Letter to My Daughter (Hardcover $10. 00)
This book of essay and poems by Maya Angelou, a respectable American poet, is written for "the daughter she never had" —the millions of women, both young and old, who she considers to be her "family". From the viewpoint of a caring, older relative, this book contains lessons taken from her own life experiences, including the birth of her only child, a son, as well as the development and loss of friendship.
Ordinary Light (Paperback $6. 46)
"She left us at night," Tracy K. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, writes in the first sentence in Ordinary Light. She gives a description of her mother's last days and moments, and her own private farewell. She moves on to search for her mother through memories. She remembers her as a steady presence during visits to grandparents, while spending time with her much-older sisters and brothers. Ordinary Light is a memory, a discovery, a blessing.
A Room of One's Own (Hardcover $19. 48)
This essay by English writer Virginia Woolf is based on her several lectures given to two women's colleges at Cambridge University in 1928. In it, Woolf describes that it's situation not talent alone that allows men to be more successful at writing. Women, in other words, spend so much time cooking, cleaning and tending to their children that they have no time left for art. To write well, therefore, a woman must have "a room of her own". While on its surface, this essay appears to be only about writing, it is actually about wealth and class, freedom and imprisonment (囚禁)，and the power struggle between sexes.
Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? (Hardcover $8. 44)
"When you think things are bad, when you start to get mad you should do what I do!"
The classic book by Dr Seuss begins with the advice of a wise man and provides the perfect ways for readers of all ages who are feeling down. Thanks to Dr. Seuss's trademark rhymes (韵律)and signature illustrations (插画), readers will realize just how lucky they truly are.
When your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder: Why on earth does school have to start so early?
Fortunately, there is a new law to support—or better still, science.
A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8:00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8：30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022.
Starting school at 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.
"The effect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults," Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University, told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students' mental health and increase the risk of being overweight and diabetes (糖尿病).
In the short run, students' school performances should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota's College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep are alert in class and get much more satisfying grades.
Some might say that asking students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty (青春期),which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11:00 pm. So when school starts at 8:00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.
This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, "Generations of children will come to appreciate this historic day and our governor for taking action."
ROME— four people, including the wife of the factory's owner, died on Wednesday after explosions (爆炸) at the Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto fireworks company, Italian media reported.
According to online reports by La Republic and TGCOM24, at least one other person is missing and three others are seriously injured, with two of them in dangerous condition. Among the dead was 71-year-old Venera Mazzeo, the wife of the factory owner Vito Costa. Mazzeo reportedly died on the scene. Antonio Costa, the owner's son, was seriously injured and was transported to a hospital in the regional capital of Palermo for treatment. Less seriously injured persons were moved to the nearby Milazzo Hospital to be treated for burns and other injuries. Many were transported by local people who reached the scene before ambulances could arrive, reports said.
The factory, located near the northeast of the southern Italian island of Sicily, near the city of Messina, has been in operation for more than ten years without any accident. Police reports showed that two separate explosions took place, with the first explosion likely causing the second one. Media reports said that police have guessed that sparks (火花)from a repairing project reached some of the explosive material stored in the factory and was likely the cause of the first explosion.
Reports also showed that firefighters were able to control the flame, which burnt buildings on the factory and threatened nearby structures.
The Miao Sisters Festival is held every year in Guizhou's Taijiang County, where 97 percent of the 168,000 people there are from the ethnic (民族)Miao group. It is an ancient tradition, which brings men and women together through food, gifts and music.
In the days before the festival, young women gather leaves and wild flowers, which they use to dye (给•••染色)sticky rice with bright colors. This brightly colored rice, known as Sister Rice, gives the festival its name. During the festival, the young women dress in beautiful traditional clothes with large amounts of silver jewelry (首饰).
The festival includes parades (游行),horse races and musical performances. But the real focus is the interaction (互动)between the young women and the young men who visit from surrounding villages and sing songs. In one traditional type of song, a man and woman take turns singing to each other, and the first one to make a mistake loses the game. The loser must give the winner a gift, but the winner is expected to give a gift in return too.
After meeting the men, the women send them home with a bamboo basket containing dyed rice and hidden objects with special meanings. For example, a pair of chopsticks means she wants to marry the man, while garlic shows that she is not interested.
One of several stories about the festival's beginning of a girl and a boy who fell in love. The girl's parents wanted her to marry her uncle's son» as was traditional at the time. She refused, and the boy likewise refused to marry anyone else. For a time, they could only meet in a field and pass hidden messages to each other through rice in a bamboo basket. Finally, the pair overcame their parents' opposition and were allowed to marry.
The Sister Rice Festival is perhaps the oldest festival in Asia that encourages love.
