The Environmental Film Festival has become one of the world's grandest supporters of the environmental film. To offer fresh views on global environmental issues, this year's festival will include a record of 190 films from 50 countries. including 110 premieres(首映). Here are just a few of the highlights.
⒈Hot Water
Featured among the festival's opening night films is the highly expected "Hot Water, " a look 2 the depressing destructive effects of uranium铀) mining in the American West. Former US. Rep Denis Kucinich. who ran for president in 2004 and 2008, is featured in the film, along with filmmakers Elizabeth Kucinich and Lizabeth Rogers Directed by Kevin Flint and
⒉To the Wonder
To the Wonder is the latest film by will-known American Director Trrence Malick. The film, "an exploration of love set against the power of nature," stars Ben Aleck, Olga Kurylenko. Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem The film premiered in competition at the 2012 Venice Film Festival and is making is Washington D.C premiere during the festival.
⒊Revolution
This Washington D.C. premiere presents the Canadian filmmaker and environmental activist, Rob Stewart's new work, "Revolution" an urging cry to today's youth to change the planet before it's too late. The award-winning documentary takes Stewart through 15 countries over four years, in an effort to find the secret to save the ecosystems we rely on for survival.
⒋The Fifth Season
Beautiful and mystery, Jessica Woodworth's latest feature, "The Fifth Season", is a poetic meditation (EA) on nature in battle against humans." The dramatic narrative takes place in Belgium's secret Ardennes, where the locals rely on the land, but nature takes a turn and seems to go on mysterious strike, In French and Flemish with English subtitles. Directed and produced by Woodworth and Peter Brosens.
When I was a boy, our extended, immigrant family would sometimes gather at my aunt's tiny house over the summer. Relatives from all over the country would come in to visit. The adults would crowd together in the living room to talk and catch up on each other's lives. And the kids would be sent out into the front yard to play when dinner was slowly cooked for all of us.
Those were the days before video games, smart phones, and motorized toys, so we often ended up playing an old game. I remember one of those moments especially. As I was the youngest and smallest of all the kids there, I got caught first and couldn't catch anyone else. My brothers and cousins were all too fast for me, and I grew more and more frustrated. I finally fell my face first into the dirt. I got up with tears forming in my eyes. Then I saw one of my female cousins Susan standing there. She started to run but was going much slower than before. I easily caught up and seized her. Then she turned to me, smiled, and said, I'm it! You'd better run! Iran off laughing with glee while she turned and started to chase others.
Now I see how her act of kindness that day saved me from sadness and returned me to joy. It didn't matter that we hardly ever saw each other. I know we are family and she loves me.
In her wonderful book: Box of Butterflies, Roma Downey writes, "We are all one, we all belong to each other, and we are one big beautiful family." Perhaps it is time that we all started to treat each other that way. Perhaps it is time that we shared our love, our kindness, our laughter, and our joy with everyone without fear. Perhaps it is time to finally and forever bring this world together in one big family reunion.
Being "young is associated with all the good things in life - beauty, hope, and energy. But youth also has negative associations - impulsiveness, trouble -making, and irresponsibility. This negative side seems to be what society focuses on more, which is why young people have mostly been considered as idle and difficult.
But when it comes to Generation Z - those born between 1996 and 2010 - this stereotype doesn't seem to apply anymore.
In Japan, for example, Gen Z-ers are less likely to buy on impulse, but take into consideration more a product's true value. They're looking at the companies, not just the products, "Masahiko Uotani, CEO of Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido, told Bloomberg. They're asking, 'Are they really delivering value to the society? Are they promoting diversity and inclusion?"
Gen Z-ers are also more grounded than we've expected them to be. According to a recent survey by Bank of America, more than half of young adults aged between 18 and 23 said they were planning to buy a house within five years. And they're not just saying it - they are willing to make sacrifices for it, including getting a second job and saving money for down payment instead of spending it on a vacation.
"Despite their young age, this group is pragmatic and actively planning for their future," D.Steve Boland, head of Consumer Lending at Bank of America, told USA Today. "They have a clear vision how they are willing to help themselves in order to make it happen."
Social issues are also at the center of concern of Gen Z-ers, who take themselves as a changing force of the world. In India, for example, young people who have just reached the voting age are eager to vote for a new leader who is capable of solving problems that matter the most to them, including pollution, unemployment and women's safety.
As a Gen-Zer yourself, what is your plan for the future?
TOKYO, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Organizing Committee of the 2022 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games held a promotion event in the Japanese capital, Tokyo on Saturday to introduce the latest developments in preparation for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The promotion event, which used an exhibition wall and the "Charming Beijing" photo exhibition to showcase the preparations of Beijing 2022, was part of "Beijing Week", a series of activities to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of sister-city relations between Beijing and Tokyo.
On the exhibition wall with an area of 33 square meters, Beijing 2022 organizers show cased five aspects including the Beijing Winter Olympics vision, Beijing's winter sports tradition, emblem( 2 í) of Beijing 2022, competition planning and the National Speed Skating Oval.
At the same time, old photos of the Chinese and Japanese ice hockey teams echoed the 40th anniversary of the establishment of sister-city relations between the two cities and the theme of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The promotion videos of the Beijing 2022 emblems, as well as other related video clips, drew great interest of the audience.
