One spring afternoon I was driving down the road. A boy was standing on the side of the road, 1. A driver had come down the road and smashed(冲撞) through his group of sheep, which made half 2. The driver never stopped. But we did.
The boy, Eduardo, was nine or ten. His family 3those sheep to make money. It was Eduardo's duty to take care of them. 4now he must tell his family that they'd lost half of their sheep.
As Eduardo looked up at me, l took a few 5. He was very shocked and upset. Then we6 .We did not give money, because it is not something we do when we are on a 7 trip.
When I got back to my hotel, I couldn't take my 8off Eduardo. I realized what it meant to lose that many sheep. The mountains of Peru can be a (an) 9place to live and work.
When I returned, I convinced(说服)National Geographic magazine to 10 the picture of Eduardo. I wanted people everywhere to 11what it's like in Peru for those who have nothing. But I didn't 12 what happened next. Readers from all over the world 13to that photo. They were generous(慷慨的)and sent in more than$ 6, 000.
An organization that aids people found Eduardo's family, replacing the boy's14. They built a water pump for the village and help children go to school.
As a photographer, my pictures have interested and amused people over the years, they have brought people 15through a lot of "taking". But this time it gave me the chance to give instead.
Blues and Folk Music Workshop
Sunday, September 12, 2021
11:00 A. M. —4: 00 P. M.
Dover Valley Community Center 14652 N. Peace Valley Road
Come and join the best local blues and folk guitarist in town as they teach you their best playing skills!
Joey Blue will teach you the same song he played with The Blues King at the World Blues Festival.
Lisa Holmes will teach guitar and violin and share some of her amazing skills.
There will be a one-hour lunch break. Lunch is not provided. You may bring a simple lunch and enjoy it in our picnic area or you may buy food from our snack bar. No food or drink will be allowed in the workshop rooms.
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Teacher |
11:00—12:00 |
12:00—1:00 |
1:00——2:00 |
2:00——3:00 |
3:00——4:00 |
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Lisa |
Introduction to the violin |
Violin skills |
Lunch |
Guitar and music |
Question time |
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Joey |
Basic blues |
Steel guitar skills |
Some great blues |
Question time |
The cost for these workshops is $ 50 and includes up to four classes. Save 20% by calling us before September 1. Class size is limited to fourteen people per class, so we encourage you to connect us early for classes that match your interests. All ages and skill levels are welcome!
Questions? Call us at 123—456—7890 or visit our website at www. tlsbooks. com/dvecbfw. com for additional details about class offerings.
If you were in Xi'an in Shannxi Province on April 18, 2020, you might feel like you were back in ancient China. There were catwalk shows and traditional music concerts held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing, or huafu. Huafu fans from across the country got together there to take pictures and post them online for a huafu photo competition, which will last for a month. People were doing these to celebrate a new national holiday—China Huafu Day. It wants to encourage young Chinese to be proud of traditional clothing, as well as classic Chinese culture.
The government chose the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历) as China Huafu Day. This day is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. Last year, the China Huafu Day fell on April 18.
Huafu includes the traditional clothing of all ethnie (民族的)groups in China. Among them, hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnie group, has the most fans in recent years. Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has been around for about 3, 000 years and changed greatly across different dynasties. It is hard to count the number of people who wear hanfu today. But hanfu clubs may be found almost in every university and city. Many young people wear hanfu to look like characters from comics and games. This really brings us back to the ancient fashion.
"China is becoming a leading power in the world, and the Chinese feel more confident (自信的)about its traditional culture, "Chen Chuyu, leader of a Beijing-based hanfu institution(学院), told People's Life Online, "Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing it. "
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①Video calls are a common thing in our daily life. But have you imaged being able to touch the person on the other end of the line? Scientists are making this a reality.
②Researchers have invented a soft skin stretch device( SSD), a haptic device(触觉设备), that can recreate the sense of touch. Haptic technology copies the experience of touch by stimulating(刺激)part of the skin in ways that are similar to what is left in the real world. through force, vibration(振动)or movement.
③The new technology overcomes problems with existing haptic devices. The research team introduced a novel method to recreate the sense of touch through soft, man-made "muscles".
