Walk in the footsteps of the characters from your favorite books, poems and songs, with the new Walking Fiction app.
Jack, Chicago, USA
"We used Walking Fiction in Paris, France, to learn about Ernest Hemingway-one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. We walked the streets of his 1964 novel, A Moveable Feast, and we sat in Café Les Deux Magots on Boulevard Saint Germain while we were reading parts of the book. Hemingway used to sit there when he lived in Paris in the 1920s."
Marco, Rome, Italy
"Last year, we visited the real Penny Lane in Liverpool, England, from the Beatles song, Penny Lane, by songwriters Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The lyrics(歌词) of the song were written about that road because Paul and John used to meet at a bus terminal there when they were young."
Lucy, Dublin, Ireland
"We used Walking Fiction to see a different side of Dublin, Ireland. Today, we're imagining it's 16th June, 1904, and we're walking the streets of Dublin, just like Leopold Bloom, James Joyce's most famous character from his book, Ulysses. With this app, ordinary events in fiction are really brought to life."
Ann, London, UK
"We visited Hampshire, England, the home of Jane Austen and the imaginary heroines from her books, such as Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. We were thinking about the weddings in Austen's books when we finished her church, St. Nicholas. Jane Austen's house in Chawton was turned into a museum and we finished our tour there. It was a great day!"
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From a young age, Michael Platt loved two things: the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and cupcakes. He imagined ways he too could fight for justice. He memorized figures about income inequality and childhood hunger. But he also spent afternoons at his home computer, amazed by YouTube bakers who made perfect cupcakes.
When his parents gave him a pair of Toms shoes for Christmas three years ago, Michael saw a way to connect his twin passions. At age 11, he founded a bakery that operates on the Toms one-for-one model: For every cupcake, cake or cookie that Michael sells, he donates another to the homeless and hungry. Twice a month, he heads to locations to pass out goodies. Michael, now 13, said he especially enjoys handing out cupcakes to kids.
"I know I like cupcakes, but also cupcakes are part of a child's childhood so they should get them," said Michael, noting that he always eats one with whippedicing (打发的糖霜) on his birthday.
Michael calls his baking business Michaels Desserts. He left out the apostrophe (撇号) as a reminder that he is baking for others, not himself. "I always wanted to have a purpose for what I do." he said. "It's all about helping people— not just having a purpose for yourself, but thinking about, 'How does this touch other things? "
When he started the bakery, he knew that he wanted his business to do more than make money. That's why the intention of Michaels Desserts is fighting hunger and giving back, which Michael accomplishes through his giveaways. Michael hopes his cupcakes inspire others to work for social equality.
Sometimes, Michael admits, he grows tired of being in the kitchen. Then he remembers the homeless boy he met once while handing out cupcakes. A couple of days afterward, the boy's father messaged Michael on Facebook to say that his son, encouraged by Michael's example, now desired to become a baker.
"That inspired me," Michael said. He smiled and looked down.
On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he's tracking one of the most dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.
Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪印)of a lion from those of other animals.
Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.
Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenya's national parks to try to have a look at the"big five”; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation's economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya's wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.
Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas. They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.
The World Health Organization (WHO), in cooperation with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO), has identified best practices for the naming of new human diseases, with the aim to minimize unnecessary negative effect of disease names. "We now have a name for the disease and it's COVID-19, " WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.
COVID-I9, which has now spread to many countries, has much in common with seasonal flu. They are both viral infections(病毒感染) ,share similar symptoms and seriously can spread from human to human. In the midst of flu season in much of the northern hemisphere, telling the difference between the two will be vital in stopping its spread.
Human coronaviruses (冠状病毒), of which there are four, can cause lung problems similar to flu. However, COVID-19 is more serious than a "typical one," says Ian Jones, a professor of virology at the University of Reading. “There is no antibodies (抗体) in the population so it has potential for a global spread, “warns Jones.
