A restaurant owner's remarkable act of heroism saved many lives during a storm in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, which destroyed a local restaurant.
Tracy Harden, the owner of Chuck's Dairy Bar, rushed her staff into a walk-in cooler moments before a tornado hit the establishment on Friday.
Harden spoke to Good Morning America reporter Robin Roberts on Monday alongside two employees, Barbara Pinkins and Carolyn Washington, who were both in the restaurant when the tornado hit.
As the horrible tornado tore through the local area, Harden said she only had a minute of advance notice before it came moving rapidly through the restaurant.
"I got two text messages back-to-back from my sister and my daughter in Vicksburg and they both said, "There's a tornado down, get to a safe place.' At the same time I had my teenage cashier came running towards the back of the building saying, ‘My mother is on the phone and she said there is a tornado down here.' At that point, most of us were towards the back of the building and the lights flickered(闪烁). And I just shouted, ‘Cooler!' And my husband opened the cooler door and started pushing us in."
Harden said that once her husband got them all inside, including himself, "he lost control of the door, the wind took the door and somehow he was able to get the door back."
"Just before it shut, he looked up and he said, ‘I see the sky,' so that let us know that this was way worse than anything we could have imagined," she continued. "And the roof was gone."
Pinkins, meanwhile, recalled the chaos(混乱场面)before the tornado touched the restaurant, as Harden led people to safety. She said she remembered hearing Harden say,"Calm down. Everybody gets to the cooler!"
"By the time we got to the cooler, I couldn't hear anything but the ceiling falling," Pinkins said through tears, hugging Harden.
A former police officer has become a real-life hero for dog owners in the United Kingdom. Phil James from Woodborough turned his hobby of flying drones (无人机) into a rescue operation to help reunite lost dogs with their owners. James started Drone to Home in 2020,and now he and the team have successfully rescued over 1,400 dogs.
When a pet goes missing, most owners are left to organize their own search and rescue mission and rely on the kindness of strangers. But for those near Drone to Home, one call can make a world of difference. The charity rescue operation works to locate lost dogs and return them back to their worried owners. With the help of drones, the team at Drone to Home can cover significant ground and search in areas that would take rescuers on foot much longer to scan.
Searching for a lost dog can be tricky business. Not only can dogs often outrun us humans, but they can also find their way into inaccessible areas like thick forests. This can make finding and getting a lost animal back seem impossible. But thanks to the team at Drone to Home in the East Midlands area of England, these barriers are less of an issue.
Using thermal (热量的) drones, James and other drone pilots can cover serious ground in a short amount of time. The thermal camera works to discover warm areas, so a field that would take searchers on foot hours to cover can be searched in minutes.
Drone to Home also uses their networking skills to help the community keep a lookout for a lost dog. "As 2021 went by, it became clear I required help, so I created a Whatsapp group where volunteers could join and help me if they could spare the time. Drone to Home now has hundreds of volunteers who help share content on social media and assist on-ground searchers," James said on the charity's website.
Ever think you're getting enough sleep only to wake up tired? It's not just you-it happens to the best of us. Now, scientists say they have discovered the secret to waking up clear-headed and refreshed each and every morning.
According to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, published in Nature Communications, beyond sleep quality, the second main feature predicting day-to-day changes in morning alertness (机敏) was the intensity of physical activity the day before. In particular, researchers found that when the extent of an individual's physical activity was comparatively greater the day before, people felt more alert the next morning.
Another factor happens not on the day before or even the night before, but the that participants consumed for breakfast that explained their alertness levels. When individuals consumed the "high carbs"(高碳水)breakfast，they experienced higher levels of alertness.
Beyond the effects of the high carbohydrate meal itself, one of the strongest outcomes shown in the study was the marked reduction in alertness on days when participants consumed a lot of sugar. It may sound paradoxical that a lot of sugar predicts a drop in alertness and the high carb breakfast is linked to an increase in alertness. But, despite their common high carbohydrate content, there are key nutritional (营养的) differences between the high-carb and sugar meals.
