DURING our discussion at workshops for writing“What Does ChatGPT Say:The DAO from Algorithmic Intelligence to Linguistic Intelligence”[1],we had expected the next milestone for Artificial Intelligence(AI)would be in...DURING our discussion at workshops for writing“What Does ChatGPT Say:The DAO from Algorithmic Intelligence to Linguistic Intelligence”[1],we had expected the next milestone for Artificial Intelligence(AI)would be in the direction of Imaginative Intelligence(II),i.e.,something similar to automatic wordsto-videos generation or intelligent digital movies/theater technology that could be used for conducting new“Artificiofactual Experiments”[2]to replace conventional“Counterfactual Experiments”in scientific research and technical development for both natural and social studies[2]-[6].Now we have OpenAI’s Sora,so soon,but this is not the final,actually far away,and it is just the beginning.展开更多
英语教学的最终目标是培养交际能力,也就是培养学生自由对话的能力。对话是通过话语进行的思想与信息的一种非正式的交流。我们先看一段对话。这段对话是在两个受过教育的美国人之间进行的: A:Ev...Everybody has at least one little s...英语教学的最终目标是培养交际能力,也就是培养学生自由对话的能力。对话是通过话语进行的思想与信息的一种非正式的交流。我们先看一段对话。这段对话是在两个受过教育的美国人之间进行的: A:Ev...Everybody has at least one little superstition,don’t you think? B:I think most people have at least one,展开更多
Fame has traditionally been the result of constant,deliberate and sometimes even painful effort,but now people are often just one video or post away from becoming a celebrity.For 4O-something Chinese farmer Liu Tao,hi...Fame has traditionally been the result of constant,deliberate and sometimes even painful effort,but now people are often just one video or post away from becoming a celebrity.For 4O-something Chinese farmer Liu Tao,his life has been totally changed with a sudden fame.展开更多
他说:“完成某件事的唯一方法就是努力工作和坚持不懈。”“The only way to ac-complish something is through hard work and con-sistency,”said actor Greg Tarzan Davis.“The first step is to get started.”Davis grew up in a...他说:“完成某件事的唯一方法就是努力工作和坚持不懈。”“The only way to ac-complish something is through hard work and con-sistency,”said actor Greg Tarzan Davis.“The first step is to get started.”Davis grew up in a large family in New Orleans,Louisiana.展开更多
With close to half a million W;followers on Instagram,Autumn Chen knows a thing or two about growing on social media.She tells us that the main two things are finding something special about you,the biggest,best one a...With close to half a million W;followers on Instagram,Autumn Chen knows a thing or two about growing on social media.She tells us that the main two things are finding something special about you,the biggest,best one and then a smaller one.Work on the smaller one and"people will find you the best at where you're the most special,"she tells us over the phone.She says this is her number one advice for growing on social media.So what's next for her?展开更多
每种语言都有表达否定意义的独特形式和方法。在英语中否定意义的表达方式是多种多样的,例如: ①It is not imporant. 这不是重要的。②It is unimportant. 这是不重要的。③It is far from being important. 这一点也不重要。从语法的...每种语言都有表达否定意义的独特形式和方法。在英语中否定意义的表达方式是多种多样的,例如: ①It is not imporant. 这不是重要的。②It is unimportant. 这是不重要的。③It is far from being important. 这一点也不重要。从语法的角度看,第1句的谓语是否定式,第2句表语含否定前缀,第3句完全是肯定形式,但它们都表达否定的意义。英语中的否定通常是用not或no等表示否定意义的词语来表示,但是有时由于修辞的需要,我们不用这些否定词语,而用肯定形式来表示否定意义,其中部分例子是译成中文时,习惯上表达否定意义的。展开更多
Wu Zixi,a kindergarten teacher by day,has been operating a stall at a lively night market in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,on weekends since April.She sells handmade bracelets,earrings and other accessories-a creative ou...Wu Zixi,a kindergarten teacher by day,has been operating a stall at a lively night market in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,on weekends since April.She sells handmade bracelets,earrings and other accessories-a creative outlet quite different from her daytime job."I have a keen interest in design and handcrafts,though it's not something I do as a fulltime job right now.But my little stall is a way to share my creativity and test out business ideas,"Wu told Beijing Review.展开更多
For years now,Sony's Extra Bass line of headphones has provided listeners with a powerful tone,and was generally cheaper than the higher ranged 1000X cans.Now the company is looking to pivot their craft into the b...For years now,Sony's Extra Bass line of headphones has provided listeners with a powerful tone,and was generally cheaper than the higher ranged 1000X cans.Now the company is looking to pivot their craft into the bass space一without the outdated'extra bass'nametag to go along with it.The latest concept from Sony is the ULT Power Sound,something that it is calling the'ultimate step into the evolution'of its portable audio products.展开更多
