In order to have fun in winter, we select four places for you.
Arinsal, Andorra
WHY? A pretty village with modern accommodation, Catalan dishes and duty-free drinks. Arinsal connects with the Pal and La Massana ski areas (40 miles of quiet,wide, improver-friendly slopes) and the ski school has UK instructors.
BEST FOR: Food-lovers.
BOOK IT: Seven nights from £434 per person, half-board, at Hotel Xalet Besoli. crystalski.co.uk
Meribel France
WHY? It's at the centre of the Trois Vallees-the world's biggest ski area,with 370 miles of piste (滑雪道) — yet remains pleasingly relaxed for newcomers,with baby slopes at Altiport.
BEST FOR: Confident explorers.
BOOK IT: Seven nights' sole occupancy (单独居住) at Chalet Aline for £7,884 (£986 per person,sleeping eight), all-inclusive.skiworld.co.uk
Ellmau, Austria
WHY? A little village with a big beginner area, plus the Hartkaiserbahn gondola (缆车车厢). It connects to places including Soll, Scheffau, Westendorf and Hopfgarten Ellmau, whose slopes are unlikely to make people scared.
BEST FOR: Families.
BOOK IT: Seven nights at Hotel Claudia from E909 per person, half-board.inghams.co.uk
Villard, France
WHY?An uncrowded place to learnwith historic buildings and good food.Villard/Correncon has two base areas connected with easy runs, plus livelier options and two beginner areas for children.
BEST FOR: Adventure-lovers.
BOOK IT: Seven nights in Le Splendid apartment from £1,020 (£204 per person, five sharing), including Eurotunnel crossings.peakretreats.co.uk
My family and I recently went to Australia, to see my grandparents. But before we visited them, we went sightseeing along the Great Ocean Road, on the Australian coast.
Dad had planned to drive, but even though he was used to driving miles without getting exhausted, he then read on the website that the road wouldn't be an easy drive. Anyway, we thought he deserved to enjoy the fantastic views too, which he couldn't do as our driver. So instead, we booked discount bus tickets and off we went.
Our first stop was where wild kangaroo lived — and Dad and I were taking a walk when a big one appeared! For a moment, it seemed to consider coming towards us, which made me a little nervous — but then it went off along the road and into the bushes.
That wasn't the only wildlife we saw. I thought it unlikely we'd see famous Koala bears during our short visit. In fact, at our next stop, we saw roughly six million in that area! Sadly, some gum trees they were in had very few leaves left, which people told us was because of the Koalas, although I'd read that lack of water is indeed the problem.
Dad had booked a campsite for the night, with ready-made tents — for an adventure! I wasn't sure about that, but they were really luxury tents, within walking distance of some famous rocks and other places we hoped to visit. However, Dad also said the sounds of wild creatures would help us sleep. That sounded worrying — until the "wild creatures" turned out to be frogs! So I was embarrassed by my fears and kept awake by the frogs! But we had fun making meals together.
In fact, this whole trip was fantastic!
Dancing to loud music in open spaces has been a popular way for many middle-aged and elderly Chinese people to relax and exercise. But public dancing has long been complained about because of the noise it makes.
Recently, with the help of a new device, people living near Gumei Population Cultural Park in Shanghai can now better enjoy themselves in public dancing without causing trouble for others with the loud music.
Set in a white box, the device is an amplifier that can send sound in a certain direction. Using new technology, the device controls the sound in a fan-shaped area in front of the speaker. People outside the area can hardly hear any sound.
"The device is age-friendly and it's easy to use," said Li Honglin from the company that made the device. The device is locked when not in use and the dancers take turns to keep the key.
Zhang Fengling, who lives in a community next to the park, said she's glad she can now open her windows in the evening.
Gu Xinzhen, 92, who has been dancing in the park for over ten years, said the music from the new speaker is not as loud as before, which makes dancing a little less fun, but she is glad to do something for a better living environment.
Five public dancing locations in the city have also used the device. What's more, in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, over 1,000 public dancing locations have used similar technology. "The technology will be introduced to more places," Li said.
①safe ②age-friendly ③easy to use ④easy to carry
Many cities and towns have laws that require people to recycle paper and plastics. Now some state and local governments have passed laws that require citizens to recycle their food waste as well. California and Vermont have statewide laws about recycling food waste that apply to businesses and homes. The process of recycling food waste and turning it into usable soil is called composting (堆制肥料).
Food waste that can be composted includes fruit and vegetable peels, coffee grounds, tea bags, and eggshells. Garden waste such as stems and leaves can also be composted. Meat, fish, and dairy food waste cannot be recycled.
According to environmental groups, composting reduces the amount of trash going into landfills (垃圾填埋池), and composted waste holds a wide range of nutrients. When compost is added to the soil in gardens and fields, it helps crops grow.
Reducing the amount of waste that goes into landfills is one reason why cities and states are passing food-waste recycling laws. "Our landfills are far from enough for the creation of new ones is shrinking." Renee Crowley, a project manager said.
