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—I ________ coming to visit you but too much work prevented me from doing so.
GoGolf Indoor and Outdoor Golf Programme
An indoor and outdoor golf programme for kids. It is fun and easy to learn, and is a great exercise! The GoGolf Programme has been designed to introduce children from 4 to 12 years of age to the global sport of golf in a manner that is progressive, active and safe. The GoGolf programme combines advanced technique with active golf exercises and games. Check us out for after-school programmes and summer camps.
905)771-7511〡josh@gogolfprogram.com〡www.gogolfprogram.com
Camp Trillium
Camp Trillium is a charitable organization that provides recreational programming for children living with cancer and their families in the province of Ontario. All programmes are operated at no cost to the family. Camp Trillium offers 54 programmes ranging from family camps to youth and preschool groups to day camps to in-clinic programmes. These programmes operate 12 months of the year.
1-888-999-CAMP|info@camptrillium.cab|www.camptrillium.com
TenTen Tennis
TenTen Tennis makes tennis easy. It is active, dynamic, fun, easy to learn, and is a great exercise. TenTen Tennis contains all the basic elements of tennis. It has been created to develop the skills of tennis easily and effectively. TenTen Tennis offers a varied programme consisting of ball skills, technique instruction and exercises. Check out our programmes and Summer Camps in Toronto, Richmond Hill and GTA.
905)771-7511〡tenten@tententennis.com〡www.tententennis.com
Avenue Road Arts School
Offer full-year Tolddler (幼儿期) arts and Kinder Arts programmes. Let's make Music classes for babies, as well as Fall, Winter and Spring after-school and Saturday sessions for children & teens and performing arts. Adult daytime and evening classes and visitor Summer Camps and Classes are also available.
416)961-1502〡contactus@avrartsschool.com〡www.avrarsschool.com
Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money. But even those closest to him had no knowledge of the fortune he quietly gathered and the last act he had planned.
Naiman died of cancer at age 63 last January. The man from the American state of Washington gave most of his money to groups that help the poor, sick, disabled and abandoned children.
He gave them $11 million. The large amount of his fortune shocked the groups that received his gifts and even his best friends. That is because Naiman had been known to repair his own shoes with duct tape. He had sought deals to buy food from grocery stores at closing time and taken friends out to lunch at low cost restaurants.
Naiman died unmarried and childless. He loved children but also was intensely private. He saved, invested and worked extra jobs to gather money. He rarely spent the money on himself after seeing how unfair life could be for children who suffer most.
Naiman was a former banker who worked for the past 20 years at the state Department of Social and Health Services. He earned $67,234 a year and also took on side jobs. Sometimes, he worked as many as three at a time. He saved and invested enough to make several millions of dollars. He also received millions more from his parents after they died.
He left $2.5 million to the Pediatric Interim Care Center in Washington. The center is a private organization that cares for babies born to mothers who abused drugs and children with drug dependency. The center used the money to pay off its mortgage(按揭) and buy a new vehicle to transport the children.
Naiman gave $900, 000 to the Treehouse, where children without parents can choose toys and necessities for free. Trechouse is using Naiman's money to expand its college and career support services statewide.
If businesses are to get workers back into the office, finding ways to keep social distancing will be important. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors installed on workplace ceilings.
PointGrab developed its technology before COVID-19 to help workspace managers optimize(优化) how employees use office space. About the size of a smoke alarm, the sensors can record the exact number and location of people in buildings including offices, hotels and restaurants. One of the company's first clients was Deloitte, which installed the system at its London office last year. PointGrab's sensors were connected to screens in the building to show the availability (利用率) of desks and shared areas in real time. PointGrab CEO Doron Shachar says it was one of a series of innovations(创新) that helped Deloitte fit 30% more people into 3% less space.
