Coit Tower
Coit Tower provides 360-degree views of San Francisco and the bay, including the Golden Gate Bridge. The most fantastic views can be seen from the observation deck. It costs $7 to get on the elevator. It is 4.9 miles from Coit Tower to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Crissy Field
Crissy Field, a former army, was rebuilt in 2001. It offers wonderful views of the Golden Gate Bridge, picnic areas and a small sandy beach which is popular with families. Along Crissy Field, visitors can stop for lunch at the Warming Hut, the Beach Hut Cafe or the House of Air. Distance from the Golden Gate Bridge: 2.4 miles from the Marina Green.
Fort Point
For a close view of the bridge, visit Fort Point, which is a Civil War time brick fort that can be entered through the Marine Drive park at Crissy Field. Although Fort Point never had any military(军事的) action, the Golden Gate Bridge's chief engineer, Joseph Strauss, redesigned the bridge to preserve the fort as a "fine example of some kind of art". Distance from the Golden Gate Bridge: 1.2 miles.
Lands End
Lands End near Lincoln Park offers a perfect view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Visitors can walk along a paved sidewalk near the 17th hole of the Lincoln Park Municipal Golf Course. Here, there are several benches and photo opportunities to picture the beauty of the bridge. Distance from the Golden Gate Bridge: 3.0 miles.
After university in 2011, Samuel went to a rural primary school for native children, where, on his first day, another teacher told him, "Samuel, you don't have to do much, they're just Orang Asli-native children." This was what Samuel would spend years fighting against.
The Orang Asli community has struggled with poverty, melting into society, and losing their own identity and culture due to others' disregard of it. The main barrier in teaching these children was that many of the teachers thought that the native children were not worth their efforts. It was thought that whatever was taught would make no difference, so nobody bothered to try. The children themselves ended up believing these stigmas (污名), often doubting what they can achieve. Teachers skipped or slept in classes, and little effort was made to create an appropriate learning environment. Consequently, the school was one of the worst-performing in the district.
Samuel cared about his native students and accepted their culture, leading him to see their potential. However, he also came to see that they did not have equal opportunities compared to urban schools, due to the lack of facilities. So he set up a crowdfunding project to create a fully equipped 21st-century English classroom with tablets and computers. The Orang Asli children now learn technology, experience English and communicate in English with volunteers all over Malaysia and overseas.
Consequently, the students have improved in national standardized examinations, from a pass rate of 30% in English (2008-2012) to an average of 80% (2013-2017). These efforts have resulted in a shift of what local children are considered capable of academically.
The idea of using a public bathroom with see-through walls may sound like the stuff of nightmares. But a famous Japanese architect is hoping to change that view, using new technology to make restrooms in Tokyo parks more inviting.
"There are two things we worry about when entering a public restroom, especially those located at a park," according to architect Shigeru Ban's firm. "The first is cleanliness, and the second is whether anyone is inside. "
The newly-invented transparent walls can turn off both of those worries, Ban says, by showing people what awaits them inside. After users enter the restroom and lock the door, the room's walls turn a powdery pastel shade—and are no longer see-through.
Ean's transparent facilities are sure to make for great conversation among visitors to the park—and they'll stand out even more after dark. "At night, the facility lights up the park like a beautiful lantern," the architect's website says.
The group is behind the Tokyo Toilet project, enlisting world-famous architects to create toilets "like you've never seen." The project's eye-catching toilets are part of a plan to put people at ease when visiting a public bathroom. The project may seem silly, but the 16 architects who are reimagining public toilets are some of the brightest names in Japanese architecture. The list includes four Pritzker Prize winners—Ban, Toyo Ito, Tadao Ando and Fumihiko Maki一along with international stars such as Kengo Kuma and Sou Fujimoto. The fashion designer Nigo is also contributing.
Ban's colorful public bathrooms opened to the public this month in two parks: Yoyogi Fu kamachi Mini Park and Haru--no--Ogawa Community Park. Other bespoke commodes will be opening in coming months.
Growing up, we are constantly reminded that young people are heavily affected by technology. We are the "antisocial club", those who prefer to text our friends in the same room rather than make eye contact with them. And even though never-ending studies reveal to us the extent of our social media addiction, we should at least consider that it's not only our young people's problem any more.
There's the rise of the Instagram mums, who like to post an abundance of cute baby pictures, share their mom feelings along the way and show their wonderful lifestyles. They are the so-called "Facebook mum generation", a growing group of parents that like to overshare.
While all of this might be fine, and even a little humorous, new research suggests that parents' technology addiction is negatively affecting their children's behavior. According to the study, 40% of mothers and 32% of fathers have admitted having some sort of phone addiction. This has led to a significant fall in verbal interactions within families and even a decline in mothers' encouraging their children.
There is no denying that I get annoyed when receiving the words "I'll be with you soon" from a parent, when all I want to do is ask one question. But, at the same time, every day leaving the room to wait until my father is finished with his "serious business" (Farmville), has now become the norm. Whether you want to escape your disturbing children for a bit, or want to stay up late flicking through Twitter, know that wanting to do all of these is normal. We, your children, know how addictive it can be and how difficult it is to switch off. But before telling us to put our phones away at the table or even worse, listing statistics of how damaging social media can be for us, maybe lead by example, considering how much time you spend on the phone and how this is impacting your children and your relationship with us. Maybe in this way we can work on our addiction together.
In many parts of the world, spring is in full bloom. Flowers of all colors and shapes make our world look and smell better. So it is no surprise that people love flowers.
Well, except for one. Dandelions (蒲公英)! In the USA, dandelions are considered "weeds". People try their best to kill all of them with chemical products or dig them out at the roots. Dandelions are hard to kill.
