A film, also called a movie, is a work used to communicate ideas, stories, feelings, beauty and much more through the use of moving images. This article therefore introduces some right movies or TV series which will benefit students in one way or the other.
Like Stars on Earth
This is a heart touching Indian movie that tells the story of a boy named Ishaan Awasthi. He is an 8-year-old boy with dyslexia (阅读障碍) and this greatly influences his performance in school. Ishaan has an amazing talent for art and painting, but no one would like to know him and be his friends until a new art teacher, Ram Nikumbh, arrives. He takes special interest in Ishaan and discovers Ishaan's problem and his artistic talent.
The Social Network
It tells us the story of young Mark Zuckerberg who is an undergraduate at Harvard and also a computer genius (天才). He begins to work on an idea which grows into a globally recognized social network called Facebook. This makes Mark one of the youngest billionaires existing.
Grownish
Filled with real life situations and grown up people, this series takes us back to university-lifestyle. Grownishthrough four amazing seasons, teaches us how to navigate (驾驭) the university through the eyes of Zoey Johnson. Zoey is a talented fashion designer and stylist who seems to have the world all planned out for her.
King of Boys 2
If you haven't already seen the first movie in this series, you should take two steps back so you don't get lost in this political (政治的) forest. This movie is the type that has you sitting at the edge (边缘) of your seat from start to finish. King of Boys 2 takes us to the underworld of a truly dirty game called "politics".
Bethany Meilani Hamilton was born on February 8, 1990, in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Raised in a surfing family, along with older brothers Noah and Tim, Bethany learned to surf at the age of 7. She began competitive surfing at age 8, and by age 9 she had got her first sponsorship(赞助) .
In October 2003, after having placed 3rd in the Open Women's Division earlier that year, Bethany's life changed forever. Bethany went out to surf at Tunnels Beach in Ha'ena with her best friend, Alana Blanchard, and Blanchard's father and brother. While lying on her board, Bethany suddenly felt huge pressure on her left arm and was pulled back and forth for a few seconds. Feeling no pain at first, she noticed the water around her had turned red, and her shocked friend first realized that she was attacked by a shark. Hamilton lost her left arm just below the shoulder.
As she recovered, she made two promises to herself. The first was that she would not moan(抱怨) about her terrible accident and the second was that she would get back on the surfboard. After only 26 days, she was surfing again! She is now one of the top 50 female surfers in the world. She also won first prize in the Explorer Women's Division of the NSSA National Championships.
Bethany's story has been turned into many books, including a few written by herself. She has appeared on many TV shows, magazine articles and in 2004 was named the Best Comeback Athlete and also received the Courage Teen Choice Award.
The last two books written by Bethany were based around the theme of being unstoppable. One of her books is named Be Unstoppable: The Art of Never Giving Upand has guided readers to be brave, enjoy life and never give up.
Researchers who examined DNA from famous German musician Ludwig van Beethoven have learned new details about his health.
The DNA—which came from Beethoven's hair—did not provide a cause for his deafness. But the samples did find that he had a genetic (遗传的) risk for liver (肝脏) disease. The DNA also showed signs that Beethoven was infected (感染) in the last months of his life. The virus (病毒) is very harmful to the liver. The findings recently appeared in a study in the publication Current Biology.
The findings suggest Beethoven's liver problems were enough to cause the liver failure widely believed to have killed him. The musician was also believed to have been a heavy drinker, which can affect the liver.
March 26 of 2023 is the 196th anniversary of Beethoven's death in Vienna, Austria. The musician himself wrote that he wanted doctors to study his health problems after he died. Since his death, scientists have long tried to piece together Beethoven's medical history. And they have offered a series of possible explanations for his many health conditions. But new examination technology and methods now make it possible to revisit health and death information by studying DNA.
After cleaning Beethoven's hair one piece at a time, scientists put the pieces into a substance(物质)and collected small amounts of DNA. Collecting enough genetic materials was difficult because DNA in hair gets cut up into very small pieces. But finally, after using up almost 3 metres of Beethoven's hair, the team was able to piece together a genome that they could test for signs of genetic disease.
The question of what caused Beethoven's hearing loss remains unanswered, said Ohio State University's Dr. Avraham Z. Cooper. Cooper said that enigma might continue forever because genetics can only show us half of the "nature and nurture" elements that make up our health.
However, Cooper added that the mystery is part of what makes Beethoven so interesting and popular. "I think the fact that we can't know is OK," he said.
The United States gets hit by some of the strongest and most destructive storms on Earth. Examples of extreme weather include hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and droughts. But the storms themselves are not the only problem. Weather experts say human choices about where and what to build are making the situation much worse.
Susan Cutter is a geography professor. She said a country like China has more people and land area than the United States. But, she added, "They don't have the same kind of crash of air masses (气团碰撞) as much as we do in the US that is producing a lot of the extreme weather."
The US experiences by far more tornadoes and other strong storms than other countries, said Victor Gensini, a weather expert. Gensini described a repeating weather pattern (模式) that leads to many strong storms. The pattern involves dry air from the western US moving up over the Rocky Mountains. There, it crashes into warm, wetter air from the Gulf of Mexico. In the West, people face wildfires as well as an extreme weather event known as an atmospheric river. Atmospheric rivers are long and wide areas of water vapour (蒸汽) that form over an ocean. When atmospheric rivers reach land, they often give out the water vapour in the form of rain or snow.
The US Northeast experiences strong storms in the winter and hurricanes in the summer. Sometimes it experiences both.
But weather experts say even though geography puts Americans in the path of many strong storms, human activity can make the storms more harmful. One of the main problems is when communities allow development in areas with a high risk for storms and flooding.
