II was kicked in the teeth every day.

—Sorry. With so much work (fill) my mind, I almost break down.

In the ever-changing world of women's artistic gymnastics, there has been a gymnast for more than three decades: Oksana Chusovitina.

The 48-year-old had said with certainty that her final competition would be the Tokyo 2020 Games. With no fans in the stands to honor her legendary career (职业生涯) , judges, coaches and other athletes did their best to give her a party worthy of all she'd given the sport. After she thanked them through tears in her eyes, she told media that was herswansong.

However, just a few months after the Tokyo Olympics, Chusovitina said that she would return to training, dreaming of one final medal at a major competition —the Asian Games—for Uzbekistan. "I just can't finish my career without a medal for my motherland," she said on her Instagram story.

Chusovitina first competed in the 1992 Olympics as part of the Unified Team and won a team gold medal there. Though she represented (代表) Uzbekistan in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics, her second Olympic medal came some 16 years later in the 2008 Olympics. Chusovitina, then representing her third nation, Germany, where better medical treatment was provided for her sick son, got the silver medal. 

And now, her story continues. The historic eight-time Olympian has started her ninth trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics. At the first two World Cup stops of the season she won bronze medals. "Thank you all so much for the support," she wrote on Instagram. "First start, first medal."

"More to come," added the gymnast, whose motto is "I'd rather try today than regret tomorrow".

If you miss one of the old friends you've lost touch with and think about reaching out to them, you may worry about whether it'll be just like old times, or uncomfortable and awkward. Here are some ways to help you avoid any awkwardness while reconnecting with an old friend.

Reach out through social media. Connect with them through social media, text message or other means if you're too nervous to make a phone call or to begin a meet up. Follow up on one of their most recent posts.

Show some love. If you're really happy to connect with your old friend, make it a point to communicate that to them. Sincere warmth can help lessen some of the awkwardness that may build up in a relationship.

Start conversation by bringing up a fun time you shared. It will transport you both back to that moment when you were close and help smooth over the "What are you up to now?" conversations that sound too rigid (死板).

Display your interest. As you chat with your friend, try to pay attention and ask follow-up questions.  Empathizing (共鸣) with them can help you connect with them and get to know who they are today. 

Move past conflicts. Don't talk a lot about your conflicts or the reasons why your friendship became less close. If it happens to come up naturally down the line, then feel free to address any possible hurt feelings. In the beginning, just focus on what you had in common and the good times you shared together.

A. Bring back a happy memory.

B. Make detailed plans for the future.

C. But better avoid taking the risk too soon.

D. Update your friend on everything going on in your life.

E. This shows you're interested in what they're sharing with you.

F. Be warm with them and let them know how much it means to you.

G. Then starting conversation about what they're up to will be a natural thing.

China has once again proved its (able) to change the world with the "four great new inventions": high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. They're related to China's high-tech innovation (创新), has improved the quality of people's lives, according to a survey (make) by the Belt and Road Research Institute of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

"My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with a fingertip on my phone," said university student, adding that "even pancake sellers are using mobile payment."

The bikes  (them) are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing  (base) on satellite navigation system (卫星导航系统), mobile payment, big data and other high technologies.

China has entered a new innovative era, thanks to the large amounts of capital China has invested in  (encourage) innovation, said Bernhard Schwartlander, WHO Representative in China.

It is increasingly clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. This is especially true in mobile, where China is leading  many ways such as social messaging app WeChat, Rebacca Fannin, founder of Silicon Dragon, said. This is partly because China skipped over the PC era and went  (direct) to mobile. China has a  (large) mobile use than any other country in the world.

On April 18—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily's digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes' official virtual cartoon figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform (平台) that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes' Library Cave (藏经洞) to the world.

The platform was developed jointly by the Dunhuang Academy and the Chinese tech firm Tencent. It uses gaming technologies to show the historical scenes of the Library Cave in the digital world.

The Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes was discovered in 1900, with more than 60,000 cultural relics dating from the 4th century to the 11th century unearthed. It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century.

On the platform, visitors can role-play and "time travel" to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures: The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program.

In the digital age, the model of "culture+ technology" has been introduced to facilitate the development of Chinese culture. The digitalization rate of China's precious cultural relics is now over 70 percent, according to the 2022 China Digital Collection Industry Research Report released by iResearch.

Institutions such as the Palace Museum have also started online digital services of their own. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows the public to view the interior of the buildings through the Palace Museum's WeChat mini program.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also encouraged the development and transformation of cultural intellectual property (知识产权) by digital means. China Central Television has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer (神鹿) Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals (壁画). The public can see the divine deer on CCTV's own digital platform.

It is often challenging for teachers to make learning fun for students. If traditional methods of learning fail to capture students' attention, why not try a (create),approach?

One option is to provide students  opportunities to teach each other When children are given the  (responsible) for their own learning or the learning of others, they (encourage) to thoroughly understand the material  (make) opportunities for students to teach each other, teachers can assign each student  topic and ask them to prepare a lesson on that topic Once prepared, students can present the material (base) on their topic in front of the class.

Another approach is to have students work in pairs or small groups. Rather than immediately (seek) help from the teacher, students are required to rely on each other to solve any problems they encounter.

 (final), teachers can assign group projects to students,  will allow them to cooperate with their classmates, discuss problems together and make learning more enjoyable. When learning becomes engaging, students become more interested in it.