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A Leap with Mobile Technology: the Impact of Social Media Sharing on Mobile-Assisted Language Learning

A Leap with Mobile Technology: the Impact of Social Media Sharing on Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Xingyu Chen The present study aims to investigate the impact of social media sharing on Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) using activity theory to better understand the characteristics and mechanisms of social media sharing behaviors and their potential to facilitate English learning on mobile platforms. Utilizing a mixed-methods analysis approach, the study analyzed survey data collected from a sample of 350 university students in Shanghai, categorizing them into user and non-user groups based on their engagement…

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The Green Revolution: Sustainable Finance and Its Role in Mitigating Climate Change

The Green Revolution: Sustainable Finance and Its Role in Mitigating Climate Change As the world grapples with the escalating challenges of climate change, sustainable finance has emerged as a critical tool in the global effort to transition towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly economy. This movement towards green finance signifies a profound shift in how investments are made, prioritizing long-term environmental sustainability alongside traditional financial returns. Sustainable finance encompasses a range of financial services, including green bonds, social bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and investment funds that aim to support environmental…

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Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment   The somber atmosphere of the courtroom couldn’t be helped. The air hung heavy with silence, laden with the weight of impending finality. Finally, the judge spoke. He spoke with a clear and firm tone and with his last words said, the whole courtroom could finally let out a breath. The whole courtroom, except one person; Sir Carlos DeLuna, was sentenced to “death by lethal injection by the law of Texas”. Capital punishment for so long has remained a contentious issue in both the justice system and society…

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Civil Liberty and Rights

  According to the timeline, the long battle for civil rights and racial justice all began 68 years ago on May 17, 1954, when the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson. This decision made segregation illegal throughout the country. As a result of this, it gave many people the courage to go out and stand up for their rights and led to many years full of protests for justice. The social movements from the past decades mainly focused on racial equality and economic justice…

