Four Films to Watch in 2022
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)
One of the most innovative of all superhero films, Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse pioneered its own pop-art visual style. And it introduced the film world to the concept of different Spider-Men in alternate (交错的) universes —a concept that has since been borrowed by Marvel's live-action Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Released internationally on 7 October
The Batman
The leading actor, Robert Pattinson channels his inner bat in this latest reboot. Matt Reeves, who co-wrote and directs, told Empire he sees his version of the crime-fighter as a recluse (隐士) inspired by Kurt Cobain. But seemingly there will be some humor amid the darkness and violence.
Released internationally on 4 March
Turning Red
Turning Red is a Pixar cartoon about the pains of growing up as a girl, but it is unique in lots of ways: this is Pixar's first film to be directed solely by a woman, the first to be set in Canada. The main character is Meilin, a hard-working student who transforms into a huge red panda whenever she is stressed. Turning Red is based on the experiences of its director, Domee Shi.
Released internationally on 11 March
Killers of the Flower Moon
Once again, Martin Scorsese has told a true story of greed and ambition. It reveals brutal crime and criticizes abuse of power. Adapted by Eric Roth from the non-fiction book by David Grann, Killers of the Flower Moon examines the murders of several members of the Osage tribe in the 1920s.
Released internationally on 6 December
You may have heard that bats are to blame for many disease outbreaks in recent years, including COVID-19 and SA RS. But how exactly does a disease spread from bats to humans? And with so many diseases coming from bats, you would think that bats would be sick all the time. It turns out this isn't the case and it's likely because of the way that bats' immune (免疫)systems work.
Bats have very active immune systems to protect their cells from viruses. When a bat's body notices a virus, a protein (蛋白质)is released (释放)that sends a signal to the bat's cells to keep the virus out. In response, viruses reproduce very quickly to try to get into the cells before this immune reaction triggers (触发).Although the bats don't get sick, these rapidly increasing viruses can jump to animals with slower immune systems and can quickly cause serious infections.
At the same time, bats are great disease carriers. Bats live in large crowded places—a perfect setting for viruses to spread. In addition, the average bat lives for around 30 years, which is a long time that an infected bat can spread the disease around its environment.
The question remains: Why are so many diseases spreading from bats to humans? Put simply, that problem may be on us. As the number of humans on Earth has increased, there are more chances for bats and humans to have contact with each other. People have taken over large areas of bats' natural habitats due to urban development and the cutting down of trees. This leaves the bats with no choice but to live closer to us.
Even though bats can harbor dangerous diseases, we can't blame them for getting us sick. It is only because of bats' strong immune systems that they can carry such deadly illnesses. By studying bats, we may find ways to develop new treatments. However, the only way to do that is to protect the natural habitats of these extraordinary creatures.
We were driving from Los Angeles to Dallas，running low on gas somewhere in New Mexico and figured we'd see a gas station soon enough to fill up．
But that didn't happen and we realized we wouldn't make it to the next town．So my daughter made up a sign that read"Low on gas．Can u help?" and held it outside her window in the hopes that a driver in the next lane would notice it and stop．
There weren't too many vehicles passing us either at the time．It was a lonely stretch of road and about 3：30 pm on a weekday．A suburban was driving along happily in the neighboring lane ahead of us．We caught up with it in the hopes the driver would notice the sign．After a brief expression of confusion on his face，he seemed to have noticed the sign and slowed down to pull over．We pulled over right behind him．
He was friendly and was eager to help us．At first he thought we didn't have enough money to buy gas，so he offered to buy us gas at the next town Roswell that was about 10 miles away!
When we explained our predicament of not having enough gas to get to Roswell，he said his farm was about 1 0 minutes away and they had a gas pump there，so if we could give him 20 minutes，he would head back there，get a can of gas and fill up our tank for us．
We could not believe our good fortune! There not being any cell phone reception for either of us in the area, we had just hoped that whoever stopped to help would be kind enough to call AAA when they got to Roswell and we would just wait it out for them to help us．
We were filled with gratefulness for the kindness of strangers such as this person as we waited for him to return．Sure enough，he was back with the can and quickly filled our tank．He refused to take payment for the gas．Tears flowed，as did our endless appreciation．
Scientists have designed a new machine—a robot which looks exactly like the famous scientist Albert Einstein. It can recognize and respond to human emotions (情感). The robot is made of special material that allows it to change facial expressions. The material that makes up the robot's face is so detailed that it looks like real human skin.
The robot's designers chose Einstein, the Nobel Prize winner, because he was one of the greatest scientists of all time. They also chose Einstein because his face is very well known and he appear ‘loveable'.
Dr. Hanson, who designed the robot, explained that it was important to develop machines that know what human beings are feeling.
The robot uses computer software that helps it to understand hundreds of human expressions such as sadness, anger, fear and happiness. It can also recognize a person's age, and whether they are male or female. Mr. Movellan, who designed the software, said that in the future the robot could be in museums to help people from different cultures to understand one another.
