Booklist

11.2
Sentences that touched my heart today
Today, when I was browsing Weibo, some sentences touched me deeply.

They were from an interview with Wang Haoze, the third Chinese woman to participate in a crewed spaceflight mission.

She recounted a story from her time in grad school. Her advisor gave her a challenging project. She asked her advisor why she needed to do this since she might not become a scientist. 继续阅读“English Entries in Early November”

Pros and Cons at This Stage
10.22

— Please don’t question me about the numbers and resources like the last time I wrote something to do with my work. This is just an English writing exercise, not a thesis or a presentation.– 继续阅读“English Entries in Late October”

I Love Autumn
10.12

Finally, autumn has arrived in Shanghai. And my favorite flower in Autumn, osmanthus, has been blooming.

I can smell it when I open my window in the morning, and when I walk on the road.

I love the sweet and joyful fragrance of osmanthus—so much so that I often buy perfumes claiming its wonderful fragrance. But to my disappointment, they weren’t, though I really thought they were at first. 继续阅读“English Entries in Mid-October”

眼镜蛇效应指针对某问题做出的解决方案，反而使该问题恶化。

1900年左右，印度的眼镜蛇太多了。英国殖民者担心这些有毒蛇很危险，制定了一个减少眼镜蛇数量的计划：​悬赏眼镜蛇头。一些精明的当地人开发出了一种商业模式：饲养眼镜蛇，然后砍下它们的头，上交，然后收赏金。英国人意识到这个问题，然后直接结束了这项政策。许多饲养者接着把他们手上一文不值的眼镜蛇放生到了街上——这显然增加了眼镜蛇的数量。 继续阅读“眼镜蛇效应”

10.3
On the Road

I’m traveling on the road but feel a little tired.

The trees stand on the mountains near and far, growing colorful because of the season.

So many people are traveling on this national holiday that it took us an extra hour and a half on the highway. 继续阅读“English Entries in Early October”