Top Music Festivals in 2022
Ultra Music Festival
Seen as the ultimate gathering for electronic music fans across the nation and globe, the streets of Miami turn into a bold (大胆的) and bumping party with popular DJs playing what will be the sounds of summer.
When & where: May 26-28, 2022; Miami
South By South West
Regarded as the ultimate trend-setter and launcher of careers. SXSW is an annual showcase of music, films and interactive highlights enjoyed through performances, showcases, talks, screenings and more. Virtually taking over the city of Austin, everyone in the world of music from fans to media flock here to discover the next big thing.
When & where: May 16-20, 2022; Austin
Coachella
Selling out fast every year, the Indio desert becomes a fashionable place where the coolest bands are watched by fashionable people and celebrities. Near the top of everyone's bucket list of festivals, Coachella is a constant source of annual expectation and a hotbed for musical discussion.
When where: June 9-11& 16-18, 2022; Indio
The Governors Ball Music Festival
Another event which proves the music loving potential of Randall's Island Park is Governors Ball, an exciting and infectious mix of rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop and folk. Providing a variety of music and food tastes, whether you look to kick back and relax or dance to the beats, Governors Ball has what you want.
When & where: June 11-14, 2022; New York
Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card came with it. Calls to the flower-shop were not helpful at all. After a while I stopped trying to discover the sender's name and just delighted in the beautiful white flower in soft pink paper.
But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming about the sender. My mother contributed to these imaginings. She'd ask me if there was someone for whom I had done special kindness. Perhaps it was the old man across the street whose mail I'd delivered during the winter. As a girl of seventeen, though, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy whom I had met.
One month before my graduation, my father died of a heart attack. I felt so sad that I became completely uninterested in my upcoming graduation party.
The day before my father died, my mother and I had gone shopping for a party dress. We'd found an impressive one, but it was the wrong size. When my father died, I forgot about my dress.
But my mother didn't. The day before the party I found that dress—in the right size—over the living room sofa. I didn't care whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother wanted me to have one. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable. In truth, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia—lovely, strong and perfect with perhaps a bit of mystery (神秘). My mother died ten days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.
Sun Ruifeng, a mother in Beijing, changed some of her plans for her 8-year-old son's summer vacation. She looked for an English tutoring course, but in the end, she changed it to a swimming training class. "Due to the stricter regulations (章程) on subject-tutoring classes, many parents like me choose sports or other projects for developing interests instead," Sun said.
Sun's choice is part of the result of the government's growing efforts to lighten the academic pressure on young students. On July 24, Chinese authorities introduced a guideline to ease the burden of too much homework and off-campus tutoring for primary and junior high school students. It lists requirements in areas such as reducing the amount and the difficulty of homework and improving the quality of education and after-class services provided by schools. For example, homework for children below the third grade is not allowed, while homework for junior high school students should take no longer than 90 minutes to finish.
According to the guideline, tutoring institutions (辅导机构) cannot teach students content that is too advanced for the school curriculum (课程). No tutoring courses can be taught on weekends, national holidays or during winter and summer vacations. The moves aim to bring education back as public welfare and guide the educational training industry to focus on improving students' all-round quality, Chen Xianzhe, a professor at South China Normal University, told Xinhua.
According to Global Times, more than 75 percent of Chinese urban children, from grade 1 to grade 12, are enrolled (报名参加) in tutoring programs. However, some training institutions take part in anxiety marketing, selling unnecessary programs that increase the burden on students. This has led to many social problems such as students' falling levels of physical fitness, more mental health problems and huge family costs, said Chu Zhaohui, a senior researcher with the National Institute of Education Sciences.
Many parents showed their support for the new moves. "Subject learning is enough at school and we hope to improve the children's overall quality of life during holidays," a parent in Guangzhou told Xinhua. However, there are also some concerns. Another parent in Shanxi said that although she agreed with the new moves, she worried about what her son would do after school if both parents have no time to be with him.
According to the guideline, primary and middle schools are asked to offer after school services, including homework tutoring, sports, arts, reading and interest groups.
BEIJING Oct. 16 (Friday) (Xinhua)—The Chinese government will make more support policies to lift the country's 70 million poor people above the poverty line by 2020, President Xi Jinping announced on Friday ahead of the 23rd International Day for the Eradication (根除) of Poverty.
Addressing the Global Poverty Reduction and Development Forum (论坛) in Beijing, Xi said China will work to fight the hard battle against poverty. In his speech, Xi drew on his personal experience in the 1960s working as a farmer in a small village in northwestern Shaanxi Province, where he was struck by the poor living conditions in rural China. But over the past several decades, China has made remarkable progress in poverty relief.
China has lifted more than 600 million people out of poverty in the past 30 years, accounting for about 70 percent of those brought out of poverty worldwide. It was the first developing country to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of reducing the population living in poverty by half ahead of the 2015 deadline. "Despite the achievements, China remains the world's biggest developing country, and narrowing the urban-rural gap remains a big challenge for us," Xi said.
