It's never too early to introduce kids to the magic of theatre, and London's bursting with shows that'll delight junior audiences.
Gulliver's Travels
This production is a reimagining of Jonathan Swift's 1726 novel. We will have a whole host of new and interesting ways to look at our world from new perspectives. For everyone aged seven-plus.
Address: Unicorn Theatre; 147; Tooley St; London
Contact: 020-7645-0560
Transport: Subway: London Bridge
Price: Under 18s £8/Adults £l4
Runs 1 hr30 mins
Wild
Emily Hughes's picture book is brought to life by young company How It Ended, telling the story of Wild, who lives in the forest. Suitable for ages 2 —6.
Address: Unicorn Theatre; 147; Tooley St; London
Contact: 020-7645-0560
Transport: Subway: London Bridge
Price: Under 18s 12/Adults £ 18.
Runs 50 mins
The Lion King
The Musical is based on a hit film of the same name by Walt EXsney in 1994. The story is about a young cub (幼兽) Simba and his journey through life. For everyone is above the age of 6.
Address; Lyceum Theatre; 21; Wellington Street; London
Contact: 0844-544-3830
Transport: Subway: Covent Garden
Price; £23.50—£158.50.
Runs 2 hr 30 mins
Frozen
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane re-opens its doors, bringing Elsa's and Anna's story, which is adapted from the beloved animated film Frozen, to the stage. And it will amaze every age group.
Address: Theatre Royal Drury Lane; Catherine Street; London
Contact: 020-7087-7760
Transport: Subway: Covent Garden
Price: £20—£150.
Runs 2 hr 15 mins
One day when I was 15 years old, I was making food in the kitchen. My brother came in. He placed his beef next to my thick one and said, "Courtney, your beef is bigger than mine. You don't need to eat; you're already obese (极为肥胖的)." Then he walked out laughing. From then on, I was unwilling to wear shorts until I was 30 years old. For the next 15 years, I spent summer after summer roasting in long pants.
But then I met Ragen Chastain. I couldn't believe that this woman who, like myself, weighed almost 300 pounds, was so energetic and happy in her own skin. I listened as she shared her own journey to recovery and self-love. She talked about how amazing our bodies are, simply because of the things they do every day—like breathing, pumping blood to every cell and walking.
Walking! I was suddenly aware or how foolish I'd been for so long. There're people who are born without legs, or who lack properly working legs, or who lose their legs, and I'd been hiding my perfectly strong, healthy, beautiful legs in shame. The next day. I bought three pairs of shorts and a sundress and spent the entire summer letting my legs see the sun and feel the breeze.
The next time anyone comment? On your body in a negative (消极的)way, look them straight in the eye, smile and say. "If what you see bothers you so much, feel free to practise the ancient art of looking somewhere else." That's Ragen's own creation, but I don't think she'll mind if you use it.
Languages are windows to different cultures, allowing us to connect with others from around the world. But learning a new language not just has a simple conversation or has access to different words, concepts.
A study by Dr. Thomas Bak who is a lecturer at Edinburgh's School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences showed that bilingual (双语的) young learners performed better on attention tests and had better concentration than those who spoke only one language. Dr. Bak tested 853 participants in 1947, when they were all 11 years old, and retested them when they were in their early 70s. He found that bilingual learners performed better than expected. The strongest effects were seen in general intelligence and reading. The results showed that learning a new language in adulthood still has positive results.
There is another study visualize the benefits of learning a new language on the brain. The researchers conducted the study on two groups of scholars; one that studied languages and another that studied non-linguistic subjects. The MRI scans showed that the brains of the participants studying languages increased in size, while the brain sizes of the other group remained the same. The studies suggest the bilingualism improves the brain's executive (可执行的) function. Learning another language is one of the most effective and practical ways to increase intelligence, keep your mind sharp, and buffer (减缓) your brain against aging.
“As a language learner, you'll not only become a more conscious thinker and listener who can communicate clearly and think creatively, but you'll also gain the most significant benefit of multilingualism: A broader, more global perspective, writes Dan Roitman of Pimsleur in the Huffington Post.
Solar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according to a 2020 report. But there's something holding this clean energy powerhouse back： Space. Unlike fossil fuel power stations, solar farms need a lot of room. While conventional solar farms sometimes attract controversy (争论) due to the amount of land they use, floating solar farms occupy much less valuable space above bodies of water.
