Many children are interested in dinosaurs (恐龙). If you have a child who loves dinosaurs, then here is some good news for you. There is an exhibition of dinosaurs at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Wembley, Albert A. You can plan a family road trip there. Give your child a surprise and you'll enjoy your time there as a family.
Sitting just 19 kilometers west of Grande Prairie, the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum was opened in 2015 and has collections that include fossils（化石）of sea animals, art works from different dinosaurs, a large family theater, as well as an outdoor discovery fossil walk, a large outdoor playground and the onsite Dine-O-Saur restaurant. Experience the dinosaurs' world like never before as you watch dinosaurs coming alive in movies. Learn about how these animals lived and breathed.
You can check out Dinosaurs Unearthed and all of the other exciting exhibitions at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum on the following days/ time periods:
September 1st—May 31st:
Tuesday—Sunday 10: 00 a. m. — 6: 00 p. m.
Closed on Mondays
June 1st—August 31st:
Saturday—Monday 10: 00 a. m. — 6: 00 p. m.
Tuesday—Friday 10: 00 a. m. — 8: 00 p. m.
Admission (门票):
Adults: $ 14 each
Seniors (65+): $ 11 each
Students (with ID) and children (5—17): $7 each
Children under 5: free
Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): $40
If you want to see a National Geographic film or a full-length film during your visit, it is an extra $2— $4.
For more information, please visit the museum's website at www.dinomuseum.ca.
As an international body charged with the mission of keeping world peace and development, the United Nations cannot operate without financial support from its member countries. And as a firm defender of multilateralism (多边主义) and a beneficiary of globalization, China knows how important it is to safeguard the current world order in which the UN plays an important role. China is aware how important it is that it does its bit to ensure the UN can accomplish its missions, and knows that this is a responsibility it must undertake for the benefit of all.
And Chinese people can take pride in the fact that the country has overtaken Japan to be the second-largest contributor to the UN regular budget. Since how much a country pays to the regular budget of the United Nations is a standard on how powerful the country is, at least financially. It is therefore natural that China's contribution to the UN budget should rise from 2.05 percent in 2005 to 12.01 percent this year. That hike is an indicator of what the country has achieved over the past 13 years. With the country's further development, there is no doubt that its financial contribution to the UN will continue to rise. China will pay as it should.
However, the more money a country pays, the more responsibility it shoulders and more say it is entitled to enjoy as a major player on the world stage. But the reality is that the rights and international standing China enjoys are still disproportional (不相称的) to what it does for the UN and its contribution to the development of the world economy. As a responsible member of the international community, China is struggling for reform of the UN and the global governance system so they are more effective and representative of the international community as a whole.
Although peace and development remain the themes of the times, uncertainty and instability are on the rise. With this in mind, all countries should make combined efforts to deepen understanding, increase trust and promote cooperation. China is committed to building a community with a shared future for humanity and will continue to work with the UN to realize that vision.
Time Travel
If you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeare's play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Or maybe you'd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.
The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel. The Time Machine, which was written by H.G. Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.
But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theory. They propose using cracks in time and space called “wormholes”, which could be used as shortcuts to other periods. Einstein's theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances. And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship going at nearly the speed of light. Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task.
Even if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”. It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being born. If the time traveler wasn't born, how would he travel back in time?
And would you really like to visit the future? In H.G. Wells' book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs. He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角).
If that's what's in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.
Britain faces social problems as lots of people are set to lose their jobs in technological revolution, Bank of England's chief economist warned.
Andy Haldane said the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution will make the machine replace humans to do thinking things. The dark side of the change could be a much bigger breakdown of employment than in Victorian times, with professions such as accountancy (会计) among those at risk.
A report by the accountancy firm PwC last month warned that more than 7 million jobs in Britain had been lost over the next 20 years as technological change sweeps though workplaces.
The majority of these are in jobs in the retail, transport and manufacturing industries. However, other traditional professional sectors could also be at serious risk.
Economists treat the arrival of increasingly intelligent computers and robots as the fourth industrial revolution. The first was the shift from agricultural to urban societies, the second saw the widespread use of electricity and steel, and the third was the digital revolution when computers, the Internet and mobile phones were developed.
Mr. Haldane said the hollowing-out (空洞化) experienced in the past years could be on a greater scale in the future so it is important to learn the lessons of history and ensure that people are given training to take advantage of new opportunities.
“Jobs were effectively taken by machines of various types, there was a hollowing-out of the jobs market, which left many people for a long period out of work and struggling to make a living,” Haldane added, “That heightened social and financial tensions, and led to a rise in inequality. This is the dark side of technological revolution.”
