23-year-old Taleigh Loven walked downstairs to her graduation partylast October. She was1balloons, treats and congratulationsfrom her family. But what didn't cross her mind was her2wearing the same graduation cap as she did. 3him carrying acertificate(证书) with his name on it, she suddenly burst into tears.
Mike Loven, 47, decided four years earlier that he was going torestart his study in Grand Canyon University, the4school hisdaughter had just been accepted by. A few weeks later, Taleigh was getting everything ready in her dormitory while Mike was taking his first5course.
"There was no real reason for keeping it a secret from the family-I just thought the6would be fun," Mike said. "I work a lot and I'm always on my computer, so no one7knewthat Iwas working on things for8all those years. "
Mike has9himself in work since graduating from high school. He always felt likecollege was only worth it10one was studying to become a doctor or a lawyer. If it was justgoing to be a four-year party,11said, it would be better to skip(跳过) it and not wastemoney.
The12part about the whole thing,Mike said,was during stressful midterm seasonwhen his family would always ask him for help13tricky(棘手的) school-related problems. He had his own14as well, but he couldn't tell them. That, he said,15many latenights at the computer.
What's next for the father and the daughter? Loven had no plan for master's degree. But he proudTaleigh was already on her way towards amaster's in psychology.
| I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. . . I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes me forever to find a way out. I walk down the same street. There is a hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But, it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. | I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I saw it is there. I still fall in. . . it's a _____________. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out quickly. I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. I walk down another street. |
How would you feel if your textbooks turned into comic books?
This is what comic artist "Brother Hunzi", or Chen Lei, has been working on. He wants to helpspread through comic books. The 37-year -old thinks that moreinteresting through the exaggerated (夸张的) facial expressions and funny dialogue of comiccharacters.
Chen published his first book Chinese in 2017. Now, Chen's brand "Hunchi" has millions of followers on social media platforms.
"When I was in middle school, I had no interest in history," Chen said. "I couldn't rememberhistorical facts even though Istudied hard." However, in college, Chen played a computer game aboutWorld War Il, which sparked his interest in history.
The experience made him question why he loved studying, but still couldn't get good results inexams. "I didn't master effective learning methods," Chen said, "or my interest hadn't been aroused."
In 2015, Chen decided to leave his job as a car designer and start his own educational comicbook business.
In making comics, Chen says it's important to be creative. "You must have your uniqueunderstanding and presentation to attract readers," he said. For example, he compared the EasternZhou Dynasty as a class, and the State of Qi as the class monitor, with other States being the rest ofthe students. They always argued with each other. By helping people to learn more easily, Chen seeshimself as a "porter (搬运工)" of knowledge.
AI painter Midjourmey created a picture of a Chinese girl reading anewspaper. Can you recognize Al-made pictures?
Mark Zuckerberg wears a pink coat and walks the runway (时装秀伸展台). Former US president Donald Trump falls over while gettingarrested (逮捕). These pictures have recently gone popular online. Theyhave one thing in common-they are fake, but look like they are real.
AI tools like Midjourney and DALL-E can create such pictures. Simply type in what you want andthe picture comes out in minutes. People have never been more worried than today about the spread offake news.
However, AI tools are not perfect. News medias, including the Washington Post and the Papergave some tips on telling fake pictures.
One way is to look at hands. Al often draws human hands incorrectly. Sometimes the number offingers is wrong, and sometimes the shape looks strange. The photos AI uses to learn often showhands in different ways, so it isn't sure what a "hand" really looks like.
We can also pay attention to the details. For example,people in an Al-made image may miss anearring or a part of their glasses. If there's a text in an image, such as a poster, the text is usuallyunreadable.
Al is also terrible at dealing with the background. If there'sa crowd in the image, people's faces inthe corner are usually unclear -or they don't have a face at all!
According to Boom, a website that fights against misinformation, people should slow down onclicking the reposting button: "Stop, find the source, find trusted reports, rather than let our firstimpressions lead us. "
a. looking at the people's smile
b. looking into details.
c. checking the background.
d. looking at the main characters'faces.
