If you're looking to widen your children's vocabulary, then consider one of these dictionaries for kids.
Scholastic Children's Dictionary
Not only does the Scholastic Children's Dictionary ($16. 36) have definitions for tens of thousands of words, but it also includes guides to grammar, geography, and US presidents. It's a perfect reference book for children in grades 3-7.
● Kid-friendly pronunciation guides
● Helpful example sentences
● Up-to-date technology, scientific and cultural terms
The American Heritage Children's Dictionary
The American Heritage Children's Dictionary ($13. 95) is a dictionary for children in grades 3-6, with vocabulary suitable for children, easy-to-understand definitions, lively example sentences, and enjoyable color pictures.
● Detailed world maps
● A valuable tool for teachers
● Handy for homeschooling
Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary
Written for young ones in grades 3-5, the Merriam-Webster s Elementary Dictionary ($14. 49) makes its explanations richer by sentences taken from children's literature, and has pronunciation paragraphs for each letter.
● Provides synonym (同义词）
● Explores Greek and Latin roots
● History of many words
My First Dictionary
This is the perfect go-to reference book for children ages 5 and up. With 1, 000 word entries and supporting pictures, it is a fantastic addition to any child's library. The lively My First Dictionary ($11. 21) explains commonly-used words in terms that speak to a child's personal experience, so it's easy to understand.
● A picture for every word
● Includes interesting games
● Basic for the recommended age
When my son was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling carnival in our town. He didn't come home at lunch time, phoning instead to tell me he was fine and had found a few days' work helping out at an exhibit. He turned up for supper as usual however after he finished work.
I asked him how he had managed at lunch and he told me he had made some new friends at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and dad. They had paid him a few dollars and invited him for lunch in return for helping them set up their exhibit and wanted him to return the next day to help with other chores (杂务).
I was glad he had found new friends but a little worried about the type of people who might be traveling in a carnival. "Oh, Mom, these are just normal everyday people like anyone else. They just work at a carnival instead of in a store or something". "Come down tomorrow and meet them yourself," he said.
So the next day I went to the carnival and to the exhibit he had directed me to. The twin brothers turned out to be Siamese (连体的) twins, joined at the chest. He hadn't thought this fact was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he said, "Yes, I noticed that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their clothes because it's so difficult to find anything to fit them? They're also really good cooks. Today, Joe, the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch. "
What others see first in a person is not what a child considers important. Where I saw Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young men who were good cooks. It was a lesson I have thought about many times over the years.
After 195 countries in two years, one traveler has become the first black woman to visit every country in the world. Jessica Nabongo ended her journey in the Seychelles, off the coast of East Africa—just as she said she would be on "Good Morning, America" back in March. Friends and family joined her in the Seychelles to celebrate the incredible achievement.
Nabongo was born and raised in Detroit by Ugandan-immigrant parents. She has been traveling internationally since she was four. In addition to her U. S. passport, Nabongo carries a Ugandan passport, which helped her gain access to different nations around the world.
The idea to visit every country on earth came to her in February 2017. At that point, she had visited about 60 countries. But Nahango didn't tell anyone her plan, at least not at first. Nabango did some research and discovered that she could become the first black woman to visit every country. "I didn't want anyone to beat me to it," she said.
Nabongo had been writing a travel blog since 2009, before social media was so , as a way to keep family and friends updated. Today, she documents much of her travel on Instagram, where she has almost 200, 000 followers who have watched her journey around the world.
What makes it to her Instagram is just a part of her life. There's a lot that goes on behind the scenes. Seasoned traveler as she was, she got ripped off (被敲诈) during her journey when exchanging her money for the local currency. More often than not, though, people tried to be helpful, especially when Nahongo would tell them what she was trying to accomplish.
Through her travels, Nabongo broke down barriers about many countries, particularly those that people are afraid to visit, and highlighted (突出) the countries that are often unseen and overlooked.
As a woman who goes outside almost every day, I'm used to people looking at me for all kinds of different reasons. In certain cases, it can be harder to tell who's looking where: on a crowded train, or across a packed bar. If you're unsure if a person is noticing you, there's a little trick that I have found to be very effective：It's called mirroring.
In a 1999 study, psychologists defined mirroring as "nonconscious mimicry (无意识模仿)of the postures, facial expressions and other behaviors of one's interaction partners". It's long been used as a strategy that successful people can employ strategically to show their engagement (参与度) during job interviews or at work. They believe when done on purpose, mirroring can help people understand each other's ideas or feelings very well.
It's a proven method. In an experiment, volunteers were asked for their opinions about a series of advertisements. A member of a research team mirrored half the participants, taking care not to be too obvious. A few minutes later, the researcher "accidentally" dropped six pens on the floor. Participants who had been mimicked were two to three times more likely to pick up the pens. The study concluded that mimicry had not only increased goodwill towards the researcher, but also contributed to an increased social orientation (取向) in general.
If you want to know how to figure out if a person is looking at you, just throw out some kinds of gestures and see who copies you. But not everyone uses mirroring to figure out who's making eyes at who. My years of experience of analyzing the messages sent consciously and unconsciously by the human body has left me with particularly good powers of observation. However, the average person has not had the same chance to improve this skill.
Of course, once you've figured out who's watching you, it's up to you and the watcher to decide what happens next. Not everybody watches with intent or enjoys getting hit on in public, so knowing how to react properly is very necessary.
