Throughout history, remarkable leaders have started to appear, leaving an indelible mark on their civilizations and shaping the course of human history. Here are some historical leaders whose impact reverberated far beyond their lifetimes, leaving a lasting legacy that transformed the civilizations they led.
Julius Caesar
As a brilliant military strategist and charming statesman, Caesar played a vital role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. His military conquests, including the famous crossing of the Rubicon, expanded the Roman territories and altered the political landscape, Caesar's vision for a centralized and stable Rome laid the groundwork for the imperial era, shaping the development of Western civilization.
Queen Elizabeth l
Queen Elizabeth I became the English throne in the 16th century and entered a period of cultural flourishing known as the Elizabethan Era. Under her rule, England saw remarkable achievements in literature, exploration and the arts, with master minds like William Shakespeare contributing to the cultural renaissance. Elizabeth's reign not only strengthened England's status as a global power but also left an enduring legacy of artistic and intellectual brilliance.
Nelson Mandela
South Africa in the 20th century bore witness to the transformative leadership of Nelson Mandela, A symbol of resistance against apartheid(种族隔离), Mandela spent 27 years in prison before emerging as a unifying figure in seeking for racial equality. Elected as South Africa's first Black president in
1994. Mandela made efforts to unify a divided nation. promoting forgiveness and inclusivity.
Emperor Qin Shi Huang
In ancient China, the remarkable leadership of Emperor Qin Shi Huang laid the groundwork for a unified and centralised state. As the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang standardised writing systems, currencies and measurements, fostering unity across diverse regions. Perhaps most famously, he initiated the construction of the Great Wall of China as a defence against invasions.
First established in 2000 to help thousands of working donkeys in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, the charity Safe Haven for Donkeys has begun working with an Egyptian partner organisation, the Bridge Foundation, to provide care to the donkeys in the El Saf region of Egypt.
Thousands of donkeys and mules work in the brick kilns (砖窑) in Egypt, of which there are approximately 1,000, carrying l.4 to 1.6 tonnes of bricks and moving at an intense pace to prevent unfired bricks from cracking in the heat. Due to a lack of expert veterinary (兽医) care, many of these animals are suffering intense pain from harness wounds, beatings, teeth and hoof issues and parasitic diseases spread by flies.
Now a collaboration between UK charity Safe Haven for Donkeys and Egyptian community development charity the Bridge Foundation is providing much-needed relief to these animals. The project includes a mobile veterinary clinic which treats common injuries and infections and trains owners on how to best look after their donkeys and mules.
Safe Haven for Donkeys CEO Andy Foxcroft said, "Currently, no other animal welfare charity provides veterinary interventions in these particular kilns, hence the need for Safe Haven's expertise, on the ground, treating sick and injured animals and providing training for owners and local professionals (vets and farriers). This first year is vital as we hope to make a lasting impact by reducing the unnecessary suffering of working animals which sadly is all too common a feature in the brick kilns."
Safe Haven for Donkeys' work, which helps an estimated 10.000 animals a year is made possible by charitable donations that fund the treatment and training that they offer. You can donate at safehavenAdonkeys.org.
People may form inaccurate impressions about us from our social media posts, finds new Cornell University research that is the first to examine perceptions (认知) of our personalities based on online posts.
An analysis of online status updates found great difference between how viewers saw the authors across a range of personality traits, and the authors' self-perceptions.
Viewers rated the Internet users on average as having lower self-esteem and being more self-revealing, for example, than the users rated themselves, Status updates containing photos, videos or links in addition to text facilitated more accurate assessments than those with just text the researchers found.
Overall, they said, the study sheds light on the dynamic process by which a cyber audience tries to make sense of who we are from isolated fragments(碎片) of shared information, jointly constructing our digital identity.
"The impression people form about us on social media based on what we post can differ from the way we view ourselves." said Qi Wang, professor of psychology and director of the Culture &. Cognition Lab. "A mismatch between who we are and how people perceive us could influence our ability to feel connected online and the benefits of engaging in social media interaction."
The Cornell researchers believe their study is the first to investigate audience perceptions of social media users through their posts, On platforms, users often share fragmentary personal narratives while interacting with "friends" they may know only a little or sometimes not at all.
Interestingly, the study found that online status updates generated perceptions of users that were consistent with cultural standards in offline contexts concerning gender and ethnicity—even though viewers were blind to their identities.
Wang said the findings could help developers design interfaces that allow people to express themselves most authentically.
"If people's view of us is very different from who we actually are, or how we would like to be perceived." Wang said, "it could harm our social life and well-being."
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has demonstrated that communication among memory-coding neurons(神经元)—nerve cells in the brain responsible for maintaining working memory—is disrupted with ageing and that this can begin in middle age.
Findings from the study provide new insights into the ageing process of the human mind. and pave the way for therapies(治疗方法) to maintain the mental well-being of an ageing individual.
Scientists have long studied the impact of ageing on the brain's executive functions, such as poorer self-control and working memory. While it is well established that memory can worsen as people age, it has not been clear what changes occur at the individual brain neuron level to cause this—until now.
In lab experiments, the NTU scientists investigated how neurons in mice of three different age groups—young, middle age and old age—responded to tasks that required memory.
