Teen Summer Camps Abroad
Educational Travel for High School Students and Groups
Celebrating 26 years of community-service-based adventure travel programs for high school students and groups! Choose from Community Service, Global Action and Adventure travel opportunities.
Location: Worldwide
Dates: 1—4 week programs; June through August
Cost: $1,950 per week (10% off book before May 10th)
Tel.: 403-545-2202
ARCC Programs: Meaningful Service. Real Connections. True Adventure.
ARCC provides international adventure programs in 20 countries and 4 western states. With over 30 years of experience, ARCC has remained a pioneer of adventure travel and teen summer programs for young people.
Dates: 2—5 week programs; June through August
Cost: $1,900—$2,200 per week
Tel.: To get more information or request a catalog, call our headquarters at 415-332-5075.
French Summer Camp in the French Alps
High-quality Teenage French Summer program in Morzine in the French Alps, just an hour's drive from Geneva. Combine language learning with great cultural and outdoor activities in a fun, safe mountain village environment.
Dates: July 8th—August 19th
Cost: $2,412 for 2 weeks
Tel.: 450-790-0838
Abbey Road High School Summer Program in Florence, Italy
Spend this summer learning about Italian art history, language, cuisine, film, and fashion in the beautiful and historic city of Florence. Enjoy delicious authentic pastas, and go on weekly trips to discover Italy.
Dates: 2—5 week programs; June 1st—August 30th
Costs: $4,095(2 weeks)｜$6,295(3 weeks)｜$7,095(4 weeks)
Tel.: 888-462-2239
Earthquakes happen without warning (前兆). They can happen any time of a day, at any point during the year. But don't worry because most are so weak that they cannot be felt. Only a few big ones hurt people. However, it's important to know what to do when an earthquake is happening.
Do NOT go outside. You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings. If you are outside, stay away from buildings and power lines (输电线).
Stay under a desk, table, or other strong furniture. Hold on to it. Or stay in a corner of the building. Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing. Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
Keep away from windows, pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building, and anything else that could fall and hurt you. Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake, not by the shaking itself.
Also keep away from a fire. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
If you are driving when an earthquake happens, stop the car if it's safe. Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops, and don't drive near bridges. Try not to stop by power lines or trees. These could fall and hurt you.
Fiona Kolbinger, a 24-year-old cancer researcher from Germany with little experience in competitive cycling, took the world by surprise when she became the first female to win the Transcontinental Race this year. She surpassed 225 men and 39 women to finish about 2,485 miles' race from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, two hours, and 48 minutes.
"When I was coming into the race, I never thought I could win the whole race," Kolbinger said. While the cyclist's unexpected victory shocked people worldwide, she's unimpressed. Despite resting an average(平均) of just four hours a night throughout the ten-day period, Kolbinger says, "I think I could have gone harder. I could have slept less."
Now in its seventh year, the Transcontinental Race was founded by the late British ultra-cyclist Mike Hall. The race requires not only racers' biking skills and endurance(耐力), but also their route planning and time management skills. "Riders plan, research and lead their own course and choose when, where and if to rest," the Transcontinental Race's website explains. "They'll take only what they can carry and eat only what they can find."
Unlike other cycling competitions where the routes are carefully laid out, the Transcontinental Race requires riders to make a map of their own course. The only requirement is to check in at four stops, located at different points along the way. To make sure all competitors experience some of the same challenges, each checkpoint is followed by strict terrain(地形).
The event's difficulty has meant previous winners have all been experienced ultra-cyclists. Given that this was Kolbinger's first try at endurance racing, her victory shocked many. However, it didn't surprise Björn Lenhard, who trained with her for the race in Dresden, Germany. The ultra-cyclist said, "Fiona is so strong. What's more, she's a complete rider. Yes, you need to be strong, but in this race, you have to be able to think, to plan, to fix your bike if you have to."
On 16 November 2001, eager audiences around the world settled into their seats as the first film in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released (上映) in cinemas. It was a big moment in the history of this famous creation. The films and books are still hugely popular and are now attracting a new generation of fans.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first in a seven-book series was published in 1997. The series was written by J.K. Rowling. Although the books were written for young people, their themes made readers of all ages very interested. It became the world's biggest-selling book series and has sold more than 500 million copies globally in about 80 languages.
