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“My goal is that the City of Atlanta becomes the best place in the United States to raise a family,” says Mayor (市长) Andre Dickens about the capital of Georgia.

Dickens grew up in Atlanta. Recently, he was asked about his main goals for this city of nearly 500,000 people. His focus, he said, is on the youth. For that reason, he told the public officially 2023 is the Year of the Youth.

“Whatever we do, we have to think about young people,” Dickens said. “Atlanta’s young people are our future. Continuing to invest (投资) in future generations puts them on pathways to success that will help us move Atlanta forward together.”

Dickens said that after he put forward the idea of the Year of the Youth, businesses, nonprofits, and other community members all said, “I want to be in on that.”

Businesses offer summer internship (实习) programs. They allow students in Atlanta to get valuable experience in the workplace. Dickens explained that several businesses in the city even made their working environments suitable for young people to join in internships.

Improving education is another key goal. Schools and city leaders have been working together to make their partnership in the service of young people stronger. Toward this end, the city is working to improve educational opportunities, create safe ways to school, and offer after-school activities for free or at little cost.

Dickens also believes that it’s important to invest in early education. Investing in early education, he explained, means that more young people will be able to develop basic skills, stopping them from falling behind later in life.

Dickens is looking forward to positive results. “Everyone’s getting ready to serve the young people over the summer,” he said.

There’s no single best way to cheer someone up when they are feeling down.1．Some people might prefer socializing while others might like relaxing. They may even want you to simply send them helpful articles or funny pictures online without actually seeing you in person. Here are four ways to cheer someone up after a bad day.

Write them a handwritten note. If you want to cheer someone up, you don’t have to write a six-page letter detailing every happy thing you can think of.2．Try writing out positive things like good memories you have together, or even an encouraging quote (名言).

Have a movie night. Perhaps you won’t be talking a lot during the movie, but it’s an excuse to come together with the person you’re trying to support. Sometimes they just need a little company when they’re feeling down.3．Therefore, turn on the TV and find a movie that you’ll both enjoy.

4．Your normal routine (日常事务) can feel dull and remind a person of what’s troubling them. Try doing something new with the friend you want to cheer up. It could be getting some fresh air by going hiking you’ve never tried or visiting your local museum. Any of these ideas can help build some memories together and lift your friends’ spirits.

Bring them their favorite food. Surprising someone with their favorite meal is an act of kindness that many like. They’re called our “comfort foods” for a reason, and sharing them will help your friends feel better.5．

Four Great Theme Parks with New Attractions

Get ready for a new year filled with thrills, incredible entertainment, cutting-edge rides, and amazing new attractions at the country’s most popular theme parks.

Universal Studios Hollywood

Giant dinosaurs will walk the Earth and shock guests when you are experiencing Universal Studios Hollywood’s all-new Jurassic World Ride. The ride features dinosaurs such as T-Rex as big as five stories high. Ride enthusiasts take note: The technologically cutting-edge attraction features new principles of hydraulic (水压的) physics and promises an eye-opening prehistoric experience.

Busch Gardens

To celebrate Busch Gardens’ birthday, this park at Tampa Bay launched an impressive new coaster: Tigris. This steel coaster features a 150-foot skyward movement with twists and drops running 60 miles per hour along the 1800-foot steel track. Don’t miss the scariest roller coasters in America. It is designed to copy the quickness of the world’s largest and most powerful cat — the tiger.

Walt Disney World Resort

Lovers of classic cartoon characters will want to join Mickey on this adventure open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway features amazing visual effects, a lovable theme song, and twists and turns ideal for the whole family.

Universal’s Islands of Adventure

As mysterious as Severus Snape, Universal’s new Harry Potter Coaster replaced the Dragon Challenge, which closed in 2017, and was launched in mid-2019. The ride is a technologically advanced and thoroughly surprising roller coaster that repeatedly launches you around the grounds outside Hogwarts — the fictional British boarding school of magic.

To solve a big environmental problem, chemists have been thinking small. Really small: a new mini robot with the purpose of helping clean up tiny plastic that pollutes water across the world.

The new microrobots, each of which is no bigger than the tip of a pencil, are magnetic(有磁性的)and shaped like four-pointed stars. When the sunlight shines on them, they can swim in a direction; when the sunlight disappears, they stop moving. Finding a piece of plastic, they hold onto it, produce chemical reactions and start to break it down.

The project is led by chemist Martin Pumera, a researcher who also studies ways to build microrobots at the Czech University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. About ten years ago, he noticed the microplastic was everywhere, from the bottom of the ocean to the ice on the top of mountains. It even turned up in drinking water, both bottled and tap water. Just think about how much plastic you meet every day. It doesn’t easily degrade ( 降 解 ) which is a big problem. Therefore, Pumera chose to focus on the problem of water pollution caused by microplastic.

The researchers tested the microrobots on four types of plastic in the lab. After a week, all four began degrading, losing around 3 percent of their weight, which showed the microrobots were breaking the plastic down. The robots also turned the plastic’s smooth surface into the rough one. Finally, the scientists showed that magnets could attract the microrobots at the end of the test - along with the plastic waste.

In fact, Pumera says they still have a long way to go. These microrobots are unlikely to succeed in degrading all types of plastic. They’ll also need a lot of testing to show that they’re safe in open waterways, such as at sea. But he thinks that these challenges can be overcome. Someday, the microrobots will play a big role in a worldwide cleanup effort.

Museums always have a lot of stories to tell. The following ones that display historical artifacts and highlight historical moments are top on the list of the most visited museums worldwide. Here is a list of four museums that may attract your attention.

The Egyptian Museum, Egypt

This museum is home to ancient Egyptian history. The museum exhibitions are displayed on two floors. The first floor houses exhibitions that are grouped into categories. Some of the exhibitions on this floor include the tomb of King Tutankhamen and several statues. The ground floor displays in chronological (按时间顺序的) order the journey of the Egyptian history of 5,000 years, with over 160,000 items.

Opening times: 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

For more information, dial +20-2 2579 694

Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore

This is the top museum in Singapore. It is also one of the most detailed museums of Asian history. The collections are a representation of Singapore’s diverse culture, which extends to the social and cultural history of some parts of China.

Opening times: 10:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m. from Saturday to Thursday and lasting two more hours on Friday.

For more information, dial +65-6332 779

Anglo-Boer War Museum, South Africa

This museum houses artifacts that give visitors a chance to learn about the event of the Anglo-Boer War fought from 1899 to 1902 between Great Britain and the two Boer Republics — the South African Republic and the Orange Free State.

Opening times: 8:30 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.

For more information, dial +27-51 447 344

The Museum of Qin Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses, China

This museum is home to one of the world’s unique finds in history. It features excavated terra-cotta warriors and horses, exhibitions giving information on the life of Emperor Qin, his military forces, battles and many more.

Opening times: 8:30 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.

For more information, dial +86-29 8139 912