When the leaves begin to change colors, it means one thing for many travelers : Fall festival season is here. If you're interested in visiting a fall festival in America, here are some of the country's best fall festivals for you to choose from.
Wellfleet Oysterfest
Wellfleet Oysterfest is a two-day event held in Wellfleet, Mass. The meeting on Cape Cod is one that the locals look forward to all year long. Feed on oysters(牡蛎) and other seafood, while you watch the fastest oyster-eaters in the world compete in the famous Oyster Shuck-Off, a competition for taking the outer covering of oysters. The competition is taken very seriously.
Harvest on the Harbor
It takes place in Portland, Maine. The festival celebrates all that is best about Maine's food and wine. This celebration is held every October, and includes the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year Competition and Savory Samplings at the Marketplace. Travelers can taste the best local food that Maine has to offer.
Killington Hay Festival
If you 're looking for a fall festival that includes hay sculptures(干草雕塑), take part in the yearly Killington Hay Festival. When you begin to see the giant hay sculptures, you'll know you've arrived. Past sculptures have changed from a 20-foot-tall kangaroo to a family of penguins (企鹅).
It was the 9th day of Wuhan lockdown (封锁) starting on January 23. My parents left because they had been running fever for several days and they were showing other symptoms of COVID- 19.
The virus, COVID- 19, is somehow fearsome because it does not discriminate (区别 对待) in choosing who it infects (感 染). And if the older people were infected, the situation could be worse, so I was wondering whether my parents would make it.
On the second day, my parents called and asked me how I was. We talked using Facetime, and the moment I saw mom lying there with an oxygen mask and my dad could not talk without breathing heavily, I realized that I had to live on my own.
But two weeks later, I got a fever and had to go into quarantine (隔离) to be Observed(观察) for 14 days. Fortunately, my illness turned out to be not COVID- 19. Everything there was busy, and there seemed to be a shortage of medical staff and Materials (材料) were in short supply. Even though the doctors and nurses were covered from head to toe, I could see how tired they were when I looked into their bloodshot eyes.
Most of the patients were really understanding, but of course there were those who were not, and complained (抱怨) loudly, but all the doctors and nurses tried their best to deal with it in a calming way.
When the quarantine was over, every patient thanked the workers for what they had done, but the answer they received was exactly the same: "That's what we're here for."
Vegetarian foods are not equally healthy according to a new research at ESC Congress 2020. Dr. Matina said, "This finding was more clear in women. A recent research has shown that women tend to eat more plant-based foods and less animal-based products than men. But our study suggests this does not ensure healthier food choices and in turn better health condition.
Most studies see plant-based diets simply as "vegetarian" or "low in meat", thus treating all plant foods as equal. However, this study examined the type of plant-based foods eaten, in addition to the overall amount. Healthy plant-based products were made up of fruits, vegetables and coffee while unhealthy plant-based products included juices, potatoes and any kind of sweets.
The study examined the link between the quantity (数量) and quality ofplant-based foods and heart health over a 10-year period. In 2011, the study selected 146 fat adults living in Athens with normal blood pressure and blood sugar. Diet was studied using a questionnaire about usual habits in the year. It listed 156 foods and drinks commonly had in Greece. Within ten years, nearly half of these fat participants developed high blood pressure and high blood sugar, though most of them preferred plant-based foods. The rest who ate quality plant- based foods, however, didn't have these health problems.
Regarding (关于) the quality of plant-based foods, healthier choices were linked with keeping normal blood pressure and blood sugar. On the contrary, eating unhealthy plant-based foods was connected with developing high blood pressure and high blood sugar. These relationships were stronger in women compared to men.
Have you ever wondered if you see the same colours as other people? Most people know what blue is when they see it. They call it "blue" because they were taught the word and connected it with what they saw. But how do you know what you see as blue isn't someone else's red?
The ability to perceive (感知) different colours is up to receptors (接受器) in our eyes. Light waves hit these receptors and they react (反应) depending on which colour the light is, sending signals to the brain. The brain then reads these signals to determine which colour light the eyes are receiving.
Some people's receptors are more developed than others. The inability of the receptor to feel the light waves correctly means that some people cannot tell the differences between similar colours. Those with more developed receptors can see more colours. We sometimes hear people having an argument about whether something is dark blue or black. It might be because one person has stronger receptors to feel the light than another.
In the past, most scientists would argue that everyone saw colours in the same way. However, research was conducted on monkeys, in which their receptors were changed. This enabled them to see more colours than usual. Normally monkeys can only see blue and green, but the change allowed them to see red. Their brains automatically (自动地) got used to new colours. This suggests that our brains may find new colors of the things we see. Colours could be a very personal experience , unique(独特的) to everyone.