Now to prevent the coronavirus spreading face to face, PointGrab has modified the technology to some degree so the sensors can also monitor social distancing by keeping track of how far apart people are, and whether they're traveling in one direction around a building. Workspace managers can set up alarm for when two people are closer than two meters for more than 30 seconds, for example. The sensors have been included in the "six feet office" concept created by a company Cushman & Wakefield to encourage employees to practice social distancing. They are currently being used in this way at a university in the Netherlands, and at an innovation centre in Belgium. While the social distancing innovation is new, PointGrab has installed more than 10, 000 sensors for workspace optimization, including in the offices of Coca-Cola, Facebook and Dell.
Workers might not like the idea of being monitored, but PointGrab says no images or identifying features are recorded. Instead, each employee is represented as a dot on a screen. "The sensor does not violate people's privacy." Shachar says. This is extremely important in the workspace.
According to a survey, the waste of food on the dining table occupies 10% of the total grain output. Last week Meituan co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help develop new eating habits for customers. "Restaurants should use official accounts on social media and live-streaming to promote and advocate food-saving actions," the proposal said.
Meituan and the organizations are advocating that merchants offer guidance for consumers, including reminding them during the ordering process about the taste of the ingredients, portion sizes and other information about the dishes, to help them avoid food waste due to misleading information.
Catering associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to remove food waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed an "N-1" ordering code for restaurants in which a group of 10 diners would only order enough for nine people. More food is only brought to the table if required. It has inspired people to rethink their relationship with food and waste.
On Friday, the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, a food delivery platform, to launch a " half-dish plan", encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions. Besides, customers are encouraged to take their leftovers home.
To reduce food waste on social media platforms, some popular video platforms have stepped up content reviews of food-related live streams and implemented regulation of online eating shows. Now, if users search certain keywords, such as "eating show" or "competitive eaters", a cautionary message pops up to remind them to cherish food and keep a reasonable diet.
Mini Book Excerpts (节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger：A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House,$27) Mystery (疑案小说)
"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika," Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?"
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers," Maybe,"he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25. 99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books,$15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! "amusement cycling" is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day's drive lf most cities?
Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco,$14. 99)
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I always felt sorry for the people in wheelchair. Some people, old and weak, can not get around by themselves. Others seem perfectly healthy, dressed in business suits. But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair, I only saw a disability, not a person.
Then I fainted at Euro Disney due to low blood pressure. This was the first time I had ever fainted, and my parents said that I must rest for a while after First aid. I agreed to take it easy but, as I stepped towards the door, I saw my dad pushing a wheelchair in my direction! Feeling the color burn my cheeks, I asked him to wheel that thing right back to where he found it.
I could not believe this was happening to me. Wheelchairs were fine for other people but not for me, as my father wheeled me out into the main street, people immediately began to treat me differently.
Little kids ran in front of me, forcing my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. Bitterness set in as I was thrown back and forth. "Stupid kids—they have perfectly good legs. Why can't they watch where they are going?" I thought. People stared down at me, with pity in their eyes. Then they would look away, maybe because they thought the sooner they forgot me, the better.
"I am just like you!" I wanted to scream. "The only difference is you've got legs, and I have wheels."
People in wheelchairs are not stupid. They see every look and hear each word. Looking out at the faces, I finally understood: I was once just like them. I treated people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not want to be treated. I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are truly disabled.
You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. "They" did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. "They" are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as "they" are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing (内化) your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don't let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don't blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred (神圣的) moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺) in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others — and even themselves — to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.
In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.
In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.
Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. Some ways of dealing with stress — like screaming or hitting someone — don't solve (解决) much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed：
1)Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult，such as a parent or other relatives. They might have had similar problems，such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
2)Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear，that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.
3)Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends，it's time to get down to business. Even if you can't solve all of it，you can solve a piece of it.
4)Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away, especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.
These steps aren't magic，but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time，you'll help yourself feel better even faster.
A. Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.
B. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.
C. Different people feel stress in different ways.
D. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don't forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 1than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more2than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really 3. And body language is particularly4when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so 5a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it.6, different societies treat the7between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 9. People from Latin American countries, 10, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in11, it may look like a Latino is12a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving13. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep14— which the Latino will in return regard as 15.
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 16. And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 17cultures, there's a strong possibility of18. But whatever the situation, the best19is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be20.