Celebrated American author F.Scott Fitzgerald's iconic 1925 novel The Great Gatsby,set in New York City and its outskirts,embodies opulence in last century's Roaring Twenties through its vivid portrayal of ext...Celebrated American author F.Scott Fitzgerald's iconic 1925 novel The Great Gatsby,set in New York City and its outskirts,embodies opulence in last century's Roaring Twenties through its vivid portrayal of extravagant parties,luxurious lifestyles and the pursuit of wealth and status by voguish 20-somethings in the Jazz Age.展开更多
When I was at school,I read a popular book by John Wyndham called The Day of the Triffids.It was really exciting,and it was about very big plants-triffids-that ate people.It was my favourite book.A few years later,I c...When I was at school,I read a popular book by John Wyndham called The Day of the Triffids.It was really exciting,and it was about very big plants-triffids-that ate people.It was my favourite book.A few years later,I came home from school and there was something special waiting for me:my mum had bought me a plant for my bedroom.It was a Venus flytrap.It was like a very small triffid,but it caught insects and ate them,not people!展开更多
In the Chatra district,locals noticed something strange,a lone elephant seemingly in search of protection.The villagers were curious when they saw it behaving oddly,repeatedly pushing her trunk fran-tically(疯狂地)int...In the Chatra district,locals noticed something strange,a lone elephant seemingly in search of protection.The villagers were curious when they saw it behaving oddly,repeatedly pushing her trunk fran-tically(疯狂地)into the ground.She had separated from her herd,leaving the villagers wondering what could have possibly caused her to act this way.The villagers wanted to take a closer look at the elephant,yet they were scared that the animal would attack them.They were hesitant to approach,but unable to just stand and watch,so unsure of what to do.展开更多
The researcher is very pleased to be confused because if you're not confused,if it's all clear right away,that means there's no chance you're going to uncover something that's not already clearer t...The researcher is very pleased to be confused because if you're not confused,if it's all clear right away,that means there's no chance you're going to uncover something that's not already clearer to people in the field.You want to make a valuable contribution toyour field.That means being confused,and that means there's something there that probably other people don't understand either.展开更多
Throughout every summer season,the ponds and lakes of Yaoxi Village in Guangchang County,located in east China's Jiangxi Province,transform into vast expanses of lotus flowers,drawing tourists with their enchantin...Throughout every summer season,the ponds and lakes of Yaoxi Village in Guangchang County,located in east China's Jiangxi Province,transform into vast expanses of lotus flowers,drawing tourists with their enchanting beauty.Chinese people harbor a deep affection for the lotus flower.Although it emerges from the murky depths of the mud,the lotus flower maintains its pristine cleanliness and transforms into something exquisite.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62271485,61903363,U1811463,62103411,62203250)the Science and Technology Development Fund of Macao SAR(0093/2023/RIA2,0050/2020/A1)。
文摘DURING our discussion at workshops for writing“What Does ChatGPT Say:The DAO from Algorithmic Intelligence to Linguistic Intelligence”[1],we had expected the next milestone for Artificial Intelligence(AI)would be in the direction of Imaginative Intelligence(II),i.e.,something similar to automatic wordsto-videos generation or intelligent digital movies/theater technology that could be used for conducting new“Artificiofactual Experiments”[2]to replace conventional“Counterfactual Experiments”in scientific research and technical development for both natural and social studies[2]-[6].Now we have OpenAI’s Sora,so soon,but this is not the final,actually far away,and it is just the beginning.
