A mother sacrificing （牺牲） herself to save her child is pretty much a normal thing to do for most parents. However, 1you ever hear（heard） of a case that a child sacrifices his life 2 his mother? That is what this selfless little man named Chen Xiaotian did.
At the age of five, he was already diagnosed with a brain tumor3was considered to be one of the most serious cancers. A few months later, his mom was also diagnosed with a kidney （ 肾 脏 ） disease. In a span of two years, 4mother and son fought side by side. After some time, Chen's brain tumor caused him to become blind and paralyzed （瘫痪）. And at the same moment, his mom was told 5 she would never live the same way again because of her illness.
Their doctors knew that Chen wouldn't last long anymore and that his kidney was a perfect match for his mother. However, his mom refused to have her son's kidney in hopes that he would be able to recover, so he begged her to take his kidney6she would be able to live normally again.
As time passed, Chen's tumor just went7 and he became more ill. One time, he asked his mother to just let him8, hoping that his mother would agree to have his kidney.9, his mother finally agreed to have his kidney once he10. She only agreed to it as she believed that at least a part of her son would remain with11for the rest of her life. Chen peacefully passed away12a sunny morning in 2013, and his mother was immediately suited up for an operation. The little boy's kidney 13to his mom to save her life and make her healthy again. Before the operation, the medical team held a moment of14for the death of the very sweet child. In the end, Chen was able to save the lives of his mother and two15people whom his organs were donated to.
What is one of the best parts of travelling abroad? It's the food, of course! It can be a1experience to enjoy different foods that are prepared by locals.
I came to know this after my travel in China. Ever since I was a boy, I have always enjoyed eating Chinese food at home in America. But, to be honest, I only 2about vegetable lo meins（捞面） and spring rolls because these were commonly served in the restaurants near my home. I knew that real Chinese dishes3greatly from the ones that could be found in those places. Before I left for China, I felt worried about whether I would really end up enjoying the food or not. After all, I had never been a very brave or open-minded4and I wouldn't put anything new into my mouth.
During my first few days in Beijing, I did not5 everything that I tried. I especially disliked breakfast. One of the most common breakfast items was baozi. I found it 6that people ate so much meat for breakfast. But after these first couple of days, I7 got used to the food. And I fell in love with one of Beijing's most famous dishes — Peking duck. I especially liked the various tasty sauces and the thin, crispy （酥脆的） duck skin.
As I travelled to some other cities around China, I learned that each place had its own dishes that it8 . I enjoyed rice noodles in Guilin, xiaolongbao in Shanghai, and hot pot in Chengdu. When it was time to return home, I felt upset. I knew that I would9 the different kinds of foods throughout China.
Through my trip in China, I learned that to truly enjoy Chinese food, one must go directly to China. Yet more importantly, this trip taught me to always have an open mind to10 things.
It is more than sixty years since the death of Lei Feng, a young soldier who showed the spirit of self - sacrifice, and yet the "Lei Feng spirit" is still alive, inspiring new generations of Chinese people.
On September 5th, 2022, when the earthquake struck Luding county in Southwest China's Sichuan province, 28-year-old hydropower station(水电站) worker Gan Yu and his colleague chose to remain at their posts, saving villages from being flooded. Finally, his colleague was rescued on September 8th, while Gan was rescued by a local villager 17 days later.
"I'm not a hero." Gan repeated, in an interview with Xinhua. The name Lei Feng is familiar to him, but Gan doesn't feel that he should be compared to the young soldier. "Lei Feng is a role model that all Chinese young people learn from," said Gan. "Education from childhood can have a longstanding effect on one's life. Times change, but we still need the 'Lei Feng spirit'. The things he did may seem unimportant, but behind them was a great spirit."
Zeng Qiangfei, 24, is also from Sichuan. In 2013, when an earthquake happened in Lushan county, he was studying in a middle school.
Zeng remembered seeing rescuers and volunteers gather there from across China to help. When he grew up, he became a volunteer in a local rescue team himself.
After a terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria this year, he flew there to join the rescue operation. In six days, his team helped save nine survivors.
"I grew up listening to Lei Feng's stories. He is an extraordinary young man who made great effort to help others without caring about his own losses." said Zeng. He learnt that goodwill （善念） is universal, beyond languages and borders.
Sixty years on, the hero soldier remains a role model in China. The goodwill to help others can always be found among ordinary people.
a. His team helped save nine survivors.
b. He grew up listening to Lei Feng's stories.
c. An earthquake happened in Lushan county.
d. He became a volunteer in a local rescue team himself.
e. He flew to Turkey and Syria to join the rescue operation.
f. He saw rescuers and volunteers gather there from across China to help.
Scientists have shown that humans appear to have an ability to understand the signs of apes.
As we all know, humans use words to talk to each other. But we also point, nod, and use our hands to show what we mean. We've been doing this for tens of thousands of years.
Apes have their own system of gestures to show what they mean. Chimpanzees and bonobos （ 倭黑猩猩） are two kinds of apes that are the closest to humans. They use about 80 different gestures to show what they mean. For example, a gesture the researchers call "big loud scratch" means "help pick insects off me".
Scientists have learned the meanings of these gestures by studying chimpanzees and bonobos for years. Besides, scientists have studied how apes use gestures. But no one had studied whether humans could understand the gestures of apes.
Researchers Kirsty Graham and Catherine Hobaiter at the University of St. Andrews decided to test this idea. They wanted to see if humans with no training or experience could understand the gestures of chimpanzees and bonobos. The researchers created a game for people to play online. The game was simple. People watched short videos of apes making a gesture. Then they had to choose the correct meaning of the gesture out of four possible answers. Thousands of people played the game.
