Four Great Musicals for You
Drama 101
By: Stephen Gallagher and Kevin Wong
Preparing a party for their beloved high school drama teacher on the eve of her retirement, a group of students describe how she changed their lives in this funny, heartwarming and inspiring musical. This musical features a cast of young artists aged 13-19. It's sure to touch the hearts of theatre kids of every age.
Tickets: $15; 5% discount
Be Kind, Rewind
By: Barbara Johnston and Suzy Wilde
When fifteen-year-old Deirdre is sent to live with her cousins in 1995, she gets a job at the local video store where she falls in love with movies. The story is funny and heartwarming. This musical shines a light on growing up in the mid-90's and honors the now-extinct video store. For those who are missing life in the 90's, like songs and movies at that time, this show will touch them.
Tickets: $20; 20% discount
TITA Jokes
By: The TITA Collective
The show centers around the women in our lives like our aunts, moms, daughters and partners. Through this musical, many of you will see more clearly their struggles and heartaches, and also how they deal with comedy and songs. In the musical, the performers sing and dance. They're humorous, enjoying making jokes.
Tickets: $18; 5% discount
Unravelled: A New Musical
By: Andrew Seok
Three of the greatest love stories of all time(Romeo & Juliet, Orpheus Eurydice, Della & Jim in The Gift of the Magi)are wonderfully retold and re-imagined to create an entirely new story of love. All three stories begin as they always have, but quickly intertwine(紧密相连)"The idea of writing one musical with all three separate stories never occurred to me until I wanted to write a completely different show," said Seok.
Tickets: $16; 10% discount
Zebrafish, named for their characteristic stripes (条纹), have been a popular test subject for researchers. Only a few centimeters in length, the fish reproduce easily in captivity (圈养), grow quickly, and their transparent body makes it easy to study their organs. Above all, they possess some surprising "self-healing" power. When part of their heart is removed, they can grow it back in a matter of weeks. When blinded, they can quickly regain the ability to see.
Recent studies show that humans and zebrafish have the same major organs and share 70 percent of the genes. Moreover, 84 percent of human genes associated with disease find a counterpart in zebrafish. Scientists thus hope that understanding the self-healing mystery of the fish may one day allow humans to regenerate (使……再生) such organs as eyes, hearts, and spines.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University are particularly interested in zebrafish retina (视网膜) regeneration. They have learned that damage of retina can cause blindness in zebrafish, yet it only takes about three to four weeks before vision is regained. The structure and cell types of zebrafish reins are almost the same to those of humans. If the process can be copied in humans, it may give rise to new treatments for blindness caused by retinal damage.
In order to know exactly how zebrafsh retina is regenerated, the team looked at the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a chemical messenger in the brain that reduces the activity of neurons. They found that lowering GABA levels in zebrafish can activate retina regeneration, while a high level of GABA concentration will suppress the regeneration process. This suggested that GABA plays an important role in the fish's ability to regain their sight. The result served as a further proof to scientists previous work.
The team is beginning to test the GABA theory on mice. If that works, human trials will be next on the agenda. If the research proves successful in humans, some of the nearly 40 million blind people worldwide may one day have a tiny, striped fish to thank.
Debra Avery has been a horse lover since she was a little girl in San Diego. Her family couldn't afford a horse of its own, so Debra borrowed rides at the local horse-riding center, gaining the confidence only found atop a horse. Years later, Debra remembered those early days, and the lessons she learned with the horses at the riding center, and wanted to help other young women get the benefits of connecting with horses. "I always wanted to run a horse program for girls like me," says Debra. "I wanted to help them gain the courage to be around a horse and to care for a horse."
One day at the Los Angeles Horse-riding Center, as Debra rode beside fellow rider Judith Hopkins, she mentioned an inheritance from her father-in-law and her desire to use it to serve disadvantaged girls. Judith had the same dream -and a name for the organization.
They founded Taking the Reins (TTR) in 1998. The organization serves more than 400 young women per year in after-school, weekend, and summer programs that feature horse riding and care, gardening and even competitive horse showing. Most participants live below the poverty line and often have not had reliable housing for more than six months. Few have previous horse experience.
TTR uses farm and ranch experiences to teach responsibility, leadership, teamwork, and self-confidence. Director Dr. Jane Haven says, "A large number of our girls are somewhat lonely. I can't count how many of them have found their first social friends thanks to sharing this hobby and activity. Horses bring them out in such a wonderful way."
