Playing in funfairs and theme parks is a great deal of fun, but with the fun come risks. In September, two accidents happened on funfair rides with one being killed and three injured.
Some activities and facilities in theme parks can be dangerous. Governments worldwide have ordered stricter safety checks for funfair rides, such as swing rides, roller coasters and cableways. For safety, funfair ride operators should double-check the rides and be away of any dangerous things. But passengers should do their part.
⒈ Always keep your seat belt fastened. Fasten your seat belt the moment you get on the ride and don't unfasten it until you are told to.
⒉ Stay in to stay safe. On any theme park ride, stay seated at all times, hold on to the safety bar, and keep your feet and knees inside the car. Don't stretch your body outside of the ride.
⒊ Know your limits. Read the attraction's restrictions before taking the ride. If you are not tall or old enough for certain rides, don't take the risk.
⒋ Know your health condition. Don't try any activities and facilities that are beyond your health condition.
⒌ Tell staff about any problems. If you see anything wrong — a broken seat belt, a person jumping the line, or anything else that could cause safety problems to visitors - tell the park employee immediately.
Funfair rides are fun, but they have the same safety rules as a car or plane ride. So, always put safety first for fun time.
A few years ago, I was leaving the kennel (养狗场) where I worked, only to find a baby goat at the end of the driveway. The kennel's owners are known animal rescuers and I figured someone outside dumped him over the fence.
I'm an animal lover and I've brought home dogs, cats, horses, chickens and fish, but never goats. The tiny kid was too adorable to resist. I named him Quincy, and with the help of some experienced friends, bottle-fed him in my bathroom. Quincy proved to be quite special. When he was about a week old, I tapped my fingers on the bathroom floor and said, "Lie down." I was amazed when he dropped down. I was even more amazed when he did it three times in a row.
A quick study, Quincy learned to lie down, bow, and turn in a circle in no time. He is house-trained, jumps in the back of my SUV when I say "load up," and spends the day wandering with my dogs, whom he considers his brothers and sisters. He knows the name of everything I feed him — apples, water, carrots, and strawberries.
I love to train animals and often take my dogs to shows where they can perform their tricks. Quincy did his first show when he was just six weeks old. He knew only a few tricks then, but he did them perfectly and never misbehaved or got nervous in front of the crowd.
Now he has a whole inventory: He'll shake hooves (蹄), come when called, walk on a rope, wave, smile for the camera, and more. Quincy and my dogs perform regularly at schools, nursing homes, and charity events. Quincy can even "read" his tricks off cue cards (提示板), which always earns the most applause.
It's hard to believe that the goat kid nobody wanted turned out to be one of the smartest and most good-natured animals I've ever had.
This painting Spring Bouquet has a precise structure. The flowers spill over into the lower left-hand corner, with an imbalance as free and as wild as nature. But at once the artist responds to this unbalance. To the right of the vase, Renoir has developed a heavy shadow area, rich in purples and sharply contrasted with the light below it. The placing of the straight line in the lower right side is necessary. If the reader covers this line, he will see that the composition becomes unbalanced.
The Impressionist technique had not yet developed when Renoir painted this picture. Yet the painting with light and color indicates Impressionism is around the corner; there is something of that school in the feeling of the out-of-doors that Renoir has acquired. The texture (纹理) of the flowers is described. Above all, one can't help saying the very nice smell of the flowers is there, too.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in 1841. He began working as a young painter of porcelain and textiles. At age 21, Renoir entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and went on to study under the instructions of painter Charles Gleyre's. Even though his paintings had been initially rejected by the Academy and the public, with time he became one of the most admired artists of his generation.
Unfortunately, in 1899, he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (风湿性关节炎). It is a disease that causes a lot of pain. In addition, the person affected by it may also have deformities (畸形). Consequently, his movements became very limited and each movement was a big and certainly painful effort.
His son, Jean Renoir, writes in the book Renoir, My Father after his father passed away, the reaction of the people to the painting of the father, after seeing his hands:
Visitors who were unprepared for this could not take their eyes off his deformity. Though they did not dare to mention it, their reaction would be expressed by some such phrase as "It isn't possible!" With hands like that, how can he paint those pictures? There's some mystery somewhere.
Each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day is observed to strengthen the health awareness and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. And a hand—shaped robot called "Pepe", which encourages kids to wash their hands, has helped pupils at a remote Indian primary school to develop habits of personal hygiene (卫生).
Pepe was fixed on the wall above a hand—washing station at Wayanad Government Primary School in Kerala, which has about 100 pupils aged 5 and 10. A small video screen behind the green plastic Pepe acted as a "mouth", allowing researchers to tele—operate the robot to speak to the pupils and draw their attention to the poster outlining the steps of effective hand—washing. A set of moving "eyes" helped Pepe pay attention to the children's actions.