The researchers were surprised to find that people were able to choose the correct meaning of the gestures over 50% of the time. For some of the gestures, people were able to choose the correct meaning about 80% of the time. The scientists believe that humans may have a natural ability to understand the gestures of apes. But it's not clear why.
Humans and other apes all developed from an earlier kind of ape that lived long
ago. One possibility is that the body language of these gestures has been passed down from this shared ancestor （ 祖先）. Another possibility is that the gestures are a natural result of humans and apes sharing similar body shapes and needing to communicate similar ideas. It's also possible that the gestures simply look like the actions they are requesting.
The researchers say that they need to study how humans are able to understand the gestures of apes. They're also curious about how humans understand other animals, like dogs.
Teens often find themselves hard to communicate their needs or their values with friends and others. Even when their gut （直觉） is telling them that someone is crossing a line with them, it's difficult for them to express that the situation is making them uncomfortable. For this reason, teens need to learn how to set boundaries （ 界限） with others.
Although boundaries are different for everyone, they help teens set limits （ 限制） with others in order to protect themselves. Setting boundaries allows teens to communicate with other people about what is OK and what is not OK with them, and it is essential for teen friendships.
Explanation of Boundaries
Boundaries are limits teens set in order to protect themselves in some way from being hurt or bullied. As an expression of self-worth, boundaries let other people know who they are, what they value, and how they want to be treated. In addition, boundaries help to create space between teens and other people when they need them.
Importance of Boundaries
Learning how to set boundaries is an important part of growing up. It's also essential to develop relationships that are respectful, supportive, and healthy.
Unfortunately, many teens have trouble setting boundaries with their friends. When this happens, it puts them at risk for everything from unhealthy friendships to bullying. Setting boundaries with other people not only helps keep teens safe but also help protect their mental health. Being in an unhealthy relationship has a number of bad results.
If teens have people in their lives such as unkind friends, a controlling partner, or an adult that makes them feel uncomfortable and disrespected, they need to consider setting boundaries with those people.
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In fact, teens will run into a number of different situations throughout their life that challenge their values and their beliefs. Knowing how to set boundaries can help them stay safe and be true to who they are. Here are some tips for setting boundaries:
e Identify their feelings.
e Trust their gut.
e Identify their unacceptable behaviors.
e Know about the risks of not setting boundaries.
Hydro Fun & Fossils
In-School Science Programs
Learn about the Hydrosphere and create underwater sandcastles while we experiment with science sand. Junior Geologists will gain an understanding of Earth's geologic history as we DIG through layers of rock in your classroom.
Disease Detectives
WARNING! — There's been a Middle School OUTBREAK! Help us find out which students have been infected in this classroom epidemic. Have fun learning about viruses and bacteria.
ECO Adventures
Join us as we interact with LIVE animals and see how they deal with the changes of their environment. Study the relationships of producers, consumers, and decomposers in the nature. Then build your own ecosystem to take home.
Energy Explorers
Journey through a "Nutrition Mission" to uncover how food provides energy. Have a hands-on look at what 2kg of FAT looks and feels like! Learn how Energy IN = Energy OUT and more discoveries about food and your body.
Science Camps
We offer NEW science themes each week. This year, campers will have more choices of amazing science and fun activities.
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e Care for Live Animals
e Create Robots
e Mix Chemicals and Make Slime
e Build and Launch Rockets
e Play in the Snow, Erupt Volcanoes and so MUCH MORE…
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Have you heard of the APP ChatGPT?It offers private and group chats, emojis, stickers, images, and videos, and makes conversations more interesting and attractive. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer questions, admit its mistakes and refuse improper requirements.
However, an APP named GPTZero can help to prevent that.
Edward Tian is a computer science student at Princeton University. The 22-year- old created GPTZero in response to ( 作 为 回 应 ） the widespread use of ChatGPT. According to the student, the software is able to respond quickly and correctly. In only a few seconds, it can tell you if a given text is written by AI or a human.
These texts help it to find out whether an article is the work of AI or not. To examine one article, the APP will check how familiar it is with the given article based on the texts he has seen during training. The less familiar it is, the more likely it is to be the work of a human. GPTZero then scans the article to see how different it is. A human-written article usually differs a lot.
Mr. Tian is an AI supporter.He says that ChatGPT is useful
in helping him to write computer code and solve other problems. At the same time, he adds, it is important to develop safeguards （防护措施） for new technologies.
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One day, a stork （鹳） saw a beautiful ring. It belonged to a rabbit. The rabbit went inside his hole, leaving the ring outside. The stork decided to try it on w asking. However, when she tried to take the ring off, she f. Since nobody saw her, the stork flew away, thinking she would find a way to return the ring.
The rabbit was very angry to find that the ring had been stolen. Soon, everyone in the forest started looking for the thief. The stork was so afraid that she hid the ring with bandage （ 绷 带 ） on her claws and pretended that she had an accident. The rabbit
wabout the stork and suggested taking her to the hospital. The stork knew that if they did an X-ray, they would find the ring. So she went back home and took off the bandages and covered her claws in lead plates （铅板） so that the ring wouldn't show up on the X-ray.
Feeling r , the stork flew off to meet up with the rabbit. But because of the added w, she was unable to fly. She fell like a heavy stone — and landed on the poor rabbit. Soon, the other animals found the bandages, the lead and the ring. In one single morning, the stork lost all her friends.
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