In some cases, the experts say building standards have gone down in recent years, putting more buildings at risk during strong storms. In addition, poverty can make it difficult for people to prepare for and recover from disasters. This is also true for people in many other places of the world.
What do a student in China, an office worker in the UK and an astronaut in space all have in common? And they're not alone—over 100 billion servings of instant noodles(方便面)are bought globally each year, making them one of the world's most successful industrial foods. .
Put simply, they're cheap to produce and buy, which was exactly what their creator planned. Momofuku Ando, a Japanese businessman, spent a year perfecting the recipe(食谱)just after World War Ⅱ. He wanted to make something similar to traditional Japanese noodles, while using the wheat flour(面粉)given to Japan as food aid by the US government. Even in 2000—according to a survey—instant noodles were named Japan's most successful invention, ahead of high-speed trains.
But it's not just the Japanese who love instant noodles. China, Indonesia, Vietnam and India—in that order—all ate more instant noodles than Japan in 2021. In Thailand, for example, you can get green curry flavour, while in Mexico the noodles are garnished(装饰)with lime and salsa. And it seems that customers have grown to expect new things. Nissin, the food company founded by Ando, creates over 300 products yearly, just in Japan.
Their rise in popularity has come at an environmental cost—they're made with palm oil and their packaging is plastic. And while they are a hot, tasty and filling meal, instant noodles don't have much nutritional(营养的)value, and include high levels of salt and fat.
However, instant noodles are undoubtedly lifesavers in emergency or extreme situations. More than 60 years after their invention, instant noodles have become the best choice for anyone short on money, time, or even a kitchen.
A. But how did this happen?
B. They all eat instant noodles.
C. But how did they make instant noodles?
D. Instant noodles have their disadvantages, too.
E. It is no secret that many Asians love eating instant noodles.
F. His creation was instantly popular, playing a part in Japan's post-war rise.
G. Instant noodles are popular, partly because they are easy to adapt to local tastes.
Our family moved here from China two years ago, and we 1 we were pretty well adjusted (适应) to American ways. This year my parents decided to give a 2 and invite some of our American friends.
The party went pretty well. Our guests were amazed at the flavour (味道) of all the special foods. "I loved the dishes. You and the girls must have 3 hours doing all the work!" Mrs. Black said to my mother. "The girls 4 the cutting and I'm sorry they did such a 5 job," said Mother.
I heard a little gasp (倒吸气) from my friend Kim. She told me she just didn't 6 why my mother said so. "She doesn't mean it! It's just the way she talks." Seeing her still confused 7 , I went on explaining, "Chinese parents consider it good manners to deny (否认) 8 about their children. Otherwise, it would be the same as bragging (吹牛)." Kim nodded slowly.
That Easter, the Blacks 9 our family for dinner. Mrs. Black cooked a huge ham. Mother said, "I'm not sure if I can eat one more bite. That was the 10 ham I've ever tasted!" "Aw, that ham was terrible," said Kim. "I bet you could do a lot better, Mrs. Yang."
There was an awkward 11 around the table. Clearing my throat, I 12 asked, "What made you talk like that?" "But you were the one who told me that saying nice things about your own 13 was the same as bragging!" she said. "I was just trying to 14 modest (谦逊的)!"
We looked at each other and everyone started laughing. Mrs. Black said, "That's all right. We know you didn't 15 it!"
Elephants may be known for their size and (strong) , but tourists who ride on their backs can still do great harm.
picture provided by the Wildlife Friends Foundation in Thailand (WFFT) describes Pai Lin, a 71-year-old female whose spine (脊柱) (become) out of shape after 25years of working in the tourism, she was forced to carry up to six tourists at a time. The group said, "This pressure on elephants' bodies can worsen the tissue (组织) and bones on their back, (cause) serious physical damage to their spines."
Elephant (ride) are a popular tourist activity in countries across Southeast Asia, but activists say the practice is a form of animal ill-treatment as their bodies are not designed to be ridden. They also say many are (actual) worked to death.
"Pai Lin was given up by her owner who felt that she was too slow and always painful (work) well anymore," Edwin Wiek, founder of the WFFT, told CNN.
Tom Taylor, the group's project director, added that elephants' backs were not designed to carry heavy weight. Their spines go upwards. Continuous pressure on their backbones from tourists can result forever physical damage—which can (see) in Pai Lin. The group was sharing Pai Lin's story to remind people never to ride elephants.
It was last summer that Anna reached retirement age and left the job she loved. She spent most of her working life teaching Chinese in a high school. A good teacher must know how to deal with children. She received many honours, including outstanding teachers in the town.
Her husband had passed away earlier and her children are all abroad. She was alone guarding a large house, so her friends advised her to enter a local nursing home. However, she loved being around people and was used to dealing with young people. Fortunately, there stood a library near her home, so she often visited it.
The library is both an invaluable resource and a beautiful space. Anna always appreciates the helpful staff and broad collection of books. "Studying from home gets lonely, so just to be around other people is very helpful," she told her friends.
However, she still felt that there was room for energy in her heart and always thought about doing something more meaningful.
One day, the sign on the librarian's desk read: "Readers Wanted for Project Read Aloud." Anna looked at it as the librarian handed the book that she had chosen.
"What is Project Read Aloud?" Anna asked, bursting (满怀) with curiosity.
"Here's the brochure about it. There's a form inside to fill out if you want to become a reader. There is no pay, by the way," the librarian said with a smile.
She loved to sit in one of the reading chairs in the reading room with the smell of books all around her and lose herself in a book. Once home, she sat down to read the brochure, which said, "Project Read Aloud aims to provide the opportunity of hearing stories read aloud in a comfortable setting." That was a fine goal, she thought.
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Anna filled out the form.
Soon, the audience began to walk in and find their seats.
