Nature and culture are often seen as opposite ideas. What belongs to nature cannot be the result of human activities and, on the other hand, cultural development is achieved against nature. However, this is not the only opinion on the relationship between nature and culture. Studies in the development of humans suggest that culture, whether taken as an effort against nature or a natural effort, is part of the development of the human species.

Several modern writers saw the process of education as a struggle against human nature. We are born with wild natures, such as eating and behaving in a disorganized way or acting selfishly. Education uses culture as a way to get us out of our widest natures; it is thanks to culture that the human species could learn to adapt, progress and raise itself above and beyond other species.

Over the past century and a half, however, studies in the history of human development have shown that the formation of culture is part of the biological adaptation. Consider, for example, hunting. It seems to be an adaptation, which allowed humans to move into new and different areas, opening up the opportunity to change living habits. At the same time, the development of weapons is related to that adaptation—from rocks and stones to a set of hunting tools, and from hunting tools to rules relating to the proper use of weapons. Hunting also seems to be responsible for a whole set of bodily abilities, such as balancing on one foot. Just think of how this very simple thing is closely related to dance, a key expression of human culture. It is then clear that biological development and cultural development are closely tied.

The transmission of culture seems to be directly related to what's in our blood. Just as snails carry their shell, so do we bring along our culture. However, culture is also passed on among people of the same times or among people belonging to different populations. We can learn how to make jiaozi even if we were born from Russian parents in Paris just as we can learn how to speak English even if none of our family or friends speaks that language.

AI is becoming more and more common in our life. Not long ago, an AI canteen opened in Shanghai. The AI canteen, located in the Hongqiao Area, covers about 13 m2. It can serve about 300 people every day, and most of them are old people living nearby or office workers in the area.

At the canteen people need to order food on a screen. For those who are not sure what they want to eat, the canteen's cooking system can give advice.

The canteen's robotic arms cook dishes. They can make different kinds of Chinese dishes like noodles, gongbao chicken, and so on. What's more, the robotic arms can pack dishes and control the temperature for dine-in or takeaway.

People simply need to put their dishes on a smart cash desk and the system will tell them the price of the meal. People can pay in different ways, like using bank cards or QR codes (二维码). The prices of the food at the AI canteen are pretty good. The meat dish costs 8 yuanwhile one vegetable dish costs only 3.5 yuan.

"The meals cooked by robots taste as good as those cooked by humans. it is cheap and convenient for us to eat in the AI canteen," said an old man.

Scientists once did an interesting study. They put a mother in one place. They put her two-year-old child in another place. There was a telephone line between them. Soon, the mother and child were talking to each other. The mother and child, in this science study. were dolphins.

Dolphins are interesting animals. Many types of dolphins live in large ties. They have many different relationships and need a good communication system That explains why they need to speak up.

Scientists have known for a long time that animals can "talk" with each other. But dolphins have a special way of talking When they are in a group, they mainly use different sounds to express purposes. Scientists believe that the dolphins really are talking. However, they don't know what exactly the dolphins are saying.

Recently at Kewalo University in Hawaii, researchers have had some amazing results. Not only do the dolphins understand the meaning of human words, they also understand the importance of word order. For example, when they were asked to "touch the ball with your tail and then jump over it", they could perform the actions in the correct order.

Dolphins use body language, too. They "tell" something to another dolphin by moving their body in a special way. They also do it by opening and closing their mouths quickly.

Scientists hope to understand more about the dolphin language. They still have a lot to find out about these animals and so there are certain to be a few surprises in the future.

Every year, millions of birds are killed or hurt when they fly into buildings. Why does this happen?  Birds are flying into windows and tall buildings that are all covered by glass.

Many birds fly from one place to another. Most of the time, they live in the wild, such as forests and wetlands.  They might see small trees and flowers inside a window and want to rest on these plants. The birds do not know there is glass between them and the plants.  

Some birds fly at night. They use the moon and stars to help guide them in the right direction. Tall buildings with lights on at night can confuse（迷惑）the birds.  The birds see the light, but they cannot tell that the light is coming from inside a building. They fly toward the light and crash into a building. On many mornings, there might be several dead birds lying on the ground.

  Many office buildings now turn off their lights at night. This helps reduce the number of birds that fly into buildings and it also helps save energy.

The tradition of tea drinking began in China thousands of years ago. It soon became (流行的；受欢迎的) because it was healthy and gave people energy. Later, tea was brought to some countries in (东方的) Asia, such as Japan and Korea. Nowadays, Chinese tea has become a world drink.

Some of the world's tastiest teas (生长) in China. Oolong tea is one of the best and it has many different kinds. One of them has a light brown (颜色) and tastes like honey. Another special kind has a heavier, burnt taste.

Perhaps the best way for beginners to enjoy tea is to (出席；参加) traditional tea art performances which are held at tea houses and tea farms around the country.

Several steps are planned (细致地；小心地) in each performance. First, heat the pots and tea cups with warm water. Then, put some tea (叶子) into the teapot. Next, pour hot water from a specific height. After that, make sure the tea is boiled for a proper time.

When the tea is ready, drinkers should (闻到；嗅) it before taking a sip. It's (有礼貌的) to finish each cup in three small sips. The performance provides a chance to appreciate this valuable (礼物；馈赠) from nature.

The Grand Canal（大运河）is a man—made waterway that runs north and south in eastern China. Dating back 2, 500 years and stretching 1, 794 kilometers, it is among the world's oldest and l canals. Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum is located on the bank of the ancient Grand Canal in Yangzhou, one of the eight c in Jiangsu province sitting along the Grand Canal.

The museum o  its doors to the public on June 16, 2021. It covers an area of some 80, 000 square meters. It has two structures:a four—story building in the s of a giant ship waiting to set sail, and a 100—meter—tall Tang—Dynasty—style tower.

The museum has 11 themed exhibitions（展览）. They are telling the h of the Sui—Tang Grand Canal built during the Sui and Tang Dynasties（581—907）, the Beijing—Hangzhou Grand Canal and the East Zhejiang Canal. These canals offer a wealth of historic and cultural attractions w they continue to be used for transport, irrigation（灌溉）and flood control. The 25. 7—meter—long, 8—meter—high ancient Bian River section is c by many as the "treasure of the museum".

So far, the museum has over 10, 000 exhibits（展品）, including 20 groups of large ones, making it the best collection to show the grandness of the canal and h people changed nature.

Passing t the exhibition hall and into the antiquated（老式的）streets, visitors can see restaurants and shops along the street, as if walking in the water village on the canal during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Yangzhou China Grand Canal Museum is different from all the other m which are themed on the Grand Canal in China. Why not come and visit it yourself？