Chippewa Nature Center (CNC) invites children to come to celebrate holidays. The adventure trips are back. We look forward to welcoming children to camp! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 989-631-0830 or camp@chippewanaturecenter.org.
North Manitou Island Backpacking
It's time to experience the amazing backpack trip. After spending Monday night camping on the mainland, we will go to the island. Each night, we will backpack to a new campsite, playing games and exploring nature along the way. This beautiful island has miles of shoreline, farms and inland lakes.
Canoeing the Big Manistee
Join us for an amazing trip down the Big Manistee River. Each day, we'll paddle (用桨划船) downriver, stopping at a different spot each night. With lots of wildlife and excellent fishing, there will be plenty of time for exploration and fun. You'll learn teamwork and communication skills.
Adventures with Fishing
Whether you have a lot of fishing experience, or you'd like to try it for the first time, you'll have an excellent adventure, We'll put up tents (帐篷) at Rifle River State Recreation Area and explore the Au Sable State Forest while fishing many beautiful lakes, ponds, and the Rifle River. Fishing tools are available for hire (租借).
Backpacking the Pictured Rocks
On this backpacking trip you will have the chance to spend six days exploring the beauty of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We will travel through the backcountry enjoying views of the Lake Superior, finding waterfalls, and exploring beaches. On our last night together, we'll celebrate by relaxing at Tahquamenon Falls.
My grandma, Elena, pulled me on stage for our routine to entertain the crowd. At five years old, I needed no encouragement to perform. Like my grandma, formerly a professional dancer, I loved the spotlight, and soon became addicted to the applause (鼓掌).
I was Grandma's willing partner, always ready to kick off a show with her on stage. Each week, Grandma came to my parents' home so that we could practice our performances. "Choose whatever you like," Grandma said. "You can wear whatever you want."
Grandma didn't mind at all if I chose to wear high-heeled shoes on stage. To her, I was a natural performer. Wearing them was simply considered as artistic expression. On my first night on stage, I dressed up as Madonna in a white skirt, singing a song of her and I won many praises.
One year, after being attracted by the movie 101 Dalmatians, I decided to act Cruella de Vil, a role in it. Performing on the stage with my black frock (连衣裙), a handbag and a cigarette holder, I enjoyed the audience's laughter, and it was like music to my ears. "You're a natural actor," Grandma said after the show.
Today, I always perform at the hugely popular theatre. Going up on stage feels like being at home. That's how I make a living and I find the place where I belong. In July this year, I headed to the Gold Coast, where Grandma lives. Now 95 and still my biggest fan, she saw me perform my new act for the first time and loved it.
She has been my lifelong inspiration and support, but I can never repay her, She always loved me for who I was and now, I'm finally the person who I was always meant to be.
On December 14, 1972, three NASA astronauts (宇航员) left the moon. Two had just completed their stay there for NASA's Apollo 17 mission (任务). During that time, astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt walked across the lunar (月球的) surface. Meanwhile, astronaut Ronald Evans kept control of the command module, When the astronauts returned to Earth, they became the last humans to visit the moon.
Now, about 50 years later, astronauts are getting ready to go back. But this time will be different. On November 16, 2022, NASA launched (发射) its Artemis 1. The agency's new Space Launch System rocket lifted off in Florida and began its first voyage toward the moon. No one was on board. But the mission tested new technologies that eventually will bring astronauts back to the moon, including the first woman.
Jose Hurtado, an expert at the University of Texas at El Paso, said, "It was a great launch. What I love is about space exploration, so it was really stirring." He found it an inspirational view, hoping everybody watching it got that inspiration.
NASA's Apollo program took place in the 1960s and 1970s. Its crewed missions to the moon ran from 1968 to 1972. In July 1969, the Apollo 11 mission landed the first astronaut on the moon. Over the next few years, five more flights brought 10 more American men to the sky.
Once Apollo ended, NASA shifted its focus to space stations as preparation for longer human spaceflights. America's first space station, Skylab, launched in May 1973, hosted four crews of astronauts that year and the next, But Skylab was meant to be only a temporary station. Within several years, it broke apart in the atmosphere.
NASA astronauts won't be the only people exploring the lunar surface. China aims to land its own astronauts at the moon's south pole within the next decade.
When Gayle Macdonald reached the summit (顶峰) in Spain's Sierra Nevada mountain range earlier this year, she didn't just stop and take in the moment, Instead, she did what a great many people would do-she looked for the best spot to take a selfie (自拍) for her social media accounts, Gayle even admitted that she moved dangerously close to the edge while doing so. It was after that moment that she decided to quit social media.
"I was like ‘this has got to stop,' " recalls Gayle. "Taking a photo used to be the first thing I thought about when I got out of the car. Thinking all the time about creating content and worrying about what to say, were taking up too much head space and getting me down."
Social media can be addictive for many reasons, the main one being that it is a form of escapism, especially for the younger generation. It's simply a way of connecting without connection, and it's a 24/7 comfort blanket of company for many. For many of us, most of our time is spent on social media. One global study found that the average person spends 2 hours and 29 minutes per day on such apps and websites. While some people might think that this is a bad habit that they should cut down on, for others it's an actual addiction that they need help to overcome.
