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Canterbury Agricultural Park is a famous agricultural park in New Zealand. It covers quite a large area in the heart of Christchurch city. Just like all the other agricultural parks, the park is green plants and colorful flowers. But the park has some special features -- it has lively and interesting shows and events.
Each year, the park is with local and foreign visitors who take part in special shows. It hosts a of events throughout the year, such as dog shows, horse shows, etc. There are also many interesting food and wine festivals in the park, where you can experience the beauty of New Zealand's farmlands by yourself. The Royal New Zealand Show, , is the show case of everything that is good about the country.
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The largest and best show is the Annual Show of Canterbury Agricultural Park. The show about 100,000 visitors each year. It features more than 700 trade stalls (货摊) selling fun and cute items. Also, there are a lot of fun , such as a sheep-shearing (剪羊毛)race and a wine contest, which will certainly offer you an unforgettable day in the park.
With such attractions. Canterbury Agricultural Park has become one of the must-see places in Christchurch. When enjoying a relaxing green , you can also have fun at the lively and exciting events in the park.
Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户)where you receiver a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 - that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It's a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You're no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent Interest rates!
You want you money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (储蓄) without taking them out in a month.
Convenient!
Teenagers are busy - we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers (自动柜员机) and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet.
You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Meg a Magazine included!
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission (同意) from your parent or guardian (监护人) (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can't wait to hear from you. It's the best way to choose to be a winner!
When I was 19, I worked for a seafood restaurant as a prep cook, but most of the time, I hand-peeled thousands of individual shrimp 12 - 14 hours a day, six days a week.
We were classic American teenagers1one 15-year-old Korean kid who peeled shrimp with us. We nicknamed him "Flounder" (一种鱼). He was a good kid and we all liked him. Everyone knew Founder's parents, they owned the flower shop and the liquor store at a nearby mall.
So, one day, about eight of us were sitting around the table, when I said, "Flounder, why are you doing such a job? I mean, your parents own two 2. They must be very rich. You don't need the money, do you?"
Founder replied, "No, I don't need the money. I don't want this job. I hate it here. My dad makes me do it. He said he wanted me to know what my life would be like if I didn't get3."
It was silent. Flounder didn't realize what he had said to us. We all knew his dad was right. We'd all been schooled, 4 we weren't educated. We didn't even know what it meant.
Mark Twin once said, "Never let your schooling get in the way of your education." Flounder's dad knew that we learn in every moment in our lives, so he gave his son the best education he could by 5 him to peel shrimps.
At the time, I didn't view peeling shrimp as an education, I viewed it as a way to make money. But it was a 6 of my education, and a valuable one I am grateful to have had.
What are the most popular shoes in the world? Sneakers, of course! Almost everybody o at least one pair of sneakers. However, how many people know the history of the sneaker?
Sneakers were first introduced around the b of the 20th century. The sneaker was invented when a shoe company glued a piece of rubber to the shoe shop. They called it an athletic shoe.
In 1917, U. S. Rubber sold athletic shoes called Keds. The shoes became known as "sneakers", because they were so q that you could sneak up on people while wearing them. For many years, sneakers only came in one color c and it wasn't white. They were brown with black bottoms.
The way sneakers looked changed in the early 1960s. A runner named Phil Knight and his coach, Bill Bowerman, decided to make them b. They made some experiments to find a light, comfortable athletic shoe, and went into the sneaker business.
One day, Bowerman stuck a piece of rubber into a waffle maker. When he heated it up, the iron made a pattern of criss-crosses (构成十字形图案的) in the rubber. Bowerman was inspired to use this on the bottom of a shoe to give the shoe traction (摩擦力) and a lighter weight. He knew that this rubber wouldn't slip on the gym floor.
The two men named their shoes Nike, after a Greek goddess. Nike was a s of victory. From then on, Nike shoes became winners, too. They were sold in many different colors and styles and have sold millions and millions all around the world.
Electives (选修课)are always popular with students because they offer the chance to learn something exciting, and they're a welcome break from regular courses like maths and physics. Here are just a few of the exciting electives lucky teenagers can take in some of China's middle schools.
●Self-defense skills
A school from Chongqing
The school offers a self-defense course — just for girls. Those who attend the lessons have the chance to study basic self-protection skills in a one-on-one practice. They learn how to get away when they need to and defend themselves against attacks. "I feel safer in myself now," said Zhang Yi, 15, a girl student.
●Pottery
A school from Tianjin
The famous pottery scene in a movie called Ghost is a lasting memory for many movie-goers. Young artists at the school love to get their hands dirty creating beautiful pieces. Students learn how to design and make various clay projects. At the end, they have the skills to make their own clay bowls, cups, vases and pots.
●Horse riding
A school from Beijing
Equestrians (马术) can look pretty cool, can't they? Teenagers at this school can now choose a course in riding skills. They're taught to communicate with their horses and how to use reins. To ride a horse in the proper way, a student must hold the head forward and keep his back straight. Student come away from this elective not only knowing how to ride a horse gracefully, but also physically fitter!
●Couplets
A school from Nanjing
How many of you can write a couple? This old literary (文学的) form is slowly disappearing, but Chinese culture lovers at the school are trying to make it alive. For their elective, teenagers study old couplets and try to rhyme (押韵) their own lines. Many of this year's students can't wait for the Spring Festival, when they'll be able to show off their new skills.
Both of the electives enable students .
