The very next day we did actually make our start upon this remarkable expedition (探险). At dawn and at sunset, the monkeys screamed together and the parrots started making their high-pitched (声调高的) noise, but during the hot hours of the day only the loud noise of insects, like the beat of a distant surf, filled the ear, while nothing moved amongst the views of huge tree trunks, fading away into the darkness which held us in. Once some creature, an anteater（食蚁兽）or a bear, walked awkwardly amid the shadows. It was the only sign of life which I had seen in this great Amazonian forest.
And yet there were signs that even human life itself was not far from us in those mysterious dark corners. On the third day out we were aware of a strange, deep, rhythmic beat in the air, coming and going on and off throughout the morning. The two boats were moving within a few yards of each other when first we heard it, and our guides remained still, as if they had been turned to bronze.
"What is it, then?" I asked.
"War drums," said Gomez. "Native people, aggressive, not friendly; they watch us every mile of the way; kill us if they can. "
"How can they watch us?" I asked, gazing into the dark.
"The native people know. They talk the drum talk to each other. Kill us if they can. "
By the afternoon of that day—my pocket diary shows me that it was Tuesday, August 18th—at least six or seven drums were beating from various points. Sometimes they beat quickly, sometimes slowly, sometimes in obvious question and answer, one far to the east breaking out in a high-pitched beat, and being followed after a pause by a deep roll from the north. There was something incredibly nerve-shaking and threatening in that constant noise, which seemed to shape itself into the words: "We will kill you if we can." No one ever moved in the silent woods.
That night we tied our boats with heavy stones for anchors (锚) in the centre of the stream, and made every preparation for a possible attack. Nothing came, however, and with the dawn we pushed upon our way, the drum-beating dying out behind us.
In Central America, sea turtle eggs are a popular cuisine dish. The eggs are hugely and secretly harvested onto tables, leaving the sea turtles listed as threatened. Yet we simply do not have the ability to continuously guard large beaches. Scientist Kim Williams was thinking hard when she had an "aha" moment: How about placing a fake egg containing a GPS tracker.
That's how the special eggs come in. To build them, Williams and colleagues used a 3D printer. Then, they fixed in the smallest GPS tracking devices. As mother turtles laid their eggs under cover of night, the researchers slipped a single spy egg into each nest. Once they are covered in sand from the real ones, "it's very difficult to tell the difference", says Williams.
Of the 101 spy eggs, 25 were taken away while six of them were quickly discovered and left on the beach. The team received tracking data with the farthest egg travelling 137 kilometers inland and stopping at a local supermarket. The spy egg sent its final signal the next day from a personal house, suggesting that the research team had tracked the eggs all the way. The researchers stress that the tracker is not a way to catch local thieves: many of whom are living in poverty, but rather a tool to better understand how the deal goes.
Still stopping stealing is not as simple as handing the tracking data over to the police. Across Central America, trade in sea turtle eggs can be legally ambiguous. In Costa Rica: for example, it is illegal to steal and sell sea turtle eggs but buying them is not a crime. It is not black and white. Meanwhile, local support is in need above all. "It, but not tracking with eggs, is the real meat and potatoes of conservation, " says Williams.
You're stuck in a sea of standstill traffic when it begins: hunger pangs, the kind that release a steady stream of fast food fantasizing. With your grumbling stomach growing louder, your options are limited: You can wait a few hours for the roadways to clear or leave your car idling (挂空挡) on the highway while you set off on foot (please don't do this).
Now Burger King, is betting that hungry drivers will welcome a third option: a direct-to-driver delivery concept the company has labeled the "Traffic Jam Whooper." Reached by email, Gustavo Lauria, co-founder of the advertising agency We Believers, which developed the vehicle delivery concept, said the new approach allows the burger chain to gain advantage on a time of day in which the city's terrible traffic typically slows business. "This was an opportunity for Burger King to generate new profits out of those hungry drivers", Lauria added.
Lauria claims Burger King is the first fast food brand to deliver food to people in the middle of a traffic jam. In Mexico City, the company said, delivery drivers are already receiving an average of 7, 000 orders per day, mostly to homes and offices. To make the traffic jam delivery process possible, Burger Kings Mexico app activates the service after identifying crowded areas in Mexico City during periods of high traffic. Customers can only place an order if the app determines that the driver will be locked in traffic for at least 30 minutes and they are within a 1. 8-mile distance of a Burger King restaurant, the company said.
Early on, Lauria wrote, the act was met with disbelief. The challenges were complex: making sure real-time data of geographic location was accurate enough, and the creation of a hands-free way to take orders on cellphones in a country that has adopted serious punishment for drivers who use cellphones behind the wheel.
Though the company did not offer a timeline, Burger King says it expects to roll out the Traffic Jam Whopper in other overcrowded cities, such as Los Angeles, Sao Paulo and Shanghai.
Natural Therapy（疗法）
The great outdoors: it's the place to head for when you're in need of peace and quiet, open spaces, beautiful scenery and exercise. Whether a huge mountain range or a local country park, these natural areas are perfect for us to refresh ourselves when we live a stressful life. .
As an example, in the foothills of the Snowdonia National Park in the UK，specialist therapy sessions are held to help people who suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. . Actually, it's believed that the setting alone can improve the mood of patients. Art psychotherapist Pamela Stanley told the BBC that there was a "growing body of evidence" to support eco-therapy.
