It was a hot summer day. The sun was shining brightly and all could think of was1down with a scoop of my favorite ice cream. I decided to make a quick2to the newly opened ice cream parlor (冰淇淋店) close by for a mid-day3.
As soon as I arrived there, I 4my ice cream in a fancy cone and asked the server to5two tubs of chocolate ice cream for folks at home.
While waiting for my take-out, I was halfway through my icy treat and was enjoying the view of the two colorfully6ice cream flavors, sitting pretty one next to the other.
Now that my to-go order was7, I headed to the payment counter to settle the bill. Surprisingly, the cashier had forgotten to8my ice cream,9only for the two tubs.
The next few10passed by as I11between doing what was easy—clearing the bill and moving out, and doing what was right—12 the error. I knew if I didn't bring the error in the bill to his13, my ice cream would be charged against his14.
That moment, my decision was made and I went and told him what he had 15. He looked at me in 16 and thanked me profusely for telling the error. Had it not been for my 17telling the error, he would have been 18. The smile of relief on his face made me smile, too.
I came out of the ice cream parlor feeling really19about myself. I knew that day how wonderful it feels to do what is right20what is easy.
2018 FIRST Robotics Competition Game—FIRST POWER UPSM
The adventure begins on January 6, 2018. Play for real! Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors(严酷)of science and technology. We call FIRST Robotics Competition the ultimate Sport for the Mind. High-school student participants call it “the hardest fun you'll ever have”.
Team Basics
The really cool thing about FIRST Robotics Competition is that all skill levels are welcomed and needed, technical or non-technical. Read more about team basics, time frame, commitment, and skills required.
Cost & Registration
What does it cost to participate? There are costs involved with forming a FIRST Robotics Competition team and they can vary from team to team and region to region depending on what level of participation the team chooses.
Here are some basic cost standards:
There are never any “per student” fees; all costs for individual team members are assumed by the team as a group.
The annual fees for team registration, a robot kit of parts, and event participation are $5,000—$6,000. Additional costs for travel, food, team shirts and other optional items will vary.
Scholarships
A big advantage of participating in FIRST is gaining access to millions in college scholarships made available by colleges, universities, and corporations who support FIRST. This is exclusive financial help open only to FIRST team members, giving them a competitive leg up on other students seeking educational funds.
Awarding wining film Ballad From Tibet(《天籁梦想》) by Chinese director Zhang Wei is scheduled to premiere in New York City on Saturday, March 10.
The film, which tells the story of four visually impaired kids from China's Tibet autonomous region embarking on a journey for their dreams, will be presented at the Bronx Library Center on Saturday, at Mid-Manhattan Library on Sunday, at Lehman College and Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Tuesday, and at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday.
Based on a true story, Ballad from Tibet is about the four 1ibetan kids—Thupten, Sonam, Kelsang and Droma—achieving their dreams against all odds.
Thupten is a 10-year-old boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other. His doctor says that there is a chance he could completely lose his sight, but there is an operation that could offer a 50 percent chance of saving his vision.
His teacher firmly suggests that he should have the operation right away, but Thupten is afraid and wants to see the world before his life is plunged into total darkness.
Along with his three friends who also suffer from blindness, Thupten embarks on an exciting adventure. Together they decide to go to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province, a city more than 37,000 km away from Tibetan regional capital Lhasa.
The reason for the children's decision to go to Shenzhen is their love of music. They are all talented and want to sing their hearts out in front of national audience by participating in a Shenzhen-based reality show.
The foursome's trip is indeed fun, but also turns out to be dangerous as well. Luckily, help is on hand along the way in the form of a wandering family, a shepherd, a motorcycle club, and a TV producer's assistant.
Ballad From Tibet has won the award for Best Children's Feature at the 13th China International Children's Film Festival in November 2017, and earned nominations at 17 different international children's film festivals in Germany, Canada, Japan, Greece, Australia and India.
More and more comment(评论) sections are being shut down online.
Autumn Phillips had had enough. On August 19, the executive editor of the Quad-City Times in Iowa, and Illinois, US visited her website, qutimes. com, and saw a story about a man who had been shot to death. When she got to the readers' comments section at the end, she was shocked by what she saw. Below the story was a growing string of comments—a racist remark about democratic( 民主的) voters, a negative comment about police...So Phillips decided to do something she had been thinking about for a long time: she shut down the comment section.
Phillips was not alone in making such a move. Last week, NPR announced it too was closing its online comments section. The decisions don't mean that the news outlets are no longer interested in what their audiences are thinking. Both stressed their eagerness to hear from readers and listeners on social networks. But both agreed that comments had deviated from their original intention. And so they had.
