Rain can be disappointing, but don't cancel your day out just because of that. There are plenty of things that you can do on a rainy day.
Go to a museum This is probably one of the first things we all think of when it starts raining, so museums can often be filled with people. This makes it difficult to buy tickets. But with a little forward planning, it can be an easy thing. Simply keep up to date with your weather app and book tickets ahead on rainy days. |
Go for a walk This may sound strange at first. However, a walk in the rain can not only be fun, but it can also clear the mind. The sound of rain is something we all find relaxing. Walking in the rain with an umbrella can be a great experience. It can give you a new view on where you live. |
Go traveling Would you like to travel with your friends? On a rainy day, tourist spots will be much quieter. Trafalgar Square in London, the Angel of the North in the North East and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol are just a few sights you could visit. |
Go to an indoor market An indoor market can make a rainy day busy. At an indoor market, you can get away from the rain, have something to eat and find something you love. Britain is famous for its indoor markets, from Affleck's in Manchester to Snoopers Paradise in Brighton. There are so many indoor markets to choose from, so you can find anything that you are looking for. |
Have you read The Tale of Peter Rabbit? It's a very famous children's book, written by Beatrix Potter. Beatrix was born in 1866. She and her brother kept many small animals as pets—rabbits, mice, frogs and even bats (蝙蝠)! They both liked to draw their pets, but Beatrix liked drawing animals from her own imagination most. She also loved enjoying and drawing nature when they visited beautiful places like Scotland and the Lake District.
To make some money, Beatrix started drawing cards with animals. She liked writing and illustrating letters too. One day, she wrote a letter to her friend's son, and told the story of Peter Rabbit. She decided to make the story into a book. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was published in 1902, and it was a great success! She wrote, illustrated and published many more books. She also created dolls, painting books, games and other things according to her characters.
Three years after The Tale of Peter Rabbitwas published, Beatrix bought a farm in the Lake District. She learned about farming and bought more farms and land to help protect the landscape (自然景色). She enjoyed country life very much, and was very active in protecting the environment.
When Beatrix died, she left almost all her farms and land to the National Trust, an organization which protects historic places and landscapes. You can even visit Hill Top Farm today, which is exactly like it was when Beatrix lived there!
So if you haven't read The Tale of Peter Rabbit, or other Beatrix Potter books, why not visit your local library or bookshop today?
Zong Qinghou was the founder (创始人) of Hangzhou Wahaha Group. He was born in 1945 in wartime China. He grew up very poor in Hangzhou and often went hungry. His father was out of work, and his mother supported the family of five children as a factory worker.
"Because of the hardship, as a child I had many dreams and hoped to make big money for my parents in return," Zong said in a history book. As the eldest child, Zong left school after junior high to support his family and spent over ten years doing different jobs, including hard physical work at a far-away farm.
In 1978, Zong returned to Hangzhou and spent the next ten years working as a salesman. "My only dream at that time was to have my own company and do what I wanted to do, and I had been looking for such a chance," he said in the history book. The chance finally came in1987. Zong borrowed 140,000 yuan to start his own company, selling ice pops and stationery to students at a nearby primary school.
The company, which would later become Wahaha, sold ice pops for a cent each. The company is privately owned. During his door-to-door sales, Zong learned that many children were picky (挑剔的) eaters and didn't get all the necessary nutrition (营养). That was a big headache for parents.
Seeing a potential chance, Zong worked with a professor of nutrition to invent a vitamin drink for children, called Wahaha Oral Liquid.
The product became a huge success. The company achieved nearly 100 million yuan in sales in the third year after it went on the market. That year, Zong founded the Hangzhou Wahaha Group after buying a failing canned food factory.
a. Zong founded the Hangzhou Wahaha Group.
b. Zong worked as a salesman in Hangzhou.
c. Wahaha Oral Liquid was invented for children.
d. Zong sold ice pops and stationery to students.
Do you know the most successful movie series ever? It's Avatar.What about the record for bursting the most balloons in one minute while bouncing on a pogo stick (单高跷)? Or taking the longest trip in a boat made from a pumpkin?
These and many more amazing achievements are in the new edition of the Guinness World Records for 2024(吉尼斯世界纪录 2024年版). This edition was themed Blue Planet and focused on records related to water, from icy mountain peaks to the ocean's deepest depths. So there are extra entries (条目) about things like the biggest octopus, the largest hot spring and the deepest shark, among 2638 records. This year's book has funny records as well as serious science records. You'll also find stories about pirate ships. shipwrecks (沉船), famous people like Elton John, and tennis player Shingo Kunieda. In addition, there are records just for kids and a new program for people with physical and mental challenges to set records in their communities. In a word, the book is full of facts, pictures, and puzzles.
The Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday, said the best records are the ones you tell your friends about at school or in the park. He said about 75 to 80 percent of the records are new and updated because there are so many records to choose from. The Guinness World Record researchers find more records than they can put in on a book. They get about 100 requests every day, but they say no to about 95 percent of them. Records have to be measured and prove that they happened. They can't hurt people or animals.
"The 2024 edition is the end product of a year in which nearly 30,000 applications were reviewed (审核) by our records managers," said Glenday. Without ever leaving your house, Guinness World Records 2024 will take you on a tour of everything incredible, fun and remarkable. Just order one at //gwrstore.com!
Who should be the breadwinner (养家糊口的人) in a family? The father? The mother? Or both? It's not easy to answer the question because things have changed a lot.
In the past, men were usually the breadwinners. Women stayed at home and looked after the children. They also did housework such as making their bed and cooking meals.
Nowadays, things change so much. A man like this is called a stay-at-home dad. Being a stay-at-home mom or dad is her or his own choice, and it's not suitable for everybody.
Being a stay-at-home mom or dad is a hot topic. Different people have different ideas. They think it's a wonderful lifestyle. But some people don't want to stay at home all day. They won't be a stay-at-home mom or dad.
A. They say such a lifestyle makes them feel bored.
B. Many women work and some men stay at home for children.
C. They went to work and make some money for their family.
D. They made a lot of bread for the community.
E. A woman like this was called a stay-at-home mom.
F. They also spend much time at home.
G. Some people enjoy staying at home all day.
A: Hi, Eric! What are you going to do this Sunday?
B:1 I do this once a month.
A: Wow, that's great! It's meaningful to help clean the community.2 .
B: Yes, you are surely welcome.
A: Thank you. What can we help to do there?
B:3 .
A: What should I prepare for it?
B: Nothing but a good cleaning tool and a pair of gloves.
A: OK. I think a clean environment is really important for people.
B:4 Everyone hopes to live in a clean environment.
A: There have been six volunteers to help clean the community so far. They are so kind.
B:I can't wait to help.5 .
A: It will start at 9:00 this Sunday, Let's meet at that time.
B: OK! See you then.
A: See you.
One day, a woodcutter was cutting wood beside a lake. Suddenly, his axe (斧头) dropped into the 1 . He could not get his axe back. He had only one axe and needed it to make his living. He sat down and 2 to cry.
A spirit appeared 3 she asked the man what was the matter. She listened to the woodcutter and felt 4 for the man. The spirit dived (潜入) into the lake and brought back a 5 axe."Is this the axe you lost?" asked the spirit. The woodcutter looked at the golden axe, and said that it wasn't the one he lost. The spirit dived again and fetched up a silver one. The man said that the axe was not 6 , either. So the spirit went down 7 time and returned with the woodcutter's own axe.
"That's the right one," said the woodcutter. "Thank you so much 8 bringing it back to me!" The spirit was 9 . She presented the woodcutter with the other two axes as well. "You are so 10 that I'll reward (奖赏) you."
11 the woodcutter met his friends, he told them what had happened to him. One of them had an 12 . He went to the lake, 13 threw his axe into it, and then sat down and cried.
The spirit appeared again. On hearing the cause of his tears, the spirit dived in, brought up a gold axe as before, and asked if it was the one that had been lost.
"Yes! Yes, it is indeed," the man excitedly 14 . Shocked by the man's dishonesty, the spirit said, "Your dishonesty does not trick me. From now on, you will have no axe to work with. You will be 15 and poor."
Honest y truly is the best policy.
Raina Chareese Luke is 19 years old. Luke is international exchange student from Georgia, U. S. She is in a six-month Chinese language program at Tianjin University now. She (join) the program last September. However, her interest in Chinese language and culture began in her (two) year of middle school.
At that time, Luke started learning Chinese as a foreign language, she didn't take it seriously. "I knew nothing about the country or the language I was about to learn", she said. But she (complete) changed her thought after the first class. "The Chinese teacher played a Chinese song Tian Mimi for us instead of asking us (learn) new words or sentences," Luke said. She (touch) by the words of the song.
From then on, she watched Chinese movies and soap operas her free time. She also did a part-time job at a Chinese restaurant where she would practice her Chinese language (skill) with others. "The more I learn about China, the more interested I am in Chinese culture, I especially like (tradition) Chinese clothing, such as the Qipao and Hanfu." she said. Therefore, Luke made up her mind to study in China.
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B: Yes, he can.
A: What did Tony do at your birthday party?
B: .
A: ?
B: Because it's interesting.
A: Grandma, were you watching TV at 8:00 last night?
B:No. .
A: ?
B: For three years.
难忘的初中四年学习生活已经接近尾声，你一定既有收获也有不足，也有对未来的期盼。假如你是李华, 你们学校英语报社近期将举办以"My Unforgettable Middle School Life"为题的征文活动，请根据以下提示写一篇短文参赛。
内容提示：1.介绍自己难忘的校园生活；2.描述对未来的期盼。
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