So, the next time you talk about your favourite colour, just remember if yours is blue and your friend says red, you two might actually be thinking about the same colour. What if everyone in the world has the same favourite colour, but just calls it different names?
New Year gift ideas for parents
Getting gifts for your parents on New Year 2020 does not have to be that hard. Following these unique gift ideas, you express warmth and love for your parents and make them feel super special.
A restaurant gift card for dinner. After all those busy schedules and tough work Routines (常规) , your parents definitely need a relaxing break on New Year's holiday. You can send them a restaurant gift card. If you don't have enough money, you can split(分担) this gift price with your brothers and sisters and give your parents a perfect new year dinner in a top restaurant.
Joy and happiness. When parents get old, they appreciate family joy time. They love partying with their grown-up sons and daughters, and spending time with their grandchildren. Let all the family members welcome New Year together, enjoy those delicious desserts and dinners, and play those new year night games together.
A sweet new year wish from children can bring a smile on your parents' face. So wish them a Happy New Year 2020 and make them feel extra-special. Bonus Tip: Write a beautiful New Year wish on a greeting card, and present it to your mom and dad with a nice bouquet of bright flowers.
Other than all this, you can also perform a secret check in your parents' home and make a list of things that you think should be gifted to them on this New Year.
A. This is why the new year starts with it.
B. Treat them to a nice dinner on New Years Eve.
C. New Year 2020 marks the beginning of the new calendar year.
D. Here we show you some best new year gift ideas for parents.
E. Giving them a greeting card or sending them a New Year text message.
F. To fulfill this wish of your parents, you can arrange a grand family get-together.
G. That gift could be any other gift which makes them remember you when they use it.
A man landed on a deserted island after a shipwreck(船只失事). Every day he Prayed (祈祷) ,1 someone could pass and save him, but to his 2, no one ever came.
Months went by and this man learned to 3 food and firewood from the island and stored them in a hut(小屋) which 4 him on the deserted island. One day when he returned to his hut after hunting for food,5, he saw his hut was on fire, along with almost everything he had! The only thing6 was the clothes on his back. The man grew so 7 that he fell on his hands and knees crying heavily when he happened to look up and 8 a ship coming in his direction. The man was9. As they were heading back to civilization, the man asked the captain, "How were you able to 10 me?" The captain11, "We were voyaging (旅行) across the ocean12a cloud of smoke going up 13 our attention. We decided to go to check it out and that's why we found you!"
In life we will always be 14 with challenges, problems and disasters. Always keep in mind that a disaster can sometimes be good15.
By now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways (get) more from the vegetables you already eat? A research (show) that when it comes to vegetables, it's not how much we eat but how we prepare them decides the vitamins and other nutrients(营养物) that enter our body.
Many studies show that people eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, eye problems and even cancer (癌症). But raw (未加工的) vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short lycopene (番茄红素) , the matter found in (tomato) and other red vegetables. "There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be much (good)," says Steven K. Clinton, a professor. "For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful."
number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people's health before they reach the table, (include) where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they (cook) in different ways.
1）邀请出席
2）时间：下周五晚上 6:00。
3）地点：演讲大厅（lecture hall）。
4）晚会内容。
注意：1）词数 80 左右。 2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The day of the balloon (气球) festival, I felt as light as a hot-air balloon. This year I wouldn't just be watching. I'd be riding in Mr. J's truck, following the balloon and meeting it when it came down.
It was a perfect day. Dad and I drove down the road around the lake and turned into the parking area. Dad pointed to the lake. "That's where you are to find the workers," he said.
We came to a stop and I got out of the car.
And then I saw a white bird with brown head and skinny legs. It cried and thrashed(拍打) in the dirt in front of the cars. Its wings looked broken. Suddenly it shrieked (悲鸣)and flew off.
"Dad," I called, but my father was watching the balloons.
"It's a killdeer(北美喧鹆)." I turned to see a silver- haired old woman. "It has a nest here somewhere," she said. "In the parking area?" I asked. She nodded firmly. "It was a nesting(筑巢) place before it became a parking area. !"
"Jack!" Dad called "It is time for us to meet Mr. J."
"I have to go." I said. But the woman pointed to with her walking stick. There was a clutch (一批) of killdeer's eggs. They were almost in the road of cars, trucks, and motorbikes. '
Suddenly, the parent bird was back, its wings twisted (扭曲) again. "Jack!" Dad called again. "Jack, the balloons are ready to come down."
"Dad! I am…" A truck roared over the hill. That is Mr. J. Dad jump on to the truck. "What's the matter? We must go now." asked Dad angrily from the truck.
注意：
1）续写的词数应为 150 左右；
2）请按如下格式作答。
Paragraph 1：
"Dad, I am not going," I said.
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Soon a ring of cars surrounded (围绕) the nest.
