In order to help you learn more about America, here is a study tour. On the tour, you can learn something new and relax at the same time.
15-day American study tour | |
Time | July 16th – July 30th |
Activities | Go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Take classes with American students in Columbia University Visit Time Square, Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty |
Total fee(费用) | 3,000 dollars |
September. 17&18, 2023
ITEMS(物品) NEEDED Starting date for Collection: September 1 Deadline(截止日期): September 13 (no items will be accepted after this date) |
Do you have books, toys, records, DVDs or other items just collecting dust(灰尘)? Time to clean out the house and bring your items to Parish Hall. ● All collection items must be in working order. ● No clothing, computers, TVs, or encyclopedias(百科全书) accepted. ● Those offering to help can call Jane at (401) 1024-10515 or email Jane at yardsale@gmail.com. |
An adventure-loving red panda's escape(逃跑) from Adelaide Zoo has come to an end. The red panda named Ravi ran away from Adelaide Zoo in search of freedom on Friday, August 12, just a few days after moving to the zoo. Zookeepers spent hours searching the zoo and neighboring Botanic Park for the star.
On Sunday morning that week, a security officer(安保人员) noticed a red tail in a tree in Botanic Park. Ravi's keepers gave a lot of treats to lure him down — but sweet corn and bamboo were not as sweet as freedom. In the end, the panda was brought down with a tranquilizer gun(镇定枪) shot by a highly trained zookeeper. Adelaide Zoo director(负责人) Dr. Phil Ainsley said the star would spend the next two to three days in an animal health center.
Before moving to Adelaide, the seven-year-old red panda lived with the famous Irwin family at Australia Zoo, where he got lots of attention. Dr. Ainsley said that week's bad weather, along with Ravi still missing his old home, could lead to his escape.
The zoo reviewed(复盘) Ravi's escape in the following days. They want to make sure that they understood how he escaped before putting him back in the zoo. The zookeeper said, the red panda could use the climb tunnel(通道) to reach a big tree near the zoo's gate. And he probably spent most of his time on the run sitting in a tree. Dr. Ainsley said zookeepers would get more training in case(以防) a similar accident should happen again.
①The bad weather that week.
②More attention from Adelaide Zoo.
③The terrible conditions at Adelaide Zoo.
④Ravi's strong feelings for his old home.
Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.
We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and yawn then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is ▲ . When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too.
Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true. People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn where they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race. Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn you breathe deeply. You also stretch(拉伸) the muscles(肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
Scientists won't spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.
Du Yi, a Chinese artist, used to make models of historic buildings. . He thought it was meaningful, so he helped. After he posted(发布) a short video online, it became very popular. He won thousands or flowers. .
Du often makes the miniature(微缩模型) house 30 times smaller than its real size. . Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials(材料), including wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villagers to take a closer look at the details(细节). He can spend the whole week studying one building, trying to understand the story behind it. "1. If they are good, the work will come to life," Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan.
". Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us," says Hao Wei, one of Du's customers(顾客).
When a skillful hand meets the need of people, a good business starts.
A. I have to be very careful about the details B. Today he has over 200,000 followers online C. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures D. When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood E. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside |
You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two characters singing opera(歌剧) in English instead of speaking poetic(诗歌的) Chinese?
Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions, written by Cao Xueqin (1715-1763). He spent most of his life on the book and finished it at the age of 35. Now the book has been made into an English-language opera.
Many of the opera's creators have backgrounds(背景) in both Chinese and American cultures. Their understanding of both cultures helped them change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.
The book, which includes the rise and fall of the Jia family, has hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Hwang, a Chinese-American, wrote the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a tragedy(悲剧) that everyone would understand.
The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters by using costumes(戏服) and stage settings(布景)! He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume. When Lin showed up on stage, there was usually water around her on the stage.
The creators considered it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences(观众).
I was reading when my little brother rushed into my room. "I made paper airplanes, David! Aren't they cool?" Tex shouted, sending his 1 directly into my head.
I was a bit angry. "Excuse me, can I have a little 2 so I can read?" In fact, I was sad about the exam which I 3 yesterday.
"Ooh! I want to read!" said Tex. "Can you read your book out loud?" "I don't want to read aloud." I said 4 .
"Are you in a bad mood(情绪)?" Tex asked.
"Tex, just leave me alone!" I got up, making my way towards the living room. "What's up, David?" asked my father. "I'm in a terrible mood!" I said.
"I like organizing things when I'm in a bad mood," said my dad. "I like cleaning up when I need a change in 5 ," said my mom.
I knew everybody was trying to help make me feel better, 6 I felt even worse.
Just then, my friend Ollie stopped by. "Check out my new soccer ball."
I stepped outside and said, "I'm too busy being in the world's worst mood to do 7 at all."
"When I am in a bad mood, I 8 ," said Ollie. He kicked(踢) the ball far. We ran and ran to catch it 9 it was finally stopped by a tree. That's when we saw a cute squirrel(松鼠) catch snacks from a bird feeder.
"Whoa!" said Ollie. "I never knew squirrels could hang upside down like that."
"Sure," I giggled(咯咯地笑).
"Hey!" said Olie. "That noise you just made 10 a lot like a laugh." I smiled. "Possibly."
"Of course, you do. Catch!" said Ollie. He threw the ball at me.
