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Retired U.S. teacher who donated $5,000 to China's desertification efforts reunites with Chinese tree planter after 26 years_我的网站

A |     (ECNS) -- Retired U.S. teacher Ronald Sakolsky, who once donated $5,000 to support China's desertification control efforts 26 years ago, reunited on Sunday with his Chinese friend Yin Yuzhen, a desertification fighter in Ordos, Inner Mongolia.    Their story began in 1999, when Sakolsky taught English at a school in Henan Province under a teacher exchange program between the two countries. After watching a television news report about Yin's tireless work, he was deeply moved and raised the $5,000 to help Yin and her husband in their afforestation campaign. Yin spent almost all the money on buying more saplings, keeping just one dollar bill as a souvenir.    Today, the slender saplings have grown into a vast forest.    Yin gained national attention in May when she issued a public search for Sakolsky, which ended successfully.    On the day of the reunion, Yin chose a green coat and arrived early at Ordos Ejin Horo International Airport. "I plant trees, and the earth is green," she said. The red scarf draped around her neck was the same one she had worn during her early days of planting trees in the desert, although it had been washed over and over again.    She had practiced three English phrases: "Welcome to China," "my brother," and "more, more," her way of saying "Please eat more" to show hospitality.     But when they finally met, she couldn't utter a single word.    As Sakolsky came down the escalator, he kept wiping tears from his eyes. Yin hurried forward and held out her arms. The two held each other tightly, tears welling in their eyes.    "This is a dream come true," said Sakolsky. "She made a promise 27 years ago and kept her promise. I never thought I would see her again. It is a miracle, but it shows culture and people can still keep promises."    He praised Yin as an extraordinary woman who has made great contributions to China.    He mentioned that he had intended to take a tree home to the United States, but was prohibited by law — which drew laughter from the tearful onlookers. Yet he was determined to bring back some sand home with him, saying in all seriousness that if necessary, he would pack it in his shoes.    Invited by the China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE), his itinerary from Aug. 23 to Sept. 1 will also include China-U.S. teacher exchange events, a visit to Henan to meet with teachers and students at the school where he worked, a visit to the press briefing hall of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and visits to historical and cultural landmarks.    Official figures show that China has contributed about one-quarter of the world's increase in green vegetation and rehabilitated 152 million mu (about 10.13 million hectares) of desertified land between 2021 and 2025.    (By Zhang Dongfang)                    。

B | 1月17日，据外媒报道，北美国际汽车开业。汽车制造商在展览会上发布了大量的电动汽车。关键问题是，消费者会选择电动汽车吗？在汽车开之前，《纽约时报》就讨论过。这篇文章是这么说的：就在感恩节前，肯·韦斯特曼几乎买了他的第一台全电动特斯拉3型。韦斯特曼是一位退休的音乐教师，他对保护环境很感兴趣。他一直在寻找替代他多年来一直驾驶的红色丰田普锐斯混合动力车的方案，并且已经驾驶了一辆3型电动汽车。这辆车让他眼花缭乱，但韦斯特曼最终得出结论，全电动汽车的续航里程有限：它一次充电只能行驶不到500公里。这将使他从安娜堡到东海岸和阿肯色州的旅程复杂化。韦斯特曼和他的新普锐斯混合动力车。他想买3型车，但目前里程和收费方面的问题最终导致他放弃了这个想法。

C | ”这是一个6到8小时的旅程，如果你必须停止充电，它将增加两个小时的单程旅程，”韦斯特曼说。我很喜欢这辆车，但是里程很难走。

D | ”最后他买了一辆普锐斯，而不是3型。韦斯特曼的决定应该成为底特律北美国际汽车展的一个警告。电动汽车将是本次车展的热门话题。新闻媒体和行业高管将乐于向公众展示他们的电动汽车。在世界各地，汽车制造商正准备在未来三年推出数十款全电动汽车和插电式混合动力汽车。现代、起亚、宝马迷你、日产和奥迪今年将在底特律贝克汉姆国际站展示他们的电动汽车，因为许多主流车主都渴望摆脱汽油的影响。但要顺利销售电动汽车，汽车制造商必须能够吸引新客户。2017年上海车展凯迪拉克CT6插电式混合动力车。通用汽车计划使所有电动汽车成为凯迪拉克品牌产品的核心。

E | 许多电动汽车迷争相购买特斯拉电动汽车，有效地促进了特斯拉销量的增长。

F | 但是主流汽车消费者可能比富有的买主、环保主义者和早期的电动车消费者更难吸引，特别是在美国中部。这里的充电站远远少于沿海地区。例如，韦斯特曼先生说，他想要一辆行驶里程近1000公里的电动汽车，其行驶距离与装满一箱油的价格相当。市场咨询公司伊利咨询（Erie Consulting）的总经理马克•韦克菲尔德（Mark Wakefield）表示，汽车制造商正在开发如此多的电动汽车，主要是为了在中国和欧洲市场竞争。在美国，电动汽车的销售是不确定的，因为它们仍然很便宜。”韦克菲尔德说：“在美国，一辆电动汽车能卖出10万辆汽车是不可能想当然的。”“你不（像特斯拉一样）把整个工厂都贡献给电动汽车。”电动汽车媒体Insideevs.com估计，去年美国市场共售出36.1万辆电动和插电式混合动力汽车，仅占全部购车量的2%，其中特斯拉电动汽车占一半。但汽车制造商是雄心勃勃的。明年，福特计划推出一款类似野马跑车的小型电动SUV。

G | 在未来五年内，该公司还将花费110亿美元开发16辆全电动汽车和24辆其他类型的电动汽车。”福特爱迪生团队的负责人泰德·坎尼斯说：“它还处于初级阶段，但我们认为人们会来购买我们的电动汽车。

H | ”我们认为我们在正确的时间来到这里。”通用汽车也在做出类似的努力。上周五，首席执行官玛丽T.巴拉（MaryT.Barra）表示，通用正在增加雪佛兰螺栓电动汽车的产量，并计划将电动汽车作为凯迪拉克产品线的关键组成部分。汽车制造商相信，电池技术的进步和电池价格的下降将使他们能够生产出里程数更长的电动汽车。

I | 尽管韦斯特曼所期望的1000公里里程可能不会很快实现，但充电时间较短的电动汽车正在成为现实。对于电动汽车来说，最大的问题是充电站的可用性。虽然在购物中心和停车场有更多的加油站，但在美国大约有20000个加油站，但在美国有150000个加油站。尽管房主可以选择在车库安装充电设备，但居住在公寓里的数百万人没有选择的余地。克里斯·托雷拉是一名大学生，住在安娜堡的一所出租房子里，没有自己的车库。他的解决方案是相对罕见的：他说服房东花费大约8000美元改造房子前面的人行道，并在路边安装一个公共充电站。

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