—I'd like two teas, please.
Seven arctic wolves (北极狼) move smoothly across a frozen pool and begin to run after a thick piece of ice.
The three older wolves are 1 wildly, hitting the four young wolves and sending them rolling (打滚) on the frozen grass. But the young jump up and run back onto the frozen pool to 2 the game. Finally, the youngest wolf quickly catches the ice, making it to pieces. Game over. The rest of the wolves 3 him, as if to say, "What now?" Then, one by one, they all turn to look at me.
I've been 4 these seven wolves for hours, keeping a good distance (距离) between us so they don't feel 5 . There's probably no other place on Earth than Ellesmere Island (Canada's northernmost island) where wolves would let a human sit alongside them like I'm doing. For this 6 , I traveled here to join a documentary (纪录片) film team.
They 7 I was there, but they hadn't paid any attention to me—until now. I 8 as our eyes meet. No matter how playful they appeared a few minutes before, I remember that these are 9 wild animals.
The wolves begin to walk toward me. But they 10 me before stopping at their preferred prey (猎物). Most of the meat is 11 , but enough for each wolf to have something to eat. Every few minutes, one of the wolves looks over at me, but none of them seem 12 . I relax a little as I watch them eat.
After they finish feeding on the prey they walk slowly to the grass for a 13 . The young stay together while each older wolf finds a comfortable place alone.
Many hours later, they begin to wake up. It's time to eat again. What happens next makes me 14 : The three older wolves run off into the hills for food, leaving me with the young! I suppose they understood it would be 15 to be with me.
____ Have you ever felt uncomfortable with your stomach when you're nervous or excited? This is because there is a close connection between your gut (消化道) and your brain. You have around 200 types of microbes (细菌) in your gut. Healthy microbes help your body fight illnesses and help your brain deal with stress. "So, take care of your gut," a scientist says. ♥690 |
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Stop anger with activities A new study aimed at 12,489 people has suggested that the key to reducing (减少) anger is not letting it out, but doing calming activities such as yoga. These activities could slow the heart rate (心率). However, scientists also find some ball games and team sports, which are fun or playful, could reduce anger. ♥569 |
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Show compassion Showing compassion means you understand others' feelings and treat them with kindness. Scientists have discovered when you show compassion, your brain lets out a feel-good chemical (化学物质), which helps to reduce stress. It is reported that when other people see you showing compassion, they want to do it too. ♥943 |
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①Crying. ② Basketball. ③Cooking. ④Deep breathing.
The silence of the pond (池塘) was broken by the first cry: "Found something!" A swimmer ducked (扎入) into the water with a lifeline connected to a boat. Soon, she appeared, holding a bright blue glass bottle. It was passed to another, then into the boat.
On a fine Sunday morning in May, a team of 10 women over 65 years old, known as the Old Women Against Underwater Rubbish (OWAUR), looked for rubbish across Nova Pond in Scotia.
When the team returned, they joked about the trip. "We didn't even know what it was," one swimmer said with a laugh, showing an electronic lighter they had found. "We had to ask a young person."
Part protection organization, part social club, OWAUR only accepted old women as its members. To improve the conditions of the ponds, the group made it its mission to take rubbish away from them. The idea of this group was from a moment of Sandy, a retired (退休的) reporter. As a lifelong nature lover, she liked swimming in ponds. However, the world of the pond, which was a little polluted, made her anxious. Then she came up with a slogan (标语):
"OVER 65, IF YOU'RE HEALTHY ENOUGH, IS THE AGE OF ACTION."
Soon many people joined her. They found a sense of wonder at the pond cleanup moments. And their team could do a lot more than people might think.
When many people thanked OWAUR for what they had done, some questioned why they called themselves "old women". "You should call yourselves the Mermaids (美人鱼) Against Underwater Rubbish," they said.
You may have a house robot that can do housework for you. But is it so smart? Meet Laura, a robot in the National Library in Madrid, Spain, copying out the old books and writings in its collection. See Aurora, a headless dog-sized robot used to keep birds and other animals away at an Alaskan airport. Watch another 1.8 meter-tall legless robot called EveR6, waving its arms to guide musicians through a performance.
Those robots above require artificial intelligence (AI) (人工智能). AI is a computer system (系统) that can understand languages, make decisions and solve problems. AI can be taught skills using a process called machine learning. Humans give AI information such as books, photos or videos to train it. The more information it studies, the better it can do its job.
____. For example, when you watch TV, AI is watching you. It'll know what your favorite is and suggest similar ones. In hospitals, AI is very good at suggesting treatments and can even invent new medicines. To cut down food waste, some schools introduce online systems for the students to choose meals ahead of time. In cities, AI is used to watch out for cars that make black smoke. It works together with the police and transportation teams to stop them and keep the air clean. AI can help us fight climate (气候) change by finding clever ways to reduce energy use.
Some people worry that AI will take away a large number of jobs and also fear that AI could develop out of our control and bring danger to humans. However, AI is expected to be a more powerful production tool that will help humans achieve more in less time. It is believed that the flying car will be made to offer an easier way out of the morning traffic jam (交通堵塞). Humans imagine AI might even find a way to solve the problems of our energy needs completely. Anyway, there is still a long journey for humans and AI.
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March is a great time to enjoy the unusual flowers of the butterbur (蜂斗菜). This plant is across most of the UK and it likes places near rivers. Some people that butterbur is like a toilet brush. When the flowers open, they have white on them. Then the heart-shaped appear and they are huge, reaching up to one meter across. In the past, the butterbur had many uses. Its cool leaves treat headaches.
The theme parks in the world are popular because they have their own character IPs (知识产权), such as Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter. According to research report, IP is the "heart" of a theme park. (develop) China's own IPs, some theme parks make good use of traditional Chinese culture, and others focus on films about Chinese (story).
It is (encourage) that the Chinese cultural industry (产业) has been taking a big step in creative works. For example, some famous theme parks have opened in Shanghai and Beijing (recent). It's happy to see that some Chinese culture has been welcomed in the parks.
Over the past few years, Chinese cultural IPs have often appeared movies and TV dramas. For example, the Chinese film Chang'an San Wan Li became a success thanks to the Chinese ink paintings, ancient poems high technology in it. Besides, Mulan, which (produce) years ago, helped traditional Chinese cultured to be learned by the world.
Traditional Chinese culture (provide) special experiences for the entertainment industry. The key lies in new ideas. With the help of high technology, China can develop (it) traditional cultural IPs and it will have world-class theme parks in the coming years.
Where do you want to live and work?
What will your family be like?
How are you going to spend your free time?
Something more about your future life.
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My life will be very different in 25 years.