The "Charming Beijing" photo exhibition displayed some of the Winter Olympic venues, showing the progress of the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Meanwhile, sand table, VR glasses and the "Beijing Winter Olympics Brochure" are also provided to let the audience visually experience the unique charm of the National Speed Skating Oval and the features of other competition venues.
Chang Yu Director General of the Media and Communications Department of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, introduced the progress of the preparations 2022 and the vision of cooperation between Beijing 2022 and Tokyo 2020.
Chang Yu said that the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee stays committed to with the aim of delivering a hosting the Games in a green, inclusive, open and clean manner, with an aim of delivering a fantastic, extraordinary and excellent Olympic event to the world.
The Beijing Winter Olympics will open on February 4, 2022, which will feature sports, 15 disciplines and 109 events.
How to Cultivate Confidence?
When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to appear at every corner maybe you'll hear this advice: "Be more confident." Take the belief that you are valuable, worthwhile, and capable, also known as self-esteem. Confidence turns thoughts into action. It comes from the genes you are born with, the way people get used to treating you as well as the choices you make. While it isn't possible to completely separate these three factors, the personal choices we make obviously play a major role in confidence development. As a result, by keeping in mind certain practical tips, we do actually have the power to cultivate our own confidence.
If you're looking for a long-term change, consider the way you think about your abilities and talents. Do you think they are fixed at birth, or that they can be developed? These beliefs mater because they can influence how you act in the face of setbacks, if you have a fixed mindset, meaning that your talents are locked in pace, you might give up, assuming you've discovered something you're not good at. But if you have a growth mindset, and think your abilities can improve, a challenge will become an opportunity to learn and grow. Neuroscience(神经学)supports the Jatter. The connections in your brain do get stronger and grow with study and practice.
Practicing failure is a must. Failure happens. J.K. Rowling was rejected by twelve different publishers before one picked up Harry Potter. The Wright Brothers built on history's failed attempts at flight before designing a successful airplane. Studies show that those who fail regularly and keep trying anyway are better equipped to respond to challenges in a constructive way. So, think of a challenge you want to take on, realize it's not going to be easy, accept that you'll make mistakes, and be kind to yourself when you do. You'll feel the excitement, knowing that whatever the result, you'll have gained greater knowledge and understanding.
A. But what is confidence?
B. So can confidence be easily cultivated?
C. Everyone is possible to encounter failure.
D. Being a talented person is quite necessary.
E. They learn to try different strategies and persevere.
F. Believing in your abilities to improve is the first step.
G. It also turns out that people with a growth mindset are better at dealing with challenges.
It's once again been declared the world's most popular museum. 1, it may not be a2 thing for the Louvre (卢浮宫) in Paris.
The museum broke its own3in 2018, welcoming 10.2 million4and claiming the top spot in an index of the world's most-visited museums.
But the Louvre's uptick (小幅上升) in visitors is5 too much for many of its workers, 6 by reception and security staff over the number of tourists7 through its doors have hit opening hours throughout the week.
"The Louvre is suffocating (令人窒息的)," the workers union said in a statement. "The public has increased by more than 20% since 2009, but the palace has not grown," it8.
The museum was 9on Monday and opened later than advertised on Wednesday, due to a 10with the dissatisfied workers, visitors have 11outside the building throughout the week, and those without bookings have been12.
Although tensions with its workers13 , the museum's bottom line is looking 14. The Louvre broke its 2012 15record last year, marking a dramatic 16 from a sharp downturn in visits in 2017 that was due to a sudden decrease in17in Paris.
The social media that are18about Beyoncé and Jay Z's music19filmed at the museum may have played into that increase.
But while visitor numbers rose at the Louvre, overall attendance was relatively20among the top 20 museums in the world last year. Attendance grew among the top 20 by just 0.1% from 2017 to 2018.
Today, Mount Qomolangma's peak is not a lonely place any more. Over 3500 people have (successful) climbed the mountain over the past years. Meanwhile, climbers have complained about(wait) for hours in the bottlenecks.
In fact, the dangerous(crowd) aren't the only problem. All those climbers need (bring) a lot of gear (装置) and much of them ends up being left on the mountains becoming the world's (tall) rubbish dump.
But the good news is some mountaineers are overtaking it to clean up Qomolangma. Mountaineers Paul and Eberhard are part of Eco Everest Expedition which has been cleaning up rubbish since 2008.So far they(collect)over 13 tons of garbage.
Some of that rubbish is even being used for higher purpose. As part of the Mount Everest 8844 Art Project, a group of 15 artists Nepal collected 1.5 tons of garbage. They've changed the cans and oxygen tanks into74 piece of art that have are exhibitedNepal's capital. Part of the profit from sales (be) available for the Everest Pakeers Association which has helped ole rubbish of the mountain.
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To support the activity name "Green Travel, Start with Me", I talk to my parents about my ideas. They were very supportive. They would not drive work from then on. In the following weeks, as they promised, I went to school by bike every day, while my parents went to work by bus. Though we were tired, but we all felt happily. Last Friday, the class meeting was held. Some parents were invited, including my father and mother. We shared our thought during the meeting. All of us held the same view which environmental protection is so important for our life.
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Dear Sir/Madam,
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
