1 . It was not a “whale-come” experience! A humpback whale caused quite a _________ by landing on a boat near the _________ of Plymouth, Massachusetts on Sunday.

“The 19-foot boat was _________ in the area of White Horse Beach when the whale _________ out of the water and fell on top of this guy’s boat. As his bow (船头) went down into the water, engine out, the whale _________ over the side of it, totally fine, but his boat was _________,” witness Ryder Parkhurst said. “It was _________. The guy was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, that’s all.”

Plymouth Harbormaster Chad Hunter said no one was _________ by the whale. “This could have been much worse for all _________,” added Hunter. “People like to __________ over the side of the boat to watch the fish, so it is very __________ that nobody got hurt here. An incident like this is pretty __________ but very dangerous to boaters.”

Harbor officials had been __________ whale activities in the area since Friday after a boat __________ hit a whale. “There are a lot of whales in this area but it also draws a lot of __________, which creates problems like today,” said Hunter. “They’re beautiful __________, but, you know, they are still animals, you got to keep their __________ .” Officials have stated that with an increase of fish, more whales have been __________ to the coastline. Boaters have also been __________ that under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, they are required to stay a(n)__________ of 100 feet away from the mammals.

Pamela Reif, one of the world’s most popular fitness influencers, has become an     1     (inspire) for many people worldwide, offering pathways to fat-burning, increased energy, and improved sleep quality. Lately , she has added baduanjin—a traditional Chinese fit ness exercise     2     her workout videos. The nearly two-minute video has become     3     hit on Chinese social media, with many netizens leaving comments such as “    4     ( apparent), no one can resist the charm of baduanjin”.

Baduanjin, originally     5     (create) over 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty, is a set of traditional Chinese fitness exercises     6     ( combine) physical movement with breathing and meditation. The practice doesn’t require much space or time.

Reif's video has helped introduce the ancient exercise to a wider audience, especially to young people. Film stars and fitness influencers     7     do baduanjin have also shared videos online, which has attracted many new practitioners. Compared with other types of qigong exercise, such as tai chi and wuqinxi, baduanjin is     8     (suitable) for beginners thanks to its simple, gentle movements. Since it also relates to meditation and breathing exercises, it     9     ( regard) as a way for young people to relax and cope with stress.

From online exercise to temple spiritual practices, young Chinese fall in love with it and are keen     10     (spread) Chinese traditional fitness around the world.

7 . How to spot misinformation online

We’ve all seen a lot of misinformation that seems absolutely crazy or unbelievable online these days.    1    : you have ways you can use to help sort through misinformation and identify what’s real and what’s fake.

Pause and be skeptical about new information.

Whenever you come across an article or post sharing information that you haven’t seen before, take a second to consider it. Don’t just scroll by accepting it as a fact or share the information without exercising some skepticism first. It’s okay to be doubtful!     2    .

Confirm the source and date of the information.

Look up the information at the source to see if it was actually published there. Double-check the date of the article to make sure it’s current and still accurate. Usually, the date is located next to the author of the article. The date can be a really big deal.    3    .

Check to see if you can tell who the original author is.

    4    . Check to see if the author is an expert or a journalist who often covers the subject to make sure they know what they're talking about. If an article or information doesn’t list the author, it’s a sign that it could be false or misleading information. For example, an article about health and wellness written by a registered doctor is more credible than one without an author listed.

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Misinformation is often designed to make you feel angry, sad, scared, or just plain old upset. If you spot a claim, article, headline or any other information that causes you to feel a super-strong emotion, be cautious. It could be a sign that it’s fake and designed to get a reaction out of you. If you come across a headline that says, “NEW LAW TAKES AWAY PET DOGS,” it’s most likely false or at least misleading.

Misinformation isn’t just annoying, it can be dangerous. But by identifying it, you can help stop the spread of it.

8 . Plenty of past research has found that late-night eating is linked to weight gain, but most studies are observational, and few explain why eating later might have anything to do with why people put on pounds. A recent study, published in Cell Metabolism, sought to address the question by controlling the calories participants ate, how much they slept, and how much physical activity they got so researchers could learn how and why eating later might affect weight.

One of the most significant findings from this report is that “a calorie is a calorie, but the response of your body to that calorie is different in the morning versus in the evening,” said Frank A. J. L. Scheer, the senior author and a scientist at Harvard Medical School.

