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    It was a Sunday morning. Lori was busy writing in her book. Marilyn was drinking coffee and I was reading a newspaper. Suddenly, Lori looked up and asked, "Why are there more pictures of Lisa than there are of1?" Lisa is our older daughter.

    I stared back, not understanding the2. Lori left the room. I looked at Marilyn, "Are there more pictures of Lisa than of Lori?"

    "I've never3them. I don't know," replied Marilyn.

    "But4would Lori ask such a question?" I asked. After a few minutes of thought, Marilyn said, "When Lisa was born, you were taking photos. You almost went5with a camera. When Lori was born, videos became6. You used a video camera to record nearly everything in our life. There must be hundreds of videos of Lori in the computer that Lori has7seen or doesn't remember."

    Late that night, when we were alone, I turned on the computer and found the8about Lori.

    "What are you going to do?" Marilyn asked.

    "Her birthday is coming," I said, "Let's make an album for her as a gift. I don't know if the album will answer her question, but at least she'll know that we9enough to find her an answer."

    Over the next few days, we secretly10all the videos. We watched and selected until we were11. Marilyn had them made into photos. When the photos were returned, we placed them into an album.

    When we looked at the album, all the sweet memories came12. We hoped it showed how13she was to us.

    On June 7, when passing Lori's room to leave for work. I opened the door and slipped the album inside. Attached to it was a birthday card with a note14why her mother and I had put the album together.

    It was about eight o'clock when my office telephone rang. I picked up the receiver. A tiny voice spoke, "I love you, Daddy," she said and disconnected. I knew our15had been received.

    A zero-waste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish. So, a zero-waste theme store is about 1 people with a number of everyday, practical and pleasant zero-waste products to help them start on a one-stop, zero-waste life journey.

    "Zero-waste" or" danshari" was first 2by a French woman Bea Johnson. "Live a life and try not to create any rubbish; use different methods to protect the earth," she said.

    Yu Yuan, 27, is 3attracted by this idea.

    She and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years. And earlier she used to be a customer without thinking a lot 4she saw a video about "zero-waste".

    The 5 is about a family of four, and the rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar.

    After Watching the video, Yu wanted to  6this zero-waste lifestyle with her boyfriend.

    Yu says that a zero-waste life 7the 6R principle—Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle and Rot (腐烂).

    Over August-October when Yu followed the principle of zero-waste 6R, she and her boyfriend

    Joe Harvey both 8only two cans of rubbish.

    Now, the couple have opened a small 9 called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang, Beijing, to support a zero-waste life.

    At the store they use environmentally friendly products. For example, they use wood products to replace 10ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zero-waste logos for customers. Most of the products sold in the store can be reused, and a small number of 11which are not recyclable can degrade(分解). The store 12has secondhand books and audio-visual

CD/DVDs.

    For used toiletries (things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself) there is a company which accepts them, and the couple regularly mail their waste to it.

    Yu says that those who were once not 13 in the zero-waste lifestyle have gradually changed because of curiosity. "The zero-waste lifestyle", she adds, "is for everyone."

    "It's  14us at our fingertips". Yu expects some of her friends to 15 her on the road to zero-waste. As the saying goes, "many hands make light work".

—               . But I've already got one.

The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.

◆Try to use new information immediately. For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello." Repeat the person's name. Say "Hello, Carlos."

◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize 109244153. But if you break it into three parts — 109/244/153 — it becomes easier.

◆Write out what you need to remember often. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing facts.

◆Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it's a good idea to review the new things you learned that day.

◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can talk about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.

◆Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.

All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.

How to Improve Our Memory

More Chinese universities are opening their libraries to the public, allowing people to enjoy reading during normal time and the vacations.

But for some students, including Wang Ling, 21, in Sun Yat-sen University, this practice has caused headaches. "Members of the public come to our libraries more for sightseeing than reading," said Wang.

