China is one of the world's ancient civilizations and has the earliest outstanding bronze casting (青铜冶铸)technology. Here we've created a list of 4 museums where you can gain an in-depth understanding of Chinese bronze.
Sanxingdui Museum
Address: Sanxingdui Ruin Site, 133 Xiangxin Road, Guanghan, Deyang, Sichuan province Hours: Comprehensive Gallery (the first exhibition hall): 8:30-18:00; Bronze Gallery (the second exhibition hall): 8:30-18:30. (no entry after 17:00). Closed on the morning of Chinese New Year's Eve.
Ticket booking: 0838-5651526
General admission: Gallery ticket 80 yuan
Note: Children shorter than 1. 2 m (including 1. 2 m) can visit the gallery free of charge. The ticket must be used on the day it is sold.
National Museum of China
Address: East side of Tian'anmen Square, Dongcheng district, Beijing
Hours: 8:30-17:00 (no entry after 16:30)
General admission: Free (passport required for entry). Closed Mondays (except for national holidays)
E-mail:webmaster@chnmuseum. cn
Shanghai Museum
Address: 201 Renmin Avenue, Huangpu district, Shanghai
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00). Closed Mondays (except for national holidays).
E-mail:webmaster@shanghai-museum. org
General admission: Free (a max of 8,000 admitted daily).
Hunan Museum
Address: 50 Dongfeng Road, Changsha, Hunan province
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (no entry after 16:00). Closed Mondays (except for national holidays) and the eve of Chinese New Year.
Tel: (+86-731) 84415833, 84475933
E-mail:web@hnmuseum. com
General admission: Free (passport required for entry).
Most people can't live to 100. Those who do live so long can hardly walk, let alone take part in any activities. A few people, however, take part in dangerous activities even though they are more than 100 years old — they keep going and going! There is a great grandmother who likes challenging herself although she is 101 years old this year.
Mary Hardison believes that people should always be cheerful and more importantly, take on all kinds of adventures while they physically still can. So, instead of celebrating her 101st birthday with a boring party, she decided to go paragliding（滑翔跳伞）— an idea she got from her 75-year-old son who recently took it up as a hobby.
So on her birthday, cheered on by her big family, she tied herself up together with expert instructor Kevin Hintze, and jumped down fearlessly from the sky near her home in Ogden, Utah. And, it was not just a simple jump either. According to Kevin Hintze, the grandmother encouraged him to turn around, as they made their way down.
This is not the first time that Mary has done something "wild" and "crazy". For her 90th birthday she rode all the adult rides at Disneyland. And, she is not done yet — for her 102nd birthday she hopes to go down the 3,000 feet Alpine Slide at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort!
Not surprisingly, this great action has made Mary Hardison very famous and also earned her a place in the Guinness World Records where she broke a 2007 record set by a 100-year-old British woman. What an amazing lady!
The common cold is the world's most widespread illness, which is probably why there are more misunderstandings about it than any of the other illnesses.
The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos（爱斯基摩人) to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated North Pole regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected (感染的) people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes.
At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in experiments. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be doused (浸入) with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty (通风的) rooms. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.
If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on.
No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors such as aspirin, but all they do is to ease the symptoms.
During their childhood and teenage years, some young people may feel too shy or uncomfortable to interact(互动) with others of their age. Others may simply become too social in the use of technology to try outdoor interactions.
According to Auburn University professors, the experience of interacting with people of their own age is very important for young people. To encourage interaction in your community(社区), arrange a youth social activity. Such activities are a good way to encourage friendship and social development. You can arrange a bike tour through the local community, stopping along the way to interact with other young people and locals. A group hiking trip is another way to keep young people physically active and sociable. Arrange a day's hike through a forested park. Have them each bring some food to share and stop for a picnic along the way.
Technological development has made many children give up books and social activities in favor of television, computer and video games. Organize a youth weekly reading group to reinforce the value of reading and interacting with others. Organize a list of discussion topics and choose a day each week for group discussion.
Although many youth social events are aimed at entertainment(娱乐), it is also important to teach the value of community service. Arrange a trip to a local nursing home and have the young people spend a day socializing with the elderly. Or organize community clean-up and have them work to remove all the rubbish in the areas. Besides, teaching the value of giving back, these activities will allow young people to socialize with one another as well as with other members of the community.
Simple ways to improve your written English
Many people think it is really difficult to improve(提高) their writing in English. Don't worry, though. Here are some simple steps that you can take to improve your written English.
●Increase your vocabulary.
To express yourself clearly, you need a good active vocabulary. That's not just being able to know lots of words it means actually being able to use them correctly.
Tip: When you learn a new word, try to learn all the forms of that word.
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People often say that we learn to write best by reading. Reading in English is useful in many ways. It is a great way to get an idea of the different styles of writing and see how to use words properly.
●Improve your grammar.
Tip:Learning should not be boring. Read each text several times to make sure you understand how to use new words and expressions in the text. Grammar is very important because it improves the quality(质量) of your writing.
Tip：The first time, look for general mistakes and the second time look for mistakes with the grammar point you are studying at the moment.
●Just do it!
The best way to improve your writing is to get a pen and paper and write. Be prepared to write several versions(版本) of each text.
A. Know your readers.
B. Read widely and often.
C. Always check your writing twice，
D. Remember, practice makes perfect!
E. Choose books or articles that interest you.
F. Use simpler language and shorter sentences to show your ideas.
G. Do this by learning new words with example sentences, not just wordlists.
Growing up, I was a greedy reader but never a big fan of novels. My classmates would be 1about the latest Harry Potter book, while my copy sat 2dust on a shelf. I saw those kinds of books as a waste of time. "Why read a 3story when I could read a book that 4teaches me something?" I reasoned.
My parents had a bookcase full of novels, so I5myself, "Why not try fictions (虚构小说)?"
What surprised me the most was how much I 6. Some of the best books I read were historical fiction. Not only did I learn about life in Afghanistan and Ghana, but also struggles that people there encounted during 7period. It was all about those countries'8.
Beyond this9, I've discovered that reading fiction is good for my 10health. Life is burdening and it's often difficult to distance yourself from work. But when I'm 11in a good book, I can temporarily escape from the real world and 12a different world. It's a 13 way to gain distance from stress so that I can14myself and regain energy for my work.
So, give fiction a try. You'll be 15 how much it brings to your life.
A motto(格言) is a sentence or a phrase can inspire us especially when we (face) with difficulties.
Many of us have our mottoes, such as "Where there is a will, there (be) a way." or "Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it." My motto is "God helps those who help(them)." Sometimes I am lazy and don't want to make efforts (work) hard, but the moment I think of my motto I will be (energy) again and devote myself what I am doing. I write my motto where I can see it (effortless). Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much (confident). My motto also makes me become anindependent person. That is to say, I won't rely on others before I have try.
My friend, what is your motto? If you still haven't got a motto, please choose one, because a motto can have a great effect on you.
1）向Alex表示问候和安慰。
2）提出建议。
注意：
1）词数80左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Alex,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
