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Holme Lacy Hotel · Three Nights · Half Board
From Only £191 Per Person · FREE bottle of wine in your room
This Grade I Listed Georgian Manor House has breathtaking grounds and history galore.
●Wonderful amusement every night of your stay
●Kick off the day with a swim in our indoor heated swimming pool
●Treat yourself and relax with a treatment in the Salon Spa
Lakeside Village · Three Nights · Half Board
From Only £188 Per Person · NEW break for 2022
This charming coastal village is a hive of activity, with a bustling courtyard and plenty besides.
●Prepare to take a first class virtual journey around the world with Warner. Food, live amusement and more themed around each fabulous destination on each night of your stay
●Set in 32 acres of gardens and grounds, with stunning coastal views
●Start your day with a few lengths in our indoor swimming pool
Bembridge Hotel · Three Nights · Half Board
From Only £176 Per Person · FREE boat offer to the Isle of Wight
●Enjoy a stay at this perfect seaside setting with amazing views of the Solent and spectacular coastal walks
●Relax with a warm drink and enjoy the stunning views
●Take a walk through our 23 acres of grounds and gardens
●Visit the local attractions including Osborne House and The Needles
Cricket Hotel · Two Nights · Half Board
From Only £127 Per Person · FREE bottle of wine in your room
Enjoy a two night pre-Christmas escape at this wonderful country house set in the rolling Somerset countryside.
●Wonderful live music and shows every night
●Located in 160 acres of Grade II Listed landscaped parkland
●Start your day with a dip in our heated indoor pool or sauna
The three months of vacation in the country have passed like a dream. This morning my mother took me to the Baretti schoolhouse to have me enter for the third elementary grade: I was thinking of the country, and went unwillingly (不情愿地). In front of the school so many people had collected that the policeman found it hard to keep the entrance clear. Near the door, I felt myself touched on the shoulder: it was my master of the second grade, cheerful, as usual, and with his red hair ruffled. He said to me: "So we are to part forever, Enrico?" I knew it well, yet the words pained me.
We made our way in with difficulty. I was glad to see once more that large room on the ground floor, with the doors leading to the seven classes, where I had passed nearly every day for three years. My schoolmistress of the first upper class greeted me from the door of the class room, and said: "Enrico, you are going to the floor above, this year. I shall not even see you pass by any more!" And she looked sadly at me.
The school seemed so small and gloomy to me when I thought of the woods and the mountains where I had passed the summer! I thought again, too, of my master in the second class, who was so good, and who always smiled at us, and was so small that he seemed to be one of us; and I was sad that I should no longer see him, with his tumbled red hair. I said to myself: "This is my first day. There are nine months more. What work, what monthly examinations, what tiredness!" I wanted to see my mother when I came out, and I ran to kiss her hand! She said to me:
"Courage, Enrico! we will study together." And I returned home satisfied. But I no longer have my master, with his kind, merry smile, and school does not seem so nice to me as it did before.
"There are more people actively learning a language through DuoLingo than in the entire US public school system." says Luis von Ahn, founder of the free language learning app. Since its launch (投放市场) in 2012, more than 30 million people have downloaded (下载) the app, which gamified education and attracted many language learners.
The growth of technology for educational use has changed the way in which people learn and receive education. This is particularly true for languages, an area in which the explosion of mobile apps and interactive software has provided choices to a range of people who were previously unable to receive foreign language education.
Von Ahn says that when he founded DuoLingo he decided to find a way for people to learn a language for free. Free use of languages was something he had a personal interest in addressing: he grew up in Guatemala, where he was surrounded by people all trying to learn English, half of whom were failing to do so and a lot of whom could not afford it.
One of the big changes caused by tech is the change in language learners. Languages have long been connected with the rich people, but now people from less rich backgrounds are finding affordable ways to learn.
Von Ahn says an unexpected result of DuoLingo being an app is that it's attracting an unlikely type of user. DuoLingo was designed (设计) to be like a game, and what the company has found is that many users aren't even necessarily diehard language fans, they're just looking for an educational way to kill some time.
"They're still procrastinating from something else, but at least it's somewhat useful." says Von Ahn, "The truth of the matter is that learning a language takes months or years. We have to find a way to keep them interested and that's where the gamification came in."
While Issey Miyake's black turtlenecks are well known because of their connection with former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the influence that the famous Japanese designer had on Apple could have been even larger, with Jobs first wanting Miyake to create a uniform for all Apple employees.
Miyake died from liver cancer at age 84 on Aug. 5. As the news of his death has spread, many are revisiting the designer's work, including his connection to Jobs.
In his biography (传记) of Jobs, author Walter Isaacson details how the great man found himself in the company of Miyake as Jobs was attracted to the Japanese style. Isaacson details how the idea for an Apple uniform came from a trip to Japan in the 1980s when Jobs visited Sony and saw that all workers in the factories were wearing matching uniforms. Jobs asked Akio Morita, then the chairman of Sony, about it.
"He looked very ashamed and told me that after the war, no one had any clothes, and companies like Sony had to give their workers something to wear each day." Jobs said.
