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1、.cyber-physical systemabstract:a cyber-physical system (cps) is a system of collaborating computational elements controlling physical entities. today, a pre-cursor generation of cyber-physical systems can be found in areas as diverse as aerospace, automotive, chemical processes, civil infrastructure

2、, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, entertainment, and consumer appliances.每周詞匯精選：nativea person or a thing that is native to a place is original or claims to beoriginal. this is a useful word for someone who moves to another country.原屬于某地的人或物，有時(shí)候還有“原創(chuàng)的”意思?！皀ative”可以用來形容搬去另一個(gè)國家的人。wh

3、at is your native country?你來自哪一個(gè)國家？what is the native language of the country that you come from?你所在的國家母語是什么語言？sylvias native language is spanish. shes from venezuela.西爾維婭的母語是西班牙語，她來自委內(nèi)瑞拉。some native people living in peru still follow a primitive lifestyle.生活在秘魯?shù)囊恍┊?dāng)?shù)厝巳匀贿^著一種很原始的生活。there are several n

4、ative plants and flowers in glorias garden. they grow very easily.格洛麗亞的花園里種著很多本地的植物，這些植物都很好養(yǎng)活。lions and tigers are native to many different parts of africa.非洲的很多地方是老虎和獅子生存的家園。精品.in the united states, the word native is often used with the word american when describing the people who were here before

5、 europeans colonized north america. we used to use the word indian. its much better to say native american.在美國，“native”通常和american連用，用來形容當(dāng)?shù)氐挠〉诎踩?，這些人是在歐洲人殖民北美前的土著居民，過去通常用indian，但是較好的表達(dá)方式還是native americanthere are many native americans living in minnesota.明尼蘇達(dá)州生活著很多印第安人。native american folklore and hi

6、story are very interesting, taking place over thousands of years.印第安人的民間傳說和歷史都很有趣，他們存在了幾千年。several native american languages are still spoken today.、現(xiàn)在還有人說印第安語。its possible to use the word native as a noun. in this case, its used to describe a person:native有時(shí)也可以用作名詞。這種情況下，通常用來形容一個(gè)人：the natives of ma

7、ny countries around the world were denied political representation until recently.直到近日，當(dāng)?shù)刂苓吅芏嗟貐^(qū)才廢除了政治代表制。the natives are getting restless.當(dāng)?shù)鼐用褡兊迷絹碓讲话矊帯ote:sometimes the words indigenous or aboriginal are used in place of native when describing native people or native species.備注：當(dāng)形容當(dāng)?shù)鼐用窕蚴俏锓N的時(shí)候，indig

8、enous 或者aboriginal可以替代native17件小事，幫你輕松get更好的生活have you been stuck in a rut lately, feeling like genuine happiness is virtually impossible to obtain? whatever trialsyou are facing at this very moment will surely pass. happiness is right before our eyes. here are 17 simple ways to seekout happiness in

9、 your every day lives, and how i managed to keep my sanity during a period of精品.turmoil:你是否曾經(jīng)深陷窘境，覺得真正的幸福無處可尋？不論你當(dāng)下的境遇如何，這一切都會過去。幸福就在眼前。以下就是日常生活中追求更好生活的17個(gè)簡單小方法。我也是通過這些方法，在喧囂中保持清醒的。1. get outside.1. 出去看看it has been scientifically proven that being outdoors helps alleviate feelings of sadness and dep

10、ression. sit for awhile and pay close attention to your surroundings; i guarantee youll soon be reminded of the beauty of life.科學(xué)研究表明，出門看看能夠幫助緩和悲傷及抑郁。出去坐一會兒，看看周圍的景色，保證你會重新認(rèn)識人生的美好。2. forgive and forget.2. 原諒、釋懷holding grudges serves absolutely no purpose in life. weve all been bruised before, some wo

11、rse than others, but nomatter the situation, you will always be better off leaving it in the past. if not for their sake, forgive them for yourown.怨恨毫無用處。人人都受過挫，程度不同而已。但無論情況如何，向前看才是最重要的。不為別人，也是為了自己，學(xué)會原諒。3. take up yoga.3. 練習(xí)瑜伽not only is this a great workout, but it is a great method of relaxation.

