Can you smell it? The beer? The sweat? The excitement? Festival season is well and truly here—and all things could not be more ready. Here are some of the best UK music festivals for 2024．
●Glastonbury
Glastonbury is the biggest music festival in the UK (maybe even the world), and for good reason. It's an undoubted legend. Despite all the very real fields and TV coverage, it's not entirely sure if it exists on earth. But prepare that tickets are impossibly difficult to get your hands on.
Location and Time: Worthy Farm, Somerset. June 26-30 ．
●ALSO
Talk tents are pretty much a given at every festival, but ALSO is all about giving equal footing to both ideas and music. There will be around 300 inspiring events across 14 stages, ranging from comedy to talks from respected speakers. There will be many delicious food traders to choose from, too, so you can nourish your stomach as well as your mind.
Location and Time:Park Farm, Compton Verney Warwickshire. July 12-14 ．
● Green Man
Green Man has earned itself fame for being the UK's "mini Glastonbury". Tickets can be sold out in just four hours, without any of the line-up announced. As its name suggests, the festival has outstanding green elements: compost washrooms, no single-use plastic and all power from hydrogen or solar energy!
Location and Time: Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. August 15-18 ．
● Lost Village
With rainbow-lit woodlands, junkyard cars and professional performers, Lost Village is like stepping into a fairy tale—one where four-to-the-floor techno plays for hours on end, and you're allowed to be as naughty as you like. It also hosts workshops, as well as live music and many health experiences, allowing you to sweat at open-air yoga or in the wood-fired hot tub.
Location and Time: Norton Disney, Lincolnshire. Aug 22-25 ．
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Roger Crawford had everything he needed to play tennis — except two hands and a leg. When he was born, he didn't have palms but only a thumb-like projection (突起物) extended directly out of his right forearm and a thumb and one finger stuck out of his left forearm. He had only three toes on his shrunken right foot and an undeveloped left leg which was later cut off.
The doctor said Roger suffered from a rare disease affecting only one out of 90,000 children born in the United States and he would probably never walk or care for himself. Fortunately, Roger's parents didn't believe him. "My parents always taught me that I was only as disabled as I wanted to be," said Roger. "They never allowed me to feel sorry for myself or take advantage of people because of my disability.
Roger could swing a tennis racket (球拍). Unfortunately, when he swung it hard, his weak hold usually launched it into space. By luck, Roger found an odd-looking tennis racket and accidentally put his finger between its double-barred handle when he picked it up. The close fit made it possible for Roger to swing, serve and volley (截击) like an able bodied player. He practiced every day and was soon playing — and losing — matches.
But Roger never gave up. He practiced hard and the surgery on the two fingers of his left hand enabled Roger to hold his special racket better, greatly improving his game. Although he had no role models to guide him, Roger became crazy about tennis and in time he started to win.
Roger went on to play college tennis, finishing his tennis career with 22 wins and 11 losses. He later became the first physically disabled tennis player to be certified as a teaching professional by the United States Professional Tennis Association. Roger now tours the country, speaking to groups about what it takes to be a winner, no matter who you are.
Artificial intelligence is making its way into classrooms, suggesting a future where education is more personalized and active. AI's ability to customize learning and provide immediate feedback could change how students learn, making education more effective and attracting.
Schools globally are starting to see the benefits of AI. For example, adaptive learning platforms can now tailor lessons to each student's pace and style of learning, improving engagement and understanding. DreamBox Learning, an AI-powered math platform, has already showed how such technology can improve students' abilities in problem solving.
However, there's a notable concern raised alongside these advancements —the AI divide, or the growing gap between those who have access to advanced AI tools and those who do not. A 2023 report by the Educational Data Trust found that wealthier school districts are three times more likely to have adopted AI-powered learning platforms compared to the under-resourced districts. We don't know what this technology will look like 10 years from now, but the current trend shuts out poor districts. It's in the big dog's best interest to do so, but it sucks anyways.
Addressing the AI divide requires a concerted effort. Policymakers have the power to level the playing field by supporting AI accessibility in all schools. Schools and educators have a role to play too. They must train their students to use AI as a tool. They can foster partnerships to share AI resources and focus on building universally essential skills like critical thinking and digital literacy. Tech companies and community groups have roles to play as well, such as offering AI expertise and support to schools lacking resources.
AI in education has both advantages and disadvantages, with the promise of transformative(带来变革的)learning coming alongside the risk of deepening divides. As we accept AI's potential, we must also make sure that it serves as a tool for to help everyone, paving the way for a future where every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Kids are even more in the bag of social media companies than we think. Many of them have given away their online autonomy fully to their phones. For them, the only acceptable online environment is one designed by big tech algorithms (算法).
As children's free time and imaginations become more and more tightly joined to the social media, we need to understand that uncontrolled access to the Internet comes at a cost. This spring, I visited with a group of high school students in Connecticut to have a conversation about the role that social media plays in their daily lives and in their mental health. More children today report feeling depressed, lonely, and disconnected than ever before.
There are countless problems with children and teenagers using social media. But the high schoolers with whom I met alerted me to a hidden result of teenagers' growing addiction to social media: the death of exploration and discovery. Algorithmic recommendations now do the work of discovering and pursuing interests, finding community, and learning about the world. Kids today are, simply put, not learning how to be curious, critical adults—and they don't seem to know what they've lost.
We all know the journeys in life matter just as much as the destinations. It is the sweat to get the outcome that makes the outcome more fulfilling and satisfying.
What the kids I spoke to did not know is that these algorithms have been designed in a way that unavoidably makes and keeps users unhappy. Social media companies know that content that generates negative feelings holds our attention longer than that which makes us feel good. If you are a teenager feeling bad about yourself, your social media feed will keep delivering you videos and pictures that are likely to produce negative feelings.