False Memories or Parallel (平行的) Realities? Here is a common situation: You're talking with someone about an event, only to discover that you both remember things quite differently. Usually, you'd put it down to a poor memory, but what if it wasn't just one person who remembered things differently? What if it was millions?
In fact, this isn't a "what if" situation. It's known as the Mandela Effect, and it was first noticed in 2009 by paranormal researcher Fiona Broome. Broome was chatting with people about the South African activist Nelson Mandela, and she commented how sad it was that he had died in prison in the 1980s. . Actually, he'd been released in 1990， become president of South Africa, and died in 2013.
Broome was so shocked at this that she started an investigation. . People have memories of movies that never existed, and famous words that were never spoken. There is even a group who clearly recall seeing maps showing that New Zealand was northeast of Australia (it's southeast). So what in the world is going on?
. In each reality, history is shaped by different events, and the Mandela Effect occurs when some of us shift from one reality to another. Therefore, those who remember Nelson Mandela dying in the 1980s aren't wrong. They're just remembering events from their original reality.
More likely, however, is that the Mandela Effect has to do with how our brains store information. . Many people remember Pikachu's tail having a black tip on the end of it, when in fact it was always yellow. "Aha!" you cry. "Parallel realities!" Probably not. Consider instead that people often ignore unfamiliar details and transform information to make it more understandable. In the Pikachu example, his tail may not have a black tip, but his ears certainly do. Thus, both his ears and tail are misremembered as having black tips. .
All things considered, if you're stuck arguing win someone about whose version of events is correct, it may indeed be easier to agree that neither of you is wrong. You just come from different realities.
A. Before we explain let's look at an example.
B. It turns out she wasn't the only one who'd experienced this.
C. If several people make these memory errors, the false memory gets stronger socially.
D. The story of Nelson Mandela is not the only example of this type of false group memory.
E. Some claim the Mandela Effect happens because we live in one of many parallel realities.
F. Many in her group agreed, while others mentioned that Nelson Mandela had not died in prison.
G. As more incidents of the Mandela effect continue to occur, perhaps more research into the origins will tell us the causes.
I was 40, with two adorable children and a caring husband. And I'm enjoying a challenging but1career. Although this is "success", sometimes I feel my heart asking if this is who I truly am.
The chaos of the family kitchen was2: the noise of the kettle, pots and dishes, and the conversation3while I'm making breakfast. I escaped4to my bedroom. Only in silence do I bear the self that is5from the children and wonder who that person might be.
So, I journeyed, for the first time in a decade, without my husband or kids. I went with a friend to6in Iceland. I hoped the consideration of walking would help me better7who I wanted to be. For 6 days, I was absorbed in wild scenery and real weather. The mountains in Iceland rise black and tall into the heavens against the white snow. Looking outside at wild wind and rain and knowing there's no decision to make8the soul. Climbing a mountain against sheets of rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal9me how little I actually needed and how strong I felt10uncomfortable.
I found11in Iceland, and time to consider "the me" outside career and kids as I shared stories with strangers with no12past and no expected future. When I stopped talking and just listened, I was surprised at how my13changed—I became more generous. I learned generosity can14more space and more warmth15when there may not seem enough to go around at first glance.
I came home to16, chaos and love. I know the answer isn't waiting out there on the top of a mountain or inside my head, however17I try to hear; and it isn't in conversations with other seeking souls. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own life's18.
I'm not finding myself, but I'm creating myself. I need the storm as much as I need the quietness. 19is built under a heavy load. I'm expecting to pick up all of my loads and travel20.
Guilin is considered one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world with its blue rivers, and rolling mountains. It has a rich ethnic tradition that (attract) millions of local and foreign tourists every year and has served as the (culture) center of the region since over 1, 000 years ago.
Guilin was at the top of my must-see list last October. I took a boat down the Lijiang River to Yangshuo. I spent roughly four hours on the boat (wind) down the river. The river is so famous for its (beautiful) that it's even printed on the 20-yuan note. As I watched a water buffalo cool off in the water and fishermen float past on their bamboo rafts, I suddenly felt very far (remove) from the hustle and bustle of Shanghai.
Though every place I visited was beautiful, none was more picturesque Yangshuo. It's a paradise (天堂) for anyoneloves nature and the great outdoors. The mountains were the main reason why I'd traveled to Guilin, so I wanted to make sure I was outside exploring as much as possible and the best way to take it all in was bike.
It was difficult to avoid crowds in Guilin during the October holiday. However, I found once I headed off the beaten track, I (surround) by a sense of peace and calm set against one of (nature) most amazing background.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
As we all know, such scientists as Tu You you has made great contributions to our country and set a good example to them.
Tu Youyou, awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, made the discovery of artemisinin. It is one of the world's most effective malaria-fighting drug, therefore greatly improved the health of numerous people. Besides, she shows many good qualities. For instance, despite of failure, she still worked hardly to overcome the difficulties, and she remains modest after gaining worldwide recognize. All these are how we can learn from her.
In conclusion, she is an admirable scientist and I hope we will be inspiring.
Dear Li Hua，
How's everything? Do you remember last time you asked me to visit your hometown in the future? I was so thrilled at the idea that I signed up for a Chinese course at school.
However，it is not as easy as I thought. Chinese uses a writing system that is unfamiliar to English speakers. Chinese doesn't have an alphabet (字母)like we do. There are thousands of characters. That means have a lot of memorizing to do. And characters are just part of the learning. I suddenly feel at a loss. I was wondering if you could offer me some practical advice about this.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Tom
注意：1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