As with the Ebola epidemic (埃博拉病毒)，which peaked in the middle of the last decade, fears around the new coronavirus are rising due to a lack of knowledge over its nature. Medical advice is similar across those countries with confirmed cases of the infection. In many western countries, authorities are asking those who think they are infected to call an ambulance rather than visiting a hospital, where they could potentially pass on the virus. Similar advice has been issued in China and other Asian countries.
If you live in a place where most people speak English, you may use the language for several hours each day.Your mind stops trying to translate things from your native language into English.
However, as an English beginner, you may live in places where English is not the main language. The good news is that thinking in English can bring you a huge step closer to fluency！The following are some mental exercises that can help.
Think in single words.
So, a good first step is to think in individual words. Look around you. What do you see? In your head, try to name each object in your surroundings, whatever it is and wherever you are.
Think in sentences.
The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences. For example, if you are sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, "" and "I like everything here."
Describe your day.
You can describe your day and make plans in the morning, such as, "When I leave the house, I'm going to get an iced coffee.I'll hand in my homework after arriving."
When you do this, you are imagining yourself speaking to someone else. You are asking the questions and thinking of replies. For example, let's say the imaginary person asks you a question, like, "What did you do last night?" How would you answer?
A. Find a partner.
B. The air is so fresh.
C. Think in conversation.
D. Then I'll take the bus to class.
E. Your hard work finally paid off.
F. Most experts note that it's best to start small.
G. So, it may become part of your "inner speech".
Last May I went to a lake with my family. I thought it would be a normal fun day of swimming, but I was1.
My brothers and my uncle were with me in a shallow swimming area with a net and a2. The rest of my family ate lunch on a nearby bench. I felt very 3.
I was sitting in the shallow water with my feet facing the deeper end, when something hit my4. I knew it was an alligator (短吻鳄) as soon as it bit me. Its teeth were so5! I started crying out loud for6, but my family didn't hear me. I started to 7the nine-foot-long alligator and then I8something I learned at an alligator education park: The 9is the weakest part of an alligator! I stuck my fingers up its nose, and it 10of me.
I tried to get out of the water, but I couldn't get up because my leg was11. My uncle held me and12me out of the water. It was the lifeguard's first day of13, and he was shaking while he looked at my leg. We were also14! I was sent to15and got fourteen stitches (缝针) in my left leg.
I have a big scar (伤疤) that makes me think about how16I was that day. But I also remember how brave I was in that moment. I17so fast – I had to! It's not like the alligator was going to give me two minutes to18like in a chess match. I had to be a(n)19thinker. Sometimes you're in a situation where20else can help you and you have to think fast and help yourself. That's what I did.
Chinese vlogger Li Ziqi, whose videos show country living, has been fascinating more 7 million subscribers(订阅人) on YouTube. com along with many other followers in China. Many of Li's videos show her cooking and working in the field. We can see how she waters, fertilizes, harvests, dries and processes her ingredients, transforming them into mouth-watering food, she shares with her grandma.
Li is also a craftsperson. She makes beds and chairs with bamboo(collect) from a small forest nearby, grows her own silkworms and makes (quilt) for her grandma. She also makes paper, lampshades and clothes-drying racks (衣架), all from natural materials. Subscribers watch amazement how she builds a home without shopping.
Li was probably not born with skills (create) the things we see in her videos, but she(consider) everybody around her as a teacher. She never attended college, but she shows us how(power) self-directed learning can be in an age of abundant learning resources.
Li makes the world have better understanding of China. Many of her subscribers have developed goodwill toward Chinese culture after(watch) her videos. Li also helps us recognize the charm of country living.
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。
The summer holiday is coming, that makes me excited. I had been looking forward relaxing myself. l'd like to go swimming, climb mountains and see several movie. I think I can play the basketball with my classmates. It will surely be a wonderful time! However, my parents think different. They don't want me to go out. They are afraid I'll be knocked down by a truck, fallen off a tree, or fight with others. Beside, they are afraid I will lose my way. I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage. To get more freedom, I will try to persuade him.
1）参观时间和地点；
2）活动安排:参观宋瓷博物馆；听专家讲座；亲手制作瓷器；
3）参观之前准备:简要了解宋朝的历史。
注意：1）字数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear John,
……
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