Miyake had worked with Sony to create a brownish-grey nylon jacket that easily turned into a vest (背心) courtesy of removable sleeves. Isaacson wrote that the uniforms became part of Sony's "signature (签名) style" and it became a way of connecting workers to the company. "I decided that I wanted that type of connection for Apple." Jobs said, "So I called Issey and asked him to design a vest for Apple. I came back with some samples and told everyone it would be great if we would all wear these vests. Oh man, I get booed off the stage. Everybody hated the idea."
An Apple uniform from Miyake wasn't meant to be, but it opened the door to a friendship between Miyake and Jobs and finally a uniform for Jobs himself that included Miyake's black turtlenecks and Levi's 501 classic fit jeans.
How to Show Your Friends You Love Them
Psychologists have long thought that humans need meaningful social connections to survive. In fact, it's connected to our mental and physical happiness. . Here are some tips on how to strengthen the existing friendships in our lives.
Give them your skills and talents
Being generous (慷慨的) with your friends — sharing your time, attention or resources with them — is an easy way to keep your friendships. People want to be and stay friends with people who value them, and generosity is a way to express that. Think about what your skills and talents are. .
Shower them with admiring
We often think of admiring as the sort of love we show in romantic relationships. But admiring is more than holding hands and kissing. It's about communicating love and appreciation. There are many ways you can show love to your friends. . Tell them when you think of them in passing. These simple acts provide a layer of safety in the relationship.
Think about how good it feels to tell a friend you secretly like a trashy TV show and hear them answer "me too!" We feel a deeper connection to our friends when our vulnerability (脆弱) is met with support. It means they accept us for who we really are, the good and the bad.
Don't sweep your disagreements under the rug (毯子)
. People often see them as something that's supposed to be fun and lighthearted, or less formal than romantic or family relationships, so they downplay problems when they arise. But being able to deal with disagreements with friends in a healthy way can strengthen your friendships. Try talking about them.
A. Sing high praise for them
B. Say your struggles and joys
C. Tell them how much they mean to you
D. It can be scary to be open with our feelings
E. And find a way to turn that into a generous act
F. It's hard to deal with disagreements in friendships
G. Knowing that we have people to care for us makes us feel confident
On my 70th birthday, I decided to take part in 70 different sports before I turned 71. I had played sports as a youngster and never stopped. So I was1 that 70 sports in one year was well within my reach.
2, it didn't go that smoothly as I had expected. Shortly after my 70th birthday, I took a 3 at paddleboarding (浆板运动). My family were greatly amused 4 me try hard to stand on the board and finally fall into the water. I didn't lose heart but kept working on it. I stood, balanced and paddled 5. Then came the try to 6 myself the basics of figure skating. But a simple turning left me fall on my face. I 7 to give up. In this case, I learned the skill of the sport and 8 it for my wife and anyone else at the community club.
A few days after my skating 9, the outbreak of COVID-19 shut down most of my city, which became a(n) 10 challenge to my 70-at-70 goal and I had to turn to my own 11. For track and field, I built my own high jump and hurdles (跨栏). I even
12 my own version (版本) of the Scottish Highland games.
As youngsters we dream of joining in the Olympics. As we get 13, our hopes and dreams change, but one should never let them 14. We need something to look forward to. What's better than to wake up each morning with a 15 in mind?
Astronauts on the Shenzhou XIV (step) out of their spacecraft for the second spacewalk on Saturday afternoon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Senior Colonel Cai Xuzhe (successful) opened the airlock cabin (气阀舱) of the Wentian lab module at 1:35 p.m. and then went out of the station. He (follow) by commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong. The astronaut stayed inside the station supported their operations.
That was the first time for astronauts (use) the Wentian space lab's airlock cabin to carry out a spacewalk. Chen and his teammates have spent 103 days in orbit have carried out a series of tasks such as fixing new equipment outside the station and conducting
(science) experiments. They arrived at Tiangong the evening of June 5 and are scheduled to keep (fly) with the station until early December, when the Shenzhou XV group will take over.
By now, three groups of Chinese astronauts have lived and worked inside the Tiangong space station. China's space station will be ready soon and (it) unique shape will show the best of the Chinese wisdom and the Chinese people.
A Different Kind of Perfect
Ellie loved the family gathering at Lola's house on Fourth of July. She loved Lola's chicken adobo — chicken in a delicious sauce (酱汁). It was perfect. But this year, Lola asked Ellie to make the adobo by herself because she must visit a sick friend.
"But I don't know how!" Ellie said.
"That's why you should be in charge. " Lola smiled.
Lola pulled out the ingredients (原料): chicken, onion and lemon juice. She explained how to make the dish and then left.
Ellie got started immediately. When the dish was cooked, she tasted it and added a little more of this and a little more of that until it tasted right.
"Now it's like soup! I need more chicken." Ellie said to herself, "But I have no time to go to the store. What else can I use?"
The doorbell rang as relatives started to arrive. Ellie wanted to cry.
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Ellie opened the fridge (冰箱).
