If you've fallen in love with stories about prince and princess, I've got you covered with the books below, which are brand new in 2019.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
This Beauty and the Beast retelling follows PrinceRhen, cursed into a beast by a powerful woman, and Harper, a teenage girl who might be able to save him. But powerful forces are standing against them, and it will take more than a broken curse to save them from ruin.
Sherwood by Meagan Spooner
This Robin Hood retelling from the view of Maid Marian opens after Robin of Locksley's death. Maid Marian doesn't know how she'll go on, but the people of Locksley town, pressed by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. Marian never meant to tread in Robin's footsteps, but now she'll make the choice to become her own hero.
Blanca Roja by Anna-Marie MCLemore
This Snow White retells Blanca and Roja, as they meet a spell(咒语) that will pull them into a dangerous game, which will leave one of them, and trap the other in the body of a swan.
A Blade So Black by LL McKinney
This Alice in Wonderland retelling follows Alice, trained to battle monsters in the dark kingdom known as Wonderland. When Alice's teacher is poisoned, she has to find the medicine by going deeper into Wonderland where she's ever gone before.
The desire to sleep late can be almost too much to resist at weekends. This Saturday morning, though, there was something important enough to get me up early. Yawning widely, I got out of bed and put on some old jeans and a T-shirt. After combing the house for work gloves, my dad came up with a pair my mother used for gardening and took them along.
We hopped(跳) in the car and headed into Boston. Guided by my directions, Dad was somehow-able to get us to our destination: a row of two-story houses. They were in the process of being built, mostly by volunteers like us.
After grabbing a huge leather tool belt, I met the people I would be working with. Virginia, James and Wilbur were all more than twice my age but treated me like a peer(网龄人). We got to work nailing the frames of walls. By lunch break I had hit what seemed like every tough spot in the whole house, and pried(撬起) countless bent nails. The rest of the day went by quickly as I gained efficiency with my hammer. Soon it was time to pack up.
As I was leaving, a woman came into the house. She saw the progress we'd made upstairs and started looking around the rooms. Then I realized who the woman was-her family would be living in the house. As she walked through each room, I could see her planning where furniture would go.
Even though I had only been there one short day out of weeks of construction. I felt a great sense of accomplishment. When these houses finished, six families would have nice homes.
Thanks go to Habitat for Humanity for giving me such an opportunity to make a difference in others' lives. Habitat for Humanity is an international organization. Local information can be found by visiting www: habitat. org. You are welcome to join and be part of the change you want to see in your community.
A story has been doing the rounds on the Internet about a supposed method used by the US military to help people fall asleep.
The information comes from a 1981 book called Relax and Win: Championship Performance, with the story being picked up by writer Sharon Ackman in July. In the book, readers are told how to relax, and also how to fall asleep within two minutes, something apparently employed by the US military.
"The US Navy Pre-Flight School developed a scientific method to fall asleep day or night, in any conditions, in under two minutes," wrote Ackman. "After six weeks of practice, 96 percent of pilots could fall asleep in two minutes or less. Even after drinking coffee, with machine gunfire being played in the background."
So how do you do it? Well, the first step is to blank your mind. To do this, it's recommended that you relax all of the muscles in your face. Then, drop your shoulders and relax your arms. Breathe out and relax your chest, and then also relax your legs, all in that sequence.
For the next 10 seconds, you'll then want to clear your mind of everything. Either imagine you're lying in a pitch-black room on a comfy couch or, if you're struggling, saying the words "don't think" over and over again can supposedly help.
And if you do all that, well, you should be asleep. Ackman said this was an especially useful technique for people in the military who were in dangerous situations, or those dealing with the horrors of war.
According to a recent study, getting between six and nine'hours sleep a night can help offset heart conditions, while other studies have shown the rather disastrous(灾难的) effects lack of sleep can have on the body. While we don't understand it completely, sleep is super useful.
The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July 1. Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, authorities have released an official guideline to clarify the new rules.
The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather clear definition on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste, hazardous(有害的) waste, household food waste and residual(剩余的) waste.
Hazardous waste, as the name suggests, includes assorted poisonous materials like used batteries, lightbulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.
Household food waste-which is translated to "wet trash" in Chinese-refers to food Leftovers, rotten food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs(中药) and flowers.
Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles(纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste.
The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs in this category.
As specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up with their own ways to sort trash.
