Napa Valley is home to some of California's most beautiful hiking trails. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a beginner, these trails are perfect for a day trip.
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park
Named after the famous author who spent his honeymoon in the area, it offers some of the most scenic hiking trails in Napa Valley. The park features over 5 miles of hiking trails, catering to hikers of all skill levels. You can even see the San Francisco Bay on a clear day.
Skyline Wilderness Park
It is a popular hiking destination in Napa Valley, featuring over 25 miles of hiking trails that offer magnificent views of the valley. On a clear day, you can even see the Golden Gate Bridge. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, coyotes and mountain lions.
Westwood Hills Park
It is a hidden gem in Napa Valley. The park boasts over 4 miles of hiking trails, ranging from easy to difficult, making them ideal for a day trip. A wide range of wildlife, including deer and wild turkeys, also lives in this area.
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
The park is located in the heart of the beautiful Napa Valley wine country and has over 10 miles of trails. It is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. It offers easy access to swimming areas and picnic spots. And if you can't get enough of the outdoor activities here, there is a camping site that can be booked for overnight stays.
I was sitting at my desk when another graduate student in my lab approached me. "Can you help?" he asked. His experiment wasn't working and he desperately needed help. I was then a fifth year PhD student, and I took pride in being the senior member of the lab, whom everyone looked up to. But that also meant I was the one everyone turned to for help — which ate away bours, days, and sometimes weeks that I could have spent on my own research.
There were many reasons I had a hard time saying no to such pleas (恳求). I was new to the United States for graduate school. I found it difficult to make new friends and discover activities I enjoyed. So I spent a huge chank of my time in the lab, with my lab-mates serving as my primary source of social connection. I feared that if I turned down their requests, I'd lose their favor.
But the extra responsibilities came at a cost. I had to work extra hours to catch up with my own work, and I often made sacrifices to my personal life.
It wasn't until my wife gave birth to our first child that I realized how thin I had stretched myself and how misguided my priorities(优先次序) were. While she lay in a hospital bed in the early stages of labor, I sat nearby hunched(伏首前倾的) over my laptop finishing up a work report. Hours later, after hearing my daughter's first cry and watching her tiny fingers grab tightly onto mine, it dawned on me: I should have been fully present during my daughter's birth. I was clearly spending too much time working if my job had intruded(侵入) into one of the most precious moments of my life.
From then on ,I decided to spend more time with my family by declining extra assignments and carefully considering each request for help. I still enjoyed collaborating with others, but I prioritized mutually beneficial tasks or those my manager asked me to take on, rather than accepting everything that came my way.
I noticed many benefits: no longer working overtime and improved work performance. I was also pleased to discover that "Sorry , I'd love to help but I have a deadline coming up" is an acceptable response to a request for assistance.
It's hard to say "no " to those you work with. But I've learned that sometimes that's the best course of action to avoid an excessive workload and lead a freer and happier life.
Not only is second-hand shopping good for the planet and your wallet, but new research finds that the more conscious(关注的) of style you are, the more likely you are to shop for second-hand clothes.
It is often assumed that those who shop for second-hand clothes do so to save money or reduce their impact on the environment. In fact, according to the research. style-consciousness is a bigger predictor of second-hand shopping than frugality or eco-consciousness.
Style-consciousness is very different from fashion-consciousness. Fashion is all about the "new" , and is constantly evolving. Style, on the other hand, is about expressing long-term individual identity.
Fashion shoppers are used to a continuous supply of new trends and fast fashion products. Fast fashion works quickly to replicate ( 复制) an ever-moving stream of fashion trends, generating large volumes of low-quality clothes. The impact of fast fashion on the environment is significant and well-documented. Globally ,the fast fashion industry creates 92 million tons of waste per year. Less than 15 percent of clothes are recycled or reused.
A style-conscious person expresses themselves through their clothes. These shoppers want second-hand clothes that show their personal style and values. They look for authentic and original pieces and avoid mainstream trends and fast fashion. They buy clothes that are timeless, well-made and all ow them to express their individual identity.
Going against the fast fashion trend, growing numbers of people are shopping for second-hand clothing. And the number of second-hand stores is also increasing. The research suggests much of this growth is due to shoppers considering themselves to be style-conscious.
We hope with increasing numbers of second-hand stores, markets and online platforms selling a range of quality, pre-loved clothes at different price points for different budgets—coupled with the growing acceptance of second-hand shopping—shoppers will consider buying second-hand more often. Not only are you helping the planet, you are also likely to be doing it with style.
Natural selection is the process by which one type of animal within a species develops well because of certain characteristics that make it more likely to live than others in its group. The history of the peppered moth(桦尺蛾) is an example of the natural selection process.
In nineteenth-century England, certain types of peppered moths were able to better blend (融合) into their surroundings. During that time period, great changes were happening in Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution was part of this change, and with it came air pollution. Natural selection usually takes hundreds or even thousands of years to occur. For the peppered moth, this process occurred relatively quickly .
