Reading

10:07 Organized Some Files The Vault folder was a bit messy, especially the Obsidian templates and project folders. Did a quick tidy-up and also added a reading log template to encourage myself to read more. 11:00 Feel pretty good Today, my body feels fine with no discomfort, which has lifted my mood quite a bit. The courier called to notify me to pick up my ID card. After retrieving it, I strolled to the market and bought rice noodles, spinach, and cilantro. I ended up cooking too much rice noodles and ate until my stomach was bulging. ...

Morning In the morning, I watched some English videos for a while and played some games. I steamed and ate the rice cakes I bought yesterday, and then, before I knew it, noon had passed without me realizing what else I had done. Afternoon This afternoon, I read Letter from an Unknown Woman. I listened to the audiobook1 while following along with the English translation I bought on Duozhuayu. The narration of the audiobook was very emotional and captivating, so I finished it quickly. Since I’m not yet very familiar with English, I suspected I might have missed some details. So I searched further, thinking of checking others’ interpretations, and came across this video2. ...

Listening: Fill in the blanks 123 282 Dr.google physicians expertise determining preliminary untrained 150 calcium, electricity, investigators, stressed, mechanism 164 hygiene, childhood, respiratory Reading & Writing：Fill in the blanks (FIB) In addition tohis own research activities, Professor Couch has worked to support young researchers and provide public comment on astronomy internationally. These doodles helped him develop his classic style and he grew so prolific, doing up to 40 drawings a day, that it was not long before fame and a measure of fortune followed People are living longer and this longevity is good news for sales teams. It results in a much more right(答案：precise) customer base for them to work from. Why we are living longer is not the issue for anyone linked(答案：involved) in drawing up plans to market a product. What they focus on is the fact that there are now more age groups to target, which means that a sales pitch can be re-worked a number of times to more exactly fit each one. For example, by(答案：rather than) referring simply to ‘adults’, there are now ‘starting adults’, ‘young adults’ and ’established adults’. Similarly(答案：Similarly) , markets no longer talk about ‘children’, but tend to refer to a fuller range of categories that includes ‘kids’, ’tweens’, ‘pre-teens’ and ’teenagers’. We now have a very diverse population in terms of age, and that can only be a favour(答案：bonus) for business. Some of the factors that motivate people to move including(答案：include) seeking a better climate, finding more affordable housing, looking for work or retiring from work, leaving the congestion (答案：congestion) of city living, wanting a more pleasant environment, and wanting to be near to family and friends. 从句仍需要至少一个谓语动词，其本质仍是一个独立的句子 This attitude is understandable, but it means that many local languages are dying out before anyone would have (答案：has had) the opportunity to study them. According to linguists, some of these languages could reveal a great deal of useful information about language learning and cognitive development. Summarize Spoken Text You will hear a short report. Write a summary for a fellow student who was not present. You should write 50-70 words. You have 10 minutes to finish this task. Your response will be judged on the quality of your writing and on how well your response presents the key points presented in the lecture. ...