In the early days of digital journalism, comments were seen as a key part of the new media, a wonderful opportunity for strengthening the dialogue between news producers and their audiences. It was a welcome change, given that for long many news organizations were far too separated from their readers. Much more back and forth conversation seemed like healthy and welcome evolutions. Sadly, that's not the way things turned out. Rather than a place for exchanging ideas, comments sections became the home of ugly name-calling, racism and anti-women language. Besides their poisonous quality, comments seem out of place today.
“Since we made the announcement, I've received an outpouring of responses from our readers,”she says. “I've heard from parents whose children were hurt by our online comments. I've heard from people who said they wouldn't send in letters to the editor because they were attacked so fiercely by comments, and it wasn't worth it.”
The pursuit of longevity has long been on people's minds, prompting an abundance of research on the effects of food and diet on the human lifespan. According to recent research from the UC Irvine Institute, drinking coffee and wine could help you live longer.
The 90+ Study evaluated more than 1,600 people over the age of 90 for their lifestyle habits and other qualities that might have contributed to their longevity.
Participants were visited every six months, when they were given various tests. Researchers also collected information about the participants' diets, lifestyles, and medical histories.
They found out that two of the habits that helped preserve lives the most are drinking alcohol and coffee. “I have no explanation for it,” admitted Dr Claudia Kawas, “but I do firmly believe that moderate (适度的) drinking improves longevity.” So should we all be drinking more coffee and wine? While that would be great news, the research may not be as definitive as it seems.
“Most studies about alcohol consumption, including The 90+ Study, are observational, so we can only say that something about drinking is associated with health and longevity,” registered dietitian Jennifer Markowitz told The Daily Meal.
“I'd be curious to see if the coffee and alcohol drinkers shared other important habits or lifestyle factors that might also play into their longevity.”
In other words, it might not be the wine and coffee that's helping people live longer, but the two substances do have some considerable health benefits. “Wine and coffee are packed with antioxidants(抗氧化剂) which are known to protect our bodies from damage caused by free radicals,” explained registered dietitian Keri Gans to The Daily Meal. “Research on antioxidants has shown several heath benefits, including the possibility they may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, improve cognitive function, decrease the risk of dementia, and lower the risk of heart disease.”
Moderate drinking can be beneficial according to other studies—so long as it's moderate.
Positive Thoughts
Before you read any further, will you do me a quick favor? Find a mirror, take a look at yourself, and pay attention to the thoughts and feelings that run through your head. Don't feel silly. It's okay.
Done? Let's continue. How did that feel? Did your brain think positive thoughts like, “” or did you put yourself down because you hate your hips or arms? If I had to guess, I would imagine most of you put yourselves down. So to encourage you to love yourself,
You have strength of character.
No matter what life throws at you, you keep moving forward. No matter how many times you fall down, you keep getting back up. Your strength to keep on living and stay true to yourself speaks highly of your character.
Giggle, giggle, giggle!
Laughing is one of the best calorie-burning activities ever. Keep sharing giggles with everyone you come across because there is already enough darkness in the world. Be a source of light instead.
Your gratefulness shows that you appreciate the people who help you and the blessings in your life. If we can't be thankful for what we do have, what makes us think that we should obtain even more things to feel better? Your thankfulness is incredibly attractive.
You are who you are.
Love your body. Be unapologetic about who you are. Walk with confidence.Smile because you deserve it. There is nothing more attractive than a person who is 100 percent comfortable in his or her skin.
A. You give thanks.
B. I look super cute today!
C. I have put on weight again recently.
D. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
E. Love yourself because you are wonderful.
F. I made a list of reasons why you are attractive.
G. No matter how many struggles you face, you stand firm.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
Dear Roy,
I am glad to receive your letter ask for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.
Here are a little suggestions. First, it is important to take a Chinese course, as you'll be able to learn the teachers and practice with your classmates. Then, it also helped to watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possibly.
Besides, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, so by doing so you'll learn and remember Chinese words much easily than usual. You can also make more Chinese friends. He will tell you a lot about China or you learn Chinese.
Try and write to me in Chinese the next time.
Best wishes.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
Tea is an important part of Chinese tradition. The practice of drinking tea haslong history in China, having originated there. Nowadays, Chinese tea generally represents tea leaves which have been processed (use) methods inherited from ancient China.
According to popular legend, tea(discover) by Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BCa leaf from a nearby shrub fell into the water the emperor was boiling. The Emperor was interested in the new liquid, (drink) some carefully, and found it very refreshing. And so, tea was said to be created in 2737 BC.
Tea is deeply woven into the history and culture of China. The beverage(饮料) is considered one of the seven(necessity) of Chinese life, along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar. Around 771 BC—476 BC the Chinese tea was used (help) treat some diseases.
Most Chinese teas are cultivated and consumed in China. Tea shops and tea houses in the street are easily found in China. Meanwhile, they are also exported internationally due a rise in the(popular) of Chinese cuisine worldwide. Tea has become one of Chinese specific drinks in the world. It is (common) available in Chinese restaurants and grocery shops world wide.
