Ray is a physical education teacher at Central Algoma Secondary School. This year, most of their classes were remote due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
One day, Ray was talking to his daughter Sadie, who was set to graduate. The school was planning to have teachers hand-deliver diplomas (毕业文凭) to each student's home, but Sadie asked her dad if she could receive hers on a nearby outdoor stage instead.
"I said, 'Sure, I'll do that. No problem. Is there anybody else who would like to receive their diploma on the stage?'" Ray said. "And she said, 'Yeah, everybody would like to get their diploma on the stage.' "
Moved, the creative dad got to work to make it happen — not just for his daughter, but for all of the graduating seniors! He spent about six hours one weekend building a portable (便携的) stage that he could pull behind his truck. He then got permission from the school, and they eagerly agreed to help make his mobile graduation mission a success.
"It's such an important event for so many people. … It was almost like the first win that we've had in a year and a half after being beaten down," Ray said. "We finally get to do this one thing that we'll remember for the rest of our lives. "
Over the course of two days in late June, Ray traveled over 250 miles to give 72 graduates their big moment!
Joël Lamoureux was one student who received his diploma on the portable stage. His mom, Krissie Lamoureux, said the experience felt relaxed and easy while still providing an important photo opportunity for this milestone in their lives.
"It was extremely personal," she added. "It's really hard as a parent to watch your child graduate from a distance and not be able to really be a part of anything."
All of the students were grateful to Ray and the school for creating a safe way to celebrate their accomplishments.
An article caught my attention this week. It claims that few parents these days tend to hire neighborhood teens to watch their kids. In fact, the article states that the average age of babysitters(代人临时照看小孩的人)in the UK has risen from 14 to 34 over the past several decades.
I worked as a teenage babysitter for years. At that time, I took up those jobs as they were economic to do so, but now I see them as valuable experiences. The article reminded me of just how significantly babysitting influenced my worldview and my approach to parenting. It made me think that more teens should be involved in babysitting because it really does prepare them for life in a way that few other things can.
Babysitting makes everyone's life easier. I gained many practical skills adapting to children. I discovered that the outdoor activities are the best way to wear out high-energy children and that reading books aloud is an excellent way to pass the time and that music makes an instant party Babysitting reveals how other households operate. This is a fascinating, invaluable lesson. I had great conversations with the parents of children I babysat. Some parents introduced me to their favorite music, described their own jobs and interests, and showed curiosity about my schoolwork and life goals.
In a society where families are increasingly isolated (孤立的) from each other, where children are no longer raised by a " village " or community of caring individuals, hiring a teenage babysitter is a simple way to bridge that gap and it also gives that teen a chance to gain some independence. The next time you're having a date night with your partner, don't hesitate to call on that teen down the street and offer him or her a job. It could be the best thing for all of you.
The Tokyo Summer Olympics is going green. The 5, 000 medals Japan has made are more special than most.
One novel focus of the Tokyo Olympics is to be "sustainable"— to avoid using too many natural resources, so that the games are easy on the environment. As part of this goal, the organizers decided to make all of the Olympic medals out of metal recycled from old electronics.
Almost all electronics are made with small amounts of "precious metals", like gold and silver. But collecting enough of these metals to make 5, 000 medals was a huge challenge. That's because the amount of metal in each device is tiny. It would take about 20, 000 cell phones to get just 1 kilogram of gold.
Beginning in April 2017, the organizers placed collection boxes around the country, and asked people to turn in their old electronic devices. Soon people began to respond to the initiative, turning in smartphones, digital cameras, hand-held games, and laptops. At first, collection went slowly, but soon more and more areas began to take part. By the end, 1, 621 local governments had helped out with the collection process.
Then came the job of breaking those devices down into smaller pieces. After being taken apart and sorted, the small electronics were smelted (熔炼) to get all the gold, silver, and bronze elements. This is a tricky job, which calls for careful attention and good skill. It's also dangerous, because some of the metals and other things aren't safe for people to touch or breathe.
By the end of March, 2019, the organizers had hit their targets of getting enough metal for the medals. They had collected around 32 kilograms of gold, 4, 100 kilograms of silver and 2, 200 kilograms of bronze. And now all the 5, 000 medals are available for the would-be winners.
Natural disasters come without warning, and this underlines the need for disaster management. Natural disasters may cause death or damage crops and properties without warning. Emergency management can reduce the damage and save more lives than if there are no systems set up for disaster security (安全).
There are steps to take when you plan for a natural disaster. Here's a list of some of them:
1 Ask your local Red Cross chapter or emergency management office for reminders of disasters and emergency management steps. You may also request a list of emergency steps that should be done in each type of disaster.
