The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (the Hall of Fame for short) is a fantastic destination for everyone from lifelong basketball fans to families with children who are just beginning to explore the world's most popular sport. Each year, several thousand visitors crowd into this birthplace of basket-ball.
Dates and Hours of Operation
The Hall of Fame is open Wednesday through Sunday from late November through March 31 and daily the rest of the year. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Friday through Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Because it may close for private functions, it is wise to confirm hours of operation ahead of your visit. Just call 1-877-466-6752.
Ticket Information
Admission to the Hall of Fame (as of 2019) is $24 for people aged over 16, $16 for youths aged from 5 to 16 and free for children under age 5. Since the number of visitors is limited each day, you are advised to make a reservation in advance. For more information, please call 1-877-466-6831.
Travelling from All Directions
The Hall of Fame is conveniently located (位于) within driving distance from Boston (in the east), Albany (in the west), Vermont (in the north) and New York (in the south) and is right off of MA Route 91. For those who prefer to travel by air, the museum is not far from Logan International Airport and Bradley International Airport. For more information about the transportation, call 1-877-446-6755.
A Friendly Reminder
1 No food and beverage inside of the hall.
2 Backpacks and any large bags are not permitted inside of the hall unless needed for medical reasons.
3 If you wish to participate in shooting on Center Court, please wear appropriate footwear. Also, contests of any kind and half court shots are not allowed for everyone's safety.
4 For anything you don't know for sure, call 413-781-6500.
"I'm going to fail !"My best friend cried. She and I had this conversation almost every day while we were in high school.
The truth was that my friend never failed in any subjects. I just think that she can't accept failures because she lives her life as a perfectionist (完美主义者). What she fails to understand is that a lot of good can come from failures.
For example, failure can help build relationships. Once was cooking dinner for a friend. I was tired, and several dishes I tried to make turned out bad. I grew more and more upset until my friend told me that I shouldn't worry. She cared more about our friendship than the dishes. That day, I learned that failure doesn't always make people dislike you. In fact, after she said those words to me, I grew closer to her.
Failure can make success ever more exciting. Every few years, there would be an important test in the PE class at our school. Students had to run a mile within eight minutes. I was never good at running, so I failed every time until the third year at school. Then I began working out regularly, and yet I still failed that year. A few days later, however, the teacher gave me and some other students another chance to run and I got a pass finally! You can't imagine how excited I was after that. I felt the memory of the success was as sweet as honey, because I had to overcome failure to reach it.
Now its clear to see that failure can teach us good lessons. It's not an end—it can be a beginning.
"Pale Moon rains. Red Moon blows. White Moon neither rains nor snows." For generations, people have watched the Moon for signs of changes in the weather. The Moon does, in fact, affect the Earth's climate and weather patterns in different ways.
The most obvious effect the Moon has on the Earth can be seen in the ocean tides. A world without tides would have very different weather systems. Tides are one factor that influences the movement of ocean currents, which move warm or cool water around the Earth. Thus, the water temperature changes. Warm ocean currents bring warmer and wetter weather, while cold ocean currents bring colder and drier weather.
The Moon is also thought to affect polar temperatures and contribute to fluctuations in the amount of Arctic ice. Tidal forces (潮汐力) act to break up ice sheets and change ocean heat flows, changing the amount of ice in the Arctic Ocean. Satellite measurements have shown that the poles are 0.55℃ warmer during a full Moon.
The Moon's influence, sometimes slight and sometimes strong, has had an important impact on life on Earth. Some scientists argue that it is the Moon that made life possible in the first place. The Moon makes the Earth move steadily as it is spinning (自转), helping to give us a steady climate. Without it, the Earth would lose balance. The Moon is our closest friend, without which the Earth would be a very lonely place.
In the U.S., about 30 million children and teens take part in some forms of organized sports, and more than 3.5 million injuries happen each year. Almost one-third of all injuries from childhood are sports-related injuries. More than 775,000 children, aged 14 and younger, are treated in hospital emergency rooms for sports-related injuries each year.
Obviously, some sports are more dangerous than others. For example, contact sports such as football can be expected to result in a higher number of injuries than a noncontact sport such as swimming. However, all types of sports have a potential for injury, whether from the collision (冲撞) with other players or from overuse or misuse of a body part.
Most of the injuries happen as a result of falls, being struck by an object and collisions during unorganized or informal sports activities. Some are caused by poor training practices, or not warming up enough.
There are two kinds of sports injuries. Acute injuries happen suddenly, such as sprained (扭伤) ankles. Chronic injuries happen after you play a sport or exercise over a long period of time.
Sports injuries are first treated with R-I-C-E: Rest, Ice, Compression (pressure on the injury), and Elevation (raise the injured area above the heart). Doctors will treat more serious injuries with medications, by limiting movement, or by recommending operations, physical therapy, and rest.