"They sometimes even bring their kids along, and take photos as if it was a place of interest."

Wang has found it hard to get a seat during busy times. Being short of space is a common problem for university libraries in China.

However, this is not the only reason why students dislike their libraries being open to members of the public. They fear that the quietness of the libraries will be influenced because of visitors' rude behavior.

Chen Jie, 18, a student in Tongji University, is one who would be against opening to the public. "I have been to a public library before. People were chatting loudly or speaking on cell phone so you can hardly read," Chen said. She notices teachers doing serious reading and feels their concentration (专注) has influenced her. "If too many strangers stay here, the whole library will be a noisy place and it's difficult for us to study quietly," she said.

Will there be alternative (可替代的) ways to share those libraries? Some experts consider that university libraries can prevent the public from entering certain areas. "We might keep magazines for academic research only for teachers and students," said Zhu Lina, library director in Jinan University.

Working together with the community library is another solution. "It's possible that a member of the public can order a book in our library over the Internet," Ge Jianxiong, the library director in Fudan University said. "We'll send it to a public libraries close to their home."

— It is the most interesting movie _________________ l have ever seen.

Dear Mary，

I've already gotten your e-mail. I'm very glad that you are interested in the cultural relics (文物) of China. Let me tell you something about it.

If you want to learn about the cultural relics of our country, you may consider (visit) museums or reading books. Now there is a new way (learn) about the cultural relics. It is to watch a CCTV show (name) National Treasure. Do you want to know more about the new way？Just read on.

National Treasure is a popular show Sunday. It has ten episodes(集). It shows twenty-seven treasures from nine museums across China. After it first showed on December 3, 2017，it soon became popular. Yu Lei，the (direct)of the show，said that it made national treasures come "alive".

  it's a show about old relics，it looks very new and modern. There is a large LED screen will show every detail(细节)of the treasures on the stage.

The show tells the stories and history behind the treasures. It also invites famous actors to act out(this) stories on the stage. The actors even use modern words and sentences in their performances.

A lot of people love the show and they are the fans of National Treasure. One of the fans said, "National Treasure really brings museums and cultural relics to people a modern and interesting way."

So much for National Treasure. Let's talk about it face to face next time. I'm looking to seeing you soon.

Yours,

He Ting

Artificial intelligence (AI, 人工智能) has slowly become a part of our everyday lives. One of the biggest uses for AI is facial recognition (FR).

FR has now been put to use in subway stations in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Passengers can link their phones to the subway's smartphone app.

FR technology can greatly speed up security checks. Yuan Xiaoqin, a park manager in Hangzhou, told China Central Television the reason the park upgraded (升级) its entry system:" Facial recognition can help a visitor enter the park in two or three seconds. Fingerprint information sometimes isn't sensitive(灵敏的), especially in cases of injury or when the fingers are too dry to enable recognition. "Before, the park used a fingerprint entry(进入) system.

However, some people are worried about the security risks that FR can bring.

According to China Daily, many people feel uncomfortable using facial recognition. They worry that their information could be stolen.

In August, a face-swapping(换脸) app called Zao allowed users to imitate(模仿) celebrities through the use of facial recognition. Users worried that the app was collecting a large amount of personal information.

Sometimes people can refuse to use some apps if they don't want to put their personal information at risk, but sometimes people don't have a choice.

Zhao Zhan ling, a legal researcher at the China University of Political Science and Law, said growing worries over facial recognition are understandable. Once information is stolen, it's hard to take effective measures to stop it.

There is no law in China to regulate the use and collection of facial information, Zhao said, adding that companies and local governments should be careful to prevent abuse of the technology.

Facial recognition is one of the biggest uses for AI. It has now been put to use in subway stations and parks, it can greatly speed up security checks. However, some people are worried the security risks that FR can bring. For example, many people worry that their could be stolen. There is law in China to regulate the use and collection of this, companies and local governments should be careful to abuse of the technology.