Are you looking for a ski or snowboarding music festival? There are many world-class events, from dance festivals to comedy shows. Here are our best ski festivals.
Tomorrowland Winter
Alpe d'Huez, France
19-26 March 2022
Tomorrowland Winter is the winter edition of the legendary dance festival, bringing Tomorrowland's set design and epic lineups (阵容) to the town of Alpe d'Huez for a whole week.
The spot lies in a sunny highland, giving a breathtaking sparkle to its variety of slopes that are suitable for beginners, experts and everyone in between.
Snowboxx Avoriaz, France
19-26 March 2022
Snowboxx is a week-long music festival and snowsports holiday rolled into one in the French mountain spot of Avoirazx. Previous artists who have performed the festival's various stages around the slopes have included the likes of Craig David's TS5, Fatboy Slim and more.
But it's not just the lineup that makes Snowboxx one of the most popular winter music festivals. The skiing meets the demands of beginners and experts alike, with plenty of easy slopes and more challenging ones to discover.
Altitude Comedy Festival
Mayrhofen, Austria
28 March 2022 - 2 April 2022
Altitude Comedy Festival is the world's No.1 alpine ( 高山的) comedy festival, created in 2007 by comedians Andrew Maxwell and Marcus Brigstocke.
Taking place at one of Europe's most beautiful and best-loved ski spots, the organizers welcome comedy fans and lovers of winter sports to join them and "ski all day, laugh all night".
Snowdaze Candanchu, Spain
18-19 March 2022
After the first impressive performance, Spanish snowsports and electronic music festival Snowdaze returns to the Pyrenees for a second edition in Candanchu.
Across the weekend, music lovers will once again take to the slopes by day, exploring the best that the Aragonese Pyrenees have to offer, before going downhill as night falls and partying to the sound of a lineup of DJs.
As a child, Fischer loved going to the beach and riding bikes along the coastline with his father, Karl Fischer. So when he lost his dad to pancreatic cancer, he turned to the healing power of the ocean.
At the start of this year, Fischer wrote his father's name on his surfboard and took it out to sea in Newport, Rhode Island. His father's name shone in the sun on what felt like a shared adventure. Inspired, Fischer made a video and posted it on social media the same day." If you love the ocean, or you know someone who loves the ocean, or maybe you lost someone who just loved being outdoors... you can comment on this video with their name and a bit of their story, and I'll put their name on my board here, just like I've done with my father's name," he said in the video." And I'll take them out in the ocean for you."
Names poured in from thousands of strangers grieving (为....悲伤) the loss of loved ones. And with that, the One Last Wave Project was born, the aim of which was to exchange stories with a community of people going through the same pain. They were essentially healing together. About two months later, Fischer had received over 5,000 names and written most of them on two surfboards. The first two surfboards ran out of space一he's working on getting more. He wrote the names in neat letters on the surfboard and put a clear acrylic (丙烯酸) coat over them so they didn't wash off.
Though a lot of people have been struggling with grief in the pandemic, Fischer was amazed by the responses that have poured in." If I am able to help one person or one person shares their name, that is enough for me," he said." But I am blown away--by not just the number of people sharing, but the depth of stories and love that they are sharing." And he plans to take his project around the world and connect with even more people一through shared grief and the power of the ocean.
Every year from May to July, tens of thousands of Tibetan antelopes from regions in Qinghai, Tibet autonomous region, and Xinjiang autonomous region make their way to Hoh Xil nature reserve in Qinghai to give birth. The mothers and newborn Tibetan antelopes make the return trip around August.
This journey is rather tough. More than 90 percent of the female animals give birth every year, but only about 30 percent of the newborns survive. Many of them die on the return journey, unable to withstand the predators (捕食性动物) and disease. The government has adopted some high-tech methods to assist in the safe return of newborn antelopes and protect the species.
In 2013, with the help of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, researchers discovered and confirmed the largest Tibetan antelope "birth room" on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and they mapped the migration routes of Tibetan antelopes. Since late 2018, a solar-powered drone has been used to monitor the migration herds." The solar-powered drone has a long flying time with high-resolution cameras, which gives us a new understanding of many specific routes during the migration of Tibetan antelopes," said Wu Xiaomin, an expert from the Shanxi Institute of Zoology." For example, the nomads (牧民) put fences on the grassland to protect the grass, but sometimes these hinder the normal activity of the Tibetan antelopes."
To clear the way for the Tibetan antelopes, the government of the Tibet has taken action in recent years to give more protected space to wildlife. They relocate nomads from places at altitudes above 4,800 meters to other places in the region.
Known as" plateau elves"(精灵）, Tibetan antelopes have adapted to the unique and severe natural conditions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. According to Wu, the Tibetan antelope is recognized as an important indicator species of the natural ecosystem.
The population of Tibetan antelopes has grown." With a recorded low population of fewer than 20,000 in Qinghai, the number has now reached over 70,000,"said former Qinghai governor Xin Changxing at an event to mark World Environment Day.
Samsung Electronics America announced that Galaxy device owners can make their own repairs to the Galaxy S20 and S21 family of products, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+, starting August 2nd.
Samsung is cooperating with iFixit, the leading online repair community, to deliver their Self- Repair program. This program adds to Samsung's continued expansions for convenient repair for consumers and helps them with sustainable solutions to support a more circular（循环的）economy by extending the life of their devices, as well as minimizing e-waste.
Samsung consumers who wish to make their own repairs can now purchase real device parts and convenient, easy-to-use repair tools, available through iFixit, Samsung retail ( 零售 ) and service locations, at the same pricing offered to our repair providers. In addition, Galaxy device owners will have full access to online repair guides that provide both visual and written step-bystep instructions, and best of all, at no cost.
