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Ann Arbor Travel Guide
When you think of Ann Arbor, you likely think of the University of Michigan. In some ways, the two are the same. But Ann Arbor has an identity of its own. That is the unique festivals like Apple Daze in the fall and FestiFools in the spring. And the town is known as the "City of Trees": visitors can paddle (划船) and hike their way down the lush (茂密的) Huron River Water Trail or appreciate flowers at a local garden in early summer.
Best months to visit
The best time to visit Ann Arbor is between May and September, when temperatures rest comfortably and lots of activities are held there. For example, June is a perfect time to go outside and experience Ann Arbor's outdoor spaces, like the Huron River and Mathai Botanical Gardens. If a fall or winter trip amuses you, you will still find plenty to do. College football season runs from September to November, so that's a great time to visit if you'd like to catch a game at Michigan Stadium. In the colder months, you can spend time in Ann Arbor's many indoor museums or enjoying special holiday events, like Kindle Fest.
Tips for saving money
Eat where the locals do. Many hole-in-the-wall restaurants are frequented by college students and therefore keep their prices reasonable to attract the public.
Walk, walk, and walk. Downtown Ann Arbor is a very walkable area. In fact, driving and parking a car is often annoying. By getting around on your feet, you will not only get a better feel for the town, but save money that would have otherwise been spent on a rental car or taxi rides.
My name is Thomas: My belief began when I was just a kid. I dreamed of becoming a doctor.
My mother was a servant. Through her work, she observed that successful people spent a lot of time reading. She announced that my brother and I had to read two books every month and submit our book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks. Years later we realized her marks were a trick. My mother was nearly illiterate; she had only received a third-grade education. Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere and be anybody.
When I entered high school, I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang out with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student and then to a C-student, but I didn't care; being cool was enough for me.
One night my mother came home from work and I complained about not having enough Italian shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all the Italian shirts you want." I was very pleased with that arrangement. But once I got through allocating money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial talent to be able to keep a roof over our heads and feed us with the food on the table. I also realized that immediate satisfaction was going to get me nowhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A-student again, and eventually I realized my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story — a woman with little formal education who used her position as a parent to change the lives of her children. There is no job more important than parenting. This I firmly believe.
It has long been believed that the smart phones in our pockets are actually making us duller，but now there is evidence for it.
Researchers at the University of Texas discovered that people are worse at conducting tasks and remembering information if they have a smart phone within eye shot. In two experiments they found phones sitting on a desk or even in a pocket or handbag would distract users and lead to worse test scores even when it was set up not to disturb test subjects. The effect was measurable even when the phones were switched off, and was worse for those who were more dependent on their mobiles.
The researchers tested 520 university students on their memory and intelligence when in the presence of a smart phone to see how it affected them. Participants were told to complete tests in mathematics, memory and reasoning with their smart phones either on their desk, in their bag or pockets，or in another room. Those who had their phones on the desk recorded a 10 percent lower score than those who left them in a different room on operational tasks, which measures working memory and focus. Those who kept their phones further out of sight in their pockets or their bags scored only slightly better than when phones were placed on desks.
The researchers found that the negative effect of having a phone within eye shot was much greater among those who said they were dependent on their smart phones. Participants who had expressed sympathy with phrases such as "I would have trouble getting through a normal day without my cellphone" and "using my cellphone makes me feel happy" performed as well as others when their phone was in a different room，but worse when it was placed on their desk.
The researchers said the effect arises because part of a smart phone users' mind is devoted to trying not to think about distractions such as whether they have any messages when the smart phone is in their sight.
As people are becoming more socially conscious about where their food comes from and how it impacts the planet, they are choosing animal-free plant-based options. Cow-free meat has been around for quite some time and the popularity of brands of the cultivated（培育的）meat is rising. While there are a large number of plant-based milk substitutes（替代品）, none of them have the same taste of cow's milk. Now, a food-tech company created real dairy products(奶制品) without harming a single cow or the planet.
