Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex
As a 15th-century castle surrounded by 300 acres of land, Herstmonceux is a peaceful site with a range of themed gardens to explore, including an Elizabethan, a magic and a butterfly garden. From May to October, Herstmonceux also offers horse and carriage rides around the estate(from £3 adults, £2 children, under 5s free).
Adults £6, children£3, under 5s free. Herstmonceur-castle. com
Warwick Castle, Warwickshire
Now one of the UK's most popular castles and a major family attraction, this was once home to William the Conqueror. This summer the castle has fantastic activities for families,starting in the May half-term with War of the Roses Live, which runs until late summer."Medieval(中世纪的) camping" is available, from f40 per person, for families who want to make a weekend of it. Other fun activities include the Horrible Histories Maze and a dungeon(地牢) experience. And, of course, there's the actual castle, which is amazing.
Adults £26, children £23. 40, family of four £89. Discounts for online booking: from £18. 40 five days in advance. warwick castle. com
Framlingham Castle, Suffolk
Framlingham is special for its 13 towers dotted with chimneys. A walk around the 10-meter high castle walls is a great way to take in the views of the surrounding countryside.This summer the castle will open a new exhibition and cafe area and hold plenty of events,including performances of Shakespeare plays, Chaucer 's Canterbury Tales and knight battles.
Adults £8. 90, children (5-15) £5. 30. english-heritage. org
Tintagel Castle, Cornwall
Set on a Cornish cliff top, this 12th-century ruin is a place of legend, Just getting to the castle via a steep staircase and a wooden footbridge(人行天桥) is an adventure. Now the castle has a new outdoor exhibition that tells Tintagel's 1,500-year old history. With a beach and rock pools just below the castle, the surrounding scenery is perfect for a day of exploring.
Adults £8. 40, children (5-15) £5. english-heritage. org. uk
①Medieval camping.
②A dungeon experience.
③Horse and carriage rides.
④The Horrible Histories Maze.
⑤Performances of knight battles.
After seeing the famous movie series Pirates of the Caribbean 《加勒比海盗》)，Alexander Marchenko, a 38-year-old businessman from a small Russian village, decided to build his very own copy of the Black Pearl pirate ship.
Marchenko has traveled all over Rusia, and believes that there is no other land more beautiful than his hometown. He decided to take advantage of the beautiful environment and build a hotel.
He had noticed the other restaurants and hotels in the area all looked the same way,so he tried to come up with something special that would attract visitors. He was wondering what kind of hotel he would build when the Black Pearl came into his mind. He decided to build his own Black Pearl ship. Without any ship building experience, he went online and downloaded photos of famous ships to use as guides. And he started working on it immediately. It's been two years since he worked on his ship. Now, his own Black Pearl is starting to take shape on the Yenisei River.
The 21-meter-long vessel is made of wood produced locally, and the ship's "captain"plans to add all the tiniest details of the original Black Pearl. Right now, Marchenko is working on the interior decorations(内部装修). He spends most of his time in the workshop,making all the little designs by hand. So far, he has spent 3. 5 million rubles,Marchenko hopes t0 finish the work. this summer. Judged by the attention his ship is getting in its current state, he believes that upon completion, tourists will flock to see his wooden wonder.
For people, who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios,but many of today's sound professionals are_ sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound.
Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer can't let him get away. He pulls out a special device, points it at the suspect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device(LRAD,远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person, but it is not deadly.
For those who hunger for some peace and quiet, sound can now create silence. Let's say you are at the airport, and the lttle boy on the seat next to you is humming(哼唱) a short commercial song. He hums it over and over again, and you are about to go crazy. Thanks to the Silence Machine, a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. One may wonder how the Silence Machine works. Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel each other out. Simply turn the machine or point it at the target, and your peace and quiet comes back.
Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way as spotlights(聚光灯) are used in the theater. A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, "spotsound" creates a circle of sound in one targeted area. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu,allowing customers to have more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining.Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes.
①It can be pointed at the target.
②It can lower the sound around you.
③It can silence the people around you.
④It can check the waves of the incoming sound.
⑤It can send out a second set of outgoing waves.
White- tailed deer in New York have contracted the Omicron coronavirus variant(变体)，the first confirmation of it in wild animals, according to a research team. The deer on Staten Island- an island borough(区) in the southwestern part of New York City一are believed to have caught the highly transmissible variant from humans, according to researchers at Penn State University, White Buffalo- a conservation nonprofit， and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
It has sparked concern that the distinctive, pretty, white tailed deer that populate many states in the US could soon become a host for new variants of coronavirus if the virus continues to mutate(变化)，researchers said. But the research hasn't yet been published in a scientific journal.
Suresh Kuchipudi, a veterinary microbiologist at Penn State who led the research team, told The New York Times, "You can imagine this could be a never-ending cycle of deer constantly circulating the virus among themselves and picking up the new variants."The study was conducted between Dec 12, 2021, and Jan 31. Researchers took blood samples from at least 131 deer. At least 68 were given PCR tests. Seven of the 68 deer had coronavirus and four had Omicron. Nineteen of the 131 deer had antibodies(抗体) to the virus, which points to them having had coronavirus before, researchers said.One deer with Omicron also had antibodies.
