Paris may be best-known as the city of love, but it's also the city of book lovers! Here are three literary landmarks you should add to your travel bucket list.
Shakespeare and Company
37 Rue de la Bûcherie
This Paris bookshop was opened in 1919 by American Sylvia Beach, on the encouragement of her French partner, Adrienne Monnier. When it opened, it primarily sold English-language books, and it attracted various iconic English-speaking clients, including Gertrude Stein and Ernest Hemingway.
The shop was closed during the Second World War. After the war, a US ex-serviceman George Whitman opened a bookshop called Le Mistral, which he stocked with many books bought from Beach. He was a big admirer of hers, and he continued her practice of hospitality（好客） by allowing writers to sleep in the shop overnight in return for help around the shop in the day. After Beach's death, Whitman renamed his shop Shakespeare and Company, and today it is owned by his daughter Sylvia.
Abbey Bookshop
29 Rue de la Parcheminerie
One of Paris's most famous English-language bookstores, the Abbey Bookshop was established in 1989 by Canadian Brian Spence. It's a labyrinth（迷宫） of books that spill out onto the pavement outside. Spence claims to have over 40, 000 books, most of them second-hand. He often shares a cup of coffee and a story with his customers.
Le Procope
13 Rue del'Ancienne Com édie
Le Procope was opened in 1686 by Sicilian chef Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli. Located across the road from a theatre, it became a hot spot for actors, playwrights and poets. Voltaire was said to drink 40 cups of coffee a day while he worked at a table at the cafe.
I am a boy who likes reading and I read all kinds of books. When I do this, I have ended up with two speeds—fast and slow depending on how worthwhile I find the book. I like to analyze and ponder over the words and contents of the books, which can sharpen my mind.
When I read the book Intrinsic Motivation（《内在动机》）, I ask myself, "What kind of book is it? "Well, first of all, I have to say Dan Pink writes well, which is probably not surprising as he is a speechwriter for an American leader. The text is neither academically difficult nor very casual. It states information clearly without effort. The subject matter of the book is motivation, and it starts with a discussion of how external motivation is less effective for modern knowledge work, where wide intelligent decision-making and innovation are important.
The book shows that the tricky nature of how we are truly motivated is filled with plenty of examples and descriptions of research. For example, it is shown how payment can signal that a task is undesirable and so reduce intrinsic motivation. The heart of the book is the analysis of intrinsic motivation, in particular through the three key elements of autonomy, mastery and purpose. The rest of the book then takes an applied position, showing how these principles can be applied in the workplace. The book ends up with a comprehensive summary, covering the contents from several different angles and providing an easy future reference.
This is the sort of book I like most. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, I took quite a long time to read and re-read this excellent book. It covers the subject of motivation strongly and well, and is now one of my definitive references in a rather large library.
Nowadays nearly everyone has suffered from a bad attack of forgetfulness when a password is needed. The company computer. The home computer. Banking and ATM machines. Websites. Car and home security systems. The list goes on. It does not take long to accumulate a dozen or more passwords.
Writing them down on paper or simply using the same password for anything and everything is how most people deal with the overload. The negative aspect of this is that both ways make it easier for hackers（黑客） to attack computer privacy.
Researchers are now trying to do something about this by moving forward what may be an answer to the password puzzle: pictures.
Many companies are looking into various ways that images can be used to replace the standard, easily-forgotten letters and numbers. Pictures are much easier to remember. Researchers are also working on picture passwords that will make it more difficult for the average hacker.
Take, for instance, the screens available through a New York company, Pass logix. One picture shows a standard bar scene. The password is created by making up a drink from the various items pictured. The order in which the items are selected becomes the password. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, who have studied the habit of computer users say laziness plays a major role in most people's choice of passwords.
However, forgetting passwords is a common problem of the computer era. It's more of a problem than hacking, in fact, particularly for big companies that must seek help for their computer-using employees—often round the clock. How much does it cost a company each time an employee forgets a password? No one knows, but people who are pushing the picture passwords believe they will save companies a lot of money because recalling images is so much easier.
US author Henry Rollins once wrote:" Loneliness adds beauty to life. "Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness never seems to go out of style. There are paintings that show loneliness, songs that are inspired by loneliness, and many works of literature that center around this theme. In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic. Instead, it's "a giant evil" that becomes a serious problem in the country.
So just how serious is it? On Jan 17, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician Tracey Crouch as the country's very first "Minister for Loneliness". Her job is to tackle（处理） the loneliness that the country's been feeling—a problem which, according to UK government research, is affecting more than 9 million people in the country, and is more harmful to one's physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And the problem hasn't just appeared recently. Back in 2014, the UK was given the title of the" loneliness capital of Europe" by The Telegraph.
But this doesn't mean that the problem only affects the British. In fact, we're all suffering from loneliness now more than ever, in spite of most of the world now having access to the internet, which has enabled us to be more connected than ever.
What we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox, is to have
"proper human connections". "Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones, on our laptops. We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak to human beings, "Leadbetter said at an event last year.
But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed or afraid of it. After all, without loneliness, many beautiful paintings, songs, and literary works wouldn't even exist. And "evil" or not, being lonely is simply part of the experience of being a human.