At the beginning of the Industrial Age, most peppered moths in England were light-coloured and covered with black markings, although a few moths had dark-coloured wings. Because the light-coloured moths blended into the light-coloured bar k on the trees, they could not be easily seen by birds that would eat them. As the air grew more polluted, however, tree trunks (树干) became covered with soot (煤烟) and became darker. The light-coloured moths became easy for birds to see against the dark tree trunks. Since the dark-coloured moths now had the advantage, their numbers grew. Within 50 years, the peppered moth went from being mostly light-coloured to being mostly dark-coloured.
In the twentieth century, the air cleared up, and the peppered moth population changed again. As tree trunks lightened due to less soot in the air, light-coloured moths once again had an advantage. Their numbers increased as soot levels declined. Depending on their environment, the colouration of the moths helped them to be "naturally selected" to survive.
Going to concerts and live performances is a lot of fun. As a teen, you'll want to prepare for the event far in advance in order to ensure that your concert experience is enjoyable.
Check to make sure that the concert venue(场所) is for all ages.
Some venues, particularly those that serve alcohol, will only allow entry for guests who are over 21 years old. If you buy a ticket and get turned away at the door, you likely will not get your money back.
Ask your parents for permission.
Have a conversation with your parents to figure out how you will travel to and from the concert, and talk about ground rules for staying safe at the event.
Find a friend to go with.
For your safety, it's best not to attend concerts alone. If you're having trouble finding company, consider posting on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to see if other people in your social network are interested.
Buy tickets.
If the concert is for a popular band, figure out exactly when the tickets go on sale. Ticketmaster. com sells tickets for bigger shows, but if you're going to a smaller show, look online at the venue's website for information on how to buy tickets.
Research venue policies and regulations.
Find the venue's web page to get a sense of what to expect, and to avoid any problem on the day of the concert. You should know how early the doors will open.
A. Knowing their music is a good idea. B. If you're with friends. choose a landmark near the stage. C. Figure out if you'll be able to bring your own food /water. D. It's best to check in with your parents before you buy tickets. E. Find at least one friend and stick together on the day of the event. F. And buy them as soon as you can to make sure that the show won't sell out. G. It's best to research the venue's age policies before you plan to attend a concert. |
During my last stay in France, I got used to biking down a quiet road. Round a corner, I 1 a little house. In its yard, there was an elderly woman. I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some 2 tourist, because she didn't wave back.
The 3 thing happened the second day. But on the third day, the old woman 4 a wave, and by the fourth day, she nearly got out of her chair as I5 to her.
"Good morning, Madam!" It became a small ritual(礼节) between us.
On my last ride there, however, I didn't' t6 the lady there. Back at my house, I told Roger, the gardener, of my missed7
"She has a bad leg and has gone to the hospital for8 , " he said.
"Who is she? "I asked.
"The 9 road used to be a railway, and the lady's husband was once the stationmaster," Roger explained, "Several times a day, 10 a train passed, the couple would see passengers waving to them excitedly. 11 , the station was moved away. Everything is 12 except for this couple. She has 13 the trains and the waves. And you just brought them back to her14 ,"
By reaching out, in a way that cost me nothing, I had given more than I had15 .
Longjing tea, also known as Dragon Well tea, is a renowned Chinese green tea. (grow) near the city of Hangzhou, for more than a thousand years, Longjing tea (gain) a great reputation for its delicate flavor.
But makes it even more famous is Emperor Qianlong. It's said that during his visit to the tea plantations(种能园) in Hangzhou, Emperor Qianlong took interest in the harvesting activities and even joined in. While (pick) the tea, he received the news of his mother's illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his pocket and left Hangzhou Beijing. He visited his mother (immediate) upon his arrival. His mother then smelt the pleasant smell of the tea leaves from his pocket and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely ( energy), and she even praised it as a cure for all illnesses .
With (it) unique flavor, rich history, and impressive health benefits, it is no wonder Longjing tea has remained a popular choice among tea enthusiasts.
注意：1.词数 80 左右;2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Brown,
Yours,
Li Hua
Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Wherever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did. Her desk mate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids' group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was laughed at by her classmates, who were always chanting "Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面)". Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground would crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn't really. like it when the kids chanted "Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti". But she neither told them to stop nor ever talked to her. She liked being popular.
One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lived on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he kept chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling(蜷缩) in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
"What's the matter with it?" She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. "They have a pecking (啄) order," he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading
around his Forehand," Home chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep peeking it. Sometimes they peck so much that it dies."
"Oh, what a poor little thing!" Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped (捧起) the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heure was beating fast in the bony little body.
注意：1. 续听词数应为 150 左右: 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的柜应位置作答。
Paragraph1: Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being "pecked" by her classmates.
Paragraph 2: But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.
