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European Bread Museum Do you like eating bread? Do you want to know the development of bread in history? Come to the European Bread Museum in Lower Saxon Germany. While you are visiting the museum, remember not to touch any of the bread. Opening time: 8: 30a. m. -5: 00p. m, from Tuesday to Saturday, Ticket price: ＄12( half price for children under 16) |
Hair Museum of Avanos As one of the strangest museums in The world, the Hair Museum of Avanos in Turkey Is definitely a must-see. The Museum was built more than 30 years ago. Now it has been home to thousands of women visitors' hair. Opening time: 9: 00a. m. 4: 30 p. m. Ticket price: ＄8(children under 16 are not allowed to visit) |
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Cancun Underwater Museum As the largest underwater museum, the Cancun. Underwater Museum in Mexico has about 500 sculptures, most of them by the British sculptor Jason. Taylor. All the sculptures are made of a special material which can help protect the ocean. Visitors can visit the museum every day. Opening time :8: 00 a m. 3: 30p. m Ticket price: ＄30( half price for children under 16) |
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a future museum in Los. Angeles, California. It will be open soon. The museum is Built. To help people know better about the development of films. As it is very close to Hollywood, you may be lucky enough to meet some film stars while visiting the museum. Opening time: unknown Ticket price: unknown |
When your dream is to become a footballer and play for Barcelona team, nothing should get in your way--even if you have no feet.
An 11- year-old schoolboy Gabriel Muniz, who was born without feet, will fly from his home in Brazil to take part in the Spanish club's summer training camp. Although he is disabled, Muniz is one of the top players at the school and captain of his gym class. He can run, pass and strike the ball as well as any of his able-bodied teammates. He spends all his spare time on the foot ball pitch.
His best friend Lucas Santos spoke about his abilities on a video for The Sun, "He is skillful, he goes after it, he is fearless and he knows how to organize plays. He also makes good passes. "
Mum Sandra was thrilled that her son would achieve his dreams. She said, "He started walking before he was one. We would go after him, expecting him not to keep falling, but he never fell. " Muniz's gym teacher added, "He is challenging the social standard. When he arrived there, no one believed in him. "But he showed to everyone that he could play as well as any other boy. So he was invited to go to Spain to show his talent.
The Spanish La Liga soccer club has offered to fly Muniz to Spain in September, where he'll be able to show off his fancy "footwork" and meet his idol, Barca soccer player Lionel Messi.
Muniz wears a prosthetic ankle and foot to help him get around in rainy weather. He knows that his disability means he'll never be able to play for a professional football team and so Muniz, is hoping that football will one day become a Paralympics sport.
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Word bank prosthetic 假肢的 Paralympics 残奥会的 |
①Played football well and became captain of his school gym class
②Could walk without falling when he was very little
③was asked to fly to Spain for a summer training camp
For those who haven't heard of it, the Apple watch is the latest invention from the creators of the iPhone and Apple Mac. As the name suggests, this creation is a device designed to tell us the time. This is Apple, however, and an Apple watch is never just a watch. Not only does it show us the time, but it also acts as a fitness monitor and a messaging device that can be connected with an iPhone.
Is this a smart invention or technology gone too far? While the Apple watch is stylish In appearance, I can't help but question certain aspects of the new device. Is it a positive thing to be able to receive messages through a watch, or is this another way of letting technology upset our social lives?
Thanks to the invention of the smartwatch, we will no longer have to reach for our phones to check our messages. Imagine the possible result. A group of friends sitting at a table in a restaurant will overlook each other as everyone will be too busy watching their wrists in expectation of a new message. Students will have a way of checking their inbox during school, despite the fact that using mobile phones is not allowed in class. The list goes on. Although smartwatches may make communicating through technology easier, it seems that using them could actually hinder face-to-face communication.
Much like a phone, the watch would also need to be charged every day. This is yet another aspect of the device which sets it apart from any "normal" watch. If, like me, you struggle when remembering to put your phone on charge, this is not necessarily a positive thing.
I do have to agree. However, the watch has some interesting and purposeful functions. As a fitness monitor, the device can be used to create and record exercise activities. This could be of particular interest to outdoor fans. While there are several existing Android Apps that can already do this. I can see that the Apple watch would be a more convenient way of exercising without a mobile phone. The question remains, however, is the price worth the benefits?
While there are clearly both advantages and disadvantages when it comes to Apple's latest invention, I personally like my single- purpose watch that simply tells me the time! What about you? Would you be interested in having a smartwatch?
House fires cause many deaths each year and a large number of these fires are unfortunately set by children. Kids must understand that they'd better not play with fire. You should keep matches and lighters out of their reach.
