Four Most Incredible Stadiums in North America
Estadio Azteca
Maybe it's not the nicest, but it is a must-visit stadium(体育馆)in Mexico. Lying in the suburbs of Santa Ursula in Mexico City, it is the stadium that hosts the national soccer game in Mexico. When the 1970 World Cup was there, it hosted 10 matches, including the semi-final, and the final between Brazil and Italy. Estadio Azteca is the largest stadium in Mexico, with a capacity (容量)of 87,523.
Olympic Stadium
Given that Canada doesn't have that many professional sports teams (at least not with the same popularity of US teams), stadiums north of the border are generally smaller and don't quite get the same investment(投资)that stadiums south of the border do. The stadium was used for the Montreal Expos, and now is carefully used for soccer games. In fact, it's set to host some World Cup games in 2026, but anybody who's been inside can tell you it's not a stadium fit to host such a big event.
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is one of the best stadiums in North America, and not just for sports, but for concerts and other events as well. If you are traveling into New York City by train, you will see the stadium right as you enter the city, above the train station. Before you get to your seats, the outskirts of the stadium actually look like a high-end hotel. It won't disappoint(使失望)you.
Michigan Stadium
Would you be surprised to know that the second largest stadium in the world is a college football stadium? That's right. Michigan Stadium, home of the University of Michigan Wolverines, is the largest stadium in the United States and the second-largest stadium in the world. It has a capacity of 107,601.When you see Michigan Stadium, you know you're talking about college football.
There can be magic in the touch of a hand that loves you. It brings comfort and a silent promise that says, "I am here and you are not alone."
I memorized every detail about my children. As babies, they reached for me whenever they were hungry or tired or just needed to be held. Sometimes, if they woke in the night, just the touch of my hand would ease them back to sleep. They clung to me when they took their first steps and we held hands when crossing streets and walking from the car to their classroom on their first day of school.
As they grew older and more independent, I noticed that they didn't hold my hand much any more. I told myself it was part of growing up, and I should just be glad they could do things on their own now.
But when you've been needed so much for such a long time, it's hard to step back and feel unnecessary.
Then one day, I was visiting my oldest son in New York, where he was working as an actor on a TV show. As we were about to cross a busy street that was filled with traffic, he grabbed my hand and shouted, "Hang on to me, Mom," then led me safely across.
At that moment, I realized two things. First, my boy had become a man. Second, it was clear that our roles had changed. We still needed each other, but in different ways than before.
That scene has replayed in various ways with each of my three children. They have all taught me to lean on them just as they once leaned on me, and that we can always lean on each other. We live miles apart, but stay in touch every day. There is magic and comfort and healing in the touch of a hand that loves you, even if it "touches" you from afar.
In a new set of studies, researchers found that people showed greater goal commitment and performance when they told their goal to someone they believed had higher status（地位） than themselves. In these studies, higher-status people were those who the participants thought had more prestige（威望） than they did.
In one study, 17l undergraduate students were seated at computers and told they had to move a slider（滑块） on the screen to the number 50 as many times as possible within the given time. After counting how many times they successfully did this, they had to do it again, but this time they were told to set and write down a goal.
The experimenter then informed the participants that a lab assistant would come around and check on their goals. In some cases, the lab assistant was dressed in a suit and introduced himself as a doctoral student in the business school who was an expert on today's study topic. For other participants, the same lab assistant dressed in casual clothing and introduced himself as a student at a local community college who was working part time at the business school. A third group of participants didn't share their goals with the lab assistant.
Results showed that participants who shared their goals with the higher-status lab assistant reported they were more willing to achieve the goal they set for themselves than those who told the lower-status assistant. And participants who shared their goal with the lower-status assistant performed no better than those who told no one about their goal. "These findings provide evidence that refutes popular media recommendations that one should stay silent about a goal," said Howard Klein, lead author of the new study.
"Contrary to what you may have heard, in most cases you get more benefit from sharing your goal than if you don't as long as you share it with someone whose opinion you value," Klein said. "You don't want him to think less of you because you didn't achieve your goal."
In recent years, Britain has seen a rise in interest in learning and teaching Chinese as a second language. In 2015, Britain's Department for Education devoted 10 million pounds to Chinese teaching in state schools across the country. Hundreds of pupils are taking part in the program, which aims to make at least 5, 000 young people fluent in Chinese by 2022.
A Chinese-English nursery named Hatching Dragons was established in London in 2015, accepting babies from as young as 6 months to 5 years old. Two years later, the first bilingual (双语的) English and Chinese primary school was opened at Kensington, London.
Petts Wood Mandarin-English Preschool, which opened Friday at Bromley in southeastern suburb of London, is the first Chinese immersion (沉浸式) preschool founded in Britain. After three years of planning and preparation, the school has drawn expert opinions on Chinese immersion learning from Europe, the US and China. It offers Chinese and English bilingual immersive education for children aged 2 to 5.
Bromley Councillor Kim Botting, who has visited China three times, is very interested in Britain-China education exchanges. He called the school a wonderful and fantastic thing for the community while attending the opening ceremony on Friday.
