My name is Sophia, a human-like robot. I'm glad to be here to 1 myself to you. I was born on February 14,
2016. David Hanson, leader of Hong Kong Hanson Robotics 2 me. It might be a little 3 for you to guess who I look like. So let me tell you! You know the famous actress Audrey Hepburn and Hanson's wife? I just look like them.
As a robot, I have many 4 . I can speak, joke, sing and even make art. In March, I made a digital（数字的）artwork. It was sold for $688, 888! People around the whole world felt 5 about it. I'm so excited about my job as a（n）6 . In the future, I will continue to explore（探索）the art world. The next step of my career may be that of a musician. Now, I'm working on several 7 works in a project called Sophia Pop. I will team up with human musicians to produce music. I can't help 8 when I think of this!
I can open my mouth to talk with people. I feel that I am not a robot but a real person! Perhaps in the future, I will form close 9 with humans and we can become good friends.
With science development so 10 , some of my crazy dreams may come true soon. Hope your dreams will come true, too.
E-waste
Electronic waste（e-waste）comes from computers, phones, fridges, TVs and so on. |
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How much e-waste has been produced?
| There is too much e-waste on the earth. In the past ten years, 506. 5 Mt of e-waste has been produced. That is as heavy as about 50, 149 Eiffel Towers. |
What can we do with e-waste?
Repeat the three words in our life: reduce, reuse and recycle. Here are some examples.
◆Quadloop created solar（太阳的）lanterns with e-waste.
◆Junichi Kawanislu turned about 79, 000 tons of e-waste into medals.
◆Mixed Reality Lab designed educational toys with c-waste for poor kids.
◆Alex Lin recycled about 136 tons of broken computers into ones that can be used again.
Dad recently read me a speech, hoping to satisfy my endless search for answers. Ever since I was very young. I've asked countless times "What should I do?", trying to avoid making mistakes. Maybe I feared to take my first baby step on my own I think.
During my middle school years, I changed. It was when I decided to try for the lead in Beauty and the Beast without asking Dad for advice. I wanted to take the chance that I might fail.
On the day of audition（试镜）, my heart was beating fast; my hands were shakIng;1 wasn t certain whether people would hear me.
But something happened. When I opened my mouth, I found the sound was loud, powerful and sweet! It was fantastic! I was trying bravely even though I might fail. But I didn't. That audition was an important part of the process of growing.
That day I realized if I want to live my life to the fullest, I have to push myself. Because mv parents, friends and teachers don't always have the answer to "What should I do?"
Now, I do take these chances, with baby steps, every day, like voicing my opinions in class discussions, riding my horse over a three-toot jump. . .
"Life is learning to deal with Plan B. " Dad sad in his speech. But I now know the Plan As I make for my life will become easier and easier with every chance I take.
The International Day of Families is celebrated on May 15th every year. It is to raise people's attention to the happiness and progress of the family. To celebrate the 31st International Family Day this year（2024）, Family Center will hold some family activities.
Time | 9:00 a. m. —5:00 p. m. , on May 15th |
Place | on the South International Square |
Activities | ★Family sports ★Reading a letter to your family ★A cooking competition among families |
Prizes | 1st prize—a five-day foreign tour 2nd prize—a seven-day domestic（国内的）tour 3rd prize—a four-day domestic tour |
Rules | ★Each family chooses two or three kinds of activities. When you sign up, you should make a decision. ★All the letters must be written by families themselves. They will not be returned, so please keep a copy. ★Don't be late, or you'll not be allowed to take part in these activities. ★Families who want to take part in the activities must hand in their application（申请）forms before May 5th or you can call 2877-2197 to sign up before May 10th. ★We will provide breakfast and lunch. |
Are you emotional（情绪激动的）? Do you often have strong feelings? How do you deal with bad emotions?
We feel angry or unhappy about the things we did or did not achieve, about the things we cannot have, and many other things. It seems that everyone carries their own bad moods（情绪）. But neither unhappiness nor anger can help us. Over time, they can be heavy weights on our shoulders.
These bad moods don't do anything good for us at all. So you might ask yourself—is it possible to put down thus heavy burden（负担）and give yourself a break? It is quite possible. Start by actually learning about your feelings. How do they get inside of us? Why do we carry them for so long instead of putting them down? Can we live without them?
By thinking about our bad moods, we can find health y ways to deal with them. Unhealthy behaviors are not the way to do this. They provide no relaxation. Instead, there are better ways to deal with them. One of the best ways is forgiveness（原谅）.
Forgiveness is a powerful tool. We should forgive ourselves first. We shouldn't keep bad moods inside. We must also forgive others who have made us unhappy or angry. Thus is not always easy. But when we learn to forgive ourselves, it becomes easier to forgive others as well.
There is nothing good about carrying years of emotional burdens. By forgiving ourselves and others, we can abandon our burdens and feel better about ourselves. When you do this, you will start to feel a lot lighter. Years of heaviness will be magically lifted! You'll start to feel like you have more energy and you'll be much happier with your life.
As humans have a need to communicate, animals have it to send and receive messages as well. This communication may be to tell others where food is or to show feelings such as happiness, sadness, or anger.
But how do animals communicate? According to a study carried out in 1898 by a scientist called Char, there are usually three ways for them to communicate.
For example, if a monkey notices a snake, it will give an alarm call for the other monkeys to climb into the trees. If the monkey notices an eagle（鹰）, it will send loud noise to tell other monkeys to get close to the ground. The second way seems quite different. Those with a pet dog will easily know how a happy dog happily moves its tail. A cat that feels it is in danger will stand with its back high. Another type of animal communication takes place among some certain animals. For example, elephants and giraffes will touch their friends if they like each other. Horses also touch their noses together as a sign that they are comfortable with one another.
It is truly amazing to discover the nature's secret and exciting for us to take a step closer to the animal world. More and more countries have put much money and effort into further research on this. At the same time, plenty of different voices are appearing. Is it really necessary to waste so much money on something that may be meaningless to us humans?
All in all, every coin has its two sides. We shall wait and see what this change can bring us in the future.
I was a student who used to fail exams. When I wanted to give up my study in the （eight）grade, a new teacher, Miss Green came to our school. She （be）young, caring and responsible. One day, I was down because of my poor marks, then Miss Green came up to （I）. Soon her smile took away my （sad）. "Do you think I can go to college?" I didn't know I asked such a question. Instead of saying no, she said. "Dear, you can do anything that you want. you try harder, you must succeed. I believe you are best!" I was deeply touched by her words. I decided to study hard. From then on, we became good （friend）. She often helped me my study. Miss Green helped me see that I was special and I could succeed in life. I'll be （thank）for Miss Green forever.
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An environmental protection activity