How to apply for high school scholarships
Here's a step-by step guide to applying for scholarships as a high school student.
Make a list. Whether you're a high school junior or senior, the first step to earning col-legs scholarships is making a list of available opportunities. Research scholarship opportunities, and make a list of those you're suitable for. So you know which scholarship you need to apply for first.
Prepare your materials. Some scholarship applications only require basic information. But others include lots of paperwork. you should gather all your materials ahead of time so you do't have to waste time looking for documentation. You might not know what each application needs before you start, but there are some good basics materials to have on hand, for example, transcripts (成绩单), community service hours, recommendation letters and so on. .
Fill out the applications. You'll spend much time filling out your name, date of birth, and contact information. , it can easily overlook stall errors and wrong spelling so make sure to double check everything before you hand in it. You don't want your application to be rejected just because you forgot a page of your transcripts or left a form field blank.
. I you've thought ahead and applied for a bunch of scholarships during your junior year, you may think it's time to sit back and relax. However, there are plenty of scholar-ships that are only available to graduating high school seniors, so you can't be finished quite yet. Remember that there are many awards for college students, so keep looking every year.
A．Think ahead
B．Continue searching
C．You should charge for it ahead
D．Before filling out your applications
E．Even though this information is quite basic
F．It's best to organize your list according to dead lines
G．Getting these materials ready can simplify your application process
Some women may admire those who stay home taking care of children without thinking of anything about jobs. Lots of families 1 on one income(收入). However, We never thought that we would be anything else though it's hardly news that to be a working mother has its 2 .
Tom travelled much when our children were young. Luckily, I had an understanding boss, who allowed me to work a reduced 3 for about 12 years. My 32-hour work week provided the chance to 4 in my children's kindergarten classrooms.
Never 5 the value of routine (常规). When Dad was away, the children knew the drill. 6 piano lessons interrupted (打断) our usual arrangement once in a while, generally we 7 , had breakfast and out at the same time every day and back in, fed and bathed with a little time left over for a game or a 8 TV show. I got a few minutes of 9 before sleep.
My work at the news centre has been fun and 10 . I've spent my working hours improving sentences and 11 and passing along information about our town.
My work has been 12 to me in important ways, and I think it has made me a more interesting and satisfied 13 and parent. And our family has learned to 14 the time we do have together.
15 , if I had to do it over again, I wouldn't change my mind to be a working mom.
Every year tens of thousands of tourists visit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Tanzania, Africa, (witness)the beautiful scenes described in Ernest Hemingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro. are attracted by the American writer's descriptions of the millennia-old glaciers. However, this tourist (attract)will vanish soon. According to the Climate Group, (form)by environmentalists worldwide to document the effects of global warming, Mount Kilimanjaro's snows and glaciers (disappear)and are likely to be gone altogether in the near future. Not only will the summit lose its appeal, the disappearance of the snows will also cause major damage the ecosystem on the dry African plains at its base. Without the snow (cover)the peak, there will not be enough water to keep the plants and animals below alive and (health). Rising temperatures, one of the main effects of global warming, thus threaten the ecosystem of this mountain area. The loss of the snows on the 5, 895m peak, have been there for about 11,700 years, could have disastrous effects on Tanzania.
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"Going to Nationals!" We were all screaming and jumping. Kate, Jenny, Wendy and I embraced each other, bouncing. "Good job, Tara." Said Kate as she put an arm around me. I am the youngest on the relay race team, but I'm fast. When I run, I leave the skin of my shyness behind, and I feel like a horseman on the Mongolian grassland, free, without boundaries.
Everybody ran to their parents in the bleachers ( 露天看台). My Mom didn't make it. Again. I grabbed my phone and called her. It took a while for her to answer. "Yes, hi dear." "Mom, we won states, and we are going to nationals." I burst out in one breath. "Great! Let's talk later; I'll pick you up from school." I wanted to say: "Is that it? Why aren't you proud of me? All other parents are here, why aren't you?" but all I did was"OK, see you soon."Does she see me? Do I matter?
It was late after 9 PM. All the parents picked up their children, but my Mom wasn't here yet. Coach Johnson waited with me. We just stood. A speeding car turned the corner; it was my Mom's Toyota. Coach patted me on the back and left.
"I am so sorry I am late.Time just flew." Said Mom. I wanted to cry in disappointment and tell her that I hate to be always last to be picked up and never have her come to my sporting contests, school plays, or anything else; ask her why she won't make time for me. But when I looked at her and saw her tired eyes and clenched jaw (咬紧下巴), I just said: "That's OK, Mom, I understand." Her jaw had stayed clenched since we came to this country as Mom would say: "with two pieces of luggage, a three-year-old (me), and $700."
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Nationals finally came and my Mom came for the first time ever.
……
I had let everybody down and I ran out to hide myself