12、learning to take slow, deep breaths is notjust good for your physical health, but mental, as well.這不僅是一種極好的健身方式，也能起到放松的作用。學(xué)會深呼吸，不僅有利于身體健康，也對心理有好處。精品.4. reach out to loved ones.4. 聯(lián)系你愛的人tell your friends and family that you love them. life is incredibly precious and as cliche as it sounds, we neverkn

13、ow when our time on earth is going to end. shoot them a text and ask them how theyre doing. let your loved ones knowthat you care, even if its been a while.告訴朋友、家人你愛他們。雖然聽起來很俗，但人生太珍貴，我們不知道它究竟會在何處終止。給你愛的人發(fā)個(gè)短信，問問他們近況如何，讓他們知道你是在乎的，即便你們很久都沒有聯(lián)系了。5. find your passion.5. 發(fā)掘你的激情whether its writing, drawing,

14、 playing sports, or learning to play an instrument, find something that makes you feelalive.無論是寫作、畫畫、運(yùn)動(dòng)還是學(xué)習(xí)一門樂器，去找一樣激發(fā)你熱情的事情做。6. stop eating junk food.6. 停止吃垃圾食品do you have any idea what you are actually putting into your body? they make healthy frozen dinners that you canthrow in a microwave and ha

15、ve ready in less than ten minutes. you really have no excuse not to take care of yourself.你知道自己每天吃進(jìn)肚子的都是些什么嗎？市面上有賣健康的冷凍食品，放進(jìn)微波爐里加熱一下，十分鐘就能搞定。你真的沒有理由不好好照顧自己。7. volunteer.7. 做志愿者kindness never goes out of style, and that is a fact. making others smile can go a long way for your own sense ofhappiness a

16、nd fulfillment.善良是永不過時(shí)的品質(zhì)，這是事實(shí)。為他人帶來快樂時(shí)，自己得到的滿足感和幸福感可以持續(xù)久。8. wake up early8. 早起精品.use your time wisely and plan your day accordingly. i especially struggle with this one, but one thing ive noticedis that the earlier i wake up, the more i get done.合理利用、安排時(shí)間。這一條對我來說尤其困難，但是我發(fā)現(xiàn)，起得越早完成的事情也就越多。9. surround

17、 yourself with positive people.9. 多和積極向上的人打交道your vibe attracts your tribe. if you make a point to surround yourself with kind, caring, and goal-oriented people,these qualities are bound to rub off on you.你的氣場能夠吸引你的同伴。如果你有意識地和那些善良、有愛、有目標(biāo)的人打交道，這些品質(zhì)也會感染到你。10. stop caring what others think.10. 不要在意他人的看

18、法you might think people are watching and judging your every move, but in all honesty, they probably care less than youthink. so you shouldnt care either.你也許認(rèn)為，你的一舉一動(dòng)都被人看在眼里、被指指點(diǎn)點(diǎn)，但其實(shí)他們沒有你想的那么在意，所以你也用不著在意。11. stop worrying.11. 不要擔(dān)憂most of the time all those horrible,traumaticscenarios that we concoct

19、 in our heads never end up happening.save yourself the trouble and stop worrying, especially if its something you have no control over.多數(shù)情況下，那些我們捏造出來的、電視劇里才會有的恐怖情景根本不會發(fā)生。別忙著去擔(dān)心這些了，特別是那些擔(dān)心了也并沒有辦法改變的事情。12. make mistakes. learn from them.12. 勇于犯錯(cuò)，汲取教訓(xùn)heres something i learned from school that actually

20、applies in the real world: you never fail until you stop trying.as long as you are making mistakes and learning from them, you are on the track to success.這是我從學(xué)校里學(xué)到并能運(yùn)用到現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中的：只有放棄才算失敗。只要你勇于犯錯(cuò)并從中吸取教訓(xùn)，你一直都在通往成功的道路上。精品.13. disconnect every once in a while.13. 偶爾玩?zhèn)€消失turn your phone off for a week and t