"Making replacement parts available is a key sustainability strategy. We're excited to be working directly with Samsung and their customers to extend the lifetime of their phones," said CEO of iFixit.
Starting today, Galaxy device owners can replace the phone screen, back glass, and charging ports. In the future, Samsung plans to expand self-repair to include more devices and repair options from our extensive product portfolio (档案).
Furthermore, the program makes it easy for consumers to return their thrown-away parts for responsible recycling, as the new display kits will come with a return label to ship thrown-away parts back to Samsung—at no cost to the consumer.
In addition to the convenience of these new self- repair options, Galaxy smartphone owners have a choice on how they can extend the life of their devices across Samsung's expansive care options, including: Through Samsung's perfect care network, customers have access to over 11,000 Samsung Mobile certified repair technicians in the U.S.
There is no escaping our evolution into a cashless society. The idea that all trades can be completed digitally is becoming more realistic day by day. As it is, people increasingly demand low-touch or contactless payments with growing concerns over the spread of viruses and diseases. A cashless society would give rise to a new era for financial deals. The key benefits would include lower crime rates, easier foreign transactions(交易）, and reduced risks and costs. The idea of a cashless society appears very common in our society.
Economic inequality and inclusivity（包容性） are fundamental issues still present worldwide. The unbanked（无银行账户） and poor could face significant challenges with digital modes of payment. In fact, most of the unbanked view the cashless movement as an unfair act against those without bank accounts.
For a cashless society, there needs to be an understanding and acceptance by governments and payment providers of the financial inclusion issues currently in existence. There are also the elderly and the disabled who face their own challenges with rapid digitalization and technological advancement. There are still parts of society that lack trust in digital payments or have barriers to accessing（接入） mobile phones and the Internet.
It is also about to launch a national digital currency（货币）, the world's first. Nearly everything can be transacted （处理） by digital means here. As we prepare for the consequence of COVID-19, and use the model set（模式） by China, other countries need to take it upon themselves to provide a harmonious, effective, and cashless society— one that does not leave anyone behind.
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A. However, this is far from reality. B. Several countries have entered cashless society. C. A cashless society might actually worsen these problems. D. COVID-19 has sped up the move away from physical cash. E. In China, four out of every five payments are now cashless. F. It isn't just the unbanked who are at risk of being left behind. G. So financial inclusion needs to be the core value in a cashless society. |
One morning, Ann's neighbour Tracy found a lost dog1around the local elementary school. She asked Ann if she could keep an2on it. Ann said that she could watch it only for the day.
Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann bought some pet food in the dollar store nearby, and warned her two sons not to3 in love with it. At the time, Ann's son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was4from a heart operation, was 21 years old.
Four days later Ann was still5the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog6itself against the screen door(纱窗门） and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley7into the boy's room where Ann found Jack was8a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, and as soon as Ann bent over to help him, the dog went9.
"If it hadn't come to get me, the10said Jack would have died," Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to claim the dog, so Ann decided to11it.
The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter12his dog and called the number on the flier. Tracy started13, and told him." That dog save my friend's son,"
Peter drove to Ann's house to14his dog and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, "Maybe Odie was supposed to15to you; maybe you should keep it." （组合规范练 P341）
Many of our (believe) about the universe are based on inductive reasoning, also known as the scientific model. This means of arriving at the truth requires the observation of concrete events followed by the development of a theory (explain) what has been observed. In the other words, it is a way to proceed from the particular to the general, from the specific to the abstract. However, it is in the nature of scientists to inquire every possibility, and this means they often discover things no one has ever seen or noticed before. Our generalized theories therefore never cease (change).
In fact, most of our new knowledge is gained by the observation of things we never (see) before. Before the first black swan was seen, the (assume) was that all swans were white. This is known as the "black swan theory". How could we have known otherwise? There will always be "unknown unknowns" such as black swans, but some criticize those who dare to suggest their existence. We should always be objective and question we think we know.
The world in the future is bound to be different from now. (how) much we understand, there will always be remote possibility of discovering "a black swan". Accordingly, our (comprehend ) of the world will change. Therefore, we should keep pace with new developments in all domains of knowledge— "black swans" can change history.
Once upon a time, there lived a wise man. Everyone respected him and many people came to him asking for advice. His son, however, was very lazy and wasted his time sleeping. The years passed, and time faded the youth of the wise man. He recognized the need to give something to his son so that he could take care of himself and his family.
One day, he called his son to his room and said, "My son, you are no more a kid now. I want you to find the real purpose of your life. " .Then he handed his son a bag. The son opened the bag. Inside were some food, a little money and a map. His father continued, "I want you to go and find a treasure(宝藏）. I have drawn a map of the place where the treasure is hidden. You need to go and find it."
The son loved this idea. The next day, he set out on a journey to find the treasure. He had to travel really far across forests and mountains. Along the way, he met a lot of people. He was helped by some with food and by some with money.
Finally, after a long year, he reached his destination. He searched and searched, but found nothing. He spent two days looking and digging for the treasure. By the third day, he was so tired that he decided to leave.
On his way back, he met the same people who had helped him earlier. This time he stayed a few days with them and helped them in some way or another. He realized how nice they had been to a stranger who had nothing to offer them in return.
When he reached home, he realized it had been two years since he left the place. He walked straight into his father's room. "Father, " he said.
The father immediately jumped to his feet and hugged his son.
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1）所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
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The father asked, "Did you find the treasure? "
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The son continued, "But I did enjoy the journey on my way back home. "