The main job of such an alarm is to protect you while you're asleep. You should have a smoke alarm outside each bedroom and on each floor of your home. You ought to have two plans for getting out of your house if there is a fire and practice these plans in the dark with your family.
A smoke alarm warns you of the danger. Take action immediately. When you come to a closed door, check it with the back of your hand. If it feels hot, there may be smoke or fire behind the door, so take care. Once you are out of your house, call the fire department from a neighbor's house If a family member or a pet is caught inside, you shouldn't go back in. Firemen know how to perform rescues safely.
Change the batteries at least once a year. You should use the test button each month to see if the alarm and batteries are still working. A smoke alarm lasts about ten years. You ought to change it even if it seems to be working.
About two out of three fire deaths happen in homes with no working smoke alarms.
A. Most of these deaths can be avoided.
B. But when you hear it, you don't have much time.
C. A smoke alarm is only good if it's working properly.
D. So, it's important to teach them that fire is a tool, not a toy.
E. A smoke alarm greatly reduces your chances of being hurt in a fire.
My grandma moved a moved to a new house. Her house is next to the houses right beside hers. The 1are new and look the same. My brother and I wanted to make something special2a gift for her new house. We3we would surprise her to build a wooden deck in her little backyard. We imagined our grandmother would sit on the chair talking with her friends happily over there.
One day, 4my grandma was away with her neighbor Jenny, we came over with some wood, nails, a saw and two hammers. We took out our tools and started the work5.
At that time, we thought it was the6 work. We worked all day7even into the evening. But when we finished, we took a deep breath and went home, 8We called her the next morning and said, "Don't go9into your backyard. We have10special for you. "
Fifteen minutes later when we came over and opened the back door, to 11 surprise, our deck was gone! Someone had stolen it. We couldn't believe our eyes. Just then, grandma's neighbor Jenny12and said, "Hey, look! Someone built a deck in my backyard!"
"Oh, no! " we cried. The houses looked so13 that we had mixed them up! We couldn't believe our eyes.
Grandma laughed until she cried. And we all laughed too. We left the deck at Jenny's and14 a new one for our grandma. Then we had a deck15.We ate delicious food and chatted about our school life. It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun too. It 's such an interesting and unforgettable experience.
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Word Bank deck 露天平台 saw 锯子 nail 钉子 |
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long happen rude happy man one usual cheer like villager |
An old man lived in a village. He was of the rudest people in the world. The whole village was tired of him: he was always unhappy: he was always complaining and was always in a bad mood. When people tried to cheer him up, he would turn them away.
The longer he lived, the more bad-tempered he became. People stayed away from him because his bad mood was contagious. The way he acted made others feel the same way that he did. It was and impolite to feel happy around him. By behaving this, he made the rest of the village feel unhappy as well.
But one day-the day he turned 80 years old, in fact an unbelievable thing happened. The mood suddenly changed. He was no rude or angry. Instead, he seemed calm and kind. The whole village went to see the old man. They couldn't believe that his mood could change so suddenly. One of the asked the old man, "What happened to you?"
"Nothing special has . in fact, "the man said. "For 80 years I've been looking for, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now. "
It is important to realize that your mood can affect the moods of those around you. Everyone has bad days sometimes. If someone tries to you up, don't be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.
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Word Bank contagious 传染性的 |
These days, many pictures of Chinese students wearing winged—hats have been posted online. They use the hats practice social distancing when they return to school. Many people say the hats look like those worn during the Song Dynasty.
The hats were designed by Zhao Kuangyin, the first emperor of the dynasty. One day, when listening to a minister's report, Zhao noticed that many ministers were whispering to each other and not respecting court rules. Zhao came up withsolution. He required that wings shouldadded to the ministers' hats.
Using a metal plate and bamboo strips as the frame, the "wings" prevented the ministers from talking to others sitting beside them. Sine then, the court order had been kept. the story is recorded in a book from the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), some historians think it may not be true.
The wing-like extensions might just be a decorationcould make people look dignified. As they were not convenient to wear, the hats gradually disappeared in later dynasties.
A: Father's Day is coming. What are you going to do for your father on the special day?
B: I'm going to cook a big dinner for my father. What about you?
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B: Great! We should do something to express our love to our fathers.
A: Besides this, I'm going to buy a gift for my father.
B: Good idea. I'll buy a gift for my father, too. ?
A: I'll buy a sweater. And you?
B: I'd like to buy a handbag. ?
A: Oh, no. There is no need. We can buy them online.
B: Online? ?
A: Yes. I have ever bought a shirt on the Internet. It is very convenient.
B: Great! Please buy one for me.
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