—Yes, everything is great and being able to walk to work is an added for me．
—Sorry, sir．I could have turned up on time, but I in heavy traffic．
“Leave a place better than you found it.” It is a 1 philosophy, but one that William Lindesay
2 dear.On April 22, which was also Earth Day, he led twenty 3 to help clean up the Jiankou section of the Great Wall.
“He who 4 is the owner,” William said in the 5 remarks of the cleanup event in 2000.“The Great Wall 6China, and is also one of the greatest 7 in the world.Everyone has a 8 to protect it.Every day should be Earth Day,” he said.
During the past three decades, he has spent most of his time 9 and exploring the Great Wall and has developed his own 10 to protect the cultural relic.
“It's a 11 thing that people are going out to enjoy themselves and to 12 the great history and heritage, 13 it's also quite dangerous if they don't 14 how fragile (易损坏的) the historical sites are and how fragile the 15 is,” William said.
In 1989, his first 16Alone on the Great Wall was published, and he has published another five books about the Great Wall since then.In 2001, he 17 International Friends of the Great Wall, a(n)
18 whose efforts are aimed at protecting this 19to the past.
His next step is to organize exhibitions about the Great Wall as a 20 over the last 400 years.
The exhibitions are expected to be held in Beijing, London, Paris and Washington DC.
The following is a selection of the 2017 summer programs offered at colleges and universities around the world．
Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Kowloon, Hong Kong July 26-31 PolyU is offering a 5-dayprogram for Grade 10 or 11 students wishing to explore the field of engineering and understand various engineering disciplines．We are looking for 6-8 students from the same high school to join the program, along with 1-2 accompanying teachers．Students can enjoy a special program fee of $200 (all-inclusive)．The said fee is ignored for teachers． Program Contact Email: denquiry@polyu.edu.hk |
Queen's University: Kingston, ON August 13-18 The Summer Enrichment Experience at Queen's gives students the opportunity to learn beyond the school classroom with engaging and challenging courses, motivating them to explore and apply new knowledge．After the experience, students will return to school with renewed energy, and excitement for learning． Program Contact Email: linda.lamoureux@queensu.ca |
University of Missouri: Columbia, MO July 13-28 The Career Exploration Summer Program is a 2-week program in which Explorers experience a taste of various 21st century career paths．The program includes professional site visits to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofit organizations, and U.S. Government Buildings．Social activities include free time at the on-campus Student Recreation Center, watching professional sports teams, and exploring new places during program field trips． Program Contact Email: mucoemie@missouri.edu |
Does the future of filmmaking lie in virtual reality (VR) films?
An ambitious team led by Yale senior Celine Tien might hold the answer to that question.
Tien produced,directed and acted in Pippa's Pan,which she says is “one of the world's first live-action VR films.”The film,which was completed in April,mixes live action with VR sections.Some of the characters were created via animation（动画）and other techniques that distinguish the film from 360° VR videos like the ones frequently seen on YouTube.
“360° VR videos are stagnant,which means you don't move with them and see a 360° view of whatever they're filming.”Tien explained.“What we're doing is immersive（沉浸式的）VR.When you put on the goggles (a kind of special glasses) you can physic.ally walk around in the space,pick up objects and engage with the environment.It's a huge difference.”
The immersive VR film experience is different for everyone who interacts with the medium,but that doesn't mean the film's ending will change for each viewer.
The film stars two Chinese-speaking actors."It's a love story about a woman suffering from Alzheimer's disease who is trying to bring back memories of her husband,"Tien said.
The film has already been recognized by the VR industry.After handing in a short demo to the AT&T Developer Summit Conference,Tien and her team were invited to Las Vegas in January,where they came in third place.
If you're dying to see the film already,your choices area bit limited: Pippa's Pan can't be seen in movie theaters unless they happen to have VR goggles available.According to Tien,many theaters in China will soon have the ability,which makes sense considering China is the film's target market.
Pippa's Pan will be released in three languages: Chinese,English and Korean.“It can get spread in different ways: at film festivals with VR set ups and through HTC or Oculus headset stores,”Tien says.“If you have VR goggles you can download it and experience it yourself.We will also cooperate with movie theaters that have VR set ups.”
Next morning, there was no wind and we were half a mile from the eastern coast of the island. Although the sun shone bright and hot, I hated the thought of Treasure Island, afraid of what would happen there.
Guns were given to all the honest men. Hunter, Joyce, and Redruth were told what was happening, and were less surprised than we expected them to be. Then the captain went on deck to talk to the crew.
They all became happier at once. I think they thought they would find the treasure lying around on the beach! After some talk, six men stayed on board, and the others, with Silver, got into the small boats.
I then had the first of the mad ideas that help ed to save our lives. If six men were left, we could not take control of the ship; and because only six were left, the captain's men did not need my help. So I quickly went over the ship's side and into the nearest boat.
No one took much notice of me, only one man saying, “Is that you, Jim?” But Silver called from the other boat, wanting to know if it was me. Then I began to worry if I had done the right thing.
The crews rowed to the beach and our boat arrived first. I ran towards the trees. Silver and the rest were a hundred metres behind, and I heard him shouting, “Jim, Jim!” But I took no notice, pushing through trees and bushes, and ran until I could run no longer.
I was pleased to lose Long John and began to enjoy looking around this strange island. I crossed wet ground and came to a long, open piece of sand, then went on to a place where the trees had branches that were thick and close to the sand.
Just then I heard distant voices, Silver's among them, and hid behind a tree. Through the leaves, I saw Long John Silver and another of the crew talking together.
“I'm warning you because I' m your friend, Tom,” Silver was saying.
“Silver,” said Tom: “You're old and you're honest, or so men say; and you've money, too, which lots of poor seamen haven't. And you're brave. Why let yourself be led away with that kind of scoundrel? I'd rather die than—”
Suddenly, there was a noise of distant shouting, then a long horrible scream. I had found one honest man here, and that terrible, distant scream told me of another．
“John!” said Tom: “What was that?”
“That?” replied Silver. His eyes shone like pieces of broken glass in the sun: “That'll be Alan.”
“Alan!” cried poor Tom: “An honest and true seaman! John Silver, you've been a friend of mine, but for no longer. You've killed Alan, have you? Then kill me, too, if you can!”
The brave man turned his back on Silver and began to walk back to the beach. With a shout, Silver threw his crutch through the air. It hit poor Tom between the shoulders, and he fell to the ground with a cry.
Whether enveloped by the thick smog from factories or unseen poisons from vehicle waste gases, many cities around the world are losing the battle against air pollution．
Somewhere, many people died from breathing in the smoke and harmful gases (pour) into the air．In China and India, the damage of this poisonous air is particularly alarming, (cause) three million deaths in those two countries．As a result, some out-of-breath citizens are turning to bottled air．
Many companies are compressing fresh countryside air into bottles and (sell) it online．It sounds like a joke but the idea is to raise (aware) and it provided people fresh air at a price．One such company is Vitality, collects air from the Canadian Rockies and compresses it into container．Vitality started the business to sell the canned air as joke gifts at first． the products took off in a ( surprise) way then．So, the manager came up with the business idea they can sell fresh air over the world．The manager of the company has made clear that China, India and South Korea have become its main markets．
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