2 Each community has its own set of emergency signals. Knowing what to do at once gives you a head start in any emergency.
3 Include discussions on what is likely to happen and what should be done in such cases. Plan how each one of you will react and what are the responsibilities of each one, in order to be able to work as a team.
4 Set a meeting place in case of a natural disaster. It should be one within the vicinity (附近) of your workplace or home, and one outside your immediate vicinity. Agree on an emergency telephone that everyone should try to call.
5 Prepare a disaster supply toolbox. Stock it with first aid supplies. Prepare emergency lights like flashlights with batteries. Include a battery-powered radio in the kit so you can listen to updates.
A. Find out what they sound like and what they mean.
B. Discuss the dangers of different types of natural disasters.
C. Try to understand why these signals sound unfamiliar to you.
D. Everyone should try to reach it when a natural disaster happens.
E. Prepare some water and food that should be enough for three days.
F. Find out any disaster management plan that your community has.
G. This is also the best time to ask what kind of disasters may likely take place.
After a tornado touched down in a small town nearby, all the local newspapers carried stories featuring some of the families who suffered the hardest. A particular picture 1 touched me. A young woman stands in front of a totally destroyed home, a pained expression twisting(使扭曲) her features. A young boy, seven or eight years old, stands at her side, eyes downcast. A tiny girl stares into the camera, eyes wide with confusion and2. This would be a good 3 to teach my children to 4 those less fortunate than themselves.
I taped the picture to our refrigerator, explaining their 5 to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Brett, and to three-year-old Meghan. "We have so much, and these 6 people now have nothing, " I said. "We will 7 what we have with them. "
I sorted through our8 and 9 the boys to go through their toys and 10 some of their less favorite things.
Brad and Brett11 the toys they had chosen to donate into a box while I filled it with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her much-loved doll hugged 12 to her chest. She 13 in front of the box that held the14, gave Lucy a 15 kiss, and then laid her gently on top of the other toys. "Oh, honey, " I said. "You don't have to give Lucy. You love her so much. "
Meghan nodded seriously, eyes glistening(闪光) with held-back 16. "Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she'll make that other little girl17, too. "
I stared at Meghan for a long moment. I suddenly 18 that true generosity is 19 that which you cherish(珍爱) most. I, who had wanted to teach, had been taught.
Without a word, the boys went to their rooms. They came back with their 20 toys and placed them in the box next to Lucy. Swallowing back tears, I pulled all three of them into my arms.
A second crew of three astronauts are heading for China's Tianhe space station module (舱，模块，组件) after the (succeed) launch of the Shenzhou-13 mission Friday，Oct. 16th, 2021. Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu will be busy during their six months in orbit (轨道). They'll spend a lot of time (test) and validating(验证) technologies that will allow China to finish construction of the new space station, is called Tiangong ("Heavenly Palace"). That station will consist of three modules; the other two (expect) to launch toward the 54-foot-long (16. 6 meters) Tianhe next year. For example, the Shenzhou 13 crew will move the robotic Tianzhou 2 cargo (货物) spacecraft from one Tianhe docking (对接) port to using the module's robotic arm, Chinese officials said. Tianzhou 2 (arrive) at Tianhe in May, delivering supplies for the Shenzhou 12 crew. Zhai, Wang and Ye will also conduct a variety of (experiment) onboard Tianhe, including work (design) to advance space medicine and scientists' understanding of microgravity physics. And researchers on the ground will keep close tabs(监视) on the trio's (三人组) health, to learn more how long-duration spaceflight affects people (mental) and physically. The crew will also conduct two or three spacewalks during the Shenzhou 13 mission.
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（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。
My little cousin is great interested in science. And he does some dangerous experiments sometime. Although his parents wants to encourage him to be great scientist, they often worry about his safety. Last week, when my cousin was doing an experiment, he hurt him thumb. Felt sad, my aunt wanted him to stop doing that experiment. Therefore, my cousin didn't want to give up. He said, "Many scientists got hurt when they were doing experiments, but they didn't give out. " My aunt had to have him to finish the experiment and he finally succeeded in finish it.
1）全球变暖的负面影响（海平面上升、疾病的传播、物种灭绝等；）
2）如何从我做起减缓全球变暖。例如：乘坐公共交通工具出行、节约用水、避免使用一次性产品等。
注意：1）词数100左右；（可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯）
参考词汇：全球变暖global warming; 低碳生活low-carbon life；
物种灭绝the extinction of species；公共交通public transportation；
一次性的disposable； 二氧化碳排放the emission of carbon dioxide
Dear teachers and fellow students,
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the Students' Union
