The 2024 Oscars have come and gone. But it reminded me of an Oscar star years ago.
Oprah Winfrey was born in Mississippi. She1 with her grandmother. When she was a little girl, Winfrey was very2 . She had learned to read and write by the age of three. She was poor then so she dressed in rags and her classmates often3 her. It made her sad. She worked very hard at school. In the end, she went to college and got her first4 at local TV station.
Later, she hosted a talk show named "People Are Talking". People5 her warm style. After a year, the show was renamed "The Oprah Winfrey Show".
Actually, Winfrey's real dream was to be a(n)6 . And also the dream came true. She acted in" The Color Purple" in 1985and7 an Oscar nomination (提名). Winfrey said, I8 remember standing on my grandmother's porch (走廊) and thinking that my life won't be like this and it will be better. " In fact, it is much better. She now has her own company. And finally become famous and9 .
We live our life not to please other people, but to10 our heart. This is the lesson we can learn from Winfrey.
I have three sons; Mike is the youngest of them. He is a middle school student who is 11 years old. And he is my little hero, I'm so proud of him.
One day, he and one of his friends found a bank card on the way to school and my son picked it up quickly.
My son said, "I'm going to give this to Mom and let her help us find the owner of the bankcard. " his friend said, "we can go to buy something from the shop with it, " To my happiness, my son replied, "No, it's not ours. Someone might really need it back as soon as possible. "
He gave it to me. I looked the owner up on the Internet and sent her a message asking if she had lost something. That soon turned out. She is a very young single mom who was beside herself because she couldn't find it. It's all back where it belongs.
I'm very proud of my young man. He makes me believe that I am raising a decent person.
Do you like walking in the forest or climbing the hill? Studies show that staying in a green place will make people feel comfortable and happy. But how about blue places? They include beaches, rivers, lakes and some other areas with water.
"There are a lot of studies on how green places help with people's health and feelings, but not many on blue places, " Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, a scientist says.
Are blue places good for people's health and feelings too? To learn about it, Mark and his team make a study. It takes three weeks. In the first week, 59 people spend 20 minutes each day walking along a beach in Barcelona, Spain. Then, during a different week, they spend 20 minutes walking along city streets. In the third week, they spend 20 minutes walking indoors. After each activity, the team uses some ways to assess(评估) people's feelings and health. Then they find that walking in blue places really helps a lot.
About 55% of people around the world now live in cities and there will be more in the future. It is important for people to build more blue and green places in our daily life.
①All over the world, thousands of animals are used for wildlife tourism. People travel to watch monkey shows, hug baby tigers and swim with dolphins. It might look like fun, but there are reports that animals are hurt now and again. The World Animal Protection (WAP) says that up to 550, 000 wild animals are exposed (暴露) to ill treatment around the world; in Cambodia, for example, it's been reported that elephants have died after carrying tourists for long in hot weather. This is getting changed--over 100 travel companies have promised that they will no longer open up such places. However, some people argue (争论) that animal tourism isn't always as bad as it seems. So what do you think?
Group Yes
②Animals weren't put on this planet for enjoyment. They should be free to live as they choose.
③The way animals are treated is often cruel and causes much pain. Even if treated well, they cannot act in the same way as they would in the wild.
④We don't need wildlife tourism. We can see animals close up in their natural home in TV programs. There's no need to disturb them in real life.
Group No
⑤It is enjoyable and educational for people to communicate with the wonderful animals. The more people know about them, the more they want to protect them.
⑥Wildlife tourism brings money to poor areas and may be the only way for some people to make a living.
⑦Not all animals are treated badly. Some endangered animals are under the protection of programs that look after rare species.
A. They were really cute, and the scene was very spectacular (壮观) and lovely.
B. It's the first time that the "1864 Panda Tour" has landed in Shanghai.
C. Through it, he hoped to wake the softest and warmest love in the hearts of the public.
D. Visitors can read scientific information on animal protection.
E. Caring for the health of nature is caring for the development of human beings.
F. That's a scene (场景) at the "1864 Panda Tour" in Shanghai's Pudong New Area.
Just imagine 500 pandas sitting side by side on the steps of a shopping mall. Amazing, isn't it?This is an exhibition tour organized by the One Planet Foundation.
"Everyone on Earth is part of a community with a shared future.We hope this exhibition will call on public to care for the endangered species, as well as giant pandas. " said the organizer.
The number "1864" shows that there had been 1864 giant pandas in the wild in China by the end of 2013. The"1864 Panda Tour" of this year has made 1864 paper sculptures (雕塑)of giant panda babies designed by Han Meilin，a famous Chinese artist.
At the exhibition scene, over 500 paper sculptures of giant panda babies were spread over the Roman steps of Super Brand Mall.Many visitors were attracted to stop and take photos with them.
A. Oymyakon is a small village in Russia. The name Oymyakon means non-freezing water. It's the coldest place on Earth. Once, the coldest temperature in Oymyakon was-71. 2℃.
B. The Dead Sea is not a sea but a saltwater lake. The lake is 76 kilometres long, up to 18 kilometres wide and 400 metres deep at its deepest point. lt is over 25% salt, so people can float in it very easily.
C. The Sahara Desert in Norther Africa is the largest desert in the world. It's more than 16 times of France. It's hot, dry and windy all year round. But nights can be very cold.
D. Angel Falls is the world's highest free-falling waterfall at 979 metres. An American pilot named James Crawford Angel first saw the Angel Falls in Venezuela in 1933. The falls were then named after him.
E. The Nile is a river in northeast Africa. It's the longest river in the world. The Blue Nile and the White Nile meet in Khartoum, Sudan. And from there they move on their long journey towards the Mediterranean Sea (地中海).
F. Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It lies on the border between China and Nepal. The newly measured height of it is 8848. 86 metres.
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