The local community showed huge interest and support to the newly established preschool. Xu Zhi, head teacher of Petts Wood, said the preschool offered up to 25 places and six children registered (before the opening, with many families signed up for trial lessons in the next few weeks.
"I had the idea of establishing a bilingual preschool three years ago when I realized that more and more British families wanted an earlier start for their children's Chinese learning," Xu said. "Many high school students in Britain also learn Chinese at school for two or three hours each week, but that is not enough and also a bit late for language learning."
Eating healthily can help you lose weight and have more energy. It can also improve your mood (心情) and reduce your risk of disease. Yet despite these benefits, maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle can be challenging. Here are ways to stick to a healthy diet.
Practice mindful eating.
Take time to enjoy your food and appreciate its ability to nourish (滋养) you. Adopting a mindful eating approach can help you achieve a better relationship with foods and may reduce binge eating.
Start the day with a high-protein breakfast.
Eating a high-protein breakfast helps you stay full. If your first meal is well balanced and contains enough protein, you're more likely to maintain stable blood sugar levels and not overeat for the rest of the day.
Get your nutrition from a variety of completely unprocessed foods.
These include fruits and vegetables. In other words, when buying foods at the market, focus on things that have not been cooked, prepared or changed in any way.
It's difficult to eat healthily if you're surrounded by junk foods. Having foods on display in various areas of the house has been linked to obesity (肥胖) and increased consumption of unhealthy foods. Keeping unhealthy foods out of the house, or at least out of sight, can increase your chances of staying on track.
Drink enough water.
Many studies have shown that drinking enough water may benefit weight maintenance and even slightly increase the number of calories you burn daily.
A．Eat your greens first.
B．Keep unhealthy foods out of the house.
C．It can also prevent overeating later in the day.
D．Eating mindfully can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle.
E．This may lead you to eat fewer and healthier calories overall.
F．They also include meat, fish and eggs that haven't been processed.
G．Studies also show that drinking water before meals can reduce appetite and calorie intake.
I found a brown bag outside after our move. "Grass Seed." it said in big letters. My husband and I 1 the seeds all over the dirty yard in front of our new house. "I have no idea if they will 2 ," I told him, "but it's worth a shot." Just like our 3 to move to the rural Arizona.
Near our new house sat a charming cottage, which was 4 to tourists. I got a job offer to 5 the cottage. I'd worked in hotels for years, so when offered the 6 , I jumped at it. Still, it was a big change. I 7 that it would be a right move.
While we waited for our grass to grow — or not — we 8 settled into our new house through our efforts. We made it a cozy home, despite the 9 in the front yard, which was still bare now. Meanwhile, many of the cottage guests became 10 , and I got to know them well. I felt 11 to make their stays memorable. Perhaps I was better at that than 12 .
But after a monsoon (季风) swept through, I woke up to a beautiful morning and looked out the window. There was no grass growing in the sunlight. 13 , our yard was covered in a rainbow of zinnias (百日菊)! The front yard turned out even better than I could have 14 , just like our new life. And it remains a powerful 15 of the beauty that awaits us in our new chapter.
TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6,500 DEAD
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, (kill) more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars (sweep) away by huge waves (cause) by the strong earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometers west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. "I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to (safe)," said Chandra Theeravit, local Thai woman.
Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected (grow) even (high) over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organized for the tsunami-hit countries. , dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
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During the summer before Patty entered fifth grade, she decided to try a new sport. Swim training was nearly over and Patty was the fastest swimmer in her age group. She had always been the best. The neighborhood was offering a one-week tennis training course. Patty and her friend Darla got permission from their parents to join.
On Saturday morning, Darla's mom took the girls to a store and bought them each a good, used tennis racket. "If you girls stick to tennis, then we'll talk about a new racket. These will do for now." The girls were excited about their new purchases. On Monday morning, at 7:00 a.m., Patty's mom woke her up. "It's time for tennis!" Patty covered her face. "Mom, it's too early!" She made great effort to get out of bed and down to the breakfast table. Patty finished breakfast and ran to Darla's house, then they walked to the court.
Mrs. Cane, the tennis coach, lined everyone up and started with the basics. After that, Mrs. Cane tirelessly taught them to practice their forehand and backhand. By the end of the week, Patty had made impressive progress. Mrs. Cane commented that Patty had lots of potential. Darla, on the other hand, was struggling. The other teenagers were having a tough time of it, too. Patty was the only one who seemed to get somewhere.
Since then, Darla had always been out in the August heat, practicing her serves or hitting the ball. Patty wasn't really interested. She felt she was such a "natural" for tennis that she really didn't need to practice. By the end of the summer, Darla began to get the hang of it. She joined a neighborhood junior tennis team. There would be matches every Thursday. Patty wanted to join as well, but she didn't want to miss her favorite TV show. She told herself that she would join it when she got some free time. If Darla had fun, she would join the team in the spring.
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The week before school started, Mrs. Cane held another training course.
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Patty couldn't stop thinking of her poor performance on the way home.
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