As of the end of 2014, China still had 70. 17 million people in the countryside living below the country's poverty line of 2,300 yuan (376 U. S. dollars) in annual income by 2010 price standards. The president said poverty alleviation will be a major part of China's post-2015 agenda. While struggling to reduce poverty at home, China has also actively supported the cause in other developing countries. Over the past 60 years, China has provided 166 countries and international organizations with nearly 400 billion yuan in assistance.
China has also announced seven times it would exempt (免除), without any conditions, the matured inter-governmental interest free loans owned by heavily-indebted poor countries and least developed countries. At a United Nations summit last month the goal of eliminating poverty in 15 years was laid out and China pledged an initial 2 billion U. S. dollars to establish an assistance fund to help developing nations fight poverty.
In a video message for Friday's Forum, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (潘基文) praised China's remarkable achievements in poverty alleviation, saying the UN welcomes those significant and generous proposals from President Xi and looks forward to further progress with an indispensable partnership with China.
Saturday also marks China's second National Poverty Relief Day.
At the mention of Beijing, the first thing a lot of people think about is the Beijing Hutongs. A Beijing Hutong is not only an important part of the city but also a means of transportation. . And it is an important stage for historical and cultural development of the city as well.
. It is on the west side of Qianmen Street, just a few hundred metres from the south of Qianmen. This 270-meter-long and 9-metre-wide street has dozens of shops and service establishments.
Dashilian Street is a famous business district. Although it has a long history, most of the ancient architecture is well preserved. Many famous old shops still provide good products here. An old Beijing saying goes," Visit Tianqiao for theatre performance, go to Dashilian to buy things. ".
When compared with other Hutongs, Dashilian is relatively more lively. Moreover, more life tastes can be found here. , it is possible to enter the buildings and chat with the elders, who can tell a lot of old things that happened in those days.
, you can wander slowly in Dashilian street. It is such a traditional commercial street that leaves one with a great memory due to its amazing flavors, and its splendid colors.
A. Because there are many old buildings
B. Dashilian is one of the most worth visiting old Hutongs
C. Since Dashilian has many tourists from home and abroad
D. It is also the living space for the average people of Beijing
E. Whether you like to study folk culture, window-shop, or taste snacks
F. Every day, hundreds of people flood into Dashilian to buy unique products G. Dashilian is a pedestrian street where there are no bicycles or other vehicles
The pickle jar (腌菜罐子) as far back as I can remember sat on the floor in my parents' bedroom. 1he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and drop his 2 into the jar. When the jar was 3 , he would take the coins to the bank and say 4 to the cashier, "These are for my son's college fund (资金). He'll 5 work at the mill (磨坊) all his life like me. "
The years passed, and I6 college and took a job in another town. Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar was gone. It had served its purpose and had been removed. My dad was a man of 7words, and never taught me the8of determination, perseverance (毅力) and faith. The pickle jar had taught me more than9could have done.
When I married, I told my wife Susan about the10In my mind, it showed how much my dad had11me. Dad continued to drop his coins into the jar, no matter how12things got at home.
The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we spent the holiday with my parents. After dinner, Susan 13 our baby into my parents' bedroom to feed her. When Susan came back into the living room, there was strange tears in her 14She handed Jessica to Dad before taking my hand and leading me into the room.
"Look, "she said 15, her eyes directing me to a spot on the floor. To my16, there, as if it had never been17, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already 18with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into 19and pulled out a handful of coins. With the strong emotions choking me, I dropped the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw that Dad, carrying Jessica, had slipped quietly into the room. Our eyes20, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions I felt. Neither one of us could speak.
Liu Genghong, a Taiwan-born singer, has(surprise) become an online hit for his workout livestreaming (直播) from his home on Douyin, China's version of TikTok. Liu's workout sessions have been so popular that they(break) Douyin's livestreaming record for 2022 so far.
Chinese musician Jay Chou's songs often serveLiu's background music. One of his most-watched workout (routine) is set to "Herbalist Manual" (本草纲目) from Jay Chou's Still Fantasy album. In his livestreams, Liu and his wife exercise and dance to up-beat songs while(explain) and showing their moves. Liu's dance moves look simple, they are often too intense (剧烈) for his audience (follow).
Many netizens even joked that49-year-old was facing a popularity contest with Li Jiaqi, China's "livestreaming king" (know) for his sales tactics ( 策 略 ). "Li Jiaqi empties our wallet, Liu Genghong empties our body," joked a netizen.
增加：在缺词处加上一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改十处，多者不计分。
I love doing handwork. Three days ago, I visit my uncle's small factory what produced Chinese traditional carpets. I found it hard and more dangerous than I had thought. Workers used knives, scissors and other tool. With my uncle's permission, I gave it try. When I did it, the knife was very much close to my hand, so I had to be carefully. I did the same thing again and again but it took me a lot of patience. It's easier said than did. I think my uncle is great and she is my good example.
1）介绍你要感恩的人物； 2）说明感恩理由。
注意：1）词数100左右；2. 题目已拟。
The Person I'm Grateful to