Clean eating does not have an official definition (定义), but it basically means that you avoid processed (加工过的)and packaged foods in favor of foods that are in their natural state.Then how to start clean eating?
Focus on fruits and vegetables. The basis of a clean eating plan should be whole, unprocessed fruits and vegetables.Include 1 or 2 servings of vegetables or fruit with every meal. If you don't like to wash and cut produce yourself, you can buy pre-washed and cut fresh produce.
Add 2 to 3 servings of whole grains (谷粒)each day. Whole grains should make up the majority of your food since they contain more fiber and nutrients (养分)than white grains. Lessen white bread, pasta, flour and rice. .Protein (蛋白质)helps to keep you feeling full for longer than carbs (碳水化合物)or fats, so make sure to get 2 to 3 servings of protein per day. All or most of the meals you eat should have 1 serving of protein.
Drink water as your main source of liquid. Make sure that you are drinking at least eight 8 glasses of water (240ml) daily. Drink water with your meals and between them to keep yourself hydrated (含水的). Try carrying a water bottle wherever you go and refill it as needed throughout the day!
A. Replace these foods with whole grains choices.
B. Fat helps with satisfaction, but too much fat will increase your overall calorie intake.
C. Water is very important to a clean eating plan.
D. It is a popular way to make sure that you are having healthier foods.
E. It is important to read labels (标签) when you are trying to eat clean.
F. Try to buy fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.
G. Add a serving of protein to each meal.
Cake and birthdays go hand in hand. However, on her first birthday, Akeesha Rose 1 an extra special treat. Her aunt, Leah O'Brien, had placed an order for a Peppa Pig themed 2at a bakery. Little did she know that when she went to3it, another customer had paid for it and left a 4 for the "birthday girl". It read： " 5 what would have been my little girl's first birthday, I have chosen to pay for your birthday cake. I am 6 to buy my daughter a cake of her own today, but I hope you enjoy this one and have a fantastic birthday. Hannah's 7 ."
Ms. O'Brien told BBC News NI she was "overjoyed". "I'd never heard of anything like this happening before. It was such a kind 8."
Determined (坚定的)to find out more about Hannah, and to thank her dad, Ms. O Brien 9pictures of the cake and card on Facebook.
"I 10 wasn't sure if the family would be happy with me doing so, but I really wanted to reach out to them," she told BBC News NI.
With thousands of people liking, 11 and commenting, it wasn't too long before Ms. O'Brien uncovered the 12 of Hannah's father — Gareth Bronte.
Tuesday 10 September would've been my daughter's first birthday,” he told BBC News NI. "Unfortunately, she died after eight days and I wasn't going to get the 13 to buy her a birthday cake. But I wanted to share some14 about in her memory. I walked into the bakery, said I wanted to 15 for someone else's birthday cake and explained the reason why. And it just so 16 that there was a cake ordered for the one-year-old girl."
"Some people said my actions had restored some faith in humanity (人，性)for them, but I just17 it for Hannah."
Kristy, Gareth's wife, said she hoped his actions would open a 18 for other parents who had lost children and help 19their sadness.
After Mr. Bronte's act of kindness, Ms. O'Brien felt driven to follow suit and put money towards another 20 cake at the bakery.
Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone. That time includes (watch) videos, chatting with friends and using social media.
"I realize that I am addicted." she said, noting she checks her phone countless times, "At night, when I can't sleep, I can use my phone for up five hours." Tyas goes to the University of Indonesia, where a team of students (recent) developed a device meant to fight phone addiction.
The students spent three (month) creating the device, which can help the Internet users like Tyas reduce the time they spend looking at their phones. The device (call) "Nettox". Users wear it on their arm.
The Nettox device makes a sound when HRV (心率变异性)and blood oxygen levels fall caused by using a mobile phone for long hours, which tells wearers (stop) using their phones. For people between the ages of 18 25, the HRV should stay above 60.
Internet addiction is a growing (society) problem in Indonesia. In October, two teenagers were treated for (they) addiction to Internet gaming, the media reported. HRV readings can change depending on if the user is a man or woman, and their body shape and health conditions are.
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：在错的词下画一横线，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只限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I am sorry to know that you didn't make it to the final of the Chinese Talent Show. I am told that you are in low spirit and I understand what you feel. However, I think you should cheer up.
You have tried your best, so there is nothing regret. And have you noticed that you have made a great progress in Chinese and singing since you take part in the talent show? This is what you have gained and what real matters. What's more, it's common of us to experience failure, that will encourage us to go further. Keeping on trying and you will succeed sooner and later.
I wish you happiness every day.
1）比赛时间、地点；
2）参赛队伍介绍；
3）表达期待。
注意：1）词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Charlie,
……
Yours,
Li Hua