Raphael Vallat, first author of the study, said, "If you have better sleep quality, you're going to see an increase in your alertness. If you run two kilometers on the day before, you're going to see an increase. You can see improvements with each and every one of these factors."
It's the holiday season, and you are on a long break from school and athletics. How do you make sure you stay fit during the holidays? Follow the five tips to keep yourself moving during the holidays.
Have a plan. Create a plan for your training sessions. This can make sure you "complete X amount of workouts a week" and have workouts scheduled into your day.
Move. This means getting up every 30-60 minutes to take a lap around the house, do a few push-ups or do anything to move your body. The worst thing you can do during this time off is to become sedentary (久坐的).
Instead of completing training sessions alone, invite your family and friends to help. Bring a friend to the gym with you so you can spend quality time while also getting in some movement. Go for a family walk after breakfast.
Get enough sleep and rest. Enough rest will reduce the risk of injury. What's more, it wil1 provide a necessary mental reset. During the school year, you maintain a very busy schedule and sometimes sleep is not high on your priority list. While you have the time to rest, you should!
Be realistic. This is the holiday season, after all! You should expect to miss a session or two to sleep in a bit. Participating in the festivities and spending time with your friends and family will not affect your sport performance!
A．Exercise in the morning.
B．Make doing sports a social event.
C．Make sure you get in some sort of movement daily.
D．So don't be too hard on yourself when it comes to exercise.
E．Eating healthily now will give you more energy throughout the day.
F．In addition, you are more likely to complete them without affecting other events.
G．Therefore, when you go back to school, your body and mind will be ready to work.
Landslides and earthquakes are even more dangerous now than in the past because around half of the world's population now live-in cities. Many people in cities and towns in South America and Asia are at risk from landslides. In April 2017,the city of Mocoa in Colombia was hit by a landslide, leaving many dead and injured. A great number of people live at risk from earthquakes too. These have claimed more than 1.6 million lives in the last hundred years.
Most disaster experts believe that things could get a lot worse. Professor Hou Ming of Peking University studies volcanoes. He warns that the world has not seen the worst yet. The worst eruption in human history was probably Mt Tambora in 1815,in Indonesia. Dust from the volcano rolled across the Earth's skies. There was no summer in Europe and America the following year. But evidence shows that 73,000 years ago there was a much greater eruption. "It reduced temperatures by maybe 6℃ in some places, and the whole planet was sent into winter for years. And there are about two of these events every 100,000 years..."
Why is Mt Tambora mentioned in the text?
Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer. He is regarded as one of the greatest composers in the history of music. In his twenties, he had been very famous for his skills on the piano, but then he began to lose his hearing. Beethoven thought about giving up, but in the end he continued to write music. Inspired by his struggles with deafness, the composer produced some amazing pieces, including his Symphony No.9 in D minor, whose debut(首次演出)was conducted by Beethoven himself.
Before the performance, the backstage atmosphere at a very famous theatre in Vienna was tense. Beethoven was afraid that the performance would be a disaster. After all, what use is a conductor who could not hear his orchestra-even if he is a musical genius?
The audience didn't hesitate to applaud as the famous composer walked onto the stage for the first time in 12 years. Despite being deaf, Beethoven energetically conducted the orchestra, together with the musical director, Michael Umlauf. To his surprise, the symphony was so successful that all the audience couldn't help clapping and cheering.The audience was equally shocked to learn that the composer was deaf and still able to create such amazing music.
I knew I had chosen a job with a lot of stress but I love what I do. The thing about being a teacher is that you have access to children's minds when they are open and eager to learn. If what I do as a teacher can help turn a child like Graham into such a successful adult, then I know what I'm doing is worthwhile. As John Dewey, the famous educationalist, said, "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."(划线句子英译汉)
The news of Scott's death shocked the world. Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying "Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything that makes a man". Scott had failed to win the race to the Pole, but the great courage shown by Scott and his men made them heroes. (划线句子英译汉)
I sat behind the wheel of my dad's car and tried to fight back my fear of driving. For years, my dad 1 me to and from work without any complaint. He knew I was 2 of driving, so he never pushed me. It seemed as if he actually liked driving me around and I3 it as much.