Hilda Burke, a psychotherapist (心理治疗师), says there's now more widespread awareness about how much time people are spending on social media. "This is now easily to figure up, as most phones show you the breakdown of how you're spending your time online," she says. "Seeing how it all adds up can serve as a powerful wake-up call." She advises that people quitting social media should let all their friends know, so they don't continue to try to contact you via the sites, Burke welcomes the fact that more people are quitting social media. It's likely that we're eventually starting to realize the damage it can cause to our relationships, mental health and our experience of real-world moments.
Do you ever worry about your study? Your health? These kinds of worries are quite common. However, for some people, worrying may become constant (连续发生的). If so, understanding how to stop worrying can be a key step towards a more satisfying life.
Realize your styles of thinking
Do you tend to focus on only some details instead of the whole picture? Or do you exaggerate (夸大) things so that relatively small events seem very bad? If so, try to notice when you get into these styles of thinking.
Another step you can take to reduce your worries is to consider what aspects (方面) of a situation you can control. Once you have considered this, focus on what you can control, For example, if you are worried about your health, focus on lifestyle changes that you can make. If you are worried that you may fail an exam, focus on studying well.
Practice mindfulness (正念)
When we worry a lot, it often means that we are caught up in our past or our future. Therefore, practicing it can help you live in the present instead of being caught up in the past or future.
Exercise more to help you stop worrying
Exercise such as running or going to the gym can help give you a break from your thoughts and worries. It may help you deal with stress and handle your worries. Therefore, regular exercise is a great habit to have if you want to worry less.
A. Are you one of them?
B. Why do I worry too much?
C. Talk to someone about your worries.
D. It also has many useful effects on the brain.
E. Focus on changes you can make to worry less.
F. Mindfulness is a practice of focusing on the present moment.
G. You now need to have some understanding of your styles of thinking.
Imunek Williams was pregnant (怀孕的). One summer morning, she took a bus to a local 1 to have a body check. Among the passengers were 37 young students and they 2 for their school, the Milwaukee Academy of Science, While they had 3 a few blocks to go before reaching the bus stop, suddenly Imunek 4 a strong smoke smell. She quickly 5 the driver to pull over to ensure the 6 of the passengers.
With no time to 7 help, Imunek and the driver took immediate action. They immediately 8 all the students off the bus and made sure there were no remaining children in the aisle (过道). Imunek left last, and minutes later, the 9 went up in flames (火焰).
Firefighters arrived at the scene as the smoke and fire rose out of the 10 bus. Onlookers felt amazed and 11 that everyone escaped without injury. The cause of the fire was under examination, and experts said that the problem with the engine was the 12 cause.
The Milwaukee Academy of Science and the students' parents offered their 13 to Imunek for her heroic action. The Milwaukee Brewers honored their hometown hero by 14 her to throw the first ball of a recent game at American Family Field.
Later Imunek said, "It just feels good that I was able to get them off and my 15 was that no one was hurt."
In July 2019, Shanghai became the first city in China (make) household waste sorting (分类) compulsory (强制的). A number of other cities have followed in Shanghai's footsteps by (introduce) compulsory household and workplace rubbish sorting in the following years. (actual), about 300 cities in China have carried out rubbish sorting programs at present, with a community coverage rate of 82.5%.
According to Hua Lei, a volunteer involved in rubbish sorting, the practice (become) part of the daily lives of local residents (居民) over the past five years. Young people have played important role in raising knowledge and educating the community, using creative (way) such as short plays to teach older residents about rubbish sorting. Additionally, students have learned about waste management at school have shared their knowledge their families, further spreading the message.
Through these joint efforts, China is making progress in rubbish sorting and recycling. More residents (encourage) to use rubbish sorting habits to contribute to a cleaner and (good) living environment for its citizens.
When the final school bell rang, Eli walked home as usual. His trip took him across the playground, past the T-shirt factory, and across the main street. From there, Eli often cut through a blank lot (空地) where a house used to be. The house burned down years ago, but there were still flowers and trees to show that people used to live there. Everything was usual, but everything was immersed (沉浸在) in Eli's sadness.
At that time, Eli watched a blue jay (蓝松鸦) fly into the old maple tree at the blank lot. The bird sat on a low branch and screamed loudly. It was as if the blue jay knew that he was sad, for he had failed his math test again. And he wrote a letter to Aunt Lucy. But Aunt Lucy did not reply to him.
When he got home, there was something in his mailbox. He found it was from Aunt Lucy, who lived in a different town. Upon opening it, his eyes widened with delight. It was a letter he looked forward to and a book! Eli read the letter.
Dear Eli, You told me that you didn't do well in math. I hope you don't give up and don't get discouraged by a few failures. Because you once told me that you wanted to be a math teacher when you grew up and helped more children. I gave you a book. It's about a great scientist you liked, I hoped you, like him, had been studying hard and sticking to your dream.
Love,
Aunt Lucy
After reading Aunt Lucy's letter and receiving her encouragement, Eli's sad mood improved a lot. Eli took the book and rushed to show it to his father, saying that it was the best gift he had ever received. His father smiled, noting Eli's happy smile. Touched by Aunt Lucy's thoughtful present, Eli felt an immediate urge (强烈的欲望) to thank Aunt Lucy right away. So with his father's help, he decided to call Aunt Lucy.
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Eli called Aunt Lucy but couldn't get through. …… Just then, there was a knock at the door. |