By 2001, the success of the books led to a film series and filmmakers brought the magical world to life on screen. The first Harry Potter film has made more than £760 million across the world. The eight films based on the books, as well as three spin-off (派生作品) movies released so far, have earned more than £9 billion in total.
Fans loved Harry Potter so much that their wizarding world moved beyond the page and screen to real-world experiences. The Making of Harry Potter studio tour in Watford, England allows fans to visit sound stages and hop on board the actual Hogwarts Express train used in the films. There are also The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks in the US, as well as in Osaka, Japan, and Beijing, China. Fans can ride Hagrid's motorbike, walk through the wizarding bank of Gringotts and buy a wand at Ollivanders Wand Shop.
After more than 20 years of magic, Harry's story continues. A stage show, Harry Potter :and the Cursed Child, has been a big hit in London's West End. There are other productions in Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and the US. The fourth film in the spin-off movie series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be released in 2024.
The truth is, diet and way of life often are a problem for teenagers. However, you will look better and have more energy if you eat the right food and exercise regularly.
Healthy eating along with regular exercise is probably the only way to become fit.
As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. You also need to drink a lot of water—six to eight glasses a day. Drinking enough water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.
Exercise is something that can help to make you look good, fell good and be healthy. Experts suggest at least 30 minutes exercising per day. Many teenagers are surprised to learn that when you exercise, your body produces some chemicals that make you feel peaceful and relaxed and increase your ability to study. A good amount of sleep every night is also important for you health. Teenagers need eight to ten hours of sleep each night.
A. Enough dieting is very necessary.
B. Water helps keep your system clean.
C. Early to bed and early to rise make you healthy and wise.
D. These chemicals can even help you sleep better at night.
E. Walking and riding your bike are OK, and so do school sports.
F. When you sleep, your body gets you ready for the day to come.
G. Actually, that will help you lose weight, keep fit and fell great.
Susan had long blonde hair and big blue eyes. So did most of the other 1 in her school class, which troubled her a lot. "I look like everyone else! I'm not special! I'm boring!"Susan 2 to her mother.
She decided to try to make herself look 3 . She painted big pink spots on her neck and when she didn't get attention, she stuck a long plastic nose on top of her real nose. Nobody noticed that, 4 . She took ink(墨水)and poured it all over her 5 . She wore clown(小丑)clothes to school and stuck leaves in her ears. 6 no matter what she did. she still didn't get any 7 and nobody thought she was special.
One morning her 8 went to wake her up and told her to get ready for school. She made Susan 9 the ink out of her hair and clean her neck. "I'm not going to school 10 !I'm boring!"She buried(埋藏)her head 11 the quilt and cried.
"Susan," her mother said," you are different. You are unique(独一无二)and special. 12 in the world looks just like you. Some people have blonde hair like you and some have blue eyes like you, but none of them has your smile or the twinkle in your eyes or your pink face. Nobody laughs like you, either. Now 13 and get ready for school. "
Susan went to school that day and looked at all the other kids in her class. "Mom was 14 . Nobody looks just like me. "Susan smiled. "I am special. I am unique and I am not 15 !"
Do you remember a time when you had no worries stopping you from getting a good night's rest? ( fortunate), your happy childhood is probably a thing of the past.
A recent survey has found that many people suffer sleep problems. Some are unable to fall (sleep), some wake up in the middle of the night, and others simply do not get enough sleep. One of the reasons why people fail to get a good night's sleep be)pressure from school or work. Noise pollution and light pollution in big (city) may also contribute to sleep problems. In the short term, people with sleep problems often feel tired and have trouble (concentrate). In the long term, they may be at increased risk of having poor memory, being overweight and suffering a hart attack. Sleep problems ate especially dangerous for teenagers. They are still growing, and night is the time when (they)bodies grow faster. Teenagers who do not get enough sleep may experience situations body development slows down, and their health suffers.
So, if you have a sleep problem, it might be time (make) some changes in your lifestyle.
建议：1.保持良好心态
2.掌握学习方法，如坚持每天记单词读英语，课文多练多问等
3.培养对英语学习的兴趣爱好。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
DearTom，
Yours,
Li Hua