Now he pushed me to drive and I wondered what had caused this4 . My chest started to feel as if someone was sitting on it, and it was becoming harder to 5 . He put his hand on my shoulder to 6 me. "Just take a deep breath and start the car." I7 and eased my way out of the parking lot and onto the street.
I couldn't believe it. I was8 driving. I didn't know why I was scared in the first place-until I saw a speed sign that someone had run over. Scenes of9 car crashes flashed into my mind. I held the wheel tightly.
"Remember your first cycle ride?" He tried to10 my fear. "You kept falling off but you were so11 . I told you that you could do anything you set your mind to."
"Why did you make me drive today?" I asked. He said, "My12 was poorer, and I even ran into a sign. It's probably just my blood pressure again." My dad once again eased my fear.
13 , that was the last drive I had with my dad. It wasn't his blood pressure; it was14 that had given him only a few months to live. I never15 driving. Every time I get behind the wheel, I could feel his comforting hand on my shoulder.
William Dunn is the founder of Take a Kid Fishing, Inc., which is nonprofit organization in Lakeland, Forida. (Inspire) by his strong relationship with his own father, William helps fatherless kids through the sport of fishing.
Several years ago, William (notice) his six-year-old neighbor, Camran, seemed angry. He rushed out of the house, (shout) at his mom. One day, William saw the boy outside and started a conversation. Camran shared that his dad wasn't in his life. William asked Camran's mom permission to take him fishing. Camran (attract) by that first trip. The two fished together several times a week, and William saw (extreme) positive changes in Camran's behavior. "That's when I realized that God was calling me (help) fatherless kids," he says.
Now William is teaching Camran's friends and other kids in the neighborhood to fish. Many have never been fishing or even on a boat, William starts by teaching the basics. Then come the life lessons that fishing offers (patient), teamwork, and the simple joy of relaxing in the outdoors.
A．the building of sth B．the act of destroying sth C．a very strong feeling of love D．the feeling of being sorry for sb E.the state of being in a better position F.the best example of the artist's work G.a sign that sth exists, especially sth bad |
A．worth doingB．very surprising C．being the only one of its kind D．expecting good things to happen E.a prize for doing something well F.unable or unlikely to cause damage G. showing or feeling happiness or satisfaction |
A．a littleB．the ability to see C． to increase or improve D．to meet sb or discover sth E. to allow sb to enter a place F. to like or respect very much G. to make sth impossible to do |
For example, there are public advertisements, which(鼓励) citizens to participate in improving their neighborhood, protecting the environment, and helping other people. Over the last (十年) , the government has sponsored advertisements to(教育)the public on fighting AIDS, saving water, helping the poor, giving up smoking, etc. These advertisements have helped to increase public(知识)about topics that used to be i(忽略)by most people, and this has made our society a better place for everyone.
Most students feel their IQ, which refers to Intelligence Quotient, is what (决定) how well they are going to do in life, but new research suggests that EQ is a better way for(预测) success. Professor Salovey says it is IQ that gets you e but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
Failures result in mental and emotional g(成长). Curiosity drives us to(探索), do more, solve problems and find solutions in our lives. Our thoughts and understanding of failures and successes s(增强) in this growing period.
Steven Spielberg, a great filmmaker, who has won c(无数的，数不尽的) awards and prizes for his(贡献) towards film-making, suffered from several failures in his life. He was not able to get higher examination grades in schools during his(童年). He was suspended three times from the University of Southern California. With passion and d(投入，奉献), he went on to create some successful movies and won many awards including Oscars.
注意：1．词数80左右;2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