It's true that for most of us connecting with the natural world definitely lifts our spirits. But the mental health charity Mind says eco-therapy has been recognized as a formal type of treatment that can sometimes be prescribed to someone by a doctor. It doesn't involve taking medication. . This natural treatment can take on many forms, including doing yoga in a forest, gardening or even hugging a tree.
Evidence has shown there are many benefits of this "green" therapy. . Dr. Rachel Bragg from the University of Essex calls it "psychological restoration". She told the BBC's All in the Mind programme that nature-based therapies should be part of a "toolkit" of care for patients. . However, it is an option for therapists to use. And as we become more aware of the causes and effects of mental health, it's good to know that help might lie outside our towns and cities, and that nature can give us a helping hand.
A. Of course, eco-therapy won't cure everything.
B. The patients organize activities for relaxation.
C. Outdoor art-related activities are held for patients.
D. Instead, it just develops a person's relationship with nature.
E. These include improving social contact, social and work skill.
F. In nature you can do many things, including reading papers and watching TV.
G. Their relieving power is being used more and more to treat mental health problems.
Ciudad Perdida, Colombia's "Lost City" is older than Machu Picchu(马丘比丘古城). There are no trains or buses allowing of 1 travels to reach its ruins. The chance of getting to this remote place is merely 2 on foot: a tiring hike lasting several days nonstop.
Despite this, I couldn't 3 the opportunity to visit Ciudad Perdida. Twelve other hikers and I went there in 4 with a licensed guide. The dirt path, which 5 through towering palms and dangling vines（藤蔓），proved 6 right from the start. It's suggested that hikers have good physical 7, as the journey is difficult. Horses helped to carry basic 8 like food to the cottages where we would sleep. Along the way we also met the 9. They have been left undisturbed for centuries and there's a deep 10 between them and the land.
The next morning, we were off early to 11 the heat, but high temperatures and muscle pain had already 12 by the time we reached the final stage — 1, 200 stone steps to 13. Finally, my eyes rested on the splendid scene that had 14 the hard journey to Ciudad Perdida, 15 lifting my painful body up the long flight of stairs.
I looked down and 16 at the beautiful site below. We were among a handful of other groups visiting, which seemed like 17 compared to other crowded tourist attractions. While the return trip included 18 the mental barrier of having already achieved our goal, the experience is the one I would do 19. It is the difficulty that makes the journey a more 20 one. Earned views are always better.
By the end of June, 2020, fifty-five BeiDou satellites (send) up, meaning the completion of China's self-developed BeiDou Navigation（导航）Satellite System (BDS). BDS appears later than America's GPS, Russia's GLONASS and EU's Galileo, it can equal them. As one of the four global navigation satellite systems, BDS involves（combine） efforts of over 400 agencies and 300, 000 research personnel and technicians.
Originally drafted in the 1980s, the project represents a milestone(里程碑) in China's space effort. BDS is comparable to GPS in terms of the (accurate) of positioning and it has been applied shared bikes in Daqing. It also offers short message communication, provides emergency communications in areas that fail to pick up clear conventional communication signals occasionally. In effort to improve the quality of some positioning (serve), Apple and Samsung phones, among others, are already using BDS' signals, and so is every Chinese brand.
The construction of complete BDS is a huge technical achievement for China and can (true) pay off in the near future. Meanwhile, (promote) the world's economic and social development as well as peaceful use of space with BDS's remarkable contribution has attracted the world's attention.
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jerry邀请你下周日去北京环球影视城（Universal Beijing Resort）游玩, 并来信询问特色游玩项目。因下周日你需要参加学校的志愿者活动而无法赴约，你回信表示歉意。内容包括：
1）表示歉意；
2）推荐娱乐项目: 各类骑乘设施；哈利波特主题公园等
3）表示祝愿
注意：1）词数80-100；2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Joe was 75-year-old. His children grew up and moved to different cities in pursue of better career and future. However, he chose to lead a simple yet satisfying life in the small village carrying the memories of his deceased wife. Joe had four lovely grandchildren, Adam, Mary, Kate and Bill, who would make regular visits to him during their holidays.
With the vacation time around the corner, Joe was eagerly waiting for the arrival of his grandchildren. To well prepare his home for the kids, Joe was as busy as a bee, occupying himself cleaning the home, harvesting the garden, rearranging the household items, buying the favourite gifts for the children, etc. It was in such busy arrangements that he lost his beloved watch. The watch was gifted by his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch and it became his only companion after his wife's death.
However, Joe was unaware of the missing watch and was joyful receiving the kids at home. When he was about to take a bath the next day, it struck him that the watch was missing. He recalled that the last time he saw the watch, he was arranging things in the barn(谷仓). Heartbroken, Joe stood still in silence. Noticing his dullness, all the grandchildren gathered around and asked what troubled him.
"Dear children, I lost the most precious watch I have ever had and I ever got in my life. It was gifted by your grandma and I lost it while cleaning the home! I feel like I'm missing my heart, " Joe said in tears. Figuring out what had happened, the children promised Joe that they would search for the old watch for him.
注意：1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2）应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语。
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The children decided to search for the watch in the barn.
Paragraph 2.
One grandson Adam then said that he would like to go to the barn again.