④"Our three-way directional skin stretch device, built into the fingertips of the wearable haptic glove. is like wearing a second skin —it's soft, stretchable and similar to the sense of touch — and will enable new forms of haptic communication to improve everyday activities, " said Thanh Nho Io, senior author of the study.
⑤Imagine you are at home and you call your friend lar away. You wear a haptic glove with the SSI) s and your friend also wears a haptic glove. If your friend picks up an object, it will physically press against your friend's lingers. And his glove will measure these interactions. The force signals can be sent to your glove so your device will make the same forces, making you experience the same sense of touch as your friend.
⑥The haptic devices could be used in various places, allowing users to feel objects inside a virtual world or at a distance. This could be especially beneficial during such times like the COVII)-19 pandemic when people depend on video calls to keep in touch with loved ones. Or it could be used in medical practices. Doctors can feel a patient without touching him.
History is important to study because it is essential for all of us in understanding ourselves and the world around us. And in my opinion, studying history benefits beyond history itself, because it helps develop and improve our skills through studying history.
We can improve our reading skills by reading 1exts from different periods. Language has changed and developed over time and so has the way people write and express themselves. We can also improve our writing skills through learning not to just repeat what someone else said, but to analyze information from multiple sources and come up with our own conclusions. It's two birds with one stone—better writing and critical thinking!
There are so many sources of information out in the world. Finding a decisive truth for many topics just doesn't exist. What was a victory for one group was a great loss for another -we get to create our own opinions of these events.
History gives us the opportunity to learn from others' past mistakes. It helps us understand many reasons why people may behave the way they do. As a result, it helps us become smarter as decision-makers.
In the study of history we will need to conduct research. This gives us the opportunity to look at two kinds of sources—primary ( written at the time) and secondary sources ( written about a time period, after the fact). This practice can teach us how to decipher between reliable and unreliable sources.
There are numbers and data to be learned from history. In terms of patterns: patterns in population, disappearances during times of war, and even in environmental factors. These patterns that are found help clarify why things happened as they did.
It's incredibly important to learn to question the quality of the information and "history" we are learning. Keep these two questions in mind as we read through information: How do I know what I'm reading are facts and accurate information? Could they be the writer's opinions?
The Feitian Spacesuit
Here is the introduction about the Feitian spacesuit. Spacewalks can be dangerous with no air in space, but the spacesuit can keep astronauts safe. It costs million yuan. There are layers in it. Layer 1 is the closest to astronauts' bodies. It collects astronauts' urine (尿液). Layers 2—5 are used to inside the suit. Layer 6 protects astronauts from radiation. Astronauts can take pictures during spacewalk with a camera in the suit. Astronauts can connect with through the headphone and speakers.
For many people, life is much better now than before. People have more ways to create wealth. They have more free time to enjoy themselves. They can afford to use lights. But there were only (蜡烛)in the past. Medicine and diet are improving, and people are getting (更健康的)and living longer. The (角色)of women has changed too. They can have a good (教育). And they can go to work even after getting (结婚). But communication is changing fastest of all. Today, with the Internet, people can communicate easily with their friends all over the world But in the past, people wrote to each other, so many (邮递员)often worked very long hours a day outside in the (冬天)cold or in the summer heat.
Not all the changes are good ones. Although transport and travel are easier today-more people drive cars instead of riding bikes, they (很少地)take exercise every day. So they are not as fit as they were. Increasing traffic makes the roads more (拥挤的) than ever, and the air is badly polluted. We must work harder to reduce (污染). Let's take action!
How many backpacks have you owned since you went to school? Backpacks (become) common and popular among students in the past 30 years. If your backpacks become old, will you just treat them as rubbish and throw them away? Five years ago, are search (show) that 85% of the old backpacks ended up in rubbish. But as we know, most backpacks are produced from different (material). If we throw them away, they will be harmful our environment.
Although some of the old backpacks are no longer of their right color or size, there are still many things you can do with them. Here are some (use) ways for you. For example, do you feel it difficult to find (you) tools in the house? You can solve this problem by (make) use of your old backpacks to store all kinds of tools. Also, it is wonderful idea that you can put your old backpacks online for sale. Besides, offering your backpacks to other poor kids is another good choice, as those old backpacks may make their life (convenient) than before.
All in all, old backpacks are still of great value as long as we put them into use (wise). Remember: rubbish can be turned into treasures!
