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now part of Carnegie Hall's history. Question: "How do I get to Carnegie Hall?" Answer: "Practise, practise, practise."

Some experts say that robots will takeaway human jobs with the rapid development of AI. A March 2023 report from Goldman Sachs showed that AI could do a quarter of the work done by humans. Across the European Union and the US, the report further notes that 300 million jobs could be lost to automation(自动化).

Thankfully, it's not all bad news. The experts also add that there are still things AI cannot do. These tasks have clear human qualities(特征), like emotional intelligence(情商) and creative thinking.

"I think there are generally three kinds of jobs that are going to be safe," says Martin Ford, writer of Rule of the Robots: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Everything. "The first would be jobs that are creative enough to come up with new ideas and build something new."

The second is jobs that require complicated interpersonal relationships. Ford points to nurses, businessmen and reporters. "These are jobs," he says, "where you need a very deep understanding of people. I think it'll be a long time before AI has the ability to interact(交流) in the kinds of ways that really build relationships."

"The third safe one," says Ford, "is jobs that really require lots of mobility(机动性) and dexterity(灵活性) and problem-solving ability in unpredictable environments. These are the kinds of jobs where you're dealing with a new situation all the time, so they are probably the hardest of anything to automate."

"It's important to note," says Ford, "that a higher education or a high-paying position is not a protection against A I take over. In short, looking for roles in changing environments that include unpredictable tasks is a good way to stop jobs from being taken by AI. At least, for a while."

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year 1 24 solar terms. Major Snow, the 21st solar term of the year, begins this year on Dec. 7 and ends on Dec. 21. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on the ground. The temperature drops 2 .

Here are several things 3 you should know about Major Snow. First, the heavy snow in North China may 4 a whole day, breaking tree branches and blocking the road. In the south, snowflakes fall and the world 5 white. There is 6 proverb about the snow says, "A timely snow promises a good harvest". The snow covers the ground, which destroys 7 houses. Second, Winter sweet usually blossoms in mid-to-late December in some southern cities of China. Sometimes it even blooms 8 . Winter sweet originated in China. With pine and bamboo, it is referred to as one of the Three Friends of Winter. Third, Lamb as the main food 9 by Chinese people during Major Snow. It is excellent for nourishing the body, promoting blood circulation and providing protection against the cold. People in Chongqing like to have potted lamb soup or stewed lamb soup with 10 families and friends.

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