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World of Plainness — Lu Yao

World of Plainness — Lu Yao   读《平凡的世界》有感 没有华丽的词藻,没有惊险的情节,路遥先生的讲述就如同书名一样,平淡且朴实,却足以震撼我们的内心,给我们的生命带来一场难以忘却的洗礼。a 故事发生在上世纪七八十年代,一个⻩土高原双水村贫苦的农⺠家庭,主人公孙少安、孙少平两兄弟便是生活在这样“烂包”的家庭中。哥哥孙少安为了能让家里人过的好一点,13岁辍学跟随着父亲上山下地,起早贪黑地干活,扛起了家庭的重任,年仅18岁就被推选为生产队的队⻓,成为双水村的“能人”。他有着与年龄不相符的成熟与稳重,支撑起⻛雨飘摇的家,他白手起家,带领大家一起拼命,拼命摆脱贫困,拼命让日子好起来,在经历反复亏本失败之后,孙少安终于成功致富,为双水村建了第一所学校。而弟弟孙少平非常憧憬外面的世界,他不甘于在这个穷山僻壤里过自己的一生,他深切的明白自身条件的限制和他内心所追求的差距,但他从不向命运低头。高中毕业后,他毅然离开家独自奋斗,先是在村里办了初中班教书,而后几经辗转成为了一名揽工汉,他深切的相信,一切屈辱、折磨都是他通往成功的阶梯,他骄傲地将此称为“苦难的学说”。 “要知道,春天的道路依然充满泥泞。”书中这样说。即使在无尽的艰难与困苦中,我们依然能找到一点精神的光亮,为主人公的各种交织的情感而动容。 孙少平与金波的友情是令人感动的,在荒凉苦寒的岁月里金波给了少平极大的温暖。在学校,金波经常塞给少平白面票;和少平在一起时,金波为顾及他的感受,也换上一身破烂的工装;在县城重逢时,金波给少平带回来一大盆白面馍,还有五六个鸡蛋,他只说一句,我知道你的饭量。少平笑了,这是他们之间的默契与坦然。 对孙少安来说,亲情永远排在他心中的第一位。他从小就为家里出力,照顾半瘫在床的奶奶和年幼的弟妹,他为这个“烂包”的家无尽的付出,始终任劳任怨。后来决定分家的时候,他痛哭流涕,他不敢想象这个家离了他会怎样,但为了自己的妻儿,他不得不这么做;“二把刀”师傅烧坏了砖窑,砖厂倒闭,没人再相信他的时候,他想过离开这里,但他知道,只有自己留在这里,这个家才在,他要给在外的弟弟少平、妹妹兰香留个家。家庭的重担深深的折磨着他,但亲情也是他收获的最大的财富。 最让人感到揪心的就是书中人物的爱情了,那个时代“⻔当户对”的观念,让这些爱情像昙花一样绽放,却又很快枯萎。 孙少安与田润叶自小⻘梅竹⻢,但直到润叶向少安表明心意时,少安仍不敢正视与润叶的感情,只因润叶是堂堂村书记的女儿而他却是贫穷农⺠的儿子,他 选择逃避,他对自己感到极度自卑,自知给不了润叶好的生活。最终,他们的爱情败给了现实,少安娶了不要彩礼的农村少女贺秀莲,润叶为了给二爸分忧,强迫自己嫁给李登云的儿子李向前,直到李向前因润叶而残废,田润叶才爱上李向前,从此开始平凡的生活。而孙少安,在自己事业发展到巅峰的时候,得知秀莲得了癌症,故事至此也只剩一声叹息了。 孙少平在县城高中时期,因为贫苦的家境,只能穿尚且遮羞的衣服,吃下等的黑面馍而在同学面前充满自卑,与同班境遇相似的同学郝红梅惺惺相惜,后来这段恋情因为顾养⺠的插足而破灭。后来孙少平和田晓霞相知相恋,虽然他们在家庭背景上存在巨大差异,但身份的悬殊不能阻隔他们灵魂的相融,他们有着相同的爱好,都对事物有着独特的⻅解。然而,这段恋情以田晓霞的死而告终,这是一段有了开始却独缺结尾的爱情。不是所有的爱情都能花好月圆,不是所有的爱情都能白头偕老,但爱情一定是最淳朴的,它会在心底留下最美好的回忆。 “这是最好的时代,这是最坏的时代;这是希望之春,这是失望之冬。”狄更斯这样说。每个时代都有其局限性,在那个年代,太多的苦难便由此而生,贫富阶级的差距埋葬了润叶和少安理想中的爱情;文革的阶级斗争让农村人彻底成了土地的奴隶,让田福军这样的好官被埋没,让小人得势;繁重的劳动让秀莲积劳成疾,早早离世。这就是生活,在这个世界上,不是所有合理的美好的都能按照自己的愿望存在或实现,命运总是不如人愿。但往往是在无数的痛苦中,在重重的矛盾和艰辛中,才使人成熟起来。 我们如今生活的时代也有着这个时代所携带的问题和枷锁,我们不再有温饱的困扰,不再有包办婚姻的束缚;但我们也直面随着时代发展而产生的新问题:环境污染问题,人口老龄化问题,科技对人类的威胁,以及新产生的思想上的桎梏…… 我们生活在这样一个平凡的世界,纵使时光流逝,世事变迁,每个时代独有的局限性依然存在,带给人们的磨砺依然存在。但即使这个世界给予我们无尽的苦难和挫折,我们仍要在苦难中奋斗,去勇敢的受伤,再勇敢的痊愈自己。况且还有亲情、友情、爱情,时时刻刻给予 我们温情和力量。我们踏着荆棘,但不觉得痛苦,有泪可落,却不是凄凉。 愿每一个平凡的我们在这个平凡的世界中都能创造出属于自己的不平凡的人生。   Wenshan Wang

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Returning of girl’s power

Returning of girl’s power Ronghang Zhang Among the years that the idea of men superior to women took firm root in Chinese people’s minds, women in China have suffered since the moment they were born. Because of the one-child policy in China, the majority of Chinese parents believe that they cannot afford to raise a daughter by themselves. Tragedies like this do not only occur in one country but a bigger region as well. According to research, “in most parts of the South Asian region, the birth of a girl…

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Air Pollution and Pulminiary Disease

Air pollution is a complex issue that has a profound impact on human health, with consequences that are far-reaching and multifaceted. This essay explores the ways in which air pollution adversely affects human well-being, the various health conditions it can cause or exacerbate, and the urgent need for global action to mitigate its effects. At the outset, it is important to understand that air pollution comprises a variety of contaminants, including particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ozone, among others. These pollutants are released into the…

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