Trying to book a holiday that will attract everyone in the family is so difficult. Check out the full guide to the best UK holiday parks below and it will give you a helping hand.
Yorkshire: Thornwick Bay Holiday Park
Activities include Segway rides, football and an all — weather Activity Barn that's sure to be a hit (成功) with the kids, and the heated indoor pool with water slides never fails to be a hit either.
How much? Each night break starts from ￡179.55 for the whole family, based on a trip in July.
Dorset: Warmwell Holiday Park
Fancy a trip to the slopes (斜坡)? This award — winning resort near Weymouth has its own dry ski slope, and you'll find skiing lessons, snowboarding as well as an indoor pool with a flume (水滑道) and a wave machine.
How much? Two-night break starts from ￡329 based on a trip in July.
Porthcawl: Trecco Bay Holiday Park
Kids will love the outdoor wet play area at Parkdean Resorts' Trecco Bay Holiday Park. On-site attractions include an indoor pool with the pirate ship, adventure golf and a kids' play area. In the evening there are discos and bingo.
How much? Three to four night breaks start from ￡305 based on a trip in July.
Hampshire: Sandy Balls Holiday Park
On the edge of the New Forest, this family-owned park allows you to get close to nature, with cycle trails, horse-riding, and then welcomes you back into the warmth with a pizza restaurant, indoor play facilities (设施), including a pool plus a spa.
How much? Camping tents usually start from ￡40 each night in August.
Have you ever heard about Alice Moore? She is a teenager entrepreneur (创业者), who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids' teeth, instead of destroying them.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round the warning, "Why can't I make a healthy candy that's good for my teeth so that my parents can't say no to it?" With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.
With her dad's permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.
Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore's product - CanCandy.
As CanCandy's success grows, so does Moore's credibility as a young entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she's also positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents, help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn't driven primarily by profit Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilieCandy's profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chavez, chief of American Girl Scouts, are leading a campaign to discourage the use of the word "bossy". Does the term destroy the confidence of young girls?
The campaign claims that terms like "bossy" are improperly applied to females, preventing schoolgirls from seeing themselves as future "leaders". From its first application, the word has been definitely connected more with women than with men. It first appeared in 1882, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, mentioning "a lady manager who was extremely bossy". As late as 2008, the word appeared in reference to females four times more often than males, claim the Ban Bossy campaigners. "To me, the reference is always in association with women," says Helen Trim, director of Fresh Minds. "I have three brothers and my family still call me 'bossy' today." Her father is the only other family member who could be considered in that way, says Trim, but nobody would ever call him so.
Some educators recommend that the word should be reclaimed, rather than banned. "But the thing with 'bossy' is that there's an infantile (幼稚的) element to it", says Sara Mills, professor at Sheffield University. "You think of 'bossy' as being like a little kid who's claiming more than he has the right to claim."
It's not just "bossy" under fire. "Pushy" is another target. The implication is that women shouldn't present themselves as powerful and confident, Mills suggests, which some women are willing to listen to and accept. Trim points out that many modern female business role models are able to be bosses without being labeled "bossy". And she rarely, if ever, hears the word used within her company. But she says that the damage may be done much earlier in a woman's life. "It does come about from those early teenage years." she says. "I think it's impossible to ban a word, but if people are replacing it with words like 'confidence' or 'assertiveness', we would all be in a much better place."
A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely to develop macular degeneration (黄斑变性) than people who do not eat oranges. Researchers at the Westmead Institute interviewed more than 2, 000 Australian adults aged over 50 and followed them over a 15-year period. The research showed that people who ate at least one serving of oranges every day had more than a 60% reduced risk of developing late macular degeneration 15 years later. Even eating an orange once a week seems to offer significant benefits.
Lead researcher associate professor Gopinath said, "The data shows that flavonoids (类黄酮) found in oranges appear to have a big role to play in reducing the chance of macular degeneration. Flavonoids can be found in almost all fruits and vegetables and they are useful in reducing inflammation (炎症) and stress within the body. " "We examined common foods that contain flavonoids such as tea, apples, red wine. Significantly, the data did not show a relationship between other food sources protecting the eyes against the disease," she said.
Gopinath said that until now most research has focused on the effects of common nutrients such as vitamins C, E and A on the eyes. "Our research is different because we focused on the relationship between flavonoids and macular degeneration."
Macular degeneration is the name given to a group of eye diseases that cause progressive loss of central sight. It is the leading cause of blindness in Australia and affects about one in seven people over the age of 50. There is currently no cure for the disease.
"Our research aims to understand why eye diseases occur, as well as the genetic and environmental conditions that may do harm to eyesight, "Gopinath concluded.
Friendships are built on trust. Many a secret is shared between two good friends, and once that secret hasn't been kept, then expect the friendship to be broken. It is difficult to restore a friendship. But if you work on trying to get along and fix things it may turn out to be a better situation.
When you want to restore your friendship, . You can tell them how you feel about what happened. Tell them that you want to be friends again, and point out certain things that you miss about them. If necessary show your emotions by crying or hugging. Even under the worst of circumstances an honest face-to- face conversation may be all that is needed to re-establish a bond.
Whether or not they choose to forgive you, show your friend that you did not want to hurt him/her, and that you truly regret whatever you did. Try to explain to your friend the possible reason why you are out of control and ask for their forgiveness. If you are not the one to blame, but you still want to keep the friendship, you may try to sit down for coffee or something with them and discuss the problems. . You can make full use of the chance to talk out the problems and clarify the misunderstanding, which is the key to solving the problems and restoring your friendship.
