Deep Amazon
Fly in to a small dirt landing strip in the middle of the Amazon and continue downstream by canoe for several days. Camp on beaches along the way and do side hikes in search of wildlife.
Learn from your local native guides about a rapidly disappearing way of life in tune with the forest rhythms.
Most enjoyed by: Adventurous travelers with a moderate to very good level of fitness and some previous camping experience.
Rainforest Multi-Sport
Exciting and varied activities in addition to getting deep into the rainforest. Hiking, swimming, whitewater rafting, horseback riding, hot spring soaking, tent camp in the middle of the jungle. Traveling by van, raft, foot, small plane, canoe and kayak.
Most enjoyed by: Travelers with a good level of fitness who seek to stay active and enjoy a variety of types of adventures. Require some flexibility regarding exact schedule of daily activities in the deeper rainforest portion.
Bolivia Bike and Hike
Biking and hiking are two activities that Bolivia is perfectly suited for with its varied and rugged landscape and beautiful views. Exciting biking on single track and dirt roads. Hiking in the footsteps of the Incas on a trade route from the eastern Andes into the lowlands. Remote windswept highlands with fantastic views of the snow covered Andes mountains.
Most enjoyed by: Travelers with a good level of fitness looking to get to know Bolivia by its backroads and trails.
Rainforest & Culture
Travel on foot, by van, small plane, kayak and canoe to experience a very special Amazon region and learn about a way of life nearly lost. Meet with native people living a subsistence(存活)lifestyle, enthusiastic to share their stories and traditions as a way to help keep these traditions alive.
Most enjoyed by: Travelers with a moderate level of fitness who seek an authentic cultural experience and who are flexible regarding exact schedule of daily activities.
Every year from March to October, Christian Moullec, also known as "Birdman," takes to the skies aboard his adapted light aircraft. However, the 58-year-old Frenchman's daily 30-minute flight is not just to enjoy the impressive views, but to guide flocks (鸟群) of lesser white-fronted geese (小白额雁) through safe migration paths which the birds can teach future generations.
His deed began in 1995 when he noticed their declining population in the wilds of Lapland, Sweden. To prevent their numbers from dropping further, Moullec tried to get the threatened species to follow him along migration routes that would protect them from bird hunters.
However, getting grown geese to follow his lead proved challenging. As young geese imitate and follow whomever they view as their parent, Moullec decided to raise the geese from birth.
To help raise funds and awareness of his job to protect not just the geese but birds worldwide, Moullec often allows paying tourists to join him on the 30-minute-long flights aboard his aircraft. In addition to the trained birds flying alongside them, visitors, who come from as far as a 15-hour plane flight away, are treated to a variety of crane and geese species as well as breathtaking views of castles and cities.
He often brings his camera along for the flights, capturing photos not just for their beauty, but for what they describe. Moullec believes the use of agricultural chemicals has done harm to wild European birds, with more than a third disappearing in the last 30 years. "It's a disaster," he said. "My beautiful images with flying birds should be used to tell this story."
This spring, you may be fortunate enough to have good weather, a small piece of earth and the energy, enthusiasm and inspiration to plant a garden. There is nothing better to shake off the boredom and dullness of winter than to dig in the earth, plant some seeds and watch them grow. A small garden can produce something extra fresh for dinner, flowers for the table and a feeling of accomplishment. It is work, but it is ever so rewarding.
What about your life garden? Just as a beautiful garden is a work in progress, so is the garden in your mind. It takes conscious effort, planning, constant nurturing(培育) and weeding to grow a garden. What have you planted? What have you allowed to take root? Is your life the out-picturing of a well laid out garden or a jumble of plants, trees and weeds whose seeds were blown your way and took root?
We have all heard phrases like "sowing seeds of doubt", or "seeds of discontent." We can make a conscious choice whether to allow them to take root in our lives or cast them out of our garden. Negative energy and words, like weeds, will spread quickly if left unchecked. Find a good "weed killer"-a book, an inspirational story, a positive statement-to help you get rid of the thoughts that ruin the beauty of your garden.
Plant as many seeds of joy and beauty as you can-in your own life and in the lives of the people with whom you live and work every day. Grow a gratitude garden, a peace garden and a dream garden. Tend to them daily. If you give them time and energy, you will have a rich harvest of success, happiness and peace of mind.
"Two weeks ago, I sat down and read the New York Times. I haven't done that in maybe thirty years. "says Howard Turman, OrCam user, in this CNN Techvideo. Turman, who is legally blind, started losing his vision when he was a child. The OrCam smart glasses for blind people do not fix his sight but they do "the next best thing". The Orcam uses OCR technology to read and relay the message to the user via a mini ear piece. Thanks to the device, Howard was able to enjoy the independence of reading the newspaper on his own.