Dandelions are actually one of the most nutritious foods. They are a great source of vitamin K vitamin E, vitamins A and C. Also, they provide people lots of iron, calcium and potassium (钾). From the bottom of the roots to the top of the flower, nothing goes to waste.
Dandelions are said to provide several possible health benefits such as reducing inflammation (炎症) and improving some skin conditions. The root of the dandelion is rich in fiber, which could support the balance of bacteria in your digestive system.
They are drought-resistant flowers and can grow in environments too dry or difficult for most other crops. Their roots spread easily as do their white, soft, seed-filled tops.
Dandelions are fun for kids. Pick the white top, make a wish, close your eyes and blow. Then perhaps your wish will come true. Even if the wish does not come true, at least the seeds have traveled far and wide, letting more of this nutritious food source continue to grow.
A. They may also be helpful to the digestion.
B. Another great thing is that you can eat every part of the dandelions.
C. People eat "leafy greens" or add more "color" to their diet.
D. That is a good thing because dandelions are packed with goodness!
E. So there is no flower more hated than the dandelion.
F. Dandelions are an easy-to-grow food source.
G. There is a game children play with dandelions.
A couple in ordinary clothes walked into the Harvard's outer office. "We want to see the president," the man said softly. "He will be busy all day," the secretary spoke1, concluding that the couple had no 2 with Harvard from what they wore. "We'll wait," the lady replied.
Four hours later, the couple didn't go away. And the secretary grew 3 and finally decided to disturb the president. Someone of 4 obviously had no time to spend with nobodies, and he 5 people in such clothes filling in his outer office.
The president, frozen-faced, walked proudly toward the couple. The lady told him, "We had a son that 6 Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard and was very happy here. But he was accidentally 7. And my husband and I would like to 8 a memorial (纪念物) to him somewhere on campus. " The president wasn't 9; he was shocked. "Madam," he said 10," we can't put up a statue for every person who studied in Harvard and died. "
"Oh, no," the lady 11 quickly. "In fact, we thought we would give a building to Harvard. " The president 12 at the couple and then shouted, "A building! Do you know how much a building costs? The cost of the Harvard's buildings is over 7.5 million dollars. "
For a moment the lady was 13. Then she turned to her husband and said quietly," Is that all it costs to 14 a university?" Her husband nodded. Mr and Mrs Stanford walked away, traveling to Palo Alto, California, where they established a university 15 after their son—Stanford University, which turned out to be a famous university in America.
Have you ever heard the term "dark ride" and wondered it meant? How about "flat ride"? Let's explore some of the more common (type) of rides.
A "dark ride" is an industry term for any amusement park or theme park ride that uses vehicles to send passengers into an indoor environment and through series of scenes. Ride vehicles take many forms including cars on a track, trackless vehicles and boats float in a channel of water.
A "flat ride" refers to attractions at amusement parks, carnivals, fairs and theme parks that (typical)spin around.
They usually include a circular platform and (place) on the ground. The term is used to refer to a large number of rides. (depend) on their speed and other features, they may or may not be considered thrill rides. Generally, "kiddie rides" are intended young riders which are thrilling.
A "motion simulator ride" uses seats that move with point-of-view media (provide)viewers with the illusion(错觉)that they are moving and physically taking part in the action. Most motion simulator rides are presented in theaters of (vary) sizes.
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We use body language to express our thoughts and pinions in our interactions with other people. However, body language from culture to culture. For example, in Japan, someone who witnesses another person employing the for "OK" might think it means money. In France, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it as meaning zero. For another example, people their interest by making eye contact in some countries. But in Japan you should it when talking to an older person because people will look down to demonstrate respect. So remember to use body language in a way that is to the culture you are in.
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A.successfully B. awarded C.acknowledged D. evaluated E. properties F. adopted |
Tu Youyou, whose research led to the discovery of artemisinin, a crucial new treatment for malaria, was Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine. The discovery was extremely difficult. In their research, she and her team examined over 2000 old medical texts, and 280000 plants for their medical . They different methods to draw out the extract from the wormwood. First they tested a collection of dried wormwood leaves, and then tried boiling fresh wormwood and using the liquid obtained from this to treat malaria, but both did not work. Finally they drew out the extract by using a lower temperature.
One weekend in July, Jane and her husband, Tom, had driven three hours to camp(野营) by a lake in the forest. Unfortunately, on the way to the lake, they started to quarrel because of some different opinions. By the time they reached the lake, Jane was so angry that she said to Tom, "I'm going to find a better spot (地点) for us to camp", and walked away.
With no path to follow, Jane just walked on for a long time. After she had climbed to a high place, she turned around, hoping to see the lake. To her surprise, she saw nothing but forest and, She suddenly realized that she was lost.
"Tom!" she cried."Help!"
No reply. If only she hadn't left her mobile phone in that bag with Tom. Jane kept moving, as night was beginning to fall, Jane was so tired that she had to stop for the night. Lying awake in the dark, Jane started to miss her husband, Tom. She wanted to tell him how much she loved him.
Jane rose(起身) at the break of day (黎明), hungry and thirsty. She could hear water trickling (滴落) somewhere at a distance. Quickly she followed the sound to a river. To her great joy, she also saw some berry bushes (浆果丛林). She drank and ate a few berries. Feeling stronger now, Jane began to walk along the river and hope it would lead her to the lake.
Fortunately，Jane heard a helicopter (直升飞机). Is that for me? Unfortunately, the trees made it impossible for people to see her from above. A few minutes later, another helicopter flew overhead. Jane took off her yellow blouse (衬衫), thinking that she should go to an open area and raised (举起) them if the helicopters came back again.
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But no more helicopters came and it was getting dark again.
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It was daybreak when Jane woke up.