When you sit down and discuss your problems, be sincere in the things you have to say. . It is possible that your friend would say something that is not fair to you, please remain calm. Getting defensive will cause your friend to do the same, . Speak quietly and from the heart.
A. and make your friend unhappy
B. When your friend speaks, listen
C. Relaxing coffee time can make you feel good
D. which will make it hard for the two of you to work things out
E. the first thing is to have a face-to-face conversation with your friends
F. Wait at least three days to do this because the person will probably still be upset if earlier
G. During the conversation, it is very important for you to apologize if you are the one to blame
It's Wednesday at Lismore South Public School, in northern New South Wales, Australia. A group of eight-year-olds practise 1with four-legged friend Maggie. Sandy-haired Charlie says he likes her "because she's so calm".
Maggic, too, is eight human-years old and2 enjoys Story Dogs, which is now in 239 Australian schools. Owner, Anne Meagher, says Maggie was rather 3and good at escaping when she first adopted (领养) her. Now Maggie can stay still and patiently allows readers to 4 books on her stomach.
"It5 best when the children come face-to-face with Maggie," Anne says. "I'll6 our rug (地毯) under a tree and we always finish with Maggie doing something fun. It's a simple enough idea, reading to a 7, but somehow the children 8and find reading easier. Maggie9 listens to the children read. She doesn't10them or correct them. She's non-judgmental. But the facts show she is helping children 11. I haven't had one student in two years who hasn't improved. I think we create a space where they can feel 12to make mistakes and have a 13.
Karen Newton, the Lismore South Public School's teacher, says14 are satisfactory. "Parents say their children have15in home reading and they are more engaged with it. We've found comprehension (理解力) has improved." she says.
"Story Dogs is 16," says Janine Sigley who, with Leah Sheldon, came up with the programme, to make reading 17for children, so they become confident lifelong readers.
"Schools have not only reported improved reading but also 18self-confidence among readers who become more prepared to join classroom activities," Janine says. "Story Dogs is helping to build up kids' interest in reading, and once a child 19to read, they can do so much 20at school."
It was my first night out in that city, and when I saw the last bus home disappearing round the corner, I knew I had a problem. It was cold and I couldn't afford a taxi, I didn't want to bother my host family by asking them to pick me up. So I set off on foot, (tell) myself it would only take me an hour or so. Four hours later, I was still walking. I was soaked(湿透的) through and my hands were frozen. When I eventually reached the house, the family said how (worry) they'd been, and asked why I hadn't phoned. By then I wished I had.
The United Nations Children's Fund, also known as UNICEF, is a United Nations organization based in New York. It offers help needed by children all over the world. UNICEF (found) on 11 December, 1946 to provide food and healthcare to children in countries damaged in World War II. Since 1953, UNICEF(take) up an extended mission to help children in the developing world, including those living with disease or disabilities, and those affected by rapid modernization and environmental (problem). Now, UNICEF has been working(improve) the lives of children and their families across 190 countries and territories.
Online eating shows, or Mukbang, originated in South Korea in 2010 and have gained (popular) globally. Many hosts of such shows become popular for their ability to eat large amounts of food. But these shows have also received criticism their waste of food. On Aug. 12, CCTV exposed several Chinese hosts who were pretending to eat large amounts of food while on camera, but actually later threw it away. To discourage this practice, many video and livestreaming platforms, including Douyin and Bilibili, have removed videosshow food waste, and have promoted messages to "stop food waste and eat reasonably".
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Sue and Johnsy had their art studio in Greenwich Village. In November, an unknown disease struck this village and Johnsy was seriously sick with it. The doctor took Sue aside and claimed, "She has one chance in ten. And that chance is for her to want to live. "
Sue came into Johnsy's room, only to find Johnsy's eyes were open, but they weren't watching her. Instead, she stared out the window and counted backwards: "Ten, nine, eight, seven……"
"What are you counting, dear?" asked Sue. "They're falling faster now, "replied Johnsy. "Three days ago there were almost a hundred. But now there are only five left. When the last one falls, I must go, too. Didn't the doctor tell you? "
"Oh, I never heard of such nonsense. Now, try to take some broth (肉汤), and let yourself relax, "quickly replied Sue. But Johnsy's mind was made up. "I don't want any broth. I just want to see the last leaf fall. "
"Try to sleep^" said Sue. Then she went to fetch her neighbour Mr Behrman, a failed painter, to be a model for her drawing. In 40 years he had never produced the masterpiece he longed to paint. Sue told him about Johnsy's longing to slip away like the leaves. Behrman cried with disbelief, "Such a foolish idea! This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie sick. Someday I will create a masterpiece, and we shall all go away. "
Behrman and Sue looked out of the window at the vine (藤蔓)and noticed that there was just one remaining leaf. Then they looked at each other for a moment without speaking as if thinking of something artistic. What's more, a cold rain was falling, mixed with snow.
The next morning, Johnsy woke and asked for the curtains to be opened. One leaf remained on the vine, bravely holding on in the wind and rain. ''It will fall today, for sure. And I will die with it. "
That day in the afternoon, the doctor came, not for Johnsy, but for Mr Behrman, who was found lying in bed helplessly with pain, his shoes and clothing wet through and icy cold, and some brushes, paints, a lantern and a ladder on the ground.
The following day, Johnsy commanded that the curtain be raised again.
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After Behrman's funeral, Sue came to Johnsy who was sipping her soup, and said, "I have something to tell you."