21、ell me you dont feel more alive. if you cant go as far as to cut all ties withtechnology, at least take a brief hiatus from social media.關(guān)機(jī)一個(gè)月，你會感到更加有活力。如果做不到完全與通訊工具隔絕，至少遠(yuǎn)離社交媒體。14. laugh. as much as you can, as often as you can.14. 笑。笑得越開心越好、越頻繁越好im a firm believer that laughter can cure most ailmen

22、ts. go see that romantic comedy youve been meaning to watch,hangout with that hilarious friend from high school, laugh until you cry.我堅(jiān)定地相信笑是一劑良藥。去看一部你一直想看的浪漫喜劇，和高中有趣的好友一起出去玩，然后笑到流淚吧。15. get a good nights rest.15. 晚上好好休息this is trulyimperativeto your well being, not just physically, but mentally, as

23、 well. you should be gettingat least 7 hours of sleep a night, if not more. if you find yourself catching less shut eye, make a conscious effort toturn off all electronics an hour before bed so you have some time to relax & unwind.這對你日常的表現(xiàn)來說真的非常重要，身體上、心理上都是一樣。晚上至少七小時(shí)的睡眠是必須的。如果你發(fā)覺自己睡得少了，那么注意在睡前一小時(shí)關(guān)閉一

24、切電子設(shè)備以保證充足的休息和放松。精品.16. make it a goal to make someone smile every day.16. 把給人帶來微笑當(dāng)做每天的一個(gè)任務(wù)it doesnt have to be somethingextravagant. it truly is the little things that mean the most in life - suchas smiling at a passerby, complimenting someone on a feature or outfit, or even holding the door open f

25、or the personbehind you.不一定非要是什么昂貴的東西，往往是那些最小的事情意義最重大，比如迎面而來的一個(gè)微笑、贊揚(yáng)某人的容貌或者穿衣、甚至是為身后的人留個(gè)門。17. start a gratitude journal.17. 開始寫感恩日志write down five positive things that happen to you each day, and five things you are looking forward to in thefuture.每天寫下發(fā)生在你身上的五件積極的事情，還有五件你希望在未來發(fā)生的事。i know that if you

26、 are truly struggling, happiness will not happen overnight. however, if you work to implement thesepositive life changes each and every day, i guarantee things will eventually get better.我知道，如果你的生活真的很艱辛，幸福并不會一夜降臨。然而，如果你每天都能按這些方法去積極地改變，我保證一切都會越來越好相親有妙招：迅速脫單成功的10大秘訣i met my husband 43 years ago, on a

27、blind date. needless to say, it was successful.我在43歲的時(shí)候遇到了我現(xiàn)在的丈夫，還是在一次相親上。不用說，我們是相親成功了。over the years, ive noticed as friends compared stories about theirnuptials, how many of them met on blind dates. i started to think about what made these blind dates work out so well. what did they all have in co

28、mmon?這些年來，在朋友們相互分享自己是如何步入婚姻殿堂的時(shí)候，我注意到其中有不少人是在相親上認(rèn)識自己的另一半的。我開始想，是什么讓這些相親進(jìn)展得如此順利呢？其中都有什么共同之處呢？精品.here are ten things i think will lead you to a successful blind date:這里有十個(gè)我覺得會讓你相親成功的方法：1. know the person who is fixing you up, and be sure that person knows you. if yourmatchmakerknows you, your values,

29、likes and dislikes, they will have a good handle on what would be an awesome blind date. communicating with your matchmaker about your proposed meeting will go a long way towards having a good experience. be up front and dont be afraid to ask for a picture or description of your date. the more infor

30、mation you have in the beginning, the better it is in the end.1. 了解約你去相親的那個(gè)人，要保證人家也了解你。如果給你牽紅線的人了解你，知道你的價(jià)值觀和喜好，那他們就會很清楚怎樣安排一場完美的相親。向媒人了解一下這場相親的細(xì)節(jié)，這樣能使相親過程更加令人滿意。走在最前面，要敢于問媒人要對象的照片或者描述。開始的時(shí)候你擁有的信息越多，結(jié)局就會更好。2. start with a phone call. before going out on a blind date, it is important to talk to your p

