Are you tired of your daily routine? If so, have a look at our fascinating range of holidays.
Activity Holidays
Our activity holidays are for people who love adventures. We have a huge variety of water, snow or desert holidays. We'll take you scuba diving in the Red Sea or white-water rafting in Canada. If you prefer snow, you can try skiing in the Alps. For those who like warmer weather, we also have sandboarding.
Culture Holidays
Our culture holidays will help you discover ancient civilizations: India, Thailand, Egypt and many more. Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins just remember to bring your camera!
Wildlife Holidays
We organize small-group tours to get closer to nature. Meet the famous turtles of the Galapagos Islands. Look for tigers in India, or take an elephant safari(观兽旅行)in Sri Lanka. You can stay in a range of accommodation, from tents to tree houses.
If you're interested in our tours, please give us a call or come directly to our travel agency on weekdays. Our phone number is 905-8872. Our address is 18th Garden Road, Wandsworth. Please feel free to send us an email at any time if you have any questions. Our email address is Alextravelling@gmail. com.
My grandfather was born in a small town in Italy. He would wake up at four in the morning every day to work on the farm. Although he was a great student in school, he only went up to Grade 3 because he was required to help with the family farm.
Later, my grandfather used his own hard-earned savings—the small amount was all he had—to travel to Canada. He was alone in a new country, not knowing anyone and not speaking English or French. At a farm, the owner quickly saw what a hard-working young man my grandfather was, so he paid my grandfather a much higher salary. Although the owner was very nice to him and treated him like family, he was not satisfied. He dreamed of being more successful, of better career advancements.
One day, he got an offer to work in the construction industry. My grandfather, a newly immigrated young famer, who was eager to move up in the world, caught this opportunity and prospered( 发达 ) through hard work. Around 1967, however, he become overwhelmed(不知所措的)with stress, sleepless nights and anxiety from the business. He also had two young daughters to take care of and my grandmother was in the hospital at the time. The combined stress and anxiety unfortunately drove him into a major depression. During a medical check-up, his doctor warned him about his health. He knew it was time for him to make a change and decided to sell his shares in the company.
He then began a smaller business of his own, which resulted in less stress and more time with family. Had he chosen not to quit his former job, he might have been a billionaire today. My grandfather will turn 95 in October; even at this ripe old age, he is still strong, well and high-spirited. Looking at his story as a life example, he teaches us to work hard, but at the same time not to forget to enjoy life and have a good sense of humour about it all.
Work is important, sure, but there is much more to life than just that. Overall, this is the ultimate key to happiness.
There was an encounter that later sparked scientists' investigations into using jellyfish as a greater source of food, as well as a potential ingredient in medicines and nutraceuticals. In the summer of 2013, while Stefano Piraino was wandering along the rocky shoreline, he noticed a washed-up jellyfish. Then, he tore off a piece and put it in his mouth. It was salty, crunchy and crispy from the sun. "It was very tasty, " remembers Piraino, a zoologist. After a few days of lying on the shore, their stinging cells(刺细胞)are deactivated, Piraino explains. Still, he warns that people should not eat jellyfish straight out of the sea, because raw jellyfish contains bacteria that can cause food poisoning.
Recently, there have been numerous reports of jellyfish blooms—seasonal events where there is a large and sudden increase in jellyfish numbers. These population explosions break the balance of ocean ecosystems, and have the potential to harm biodiversity and reduce fish stocks.
Some scientists, such as Piraino, believe one solution is broadening our palates(口味)since the world is in urgent need of sustainable food resources. Jellyfish can be integrated into traditional recipes and local cuisine. Not only are they high in protein, but the microalgae inside the cells of some jellyfish are rich in fatty acids. In fact, jellyfish is already eaten across Asia. In China, jellyfish has been eaten for more than 1, 000 years, with jellyfish salad a popular delicacy.
Jonathan Houghton, a senior lecturer in marine biology, believes that jellyfish can be a better source of collagen(胶原蛋白). There are a number of companies already using jellyfish as a substitute(替代品) for cow and pig collagen, which is often used in medical treatments for humans. One British company says collagen from jellyfish offers a better choice, because their collagen can work with a wide variety of human cell types.
Waking up in the morning, you find that you forget to set your wake-up alarm and soon you realize you're going to be late for school or work, causing a panic. . So you often leave home stressed, hungry, and thirsty. If this stressful morning routine is common for you, here are some suggestions to help improve it.
Wake up on time. It's important to wake up on time(or even earlier)to set a positive tone for the day. . And you can avoid the last-minute rush and have a more relaxed start to your day, allowing you to face challenges with a clearer head and a more positive attitude.
