The journey Betty had with her swimming was long but beautiful. She suffered some terrible illness in her early childhood. After years of 1, she finally became healthy.
Two years ago, while Betty was watching a sports program, a dream came into her head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 2 a local swimming team. So she practiced hard and finally 3 in being a member of it. However, the team training was a difficult start. She coughed 4 in her first few weeks. But she didn't want to 5. She kept swimming and didn't miss a single practice. She had a strong will to be the best she could be. 6 there were many difficulties, nothing could keep her 7 trying.
Then came the final award (奖项) ceremony at the end of the year, Betty didn't 8 any award but was still there to cheer on her friends. With the ceremony near the end, she suddenly heard the coach announcing (通知), "The highest honor(荣誉) goes to Betty! She has inspired (激励)us with her 9 and love. "
It was the 10 moment of Betty's life. With all she had been through in her ten years, this was the hour of true success.
World Book Day falls1April 23th every year. It was 2by the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1955 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. Many countries 3 World Book Day. On that day in the UK, millions of students can buy books of special 4, much lower than usual in any bookstore. It has been done since 1998. 5 do people like reading? Firstly, reading helps us become more knowledgeable and more intelligent (勤奋的). 6, reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and technology. Besides, reading gives us 7 about other cultures and places of the world. When we read, we may find many things that we don't know well. We would have to think about them or do more reading to 8out the answers. The more we read, the 9 we know. What's more, reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English.
"Reading 10 a full man. " Books, magazines, newspapers can help us to know more about the outside world and perfect us. So it is necessary for us to form the habit of reading every day.
WELCOME TO NEW CITY ZOO
SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2021
ZOO HOURS: 9: 00 a. m. ﹣ 6: 00 p. m.
Weather may affect some activities.
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GUIDED BUS TOUR （10: 00 a. m. ﹣ 5: 00 p. m. ） Round﹣trip in the zoo with bus ticket, 1﹣Day Pass or yearly card. |
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Elephant |
10: 00 a. m. |
25 mins |
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Lion |
11: 00 a. m. |
15 mins |
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Bear |
2: 30 p. m. |
25 mins |
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Wolf |
4: 00 p. m. |
25 mins |
MINI﹣TRAIN （10: 30 a. m. ﹣ 4: 30 p. m. ） Get a hand stamp at the gate of the zoo, and you can get on and off the mini﹣train unlimited times on the same day. |
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Monkey |
4: 30 p. m. |
20 mins |
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To have a close look at the animals, please check the time listed above. |
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FOR HEALTH & SAFETY:
×Do not cross safety lines to take photos.
×Do not touch or feed any animals.
√Keep children in sight at all times.
WARNING: It is against the law to feed or disturb any animals in the zoo. Violators will be required to leave the zoo, and could pay fines up to ＄300.
Thank you for treating animals and their ling space with respect!
For more information, please contact the visitor centre (825﹣202﹣1202) or visit newcityzoo. com.
When Jiang Mengnan was just 6 months old, she lost her hearing after relatives gave her the wrong medicine. To understand other people, Jiang learned to read lips(嘴唇) and feel sounds by putting her hands on her parent's throats. It was a slow way, but Jiang never gave up.
As she got older, Jiang went to a standard primary school. She said it was difficult at first. During lessons, teachers would often turn their backs to students and walk around, so Jiang failed to catch much of what they said. What she could do was copy down everything on the blackboard and study after class.
Her perseverance made her a top student. In 2011, she was allowed to enter Jilin University in Changchun, Jilin. After graduating with a master's degree in medicine in 2018, Jiang started her studies at Tsinghua University(清华大学). At the end of this year, the 30-year-old will receive her doctorate(博士学位).
Feeling grateful for the respect and help from others, Jiang wants to keep studying medicine and help more people. "I could not take back my hearing from fate(命运), but I could still shine." Said Jiang.
Earthquakes happen without warning. They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the year. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it's important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do not go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).
Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it's safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don't drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.
Optimism (乐观) doesn't mean paying no attention to things that cause stress. But when bad things happen, optimistic people are less likely to be unhappy about themselves and more likely to see the bad things as something that lasts a short time.
A new research has found a direct connection between optimism and healthier diet and exercise behaviors, as well as better heart health, a stronger immune system (免疫系统), better lung function, and lower death risk. "Optimistic people, regardless of sex, often have goals and the confidence to reach them," Lee said. "Those goals could include healthy habits that contribute to a longer life."
Studies find only about 25% of our optimism is controlled by our genes (基因), and the rest is up to us. It turns out we can actually train our brain to be more positive. Researchers studied the brains of monks (僧侣) and found surprising results: Tens of thousands of hours of meditation(冥思) had changed the function (机能) of their brains, which support positive qualities. And that may be key in producing the effect on the body.
There are simple mental exercises to develop an optimistic attitude. One of the most effective ways to increase optimism is called the "Best Possible Self" method. That is to imagine ourselves in a future in which we have achieved all our life goals. And keeping a diary in which we list the positive experiences we had can also help shape our attitude. Taking a few minutes each day to write down what makes us thankful can improve our view on life, too.
Climate change is a global challenge. One way to fight it is by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the air. New research shows that trees planted in China have helped in this fight.
A recent study in the journal Nature shows that the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed (吸收) by new forests in two parts of China is more than we thought. These areas are in the northeastern Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces and the southwestern Yunnan and Guizhou provinces and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. They make up about 35 percent of China's land-based (基于陆地的) carbon sinks (碳汇). A carbon sink is a natural area like a forest or ocean that absorbs more-carbon dioxide than it emits (排放). Carbon sinks help to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
China's goal is to peak (达到峰值) its CO2 emissions (排放) before 2030 and reach carbon neutrality (中和) by 2060, Xinhua reported. Carbon neutrality refers to removing as much CO2 as one puts into the air.
According to study co-author Yi Liu at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, "the afforestation (植树造林) activities described in our Nature paper will play a role in reaching that goal. "
Sagarika Sriram was 10 years old when she started reading newspaper stories. One story was about sharks. They had plastic in their stomachs. Sagarika knew she needed to do something. First, she joined a group. It organized clean-up activities in Dubai. That's her home city. "The group helps me understand what a person can do and how I can really make a difference. " she says.
Then Sagarika created Kids for a Better World. Its goal is to fight climate(气候) change. It has brought together nearly 10,000 youths. They come from all over the world. Kids for a Better World is for people aged 8 to 16. It teaches them about what they can do to deal with climate change. They can grow food or plant trees. They can collect recyclables. "This is the information which can help change our future. " Sagarika says.
Dubai is a desert big city. Growing up there has made Sagarika understand the need for action.
Her city faces the risks of rising temperatures and less water supply. She believes young people can bring attention to these environmental challenges.
Sagarika is all about small actions. But she has big plans. She'd like to go to college in California. While she's there, she'll continue being an activist. She'll also be running Kids for a Better World. She hopes to encourage others to fight for a greener planet.