The researchers showed that compared to young mice, middle—aged and old mice required more training sessions to learn new tasks, indicating some decline in memory and learning abilities from middle age. But beyond that, they also found changes in the nerve cells of older mice.
Using advanced optical techniques that allow researchers to observe multiple individual neurons and control their activity, the NTU team discovered that neurons in one part of the brain, the prefrontal cortex, showed strong memory coding ability in young mice. However this ability to hold memory diminishes in middle—aged and old mice due to weakening connections among the neurons, which causes the mice to take longer to recall and perform tasks.
Dr Jun Nishiyama, Assistant Professor in the Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders programme at Duke-NUS Medical School said. "This research emphasises the importance of early, strategic interventions (干预) to cope with cognitive decline, providing a vital framework for future ageing research and brain health maintenance.
So, if you are one of those who felt something was missing, we recommend rethinking your philosophy to work and career. It may be time to reframe what being happy with your career requires. The good news is that there is a better path out there waiting for you.. Here are some prompts to help you break free from the old vicious cycle (恶性循环) and struggle inside for a new virtuous one:
Purpose inspired work
Is there a clear and appealing purpose to your work?? Look for an opportunity to work for a company with an inspiring purpose, or think about starting one of your own.
Help further a cause
We under-estimate our ability to do something in addition. We can always find time for something we truly love..Non-Governmental Organizations always need volunteers new entrepreneurs always need advice, and there are many causes struggling to be heard..
As time goes by. we lose some of our youthful vigour (活力). Spend some time reminding yourself of what mattered most to you in your teens and early twenties. Sometimes we put these things to one side while we start our careers believing we will return to them and then forget, Make 2024 the year that you fulfil any hidden promises to your youth.
Reacquaint (重新熟悉)yourself with joy
.Climb Kilimanjaro, learn a new language or how to write JavaScript. Whatever it is, commit yourself to something that inspires you to make 2024 mean something greater than the old familiar routines.
A. Reconnect with your youthful idealism
B. Set aside some time to evaluate your past work
C. Is it a job that you would like to pull yourself out
D. However, to find it, you will need to think differently
E. Can you link your daily efforts to making a difference to something important
F. If you don't love your work, try to find something you can love alongside your job
G. Give yourself permission to find one pleasure, goal, or ambition you will conquer
Working at a hotel, I had the pleasure of welcoming a family of five one Friday. As they entered the 1 child excitedly greeted me with a cheerful "hi". I always 2 well-behaved children like them, as they bring a special energy and joy to the place. 3 around young ones in my own family. I have a talent for understanding their 4 . making interactions with them enjoyable. I always like hearing about their plans for the weekend, and our hotel 5 us to engage with young guests.
During the check-in 6 with the parents, the youngest 7 announced. "It's my birthday tomorrow!" I congratulated her and asked how old she would be. "Nine!" she 8 with a big smile. I was impressed by her excitement.
The mother 9 they were in the area for university visits and applications for their eldest child, but didn't talk about any 10 for the little one. As they went up to their room, I felt it necessary to do something special for the birthday girl. Though we couldn't 11 anything extravagant(奢侈的), I decided to give her a children's 12 with a toy. a chocolate from the vending machine, and a handwritten Happy Birthday 13 .
I delivered the 14 to the family's room and later, when they returned, the mother expressed how 15 the birthday girl was with the presents. She mentioned they would read the book together that night, which 16 my heart.
After my shift 17 , I didn't work until Monday. Upon my return, I found a(n) 18 thank-you letter and drawings from the girl directed to me. The gesture nearly brought tears of 19 to my eyes, knowing that a 20 act of kindness bad made a difference in their stay.
An exhibition of zodiac (生肖) sculptures called Peak Life and Water opened in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Saturday.
The 12 zodiac signs are(traditional) used in Chinese culture to mark each year. Each zodiac sign also corresponds to twelve hours in the day. In additionthe traditional calendar function, the 12 zodiac signs are also a kind of folk custom and culture,reflects Chinese people's understanding of the year.
Each sculpture(base) on a single zodiac animal. For example, the tiny golden birds standing on the head of an ox remind visitors of birds settling on an ox,(chew) the worms they have just captured. In another, a monkey balancesgolden peach on its head. For the dragon sculpture, a golden and glorious ball (float) in front of the intimidating dragon.
The expressions of these zodiac sculptures are vividcalm. Some of them seem to be resting, content in their mediation. Only the snake has its eyes open. If you see a(snake) eyes are closed, that means it is in hibernation(冬眠). The elegant and exquisite modelling has delighted visitors so much that even before the opening ceremony of the exhibition, some collectors expressed a desire(buy) the sculptures.
增加：在缺词处加一个字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My school is a place full of laughter or learning. Every morning, walking through the gate, I saw a warm learning environment. The classrooms are filled in colorful posters, with books and pencils on the desks, Students in our school enjoy spend time in the library, are equipped with shelves of books that transport them to different new worlds. The teachers here are kind and patient, always ready help us succeed. My school is not just the building, but it is also a community that we grow and learn together, I am gratefully for all the memories and knowledges I have gained in my school.
1）介绍活动目的；
2）说明参加要求。
注意：
1）词数100左右；
2）题目己为你写好。
