Hong Kong City Escape
Experience some best known attractions such as The Peak and traditional Central Markets. Kowloon is generally regarded as the main tourist area as it includes countless little shops offering everything you want.
Only £529!
Price includes: Economy class flights, 4 nights at the 3* Standford Mongkok
Valid for travel May 15-June 8
Call Qantas Holidays on 0208 2229127 or email qhlonreservations@quantas. com. au
Red Sea Winter Sun
Warm up this winter on the sunny shores of the Red Sea Riviera at the Steigenberger Gouna hotel, which offers an 18-hole golf course. 7 nights bed & breakfast at £389, three sharing a room with flights from London Gatwick departing 4 January.
Address: Longwood Holidays Ltd, 3 Bourne Court, Southend Road.
Phone: 020 8418 2518
Email: reservations @ longwoodholidays. co. uk
Enchanting China
The perfect introduction to Beijing, Xi'an and the dreamy landscapes of Guilin including the Yangtze --16 days only £1, 275. Tread in the footsteps of the emperors through the Forbidden City and walk along the Great Wall.
Price includes: Economy class flights, Services of English-speaking guides
UK Air Passenger Duty £ 40
Valid for travel Feb. , Mar. , Nov. , Dec. 2022 & Jan. --Mar. 2023
Address: CTS Horizons, 7 Upper St Martin's Lane London.
Phone: 0207 836 9911
Email: cts@ ctsuk. com
Las Vegas £479
Fly to Las Vegas and experience the entertainment capital of the world now! Why not encounter one of the 3 * themed hotels for 4 nights, including Ancient Egypt and King Arthurs' Camelot !
Address: Funway Holidays, 1 Elmfield Park
Phone: 0870 55 70 770
Email: info@funwayholidays. co. uk
Alma Deutscher, a sixteen-year-old girl from England who created her first musical work at age six, first short opera at age seven, and first full-length opera based on Cinderella at age ten, is anything but average. Though her parents downplayed (淡化) her extraordinary talent, young Alma is being described as "little Mozart" by the music world.
Alma's opera based on the classic fairy tale, which she began writing at age eight, has a slight twist. Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming, a poet through a song. "In my Cinderella, she sings the beginning of a ballad (情歌)—but at midnight she runs away. Eventually, the prince finds her after asking all the girls of the country to sing the end of the ballad. "
The opera was first performed in Vienna, Austria on December 29, 2016, where the then eleven-year-old skillfully changed between the piano and the violin and received enthusiastic reviews. The young genius has since performed two new piano works, one in Australia and the other in China.
Alma's musical talent first came to light before she could even talk. However, Alma's abilities only gained international attention in 2012, after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart. The family was suddenly filled with media and Alma became an overnight star. The nickname "Little Mozart" makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called "a composer and musician".
Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either, saying "There was only one Mozart, and I prefer to be little Alma". Regardless of what she calls herself, the sixteen-year old is changing the world of music forever!
A study shows that the more eco-conscious way to shop is going to a physical store rather than by making purchases online from companies that don't have physical stores. Researchers estimated that shopping at physical stores for frequently bought items such as toilet paper, shampoo and toothpaste, often results in less greenhouse gas emissions than ordering the products from a company that only sells through the Internet.
The main reason is because of how people shop online. Many buy items online frequently—but they only buy a few items per purchase. Frequent online purchases produce more packaging waste, and online items tend to come from different distribution centers. Both factors result in higher greenhouse gas emissions per item.
The team modeled their research on the movement of goods from the factory all the way through to the end consumer. They analyzed the carbon footprint of the "last mile delivery" for the three most popular types of shopping channels in the United Kingdom—physical stores, "brick & clicks"(when people order online and a physical store delivers the items to them), and "pure players"(strictly online sellers). Included in the three models were greenhouse gas emissions estimates from the number of products bought, transportation, warehouse storage, delivery and packaging activities.
The analysis showed that total greenhouse gas footprints per item purchased were higher from physical stores than those from bricks & clicks purchases in 63% of the shopping events but lower than those of pure players in 81% of shopping events in the United Kingdom. In the United States, greenhouse gas emissions from shopping at physical stores were also estimated to be higher than from the brick & click channel, and lower than the pure player channel, on average.
This pattern holds true in countries where people mostly drive. It really depends on the country and consumer behavior there.
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how "foolish" the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the pay. From then on, they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take "petty advantages". But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real "gentleman".
In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?
Do You Have a Positive Attitude?
Who would you rather hang around with? Someone who always acts in low spirits? Or someone who manages to see the good around him, even when things aren't always going great?
Having a positive attitude can help you in many ways. Your friends will definitely appreciate you more if you see the silver lining rather than just the dark clouds!
The less pressure you feel, the better you will feel overall. So if you've been feeling tired, put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.
But how can you have a positive attitude when life is hard? It's more than just turning life's lemons into lemonade. But it's worth it.
A positive attitude doesn't mean ignoring life's troubles. It just means looking for the good in things, rather than being a pessimist and concentrating on the bad in things. Sometimes your attitude can make all the difference.
Identify (识别) those areas of your life that might not be going so well. Focus on one at a time and think of ways you can find the positive in things.
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A. The answer is to have a positive attitude. B. Having a positive attitude can take some hard work. C. They are likely to make you have negative thoughts. D. Having a positive attitude can also reduce your stress level. E. If you have a positive attitude, you're more fun to be around. F. When you feel better physically, you naturally feel better mentally. G. It's no surprise that people enjoy being around positive people rather than negative people. |
It's amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.
We have a1 school of about 30 students. It is really full of competition and pressure as most of the kids get good2 and try to be the best ones. It's good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really3 . We got the feeling that we were so selfish—it's every man for himself.
4 , my friend and I set out to find a way to change the culture. We thought doing things for others was the only way to5 our depression about school. On the first day of school we put a6 folded into a heart into one of the leaders' lockers with a piece of paper that7 "Buy yourself a snack. " We hoped to give away small gifts every day. We didn't know the8 it would have.
People went9 over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and10 that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the11 on everyone's faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing12 now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left on purpose in the vending machine (自动售货机). And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: "Thanks to whoever started. "
Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to13 people up. I hope kindness will14 to other schools. If anybody is struggling with being15 at school and work, I totally suggested doing acts of kindness.
To some people, staying in a hotel is the whole point of travelling. But what if you are looking for something more adventurous? A new type of (accommodate) may catch your attention. That is spending a night in a cave. The Enchanted Cave, is located in the Blue Mountains in Australia, is an attractive destination. (design) to excite the senses, the Cave hangs over some of the most beautiful (nature) sights. A table, cupboard and sink carved out of stone (lay) inside. Modern facilities in the cave include a mini kitchen, most comfortable bed in the world, a fireplace and a hot bath. Outdoor lovers can take full advantage of the Cave by hiking through the paths and (put)their toes in the nearby river. The Enchanted Cave in the west of Sydney is (true) a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It is a perfect way for couples (enjoy) a romantic night under the twinkling stars. You can enjoy all of this for the reasonable price of $500 per person each night. Keep a close eye the schedule since you can get a 20％ discount during the summer of the year.