We should take some measures. Teenagers and kids are to be inspired to determine if we will really be happier as a species when machines and algorithms do all the work for us, or if fulfillment only comes when humans actually do the work, searching and discovering, of being human.
Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions a college student can make. The choice can have a lasting effect on a student's life, shaping work experiences, earnings and professional skills down the line. .
● Find your passion
A major can greatly influence the activities and clubs students are involved with, the people they become friends with and the connections they make. . While there's a value in doing so, experts say students should first consider what they're passionate about and what skills they want to build for success after college.
●Do your research on what schools offer
. Does that college have a track record of success with graduates from that major? Does that college even offer that major? While students might have certain schools they're interested in due to status, family ties or geographic location, they should keep an open mind when considering colleges.
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Once students have determined a passion, it can be valuable to know which majors are more or less likely to lead to a high salary. Starting salaries for those who graduate with certain bachelor's degrees, especially in science, technology, engineering and math, can be particularly high. In fact, all 10 of the college majors with the highest starting salaries based on Pay Scale data are in STEM fields, with computer engineering and computer science the top-paid.
● Consider declaring a major when applying
Declaring a major when applying to college can signal to an admissions office that an applicant is focused. Experts recommend declaring one even if a student is undecided or it might change down the road. Students have to really review the application as a whole. , admissions officers may think a student is unfocused.
A. Calculate possible salaries
B. Figure out what you want to do in life
C. If everything just seems a little bit unorganized
D. Here are 4 tips on what to consider when choosing a major
E. While it's common for graduates to get jobs in different fields
F. Many students will weigh potential earnings when deciding a major
G. Students should consider how their major is taught at the target schools
I first arrived in Beijing in August
2015. Since I was able to speak some Mandarin, I was confident that I could 1 my new life in China. With the attraction of China starting to 2 , I soon became homesick. Yet I reminded myself repeatedly that everything I unused to would eventually become a 3 part of my life.
As an American, it's difficult to order food at cafeterias on my Chinese university's campus. Above the kitchen serving area, the signs for which dishes were 4 would be changed daily. There were usually about 30 signs, and I could only 5 a few Chinese characters of the dishes each time. If I could 6 in time, I could have asked a Chinese classmate to help translate some of the names of the available dishes for me, and I could have taken the 7 to make new friends who may help me gain more understanding of Chinese culture.
Things changed when I had to 8 how to fix the clogged(堵塞)toilet in my apartment. But what worried me was that I couldn't explain the problem to the repair team over the 9 . Instead of calling the team, I went down and tried to talk to the man watching the building's entrance. I explained the problem in my 10 , then mimed(用哑剧动作表现)a toilet bowl. It turned out that I was a 11 mime performer, so I took out my phone to translate my words. Eventually, the person helped call the repairman and fixed my toilet.
Having 12 a lot, I have been aware that just because some features of the culture were different from what I was used to didn't mean they were 13 . There are no shared languages in the world. But people 14 cultures can communicate with each other if you put in some efforts. And most people will help you with their 15 as long as you are respectful and patient.
Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, (launch) at 8:59 pm on 25th, April from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China. After a fast, automated docking (对接) with the radial port of the space station's core module Tianhe, the Shenzhou-17 crew opened the hatch at 5:04 am on 26th , April. The three space station astronauts greeted the new (arrival), and they took group pictures. The space get-together of the two crews kicked off the fourth in-orbit crew rotation (轮换) in China's space station. The six astronauts will live and work together for about 5 days (complete) planned tasks and handover work.
Taikonauts in orbit will conduct experiment of plants. More than 100 Arabidopsis seeds will be grown space for about four weeks. The purpose for the three pilot-turned taikonauts (be) to study the changes in the function and gene expression of plant stem cells in a microgravity environment (scientific). Another unique task is to create an "aquarium" and raise fish in zero gravity, by means of creating a simplified aquatic ecosystem (employ) fish and algae (藻类), to analyze how the space environment affects their growth system balance. If the experiment succeeds, it will be the latest achievement proves China's space power on the world stage.
1）介绍活动设想；
2）征求建议；
3）表达感谢。
参考词汇：《话说中国节》：Festive China
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Dear Jessica,
Yours,
Li Hua
The Fire Truck
Some people give time, some money, some their skills and connections; some literally gave their blood... but everyone has something to give. That's what Tami learned through her own experience.
After her parents broke up, things at Tami's house changed. Her mom started working, and Tami became responsible for caring for the house and making meals for herself and her younger sister. Though money was tight, they never went without. They had a nice home in a modest neighborhood, and the girls never wanted for the necessities—food, clothing and shelter. What Tam i missed most of all, though, was family.
Tami spent the summer during her ninth-grade year working at a park to earn extra spending money. Her job was to run the ball shed and organize activities for the kids who spent their summer days at the park.
The kids absolutely liked Tami very much because she was constantly going out of her way to do things for them. She would plan picnics, organize field trips and even buy ice cream for all of them, using her own money.
She got to know one little boy who lived in an apartment across the street from the park. His parents both worked at fast-food restaurants, and she knew that they didn't have much money. The boy talked about his upcoming birthday and the fire truck he wanted so badly. He said he was going to be a fireman someday and needed the truck to practice. He told Tami more details about the truck than she knew a toy truck could have.
The boy's birthday came and went. The next day when Tami saw the boy, she expected to see a shiny red truck in his arms. When he arrived empty-handed, she asked about his birthday—did he get his truck? The boy said no, his parents were going to have to wait and get it for him later, when things were better. He seemed a little sad but kept his chin up as best as he could.
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After work that day, Tami cashed her paycheck and headed for the toy store.
On Saturday, Tami walked over to the boy's house for dinner on invitation.