“That hollowing-out is going to be potentially on a much greater scale in the future, when we have machines thinking and doing the cognitive and technical skills of humans.” Mr. Haldane said professions like accountancy could be among those hardest hit by the rise of AI. But he suggested economists could escape.
There are numerous benefits of reading good books.Whatever your field might be, it's very important to create a good habit to read beyond your horizons. Here are tips to help you cultivate a better and consistent reading habit:
●Determine your reading goal.This goal should be clear and backed up with a purpose. Start by thinking about how a consistent reading pattern can help you grow indifferent areas of your life-spirit, academics, career, relationships and more.
●Once you're done setting your reading goal for the year, you'll need a list to back it up. Write out a list of the amazing books you want to read. Ask for recommendations from friends and instructors. It's important to keep a journal listing the books you'll like to read for each month.
●Get a responsible reading partner to promote your reading. Goals need to be backed up in order to help put a check and encourage you during times you don't feel motivated.
To develop a reading culture, you must first analyze your current reading habits. Do you read at all? In order to truly achieve your reading goals and build a consistent reading habit, you'll need to set up simple systems, find responsible partners, and generally be hungry to grow beyond your comfort zone.
A. Do you study hard at school?
B. Make a list of books for each month.
C. Do you start off and stop at some point?
D. Get up early and go to bed late to back up your goal.
E. It's important to start off by setting a goal to create a reading habit.
F. Get a friend willing to read, and create a plan to help you achieve your reading goals.
G. It can make you think deeper, sharpen your skills and teach you more about your field.
I can vividly remember the moment I realized that people were frightened of my brother. I was 18, and my boss at the time was telling me about how several days earlier he had taken his little girl down to the local playground. My brother, who loves 1 and is severely autistic(孤独症的), was already there. "I was frightened he would 2 my little girl," my boss told me. I'm still not 3 why he told me this. Perhaps he was admitting his own 4, but to me it felt like an 5. It made my heart hurt that my 6 brother should inspire fear like that. It made me angry that this man felt his ignorance was worth 7. I imagine the anger and hurt I felt then is something 8 to how the parents of Faruk Ali were feeling, days after their autistic son was 9 in the street by two police officers as he was outside his house, helping to collect rubbish. Collecting rubbish probably made him 10 .Many autistic people enjoy organizing and systematizing, and his simple enjoyment of this 11 being interrupted in such a seemingly violent way simply because he looked "suspicious" must have hurt him 12. Disabled people and their relatives will be aware of the 13 and ignorance that the general public may have. That this can sometimes turn into 14 is absolutely terrifying. Andrew Young, a man with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, was15 after pointing out that cycling on the pavement was dangerous. Some people with Asperger's believe following 16 is very important, but 17 someone so can be interpreted as "threatening", as his killer said.
Clearly, life is not just 18 for those with autism, but for people with mental illness and mobility problems, 19 anyone whose behavior might not 20 the majority definition of "normal".
Chinese dragons(龙) are fictional creatures, a root of Chinese people who considered themselves as the descendants(后代) of dragons. Since their creation, Chinese dragons (win) the deep love from Chinese people, because of (they) strong power and symbolic meanings. They played important role in the history of Chinese nation, politics, religion, culture and Chinese language and became a symbol of China and Chinese people.
Dragon is a belief of Chinese nation and a (gold) Chinese element(元素) . When a person hears the name of dragon, China (come) to his or her mind. As the strongest animal (select) by Chinese people, dragon has the strongest power helps it go to the Heaven and the Hell, and make cloud and rains. In ancient times, as a belief, dragon gave strong supports to the ruling of a big nation, and to people's fragile spirits and hard life because people suffered from extreme natural disasters and lack the supports from science. The (important) of dragon to Chinese people is like water to creatures, and it (reflect) in people's spirit, beliefs, and ideology.
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。
On December 30, after two weeks' training, we finally began our work for volunteer guides in a museum. During the first two weeks, I learnt a lot about the story behind the artworks. In order to do good in the work, my teammates and I made fully preparations. We first worked out a careful plan. Then we practiced use proper body language to explain the artworks better. The month-long volunteer work has now come to end, from what I understand that it isn't easy to be a good guide. Besides. I also realize that how important teamwork is. I believed that I will get lifelong benefits from the short and meaningful experience.
1）表示支持并说明理由；
2）参选前需要做的准备。
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：讲解员 docent