“As demand for land increases, water bodies are increasingly being targeted for renewable energy. Deployment (部署) of solar on water increases electricity production. said Giles Exley, PhD researcher and lead author from Lancaster University. The research team set about computer modelling using the MyLake simulation programme and data collected by the UK's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology from England's largest lake, Windermere.
Their results show that floating solar arrays (阵列）can cool water temperatures by shading the water from the sun. At scale, this could help to mitigate against harmful effects caused by global warming. However, some complex conditions can result in the bottom layer of water becoming deoxygenated (脱氧的) and makes water quality worse-if floating solar farms are stationed.
“Floating solar could help to reduce the negative effects of global warming which will influence on these bodies of water,”Exley said. "However, there are also real risks of disadvantageous impacts, such as deoxygenation causing undesirable increases in nutrient concentrations and killing fish. We need to do more researches to understand the possibility of both positive and negative impacts. "
The larger the solar installation (安装设备), the greater the effect on water temperature increases. Further studies will be needed to determine the suitable size array and design and their effects for individual lakes and artificial lakes.
How To Exercise Your Brain
Just like your muscles- your brain needs exercise to keep it in good working order. Although results are mixed on increasing actual cognitive (认知的) function, learning something new, working your memory, and reading are all great ways to work your brain to its limit!
Learn something new. Keep your brain stimulated and active by picking up a new habit. Practising something new forms new neural (神经的) pathways in your brain.If you're learning a new instrument- practise playing it every day. Start with small actions and do them repeatedly to train your brain and make it a habit.
Use your memory. It's not as essential (必不可少的) to commit things to our brain as it once was, but the practice of remembering things can improve brain function.Memorize a few of your closest friends' phone numbers to exercise your memory.
While you may feel like you are accomplishing more by multi-tasking, you are actually more likely to make mistakes and get frustrated when things go wrong. By not multitasking, you can train your brain to focus your attention on one activity at a time and do better work.
Read every day. Reading a thrilling book can actually enhance your cognitive function. Reading also helps to develop language skills and increase attention spans.Pick up a book, magazine, or newspaper and get reading!
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A. Stop multi-tasking. B. Change your opinion. C. The more you use your brain, the better it will work. D. Repetition is one of the best ways to engage your memory. E. Try to read a little bit every day to enjoy the brain benefits. F. There are some good ways to make sure your brain stays healthy. G. This will train your brain to think differently and more creatively about various situations. |
When I was about 10 or 11 years old, I received a gift from my grandfather. I can't1what the exact occasion was when he gave me the2. All I can remember is that he went to the town for a week for his business and when he3he gave me a book with an4cover picture. I5the book on my desk for a while and one day he asked me whether I liked the6of the book he gave me. I was a bit7to hear that as I have not8the book at all. He smiled and told me that he9this story. The next day morning I started reading this book. To my10 ， I was so absorbed in the story that I11to go outside to play with other boys. After reading this book, I had a(n)12in reading more storybooks like this one for the first time in my life. That was just the beginning and after that, I become a regular13.
This book has an excellent story that taught me the14of loving others.15, I16my mother more than my playmates after17her true love for me. This book opened a new18for me and made me believe that a reader leads many lives and can think from many19perspectives (观点). All this have been possible only because the gift and20that my grandfather gave to me.
The Mogao Caves were added to the list in December 1987. (locate) in the south east of Gansu province, the Mogao caves are also known as the Thousand-Buddha Caves.
According to historical records, the carving of the caves (start) in 366 AD and continued for about 1,000 years. The 492 well-preserved cells and cave sanctuaries (保护区) in Mogao, about 45,000 square metres of wall paintings and more than 2,000 painted sculptures are housed, are well-known their statues and wall paintings.
Painted clay sculptures and wall paintings in the Mogao Grottoes have (main) Buddhist themes, but they also include human figures, (reflect) various societies and cultures of different times. Besides, they also show (paint) styles of combination (结合) of Chinese and Western arts.
In 1900, a total of 4,500 valuable cultural relics dating from 256 AD to 1002 (find) in the Buddhist Sutra Cave. This is regarded as one of the world's greatest Oriental cultural (discovery).
It is important Mogao Caves offers invaluable reference for studying the complex history of ancient China and Central Asia.
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My son, who is a 18-year-old young man, now is a university student. The experiment was much more easier than we had expected. It's me who am the winner. Three-fourth of his money has been spent in buying expensive clothes. I listened to a story was told by an old woman. He had an astonishing look on his face when he heard the news. These documents are not accessible by the public. He studied hard every day, aimed at passing the exam. About 80 percent of web traffic are in English. My mum told me how to preparing it.