31、rospective date on the phone, listen to her voice, ask about her background and interests, so when you go on that first date, though its blind, its not in the dark.2. 從打電話開始。去相親之前，在電話里和未來的約會對象談?wù)?，聽聽她的聲音，問一下她的背景和興趣愛好。這樣在第一次約會的時(shí)候，雖然雙方是第一次見面，但已經(jīng)對對方有所了解了。3. remember goodhygiene. though it goes without sa

32、ying, its impossible to be objective with yourself. as a result, you may have a hygiene problem and not know it. a good buddy can put you on the right track asap.3. 注意個(gè)人衛(wèi)生。雖然這是理所當(dāng)然的，但是客觀評價(jià)自己是不可能的，所以你可能有個(gè)人衛(wèi)生上的問題自己卻不知道。好朋友可以馬上發(fā)現(xiàn)并幫你解決掉你的問題。精品.4. limit alcohol intake, and never drink before your date. t

33、hough nerves can tempt you to take that one calming drink, override that impulse and meet your date with clarity.4. 喝酒要節(jié)制，永遠(yuǎn)不要在約會前喝酒。緊張會讓你想喝一杯酒來冷靜冷靜，但你應(yīng)該戰(zhàn)勝這種欲望，頭腦清醒地去赴會。5. have fun. find something new and interesting for both of you. from your phone conversations, you already have a heads up about h

34、er interests, likes and dislikes.5. 找樂子。做一些對你們兩個(gè)人都是新奇有趣的事情。在和對方的那一通電話里，你已經(jīng)對她的興趣愛好有所了解了。6. be authentic. if you allow yourself to be the real you, then that second date will be because she likes you.6. 做真實(shí)的自己。如果你愿意做真實(shí)的自己，那么對方和你第二次約會的原因是她真的喜歡你。7. be positive. nobody likes acurmudgeon.7. 態(tài)度要親和友善。沒人喜歡脾氣

35、不好的人。8. dont control, dont be possessive, and dont manipulate. women listen for that on a first date, and it is often their number one red flag.8. 不要想著控制、占有、暗中操控。女人在第一次約會時(shí)就能把這些聽出來，而通常她們覺得這些是頭號危險(xiǎn)信號。9. be generous. women readgenerosityas a reflection of a generous heart. for example, be generous with

36、your feelings, be open, share your story, listen to hers. and pick up the bill.9. 要大方。大方在女人眼中代表著內(nèi)心寬容。比如說，大方地表露自己的情感，放開點(diǎn)，分享你的故事，傾聽她的故事還有主動(dòng)埋單。精品.10. dress for success. put on something youre comfortable in, that you like, and that you dont have to think about once you walk out the door. when you feel

37、good about yourself, you emote confidence, rather than insecurity and neediness.10. 人靠衣裝。穿你覺得舒服的衣服，那些你喜歡的、出門后不會再在意的衣服。當(dāng)你自我感覺良好的時(shí)候，你就會表現(xiàn)出自信，而不是缺乏安全感和拘束的感覺心情有點(diǎn)低落？8部治愈系懷舊電影帶你飛！feeling blue? flip on your favorite films.心情不好？翻出你最喜歡的電影來吧。whether its a cinematic masterpiece or the worlds biggest guilty ple

38、asure, a favorite film can transform your mindset. behold, our picks of the best movies to watch when youre in a bad mood:無論是票房大燥的豪華大片還是鮮為人知的極致怪趣味，你最喜歡的電影能讓你心情為之一振。我們精選了幾部最好的電影，在你情緒不佳的時(shí)候不妨一看喲。1.clueless獨(dú)領(lǐng)風(fēng)騷its kind of silly, but smart and so appealing. and the soundtrack is 90s perfection. 這部電影有點(diǎn)呆萌，卻又隱藏著智慧，非常吸引人，它的配音是90年代最好的。2.the princess bride公主新娘this movie has everything. pirates, swordplay, rodents of unusual size, billy crystal, true love!這部電影里應(yīng)有盡有。海盜，擊劍決斗，大型嚙齒動(dòng)物，billy crystal，還有真愛！3.27 dresses27套禮服精品.this so-ba