The Best New Restaurants in the World
Place des Fêtes — New York City
This famous wine bar provides a spot with a rare sweet and warm atmosphere. For date night, go to the bar with views of the open kitchen, or fill up the large table in the back with a group and taste the entire 20-item menu. Either way, do not miss the famous mushroom soup.
LeDoyenné — Saint-Vrain, France
Australian chefs James Henry and Shaun Kelly transformed the former stables (马厩) of a 19th-century private land into a working farm, restaurant, and guesthouse driven by the principles of regenerative agriculture. More than one hundred varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs make their way into Henry's cooking after being carefully nurtured by Kelly.
Mi Compa Chava — Mexico City
Seafood is a kind of "cure" in Mexico, and almost everyone eating here is devoted to fixing last night's damage from drunkenness (醉酒) and getting a head start on creating today's. On the sidewalk, crowds of locals and tourists alike line up for fisherman Salvador Orozco's creative ideas on Sinaloa and Baja seafood. Anything from the raw half of the menu is a sure bet, though cooked dishes like fish can help fill out a meal.
Vilas — Bangkok
Can a dish inspired by a Spanish recipe using Japanese ingredients (原料) still be considered Thai? For Chef Prin Polsuk, one of Bangkok's most famous Thai chefs, it most certainly can. At his latest restaurant, a small dining room at the base of Bangkok's landmark King Power Mahanakhon Tower, he draws inspiration from King Chulalongkorn's 1897 journey around Europe and the foreign ingredients and cooking techniques he added to the royal cookbooks.
The 36-year-old Jia Juntingxian was born in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, and was blind in both eyes due to a serious eye disease. She showed athletic talent since childhood and was selected as a track and field athlete by Jiangxi Disabled Persons' Federation.
Although she can't see the world, Jia breaks through the "immediate" obstacles (障碍) again and again while running, letting the world see her. In her sports career, Jia has won 43 national and world-class sports medals. Among them, in 2016, she broke the world record and stood on the podium (领奖台) of the women's T11-T13 4×100-meter relay event at the Rio Paralympics (残奥会).
In 2017, Jia retired and chose to become a teacher at a special education school. Just a year ago, she found out that two young brothers, with visual impairments (视觉障碍), wanted to be an athlete. They had never attended a special education school and never achieved their athletic dream. Jia could only help them attend a local special education school. The experience made her realize that these children living in remote areas may have little knowledge of special education. Even she didn't know about such schools until late into her education. As a result, she decided to become more involved with special education.
Changing from a Paralympic competitor to a special education teacher, Jia said that there is no discomfort, "Because I understand the students as well as myself and know the inconveniences and difficulties of the children. I hope that every child is like a different seed. Through hard study, they can bravely realize their own life."
Jia also has paid close attention to the rights and interests of disabled people. In 2021, Jia proposed the construction of audible traffic signals for blind people. Her advice to local authorities on dog management has resulted in more indoor public places allowing the disabled to enter with their assistance dogs. Jia and her husband founded a massage (按摩) shop and currently employ 16 visually disabled people, with an average monthly salary of 3500 yuan per person.
Jia always believes that the world is a circle, as long as the love of others is constantly passed on, the whole society will be full of love!
With the warmth of spring comes the best season for the production of new tea in North China. In the Zhucheng Green Tea production area of Shandong province, high-tech products in the tea fields are particularly eye-catching.
"We have achieved digitized (数字化的) management in various aspects such as planting, irrigation, fertilization and harvesting. It enables our tea fields to have intelligent management," said Wang Zerong, head of a tea field in Zhucheng.
From relying on weather to grow tea to depending on digital tools, a safe and reliable power supply is an important factor. To ensure the large-scale production and sale of spring tea in the local area, starting from March, State Grid Zhucheng Power Supply Company organized a spring tea service team to enter the fields and conduct inspections (检查). During the inspection, any potential (潜在的) dangers are eliminated as soon as they are found. This year, 12 potential dangers in total have been discovered and dealt with since March.
In the fried tea workshop of Zhucheng Yiming Tea, more than 10 types of machines such as tea dryers and packaging machines are running efficiently and preparing fresh green tea for sale . "From hand-fried tea to electrically fried tea, we have achieved precise control over the heating process. We can easily fry (炒制) more than 50 kilograms of tea in a day. And reliable electricity is also the key to the quality of tea," said Wang Hong, a local staff member.
Currently, there are more than 500 green tea production companies in Zhucheng. In order to strengthen the Zhucheng Green Tea brand, the State Grid Zhucheng Power Supply Company has taken many effective measures in recent years. For example, they have opened a green channel for serving tea farmers. Customers can ensure reliable electricity without having to visit service windows.
Many parts of the world are experiencing a rapid reduction in groundwater that billions of people rely on for drinking, irrigation (灌溉) and other uses, according to new research that analyzed millions of groundwater level measurements from 170,000 wells in more than 40 countries.
It's the first study to show what's happening to groundwater levels at a global scale, according to the researchers involved, and will help scientists better understand what impact humans are having on this valuable underground resource, either through overuse or indirectly by changes in rainfall linked to climate change.
Groundwater, contained within cracks and pores in permeable bodies of rock known as aquifers (含水层), is a lifeline for people especially in parts of the world where rainfall and surface water are very little, such as northwest India and the southwest United States. Reduction in groundwater can make it harder for people to access freshwater to drink or to irrigate crops and can result in land subsidence (下沉).
The authors found that groundwater levels declined (下降) between 2000 and 2022 in 71% of the 1,693 aquifer systems included in the research, with groundwater levels declining more than 0.1 meter a year in 36%, or 617, of them. The Ascoy-Soplamo Aquifer in Spain had the fastest rate of decline in the data they collected — a median decline of 2.95 meters per year, said study coauthor Scott Jasechko, a professor at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management at University of California Santa Barbara. Several aquifer systems in Iran were among those with the fastest rate of groundwater decline, he added.