That finding matches past research showing that the glycemic index (升糖指数) of a food—how it affects the body's blood sugar following a meal—varies depending on the time of day that food is consumed, said Nina Vujovic, who led this study. In the study, Vujovic found that eating within four hours of bedtime affects two hormones (激素) related to hunger.

On days participants ate closer to sleep, they also burned fewer calories and showed molecular changes in fat tissue suggesting their body converted calories into fat storage more easily.

What surprised Scheer most was that eating closer to bedtime affected all the factors they measured rather than just one or two of them. “In the nutrition field, I think the longest resistance against the idea that timing of food matters is based on this simplistic view of‘a calorie is a calorie,’ meaning that it shouldn't matter when someone eats it,” Scheer said, “yet it does.”

But the authors also acknowledged that their study was not designed to determine whether eating dinner closer to bedtime long-term would lead to weight gain over time or whether the body might instead adapt to such a schedule.

9 . On the rocky beach, Shiwak butchers the seal with precision, turning the water red as crow flew overhead. As a boy, he learned to hunt and fish with his father and grandfather, who had learned from their elders. It is also how Shiwak learned the core Inuit (因纽特人的) values of taking only what is needed, sharing, sustainability and respect for nature—values he is passing down to his children.

Shiwak has hunted for years in the waters of Lake Melville, close to the Inuit community of Rigolet in Nunatsiavut, an autonomous area in Canada. But while traditional knowledge has allowed Inuit to survive in this severe environment for a long time, the climatic conditions are changing quickly. Since 1950, Nunatsiavut has lost 40 days of ground snow a year. Its sea ice is disappearing faster than anywhere in the Canadian Arctic. By November, the shoreline would usually be covered in ice, and people would be putting away their boats and dusting off their snowmobiles. In his lifetime, Shiwak has witnessed the winters becoming warmer, wetter, and shorter.

There is very little local people can do about that: although the region is roughly the size of the Republic of Ireland, Nunatsiavut’s population is less than 3,000, spread among five small towns. What they can do, however, is working to protect what they have. That’s why Nunatsiavut is partnering with the Canadian government to co-develop the world’s first Inuit protected area. Built on Inuit values and culture, this new type of conservation area would allow local people to continue traditional practices of hunting and fishing.

“Just that we’re small doesn’t mean we can’t do something,” says James Goudie, deputy minister of lands and natural resources in the Nunatsiavut government. “We can show the world that a small region can protect a massive amount of biodiversity.” The Inuit protected area would only cover about a third of Nunatsiavut’s offshore waters, but the region is home to important populations of fish, the breeding grounds for many migratory birds, and the habitat of Arctic marine mammals.

10 . A Chicago resident didn’t know riding the local train would unexpectedly turn him into a hero.

It was a typical day for Anthony Perry, 20, who got off the train at Chicago’s 69th Street station. Since Perry was interested in purchasing a car, he was on his way to meet his grandfather, who had agreed to accompany him to view one he had been eyeing.

Suddenly, a physical fight erupted between two men at the station, which led to the two falling onto the train tracks. Although one of the men landed on his back, they continued to fight. This caused the other guy to fell on the third rail, which passes electric current to the train. The man was lying on the tracks and appearing to convulse (抽搐) as a result of hundreds of volts of electric current shooting through his body. It looked like the unnamed man lost his life. However, Perry refused to let him lie on the tracks. He jumped down from the platform and quickly crossed the tracks in front of a train that had managed to stop a few feet away.

Perry said “I was hoping I could just grab him and not feel nothing, but I felt a little shock. I felt it all through my body actually. I didn’t let that stop me.” Perry administered CPR to the man after he’d pulled him from the tracks. Then the man was taken to hospital and survived finally.

As planned, Perry went to look at the car he wanted to buy, but it had been sold. Just days after the incident, Early Walker, founder of an anti-violence organization, rewarded him with the car. “We need more Anthonys in the world,” Walker said.

Also, there to thank Perry was the Chicago police department. District Commander Roderick Watson said “So many times people think these young men are out here doing the wrong thing, but this is just a typical example of how a young man took it upon himself to jump in and do the right thing, and it should be recognized.”