Amnon Shashua, co-founder of OrCam, explains that reading text, recognizing faces and products is just the beginning with the Orcam. "Where we want to get is complete visual understanding at the level of human sense such that if you are disoriented you can start to understand what is around you."
OrCam has received many requests from people all over the world wanting the device in their language. Currently, the device works in English, Hebrew, German, French, and Spanish. The OrCam team is working very hard to add more languages and there are plans for new additions in the near future. Since the first device, new features have been added as well such as the pause feature allowing users to pause the reading whenever they would like.
Unlike other devices, the OrCam is portable. Turman says that the OrCam smart glasses for blind give him a sense of normalcy(常态) and he is very excited about them. "Picture a kid the first time he got his favorite toy, just the best thing that has happened to me in a long time," says Turman. OrCam's goal is to make the device accessible to as many people as possible and help people who are visually impaired regain their independence.
Fiction books tend to be much more popular than self-improvement books. Fiction books are designed and written in such a way as inspires you to continue reading them. On the other hand, non-fiction books in the self-improvement field are intended to help you settle a problem or reach a specific goal. In most cases, these types of books aren't written in the form of stories. Self-improvement books can open up all kinds of future chances for you. You'll learn new things, be inspired, and develop a deep love for practical knowledge and wisdom.
You'll be able to use the ideas and advice that you learn in your daily life. And once you do this, you'll be likely to get positive results.
The secret is to understand your present situation and to have a clear vision of what you hope to achieve in the future. The ideal self-improvement book will be one that fits your present needs. In this way, you can identify all the problems you're facing. Once you've recognized a problem, try to figure out the cause behind it. Then keep the problem and the cause in mind when you come to choose a book.
A keyword search of an online bookseller's listing will usually throw up dozens or even hundreds of results. For example, you can read the foreword, look at comments and consider whether the book can give you the answers you need. The whole process may take you some time but it'll be worth it.
A. And what's the most exciting thing?
B. They read specifically for self-improvement and success.
C. So you need to take a good look at yourself and your life.
D. Then, how can we choose a right self-improvement book?
E. This leads many people to believe the books are boring to read.
F. After picking the book, keep your desired answer in mind as you read.
G. However, there are many things you can do to narrow these results down.
When I was a boy of nine. I used to mow the lawn(草坪) of Mrs. Long, an elderly lady. She paid me very little. But she did promise me, "when Christmas come, I shall have a present for you." I spent much time1what it would be.
"It would not be a2glove," I3with myself. "She wouldn't know much about baseball." Since she was a fragile little person, I also4 the bicycle, for how could she5such a big thing?
As December arrived and ice began to form on the6. I began to imagine myself upon the7, trying my8on the surface of it. On the 22st of December, couldn't wait any more and marched down the street,9myself at the door of the house whose lawn I had10all summer. What she had was a(n)11parcel. When I12 it from her, I found it weighed almost nothing. I was13 disappointed. "A kind of magic. Do open it on Christmas morning." Mrs. Long said. Anyway, her words again set my mind14with new possibilities.
How long the15was! On Christmas morning, with great16, I opened the package and found a17box, in which I only saw ten18of black paper. Was it magic? Aunt Laura who taught school, said "It really is!". She showed me how to write.
That a pencil could write on one piece of paper and mysteriously record on another was a magic which satisfied my childish mind. It reached me at that19Christmas when I was able to comprehend it.
Since then I have received some pretty thundering Christmas presents but none that ever came close to the20of this one.
More than half of former host cities for the Winter Olympics will be too hot (deal) with such games by the end of this century. That is the (predict) of a recent study.
It's not just the Olympics that are at risk now. ''The world of winter sports is changing as the global climate continues warming, ''says Daniel Scott, climate-change researcher in Canada. He led a team of researchers, used math to predict how winter conditions will have changed by February 2050 and 2080. February is the month when the Olympic winter games are (typical) played.
Scott and his team forecast temperatures and snow cover for the 19 cities that have already hosted Winter Olympics, and two (addition) cities: PyeongChang, South Korea, and Beijing, China, where the 2022 Winter Olympics will be held.
Scott's team (begin) with looking at historic winter conditions, and then used computer models to predict conditions in the future. (they) model predicted that by 2050, the average February temperatures in past Winter Olympic host cities will rise by 1.9 2.1 degrees Celsius. These temperatures can affect the quality of snow, thus (increase) the chance of accidents.
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。
I still remembered my working experience in a café last summer. One day, I entered into it to get a drink. However, what attracted my attentions was not the menu, but a notice said, "NOW HIRING". I took look at the requirements but thought maybe I could have a try. On arriving home, I talked to my parents about get a part-time job in the café during the summer vacation and he strongly supported me. Determine to challenge myself, I went to the interview. Fortunate, I passed it and I was really proud of myself!