On Dec 25, 2021, a new, exciting age of space science started asNASA launched(发射) the James Webb Space Telescope. "Webb willchange our understanding of space as we know it," said NASA.
According to NASA, Webb is the world's largest and strongesttelescope. The old Hubble Space Telescope mostly sees what wesee-visible (可见的) light. But Webb sees infrared (红外的) light,which the human eye can't see. That means Webb can see through dust in the universe and make newdiscoveries by examining stars inside dust clouds. It will look at the first light after the Big Bangcreated our universe, as well as how young stars grow.
The telescope will also take a closer look at what the atmosphere (大气层) of some other planets is made of. It can give scientists clues (线索) of possible life forms.
Webb "sees" by using mirrors to collect light from the universe. The bigger the mirror, the more it can see. The telescope is as tall as a three-floor building and as big as a tennis court. It's so big that it has to fold its mirrors to fit inside the rocket.
The telescope flew 29 days to reach its destination, which is 1. 6 million kilometers away fromearth. It sent back its first pictures in six months.
The building of the telescope started in 2004. About 40 million hours of work, thousands of scientists from 14 countries, 10 billion dollars and one heavy-lift rocket made it all possible. Finally, it's ready to help us to answer some of the big questions about our universe.
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The Melbourne Star in Australia, is the biggest Ferris wheel in the (南部) hemisphere. It looks likea star.
All the time, I've (期待) to be there. So years ago, I wenton the Melbourne Star after reaching Australia. I saw Melbourne byviewing it from the sky. (确切) at that moment, I fell in love with the city.
Recently, I went there with my mom in the evening. There was along line and we waited for more than (四十) minutes to get on. But once we took off, the (了不起) viewof Melbourne below our feet surprised us.
On one side, we could see Westgate Bridge, which is often crowded with (交通). Inthe bright light, the bridge looked like arainbow (横过) the Yarra River. We were luckyto watch the sunset from aspecial (地方). The sun (慢) dropped and theskyline was orange. It almost felt like we were in one of Monet's paintings.
The ride was about thirty minutes and it was over so quickly. Though the ride (花费) noting, the view and the feeling I had will stay in my heart for a long time.
Since my family has been ordering takeout a lot, I've meta lot of delivery workers. (快递员). Oneof really impressed me.
It wasa cold and rainy day. My mother ordered a pot of chicken soup. Half hour later, adelivery worker's call came and I went out, picked up the food which (put) at the gate of ourcommunity.
But just as I went back, Isaw him standing the heavy rain without an umbrella. Rain randown his face, arms and his uniform. He was in his 20s. "Chicken soup?" he asked. I (nod)and he pointed the food to me with shaking and watery (finger).
"Why didn't you leave earlier (find) somewhere to keep from the rain?" I asked. "Iwork to bring food (safe) to our customers. " He said smiling. Then he turned around anddisappeared in the rain.
The cold rain kept falling, but the (warm) rose in my heart. There are many ordinarypeople like him do their jobs every day, even when their work is hard. They bring usconvenience and kindness.
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Here is the big secret about high school: Every moment of it feels important, but almost none of it is. The things that are important are the things you learn about alone.
To do that, you must take risks. What's the biggest risk? Giving effort. You could fail in the end. But if your biggest failures come in high school, it means you have abright future ahead.
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You might have more difficult courses and more self-study time at night. But try to finish youhomework quickly and get enough sleep. A planner or calendar can help.
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In your class there might be many straight-A students from all over your province. Focus on you own work and don't be too hard on yourself.
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High school teachers will not take care of you all the time like in junior high. You need to haveyour own plans. Don't slack off(懈怠)，just be active, because it's freshman year.
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Not everyone is going to be nice to you, and that's OK! Keep your old friends close, but makeones, too. Make sure you know someone in your classes whom you can ask questions to.
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A. Don't compare yourself to others. B. Make friends. C. Manage your time wisely. D. Join some clubs. E. Stay active in everything. |
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2)你的建议至少两条；
3)词数：80-100；
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参考词汇:挂号register v. registration n.
DearDavid,
Glad to hear that you'll join the volunteer activity at the local hospital.
Yours,
Liu Ming