The company stresses that their product produced in the lab is not a milk substitute but rather is the real deal. And it is very healthy. The company also says that the lab-produced milk tastes the same as the real thing and they hope to eventually replace cows by creating every dairy product sold. They expect to roll out plant-based cheese and yogurt in addition to milk. "Our company was founded with the mission to stop using animals to produce our food because, as dairy lovers, we realize that giving up on milk is not a choice," John said. "But today's milk comes with an unreasonable price tag. The dairy industry is destroying our planet, our health, and our animals, and is simply not sustainable (可持续的) anymore."
The environmental price tag of dairy farming is too high. According to the World Wildlife Fund, dairy cows add a huge amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere and contribute to global warming and climate change as well as pollute the air around them. Dairy operations consume large amounts of water and run-off of manure (粪肥) and fertilizers from these farms get into local waterways. The production uses only 5 percent of the resources and produces only 1 percent of the waste of producing cow's milk according to the company. And they accomplish this by being 100 percent cruelty-free unlike dairy farms.
Tips for Keeping Awake in Class
If you want to keep awake during class, sleep the night before your class. Students who doze(打瞌睡)in class often missed sleep the night before. Getting enough sleep is your first line of defense when it comes to staying awake in class. For most people, eight hours of sleep is enough to get through the day, but your body may require more.
This will train your body to know when it needs to be asleep and when it is time to wake up. Allow yourself time to relax before heading to bed by putting away your phone, homework, and other things that keep your mind active. Getting enough high-quality sleep can help you.
Another way is to take a shower before class. The warm water from your shower raises your body temperature. This also increases your heart rate so your blood travels around your body faster. Finally, it helps deliver oxygen to your important organs so your body can work at the best level of efficiency.
When your body is exposed to cold water, your blood will flow at a higher pressure, meaning that your circulation(循环)is even further increased. The cold water will also help wake you up because it will shock your body, forcing you to breathe more deeply.And thus you will be more mentally sharp.
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A. Having a warm meal also works. B. A deep breath will increase your oxygen intake. C. Perform a series of movements before sleep. D. It helps you feel refreshed and awakens your senses. E. For some extra energy, finish your shower with cold water. F. Make sure to get enough sleep if you have a class the next day. G. Keep a regular sleep schedule by going to bed at the same time each night. |
Alina's life as an angel of love began in middle school, when, in the planting club of her school, she learned how to grow eggplants.
From then on, she was1in growing the eggplants. Later she found a big piece of land in the home backyard to plant seeds, hoping to2her crop in fall.
This was3than it sounds. She spent all her spare time caring for the plants and she became thinner. However, her great curiosity work4. Much more than the family can consume, she suddenly had an idea that she sold some eggplants to5fund for local Rescue Center for Blind Children. Her father Barret strongly supported her6, and did some7on social media, but he didn't expect his daughter's crop to become a big8.
Alina's eggplants9well, though eggplants aren't the only choice when people buy vegetables. After all, they knew the earnings were for a good10. Within a week, those eggplants helped her raise $ 1000! Her father and she11every penny to the center.
What she did was very12to the center. The head said fundraising13much to providing treatment for blind children and her donation can make a difference.
Alina felt very happy, planning to do it with her family all over again next year! In her words, "I get a lot from this14, I'll try my best to use my own hands to help the blind children in the poor15."
China's new deep-sea manned submersible (潜水) Fendouzhe set a(nation) diving record of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench. Only a few people (visit) the bottom of the Mariana Trench so far.
Four hours after the task started, a group photo of three Chinese divers was sent back, with each one (carry) a food plate in hand. They decided to work for six hours after they reached deepest spot. That spot is known as the Challenger Deep, with a(deep) of over 10,900 meters. The water pressure is 110 kPa, makes designing and operating submersibles difficult.
The cabin covering uses titanium (钛), a perfect material with high strength that allows the submersible (bear) water pressure at 10,000 meters under the sea. Powered by a battery, Fendouzhe can pick up samples (样本) from the surrounding environment its flexible robotic arms, which can work with the accuracy of one centimeter.
Sylvia Earle, former chief scientist of the US NOAA, said that the world is (current) in the greatest age of deep-sea research. China now is leading the world in many aspects of deep-sea (explore).