Jane also sees members of TTR program excel in school-100 percent of young women involved for four years or more have graduated from high school. Ninety-nine percent of those participants have gone on to attend four-year colleges.
Debra sees a more obvious impact—after a few weeks in the TTR program, the young women sit a little higher on horseback. "There's just something about sitting up on the back of a horse that gives them a boost of confidence."
Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons—for example, economic reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let's assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?
In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate（影响）its surroundings too much, it often improves attractiveness of the area.
It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt（破坏）the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative and do not like change.
Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, though that might be the more risky choice.
At the start of your career, it can feel like a Catch-22 situation: You can't get hired without experience, but you can't get experience without being hired. Luck certainly plays a part and personal connections can be hugely valuable, but what else can you do?
Target realistic roles. If you don't have relevant experience in your chosen field, you'll have to apply for roles right at the bottom of the ladder and work your way up— They can both be character building and a great way to develop a knowledge of the role. That will give you a head start as you work your way up through the organization.
Emphasize the skills you do have. Don't get hung up on the experience you don't have. Soft skills such as communication, and team working are highly valued by all sorts of employers. If you lack experience in your chosen field, then it's important to acknowledge that, but use it as an opportunity to demonstrate your passion for the role and your motivation to learn.
Some industries are so competitive that, even to get an entry-level position, you might have to consider working for free. Volunteering and internships (实习) are excellent opportunities to gain first-hand knowledge of a job and build useful contacts that could lead to a paid position.
Stay busy and resilient (有韧性的) . Trying to find a job with little or no experience isn't easy, and yet it's something everyone has gone through. However, by volunteering, participating in community activities, being social and getting out in the world, opportunities will present themselves and you will find the right role for you.
A. Look for work experience.
B. Seek jobs with no experience needed.
C. How does an employer decide on whom to interview?
D. So, what is the key to getting jobs with no experience?
E. It's all too easy to take the rejection personally and quit.
F. There's certainly no shame in targeting entry-level and junior roles.
G. Instead, focus your application on the skills that make you a great fit for the role.
最佳选项。
Charles Plumb, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate, was a jet fighter pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was1 by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected (弹出) and parachuted into enemy hands. He was2 and spent six years in prison in Vietnam. He survived and now3 about lessons learned from that experience.
One day, Plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant when a man at another table came up and said, "You're Plumb! You4 jet fighters in Vietnam from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk. You were5 !"
"How in the world did you know that?" asked Plumb.
"I6 your parachute," the man replied. Plumb gasped in surprise and7 . The man pumped his hand and said, "I guess it worked!"
Plumb assured him, "It8 did. If your parachute hadn't worked, I wouldn't be here today."
Plumb couldn't sleep that night, thinking about that man. He says, "I wondered how many times I might have9 him on the Kitty Hawk. I wondered how many times I might have seen him and not even said‘Good morning, how are you', or anything10 , you see, I was a fighter pilot and he was just a11 ."
Plumb thought of the many days the sailor had spent on a long wooden table in the bowels (深处) of the ship12 working on each parachute, holding in his hands each time the13 of someone he didn't know.
Plumb asks his14 , "Who's packing your15 ? Everyone has someone who provides them with what they need to16 it through the day." Plumb also says that he needed many kinds of parachutes when his plane was shot down. He needed his17 parachute, his mental parachute, his emotional parachute, and his spiritual parachute. He called on all these18 before reaching safety. His experience reminds us all to19 and be kind to people who pack our daily parachutes, and strengthen us to go through20 times.
Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheapcan be to eat out. I still remember(visit) a friend who'd lived here for five years and I (shock) when I learnt she hadn't cooked once in all that time.
While regularly eating out seems to (become) common for many young people in recent years, it's not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in (weigh) problems.
If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum's home dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.
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Once I had to read a textbook which was so expensive for me to buy it. I couldn't obtain it from the library and the only copy I could find was in a certain bookshop. So I go to the shop every afternoon and read a little of the book in a time. One day, therefore, I was disappointed to find the book missing from its usually place. I was about leave when the owner of the shop waved at me. Expecting to be told off, I went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book placed in a corner." I put it there in cases it should be bought, "he said kindly, left me to continue my reading.
