A wise man was walking from one town to another with a few of his followers, and they happened to pass a lake. So they stopped there to rest for a while, and the wise man said to one of his followers, "Could you please get me some water from the lake to drink?"
The follower walked to the lake. Some people were washing clothes in the water, and right at that moment, several carts (手推车) started crossing the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy. Then he went back and told the wise man that the water was very muddy and not fit to drink. After they had rested for about half an hour, the wise man again asked the same follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The follower went to the lake. This time he found that all the mud had settled(沉淀) to the bottom. The water was very clear and looked fit to drink. So he filled his water bottle and took it to the wise man.
The wise man took the water bottle and drank, then looked up at the follower. "See what you did to make the water clean?" he said. "You let it be for a while and the mud settled down on its own, so you could get some clear drinking water. Your mind can also be like that lake when it is disturbed by something. If you just let it be and give it a little time, it will most likely settle down on its own without putting in any effort at all to calm it. "
King's College Summer School is an annual(每年的) training program for all the middle school students who want improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of King's College and other Colleges in New York. Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized.
This year's summer school will be from June 1 to July 15. More information is as follows：
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Application (申请) date ●Students in New York should send their applications before April 18，2020 ● Students of other cities should send their Applications before April 16, 2020 ●Foreign students should send their applications before April 10, 2020 |
Course ●English Language Spoken English: 22 hours Reading and Writing: 10 hours ●American History: 16 hours ●American Culture: 16 hours |
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Steps ●A letter of self-introduction ●A letter of recommendation (推荐) from a teacher ★ The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. |
Cost ●Daily lesson: $200 ●Sports and activities $ 100 Travels:$200 ●Hotel service: $ 400 ★ You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city |
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Please write to: Thompson Sanders 1026 King's Street New York, NY10016, the USA E mail: KC Summer School@ hotmail. com |
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Pete hated losing at anything. His parents, teachers, and many friends, said he didn't know what failure was. If there was a game Pete wasn't good at, he simply wouldn't play it. But when it came to the kind of things he was really good at, like table football, you could hardly stop him playing.
A new kid came to Pete's school, and his name was Albert. Albert was a cracking table football player, and soon they challenged each other to a game. Pete prepared for the match with great seriousness. Albert, on the other hand, walked about the whole time, smiling and telling jokes about all sorts of things. But on the football table, Albert scored goals again and again. However, Albert was paying so little attention to the match that Pete managed to change the scoreboard while Albert was looking elsewhere. Pete made a big thing of his win, but it seemed not to matter to Albert.
"It's been fun. We should play again some other time." said Albert.
On that day, people at school talked about Pete's great victory. But, that night, Pete didn't feel so happy. The next day Pete saw Albert playing basketball. His repeated failures showed that he is not good at playing basketball. But that happy smile never left his face.
Gradually, Pete understood that the result was not very important. What you had to do was enjoying the game, trying to do well, and enjoying each aspect(方面)of it.
The tomato is often a red, or yellow, pulpy(果肉状的)fruit that is eaten as a vegetable or in salad. People usually love eating tomatoes very much.
Although we suggest storing tomatoes at room temperature as it best keeps their taste, it's not quite as simple as that. Here are the best practices depending on how ripe(成熟的) your tomatoes are.
•To store unripe green tomatoes, keep the stem(茎) side down, in a paper bag or in cardboard box in a single layer(层). Place the bag or the box in a cool area until they turn red in color.
•Perfectly ripe tomatoes should be kept at room temperature away from sunlight. Make sure they're in a single layer, not touching one another, and stem side up. Use them up within a couple of days.
•Overripe tomatoes that are soft to the touch with very red flesh are best kept in the fridge. The cold air will keep the tomatoes from ripening more, and they should last for another three days. Before eating refrigerated tomatoes, take them out of the fridge and let them come to room temperature. This will allow the fruit to develop some of the flavor it has lost due to refrigeration(冷藏).
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Nowadays, "toilet revolution" is a thing in China. . The money is spent building or improving toilets in 30,000 villages.
. Better toilets mean healthier lives and better living standards. Better toilets can also help encourage tourism and improve the economy.
"Toilet revolution" was started in 2015. Chinese president Xi Jinping then called for improvement to toilets across China. The government has invested(投资) more than 1. 6 billion yuan in the project since then. Nearly 70,000 toilets have been built or upgraded. By the end of 2017, 45 percent of country residents (居民) had been using standard toilets.