You can prevent many kinds of sports injuries by following safe exercise habits.
To keep social distancing and work at home during the pandemic (流行病) has led to less time moving around, and more time sitting and looking at screens. For many office workers, working at home means spending hours sitting at our desk. . Therefore, exercise experts suggest things must be changed. Some tips here are to help you move more.
Start small
People trying to start exercising often get caught up in an "all or nothing" thinking which means either I do zero or I do two hours. And if I don't get two hours, then it doesn't count, or it's not good enough. . Going from no activity at all to even a little bit will indeed get some health effects.
Part of developing a good exercise habit is to know yourself well. Knowing what's possible and what's not realistic for you. For instance, if you're not a morning person, don't plan to exercise in the morning. And if you hate running, don't run just because someone tells you it's good for you. . Arranging with a friend to work out will help you avoid struggling to get started.
Walk whenever you can
Sitting less and walking more will make a big difference. Use your stairs instead of an elevator. And if you don't have to go out, just walk room to room back and forth to get those extra steps. If you have a meeting, use the break of that meeting to walk around.
A. Make sure to know yourself well
B. Choose a suitable time for yourself
C. All these steps will count and be helpful
D. That's a great place for everybody to walk
E. But five minutes is believed to be better than none
F. And it is ruining our health physically and mentally
G. You can think of possible ways for you to start or stick to
Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the Olympics, once said, "All 1 for all people." Sports were also a big part of Jim's life. Jim was always on the team. But his favourite sport was football.
One day in practice, something went horribly 2. Jim got seriously hurt. Doctors had to 3 his right leg below the knee. After weeks of treatment, Jim got a man-made leg. "I felt, like a baby, because I had to learn how to 4 again," he said. However, Jim never lost his 5 spirit. "I took it on just as a 6." he explains.
One goal kept Jim 7. "I was determined to get back and play football." he says. His coach and teammates visit him, offering their 8.
When Jim returned to school, he was in a wheelchair. Jim's school had a top football team. Would Jim be able to play at such a competitive level? At first, no one was 9. There was no need to worry. Before long, Jim mastered the use of his new 10. He was back on the football field and soon became one of the most 11 members of the team.
Jim also 12 playing wheelchair basketball and wheelchair football. He competed in weightlifting (举重) for people with disability as well.
Jim always says, "Don't try to be something you're not, be the 13
you can be." Jim's best performance turns out to be better than anyone could have 14. Now he holds a world record for weightlifting. And he hopes to 15 in the Paralympics (残奥会).
David Jones Jr. loves outdoor activities. One day, he (fish) when he heard screams coming from the river. Within seconds, he found a boy floating in the middle of the river. "I had that sense of urgency that I needed to drop I was doing and kayaked (划皮艇) over there," said David.
was David's experience in law enforcement (执行) that helped him to stay calm and make the proper decision during the serious situation. He quickly saved the child and took him back to (safe) 300 yards away. In an interview, David said, "That kid is really strong and should (praise). For him, to scream as loudly as he could in that matter allowed him (get) help."
The boy later told the policeman that he got separated his dad's sailboat and drifted (漂流) away. And he had (confident) told his parent before that he would swim back to shore, but he was not able to do so due to the (power) wind and waves. He hoped other swimming (lover) could learn a lesson from his experience.
1）描述比赛的情况；
2）希望他提供单词的记忆方法；
3）欢迎他到中国过春节。
提示：春节 the Spring Festival
Dear Tom,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Every time Jim crossed the street on his way to work, he would see a little girl selling flowers on the street. She sat by a large green board with the names of the flowers and their prices on it. Unfortunately, no one paid attention to her, and she rarely sold anything. Jim wanted to help her, and one day he got his chance. His aunt would retire, and he thought a bouquet (花束) would be a great gift.
"Hello, could you please make me a bouquet of roses?" Jim said as he approached the girl.
The girl didn't raise her head and just stared at the same spot on the ground. "I'm Cassy. Thank you for buying flowers from me," she said. "Could you please select the flowers by yourself and give them to me? I will tie them together for you. I can't see. "
"Oh, I'm sorry," Jim said as he picked the flowers and handed them to her. Within several seconds, the girl made a lovely bouquet for Jim.
"Here," she said, holding the bouquet. "That'll be $5."
"Thanks. They're beautiful," Jim said and walked away after placing the money in the hat beside Cassy.
The next day, Jim went to work and he decided to have a quick talk with Cassy on the way. However, he didn't see Cassy where she used to be that morning. He thought she might be late and decided to meet her the next day, but she didn't show up for the next few days in a row (连续地).
Jim was concerned about Cassy, wondering if something bad had happened to Cassy. Surprisingly, he finally met Cassy again on the street with her flowers.
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Jim was so delighted to see Cassy that he ran to her at once.
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Jim then drove Cassy to her home, where he met her sick mother, Jade.
