Hope Book Club A book club is a small group of persons that are reading the same book in order to share different feelings and opinions about the book. The book club meets once a month for an hour of lively discussion. All students (3+), teachers and parents are welcome! Here you can discover a new world, learn new ideas and make new friends! What you should do: ★You will read the book on your own and then discuss your reading in the book club. ★You must keep up with your reading so that you can join as a part of your group. The book club will decide what pages or chapters you will read. ★You should take down notes and thoughts as you read. ★Everyone in the book club is expected to join in the discussion. More tips: ★Keep our place clean. ★No pets and no smoking. ★Take good care of books and return them on time. ★You must ask for leave if you cannot join in the discussion. Fees: Kids from 3—7: Free; Kids from 8—18: 10 dollars a month; Adults: 15 dollars a month. If you are interested, call 487-256-656 or 487-266-545, send an email to hopebook@yahoo.com or visit our website at www.hopebookclub.com. |
Sitting in the classroom I felt confused, for I couldn't read the blackboard. Then Mum took me to the hospital. Within a few days, I was diagnosed (诊断) with a severe visual impairment (视力障碍). In fact, I was practically blind. Amazingly, I'd managed to reach the age of 13 without anyone realizing, not even me! "It all makes sense now," Mum said. As a kid living on a farm, I was forever falling over things. I was known as the clumsy (笨拙) one to my parents and four sisters. But now, I was being told that I saw the world differently — I could only make out the outlines of things. I was given reading glasses but they didn't help much.
Refusing to let my diagnosis hold me back, I continued doing everything I loved. As long as everything was in its place, I could feel my way around.
Later I got married to Lance and had amazing kids. I could change nappies (尿布) and dress the kids fine — it just took a little longer as I relied on touch to work out where things were. Cooking, on the other hand, was not my forte. I was terrible — always mixing up sugar and salt!
Nowadays, my grandkids have all been brought up not to leave toys on the floor or move chairs away from the table. "We don't want Grandma tripping," Lance will say.
Over the year, I've enjoyed lovely family holidays, but sometimes felt like Lance or the kids were too protective of me. So I was thrilled when I booked myself on a trip to the Gold Coast with people who were just like me in a travel company. I'm not missing out — my life is beautiful. I'm so lucky to have a wonderful family and lots of experiences.
Life is precious — you don't need to "see" that.
To adapt to climate change, some flowers are darkening their color to protect themselves from the suns radiation, new research shows.
The study suggests that over the past 75 years, the ultraviolet (UV) pigments (紫外线色素) in flowers have increased in response to rising temperatures and the thinning ozone layer (臭氧层). The flowers won't look any different to humans, but insects consider the higher levels of UV pigments as a darker color, which could be confusing when they try to find out colorful flowers to land on.
The UV-absorbing pigments in flowers work like sunscreen and protect sensitive cells from harmful radiation, Matthew Koski, a plant ecologist at Clemson University, says. He and his team hoped to determine if changes in pigments were a result of environmental change-and if so, what are the plants responding to? The team collected dried, pressed plants across North America, Australia and Europe. In total, they studied 1, 238 samples from 42 different species dating back to 1941. Then, using a UV-sensitive camera, they photographed flower petals from each species. Next, they paired the photographs with the historic local temperature and ozone level data from the time the plant was picked to see how the pigment level changed over time.
The researchers found that the changes in pigments differ between species, a result of the flowers structure. Flowers with open, exposed pollen had more UV-absorbing pigments when ozone levels were low and radiation was high. But flowers with pollen surrounded by the petal responded to temperatures, not ozone levels.
As climate change continues to intensify, these changes in flowers color can affect plant-insect interactions. When the whole flowers get darker, insects might miss the flowers entirely. "This has a negative influence on plant reproduction," Koski says.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way we interact with technology. One of the most exciting developments in AI is ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence language model. ChatGPT has the potential to innovate the way we communicate and process information, and its capabilities are only beginning to be understood.
One of the most impressive features of ChatGPT is its ability to learn from vast amounts of text data. This allows it to understand and provide responses to a wide range of topics and questions, from science and technology to entertainment and sports. It is capable of dealing with texts in a variety of natural languages including English, Spanish and Chinese. It is not limited to a specific set of data or rules, but rather has the capacity to learn and develop gradually based on the input it receives.
Moreover, ChatGPT has been applied in diverse settings, from chatbots and virtual assistants to language translation and content generation. For example, ChatGPT has been used to generate articles, poems, and even song lyrics. It has also been used in healthcare to assist with diagnosing and treating patients.
Despite its many benefits, ChatGPT is not perfect. Like all machine learning models, it can sometimes make mistakes or generate responses that are inappropriate or offensive. So users should be cautious to use it.
While ChatGPT is still a relatively new technology, its capabilities are already being explored in different settings. As the technology continues to develop, it is important for developers and users to be aware of its limitations and use it responsibly. If used wisely, ChatGPT could be a major step forward in the development of artificial intelligence and the way we interact with technology.