With everything going on in the world these days, it's no wonder so many of us are struggling to sleep. Almost 40 per cent of people surveyed in 13 countries have reported sleep issues over the past two years, according to research in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The following tips may help you.
Test your pillow
If you bought your pillow in 2020, guess what? The National Sleep Foundation recommends replacing them every one to two years. A pillow past its prime can cause neck and shoulder pain—and restless sleep. To buy the right pillow, determine your sleep style. If you sleep on your back, look for a thinner pillow.
Get an hour of sunlight each day
Morning sunlight is important for good sleep. To get more rays, aim for 15 to 30 minutes of direct light in the morning. The light cues your brain that it's time to be awake and prevents you from producing melatonin before bedtime. When you're inside, open the shades. Skip salty snacks before bed
Want to reduce those annoying nighttime trips to the bathroom? When people cut down on salt, their average bathroom trips decreased from twice a night to once. And those who consumed more salt woke up more frequently to go to the bathroom.
Tackle your troubles before dinner
Tough discussions are less likely to disturb your sleep if you initiate them earlier rather than later. If you start an argument after dinner, your quarreling can continue until bedtime. Some research even suggests that going to bed angry may make you unhappy the next morning.
A. It's already old.
B. Cut back on peanuts and crisps.
C. Pick a pillow based on your sleeping position.
D. If you sleep on your side, a thicker pillow is better.
E. Next, take two 15-minute outdoor breaks during the day.
F. If you need to handle some troubles, don't wait until nighttime.
G. Avoid heavy or large meals within a couple of hours of bedtime.
A woman called Courtney has recently caught the attention of the Internet. She shared the1of how she became homeless. Courtney explained how disaster struck when she2 her job in the exact same week that her husband did too. The couple at first moved in Courtney's sister's but, 3, the living situation didn't work out.
The pair ended up living on the 4. They slept in parks while completing the necessary process for shelter accommodation. After finally getting5, the couple faced further challenges. It was difficult to find work that6 the shelter's requirements.
Since her first video, Courtney has gathered a following of almost 70, 000 people on the Internet where she7 the necessities of being a homeless person. Her videos were recently spotted by Chelsey, a8 woman who has given a lovely gift.
Chelsey realized she could be of more 9. Chelsey said, "I started following her story and thought it 10 to help. I knew people tend to send money or supplies, but I wanted to send her an opportunity. Cash is 11, but I knew if I sent her a laptop, she could find virtual job opportunities on the Internet while searching for a 12 job. "
Just a few weeks after sending Courtney the laptop, Chelsey realized she was in need of some assistance with her project. She 13 to pay Courtney to work for her. Courtney is now helping Chelsey write blog posts about the stories about her project.
Chelsey continued, "We should be14 in an unkind world, and give people opportunities, just because that you're 15 doesn't mean you're not human."
Located in the Nanwan Peninsula, 14 km from Lingshui Town, Hainan Province, Nanwan Monkey Island is the only tropical island nature reserve macaques（猕猴） in China and the world, so people call it"Monkey Island".
Nanwan Monkey Island is beautiful and （ charm）. There are clean and entrancing beaches, so typical of Hainan, with colorful coral reefs. Monkey Island is （ surround） by the sea on three sides and has a vast expanse of blue waves. The （ rock） on the island are like an anchor thrown into the vast South China Sea, has a mild climate and abundant rainfall, and coconut, pineapple, and other fruit trees are everywhere. plants here are evergreen and flowers and fruits can （ find） all year round, （ provide）a typical tropical scenery. It is not only for the （ grow） and reproduction of macaques, can provide a plentiful supply of food for the monkeys.
Only eight days until Thanksgiving and there wasn't going to be enough money to buy the necessary things for the holiday. I promised my three sons that we'd love a nice family dinner in our new home, unlike last year when we canceled Thanksgiving to deal with the loss of their father.
It was hard to put everyday food on the table for three growing boys with the little money I earned from work, but I promised a good meal. We looked forward to a day of good eating! But there was only enough bread in the house, two chicken breasts and a few other things.
The next day, I met my friend and neighbor, Aleta, at her home. Her four boys and my kids were good friends. Her husband had recently lost his job due to illness, and they suffered financial difficulties as well. We stood there talking about our coming Thanksgiving dinner, and agreed to make a Thanksgiving feast together. Then children of the two families headed out and found a few neighbors who helped them earn enough to purchase most of the items they set out for, except the turkey.
Four days before Thanksgiving, I managed to buy a turkey and finished baking the cookies. My friend called with news about a family living in our community who needed help with food and bills. The father had been in an accident and unable to work for the last few months. We didn't know the family well. but my friend and I went to visit them with our holiday cookies, hoping to help in some way. In no time, her kids ate the cookies.
While everyone chatted, I went into their kitchen. The cupboards were almost empty. I was shocked. Aleta and I left the house, desperately wanting to help. Without a word, we looked at each other, asking ourselves the same question：Could we help a little more and give the family our holiday meal?
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My eight-year-old gave the perfect reason why we needed to offer our help.
Early the next morning, we took two full bags of daily necessities to our neighbors.