While most of the deer probably caught Omicron from humans and spread it among each other, there is no evidence yet that the deer can transmit the virus back to humans，the researcher said,
In another research conducted in November 2020, white-tailed deer in Iowa and Ohio deer were confirmed as having earlier versions of the coronavirus. Figures from the US Agriculture Department (USDA) show that deer in 13 states have caught the coronavirus. In 2021, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service conducted research to search for antibodies in serum samples collected from January 2020 to 2021 in free ranging white tailed deer,
Their findings showed that deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania had been exposed to the coronavirus. Of 481 samples collected from 32 counties in four states, antibodies were detected in 33 percent of the samples. "The finding that wild white-tailed deer have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 is not unexpected," the USDA said in July 2021,"given that white-tailed deer are susceptible to the virus, are abundant in the United States and often come into close contact with people.
The 24 solar terms(节气) are part of the traditional Chinese calendar, The Chinese people divided a year into 24 segments(片段) based on the sun's position in the zodiac(黄道十二宫).They reflect the changes of the seasons, climate and phenology(生物气候学). The Yellow River Basin in northern China is believed to be the cradle(搖篮) of the solar terms system.
Solar terms were instructions for agricultural production and people's daily lives.Many farmers still rely on the solar terms to work in the fields.
For instance, during the"Start of Winter", people eat dumplings. The "Pure Brightness" is also referred to as Tomb Sweeping Day, when people pay respect to those they have lost.
The ancient calendar remains relevant to this day. The cultural legacy(遗产)reflects the Chinese people's respect for nature and tradition, their unique understanding of the universe, their wisdom to live in harmony with nature and the world's cultural diversity.
It is the youth of China who can best help carry on this significant part of our culture.Their creativity and consciousness can bring new life to ancient culture. In fact, they have been living up to this challenge through rather artistic means. Many photos, essays and paintings have centered around the theme of the 24 solar terms and expressed the vitality(活力) and rich tradition of Chinese history.
A. Each segment is called a solar term.
B. The sun's positions bring about many things related to human lie.
C. Most of the solar terms bear with them rich social and cultural meanings.
D. Their wisdom for life and nature made the solar terms system popular today,
E. This has long been a central element of life in China, and we must protect it.
F. Many young people have already been contributing their energy and strength to this feat.
G. They mark things like seasons, temperature, growth of the crops and weather conditions.
A man from New Zealand flew to New York for the NYC Marathon, He is being1 for stopping halfway to help push a disabled racer using a hand cycle across the finish line.
30-year-old Ben Parore flew to New York with a charity called Cure Kids New Zealand, which2 medical research to help save, extend and improve the lives of children diagnosed with serious life impacting and life-limiting health conditions.
Parore was around the halfway3 and filming a video when he 459-year-old James Akaka. Parore was trying to get a smile out of the5runner when Akaka一who is unable to speak- pointed to the6 of his hand-cycle. After7 that Akaka wanted help in 8 the race, Parore jumped behind the cycle and started9 it. The pair then completed the race together. Akaka's time was seven hours and Parore's was 5 hours and 12 minutes. Parore said that he wasn't10 his finish time, but he was more moved and full of 11 to even be a part of such an amazing event.
He met with Jarmes as he was crossing the mile 13 mark. "He was giving it his all. He couldn't talk to me but he could12 me.. it's like we were supposed to race13 ," he said.
Akaka had travelled from Honolulu, where he is a chef and father of three. Akaka lost his14 and became partially paralyzed (瘫瘓的) after15 a stroke in 2011. He communicates with his16 ones by typing or writing messages to them. He completed Monday's race as part of the Achilles International Team, which encourages people with disabilities to compete in running17.Parore said he was left 18 by the man's determination. He has raised $4,861 of his $5,00019 for Cure Kids New Zealand.
Sunday's marathon saw more than 53, 000 20the finish line. Fifty people in wheelchairs completed the race and finished it with hand-cycles, like Akaka.
Luo Xinlin, 22, experienced her first ride in a self-driving taxi in Changsha, the capital of China's Hunan Province."I made an (appoint) soon after setting the starting and ending points in the app," said Luo,"A safety supervisor contacted me and the taxi arrived in about 10 minutes,"
"The taxi drove very smoothly by(it) and the safety supervisor and technician sitting in the front basically didn't have any manual control of it," said Liu after a 10-minute-long test ride." The taxi passed through three or four intersections and it was a safe ride any unexpected situations."
The self-driving taxi(operate) by Hunan Apollo Intelligent Transportation Co., Ltd., base is in Xiangjiang New Area in the city, is named Robotaxi. On April 21, the company announced that a group of 30 self-driving taxis had entered public use in the city and users can call one for a free ride,
"The in-car touch screen can display barriers and dynamic(动态的) predictions within the 360-degree field of vision and( clear) present the conditions of passing vehicles, intersections and traffic lights,"" said Cheng Li, director of the test and vehicle operation department of the company. Cheng added users can learn information such as the vehicle's speed and(remain) distance through the screen in real time.
In September 2019，the company launched a trial service for a group of citizens, who had to first complete training and other procedures. The technical personnel started testing self-driving taxis in the second half of last year and they(accumulate) a lot of test data since then.
China allowed local governments to arrange road tests for intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs)，which cover different degrees of autonomous driving, in April 2018. increasing number of cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing, have issued license (plate) for road tests of ICVs.
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I've been back home safely from England. I'd like to express my sincerely gratitude for your warm help during your stay in England.
Last week, I participated the Cultural Exchange Week. I enjoy myself in your country. We paid a visit to the city museum or some places of interest, which made me have a better understand of the English society, culture and history. Of course, I also made many new friends. What's more, I was lucky enough to staying at your home. I'll never forget the days when we spent together. Here I especially thank you for the English novel you offered me as a gift, inspire me to learn English well. I will treasure and make a full use of it
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Dear Tom,
Yours,
Li Hua