The team wasn't able to gather data from much of Africa, South America and southeast Asia because of a lack of monitoring, but Jasechko said the study included the countries where most global groundwater pumping takes place.
There may come a time when someone requires your help for a mental health issue.. But you may also struggle to know how to help in a way that assists with their immediate needs. If so, don't worry. Try the following things to support those who needs you.
Listen
If someone approaches when they need help, it's not always easy to know what you should do, and it may be more beneficial for you to just listen. . They may just need to get what they are feeling off their chest at that moment. Try your best not to interrupt. The more listening you do, the better your position in deciding what to do next.
Even if you have undergone (经历) some related training, that doesn't mean you are in the best position to offer the mental health support someone needs. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is encourage them to seek professional help. You may be able to provide phone numbers and even attend appointments with them if it makes them more comfortable.
Check in with them
While being a listening ear is sometimes all someone needs to feel better, you can also become an ongoing source of support. Check in with the person experiencing a mental health problem so that they know you are always there for them. Make contact with them regularly to see how they are feeling. .
Call emergency (紧急情况) services
. However, it's important to know your limits. If someone you know is experiencing self-hurting thoughts or tendencies, don't hesitate to seek emergency help. The faster you act, the safer your friend or family member may be.
A. Suggest support services
B. Provide effective support
C. You may be more than happy to help
D. Express your concern for them as fast as possible
E. Just knowing someone cares can bring them comfort
F. They may not need you to offer solutions or even give them a hug
G. Your support can be of great value to anyone going through a tough time
When Emily Bhatnagar was nineteen, her father was diagnosed with cancer. However, facing such a 1 situation, her response was a little 2 than you might expect. To 3 her father, she decided to start a book drive project called For Love and Buttercup, 4 books for kids with cancer in his name.
"It was very much an overnight idea," she explains. "I posted a message on an app called Nextdoor asking my neighbours for used book 5 . I was only expecting a few here and there, but the result was truly 6 and it was just the push I needed to co-exist with my grief rather than letting it 7 me.
"It was 8 painful to watch my dad go through cancer, but the book drive allowed me to develop a newfound sense of 9 combined with an even greater sense of compassion (同情) to 10 others. I wanted to help kids. They've always held a soft spot in my heart."
Using money she 11 from working at her parents' bread shop, Emily has bought many books out of her own pocket. 12 , she receives donations through her online wishlist (愿望清单).
Emily and her older brother spent a whole summer driving around town, loading boxes of books into their car. "It was such a privilege knowing people have carried these books all their lives through generations, and they wanted to 13 it to my cause (事业)."
The project has seen huge 14 , with For Love and Buttercup donating over 15,000 books and being 15 by well-known media like The Washington Post and Forbes.
In traditional Chinese culture, the dragon has long been regarded as a symbol of good luck, power mystery. Among the rich legacies (遗产) of Chinese geography, the dragon totems （图腾） in the Forbidden City are (undoubted) a charming presence.
The Forbidden City, a fascinating architectural complex (建筑群) is known as the "treasure of China", was once the royal palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties. And nowadays it (stand) as the world's largest and most complete existing ancient wooden structure architectural complex. As one of the most important cultural (symbol) in China, the dragon has always meant good fortune. In the Forbidden City, the dragons, whether flying in the sky, leaping between beams（横梁）, or hidden the details, all tell ancient stories.
In each corner of the Forbidden City, lifelike dragons in various shapes can (see), not only showing great craftsmanship, but also (carry) deep historical and cultural meanings.
According to (photograph) Gu Caihua, those dragons on the roofs seem to be guarding the ancient palaces, while those dragons on beams appear to be telling the changes of geography. These dragons are not merely decorations; they carry significance of traditional Chinese culture.
There were two exams that day — math and geography. Anna really hated math. It was her worst subject. Mary looked at her, and then looked away quickly. Anna thought Mary looked pleased, because she didn't have a problem with math, she didn't have a problem with anything... She was perfect!
"We were friends, but she hasn't spoken to me for two weeks now. She promised to help me go over for the math exam too, but then she's forgotten all my calls and texts. And when I rang her house, her mum just told me she was busy..." Anna thought angrily. At that moment, Mr. Smith asked all the students to enter the exam room.
Anna couldn't answer some math questions. Suddenly she saw Mary sitting two rows in front of her. Anna couldn't believe it! Mary was holding her phone on her knee under the table and reading from it. Is that how Mary always got such good grades? She felt really angry at Mary, and thought about telling the teacher, but... "Stop writing," said Mr. Smith and started to collect the exam papers. Oh no, Anna hadn't answered two of the questions. She was going to fail again!
Anna wanted to talk to Mary at lunchtime, but she couldn't find her anywhere. Anna went to the library to prepare for the geography exam, which was her favorite. But she couldn't concentrate. "Unfair! Mary was getting good grades by cheating all that time." She thought about telling the teacher, but Mary would hate her if she did that. Just then, Mr. Smith walked past her table...
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The math exam was coming, but Anna math. | Mary looked because she seemed to have no problem. | |
Anna expected Mary to her with math but was by her. | Mary didn't her promise and even speaking to Anna. | |
In the exam, Anna found it to answer the math problems. | Mary used a to cheat, which was found by Anna. | |
Anna couldn't decide how to deal with the and couldn't on her study. | ||
第二节 根据文本内容回答下列问题
What did Anna think of Mary in the beginning?
How did Anna feel when she found Mary cheating?
What would happen at last?