The robot helped pupils wash their hands more effectively, increasing their rates of hand—washing by 40 percent. Pupils spent twice as long washing their hands after Pepe's arrival. And more than 95% of the students could correctly determine when hand—washing with soap has to be done—before a meal and after a visit to the toilet.
Hand—washing is one of the most effective ways against the spread of diarrhea and respiratory infections. Dr. Amol Deshmukh, from the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science, led the project in partnership with colleagues from Amrita University. He said, "We were delighted by the success of Pepe's visit to this primary school. The children were excited to interact with this relatively simple machine, which was clearly good for keeping their hands clean. Dr. Bhavani from Amrita University said," AMMACHI (Amrita Multi Modal Application and Computer Human Interaction) Labs have taken multi plans to address common challenges facing low—income rural communities in India and worldwide using technology."
The job searching process can be exciting and challenging. This includes increasing your understanding of how to do well in the application process, including during interviews. Here are some tips for you.
Customize your application materials. You are likely to stand out if you tailor each resume to the job you apply for. You can have a basic resume and adjust it to fit the job description by using any obvious keywords from the job listing.
Research potential employers. Research companies in the industry you want to work in and know what they offer agrees with what you want. Therefore, you can limit it based on location or other factors. Then you can use that list to look into individual employers to see what job openings they might have, what past and current employees think about working there and what the corporate culture is like.
This is often a big help to job seekers and is a skill many people need for their careers. Whether you're looking for a new opportunity in your current field or you're hoping to start a career in a new field, you will probably find value in meeting other professionals in that industry. You can do this at industry-specific events, conferences, online platforms or through other people you know.
Send a thank-you note. After an interview, you are recommended to send a thank-you note to the person who interviewed you. For instance, if your networking helped you get an interview, show appreciation to those who helped you, or if you received help from an assistant or another professional, you could also thank them for their help as well.
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A. Understand your industry. B. But you can also take it further. C. Expand network in your preferred industry. D. Depending on the industry, this could be a very long list. E. Showing gratitude is something many employers appreciate. F. You should also emphasize relevant skills sought in the job listing. G. You should do anything to set yourself positively apart from other applicants. |
Laungi Bhuiya, a man from a small village named Kothilwa in India, has a noble dream—to bring water to his village. To1this, he did the seemingly(看似)2 —dig a canal through the land so that water can3from the hills to his village.
Thus started Bhuiya's digging, which went on for almost 30 years. But his4brought him scorn(鄙视)from the people in his village. His own wife called him "mad." She tried everything to5him, even to the point of denying him food, but she6.
"I was always7with him for not caring about the children. There was never any money, never enough food," she said.
Using only8tools, Bhuiya spent years digging through Kothilwa's barren landscape. 9, he was able to create a three-kilometer canal. His10earned him the reputation as the "madman".
Kothilwa is a(n)11village home to almost 750 people, most of whom live in mud huts and 12a couple of wells for drinking water. They don't have enough water for irrigation(灌溉), therefore making them unable to grow13to feed themselves. This is what14Bhuiya to build the canal.
Eventually, the15learned about the story of this16"madman". A local journalist, Jai Prakash, wrote a report about him and published it in a local Hindi newspaper, which was a breakthrough for Bhuiya. Kothilwa was then17by journalists, social workers, and political leaders, all wanting to18Bhuiya.
The villagers'19to Bhuiya has changed as well. They even asked the government for a road to be20in the village and named after Bhuiya.
Tea is one of the most favored drinks in our life. However, the origin of tea is lost among history tales. What can be roughly confirmed is that tea originated in the southwest of China. According to ancient stories, the first person （ discover） the effects of tea is said to be Shennong - the father of agriculture and herbal medicine in China. It （ say） that Shennong once tried 72different kinds of poisonous plants in a day and he （ lie） on the ground， barely alive. At this moment， he noticed several rather fragrant leaves （drop） from the tree beside him. Out of curiosity and habit, Shennong put the leaves his mouth and chewed them slowly. After a little while, he felt well and （ energy） again. So he picked more leaves to eat and thus cleared（he） body from poison.
The ancient Chinese medical book （ call） Shennong Bencaojing states that" Tea tastes bitter. Drinking it, one can think quicker, sleep less, move more swiftly, and see clearly. "This then was the earliest book to record the medicinal effects of tea.
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。
The other day after work, I was walking down the street while I saw a boy riding a nice bicycle, one of those bicycle with only one wheel. Dressing in all pink from head to toe, he was singing a song which was sounded like a kid's song. I thought he must be total crazy. Just then, a lady dropped 20-dollar bill on the ground, but he didn't realize it and started to walk away. The guy in pink picked out the money and gave it back to her. After that, he rode on but soon disappeared before the lady could thank him. How a strange and good guy!