Make your bed. This seemingly insignificant act can have a deep effect on your motivation and productivity throughout the day. Research suggests that people who make their beds first thing in the morning are more likely to experience a sense of accomplishment, which can contribute to greater motivation and higher levels of productivity as they handle the tasks and challenges ahead. .
Take a 10-minute morning walk. Walking outdoors in the morning can be an incredibly rewarding experience, especially if you have a dog who enjoys accompanying you. . The fresh air that greets you as you step outside has the power to refresh your mind, helping you to get rid of sleepiness.
. Organized people tend to do this regularly. It helps them stay on top of their tasks at home, work, and beyond. Make use of the morning time to review your to-do list, mark off completed items, and prioritize(优先处理)your remaining tasks. This can give you a sense of control and direction for the day.
A. Check your to-do list.
B. Write down things you're grateful for.
C. There's no time for any food or drink.
D. It will give you space and time to complete your morning routine
E. You'll be rewarded by a tidy room, and a feeling of self-satisfaction.
F. Each morning is the start of a new day, so why not learn something new?
G. But even if you don't, why not try taking a brief walk outdoors each morning?
Careers in science are often considered as difficult for students lacking talent or intelligence, yet the experience of Scott Kelly, commander of the International Space Station, stands as an example to prove it's 1 .
As a child, he displayed little interest in science or any other 2 . He spent most of his school days daydreaming because he was unable to 3 the lessons. As a result, his grades were terrible and he barely graduated from high school, doubting whether he would ever 4 his dreams.
That all 5 when he picked up and read The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe's book of the pioneering Americans who first explored space. 6 at last, he was determined to be an astronaut, which meant doing well in science classes. Therefore, he 7 his mind to perform well in his science classes.
After years of daydreaming, it was not a(n)8 task. But he approached it like a game. The more he 9 his study skills, the more he gained knowledge and improved. 10 , it became a personal 11 to see how capable he could become. No one was more surprised than him when this 12 daydreamer began to get straight A's in his science exams, which is significant for him to become an astronaut.
We'd better stop 13 the statement that science is just too hard. If you are a student who has been told "you're not a science person" or "your mind doesn't function that way", just 14 such comments! Anyone who desires to learn can master these subjects —they just need to be 15 to do the work.
Traditional Chinese festivals always have (they)symbolic foods. The Dragon Boat Festival-or Duanwu Festival-features zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings. For the Dragon Boat Festival, which (fall)on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the core ideas are getting rid of diseases, avoiding disasters and (wish)for good health.
Wen Yiduo, poet and academic, wrote that on the fifth day of the fifth month, people threw rice dumplings into the water and raced the dragon boats activities to express their fear of the dragon below and the hope that it will not make trouble in the (day)to come.
The most (wide)known story of Duanwu Festival is that it was started (remember) Qu Yuan, committed suicide on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People threw sticky rice dumplings into the river the dragon underwater would not eat his body.
Eating rice dumplings (be)one shared custom. There are also traditions unique to other ethnicities. For Dai people in Yunnan, for example, Duanwu Festival is an annual opportunity to express admiration to others.
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Li Hua
She was the prettiest little dog we had ever seen, and the whole family immediately fell in love with her. We named her Onyx because of her thick, shiny black coat. She spent her first vacation with us when she was only ten weeks old and had her first bath and swim in the St. Lawrence River. We had no clue that this amazing little ball of fur would end up being our hero. As she grew older, Onyx became more and more involved in our family activities. On hot summer days, Onyx enjoyed floating on the river with us in her own rubber tube(橡皮圈). Amazingly standing on the top of the tube, she smiled while showing off her perfect balance. Resting her front legs and paws over the edge of the rubber tube, she kept her eyes shut as she floated until she'd had enough of the warm sun on her black coat.
One day, our eighteen-year-old daughter, Margie, announced she was going to swim across the bay. No one in the family was free to go swimming with her. The unwritten rule, regardless of swimming ability, was to have a companion in the water with you, especially when swimming the width of the bay. I was not a good swimmer, so I said to Margie, "Take Onyx with you. "Having heard her name, Onyx woke up from a nap and was ready for action. Margie signed the dog to follow her. Onyx ran to the water next to her. They entered the freezing river together and swam side by side across the bay.
I watched from the riverbank as they reached the sandbar(沙洲 )on the far shore. They rested a few minutes before diving into the water for the return trip. I felt uneasy for some reason and continued to watch the pair swim side by side.
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paragraph1: Suddenly I heard Margie calling out, "I have a cram(痉挛)in the leg! "
paragraph2: Seeing the pair approaching the riverbank, I breathed a sigh of relief.