文摘英语教学的最终目标是培养交际能力,也就是培养学生自由对话的能力。对话是通过话语进行的思想与信息的一种非正式的交流。我们先看一段对话。这段对话是在两个受过教育的美国人之间进行的: A:Ev...Everybody has at least one little superstition,don’t you think? B:I think most people have at least one,
文摘Fame has traditionally been the result of constant,deliberate and sometimes even painful effort,but now people are often just one video or post away from becoming a celebrity.For 4O-something Chinese farmer Liu Tao,his life has been totally changed with a sudden fame.
文摘他说:“完成某件事的唯一方法就是努力工作和坚持不懈。”“The only way to ac-complish something is through hard work and con-sistency,”said actor Greg Tarzan Davis.“The first step is to get started.”Davis grew up in a large family in New Orleans,Louisiana.
文摘With close to half a million W;followers on Instagram,Autumn Chen knows a thing or two about growing on social media.She tells us that the main two things are finding something special about you,the biggest,best one and then a smaller one.Work on the smaller one and"people will find you the best at where you're the most special,"she tells us over the phone.She says this is her number one advice for growing on social media.So what's next for her?
文摘每种语言都有表达否定意义的独特形式和方法。在英语中否定意义的表达方式是多种多样的,例如: ①It is not imporant. 这不是重要的。②It is unimportant. 这是不重要的。③It is far from being important. 这一点也不重要。从语法的角度看,第1句的谓语是否定式,第2句表语含否定前缀,第3句完全是肯定形式,但它们都表达否定的意义。英语中的否定通常是用not或no等表示否定意义的词语来表示,但是有时由于修辞的需要,我们不用这些否定词语,而用肯定形式来表示否定意义,其中部分例子是译成中文时,习惯上表达否定意义的。
文摘Wu Zixi,a kindergarten teacher by day,has been operating a stall at a lively night market in Hangzhou,Zhejiang Province,on weekends since April.She sells handmade bracelets,earrings and other accessories-a creative outlet quite different from her daytime job."I have a keen interest in design and handcrafts,though it's not something I do as a fulltime job right now.But my little stall is a way to share my creativity and test out business ideas,"Wu told Beijing Review.
文摘For years now,Sony's Extra Bass line of headphones has provided listeners with a powerful tone,and was generally cheaper than the higher ranged 1000X cans.Now the company is looking to pivot their craft into the bass space一without the outdated'extra bass'nametag to go along with it.The latest concept from Sony is the ULT Power Sound,something that it is calling the'ultimate step into the evolution'of its portable audio products.
文摘Celebrated American author F.Scott Fitzgerald's iconic 1925 novel The Great Gatsby,set in New York City and its outskirts,embodies opulence in last century's Roaring Twenties through its vivid portrayal of extravagant parties,luxurious lifestyles and the pursuit of wealth and status by voguish 20-somethings in the Jazz Age.
文摘When I was at school,I read a popular book by John Wyndham called The Day of the Triffids.It was really exciting,and it was about very big plants-triffids-that ate people.It was my favourite book.A few years later,I came home from school and there was something special waiting for me:my mum had bought me a plant for my bedroom.It was a Venus flytrap.It was like a very small triffid,but it caught insects and ate them,not people!
文摘In the Chatra district,locals noticed something strange,a lone elephant seemingly in search of protection.The villagers were curious when they saw it behaving oddly,repeatedly pushing her trunk fran-tically(疯狂地)into the ground.She had separated from her herd,leaving the villagers wondering what could have possibly caused her to act this way.The villagers wanted to take a closer look at the elephant,yet they were scared that the animal would attack them.They were hesitant to approach,but unable to just stand and watch,so unsure of what to do.
文摘The researcher is very pleased to be confused because if you're not confused,if it's all clear right away,that means there's no chance you're going to uncover something that's not already clearer to people in the field.You want to make a valuable contribution toyour field.That means being confused,and that means there's something there that probably other people don't understand either.
文摘Throughout every summer season,the ponds and lakes of Yaoxi Village in Guangchang County,located in east China's Jiangxi Province,transform into vast expanses of lotus flowers,drawing tourists with their enchanting beauty.Chinese people harbor a deep affection for the lotus flower.Although it emerges from the murky depths of the mud,the lotus flower maintains its pristine cleanliness and transforms into something exquisite.