"We should do this from a pig's angle," commented one netizen. "Those edible(可食用的) for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs don't want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be hazardous waste. Those which can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste. "The new regulation has gone into effect since July I. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.
Four reasons why you should move to a big city
We've all had the dream. We've needed a fresh start. While it may not be the best idea to jump into the car with nothing more than a suitcase, the experience of staying in an entirely new setting can teach you lessons you'd never learn any other way., a major city will challenge you in ways that you didn't know were possible. Here are four reasons why you should move to a city at least once in your life.
Find yourself-When you're in a major city, you're not going to run into the same people everyday unless you plan on it. Nobody will bring up that time you tripped on your way into the post office. .
Grow up fast-Nothing forces you to grow up fast quite like living in a big city. Even with so many people around, there will be moments when you feel so lonely. But you will get hard-earned success and satisfaction.. Your view of life becomes challenge-welcoming instead of fearful.
Opportunity - Everyone focuses on the competitive nature of big cities, but there are also opportunities that you never would have access to in a small town.. And when you have passion fueling you, your attitude to work will become untouchable.
Broaden your horizons-lf there are many foreigners in your town, it may be time to open yourself up to more languages, cultures, and food. And you'll be in a place with access to so many different ideas and values. .
A. You can leave your past where it belongs
B. When everyday tasks become challenging
C. More people, more professions, more businesses
D. It will expand your knowledge and understanding
E. Moving to a major city helps you achieve success rapidly
F. While moving to the next small town may not expand your worldview
G. You made it through with nothing but yourself, your voice, and your determination
Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life. She told the1about people in Africa who had a very2time getting clean water and access to wells. African people,3children, can get sick and sometimes4. Deeply moved, Ryan persuaded his parents to5him to do extra chores and finally earned $70, which he thought was enough to drill a6.
But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides7water to poor countries, told him that it would need $2,000 to drill a well. Ryan didn't8. He got very busy doing more chores and9his fundraising. Several months later he10 collected the $2,000. He11the money to WaterCan and in January, 1999, Water Can drilled a well beside Angolo Primary School in northern Uganda, with funds12by Ryan.
Since the first well was dug, Ryan's Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in13. And others have also14along the way, including his school, and The World Health Organization
In the past 18 months, Ryan has15across the world, like Japan, China, and England, making speeches, to16others to spread his "seeds of hope". His Ryan's Well Foundation has supported water projects that have been completed or are under17in many African countries. Ryan has met many18people and even been blessed by the Pope(教皇) but he19he is "just a normal boy". His mother Susan says, "In his heart we all make a20as long as we help the people in need."
A population of the world's most invasive mosquito species was almost completely wiped out by experiment on two islands in the southem Chinese province of Guangdong, according to a study, which (publish) Wednesday.
The experiment successfully reduced the female Asian Tiger Mosquito population-the main source of bites and disease transmission-by up to 94%, (reduce) the number of reported human bites by 97%.
One of the Chinese study's(researcher), Xi Zhiyong, a professor at Michigan State University, has been a longtime pioneer in this field of study, is running a mosquito factory in southern China. He(previous) attempted to use sterilized(绝育的) male mosquitoes to mate with unaltered females In the new study, (publish) by the International Journal of Science, Xi and his colleagues attempted to cut mosquito numbers even(far) by limiting both males and females' ability to reproduce.
The results were so successful that they nearly (wipe) out the entire female mosquito population on the two islands.
Mosquitoes pose grave threats to human health beyond just irritating bites. However, there is currently no effective vaccine or treatment most mosquito-transmitted diseases, leaving controlling the insects' populations one of the most effective control methods, according to the International Journal of Science.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As far as I'm concerned, houses in the future will be likely to be built with environment-friendly materials. The materials are wonderful, that can not only produce electricity by take in air and sunshine, and also keep the houses warm in winter and cool in summer. On addition, if there is an accident happen in the house, the host will receive an alarm call immediate. Most importantly, once some disasters such as earthquakes or storm happen, the house will fly away to avoid the danger.
In a word, as the development of science and technology, I believe my dream will be come true. And the houses in the future will become comfortable to live in.
内容要点如下:
1）你的“初心”；
2）选择此“初心”的原因或意义；
3）如何实现。
注意：
1）词数100左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3）参考词汇：不忘初心：remain true to our original aspirations／never forget why we started
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