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A man in Indonesia is walking backwards for 435 miles (700 kilometers). He's making the trip to encourage the government and others to protect and rebuild Indonesia's rainforests.

Medi Bastoni is 43 years old. He is the father of four children and lives in Dono, Indonesia. That's about 12.5 miles(20 kilometers) from Mount Wilis, a beautiful mountain area that has had large areas of forests cut down in the past.

Indonesia is the largest country in the world formed by a group of islands. There are over 16 ,000 islands in Indonesia, and most of them are covered with rainforests. Forests cover about 70% of the country. But on Java, where Mr Bastoni lives, there are more people, and far more forests have been cleared.

Some areas of Indonesia's rainforests have been cut or burned. Mr Bastoni believes it's important to protect forests from being cut down and to restore them when they have been destroyed. Near his home, Mount Wilis is now being restored, but Mr Bastoni wants to make sure that this protection continues.

That's why he came up with the idea of the 435-mile walk. He aims to walk from his home in Dono, across most of the island of Java to the country's capital, Jakarta. There, he hopes to meet the country's president, Joko Widodo.

Mr Bastoni hopes to arrive in Jakarta on August 17. It is the country s independence day celebration. If he is able to meet Mr Widodo, he plans to ask him for the seed of a tree to plant at the bottom of Mount Wilis. The seed is meant asa symbol and a promise that the area will be protected.

And walking backwards is a symbol, too. Mr Bastoni wants Indonesians to look back at their past and think about how they got their independence.

But walking backwards is also a good way to get attention. Right now, Mr Bastoni s backwards walk is pretty big news in Indonesia.

Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance，and its potential as a unifying(统一) voice across cultures.

Despite the celebrations, though, in the U. S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.

It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz，Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz， make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.

"Jazz seems like it's not really a part of the American appetite," Moran tells National Public Radio's reporter Neal Conan." What I'm hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. It's actually color, and it's actually digital.'

Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. "The music can't be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same," says Moran.

Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller's music for a dance party." Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music," says Moran." For me, it's the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion lie? Are we, as humans gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context," says Moran," So I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.

Most online fraud (诈骗) involves identity theft passwords help. But many can be guessed. Newer phones, tablets, laptops and desktop computers often have strengthened security with fingerprint and facial recognition. But these can be imitated. That is why a new approach, behavioural biometrics(行为生物识别) is gaining ground.

It relies on the wealth of measurements made by today's devices(设备). These include data from sensors that reveal how people hold their phones when using them, how they carry them and even the way they walk. Touchscreens, keyboards and mice can be monitored(监测) to show the unique ways in which someone s fingers and hands move. These features can then be used to determine whether someone attempting to make a deal is likely to be the device's habitual user.

"Behavioural biometrics make it possible to identify an individual's unique motion fingerprint," says John Whaley, head of Unifyid, a firm in Silicon Valley that is involved in the field. When coupled with information about a user's finger pressure and speed on the touchscreen, as well as a device's regular places of use一as revealed by its GPS unit一that user'' s identity can be pretty well determined.

Used wisely, behavioural biometrics could be a great benefit. In fact, Unifyid and an unnamed car company are even developing a system that unlocks the doors of a vehicle once the pace of the driver, as measured by his phone, is recognized. Used unwisely, however, the system would become yet another electronic spy on people's privacy, permitting complete strangers to monitor your every action, from the moment you reach for your phone in the morning, to when you throw it on the floor at night.

We know that choosing a college major can be very hard. But have no fear! Your choice of major will not lock you into a specific career for the rest of your life. Here's what you need to know about college majors before you commit.

What is a major?

Beyond general college requirements, you'll also take a group of courses in a subject of your choosing such as Chemistry, Literature，or Political Science.

How important is my major?

The major you choose will neither predict nor guarantee your future. Many graduates find jobs that have nothing to do with what they studied in college. If you intend to earn a professional degree after college，you will probably need certain courses.