In cities popular with tourists, more expensive toilets have been built. . Some toilets, meanwhile, have been increased. Now, they have special cubicles (隔间) for the disabled and adults with young children.
China, in fact, is not alone in focusing on toilets. According to Bill Gates' foundation, forty percent of the world's population doesn't have flush toilets. UNICEF says at least 1. 2 million young children die of diarrhea (腹泻) each year. . Gates says toilets of the future will be able to save 800 lives every day.
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A. In 2013, that number was only 36 percent. B. The more expensive the toilets are, the more popular they are. C. China is investing seven billion yuan in the project. D. Contact with human waste is the main cause. E. Experts have agreed that a "toilet revolution" is very important. F. These toilets have ATMs, WiFi and recharging (充电) stations for mobile phones. |
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Do you take a nap(小睡) every day? I take one almost every day and have been doing this for years. Many people who regularly treat themselves to short naps say they come with benefits (好处). I suggest you consider taking a daily nap for the following reasons:
Do you know how your energy dips(下降) in the early afternoon? You start feeling a little and lose focus. It happens to most of us. A quick nap can bring us back up to speed. In our always-on culture, we go, go, go. However, we were not meant to race rest. Taking a nap can cut down stress and give you a fresh start. Napping also our creativity by relaxing your mind.
Did you know those who take a midday nap at least three times a week are 37 percent less likely to die of heart disease? Working men are 64 percent less likely! It's true, according to a new study in a medical magazine. Here are a few practices I have found :
Try to nap at the same time every day.
Keep it short. Set an alarm on your phone to avoid too much.
Turn off the lights. If you can't turn off the lights, use a simple eye mask. I boughtat Walgreens. Turn the lights back up to full brightness when you wake up.
Use a blanket. When you sleep, your body drops slightly. You will usually be more comfortable if you use a light blanket when you nap.
Finally, change your own thinking about naps. People who take them are not lazy. They might just be the , most productive people you know.
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May 21, 2020 marks the first International Tea Day (ITD). It by the UN on Nov 21, 2019. ITD is more than about celebration the delicious drink. It also to improve the working conditions of the farmers and workers. It makes the public the importance of tea all over the world.
Tea is the world's second most popular drink (after water). Drinking tea many healthy benefits. Now tea by millions from China to England, from India to Afghanistan—each culture with its own tradition.
Tea was discovered in 2727 BC in China. When the ruler Shen Nong water over an open fire, some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water. Shen Nong then fell in love with the drink that followed, and that is how tea a common drink in Chinese culture. tea is a centuries-old tradition in the UK. There's tea for breakfast, tea during break time, tea when visiting a friend's house, tea to wake up, tea … you get the idea. For Indians, tea is also a huge part of daily life.
Help yourself to some tea when you are free. Maybe, you in love with it, too.
A 12-year-old Girl Built a Robot to Find Plastics in the Ocean
Anna Du was walking along the beach when she noticed plastics there. She reached down to pick them up, and quickly realized there were many more tiny pieces than she could deal with. It seemed impossible to clean them all up.
Du, 12 years old at the time, tried to solve the problem like any good scientist—first, by doing a little research. That's how she learned that 8 million tons of plastics end up in the oceans every year.
Then she got to work building something that could help solve the problem, a remote-operated vehicle(遥控潜水器), or ROV. Her ROV can move through water and find plastics on the ocean floor.
The actually cool part of Du's ROV is the detection(探测) system. She uses a camera along with three different kinds of light to find the plastics. She also uses visible(可见的) light to find unnatural colors that might make the plastics stand out.
"She has a very good engineering sense to break down a problem like this and then go after it," says engineer Casey Machado. "It sounds simple, but it's a level of thinking that's really amazing."
Du started attending public events and workshops at a university when she was five years old, and so she picked up the engineering skills necessary to build her ROV. She says actually getting her ROV to move through water well was not easy. She failed many times, but she never gave up trying and testing.
When asked about future plans, she mentions wanting to address the effects of climate change. "I think there are a lot of problems that could be solved with new inventions," says Du.
Du thanks her parents, who for years have taken her to student outreach activities(学生拓展活动), for supporting her interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). She says she has been able to meet students and scientists there.
"I know I want to be an engineer because I like building things to help solve world problems," says Du. "But I'm not sure what kind of engineer I want to be yet."
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