Years ago I had a falling-out with a friend due to a misunderstanding that was completely my fault. I was afraid to 1 that I was wrong, so we hadn't spoken for years. Then we bumped into each other and decided to meet for lunch. It was so 2 that we kept meeting. After two or three meals together I felt forced to apologize for my 3 years earlier.
My experience isn't unique. Many people 4 apologizing because the idea of admitting to wrongdoing makes them 5 uncomfortable. Apologies force us to admit to ourselves that we don't always 6 our standards. We might also fear that the victim(受害者) won't 7 our apology. We all like to 8 ourselves as good people—as kind, considerate and moral. For these 9, an apology can be very difficult to give.
Given my experience, there is no 10 that an apology is an important tool for 11 relationship to make it functional again. Usually a(n) 12 apology is called for, but if the victim is angry at the wrong behavior, it may be more 13 to wait, because their 14 may stop them from accepting our apologies. Also a delay 15 an apology's effectiveness because it conveys that the offender has time to reflect on his/her 16. But a heartfelt apology has more powerful effects, which can improve our mental health and repair our 17 personal relationships. 18, expressing regret and acknowledging responsibility are also vital. Without 19, it's a good reason of your actions; without responsibility, it's an excuse.
My friend and I had lunch recently 15 years after my belated apology. Admitting that everything had been my fault helped us heal our relationship. We're both 20 to have our friendship today.
Patsy Smith, a woman in her 50s from Mississippi. (raise) ducks for many years. She makes a living by (sell) duck eggs. One of her ducks, Peg, is a bit different from other ducks.
When Peg was young, one of his legs (bite) off by a dog. Days later, wound on his leg started to become infected. So Mrs. Smith put out a call for help around North America to see there was a possibility that anyone could create a new leg for Peg. When some eighth-grade students learned of the situation they decided to take action! They thought they might be able to use their 3D printer (create) an artificial leg for Peg. Three of the students asked for more (detail) information about Peg. Then they spent several (month) creating and testing different models. It turned out to be a lot more complex they had thought.
Finally, their effort paid off and they created a model that fitted Peg's leg (perfect)! Now, Peg can walk and run just like his duck buddies! And Mrs. Smith is very grateful to them.
Imagine a time people feel like they're inside their favorite video games, or can travel the world without leaving home. This (become) possible as virtual reality (VR) continues to develop. Experts say VR was a hot topic at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) (hold) on January 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Of the (approximate) 3,900 exhibitors at the show, more than a dozen showed off their achievements on VR technology.
VR technology started with games, but developers say it has the potential to transform aspects of our life.
Manuel Gutierrez-Novelo, co-founder of Immersion-VRelia, says VR can be a great tool for (educate). "We can create an animation of the solar system or the molecular (分子的) structure of water," he says. "If you see them in a virtual reality environment, not reading about them in a book watching a video, I believe you will be able to learn about these things better."
According to Nick Nassiri of Razer, innovations (新发明) in virtual reality will keep (come) up. He believes they'll happen first in gaming, then extend other areas including medicine and education. "The key is getting it right in gaming," he says. "And then rest will come."
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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 we all know, culture is similar with an iceberg. There are cultural rules where are obvious and easily to understand. Most of our cultural values, however, is not clear or hidden. For example, when you will visit a restaurant in Japan, chance are that people may sit on the floor and use chopsticks to eat. These eat habits are easy to come across. You may not know, therefore, that it's common for a man to sit cross-legged on the floor, but it's not considered acceptable for woman to do so. You have to study people's body language to understanding this less obvious cultural rule.
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仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Two weeks after the summer vacation, I had been thinking about how to do since I didn't have to go to school for couple of months. During the holiday, I finished my homeworks quite early. Then we thought it would be a good idea to find a job to do for the rest of the bored holiday. I clearly remembered it was the first time that I have had a job. I spent a month in an office, mainly keyed information into the company's database. Every day I just did the same thing, but I try my best to love the work and continue. Although I found the job not interesting and I didn't earn much, but I still learned a lot from it.