When do I declare a major?

This varies widely across schools and programs. Others require that you declare upon a major by the time that you set foot inside your first class.

Definitely. One of the most exciting aspects of college life is that it introduces you to new subjects and arouses new passions. However, keep this in mind that every major has necessary coursework. If you change your major late in the game，it may take more than the traditional four years to earn a degree.

What are minors and double majors?

If one field of study doesn't satisfy your intellectual appetite, consider a minor. A minor is similar to a major in that it's an area of academic concentration.A double major provides you with an understanding of two academic fields. It allows you to become familiar with two sets of values and views while it also requires you to fulfill two sets of requirements.

A. Can I change my mind?

B. Is my major time-consuming?

C. It's your specialized area of study in college.

D. Most students find one major is more than enough.

E. Some schools may give you one year or more to decide.

F. But many future doctors major in non- science related fields.

G. The only difference is that it doesn't require as many classes.

Sara Kays, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Indiana, US, is a(n)1star on online video-sharing platforms. She not only uses Tik Tok to2her music but also posts partially-finished snippets(片段) of songs to get3from her followers.

"It's been cool to engage with people that way, and sometimes I'll4to a comment of someone asking me if I could write a song about an idea they suggested, " said Kays.

Kays has been using online platforms to pursue her music dream to5effect. Now, she is a TikTok celebrity with about 1. 3 million followers. She released her breakup song Remember That Night? in November 2020. The post6getting almost three million views. Kays has7 singing since she was young. At 11, she got a guitar from her mother and then started to8 while playing. Two years later, she began busking(街头卖艺) on the streets in her hometown, which she had been doing throughout high school.9, people started asking her to play at restaurants and she also started to10some live videos on YouTube, gaining her more and more followers.

Different from other content creators who update their content11, Kays updates on a weekly basis and only posts videos about her songs and12stories, such as singing, playing the guitar or ukelele, recording in the studio and shooting music videos.

Now, Kays has13with a music company. She hopes to sing live and go on tour. In Kays' eyes, people like her songs and videos14she shows the ideal package for a Tik Toker: relatable( 易产生共鸣的), authentic(真实的) and youthful." I just sing and share my feelings about divorced parents, body image, loneliness and mental health, " said Kays." I want more people to know they're not alone with the15in their lives."

Music is everywhere nowadays. Music playsimportant part in daily life and there are different(type) of music in the world, such as Blues, Black music, Rock &. Roll, Dance music of Punks, Disco, Jazz, Classical music, Rap, Pop-music and so on.

Music is useful in many fields. It(use) in advertising, radios, TV, films and the supermarketspeople are always attracted by the sweet- sounding music. So, you can see that the companies take advantagemusic to make more money.

Why do so many people enjoy music? In my opinion,(usual) we prefer expressing through music, so we can share many feelings with other people. Music is one of the most(wonder) things in our life. When we are tired after work or when we are nervous, listening to music makes us feel more(relax) and better. Listening to music(help) us face the difficulties we meet in(we) life and makes us forget some problems. Besides, we can learn more about the cultures of different countries and then learn about the world better.

1）中秋节的时间;

2）中秋节主要的庆祝活动。

注意:

1）词数80左右;

2）可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏团). Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn't have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.

One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband's hand, looking up at him as if to say," You are my knight in shining armor."

The father was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say," You got that right. "The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded," Please let me buy eight children tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.

The ticket lady gave the price. The mother let go of her husband's hand, her head dropped. The father's lips began to shake and leaned a little closer and asked," How much did you say?"

The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn't have enough money.

How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus?

Actually we were not wealthy in any sense. So I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.

注意:

1）续写词数应为150左右;

2）续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

Seeing what was going on，my dad put his hand in his pocket，pulled out a $ 20 bill and dropped it on the ground.

Paragraph 2:

That day my father and I went back to our car and drove home without any tickets.