Being more organized can change your life for the better and can even result-in you becoming more successful. After all, when you have things in order, you will be likely to get more done and achieve more of your goals. . If you aim to enhance your organizational skills, consider using the following strategies.
●Create a To-Do List
Keeping a to-do list is crucial for staying organized and ensuring productivity throughout your day. You can choose traditional pen and paper methods or use phone apps and computer software programs to track tasks and receive reminders for deadlines.
●Keep a Schedule
It's essential to maintain a schedule by recording important dates for tasks such as bill payments and project submissions. Additionally, keeping track of meetings and setting alerts beforehand ensures adequate preparation and timely attendance.
●Get Things Done Right Away
Procrastination (拖延症) is only going to cause you problems. . Get things done as soon as you can, rather than putting them off until later on. Not only will this help you be more organized, but it will also reduce the amount of time you waste during the day.
●Set Priorities
. This means knowing what you want and not being sorry for taking time out for it. Everyone has priorities and they are all different, so it's important to be true to yourself and what you want. You have to make a list, and make sure that you work your way down. Put the most important thing at the top, most of the things we keep putting off we usually push to the bottom of the list.
A. This can prevent forgetfulness B. So this is a trait you definitely need to change C. You have to take note of what your priorities are D. This is an absolute must for those who are diligent E. Actually highly successful people share the trait of being organized F. Make sure you can easily access the things that you use most often G. This approach helps in staying organized and managing time effectively |
During the early morning journey from the suburbs(郊区), we sat sleepily, with collars standing firm below our ears. Although the group of people are in the same bus every day, we never 1 or talk. Everyone's face shows the tiredness of waking up early and working.
One July morning, a small grey man, one of the 2 taking the bus to center every morning, loudly greeted good morning to the driver. The driver was 3 and then nodded. 4 , then he loudly said to us, "Hello! I'm Charlie, my friends!"
The next day, another old man 5 the bus energetically, smiled and said in a loud voice, "A very good morning to you all!" Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured "Good morning." in 6 . When Charlie heard the greeting, he came forward with surprise and hugged the 7 . Their smiles seemed to 8 the entire bus, sweeping away the cold and awkward atmosphere(氛围) inside. Gradually, we started nodding and 9 to each other.
One morning, Charlie was 10 a large bouquet of flowers in his hand. He turned around with a smile and said to everyone, "Friends, I'm moving next week. I can't take the same bus 11 , and thank you all! The mornings we spent together were 12 experiences!" The other passengers whistled and clapped(鼓掌) at him. Charlie bowed, waved his hand, and then began 13 the flowers to each passenger.
The summer went by, and the 14 was closing in. Although Charlie did not appear on the bus again, the laughter and joy on the bus 15 .
The 78th United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution (决议) on Friday, officially (announce) the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, as a UN floating holiday. Experts said the move shows the (significance) influence of Chinese culture and will contribute the promotion of the Global Civilization Initiative.
The Lunar New Year not only bears the ideas of peace and harmony (value) by Chinese civilization but also carries the common values of humanity such as family harmony and harmonious coexistence between humans nature.
The reason why the Lunar New Year can pass national borders and is increasingly welcomed by many countries (lie) mainly in the rich cultural heritage of China and the driving force of globalization. As world's second-largest economy, China's cultural elements have spread alongside its economic influence. In the trend of globalization, people's interest in diverse cultures is (gradual) increasing, and the Lunar New Year has become a major means for people (communicate) and connect.
Therefore, the official recognition of the Chinese New Year as a UN holiday fully reflects an emphasis on the inheritance and innovation of civilization, will promote exchanges and mutual learning among diverse world cultures and actively embody the UN's values of diverse and inclusive cultural ideals.
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An experience of doing housework
It was a bright and sunny day. Daniel woke up and jumped out of bed, ready for a full day outside. He ran down the stairs and sat down at the kitchen table. His mom was making pancakes: Daniel's favorite. She made pancakes every Saturday morning.
"What do you want to do today?" she asked Daniel.
"I think I'm going to go exploring in our backyard," he told her. "It's so nice outside!" Daniel quickly ate up his pancakes and rushed upstairs to get dressed. He put on a red T-shirt and jeans.
"Alright, Mom, I'll be back later!"
"Don't go too far!" she told him.
When he opened the door, Daniel felt a rush of warm air. He smiled at the sun. Perfect hiking weather, he thought. Daniel loved his backyard. There were plenty of tall trees. If he walked far enough, he would reach a lake. When it was really warm outside, he could walk in the water to cool off. The water was always cold.
The leaves were just beginning to grow on the trees after the cold winter. Daniel wandered for a bit. He picked up a long stick and used it to clear a way through the forest.
Suddenly, Daniel saw something in the distance that wasn't a rock or a leaf. When he got closer, he knelt down to investigate. He found a small injured bird between the fallen leaves. He looked around and saw a bird's nest sitting on a branch. He carefully climbed up the trunk of the tree with the nest to get a closer look. The nest was empty, and he didn't see any birds around. Then, he ran back to his house.
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"Mom, I found a bird that's hurt!" He told her as he ran through the door.
They took the bird to the animal hospital.