Officials in Seattle, Washington, say that food waste makes up 30% of the trash going into landfills, and they are looking to reduce that percentage. That city has a law requiring people to recycle food waste. It is banned from all garbage. There is a fine for people who put it into regular garbage.
Crowley points out that even in cities where food recycling is not a law, there are often places where citizens can drop off their food waste for composting. Many schools and colleges have also started composting programs.
Those who are against food-recycling laws say that the composting process is costly. In addition, it can be difficult for people who live in apartments to store their waste because they don't have access to outside storage bins. Patti Ferguson from Orange County, California, told her local newspaper that she thought an indoor container containing food waste would get smelly.
You probably know that exercise is the key to treating depression (沮丧), but a bigger fact remains: You don't feel like exercising. Here are some tips to help you start exercising.
Change your view of "exercise".
Forget "exercise". Instead think: "being active" or "having fun". Besides，it gives you a bigger emotional (情感上的) benefit.
Taking part in physical activities with others supports you in doing those activities. Ask friends what activities they're doing or they would like to do, and join them. You can also find a personal trainer, join an exercise group or go to a class.
Keep moving throughout the day.
Sitting is the new smoking. Try to keep exercising throughout your day. If you have a desk job, get up and walk around.Every 20 minutes stretch (伸展) your hands, arms and back or more frequently, if you can.
Take exercise outside.
Nature has a great effect on your mood and it can relax you. Even just looking at images of lakes and trees helps. Or walk on a treadmill (跑步机) by a window.
Set a goal.
When you connect your exercise to a longterm goal, it helps your brain forget the discomfort and makes your exercise more satisfying.Find out what's truly important to you.
A. Do exercise with others.
B. In other words, it's bad for you.
C. Sign up and go to exercise classes.
D It's a lot easier to do something simple.
E. Remind yourself of your goal regularly.
F. Take a walk around your neighborhood or a local park.
G. This increases your chance of actually moving your body.
My Name is Lily. One month ago, as an exchange student, I came from China to America. The first month was a little1 .
First, language was a big2 for me. I found people speak too fast.3 I thought I need to catch every chance to practice listening. But despite the4 I had made, I failed. Later, I found that if I5 the idea, not the single words, I could understand.
Finding time for both studies and extra-curricular6 was another challenge I faced. Like most7 I had a busy schedule. So I had to think carefully about which club is8 for me. I prefer helping others. The adviser9 that I sign up for volunteer club. But when I started to take part in activities in the club, it was a(an)10 . Luckily, I adapted to it. I keep a good11 between study and life now. Even in the middle of my busiest schedule, I12 three time a week to keep fit. I even tried out for the cheerleader of the basketball team and I made13 .
This experience taught me that no matter what life throws at me, I shall never14 . Now I am more15 about myself.
A 72-year-old grandma has become a hit on Chinese social media for (bring) physics to the masses with her unique videos. She has attracted more one million followers.
Wu Yuren is a retired physics professor. Three years ago, she (join) a team of teachers as part of a science "popularization campaign" on Kuaishou and other short video platforms.
"Physics is very (interest). Why is. it that many students don' t like it? Because they are afraid difficult physics tests," Wu said. "I hope to tell teachers and kids to teach or learn physics."
Wu, (call) "grandma Wu" or "science grandma" online, uses simple props (道具) that can easily (find) in everyday life to teach about physical concerns (概念). She sets up many simple (experiment) to attract and hold people's interest. She also manages (inspire) her students' imagination.
My Best Teaching Experience
Tyler was only in my senior class for a semester. He had been suspended (使停学) many times in previous years because of his anger issues. When he entered my class, I thought the worst.
Tyler sat in the back row. Every time I talked to the class, I would ask students questions, calling them by name. Unfortunately, every time I called on Tyler, he would respond with a joke. If he got an answer wrong, he would become angry.
About a month into the year, I was still trying to connect with Tyler. I can usually get students involved in class discussions or at least have them sit quietly and attentively (专心地). By contrast, Tyler was often loud and sometimes rude.
He had been in so much trouble over the years.He expected his teachers to know about his past;about how many times he had been sent to the office or suspended from school. I had found that these sorts of referrals (移交) were not very effective and that students would return from the office behaving worse than before.
One day, Tyler was talking over me while I was teaching. I stopped my lesson and said, "Tyler, why don't you join in our discussion instead of having one of your own?" With that, he got up from his chair, pushed it over and yelled something. I can't remember what he said other than that he included some impolite words. I sent Tyler straight to the office, and he received a week's suspension.
To this point, this was one of my worst teaching experiences. Tyler's anger was almost too much for me. The week Tyler was suspended from school was a wonderful time, and we got a lot accomplished as a class. However, the suspension week would soon come to an end, and I was fearful of his return.
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On the day of Tyler's return, I stood at the door awaiting him.
A spark of surprise flashed across his face.
