A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.
Grirmsvom is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvom different is that it lies under a huge glacier of ice up to 12 maters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer of water between the glacier and the volcano. This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable. As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.
Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM, one of Europe's biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane's engines, causing damage to the plane.
The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp. Glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash- covered grass to the sharp object.
I visited Aruba last week. On the first day, I mainly enjoyed comfortable sunshine on the beaches there. But I needed more than sunshine and sand to fill my week.
I rented a car the next day. One of my first stops that day was the Alto Vista Chapel, a historic north-side Roman Catholic churchy Just as I entered it, a colourful "party bus" filled with singing tourists pulled into the parking lot, ending the silence. So I left soon.
From the church I made my way to the California Lighthouse, named for the steamship California that sank nearby in 1891. After spending some time there, I went to La Trattoria El Faro Blanco, an Italian restaurant that sits on top of the hill and offers scenic views.
I love golfing, so I wasn't going on vacation without spending a day on the courses. The Tierra del Sol Country Club is for golfing on the islands located at its northwest point. Opened in 1995, it is a beautiful place with views of the sea and the California Lighthouse. I spent a full day there.
To completely escape from the other tourists, I booked a four-hour jeep tour for the fourth day. I went to the Arikok National Park, which covers nearly 20 percent of the islands I stood on a cliff and looked down on a natural pool that was formed inside volcanic rock (火山岩). It was amazing.
My final night was spent at Madame Janette Restaurant, Friends who had been to Aruba told me I had to go there. I dined there while listening to a local musician performing the Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps. It was so good and the crowd demanded more.
Do you jump out of bed early, wide awake and ready to start your day？If so, you would be called an "early bird". Perhaps, you hate the sound of your alarm clock each morning and have little energy until afternoon. If so, you're probably a "night owl"．
Most people can be divided into such two groups, but what makes us this way？And is one better than the other？There are different opinions.
Usually, early risers have been praised as hard-working while those who prefer to get up late are considered lazy. Most people believe the early bird catches the worm.
Yet some scientists now believe "night owls" can really focus (集中) longer and produce more than early risers.
Research has found that the early bird does not always get the worm. In a Belgian study, both "morning people" and "evening people" were watched during their normal asleep and awake routines (常规)．After 10 hours of being awake, the "evening people" became more alert (思维敏捷的). However, the "morning people" became sleepy and less focused. Researchers believe the reason for this difference is that night owls receive a last-minute increase from their brains. This added energy allows them to stay alert for longer periods of time.
Environment, lifestyle, activities and childhood routines all may have an effect on sleeping habits, yet genetics (遗传学)may play the biggest role.
It is possible to change your sleeping habits through regular bedtimes, early exercise and by avoiding midnight snacks. But if you're happy rising early or staying up late, you're probably doing what works best for your own personal body clock.
For children, communication with older adults is important when visits with grandparents are called off because of the pandemic(流行病).
Even before COVID-19 sent older adults into hiding, grandparents and great-grandparents could often seem like strangers to kids. Contact might include gifts of toys meant for someone a little younger, forced piano performances by parents, and really bad jokes. So, coming up with what to say to those out -of-touch people through a camera can be hard. It can be a lot of pressure for kids.
Yet keeping up with older relatives has mental and physical health benefits for everyone. According to studies, older adults who participate in programming between generations show more happiness, better self-care. And a strong relationship between grandparents and grandchildren can lessen depressive tendencies(抑郁倾向) in both adults and kids.
Having an actual relationship with a grandparent can also help children develop qualities that make all-around great citizens. "Children are born to be me, me, me," says Tina-Anne Praas of SKIP, an Ontario-based organization. "But seeing a person who has experienced life stages pulls them away from that thinking. They can gain some worldly points of view. "
Being close with a grandparent can also help children develop communication skills, especially when they're able to learn about and compare their experiences with a grandparent's. And it doesn't carry the pressure of talking to a parent.
Tina-Anne Praas adds that students who were worried about life after graduation eagerly listen to older adults sharing their own experiences from the same time of life, 50-plus years ago. One student says, "My interactions(互动) with my grandparents encouraged me to become a physician. "
There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt the great love from the birds.
. The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close, she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. . She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.
She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to fly into the clear, blue sky. . The bird circled once, twice, three times.
The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. . She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight, while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!
A. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.
B. She gave them some delicious food and left.
C. One day she left with the two birds at home alone.
D. She took them home and put them in a small cage.
E. She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.
F. One day the girl left the door of the cage open.
G. Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.
It was an afternoon in September. When I was 1 eighteen, I stood in front of a six-story high, red brick building. It was my first day of 2 and I was a bit 3 and a bit excited at the same time. I had two suitcases and a bag with me. They were 4 with all of my clothes and everything else I thought I would need. I 5them up the five stairs to my room and looked around, 6 what life had in store for me.
It was another afternoon in September twenty-five years later. My daughter and I were standing in front of the 7 building at the same college. As I helped her carry her things up to her room, I 8 that she seemed to have much more 9 than I did years ago. What's more, she looked more worried than I 10 being on my first day there.
Last night I had a 11 that I was back in that same room wondering what classes I would take. I often wondered what this dream 12 but when I woke up this morning it became clear to me. We are sometimes teachers in life, but we are always 13 in it. We are here taking the most 14 class ever and it takes a lifetime. The stuff（东西）we carry with us through this life doesn't matter at all either. It is the stuff we carry inside of us when we leave this life that 15.
One real man
The ruler of ancient kingdom wanted to disprove the statement that the men of his country (rule) by their wives. He had all the males in his kingdom (bring) in front of him and warned that any man who did not tell the (true) would be punished severely.
Then he asked all the men who obeyed wives' orders and suggestions to step to the left side of the hall. All the men did so. One little man, , moved to the right.
It's great to see, said the king, that we have one real man in the kingdom. Tell these chickenhearted fools why you alone them stand on the right side of the hall. an embarrassing moment of silence came the reply in a (frighten) voice.
"Your Majesty, it is before I left home my wife told me to keep out of crowds."
要点包括：1）个人简介；2）个人优势
注意：词数100左右
